I did a 10k today. It was slow but I felt good. I just want to be active.

It was raining hard. But I still did it. Good job bro.

Recover well and fast. And keep going.

I am writing these notes down as a way to think loudly.

Be consistent. Don’t over think.

I want to run 5ks uninterrupted. Pace of about 12 would be ideal for now. Simple.

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• Get music
• Motivation is good! Life happens, its fine.

Breathing BOLT SCORE

Couch to 5k

Auxiliary Workouts

Recovery

Breathing

Post run stretches

When I run, I get super dehydrated.

Allergies make me super dehydrated

And finally, booze fucks with hydration too.

Hydration is SO FUCKING IMPORTANT.

Lack of hydration messes up the running program.

Hydration will also keep me young.

(Research for this was done on ChatGPT!)

The weight set point theory suggests that your body has a built-in mechanism that regulates your body weight and seeks to maintain it within a certain range. This mechanism is thought to be influenced by a variety of factors, including genetics, hormones, metabolism, diet, physical activity, and stress.

According to this theory, when you try to lose weight through dieting or other weight loss methods, your body may perceive the weight loss as a threat to its weight set point and respond by increasing your appetite, reducing your metabolism, and making it more difficult for you to continue losing weight. Conversely, if you gain weight beyond your body’s set point, your body may respond by increasing your metabolism, reducing your appetite, and encouraging you to be more physically active.

How to lower the set point?

1. Eat a balanced, healthy diet rich in nutrient-dense foods and avoid highly processed foods and sugary drinks.
2. Engage in regular physical activity, aiming for at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise most days of the week.
3. Manage stress through techniques like meditation, yoga, deep breathing, or regular exercise.
4. Get enough sleep, aiming for 7-9 hours per night.
5. Consider working with a healthcare professional or registered dietitian to develop a personalized plan for achieving a healthy weight and managing your weight set point, especially if you have an underlying medical condition.

I have a lot of things to talk about here.

First month of Q2 is coming to an end. I have so many thoughts. Some things went okay. Many things are meh.

First, lets iron out the laundry

Fat, bloated. Eating like shit. Letting things slip by. Letting days slip by.

My progress has come to a screeching halt. The running pace is marginally improving (I did set fastest 5k times). But my weight loss has absolutely stopped. At the same time, my eating has become bad. I am not logging my calories regularly. And I started boozing again. My sleep got bad. A lot of this is driven by pollen allergies. This year I have actually struggled bad. I don’t know whats going on. Also, I think I am feeling good about other things in life. Like work and relationship. But it doesn’t matter. If I can get through all this and still achieve my physical goals, I will be happy.

I think this time around, it felt like I was struggling a LOT with allergies because I know what optimal operating conditions for me are. Optimality for me includes eating right and running regularly.

How do I fix it

Chris terrell said that Action is the best thing to break a slump. Okay fine. Let’s do a 10k soon then. Let’s break this slump. No matter what happens, break this up.

Because I am addict, I have to keep a close eye on what I eat, drink, consume. I have to view myself as an addict. Having an addiction mentality

This is a literal and metaphorical MARATHON

You will climb this mountain one step at a time. One day at a time. And one race at a time.

Slowly chop off. Piece by piece by piece.

Look at today. That’s it.

A big building is built one brick at a time. Complicated pieces of software is written one character at a time.

A mile is walked one step at a time.

And unbelievable goals can be achieved when focussed on them one day at a time.

This is my mantra. My prayer. My worship for this year. I am taking this one day at a time. Each day is important. It’s utility should be maximized. This is my methodology.

One day at a time. And start today. Don’t get bogged down by the past. Every day is a fresh day.

Very soon, a series of days will generate self fulfilling momentum.

I am addicted to food. And booze. I am addicted to consumption in general.

Hello, I am cnsnnts, and I am addicted to food. I will always be a food addict. And so, to keep myself on track, I have to log everything that I eat.

And I am also a booze addict. So, I need to abstain from it.

I lose track of shit. Time flies by. The food gets demolished. Six packs disappear in the blink of an eye.

To track this, it has to be logged. That’s important for me.

Treat every day as a new day. And treat it all one day at a time.

In November 2024, I will run the New York Marathon.

And for that, I will prepare myself for the rest of this year and next year.

Its a massive undertaking. For a massive guy like me. Who has never run. Fuck this world and everyone who says I can’t do it.

The biggest obstacle is myself. My own mind. My own body. My own time.

I am so excited to sculpt my body to be able to run this marathon. That is my singular focus.

No matter rain, sun, snow – I will keep my schedule. No matter showers, hair, etc. I will keep my schedule.

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• Motivation has been boiled down to “I just gotta do it”
• Thinks about future ben
  • He will be angry
• 5 second rule.
• 10 minute rule – Go home after 10 minutes if dont want to do it.
• Write an IMPLEMENTATION INTENTION
  • Preplan the run and then go out. It helps you achieve it.
• Look inwards for motivation

You need the full plan about:

• Lactate
• VO2 max

What will Future YOU say? You are sitting on Election day 2024, and you haven’t run the marathon? It would SUCK BALLS.

I will do it. Done.

Goal oriented runner to process oriented runner

I am a runner because its the right thing to do.

It’s the right thing to do. You will be a better person.

Injury

• Muscles become weaker. Less flexible. Stiffer.
• Invest in flexibility, yoga, stretch (post run), strength routine.

Life happens

Progress will happen

Seriously. I have a debilitating reaction to fucking pollen. It is so annoying.

This sprint has been pretty unproductive. Good stuff is that I did a couple of races. but the bad thing is that my weight was stagnant. Just a pound or something.

I want to start up again but once this pollen shit is taken care off.