This morning Erin, the kids, and I met the trainer for an am PT session. Normally Alison packs books and toys, but this morning she didn't want any. We knew she would get bored, so I decided to let Alison have a little fun with our digital camera. While Erin and I were training I allowed her to take pictures of whatever she wanted.
Its amazing what she found and captured. I'm still laughing at the pictures she took of Pre. On the other hand, a few of the shots are amazing. I thought it was odd that there is not a single picture of mom and dad working out. She only had the camera for a couple hours... makes me wonder what a full day would include. Its worth your time to check out the link below, its worth it!
Link to Alison's pictures
As for the training, it went something like this:
3 x 2-minutes jump rope
3 x 20 arm raise/squat with 10 lb weights
Agility ladder drills:
2 x 12 push-ups (only able to complete ~15, my arms were DEAD)
2 x two feet in each box
2 x two feet in each box, raising knees as high as possible
2 x two feet in each box, side to side
2 x two feet in each box, zig-zag pattern
2 x one foot in each box, trying to kick butt with back action of foot
2 x walk on hands and toes
2 x in-and-out from the side, both feet in each box
2 x 40-yards worth of lunges
2 x 40 yards, knee raises
3 x 20 crunches
3 x 15 assisted leg raises (I wasn't able to finish 50%, so I held a stiff leg raise (6-inches)
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
I tried
I'm on the back side of a 48-hour shift.
Brittany suggested I take Thursday off and do some upper body training Friday (today). Every time we got started we would got a call. After the third interruption, I decided to give up.
Here's what Westin Davis , Steve Forbes, Thomas Farrow, and me accomplished:
0.50 Brisk walk
5 x 1-minute jump rope
2 x agility ladder push-ups (24 total)
3 x 15 dumbbell row with 10 lb weight
1 x agility ladder, walk on hands and toes.
Its not much, but hey.... its better than nothing. I really wished we could have finished, we were having a lot of fun!!!
Brittany suggested I take Thursday off and do some upper body training Friday (today). Every time we got started we would got a call. After the third interruption, I decided to give up.
Here's what Westin Davis , Steve Forbes, Thomas Farrow, and me accomplished:
0.50 Brisk walk
5 x 1-minute jump rope
2 x agility ladder push-ups (24 total)
3 x 15 dumbbell row with 10 lb weight
1 x agility ladder, walk on hands and toes.
Its not much, but hey.... its better than nothing. I really wished we could have finished, we were having a lot of fun!!!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
More freakin' soreness
My legs finally returned to a normal state of being. Whew!!!
Last week I made a comment to Brittany about our first upper-body workout being easy. Monday's second upper body workout was harder, but it still did not 'bother' me. Everything changed about mid-day, yesterday. Parts of my arms are sore, but its my upper back and lat's that are KILLING me. Seriously, I've been sore before, but Brittany takes it to a whole new level. Don't get me wrong, this is exactly what my out-of-shape ass needs!
Today seemed a little different. Not sure why.
10-minutes running
5-minutes walk
5-minutes running (suppose to be another 10 minutes)
2-minute walk
2-minute run
5-minutes stretching
Approx. 15 (each leg) knee raise/lunge combo
3 x 20 crunches
3 x 20-seconds stiff leg lift
The lunges were so much easier today! The abdominal stuff seemed easy, but I suspect I will feel them soon as well.
One last note: We met mid-day and the weather was absolutely wonderful!
Last week I made a comment to Brittany about our first upper-body workout being easy. Monday's second upper body workout was harder, but it still did not 'bother' me. Everything changed about mid-day, yesterday. Parts of my arms are sore, but its my upper back and lat's that are KILLING me. Seriously, I've been sore before, but Brittany takes it to a whole new level. Don't get me wrong, this is exactly what my out-of-shape ass needs!
Today seemed a little different. Not sure why.
10-minutes running
5-minutes walk
5-minutes running (suppose to be another 10 minutes)
2-minute walk
2-minute run
5-minutes stretching
Approx. 15 (each leg) knee raise/lunge combo
3 x 20 crunches
3 x 20-seconds stiff leg lift
The lunges were so much easier today! The abdominal stuff seemed easy, but I suspect I will feel them soon as well.
One last note: We met mid-day and the weather was absolutely wonderful!
