Me Against the Push Mower

So, I'm beginning to think that Monday weigh in during May just isn't going to work the way I'd hoped.  I might be quitting that mighty early, at this rate.  I just can't control my eating habits over the weekend, when we're all home or on the go or entertaining.  :/  I'll see how the rest of the day and tomorrow goes and then we'll see what Monday weigh in brings.  If I'm not happy with how it's going, I might just go back to Fridays as weigh in day.  I hate to quit so early, especially after only one week, but with the direction I'm going, it's not going to be a good weigh in and I don't have time to fix it.  :/

I severely lack self control.

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pushing mowing .95 miles in 35:35 burned 148 calories

I mowed a portion of the yard today.  Preston mowed about half and then I put on my HRM and Garmin and decided to see what I could burn mowing with a push mower.  I was sad to find out that my HRM doesn't sync with the Garmin my friend loaned me, so I had to wear the Garmin on one wrist and the HRM watch on my other wrist.  I was straight stylin', I'm telling you.  ;)

I thought I had the HRM turned on when I started, but I noticed after maybe 10 minutes that it wasn't working, so I finally got it on.  By the time I was done mowing, it showed 136 calories burned, but of course that doesn't go into account the calories burned prior to get it working right.  The Garmin showed 148 calories burned in 35:35.  It was turned on right away when I started mowing.  Obviously I burned more calories than what the HRM said, but it seems to me that the Garmin is just slightly less than accurate.  I'm going to try to remember to wear the HRM next time I run just to see how it compares that way.

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I found 5 more races to add to my race card yesterday.  I'm pretty excited about more opportunities to compete, yet I'm also pretty nervous and wondering what I got myself into.  :/

I have 3 miles scheduled today but I may be putting it off until tomorrow.  We shall see.