feeling satisfied, the smiling secretary got out of bed to take a piss with the carnal knowledge the pope is pooped.
today's run was an another adventure. the marathon is in two weeks and it was crucial to have a good long day training run. this is the week to do the most miles before tapering off for the race. i had planned to get to bed early after a good dinner. i had a good dinner but did not get to bed early like i planned. since it was sunday, i slept in. i did not get out of bed until 9:00 am. i did not finish running until after 12:00 pm. so what was the adventure?
there were lots of folks out running and walking. everyone seemed to be in good spirits. i was running with a friend. his name was hangover. i know better but i did it anyway. i don't recommend it at all. dinner was a salad and lunch was a salad. it might have not been as bad if i had more carbs. i did learn i can still run without carbs. it might have not been as bad if i had not drank so much. i did learn i drink to much. through some miracle i finished the goal. it was a balance of speed, breathing and persistence. possibly even a little self punishment.
the mile goal was 12 miles but i went ahead and ran the 13.1 to get in the full miles of the race. i won't run longer than 8 miles at a time until race day.
check the stats:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/279940949
peace and love
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Thursday, February 28, 2013
training day number 11
like his puppy, he loved his balls more than god so it was time to leave the priesthood.
today's run was cold but i loved it after the first mile. i ran really well and felt good throughout. as i write this, i have some soreness in my left hip and leg. i know i pushed it running but it feels so good to do a little bit more each time. crazy eh?
any hooch, it is winding down to the marathon and i have not been running like i should on my scheduled training days. this has been mostly due to weather but also due to work. i missed tuesday this week due to the cold rain. yuk. i missed wednesday's beer run due to work and the weather was great. i still went to the pub and got a beer and a pizza. today, i was determined i would run even if it was cold and raining.
when i walked outside to go to the gym to change, it was cold, cloudy and rain drops fell on my head. by the time i was out for the run, there was no rain but a cloudy 46 degrees. i only encountered one other runner and one walker. i practically had the world to myself for an hour. it was great.
i ran with my ipod. i kept playing the same tunes as it was helping me keep pace and stay focused. traffic stopped for my ass when i crossed roads. i felt like a king.
for the last mile, i was hoofing it. i hit a pace under 8 min/mile. one would think i was in a race today. running that fast for me, it's worth a little soreness for the night.
check the stats:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/278711123
peace and love
today's run was cold but i loved it after the first mile. i ran really well and felt good throughout. as i write this, i have some soreness in my left hip and leg. i know i pushed it running but it feels so good to do a little bit more each time. crazy eh?
any hooch, it is winding down to the marathon and i have not been running like i should on my scheduled training days. this has been mostly due to weather but also due to work. i missed tuesday this week due to the cold rain. yuk. i missed wednesday's beer run due to work and the weather was great. i still went to the pub and got a beer and a pizza. today, i was determined i would run even if it was cold and raining.
when i walked outside to go to the gym to change, it was cold, cloudy and rain drops fell on my head. by the time i was out for the run, there was no rain but a cloudy 46 degrees. i only encountered one other runner and one walker. i practically had the world to myself for an hour. it was great.
i ran with my ipod. i kept playing the same tunes as it was helping me keep pace and stay focused. traffic stopped for my ass when i crossed roads. i felt like a king.
for the last mile, i was hoofing it. i hit a pace under 8 min/mile. one would think i was in a race today. running that fast for me, it's worth a little soreness for the night.
check the stats:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/278711123
peace and love
Monday, February 25, 2013
training day number 10
jesus asked his father for forgiveness as the man washing his feet cried.
it is getting close, very close to race day. i had so much time before i ran in november that this seems like a shock. it will be what it will be though. the cold weather has been rough for run motivation. i have skipped planned runs when it has rained and been cold at the same time. i ran last saturday in the cold rain only because the forecast was snow. snow would have cancelled the sunday long run. i could not miss another training long run.
i don't mean to complain, but i like it better warm in my older age.
i ran yesterday. but i did not run early because of cold and fog; very unpleasant. by 11:00 am, the sun was out with blue skies and it was 50 degrees. it was great weather for a run. i prefer to run in the morning as there is less traffic and i can run with the full energy load i have in the morning. however, i ran well.
i did get shin splints for a short while. i battled some fatigue earlier than usual. and finally, i think i need new shoes as my feet hurt on the last mile. but it was a good run since i ran for two hours and i will run the marathon between two and three hours; this is three sundays from this run. i just have to keep up the pace.
