dont know why it too me so long, but I just figured I would pipe in for those on the RSS feed and say hi.
keep watching.....
more could be coming ( I hope)
Friday, June 27, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Coming Soon...
Sorry for not posting for a while, just lost my mojo.
But don't fret, a update coming very soon as well possibly web update and some news on my upcoming eco-friendly adventure......
stay tuned ............
But don't fret, a update coming very soon as well possibly web update and some news on my upcoming eco-friendly adventure......
stay tuned ............
Thursday, February 14, 2008
If you ever need some great inspiration
Read this story on Kelly Slater from Outside Magazine
I read it every couple of months to just reset my thinking.
I read it every couple of months to just reset my thinking.
Happy Anniversary to me.....
It was 3 years ago that I got the call from the Dr's office that I was officially diagnossed as a Type II diabetic.
It was a horrible day at work, horrible commute home, the kids were screaming, I just made a mess on the floor when the nurse gave me the results. She wanted to know what pharmacy I used. She was going to call in a prescription for some pills for me.
I hung up, called the wife, got a little upset, got depressed and vowed I would beat it.
The following week I relaced the running shoes and started the trip back.
I was over 220lbs that day. By mid June, I was at 187. After 3 months the Dr took me off the medication and he was amazed by how much I had accomplished.
Since then it has been an ongoing battle to keep it under control. It wil never be easy, but it is doable.
Good lord I feel like Bruce Banner!
It was a horrible day at work, horrible commute home, the kids were screaming, I just made a mess on the floor when the nurse gave me the results. She wanted to know what pharmacy I used. She was going to call in a prescription for some pills for me.
I hung up, called the wife, got a little upset, got depressed and vowed I would beat it.
The following week I relaced the running shoes and started the trip back.
I was over 220lbs that day. By mid June, I was at 187. After 3 months the Dr took me off the medication and he was amazed by how much I had accomplished.
Since then it has been an ongoing battle to keep it under control. It wil never be easy, but it is doable.
Good lord I feel like Bruce Banner!
(courtesy Brian Postman 2008)
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
This mornings sprint exhibitions
OK, this morning my boss is talking about trying out for American Gladiator. He is all of 165 pounds and about 43 years old.
Somewhere in there, the topic turned to him beating me in a sprint. After everyone telling him he was nuts, he challenged me to sprint. We agreed on 100m, 200m, and 400m. All distances I am comfortable with.
I thought we would be "racing" each other another day at a real track. Nope, they wanted to do it in the complex behind us and they wanted to do it now. I had just got in, my legs were tired from the hour commute, I was in the process of having breakfast, lets just say I would rather it be this coming Friday. I know my legs and I know when it comes to sprinting, I need time to get ready, I need to warm up and warm up properly. This was rushing it.
Fine!
I changed and tried to warm up for about 10 minutes, I knew it was going to get ugly I am horrible at anything not even close to 100. My boss is a gym rat and is in pretty good shape. I knew anything under 100 it would be close! He is also 165 and I am hauling around 204. This is a Porsche vs a Explorer.
OK so they chose the distance, turns out it was 137 ft or 45.66 yards.
Right after we start, I can feel my hammie getting tight, this is not good. Bob pulls next to me and gets half a stride. I decide not worth it and shut it down. I coast into the finish. Bob jumps for joy! We estimate his time in this distance at 9 seconds (about 10.4 mph)
I try to walk out the hammie. Bob decides to take on 2 other guys and pulls it out again.
We wait about 10 minutes and decide to move on to the "long" race.
The distance is about 246 yards. I feel more comfortable.
Right at the start, I bolt. I am worried that the hammie will go south, its close.
After about 40 yards, I hear Bob. I turn it up and I pull away, at about 100 yards I no longer hear him, so I start to shut it down and gradually come in and finish. We estimate my time at around 27 seconds (6.2 mph).
Needless to say I have run much faster. I am completely winded. This is not good.
I am now concerned for the hammie and todays run. It's tender and starting to tighten up.
Not very happy with the conditions, I would have rather gone to a track and done things a little different.
Enjoy the pictures and video!
This is the video from race 1, the 45.6 yard sprint.
This is the video from race 2, the 246 yard sprint.
Here is a picture from the start of the first race.
That's me on the right.
Somewhere in there, the topic turned to him beating me in a sprint. After everyone telling him he was nuts, he challenged me to sprint. We agreed on 100m, 200m, and 400m. All distances I am comfortable with.
