I feel so-so this morning, which is the only reason I am writing this! Normally, I would be out running right now, but this morning I have more aches and pains than usual, and decided not to force the issue. I resolved to run more in 2012, and so far that is going very well. I've been running hills all winter, and the hard work showed when I ran a flat-track mile last Sunday. I cracked the 19-minute barrier without trying very hard. And I've started extending my training runs beyond the one-mile mark (it's about time!) Hopefully I can work my way towards the five-mile mark over the summer.
My dry weight is up to 106 kilograms (233 pounds), and I've reached the point where I can no longer joke about being a "growing boy". As such, I have started to watch how much I eat. I've cut out one meal on dialysis days. Ideally, I would like to maintain my current strength (72-74 pushups!) while increasing my endurance and dropping 8 to 10 pounds.
Physically speaking, I feel good! It's been a very long time since I have been able to say that - like about five years! Here's hoping that the feeling lasts.
