Lose 10 to run 26

So I've made it a point to lose 7 to 10 pounds before my next marathon. Mostly because I think the loss of this weight would help my speed and endurance. Plus I've noticed a certain amount of jiggle when running in front of a mirror on a treadmill. Right leg, jiggle, left leg, jiggle. I've a little obsessed with running which I guess is pretty healthy. Since I run with a few of my girlfriends, it gives us some girl time to gossip and chat between breaths.

In my swimming days, we had to maintain a certain weight.. I discovered that my performance excelled at the weight of 114. Course in swimming, your body actually requires a little more fat then running. I'd say anywhere between 3% to 5%. I actually did a study on body fat between runners and swimmers during my one semester as a Kinesiology major.

Anyways i've signed up on selfdietclub.com to keep track of my caloric, cholesteral, protein and fat intake. You need a subscription to Self magazine to register for it, but it's totally worth it (If you don't have one, you can opt for the annual Self Challenge at self.com). CalorieKing.com is another site that can help you figure out what you are eating. Counting calories definitely makes you rethink the afternoon Starbuck's Caramel Macchiato. Even if it was a tall nonfat one.