Today's Run 03/25/2009

This morning, I once again headed out for another early run. Out the door by 5:40 AM again. I am starting to like this whole lamp thing. Kept the intensity a little higher, for 5.5 miles my heart rate was 160 (4 more then yesterday.)

I hope that I may have finally found what will keep me going.

Today's Run 3/24/2009

Today's Run was OUTSTANDING!!
After getting myself from the warm bed, I got ready and made my way out the house.

Oh yeah, it was 5:15 AM, out side temps were like 22-24 degrees (with windchill it was more like 15-16).

So after donning my new Garrity headlamp and looking like a running cyclops I went out for a nice 5.5 mile run. I kept a steady pace and as was plan, kept the heart rate around the mid 150s.

I figured it would be hard, but it wasn't, it was actually easy. The miles passed with no issues.

As a side note being the comic book geek that I am, I pretended to "zap" critters in the woods with my "light beam" LOL

I started the run listening to Adam 20, the Zen Runner and at the end of the show (#7) I heard my message to Adam played. Yeah!! It was pretty funny hearing myself, but sadly I wasn't the first caller and did not win the prize. Boo Hoo, Boo Hoo.

Week in Review 3/16 -3/22

(please try to sing California Dreaming-by the Mamas and Papas not Tupac's version ---as you read this)


With a morning flight to Southern California on Tuesday, and much to do on Monday, I was able to squeeze out a 4 mile run amidst the confusion.

Now the plan was to try and get at least a 4 mile run or an hour in the hotel fitness center. Tuesday did not disappoint. After arriving to some great weather, checking in and catching up, I made my way to the fitness center. And what a place it was!!

• Cold ice water
• fresh fruit
• great machines
• TVs at all stations
• fresh towels
• ventilated and cool temps

I could have not asked for anything better and I jumped into giving thanks to the Hotel Fitness Gods!

I went for a 5.75 mile run on the treadmill, then jumped on the stationary bike for another 10 miles (about 40 minutes) and then finished off with 10 minutes on the stair climber. I wanted to go about 15-20 minutes on the elliptical, but that was being used. The Gods will always try and keep you humble. So after my 1st Annual Marriott Fitness Center Duathalon, I feel I will have to do this event at least once a year. LOL

Wednesday, was 4 miles on the treadmill, which was followed by 4.25 on both Thursday and Friday.

After the red eye back on Saturday morning,I decided to just chill and get a nap, so I would leave my running till Sunday.

After catching up with my good old friend Sleep, I decided to leave my run for the afternoon.

By Sunday afternoon the wind had picked up, and I knew adding wind and hills would not be good, so I decided on the "Jersey Devil 8". A simple 8 mile out and back along Rt 9 between Little Egg and Bass River. I decided I didn't care how fast a pace, I wanted to keep my heart rate down and so I did. The run felt great, I had Pheddipidations to listen to and Steve (Runner) kept me company. He is a great running partner, he does all the talking. How does he never get tired???

SO mileage for the week 30.25. This is a great start to my base training for a Fall marathon.

Mon: 4 miles

Tues: 5.75 miles

Wed: 4 miles

Thurs: 4.25 miles

Fri: 4.25 miles

Sat: 0

Sun: 8 miles