Monday, October 08, 2007
Damn the agility ladder
Nah, just kidding.... it wasn't too bad today. My arms feel good, yet my legs are feeling sore again. Weird, I know. In an attempt to rest my legs an extra day, I might repeat these exercises at work tomorrow.
5-minutes of jump rope (probably only 2 minutes of exercise)
2 x agility ladder push-ups (incomplete)
2 x agility ladder - walk on hands and toes
3 x 15 bicep curls with resistance bands
3 x 15 lateral arm raises with resistance band
3 x 15 dumbbell row (each arm), 10 lbs
1 x agility ladder push ups
2 x agility ladder - walk on hands and toes
2.75 mile brisk walk
Seems like I am forgetting something. Oh well. The upper body stuff seems easy. Maybe I need to push harder!?!?!?!?
Erin is working out like a champ. She ran 3 miles Sunday in the awful humidity and didn't complain about it. Tonight she ran a little more than a mile and I helped her replicate Brittany's workout. Needless to say, she did a lot better than me!
5-minutes of jump rope (probably only 2 minutes of exercise)
2 x agility ladder push-ups (incomplete)
2 x agility ladder - walk on hands and toes
3 x 15 bicep curls with resistance bands
3 x 15 lateral arm raises with resistance band
3 x 15 dumbbell row (each arm), 10 lbs
1 x agility ladder push ups
2 x agility ladder - walk on hands and toes
2.75 mile brisk walk
Seems like I am forgetting something. Oh well. The upper body stuff seems easy. Maybe I need to push harder!?!?!?!?
Erin is working out like a champ. She ran 3 miles Sunday in the awful humidity and didn't complain about it. Tonight she ran a little more than a mile and I helped her replicate Brittany's workout. Needless to say, she did a lot better than me!
Shout-out
Caryn Honig -- Twin Cities Marathon
3:58:05 - 40th out of 373 in division
Rick Cook -- Arkansas Traveler 100
22:45:29 - 10th OVERALL
Congrats to these two phenomenal runners.
On the opposite side of the spectrum, sorry to hear about the conditions at the Chicago marathon. No water and heat sucks. Click this to read about the one dead runner and 300 others that were transported to the hospital.
3:58:05 - 40th out of 373 in division
Rick Cook -- Arkansas Traveler 100
22:45:29 - 10th OVERALL
Congrats to these two phenomenal runners.
On the opposite side of the spectrum, sorry to hear about the conditions at the Chicago marathon. No water and heat sucks. Click this to read about the one dead runner and 300 others that were transported to the hospital.
Sunday, October 07, 2007
It is about time!
I've been sore numerous times in the past, but I cannot recall ever being sore for this long. My upper body feels good, but today is day five of lower body soreness. Either way, I elected to ride a few miles with Steve Cantu.
We took off from Steve's house at 6:15 am, which proved to be too early, because we rode in the dark for 20-minutes. A lot of the darkness was a result of the overcast skies. Speaking of the weather... it was horrible. Light drizzle, no wind, with a temperature of 78. YUCK!
Our normal course had to be cut short, because Steve has season tickets to the Texans. The first ten miles just about killed me. The problems seemed endless; I didn't want to be there, my legs were tired, we couldn't maintain a speed faster than 13 mph, and I was hot due to the humidity.
Surprisingly, everything came together after a short break at the half way point. Our pace improved, my legs felt better, and the return trip was fun.
The best news of the day.... my legs FINALLY feel better. So, this bike ride was very beneficial. If time permits, I'll try to replicate Brittany's upper body weight training session.
Good Day!
Stats:
Mileage: 20.24 miles
Time: 1:25:42 -- 14.0 mph
We took off from Steve's house at 6:15 am, which proved to be too early, because we rode in the dark for 20-minutes. A lot of the darkness was a result of the overcast skies. Speaking of the weather... it was horrible. Light drizzle, no wind, with a temperature of 78. YUCK!
Our normal course had to be cut short, because Steve has season tickets to the Texans. The first ten miles just about killed me. The problems seemed endless; I didn't want to be there, my legs were tired, we couldn't maintain a speed faster than 13 mph, and I was hot due to the humidity.
Surprisingly, everything came together after a short break at the half way point. Our pace improved, my legs felt better, and the return trip was fun.
The best news of the day.... my legs FINALLY feel better. So, this bike ride was very beneficial. If time permits, I'll try to replicate Brittany's upper body weight training session.
Good Day!