I thought we would be "racing" each other another day at a real track. Nope, they wanted to do it in the complex behind us and they wanted to do it now. I had just got in, my legs were tired from the hour commute, I was in the process of having breakfast, lets just say I would rather it be this coming Friday. I know my legs and I know when it comes to sprinting, I need time to get ready, I need to warm up and warm up properly. This was rushing it.
Fine!
I changed and tried to warm up for about 10 minutes, I knew it was going to get ugly I am horrible at anything not even close to 100. My boss is a gym rat and is in pretty good shape. I knew anything under 100 it would be close! He is also 165 and I am hauling around 204. This is a Porsche vs a Explorer.
OK so they chose the distance, turns out it was 137 ft or 45.66 yards.
Right after we start, I can feel my hammie getting tight, this is not good. Bob pulls next to me and gets half a stride. I decide not worth it and shut it down. I coast into the finish. Bob jumps for joy! We estimate his time in this distance at 9 seconds (about 10.4 mph)
I try to walk out the hammie. Bob decides to take on 2 other guys and pulls it out again.
We wait about 10 minutes and decide to move on to the "long" race.
The distance is about 246 yards. I feel more comfortable.
Right at the start, I bolt. I am worried that the hammie will go south, its close.
After about 40 yards, I hear Bob. I turn it up and I pull away, at about 100 yards I no longer hear him, so I start to shut it down and gradually come in and finish. We estimate my time at around 27 seconds (6.2 mph).
Needless to say I have run much faster. I am completely winded. This is not good.
I am now concerned for the hammie and todays run. It's tender and starting to tighten up.
Not very happy with the conditions, I would have rather gone to a track and done things a little different.
Enjoy the pictures and video!
This is the video from race 1, the 45.6 yard sprint.
This is the video from race 2, the 246 yard sprint.
Here is a picture from the start of the first race.
That's me on the right.
Today's run
It was OK, 5 miles in 52:22 weather was nice (mid 70s) but windy.
It was 3+ laps of the complex (each lap is 1.39 miles)
Legs felt like crap after this mornings exhibition (more to come on that)
Overall, all things considered I was very pleased with the run.
My hammies are sore, my groin is sore, but I like I stated before, I am very happy with run.
I hope its the start of some decent runs. I think I can still salvage enough training to run E Murray Todd 1/2 (March 2nd) and hopefully NJM(May 4th). Lets see what time will tell.
Hold on this ride might just get a little bumpy!
It was 3+ laps of the complex (each lap is 1.39 miles)
Legs felt like crap after this mornings exhibition (more to come on that)
Overall, all things considered I was very pleased with the run.
My hammies are sore, my groin is sore, but I like I stated before, I am very happy with run.
I hope its the start of some decent runs. I think I can still salvage enough training to run E Murray Todd 1/2 (March 2nd) and hopefully NJM(May 4th). Lets see what time will tell.
Hold on this ride might just get a little bumpy!
Monday, February 4, 2008
Pheddipidations to stop being a weekly podcast
Just saw it on the http://www.steverunner.com/ forum board.
Someone was curious where episode 133 was.
Steve had recently removed episode 132, it was on the FIRST program and he just didn't like the way the show came out. When I didn't see a upload this weekend, I suspected some trouble. You can almost always count on him uploading for the weekend. But it seems real life has managed to slow down one of the best (if not the BEST) podcasters out there.
This was Steve's statement:
Hey all: Sorry I wasn’t able to get Fdip133 out in time last weekend; I’m not going to be able to produce the show on a weekly basis anymore (at least for awhile, at most going forward). I’ll go over the “why” and “how often” questions in the next episode; but I’m not planning on ending the podcast yet; I’m just making some improvements that will take me a bit of time to iron out. I apologize, as well, for not posting anything about this on my website, on this forum or on the Google group…to be honest, I haven’t had a lot of time to login over the past couple of weeks and while I’ll try to check this board and the Fdip Google Group once in a while, I’m not going to have much time even for that. I’m trying to finish the next episode for a February 10th post date (it’s going to be called “Pushing Past Exhaustion”); until then run long! (and taper). - Steve
Rest well, and take care my friend. I will eagerly await your new episodes as they come.
I know that real life can always put a kink into what we want to achieve, and I can respect your decision.
Run long and taper Steve!
