That's a whole lot of weight for a 5'7" frame. I recently crossed from being clinically overweight to clinically obese. That's a pretty rough realization for a former marathoner. It does a little bit of work on one's pride.
And here we are again: pride. Here's another running-related pride area that I've struggled with. I've always said that I run for fitness, and not to lose weight. I've always felt that losing weight is a perfectly lousy reason for running, because of the many other benefits of a workout lifestyle. Except...here I am, 208 pounds. Guess what I need to do? Lose weight.
So, now I'm one of those people who will readily admit that yes, I need to take off some pounds, and that's a major reason I'm running. I will hold onto the rest of the benefits for myself, so that my workouts are not one-faceted, but I'll gladly lose the weight.
So, it's less of me, figuratively (my pride) and literally (my gut).
No workout today. (Rest day.)
