Skinny Time

When I completed Twin Cities Marathon I weighed in at a whopping 155 pounds.  Pretty scrawny for my 6'1" frame.  That is a pretty typical weight for me in the middle of marathon training.  Jump ahead to Thanksgiving,  post-marathon and I weigh in at 166 pounds.  Also, not a surprise, as I have been eating and drinking like a pig and only running 30 miles per week.  Well, I think the lazy days are over.  Looking at the 2014 calendar, I see that there is a my mile race in January and also a half marathon on January 25th.  I'm in no shape to race a half marathon now,  and January 25th is only 7 weeks away.  Time to get back work.

Speaking of skinny, I have always noticed that us skinny people are not given the same courtesy as our friends on the other side of the spectrum, the heavier folks.  Let me explain.  I was working at the running store, having a nice conversation with a female customer.  She asked me how long I had been running, to which I replied, "Oh, a long, long time."  Her response was, "yeah, I could tell, you long distance guys always look so skinny and emaciated."  Wow, could you imagine if this conversation took place between and overweight chef and a restaurant patron, for example?  "Yeah, I can tell you have been a chef for a long time, because you all look so fat and puffy."  Then a few weeks ago at a buffet lunch, someone slapped me on the back and said, "You better load up and get some meat on those bones?"  Would they tell a fat person, "You may want to put some of that food back, big fella."  

I did race this week, the Tonka Turkey Trot.  Finished in 18:54, which isn't bad considering what a fatty I am!  Always humbling to be beat by a runner in a turkey costume!

Happy Running,

Rick