Stats:
Mileage: 20.24 miles
Time: 1:25:42 -- 14.0 mph
Friday, October 05, 2007
On my own
I'm at work. It's easy to push myself with a trainer, but training alone enables me to prove myself.
My lower body continues to be really sore. So sore, that I nearly called in "sick" this morning. I'm not sick, but if we had a big fire I would be more of a liability than an asset. After some positive self talk (haha), I decided to stop being a pussy and go to work...
This workout was much shorter than Brittany's, but still plenty tough. Also, glad to report that my legs feel much better, post workout.
Here's what I did:
0.75-mile run
3 x 15 Squat and lift 10lbs dumbbells over my head
3 x 15 Knee raises
3 x 15 Calve raises with 10lb weights
3 x 10 Lunges (10 each leg)
3 x 30-second planks (core)
0.75-mile walk
My lower body continues to be really sore. So sore, that I nearly called in "sick" this morning. I'm not sick, but if we had a big fire I would be more of a liability than an asset. After some positive self talk (haha), I decided to stop being a pussy and go to work...
This workout was much shorter than Brittany's, but still plenty tough. Also, glad to report that my legs feel much better, post workout.
Here's what I did:
0.75-mile run
3 x 15 Squat and lift 10lbs dumbbells over my head
3 x 15 Knee raises
3 x 15 Calve raises with 10lb weights
3 x 10 Lunges (10 each leg)
3 x 30-second planks (core)
0.75-mile walk
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Easier workout, but plenty sore
I'm moving around the house like an old man. Haven't felt this sore in a really long time. It feels GOOD.
Today we hit the gym for upper body training. I have no idea what the machines are called, but this is my take on what we did:
3 x 15 Bicep curls, 10lb weights
3 x 15 Tricep press down on a lat machine
3 x 15 Tricep press down on exercise specific machine
3 x 15 Sitting bent arm inner pec machine (flyes)
3 x 15 Decline press machine???
3 x 15 Seated lat pull in
25 minutes walking "hills" on the treadmill. Speed range: 3.0-3.7. Incline range: 3%-9%.
Light stretching
Also saw my RD today. I don't feel like much has changed, but she has pointed out several significant behavioral changes which I have consciously made. Yeah me!?!?!?!?
I'd like to wish Caryn Honig, good luck. She's headed to Minnesota to run marathon number 29!!!! That is what I call I.M.P.R.E.S.S.I.V.E.
Today we hit the gym for upper body training. I have no idea what the machines are called, but this is my take on what we did:
3 x 15 Bicep curls, 10lb weights
3 x 15 Tricep press down on a lat machine
3 x 15 Tricep press down on exercise specific machine
3 x 15 Sitting bent arm inner pec machine (flyes)
3 x 15 Decline press machine???
3 x 15 Seated lat pull in
25 minutes walking "hills" on the treadmill. Speed range: 3.0-3.7. Incline range: 3%-9%.
Light stretching
Also saw my RD today. I don't feel like much has changed, but she has pointed out several significant behavioral changes which I have consciously made. Yeah me!?!?!?!?
I'd like to wish Caryn Honig, good luck. She's headed to Minnesota to run marathon number 29!!!! That is what I call I.M.P.R.E.S.S.I.V.E.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Is she trying to kill me?
Second session with trainer.
I started the day with a bike ride to the YMCA. Once I arrived, Brittany (trainer) and I ran 3/4 mile around the soccer fields. Then she introduced me to the agility ladder. I knew I was plenty out of shape, but those drills drove the point home. The complete workout went something like this:
4.5 mile bike ride
0.75 mile run
Agility ladder - both feet in
Agility ladder - both feet in, knees high
Agility ladder - side to side, both feet in
3 x 15 squats with weights
3 x 15 lunges
3 x 15 bicep curls with resistance band
Agility ladder - both feet in
Agility ladder - both feet in, knees high
Agility ladder - side to side, both feet in
3 x 15 knee raises
3 x 15 calf raises with weights
0.75 mile walk
2 x 30 second planks
2 x 12 some type of abdominal core exercise, where my back is on the ground. I swing my legs up while the trainer stands behind-over my head on pushes my legs back down. The main task is to not let my legs touch the ground. Anyone know what that is called?
4.5 mile bike ride
After the workout I biked home, I passed out for a couple hours due to pure exhaustion.
Monday, October 01, 2007
Walk n' Core
I met with a personal trainer today. We went for an aggressive 3 mile walk and finished with some core exercises. My core sucks.... because that shit HURT!
