Weigh-in #11 2010: Sick and a fun run

I fully expected to gain weight this week.  I’ve had a really nasty cold that meant that I only ran on Monday and Sunday.  I had to stay off work two days as I was just feeling really crap.  And when I’m feeling crap I tend to crave the more solid comfort type foods and so I ate quite a bit more than I usually do – and of the wrong food types too!  Couple this with no running and I though a gain was a near certainty.  But surprisingly no.  I actually lost weight.

It’s still a green year:

I also ran the Round The Bays fun run yesterday.  Turnout was great with 70 000 or so runners and walkers.  Round The Bays is a gentle 8.4 km fun run that winds around the Auckland Harbour.  My everyday running route normally incorporates the route so it’s one I’m intimately familiar with.

We had a work team and my job was to organise the end of race festivities so I was on site at 5AM to get a great spot and set up the tent, bbqs etc.

My original plan was to run the race with my wife but on the morning I was just longing for a longer run (after a week of no running) so I ran the 8.4 km to the start and then ran the actual event back to our bbq site.  :)   My colleagues thought I was nuts but it was great.  I took it real easy on the run in and got to the start line nicely warmed up.  I had timed it perfectly so that I was about 50 meters from the start when the gun went so I just turned around and started heading back to the finish!  Normally it takes about 5-10 minutes to get to the start line due to the number of people but not for me this year!  I’m sure I annoyed a lot of the folks who had been queuing for hours but oh well.

I felt really strong during the run itself and I ran faster than I’ve run in a long time.  I think running with other people always makes the running feel easier.  For the first time ever I ran a very solid negative split and it makes me think my training is paying off.  8.35km in 41.10.

The best part of the day was the 3 veggie hot dogs that I got afterwards.  Here’s the half of our work team that were present when we took the photo:

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In other news I had a good run in to work this morning.  I took the long way and did 16.3 km.  The coastal part of my route is the Round The Bays course:

My Activities 8-03-2010

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March 15, 2010 | Filed Under running, Weigh in 

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31 Responses to “Weigh-in #11 2010: Sick and a fun run”

  1. HarryNo Gravatar on March 15th, 2010 10:26 am

    They say you’re crazy, but in their heads they’re thinking “damn, what a hero!”.
    .-= Harry´s last blog ..Responsibility =-.

  2. RonNo Gravatar on March 15th, 2010 11:09 am

    Congrats on the loss, glad you are feeling better
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  3. seth@1010in2010No Gravatar on March 15th, 2010 11:18 am

    Great job man. I bet the people at the starting line were not too happy — they probably even talked about the guy that didn’t start at the finish line….ha! Good job! Very impressed.
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  4. CathyNo Gravatar on March 15th, 2010 12:28 pm

    Looks like a great day! You seem to work with a lot of great happy people too!
    .-= Cathy´s last blog ..Short Weight Update No. 1 =-.

  5. ChadNo Gravatar on March 15th, 2010 1:02 pm

    Glad you’re feeling better, Andrew! And congrats on the loss, even with the challenges!
    .-= Chad´s last blog ..Weighing In After My Night on the Town =-.
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  6. GregNo Gravatar on March 15th, 2010 1:27 pm

    Glad so hear you’re feeling better and up to running again! I’m also happy to see your continual green chart. At the rate you’re going you just might pass me by ;-) .
    .-= Greg´s last blog ..I’ve Got Some New Clothes! =-.
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  7. fit36.comNo Gravatar on March 15th, 2010 2:07 pm

    That’s a seriously impressive graph for 2010. All green, baby!
    .-= fit36.com´s last blog ..Rowing a Million Meters: Just Another Number? =-.

  8. GregNo Gravatar on March 15th, 2010 2:25 pm

    Glad to hear you’re feeling better. Looks like a heck of a turnout for the fun run, so your part must have been a great success.
    .-= Greg´s last blog ..Why You Shouldn’t Have A Fear Of Getting Older =-.
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  9. JosieNo Gravatar on March 15th, 2010 3:19 pm

    So glad to see you’re feeling better. Looks like you had a great race and time. WOW. Man, I can’t wait to have half of the endurance you have!
    .-= Josie´s last blog ..Workout Pledge =-.
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  10. Scott Keeps RunningNo Gravatar on March 15th, 2010 4:21 pm

    What a turnout!

    You know, they’re right about you being nuts. :)

  11. AaronNo Gravatar on March 15th, 2010 6:12 pm

    Must have been nice to have clear road in front of you at the start :) . Took me 1:20 to just make it to the start line…
    .-= Aaron´s last blog ..Angry Face =-.

