It's official, I'm skinny.

I don't believe in weighing oneself. Muscle mass, water retention, and
other factors can significantly swing your weight. Basing your fitness
level on your weight just isn't logical. Therefore, I generally refuse
to step on a scale.

I know that five years ago, before I started running, I weighed about
225, but I was lifting a lot of weights. Three years ago, I had to
weigh in before the Houston marathon for medical information. I told
them not to tell me the number, but later a running mate told me it
was 206.

Well, this week I went to get an annual checkup. Again, I told the
nurse not to tell me. But when reading the chart, the doctor let it
slip, 185.

No wonder friends I haven't seen in a while get a serious look of
concern when I bump into them. I'm 40 pounds lighter, but I wasn't fat
to begin with.

But as a general rule, Boston marathoners aren't "husky" persons.

Most people are shocked when I mention I'm too heavy, but for a future
sub 3 marathoner, I am. Need to loss 8-10 pounds.

Someone has to do it

PS: my resting heart rate was 51 beats per minute.