... it was all gooooood.
Its sleepy time. See ya!!
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Big Thicket Bike Tour - report
Yesterday's ride was fun and enjoyable, but I'm not likely to ride it again....
Apparently I misread the registration form. My buddy, Wyatt picked up a form from Memorial park, which stated the race started at 7am. We arrived at 6:30 after a 2-hour drive from Kingwood for early registration. To our surprise, we could not find the start. Actually, we found the location, but no one was there. We drove around Beaumont, trying to locate the sponsoring bike store. When we found the empty store we decided to "give up and go home". The route we were taking back home happened to take us by the original start point (HEB). A final glimpse revealed a pop-up tent that was not there before. My watch read, 6:52. I told Wyatt, lets see if we have enough time to register. Come to find out, the race did not start until 8am. Dang. The paperwork stated, "Registration and check-in starts at 7am". All I read was, STARTS AT 7am". Oh well, better to be early than late!
We took the opportunity to socialize with a few other bikers from the area. The small crowd of fifty riders seemed equally mixed between serious cyclist and casual riders. The tour consisted of four distances; 69, 60, 42, and 28. Wyatt and I are just entering the bike scene, so we chose the 28-miler.
The RD released all the riders by distance with a 3-4 minute separation. Our wave of ten riders were the last to take off. Wyatt and I took the lead and were cruising 17 mph, at a conversational pace. After a couple miles we made a turn, which put the wind in our face. We stayed at a conversational pace, but our speed dropped to 15 mph. Then the ride got 'scary'....
The road surface turned into an asphalt-gravel mix. Not only did we slow way down (10 mph), but we took a beating on that surface! Wyatt and I wondered how long this might last when all of the sudden the route took another turn for the worst. In order to cross a river, we had to enter and ride on a highway. Yes, a highway... full of cars traveling 70-80 mph. The entering and exiting ramp did not have a shoulder, so we were actually sharing the road with the traffic. The bridge had a shoulder, but it was full of road debris and large cracks in the surface which kept the speed below 10 mph.
After the bridge we had another mile of asphalt-gravel mix surface. When we finally hit normal roads again it was like a DREAM. Wyatt and I picked off numerous riders along the way... all from the prior waves. The 29-mile course was an out and back, therefore all four distances made it to the first stop at 14 miles. We also knew what to expect on the return trip.
We kept the rest stop short and sweet. Wyatt and I were the "big boys" and we proved it by helping them with their surplus of aid station cookies.
Wyatt and I noticed a pod of 3-men riding back after the aid station. We were confused how they got in front of us. Later we realized they had left in a prior wave. No big deal, but we made it our mission to catch them. The wind wasn't completely at our back, yet it wasn't in our face either. This seemed to help our tiring legs. After a little work we caught them on the bridge and tagged along for the ride for a couple miles. They were cruising 15-16 mph with hardly no effort. Wyatt kept wanting to pass them, but I told him it was not smart to flex any muscles, as these guys would surely "school us" on biking. With 2 miles to go, Wyatt couldn't resist the urge and took off and like an idiot.... I followed. We maintained a solid 19 mph pace for the majority of the time. Sure enough, with half a mile to go, two of the three men blew by us like we were sitting on the curb. I told Wyatt this would happen, but he didn't believe me. The first sign was the ease at which they were riding. The second and probably bigger sign was the Colnago bike. Weekend warriors such as ourselves don't ride $5,000 bike's.
All in all, it was fun and we both had a good time. Unfortunately, the safety issue with cycling on a busy highway outweighed our "fun" level.
Stats:
Mileage: 29.10
Time: 1:56:10 -- avg. 15.0 mph
Apparently I misread the registration form. My buddy, Wyatt picked up a form from Memorial park, which stated the race started at 7am. We arrived at 6:30 after a 2-hour drive from Kingwood for early registration. To our surprise, we could not find the start. Actually, we found the location, but no one was there. We drove around Beaumont, trying to locate the sponsoring bike store. When we found the empty store we decided to "give up and go home". The route we were taking back home happened to take us by the original start point (HEB). A final glimpse revealed a pop-up tent that was not there before. My watch read, 6:52. I told Wyatt, lets see if we have enough time to register. Come to find out, the race did not start until 8am. Dang. The paperwork stated, "Registration and check-in starts at 7am". All I read was, STARTS AT 7am". Oh well, better to be early than late!
