Day 30 (and 29): "If you can dream it,...

Posted on April 2, 2015

...you can do it." - Walter Elias "Walt" Disney.

The quote of the day from the master himself. :)

Yesterday was great. I "weighed out" of my first dietbet (which I won. Woohoo.^^) in the morning and ultimately joined another one.

My family and I had lunch at a really nice restaurant (1* Michelin, 15 points Gault Millau). It was part of my mother's birthday present.
It was just awesome, and really not that expensive. It was 38,50€ for a three-course menu (plus two different amuse bouches, plus a pre-dessert). This is a "lunchtime" special offer. Dinner would be more expensive. And of course, the water and wine (which I didn't have) was a little more expensive. But all in all, it was great.

first amuse bouche: foie gras mousse with a redcurrant

second amuse bouche: three different things. a tiny cup of topinambur soup, a tiny piece of codfish with beetroot puree and a scallop with lemon-cucumber mousse

first course: hake on marinated green "Merinda"-tomatoes with fresh spring salads

second course: breast and leg from a "black leg chicken" with golden oyster mushrooms on sweet potatoe puree with herb cream sauce.

pre-dessert: self-made chocolates

dessert: crème chiboust with marinated blood oranges and pineapple-mint-sorbet

And of course there was freshly baked bread with butter and salt in between.

NO REGRETS AT ALL! :D

The one problem is, that I have absolutely no idea how many calories total the menu had. But I had skipped breakfast with wise forsight and was prepared to make up for it. I had a run scheduled for wednesday, so I had to make it count.

I "ran like a clockwork" (I'm not sure that this saying is translatable from german to english^^). Steady pace, good breathing, no pain, tunnel vision, everything was just perfect. Fastest time for 13K so far. :)

I felt so good about it, that I took a quick shower, and headed straight to table tennis practice an hour later where I really killed myself yesterday. :D

Today I weighed myself (which I normally never do unless it's monday) just to check if I had gained weight, but it was exactly the same (80.8kg). So I'm okay with that.

Today was totally unspectacular. Ate okay, didn't work out because it was my rest day. :)

So why todays quote? I dream of running a marathon before the end of the year 2015. It's still a dream yet, but hey: "If you can dream it, you can do it." And who would dare to contradict Walt Disney?!?! ;)

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Linda A.

04/05/2015 8:11PM

I am running my first marathon October 25th of this year...on my 50th birthday. I am following Hal Higdon's training program. It takes you on a training journey from now until October...You can do it!!

Kat

04/02/2015 7:39PM

I've always desired to run a marathon... perhaps I should set that as a real goal instead of a dream. You're doing great, you're going to make your dream come true :D

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Kimberly G.

04/02/2015 6:05PM

Ah!!!! I'm so excited for you!!!!! I am also planning on running a marathon this year. The longest I have ever run is 10.6km, today I'm running 11km. The Osaka marathon is in 7 months. I know I can do it. I know WE can do it! Go Dominik Go!

Soolcat

04/02/2015 4:56PM

What a wonderful meal! And no wonder it gave you energy and your run went like clockwork! Terrific!

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Dominik S

It was soo good. I didn't take pictures, but here are some impressions. http://www.doblers.de/index.php/mediathek.html

Soolcat

Gorgeous resto. Inspired plates in a vibrant atmosphere. No regrets necessary! :)Weight-loss while training long-term is always a delicate give-and-take. A decadent meal can be like rocket-fuel when you've been in a calorie deficit for a while (negative energy balance), don't you think? :)By the way, you are doing enough of a long run that your marathon goal is perfectly achievable this year if you keep at it and manage to avoid any injury.