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Ramblings....

I suppose my mind set is producing some effect. I am down to 199 on my scale. I kept this diary in part to record some of my thinking or some of my mindset to help me when I found myself gaining weight and unable to jump start a new weight program. This time the idea of constantly reminding myself if the present action helped or hindered my progress has prevailed. Yesterday I did get careless and ate too many slices of pizza followed by cookies. But I added up the number of calories over and added to my evening run to compensate. Can't do that all the time but good to know I had the strength to do it.

No word from the principle parties for my overnight backpack. Paul is in. Everyone else is a maybe or no. No word from many of the folks. Barry, Mitch, Emory, and Andy are all maybes. No word from Kirk. Perry is a no.

My additional running last night made my knee a little sore. I think it was the incline more than the time. I did 50 minutes but the first half was at 4% grade. Tonight I'll do a conventional amount. That will put me over 100 miles for this year. Soon bike riding will be back. Maybe Saturday morning.

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