We took the opportunity to socialize with a few other bikers from the area. The small crowd of fifty riders seemed equally mixed between serious cyclist and casual riders. The tour consisted of four distances; 69, 60, 42, and 28. Wyatt and I are just entering the bike scene, so we chose the 28-miler.
The RD released all the riders by distance with a 3-4 minute separation. Our wave of ten riders were the last to take off. Wyatt and I took the lead and were cruising 17 mph, at a conversational pace. After a couple miles we made a turn, which put the wind in our face. We stayed at a conversational pace, but our speed dropped to 15 mph. Then the ride got 'scary'....
The road surface turned into an asphalt-gravel mix. Not only did we slow way down (10 mph), but we took a beating on that surface! Wyatt and I wondered how long this might last when all of the sudden the route took another turn for the worst. In order to cross a river, we had to enter and ride on a highway. Yes, a highway... full of cars traveling 70-80 mph. The entering and exiting ramp did not have a shoulder, so we were actually sharing the road with the traffic. The bridge had a shoulder, but it was full of road debris and large cracks in the surface which kept the speed below 10 mph.
After the bridge we had another mile of asphalt-gravel mix surface. When we finally hit normal roads again it was like a DREAM. Wyatt and I picked off numerous riders along the way... all from the prior waves. The 29-mile course was an out and back, therefore all four distances made it to the first stop at 14 miles. We also knew what to expect on the return trip.
We kept the rest stop short and sweet. Wyatt and I were the "big boys" and we proved it by helping them with their surplus of aid station cookies.
Wyatt and I noticed a pod of 3-men riding back after the aid station. We were confused how they got in front of us. Later we realized they had left in a prior wave. No big deal, but we made it our mission to catch them. The wind wasn't completely at our back, yet it wasn't in our face either. This seemed to help our tiring legs. After a little work we caught them on the bridge and tagged along for the ride for a couple miles. They were cruising 15-16 mph with hardly no effort. Wyatt kept wanting to pass them, but I told him it was not smart to flex any muscles, as these guys would surely "school us" on biking. With 2 miles to go, Wyatt couldn't resist the urge and took off and like an idiot.... I followed. We maintained a solid 19 mph pace for the majority of the time. Sure enough, with half a mile to go, two of the three men blew by us like we were sitting on the curb. I told Wyatt this would happen, but he didn't believe me. The first sign was the ease at which they were riding. The second and probably bigger sign was the Colnago bike. Weekend warriors such as ourselves don't ride $5,000 bike's.
All in all, it was fun and we both had a good time. Unfortunately, the safety issue with cycling on a busy highway outweighed our "fun" level.
Stats:
Mileage: 29.10
Time: 1:56:10 -- avg. 15.0 mph
Friday, September 28, 2007
Slacking
I feel the need to blog something. In reality there isn't much worthy of posting. Let's see....
Yesterday I took my bike trainer to work and did 30 minutes. I purchased a used trainer on ebay a month ago and this was the first time I used it. It wasn't too bad. I could easily see myself utilizing the trainer more in the future.
Saturday morning a buddy and I are riding on the "Big Thicket Bike Tour" outside of Beaumont. Should be a lot fun.
I'm still seeing Caryn Honig. We are working on "Initiative Eating". This is a completely different world to me. Way too much to blog. I'm happy with my progress and the changes we hope to make.
Preston and Alison are good. Poor Alison comes home mentally exhausted everyday. Who knew kindergarten would drain those endless batteries of hers?? Oh yeah, Tuesday was her birthday. We had a small celebration at home, but her birthday party will be this Sunday at Mountasia at 5pm. All my running friends are invited. Preston 's young life consist of; sleep, cry, poop, cry, pee on everything within 5 ft of him, cry. Then the cycle repeats itself.
Erin is doing well. She is running some low-mileage stuff here and there.
I haven't read much from Vic. Wonder how he is doing with his running and weight loss?
Okay, that is all the update I fell like typing. This blog is boring me! ;-)
Yesterday I took my bike trainer to work and did 30 minutes. I purchased a used trainer on ebay a month ago and this was the first time I used it. It wasn't too bad. I could easily see myself utilizing the trainer more in the future.
Saturday morning a buddy and I are riding on the "Big Thicket Bike Tour" outside of Beaumont. Should be a lot fun.
