I think that was IT?
I’m not really sure what IT is, but I’m pretty sure IT just happened.
Saturday morning started out as most do when training… really early. I had planned to get up just after 5am, but my wife’s cell phone was blowing up with emergency text messages from her work. She managed to sleep through it at 4:30 – but I guess I was anxious for the morning and woke up and turned the alert off. I sat in bed staring at the ceiling and decided to actually get up before my alarm formaly went off – an anomaly for me.
And when starting out on the actual run, nothing was unusal… in fact I was breathing pretty heavy, so much so I thought about saying something to the ladies I was running with, as I thought I sounded like some weird stalker in a scary movie. Read the rest of this entry
Well it was bound to happen. And it will happen again. Actually, by my count over the next two months there will be a half dozen times that I will be able to say that was my longest run ever. I have now conquered 14 miles, just a tad over the benchmark of a half marathon, but mentally it felt really good to achieve a new level.
Saturday morning was perfect for a little jog. Read the rest of this entry
I will run 465 miles, and I will run 26.2 more. (The Proclaimers sequel)
only wish i looked this smooth while running
Training officially kicked into gear last Saturday. As the schedule stands now, I will log 465 miles leading up to race day.
I had a lot of thoughts leading up to the first group run, and none of them were positive. Not a day went by when I didn’t think to myself – what the hell are you doing? Procrastination is unfortunately a strong personality characteristic for me, and although I had intentions to get in a lot of training prior to the Fleet Feet Marathon program kicking off, I managed to find excuses on a regular basis to not run. Read the rest of this entry
Dec 6
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Relax. This is most definitely not a post about Star Wars (sorry Tommy). It’s actually about my new toy, gadget, device, thingamajig, activity tracker – yeah, that’s it… my activity tracker. I will be the first one to admit that this is not something everyone “needs” to go out and buy. It’s not necessary. But for me, it […]
Nov 18
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Well I would call the first week on the program a success, with the exception of one thing… The Dreaded Scale. I was able to get in 4 runs this week, just missing on my goal of 5. However, my eating regiment was pretty spot on. I went over my alloted calories a few days, […]
Oct 18
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Over the last several years I have really grown to hate people that lie. I’m not sure exactly why, although it likely has something to do with the 25+ employees I manage who consistently lie on a daily basis. Who then try to cover up their lies with more lies, but yet I am suppose to continue […]
Apr 3
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Stop me if you’ve heard this before. I’M BACK. Not so much blogging, but back and focused on weight loss. I discovered it’s not the weight loss that is the hard part (yes, it is a grind). But it’s the maintaining that takes the real work, or should I say real discipline. I honestly believed […]
Jun 5
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I’m dissapointed in myself. It’s not the first time, and I am certain it won’t be the last. For over 10 months I have been extremely focused on July 10th, 2012. I had a goal to reach and a plan in place. I ran in my second 10K on Memorial Day. It was hot and hilly. […]
May 11
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Without a doubt this is the hardest thing I have ever done. It’s simple, but it sure isn’t easy. Being consistent at anything is tough. Well, besides being consistenly lazy… I sure seemed to have that one down. It’s been invigorating over the last week receiving over a dozen positive comments about my weight loss. […]
May 6
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I woke up last Sunday morning with a familiar feeling. My stomach was in knots and I was nervous for what I was about to endure. I went on my normal morning walk with Riley, and once again starting thinking to myself… Why did I voluntarily sign up for this??? 6.2 miles… WTF? Just like […]