I will keep everyone updated.
Someone was curious where episode 133 was.
Steve had recently removed episode 132, it was on the FIRST program and he just didn't like the way the show came out. When I didn't see a upload this weekend, I suspected some trouble. You can almost always count on him uploading for the weekend. But it seems real life has managed to slow down one of the best (if not the BEST) podcasters out there.
This was Steve's statement:
Hey all: Sorry I wasn’t able to get Fdip133 out in time last weekend; I’m not going to be able to produce the show on a weekly basis anymore (at least for awhile, at most going forward). I’ll go over the “why” and “how often” questions in the next episode; but I’m not planning on ending the podcast yet; I’m just making some improvements that will take me a bit of time to iron out. I apologize, as well, for not posting anything about this on my website, on this forum or on the Google group…to be honest, I haven’t had a lot of time to login over the past couple of weeks and while I’ll try to check this board and the Fdip Google Group once in a while, I’m not going to have much time even for that. I’m trying to finish the next episode for a February 10th post date (it’s going to be called “Pushing Past Exhaustion”); until then run long! (and taper). - Steve
Rest well, and take care my friend. I will eagerly await your new episodes as they come.
I know that real life can always put a kink into what we want to achieve, and I can respect your decision.
Run long and taper Steve!
I will keep everyone updated.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Being that I am a Nike ho
Great story in Forbes about the guy running Nike.
I didn't know that Starter, sold at Wal Mart were made by Nike
Story
I didn't know that Starter, sold at Wal Mart were made by Nike
Story
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Items I need to get at the Sporting Goods store
I have a $10 coupon from Dick's Sporting Goods from my frequent customer card, so a trip there is needed.
I hate to spend more then what the coupon is worth but I do need some things.
- BodyGlide, I can't run with out it ($8.99)
- Asics socks, they are made by Catawba Sox and I found that I get no blisters with them ( $12.00)
Ok, now I am way over what the coupon is for, and I know from experience that they will have some great clearance running items.
Decisions, Decisions, decisions!
January 2008 review
It came in very strong, and then it went all down hill.
Total miles for the month 103.87
31 days in the month and I ran only 15 of those days (less than 50%) very pathetic.
I am embarrased and ashamed of my self.
Had some great runs in some very cold days.
Goals for February:
Run consistently.
Try to run at least 22 of 29 days.
Try to average 40 miles per week
Try to have long runs be at least over 14 miles
Finish strong and try to make teh most of training
Try to lose 6lbs
Total miles for the month 103.87
31 days in the month and I ran only 15 of those days (less than 50%) very pathetic.
I am embarrased and ashamed of my self.
Had some great runs in some very cold days.
Goals for February:
Run consistently.
Try to run at least 22 of 29 days.
Try to average 40 miles per week
Try to have long runs be at least over 14 miles
Finish strong and try to make teh most of training
Try to lose 6lbs
Todays run
5 miles on the treadmill at the gym.
I dislike treadmills and I dislike gyms. Too damn boring. Plus after switching back to the original ASICS insoles, irritation in the same area nad blisters could form at any moment. I have to get new insoles before I get blisters.
Funny because for the first 5 months that I was trying to lose weight, I ran exclusively on the treadmill. Most runs were 6-6.5 miles and I even had a run of 14 miles on it on time. But now I have a hard time with them. Unfortunately I think I have to star liking them again, as it would benefit me to get on them and get at least 4-5 miles every morning to augment my other miles.
I dislike treadmills and I dislike gyms. Too damn boring. Plus after switching back to the original ASICS insoles, irritation in the same area nad blisters could form at any moment. I have to get new insoles before I get blisters.
Funny because for the first 5 months that I was trying to lose weight, I ran exclusively on the treadmill. Most runs were 6-6.5 miles and I even had a run of 14 miles on it on time. But now I have a hard time with them. Unfortunately I think I have to star liking them again, as it would benefit me to get on them and get at least 4-5 miles every morning to augment my other miles.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
The search for Consistency
We all know that I have been struggling with consistency for the last couple of weeks.
I have tried everything, and bit by bit I am starting to find the path to fixing the issue.
After reading Amy Hunold-VanGundy's blog post yesterday, "Plan = Motivation" it dawned on me that I have not been following a schedule at all. I have just been going out and trying to run as many miles as possible.
Never mind the fact that I spent 2 months reading and trying to put together what I thought and still think to be a great training plan.
