Coach Rio and several of his students went to UP Los Baños for a long run. [post to follow]

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I mentioned in my previous posts that I no longer diet and am just watchful of the portions and the types of food that I eat. In the past few months, I don’t feel as if I’ve lost any weight. Perhaps it is good if I’m on maintenance mode, but I still hope to shed more pounds as well as lose the fat around my midsection.

When I was talking to Taki after the One La Salle run, I mentioned that I stopped losing weight. He said that perhaps I was gaining muscle. It may be possible, but the fact remains, I still have a tummy that continues to bulge, no matter how slight.

So, after thinking about what I’ve been eating lately, I’ve decided to change my meal plan. Well, it’s similar to a diet, but it sounds less taxing. hehe!

I’m planning on lessening my carb intake, and consume more fiber-rich foods. Eating white rice, no matter how small the portion, is out of the question. I’ll also be staying away from Pastas and other foods which are high in carbs. I won’t be eliminating carbohydrates completely, just lessening them, so that I store less and burn more. We still need carbs to convert into energy just to be able to workout properly. We also need carbs for recovery. The only difference is, is it the kind of carbs that are easy to burn or easy to store?

My new meal plan will consist more of fruits and vegetables, less pork and beef (I’ll try to keep away from them as much as I can) and minimize also on sweets. Sometimes, I’m a sucker for chocolates and other pastries.

My target is to lose another 10-15 lbs OR… have a defined mid-section Coach, if you’re reading this, you now know my goal.

LAZY WEDNESDAY MORNING

It was a lazy Wednesday morning for me. I woke up at 6am and realized that I was already late for my morning training at ULTRA. Sorry Coach. I forgot to put my air-conditioner on timer so I had overslept. Had the a/c swithched off at 4am, I would have been able to wake up by 430am or 5am at the latest. I was also probably tired from my run last night with Mikey and Mayen of Happy Feet.

Well, I still tried my best to train. I had texted Coach that I’d be late. So I rode out with my dad to head to the MRT station and I had already told myself that I’d just take a cab so I’d get to ULTRA much quicker. As I stepped out of the car and on my way to the MRT Station, it started to pour real hard. Good thing that I was in a covered area. It came to a point that I had to get myself an umbrella. As much as I wanted to go, I decided that perhaps it was also raining hard at ULTRA. I tried calling up Coach but I think he was busy with his students and the UP Track Team (who also trains at ULTRA, MWF). I had decided to go back home.

RUNNING IN THE RAIN

It isn’t really that bad to run in the rain. Well, there is just a possibility that you’d get sick or catch the flu. Other than that, it actually feels good. The feeling of raindrops cooling you off as you run is refreshing. Personally, the only downside of running in the rain is that my feet get awfully wet and my shoes tend to get this really awful odor. Imagine the smell of wet socks. Hehehe!

Last night, I was with Mikey and Mayen of Happy Feet and we did about 4 rounds of the academic oval. I was able to do my assignment of 8k, did even more since I was able to do 8.8k (UP Academic Oval has a total distance of ~2.2km). When we started, it was just drizzling a bit and as we were doing out las lap, it started to pour. Mikey and I called it a night.

LATER, when the rain stops, I’ll probably do my supposed workout. I’m supposed to do 2 sets of 4×200m. Tomorrow, hopefully it doesn’t rain so that I can do my 10k.