It’s a historic occasion as I achieve my personal best distance in recent years and meet a goal I set almost a year ago. In this first of two parts I provide some department updates and talk about goal setting, achievement, and how to define success and failure.

It’s a beautiful cold morning at Lake Fayetteville and I am able to get one of the most amazing, colorful photographs — the feature picture today is not modified in any way except by God.

Diet Dept. – In preparation for this long workout I ate a big breakfast consisting of turkey sausage, toast with Mountainburg honey, eggs with cheese, and waffles. The last time I took a walk close to this length I regretted not eating properly before hand. I also drank sixty ounces of water, and will have water and a snack available between laps.

I spoke again of the Remington James diet, so here is that link again:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya_uIbpH0Zc&t=985s

Medical Dept. – I’ll be seeing an allergist to help determine what, in addition to peanuts, I am allergic to. I have also completed a “pulse-ox” test and I will await the results in hopes that I may no longer have sleep apnea.

Fashion Dept. – I am dressed for cold this morning, with several layers, gloves and cap. Since I am starting in the dark, I also am wearing my head lamp. Two compression sleeves adorn my knees to give me as much support as possible on this heavy workout day.

The symbol for a computer hacker is now a person seated at a computer wearing a hoodie, as I am today, so keep that in mind, all you hoodlums.

Sports Dept. – The Boston Red Sox are now World Champions for the ninth time.

I am losing weight and body fat, but very slowly. Over the last year since I set the distance goal, I also set a goal of losing one hundred pounds by Christmas. I probably will not get there. I am adjusting because I don’t want to take unhealthy extreme measures just to reach this number.

Recorded November 3, 2018.

Weight (change since Jan 2018): 196 (-78)
Workout time: 210 Minutes
Total Distance (total since Nov 2017): 10.43 Miles (270.11)
Steps: 25,529
Muscle Mass (change since Aug 2018): 144 (-0)
Body Fat: 26.7%
2018 Goals:
ACHIEVED (1) Run 10.5 miles in one day by 11/18/18
(2) Lose 100lbs by 12/25/18
2019 Goal: 15% Body Fat