Met a local running group tonight. What a fun & positive group of people! Got too caught up in the group run frenzy and started out WAY too fast.. and burned out quick. Had to walk much of the rest, and only did the 3.25 loop when my anterior shins and left knee & hip started to hurt. Grrr... wish I had just stuck to my original paced walk/run plan. But still.. it was FUN!!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Hospital Food
Busy day.. lunch at my desk. But, I get to test out Blogaway on my Droid. Was surprisingly easy to walk past the quesadillas & french fries today. Progress is good!
2010 LA Marathon
So how many times does one have to think "I really need to get off the couch and start running.."
before you actually DO IT?
My wife was a runner, and put that on hold while she popped out 3 awesome kids in 6 years, and then picked up running again, seriously.. about 2 years ago. She ran the LB Half last Oct 2009 and smoked an impressive 3:57:00. Set her sights upon the LA Marathon, which was not as satisfying for her. She ended up being a bit distracted, and fell off of some of her training runs, esp the long runs. Also, not mentally as tough, or logistically as prepared as she was for Long Beach (no Gel, no lytes? Why?!).
Result.. a very respectable 4:21:00 (but a drop in performance for her).
Regardless, the vibe at Mile 26 was electrifying, and watching her finish was inspiring.
Then, all the Twitter race reports via @LAMarathon started pouring into my Droid.. including an excellent video from @GMJones00 , aka TheRunningFatGuy here on Blogger. His race report.. was the BEST .. especially because he was not some lean, wiry, ex-Olympian regaling his sub-2:30 race.. He was just a local guy, living life, fighting the battle-of-the-bulge, trying to balance family, work, health, and life in general .. just like you and me.
A worthwhile read.. and you have to watch his video:
I'm Still in a Haze - LA Marathon Race Report by TheRunningFat Guy
Here's a link to go right to his full video recap:
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO
So, thanks to my wife & the FatGuy, for getting me off the couch. It's been 6 out of 7 days running now, and I already feel healthier. Gotta get up for the Seal Beach 5K/10K. Also, thanks FatGuy for duping me into adding yet another distraction to my life.. blogging.
More to come..
before you actually DO IT?
My wife was a runner, and put that on hold while she popped out 3 awesome kids in 6 years, and then picked up running again, seriously.. about 2 years ago. She ran the LB Half last Oct 2009 and smoked an impressive 3:57:00. Set her sights upon the LA Marathon, which was not as satisfying for her. She ended up being a bit distracted, and fell off of some of her training runs, esp the long runs. Also, not mentally as tough, or logistically as prepared as she was for Long Beach (no Gel, no lytes? Why?!).
Result.. a very respectable 4:21:00 (but a drop in performance for her).
Regardless, the vibe at Mile 26 was electrifying, and watching her finish was inspiring.
Then, all the Twitter race reports via @LAMarathon started pouring into my Droid.. including an excellent video from @GMJones00 , aka TheRunningFatGuy here on Blogger. His race report.. was the BEST .. especially because he was not some lean, wiry, ex-Olympian regaling his sub-2:30 race.. He was just a local guy, living life, fighting the battle-of-the-bulge, trying to balance family, work, health, and life in general .. just like you and me.
A worthwhile read.. and you have to watch his video:
I'm Still in a Haze - LA Marathon Race Report by TheRunningFat Guy
Here's a link to go right to his full video recap:
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO
So, thanks to my wife & the FatGuy, for getting me off the couch. It's been 6 out of 7 days running now, and I already feel healthier. Gotta get up for the Seal Beach 5K/10K. Also, thanks FatGuy for duping me into adding yet another distraction to my life.. blogging.
More to come..
GPS GarminConnect
So the Blogger Share function on GarminConnect just plugs in a boring link. How dull..
Here's a screen capture of my 3mi run/walk the other day. I was trying out the run/walk
strategy, mostly walking briskly, but running across intersections and short distances. Pace is depicted on the blue up-n-down graph, the elevation is superimposed in green. My HR seemed to stay mostly in Zone 3, despite much walking. I need to improve that cardiac conditioning.. STAT!
Here's a screen capture of my 3mi run/walk the other day. I was trying out the run/walk
strategy, mostly walking briskly, but running across intersections and short distances. Pace is depicted on the blue up-n-down graph, the elevation is superimposed in green. My HR seemed to stay mostly in Zone 3, despite much walking. I need to improve that cardiac conditioning.. STAT!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
To Blog, or Not to Blog
As if Facebook, Twitter, and several email accounts weren't enough!
After watching my awesome wife finish the amazing 2010 L.A. Marathon.. for the last 6 days, I've been trying to nurture and feed my fledgling enthusiasm for running.
After watching my awesome wife finish the amazing 2010 L.A. Marathon.. for the last 6 days, I've been trying to nurture and feed my fledgling enthusiasm for running.
More details about me and my motivations later...
But in brief, I want to track and post my progress as I work towards a few important life goals:
(1) lose weight
(2) be committed to exercise, healthier eating, and being healthy
(3) eventually finish a Marathon, for the purposes of (1) and (2) above
Hopefully, this blog will chronicle this quest, and keep me motivated and accountable. We shall see..
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