Happy Valentine's Day!

Ok, quick update on where things stand training wise - it's at a standstill. I haven't run in a week at the request of my brother while I await an appointment with a neuro-muscular therapist to address issues with shin splints. And not just normal shin splints, I've dealt with those. These feel like someone is stabbing me with an ice pick a mere 1/2 mile into my run. That's going down tomorrow, so hopefully I'll have some answers and a plan of action at that point. In the meantime, I've been killing it at the Y five times a week. I've been dipping into the elliptical, cycling, and crossfit type workouts. My ass feels like it's been kicked rather hard. I'm definitely working out harder than I have in about three years. Precisely back to when I was in the best shape of my life. That should be leading to results, no? Here's my "hump" to get over...

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I'm not losing anymore weight. I've been holding steady in the low 220's for two months, despite the numerous workouts. I have to keep reminding myself that it must be because I'm building new muscle, and that muscle is overriding the fat loss. My wife keeps telling me to remember that I've lost 2 inches off my stomach in since the new year. She's always right. I know this because I feel better and my clothes are getting loose. But I still find myself getting caught up in "the numbers". But let's be serious, in this sport, it's all about the numbers. Which leads me to talk about the team and how everyone is doing on their training...

I've gotta tell ya, the guys are killing it. Our captain just released a preliminary worksheet on who will run what legs. I feel pretty confident that our strong runners are going to absolutely kill this thing. It's up to me and a couple others to really focus on training and make sure we don't fall on our face. As it stands now, I'll be taking on the following length legs, respectively: 6 miles, 5.75 miles, and 3.9 miles. I'm digging my last leg being the shortest. So, there we go...officially 2 months until race time and a ton of work to do.

Oh and I picked up these guys since last time...