if i have the energy, i will shop for some new shoes today. then i have about four or five runs to break them in before the race.
yesterday's stats:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/277544532
peace and love
it is getting close, very close to race day. i had so much time before i ran in november that this seems like a shock. it will be what it will be though. the cold weather has been rough for run motivation. i have skipped planned runs when it has rained and been cold at the same time. i ran last saturday in the cold rain only because the forecast was snow. snow would have cancelled the sunday long run. i could not miss another training long run.
i don't mean to complain, but i like it better warm in my older age.
i ran yesterday. but i did not run early because of cold and fog; very unpleasant. by 11:00 am, the sun was out with blue skies and it was 50 degrees. it was great weather for a run. i prefer to run in the morning as there is less traffic and i can run with the full energy load i have in the morning. however, i ran well.
i did get shin splints for a short while. i battled some fatigue earlier than usual. and finally, i think i need new shoes as my feet hurt on the last mile. but it was a good run since i ran for two hours and i will run the marathon between two and three hours; this is three sundays from this run. i just have to keep up the pace.
if i have the energy, i will shop for some new shoes today. then i have about four or five runs to break them in before the race.
yesterday's stats:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/277544532
peace and love
Thursday, February 21, 2013
training day number 9
because he was american, he could date women or men with abandon of typical japanese culture.
i ran yesterday in the fullsteam pub run. it was very cold in the 40's. i ran with a colleague from work joining in after the start. i was late getting there than usual. my neighbor had stopped me to discuss a couple of foxes in our neighborhood. she wanted to know what i would do about them. i did not have a clue but said i would think about it.
the trauma continued during the run as i got shin splints and kept running with that nagging pain. the pain is a reminder that i am not breathing my best. and once i got the breathing regulated the pain went away but i also think the cold brings it on too.
there were two guys running behind us that we did not know. they did not know each other either but they chatted the entire 6.4 miles. it was very nerving but i could not keep from listening either. they would never pass even when we stopped at intersections.
it was cold. i don't like the cold much. especially after i have sweated and wind hits the wet spots. i could have dressed better for the cold but i didn't have much time. i only wore shorts, two shirts and a buff on my head. once the race was over and i was waiting for pizza, i was miserable being wet, hungry and sore. why do i do this again?
the most traumatic item was my gps watch did not capture the run. again because i was late. i could not find parking. so once i did i basically jumped into the race once i saw my colleague running alone. i thought my gps watch was ready but i guess not. i did not look at it again until we were done. with that, i have no stats other than the distance of 6.4 miles. rats.
one more thing, the soreness in my left hip has changed a bit. it hurt all night and seems to go into the leg. today it still smarts so i won't go for a run today. i have to be feeling good for the race in 20 days. i will do something else in the gym and get some rest tonight.
peace in pain
i ran yesterday in the fullsteam pub run. it was very cold in the 40's. i ran with a colleague from work joining in after the start. i was late getting there than usual. my neighbor had stopped me to discuss a couple of foxes in our neighborhood. she wanted to know what i would do about them. i did not have a clue but said i would think about it.
the trauma continued during the run as i got shin splints and kept running with that nagging pain. the pain is a reminder that i am not breathing my best. and once i got the breathing regulated the pain went away but i also think the cold brings it on too.
there were two guys running behind us that we did not know. they did not know each other either but they chatted the entire 6.4 miles. it was very nerving but i could not keep from listening either. they would never pass even when we stopped at intersections.
it was cold. i don't like the cold much. especially after i have sweated and wind hits the wet spots. i could have dressed better for the cold but i didn't have much time. i only wore shorts, two shirts and a buff on my head. once the race was over and i was waiting for pizza, i was miserable being wet, hungry and sore. why do i do this again?
the most traumatic item was my gps watch did not capture the run. again because i was late. i could not find parking. so once i did i basically jumped into the race once i saw my colleague running alone. i thought my gps watch was ready but i guess not. i did not look at it again until we were done. with that, i have no stats other than the distance of 6.4 miles. rats.
one more thing, the soreness in my left hip has changed a bit. it hurt all night and seems to go into the leg. today it still smarts so i won't go for a run today. i have to be feeling good for the race in 20 days. i will do something else in the gym and get some rest tonight.
