I am a RUNNER, Baby!

Yesterday I ran 8 miles, just because I felt like it halfway through the run.  Hahaha!  I actually didn't even feel like running/working out yesterday, and had hopped on the treadmill thinking I'll squeeze in about 3-4 miles.  When I reached my 3rd mile, I was feeling great and my energy level was up.  I was thinking I can do double what I've done so far and run about 6 miles (last week my longest run was 5 miles).  Well lo and behold, I kept going and going until I reached 8 miles!  This is about 2 miles more than the 10K I ran last month.

I've been doing some research regarding muscle and how to build the right ones for long term weight loss and toning.  So there is two types of muscle fibers: Type 1 and Type 2.  The muscle fiber type 1 are what we commonly know as lean muscle.  It's what gives us endurance and tones our bodies.  Muscle fiber type 2 gives us the burst of strength and can be seen on the body builders.  Surprisingly, I read that the type 1 fibers may appear smaller but burn more energy.  That's what I want.  I want to be lean yet able to burn my calories.  So with that new perspective, I am looking forward to running a whole lot more.  As I continue to build my endurance through long distance running, I'm building lean muscle fibers all around, especially in my legs.  There is nothing like running!

And if you look on my weight loss ticker above, I have reached 16 lbs up to date.  I'm treading into weight territory of my post college years (2008-2009).  It's good to be climbing back to when I was healthier.  I have 5 more lbs to lose until I reach a BMI of 29.9 which is another major mile marker for me.  All in all, I am trekking onward towards becoming a more responsible, healthier me!