Ok, I have had a little push from the many members that are now following my slow progress (I love you Kitty, but comparing me to Michael Jordan as your idol is really more than a motivator!) and it is definitely encouraging!

What have I been doing differently?  Well, for the first time in many, many years I am eating breakfast every morning, usually a quick bowl of cereal and glass of grapefruit/orange juice.  Now for those wonderful community members that wonder why I have not eaten breakfast for many years, that was my way of saving on calories: not hungry in the a.m.?  Don’t eat!  Wrong!

After I eat I feel sharp and I have been informed (for one of the first times in 50 years I am listening) that it will start my metabolism. It makes perfect sense, and I am not hungry around 11:00 a.m. Then, instead of choosing a huge lunch because I am so hungry, I choose a more “wellness” lunch…so far so good.

Now, before you check the fitness end of what I am doing, what am I changing (besides breakfast) every day?

The next thing (and we all know this) that we have to be aware of is our meal choices.  For the running preparation, I am cutting down severely in my spaghetti (they call it “pasta” now) intake.  With my special mother as a “Bongiovanni,” spaghetti pretty much was a staple at every meal.  Pasta is an important carbohydrate for running preparation, but probably not to the extent I was eating daily. Maybe once every other week.

Want to encourage me even more? Look for my schedule next week, when you can come and join me everyday on my adventure for free at the Elizabeth Randolph Lewis Powhatan YMCA! Come exercise, feel good, and get a special present (details to follow!!)

PS: One of my son’s is also now training for the 10k. Could be the beginning of a family legacy……

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