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Mission: Catch Cheetara I happen to have come of age to start noticing girls at exactly the time that Thundercats was a big deal, and so this fast and strong gal was probably my first (non-human) crush. She can hit thirty seconds to the mile, but only for a little while, so I have a chance if I can go the distance. I am signing up for the Scenic City Trail Half Marathon on 26 April 2014. I have been following a very conservative race training plan based on this one (warning PDF file). It started very low-mileage for me, but I am choosing slow-but-steady this time because I have developed chronic-use injuries while training for races in the past. 1. I will run following the training plan 3x/week and take care of my body. Small deviations outside of my control will be tolerated. I will do self-care with stretching and rolling as necessary. 2. I will do resistance training 3x/week. My current plan is a warm-up and then at least three circuit sets: a. Warm up i. Windmills ii. Neck rolls iii. Burpees b. Bodyweight Squats -- getting better form before I load weight again c. Pushups progression. Current plan: i. Diamond (can already do 3x15 with good form) ii. One arm extended, holding dumbbell (trying to get good form) iii. One arm extended, hand up on a bench (possible next step) d. Chin ups and variations e. One arm dumbbell snatch (or snatch and press) f. Single-leg BW glute bridges or split stance dumbbell deadlift 3. I will eat to the plan: six days regular, no more than one day for treats, all mostly following the "paleo" principles in Lean Ape Living. I will count impulsive eating in servings per day to avoid binging on failure. Treat day will be pre-planned to fall on a heavy exercise day, preferably one with a long run and resistance training. Treat day will not be an excuse to go crazy once per week. Six days per week I will: a. Avoid added sugar, corn syrup, grains (corn, wheat, rice), potatoes, liquid calories, and snacks. Minimize if not eliminate. b. Moderate dairy (some cheese, some yogurt), moderate fruit (dried and fresh). c. Maximize whole vegetables (like spinach, broccoli, bell peppers, carrots, onions, green beans, peas).