I used Bob Glover's book on running and revise his advanced runner training schedule. I believe it to be a solid plan that will get me to my goals.
But its doing me no good sitting there, not being followed.
My best training was when I was following Hal Higdon's Intermediate II program (slightly modified for some more miles) I followed it to about 90% of the time. There was mass improvement, and I was always finding a away to get the miles in. Once again, I followed it.
I need to get back to this, it is still not too late to salvage my spring race and start building for some great summer races.
But once again, having a training schedule is not doing me any good by not being followed.
The training plan is the foundation for my training and its either a case of follow it and have great success or don't follow it and crash and burn on race day. I have experienced the crash and burn, and I would rather not think about it. But history has a way of repeating itself, and if I don't start using my training plan as a map I am destined to get lost and and arrive very late at my final destination.
Amy got it right, you need a plan!
I have tried everything, and bit by bit I am starting to find the path to fixing the issue.
After reading Amy Hunold-VanGundy's blog post yesterday, "Plan = Motivation" it dawned on me that I have not been following a schedule at all. I have just been going out and trying to run as many miles as possible.
Never mind the fact that I spent 2 months reading and trying to put together what I thought and still think to be a great training plan.
I used Bob Glover's book on running and revise his advanced runner training schedule. I believe it to be a solid plan that will get me to my goals.
But its doing me no good sitting there, not being followed.
My best training was when I was following Hal Higdon's Intermediate II program (slightly modified for some more miles) I followed it to about 90% of the time. There was mass improvement, and I was always finding a away to get the miles in. Once again, I followed it.
I need to get back to this, it is still not too late to salvage my spring race and start building for some great summer races.
But once again, having a training schedule is not doing me any good by not being followed.
The training plan is the foundation for my training and its either a case of follow it and have great success or don't follow it and crash and burn on race day. I have experienced the crash and burn, and I would rather not think about it. But history has a way of repeating itself, and if I don't start using my training plan as a map I am destined to get lost and and arrive very late at my final destination.
Amy got it right, you need a plan!
Slow day at SJ Tony....but my tipoff....
but totally off topic,
Cowboy Blog
After reading the story on CNN.com I emailed Dallas Morning News reporter Tim McMahon and sent him the story. He posted and as you can see a lot of people are in a hissy fit
Cowboy Blog
After reading the story on CNN.com I emailed Dallas Morning News reporter Tim McMahon and sent him the story. He posted and as you can see a lot of people are in a hissy fit
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
The Barnegat Branch Trail is now opened
or at least Phase 1 is.
I just checked the Lacey Rail Trail website and they had pictures of the completed Phase 1.
Pictures
I am going to have to try and get there one day. This first part of the trail is ~2.5 miles long, so I may just do laps. But its a start. It will be cool once they complete the whole trail.
I just checked the Lacey Rail Trail website and they had pictures of the completed Phase 1.
Pictures
I am going to have to try and get there one day. This first part of the trail is ~2.5 miles long, so I may just do laps. But its a start. It will be cool once they complete the whole trail.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Last weeks training..... a real pain in the butt...but...
getting better but it sucked..... After three decent runs, I had to stop thanks to a pain in the butt...literally a pain in my butt...actually it's more of a chafe under my right butt cheek, that makes walking even painful. I have been trying not to "annoy" it too much. I am hoping 3 days rest will be enough to make it well enough to start running again.
Todays video post of the day
Ok, I have to set this up:
This was from the Osaka International Marathon (1/27/2008)
My thanks to http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com where this was taken from
"Osaka's other major pre-race favorite, Japanese national 3000 m, 5000 m and half marathon record holder Fukushi, had a disastrous but courageous debut. Fukushi took the lead from the first km, going out completely alone at an aggressive sub-2:20 pace while the large pack settled around 2:23 pace. Fukushi held roughly to 3:20/km for the first 25 km, looking relaxed, smooth and powerful, laughing at teammates' messages written on her drink bottles, gargling with her special drink, and repeatedly waving off camera bikes that came too close. Naoko Takahashi's Sydney-era coach Yoshio Koide commented on-screen that he thinks Fukushi has the potential to run 2:16 in the future, but that the truth of her debut would come in the final 10 km.
