Enjoying the rest

The Link to my fundraising page
http://pages.teamintraining.org/md/rnr12/ddushkisgq

The time has come. After running all 3 races at Disney a couple weeks ago, I have taken the time to rest and recover and have only run once for a painful 3 miles. I did not miss the running at all until now. I am excited again to get back out there and monday will start the 2012 running season. I am looking forward to seeing what happens this year. I am now 100% plant based with my diet and wonder how this will effect my training. I an not concerned that it will effect it but how it will improve my performance and ability to train and recover. I have added a new run to the calander and of course have my 1st Team in Training run in June. I have registered for the Historic Marine Corps Half Marathon and will be running with my friend Brain. Brain is fighting Colon Cancer and this will be his first race post chemo this year and I couldnt think of a better person to run this race with.

I am happy to say I am still losing weight and tipped the scales at 237 pounds with a total loss of 47 pounds. I have set my goal at 190 and would like to be there by the end of they year. The plant based diet is going very well. There is a group of 6 now within the dept whom are plant strong and we have created our own facebook page and sharing our journey with the world. We have partnered with Rip of the Engine 2 Diet and our trying to help bring better health and fitness to the fire service. I am also very happy to say that Farica has lost 20 pounds on her own quest for health and has started walking on the treadmill as well.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/afde2

So monday it begins untill then,

Be safe, have fun and eat your Kale.

David

2012 Calander

March 17th- DC Rock and Roll Half Marathon
April 8th- Charlottesville 8K Road Race
April 27th/28th- American Odyssey Relay- Gettysburg to DC (Travis Manion)
May 20th - Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon, Fredricksburg, VA
June 3rd - Rock and Roll San Diego Marathon (TNT)
October 7th- Steamtown Marathon
October 28th- Marine Corps Marathon? (unless I get into NYC)
November 4th NYC Marathon? (If I win a lottery pick)
January 13th- Disney World Marathon #3 (TNT)

Food links.

I often get questions about my plant based diet and wanted to share my most used resources. All of them have great face book pages.

http://engine2diet.com/
http://healthygirlskitchen.blogspot.com/
http://happyherbivore.com/
http://www.forksoverknives.com/


2012 Calander

March 17th- DC Rock and Roll Half Marathon
April 8th- Charlottesville 8K Road Race
April 27th/28th- American Odyssey Relay- Gettysburg to DC (Travis Manion)
June 3rd - Rock and Roll San Diego Marathon (TNT)
October 7th- Steamtown Marathon
October 28th- Marine Corps Marathon? (unless I get into NYC)
November 4th NYC Marathon? (If I win a lottery pick)
January 13th- Disney World Marathon #3 (TNT)

Been a while

Well it has been about 6 months since ive written a post and some might think that is a good thing. I have been asked by several people about running, the plant based diet and how I have been able to get to this place and goals. I decided to continue writing this in hopes it continues to inspire people to find their way to fitness and a healthier life. I am a long way from my goal with much work to do but am a hell of alot closer then I was in july of 2011 when this all began.

In 2011 I ran 3 full marathons and lost close to 40 pounds. In 2012 so far I have run a 5k, half marathon and full marathon (in 1 weekend) and my goal is to lose another 40 pounds. I will be adding P90x to my routine along with running and have gone 100% plant based with my diet. I have 1) half Marathon, 1) 200 mile relay, and 4) Full Marathons for this years calander with maybe another 200 mile relay. I will do 2 of those Marathons with Team in Training again and am so very proud to have raised $9474.50 in 2011 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Also in 2012 I will be running for the Travis Manion Foundation http://www.travismanion.com/

This all started with a single step and I hope that I can inspire you to take your first step.

2012 Calander

March 17th- DC Rock and Roll Half Marathon
April 27th/28th- American Odyssey Relay- Gettysburg to DC (Travis Manion)
June 3rd - Rock and Roll San Diego Marathon (TNT)
October 7th- Steamtown Marathon
October 28th- Marine Corps Marathon? (unless I get into NYC)
November 4th NYC Marathon? (If I win a lottery pick)
January 13th- Disney World Marathon #3 (TNT)