I'm still seeing Caryn Honig. We are working on "Initiative Eating". This is a completely different world to me. Way too much to blog. I'm happy with my progress and the changes we hope to make.
Preston and Alison are good. Poor Alison comes home mentally exhausted everyday. Who knew kindergarten would drain those endless batteries of hers?? Oh yeah, Tuesday was her birthday. We had a small celebration at home, but her birthday party will be this Sunday at Mountasia at 5pm. All my running friends are invited. Preston 's young life consist of; sleep, cry, poop, cry, pee on everything within 5 ft of him, cry. Then the cycle repeats itself.
Erin is doing well. She is running some low-mileage stuff here and there.
I haven't read much from Vic. Wonder how he is doing with his running and weight loss?
Okay, that is all the update I fell like typing. This blog is boring me! ;-)
Sunday, September 23, 2007
DNS CCR due 2 DL
FYI:
Our CCR team (Kingwood Striders) was short a runner due to Lynn's nagging foot injury. The doctor told her it was best to stay off of her foot and she was also advised not to run for awhile. Steeve sent me a possible replacement via email, which I didn't get before Saturday due to a double shift at work. If that wasn't enough, I hurt my back doing some landscaping Saturday morning, which took me out of the mix. Erin and Kevin crumbled as well after a discussion of our options.
Sorry!?!?!?!?
Hope all of you had fun!
Our CCR team (Kingwood Striders) was short a runner due to Lynn's nagging foot injury. The doctor told her it was best to stay off of her foot and she was also advised not to run for awhile. Steeve sent me a possible replacement via email, which I didn't get before Saturday due to a double shift at work. If that wasn't enough, I hurt my back doing some landscaping Saturday morning, which took me out of the mix. Erin and Kevin crumbled as well after a discussion of our options.
Sorry!?!?!?!?
Hope all of you had fun!
Thursday, September 13, 2007
I might have found my 'Weigh'
...pun intended. More on that shortly.
I've been really busy around the house, which is why I haven't blogged much. To be honest, there hasn't been a hell of a lot to talk about. Today Steve Cantu and I squeezed in a short mountain bike ride with tons of quality.
Stats:
Mileage: 6.83 miles
Time: 30:28 -- avg. 13.6 mph
Rather impressive considering we were riding on the greenbelts, which has tons of twist and turns plus a lot of stopping when crossing the road(s).
In other news:
I had my first consultation at, "The Healthy Weigh". After years of yo-yo dieting I've decided to tackle the behavioral relationship I have with food.
Sadly, I can say I have lost and REGAINED 50 or more pounds five times in my life. Finding myself only 20 pounds short of an all time high made me come to the realization that I am in serious need of help. Not only do I need help, but I WANT help.
The visit went very, very good... nothing what I expected. I feel great! I was sent away with homework and a new found sense of hope. As I have said so many times before..... wish me luck.
I've been really busy around the house, which is why I haven't blogged much. To be honest, there hasn't been a hell of a lot to talk about. Today Steve Cantu and I squeezed in a short mountain bike ride with tons of quality.
Stats:
Mileage: 6.83 miles
Time: 30:28 -- avg. 13.6 mph
Rather impressive considering we were riding on the greenbelts, which has tons of twist and turns plus a lot of stopping when crossing the road(s).
In other news:
I had my first consultation at, "The Healthy Weigh". After years of yo-yo dieting I've decided to tackle the behavioral relationship I have with food.
Sadly, I can say I have lost and REGAINED 50 or more pounds five times in my life. Finding myself only 20 pounds short of an all time high made me come to the realization that I am in serious need of help. Not only do I need help, but I WANT help.
The visit went very, very good... nothing what I expected. I feel great! I was sent away with homework and a new found sense of hope. As I have said so many times before..... wish me luck.
Friday, September 07, 2007
Vintage video
If the video link below doesn't get you excited, then you might possibly be DEAD. Enjoy!
Video: 1964 Olympic 5,000 Meter
Video: 1964 Olympic 5,000 Meter
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
One mile
Busy day at work. Still managed to put a single mile in the log book. It felt good. Wish I had time to do more.
Stats:
Mileage: 1.25 miles (four laps around the station)
Time: 13:15
Erin said she ran on the treadmill, but had to take a couple walk breaks due to her knee discomfort. I'm not sure what the problem is. Time to start a stretching regimen with her and rule-out anything simple.