  12. DerekNo Gravatar on March 15th, 2010 9:59 pm

    Glad to hear you’re feeling better, Andrew.

    Isn’t it great to want to do extra exercise just because it feels so good?
    .-= Derek´s last blog ..Weekly Weigh Day 03/08/2010 =-.
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  13. Andrew(AJH)No Gravatar on March 16th, 2010 12:19 am

    Wow, 70,000 is impressive for a run, I thought we were doing well with 30,000 for the Run For The Kids in Melbourne.
    .-= Andrew(AJH)´s last blog ..Sore =-.

  14. Jody - Fit at 52No Gravatar on March 16th, 2010 12:39 am

    Glad you are better & boy are you with that run & fun! Congrats!!!
    .-= Jody – Fit at 52´s last blog ..Write Your Own End Chapter; Giveaway Info =-.

  15. Sandra ClarkNo Gravatar on March 16th, 2010 12:59 am

    Well done Andrew! Glad you had a good time :) I agree that people may say you’re nuts…but they actually admire your guts!!!

  16. HeatherNo Gravatar on March 16th, 2010 2:13 am

    Wow – Amazing job! That is super impressive. And I hope you feel better soon…take care of yourself!
    .-= Heather´s last blog ..Is This Why The Chinese Are Thin? =-.

  17. VavaNo Gravatar on March 16th, 2010 2:23 am

    Nice weight loss and running Andrew! Glad to see you are feeling better as well. That 8.35km time is very solid indeed.

  18. beejNo Gravatar on March 16th, 2010 2:41 am

    Looks like you’re feeling much better! Congrats!!

    And the run sounds great–love what you did.
    .-= beej´s last blog ..Week 49 =-.
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  19. FitFunkNo Gravatar on March 16th, 2010 3:30 am

    Wow, you are speedy! The forced time off prob did your body good, too. Glad you’re back at it!
    .-= FitFunk´s last blog ..Raindrops keep fallin on my head =-.

  20. Meg TNo Gravatar on March 16th, 2010 3:55 am

    Awesome loss! Ans great race. I love negative splitting a race.
    .-= Meg T´s last blog ..Prickly Pear 10 Race Recap =-.

  21. David H.No Gravatar on March 16th, 2010 7:41 am

    Glad you’re feeling better. While you’re on the other side of the world, everyone around me has been sick lately.
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  22. Diane Fit to the FinishNo Gravatar on March 16th, 2010 9:30 am

    Congratulations on yet another loss and another week in the green. I’m glad you are feeling better.
    .-= Diane Fit to the Finish´s last blog ..Thoughts on Airplane Seating =-.
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  23. Jeremy LogsdonNo Gravatar on March 16th, 2010 3:27 pm

    Glad you’re feeling better. And maybe you needed a few cheat days to keep losing. :)
    .-= Jeremy Logsdon´s last blog ..An awesome idea… I hope… =-.
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  24. BrandonNo Gravatar on March 16th, 2010 4:14 pm

    Hey Andrew, glad to hear you’re feeling better, it’s never fun being sick! And nice job on still managing a loss, great work, as usual :)
    .-= Brandon´s last blog ..Reason #54 I want to lose weight: Hiking =-.
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  25. SteveNo Gravatar on March 17th, 2010 12:49 am

    Yeah…you rock. ‘Nuff said. :)
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  26. KatNo Gravatar on March 17th, 2010 2:10 pm

    I crave junky food when I’m sick too.
    Sounds like an awesome run! Can’t wait to build my miles back up.
    .-= Kat´s last blog ..All Things Vitalicious Review * * * * * 5 Stars =-.

  27. DavidNo Gravatar on March 17th, 2010 3:48 pm

    You’re a kick butt runner man. I always like making people think I’m crazy. Dunno why. The working out thing does it for sure. :)
    .-= David´s last blog ..Shaking it up on easy day =-.

  28. AndrewNo Gravatar on March 17th, 2010 4:29 pm

    I can hope!
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  29. AndrewNo Gravatar on March 17th, 2010 4:30 pm

    It was just over two years ago that I was where you are in C25K. Stick with it and you’ll get there!
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  30. AndrewNo Gravatar on March 17th, 2010 4:31 pm

    Quite possibly!
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  31. Dr. KalNo Gravatar on March 18th, 2010 7:16 pm

    Glad to read that you are feeling better. Congrats on the weight loss, despite all odds. Seven pounds to go. I’m very excited for you.
    .-= Dr. Kal´s last blog ..Dr. Oz and America’s Weight Loss =-.
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