If you take my Halloween candy plea too seriously, try this …
If you take my babbling about Halloween candy too seriously and pig out yourself, how about a quick 26.2 mile run around New York City the day after Halloween to help burn off the calories?
I just jest, of course — unless you happen to be one of those hardy souls who really IS signed up, trained up, rested and ready for the New York City Marathon on November 1. In that case, enjoy the holiday candy and consider it as “carb loading” to prepare you for the big run. (Talk about an ideal “weight loss product” geared for overachievers!)
I was writing about the NYC Marathon awhile ago on another blog, which started me recounting my long-gone “running” career, and the terrific weight loss success it produced. I lost about 90 pounds in 6-8 months WAAAY back in the mid-1980s when I let daily walking turn into jogging, turn into actually running some local 10K races (that’s 6.2 miles, if you’re wondering).
Unfortunately, I’ve since let my slothful too-many-hours-in-front-of-this-computer lifestyle, along with too much holiday candy and goodies, overcome the running habit.
But for those of you who walk, jog, or run regularly — be that a mile a day or an occasional marathon — I applaud your hard work. Keep it up!