Erin Stats:
Mileage: 1.25 miles
Time: Unknown
Stats:
Mileage: 1.25 miles (four laps around the station)
Time: 13:15
Erin said she ran on the treadmill, but had to take a couple walk breaks due to her knee discomfort. I'm not sure what the problem is. Time to start a stretching regimen with her and rule-out anything simple.
Erin Stats:
Mileage: 1.25 miles
Time: Unknown
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Mountain Biking
Woke up sore from yesterdays run. Even more proof that I am officially out-of-shape.
A couple of buddies and I went mountain biking. Half on the greenbelts and the other half on trails. It was fun and I'm not sore anymore.
Stats:
Mileage: 12.13 miles
Time: 1:08:32 -- 10.6 mph
Erin went cycling before bed. Both her knees are bothering her, but she insist she doesn't have any sharp pains. When looking at her bike time, don't forget that she is riding a "beach cruiser" type bike.
Erin Stats:
Mileage: 4.0 miles
Time: 30:02 -- 8.0 mph
A couple of buddies and I went mountain biking. Half on the greenbelts and the other half on trails. It was fun and I'm not sore anymore.
Stats:
Mileage: 12.13 miles
Time: 1:08:32 -- 10.6 mph
Erin went cycling before bed. Both her knees are bothering her, but she insist she doesn't have any sharp pains. When looking at her bike time, don't forget that she is riding a "beach cruiser" type bike.
Erin Stats:
Mileage: 4.0 miles
Time: 30:02 -- 8.0 mph
Monday, September 03, 2007
Race, Fired Up 5k
Substituted my weekend long run for the Fired Up 5k race. The total distance was 1.5 miles longer than scheduled, yet I jumped that the opportunity to join Vic for a run. We both had a wonderful run, even though the humidity was awful.
Speaking of Vic... he is the owner of a brand-spanking new 5k PR! And not just any PR, but a MAMMOTH PR. He improved his 2006 Fired Up race time by nearly 6-minutes. Imagine what he's going to do when the weather cools off! Great job, Vic. As I said on your blog.... you ran every inch of that course... no one else ran it for you, it was ALL VIC. Glad I was there to witness your accomplishment.
Erin and the kids also made the trip South. Erin watched the kids while I ran, then I watched the kids while she ran the 1.5 mile family walk. She needed an extra mile, so she jumped on the treadmill as soon as we got home.
Mileage: 3.99 miles
Warm-up: 0.89 mile
Race Spits: 11:18, 11:15, 11:13, and 1:21 (0.15 mile)
Total time: 48:55 -- 12:16 pace
Erin Stats:
Mileage: 2.5 miles
Time: Unknown
After reading Steve Bezner's blog, I'm reminded of the awesome stuff I got at the race; bag, water bottle for my bike, energy bars, and SOCKS (Strider PERK). We're talking good socks, not those cheap-ass cotton socks. It goooood to be a Strider.
Speaking of Vic... he is the owner of a brand-spanking new 5k PR! And not just any PR, but a MAMMOTH PR. He improved his 2006 Fired Up race time by nearly 6-minutes. Imagine what he's going to do when the weather cools off! Great job, Vic. As I said on your blog.... you ran every inch of that course... no one else ran it for you, it was ALL VIC. Glad I was there to witness your accomplishment.
Erin and the kids also made the trip South. Erin watched the kids while I ran, then I watched the kids while she ran the 1.5 mile family walk. She needed an extra mile, so she jumped on the treadmill as soon as we got home.
Mileage: 3.99 miles
Warm-up: 0.89 mile
Race Spits: 11:18, 11:15, 11:13, and 1:21 (0.15 mile)
Total time: 48:55 -- 12:16 pace
Erin Stats:
Mileage: 2.5 miles
Time: Unknown
After reading Steve Bezner's blog, I'm reminded of the awesome stuff I got at the race; bag, water bottle for my bike, energy bars, and SOCKS (Strider PERK). We're talking good socks, not those cheap-ass cotton socks. It goooood to be a Strider.
Saturday, September 01, 2007
bike and a conversation
My legs took a whooping from the Thursday 30/30 workout. It's funny that I'm sore from 6-minutes of running! Either way, I felt it on today's ride.
Steve Cantu and I rode a different route, which took us over the Lake Houston bridge twice. Apparently there was a head wind, because it was all I could do to maintain 12 mph on the out bound trip. The ride was uneventful. I didn't feel like riding due to an upset stomach, but it dissipated half way into the ride.