After 30 km she began to show signs of strain, slowing to 3:42 during the 32nd km versus a 3:21 by the chase pack of Yamauchi, Morimoto, Julia Mombi (Team Aruze), and fellow 1st-time marathoner Madoka Ogi (Team Juhachi Ginko). During the 33rd km Yamauchi broke away from the other runners with a 3:18 km. Fukushi rapidly lost her lead of over 500 m, surrendering 1st place to Yamauchi at 34.63 km and to the others shortly before 35 km. She continued to slow to 6 minutes per km and beyond.
Her final km was a replay of that of Hiroyuki Ono in the final km of this year's Hakone Ekiden 5th stage. Fukushi staggered, almost falling several times before finally going down in the last 800 m. She got up and continued, but after entering the stadium she abruptly fell flat on her face. After struggling to stand and pausing to regain her bearings, Fukushi resumed running. With less than 200 m to go she fell again, laughing as she got up and continued on only to fall a final time 10 m from the finish. She once more forced herself up, laughing and bleeding, and crossed the finish line in 19th place with a time of 2:40:54, a humbling demonstration of the marathon's power."
This was from the Osaka International Marathon (1/27/2008)
My thanks to http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com where this was taken from
"Osaka's other major pre-race favorite, Japanese national 3000 m, 5000 m and half marathon record holder Fukushi, had a disastrous but courageous debut. Fukushi took the lead from the first km, going out completely alone at an aggressive sub-2:20 pace while the large pack settled around 2:23 pace. Fukushi held roughly to 3:20/km for the first 25 km, looking relaxed, smooth and powerful, laughing at teammates' messages written on her drink bottles, gargling with her special drink, and repeatedly waving off camera bikes that came too close. Naoko Takahashi's Sydney-era coach Yoshio Koide commented on-screen that he thinks Fukushi has the potential to run 2:16 in the future, but that the truth of her debut would come in the final 10 km.
After 30 km she began to show signs of strain, slowing to 3:42 during the 32nd km versus a 3:21 by the chase pack of Yamauchi, Morimoto, Julia Mombi (Team Aruze), and fellow 1st-time marathoner Madoka Ogi (Team Juhachi Ginko). During the 33rd km Yamauchi broke away from the other runners with a 3:18 km. Fukushi rapidly lost her lead of over 500 m, surrendering 1st place to Yamauchi at 34.63 km and to the others shortly before 35 km. She continued to slow to 6 minutes per km and beyond.
Her final km was a replay of that of Hiroyuki Ono in the final km of this year's Hakone Ekiden 5th stage. Fukushi staggered, almost falling several times before finally going down in the last 800 m. She got up and continued, but after entering the stadium she abruptly fell flat on her face. After struggling to stand and pausing to regain her bearings, Fukushi resumed running. With less than 200 m to go she fell again, laughing as she got up and continued on only to fall a final time 10 m from the finish. She once more forced herself up, laughing and bleeding, and crossed the finish line in 19th place with a time of 2:40:54, a humbling demonstration of the marathon's power."
pictures from Chicago
Watching the Spirit of the Marathon, I was brought back to a trip to Chicago in May of 2007.
Watching Lori run along the Lake Front Path brought me to once again the runs I had on the path. One of the runs was in the afternoon and it was packed. The other runs were at 6 AM in the morning and the path was once again filled with runners, cyclists and I even saw some triathletes coming out of Lake Michigan in wetsuits. The place is a runner's dream and the views are amazing. the path also provides you with water fountains, so hydration during runs is taken care of.
I took the below pictures with my camera phone one morning on run.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
For the Fantasy Sport fans
Been down, since football season ended and you cant track your fantasy football team? Well no need to cry the blues, thanks to the USATF.
You can now go and register and create your ultimate fantasy track and field team. Each week change your team and compete. And here is the pay out, if your team scores the most points at the end of the season you will win a trip to the Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Now does the NFL give you a trip to the SB for winning your fantasy league??
To get started:
http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/VisaChampionshipSeries/
You can now go and register and create your ultimate fantasy track and field team. Each week change your team and compete. And here is the pay out, if your team scores the most points at the end of the season you will win a trip to the Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Now does the NFL give you a trip to the SB for winning your fantasy league??
To get started:
http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/VisaChampionshipSeries/
Spirit of the Marathon Encore
You can find where it will be playing at
http://www.fathomevents.com/details.aspx?eventid=694
It will be shown at 250 theatres across the country.
http://www.fathomevents.com/details.aspx?eventid=694
It will be shown at 250 theatres across the country.
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