peace in pain
Monday, February 18, 2013
training day number 8
with the affair confirmed, he took off his shoes, his socks and his wedding ring before crossing the barrier to jump ship.
today's run was for president's day, right? ha whatever. a song that i have played multiple times this weekend was in my head. it gave me my tempo and push to pull the hills with some speed. i heard the song for the first time in the gym on friday. i learned today it was released in 2006. i am so behind the younguns.
the run went ok and was under 10 minutes for average pace. not bad for this point. cheers to keep up with the training for the next 4 weeks!!!
check the stats:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/275092090
peace and love
song: glamorous by fergie
today's run was for president's day, right? ha whatever. a song that i have played multiple times this weekend was in my head. it gave me my tempo and push to pull the hills with some speed. i heard the song for the first time in the gym on friday. i learned today it was released in 2006. i am so behind the younguns.
the run went ok and was under 10 minutes for average pace. not bad for this point. cheers to keep up with the training for the next 4 weeks!!!
check the stats:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/275092090
peace and love
song: glamorous by fergie
Saturday, February 16, 2013
training day number 7
professor long d richard struggled with delivery of his lecture on "the demise of honor" once he realized he had slept with three of the four people in the front row.
embracing change, i ran long today, saturday rather than sunday. the change was led by the weather. the area is under a winter weather advisory. it would be easy to miss the regular sunday run due to snow. i learned of the forecast while still in bed looking at my bright phone in the dark. i figured i should get my ass in gear to make a run in the freaking cold.
boo asked what the fuck i was doing on my phone. only because both of us are fascinated with "spell tower" a spelling game. we are in a loving competition. the assumption was i playing the game but i chuckled and said i was thinking of going for a run. not expecting anything, my statement was met with "ok, cool".
with that, i had to go and not deliberate any further in my mind to talk myself out of the challenge.
with that, i had to go and not deliberate any further in my mind to talk myself out of the challenge.
it was cold. i ran with a hat, poly buff around my neck, two shirts and shorts. after two miles i was pulling the buff off my neck. i was hot at the throat. this was amazing at 34 degrees. since, i also worried about loosing my twenty-dollar buff, the quick solution was to put the buff on my head under my thicker skull cap. simple, really. and i did not miss a step.
i love four seasons. winter of the four, is my least favorite. going for a run now requires calculation on when it the warmest part of the day. today, it rained and was cold for most of the run. it started to snow on the last four miles. i practiced being focused and just running. my pace and speed would be just whatever it would be. before i knew it, i was done and home.
on my debrief, i realized i just got out of bed and ran. there was some time between that i will outline here:
1. bathroom - bio movement and brush teeth
2. kiss boo
3. run
what is missing???
what does one get for running 8 miles with no water and food?
i guess i get just get to say, "i kicked ass:". but nobody cares. :)
what does one get for running 8 miles with no water and food?
i guess i get just get to say, "i kicked ass:". but nobody cares. :)
i love running!
check the stats for an old man:
peace and love
Thursday, February 14, 2013
training day number 6
three blocks from home, he had an urgent need to pee as some dog barked in the distance.
today's run was perfect. i ran at work for the 2nd week in a row. this time i went for 6 miles. the perfect part was i ran for exactly one hour on the dot. check the stats if you don't believe me. the weather was great and i had the trail all to myself.
when i got to my turn around point there was a german shepherd loose on the trail with no owner in sight. i saw the dog and turned around quickly. i kept running looking over my shoulder as if i was being chased. this led to me running a bit faster and made a mini adventure. as i kept thinking about the dog, i never got around to writing my first sentence so today's sentence is rushed and not as good as i would like.
at two miles out, i ran as fast as i could push it and that felt great. running is cool.
today's stats:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/273317203
peace and love
today's run was perfect. i ran at work for the 2nd week in a row. this time i went for 6 miles. the perfect part was i ran for exactly one hour on the dot. check the stats if you don't believe me. the weather was great and i had the trail all to myself.
when i got to my turn around point there was a german shepherd loose on the trail with no owner in sight. i saw the dog and turned around quickly. i kept running looking over my shoulder as if i was being chased. this led to me running a bit faster and made a mini adventure. as i kept thinking about the dog, i never got around to writing my first sentence so today's sentence is rushed and not as good as i would like.
at two miles out, i ran as fast as i could push it and that felt great. running is cool.
today's stats:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/273317203
peace and love
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