Stats:
Mileage: 31.11 miles
Time: 2:07:22 -- 14.66 mph
Erin rode her bike around the neighborhood last night.
Erin Stats:
Mileage: Unknown
Time: 30 minutes
Steve and I had an interesting conversation near the end of the ride. He asked me if I was dieting. I told him, "No, don't you see how I eat around the station?". He's a good friend, so I elaborated a bit and told him that I've been posting gains for more weeks than I care to count. Steve followed my confession by asking, "Why do you think you are gaining weight? Are you eating bad?". I quickly replied back, "Absolutely. Lately, everything I eat is a poor choice". Then the meat of the conversation started (and ended). Steve said, " QUIT IT! Don't eat bad stuff and you'll stop gaining weight". I thought to myself... NO SHIT, SHERLOCK!
Well, I pretty much stopped talking after that. I spent the final three miles thinking how I know as much or probably more about nutrition than the average person. I can tell you what to eat, when to eat it, and why. I also kept thinking; its 7:30 am, I'm on a 31 mile bike ride, and all I ate for breakfast was a Slimfast. Maybe that's why I was so offended. Its not like I don't try. My issue is, as is many others.... the behavioral relationship I have with food.
This is one of those post I make and wonder why. I guess I have a point to make. Rather, I have a point I want heard. ITS NOT THAT SIMPLE. If you maintain your weight with ease, consider yourself lucky. For some of us, food is a vice. Some people smoke, some snort cocaine, while others drink, but I eat. On good days its easy, but most days are not. If you've known me for any length of time you have seen my struggles.
Consider this: When a person has a problem, they might not be looking for answers. More times than none, they simply want someone to listen and possibly sympathize with the issue. As I sit here typing I wonder what the correct response from Steve should have been. Maybe something like this:
It must be tough struggling with food issues. I never thought about that, but I got an idea that might help. When we're on duty, we can prepare healthier meals as a group and start keeping smarter snacks available for those times when you are struggling with food choices. This might not help you on your off days, but its a start in the right direction.
Steve Cantu and I rode a different route, which took us over the Lake Houston bridge twice. Apparently there was a head wind, because it was all I could do to maintain 12 mph on the out bound trip. The ride was uneventful. I didn't feel like riding due to an upset stomach, but it dissipated half way into the ride.
Stats:
Mileage: 31.11 miles
Time: 2:07:22 -- 14.66 mph
Erin rode her bike around the neighborhood last night.
Erin Stats:
Mileage: Unknown
Time: 30 minutes
Steve and I had an interesting conversation near the end of the ride. He asked me if I was dieting. I told him, "No, don't you see how I eat around the station?". He's a good friend, so I elaborated a bit and told him that I've been posting gains for more weeks than I care to count. Steve followed my confession by asking, "Why do you think you are gaining weight? Are you eating bad?". I quickly replied back, "Absolutely. Lately, everything I eat is a poor choice". Then the meat of the conversation started (and ended). Steve said, " QUIT IT! Don't eat bad stuff and you'll stop gaining weight". I thought to myself... NO SHIT, SHERLOCK!
Well, I pretty much stopped talking after that. I spent the final three miles thinking how I know as much or probably more about nutrition than the average person. I can tell you what to eat, when to eat it, and why. I also kept thinking; its 7:30 am, I'm on a 31 mile bike ride, and all I ate for breakfast was a Slimfast. Maybe that's why I was so offended. Its not like I don't try. My issue is, as is many others.... the behavioral relationship I have with food.
This is one of those post I make and wonder why. I guess I have a point to make. Rather, I have a point I want heard. ITS NOT THAT SIMPLE. If you maintain your weight with ease, consider yourself lucky. For some of us, food is a vice. Some people smoke, some snort cocaine, while others drink, but I eat. On good days its easy, but most days are not. If you've known me for any length of time you have seen my struggles.
Consider this: When a person has a problem, they might not be looking for answers. More times than none, they simply want someone to listen and possibly sympathize with the issue. As I sit here typing I wonder what the correct response from Steve should have been. Maybe something like this:
It must be tough struggling with food issues. I never thought about that, but I got an idea that might help. When we're on duty, we can prepare healthier meals as a group and start keeping smarter snacks available for those times when you are struggling with food choices. This might not help you on your off days, but its a start in the right direction.
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