Running Through The Snow

Here are some very high quality cell phone pictures from the first mile or two of my snowy six mile run on Saturday.  It was lovely.  And cold.  And also a little windy at times when I hit the clearings that separate the large patches of woods.  I frequently found myself with two choices, especially [...]

Exercise Log

Monday’s workout: 30 min. strength training including a 1 min. plank that felt effortless.  Getting there! 10 min. elliptical on level 6 above speed 6.0 10 min. stationary bike on level 7 above 85 rpm Today’s workout: 30 min. weights a little over two miles run/walked 10 min. elliptical level 6 over 5.5 speed. Tuesday’s [...]

Weekend Workout

Saturday was a four mile sorta tempo run with 1 minute walk breaks after each mile: Mile 1 – 9:38 Mile 2 – 9:35 Mile 3 – 9:44 Mile 4 easy – 10:43 Total – 39:42   Today will probably be two miles on the treadmill after weights tonight at an easy pace.

Half Marathon Plan

I’m thinking of doing a half marathon.  I’ve never done one before.  Before this year I’d never even run a 5K but as of December 31, 2009, I will have done: 4 5K’s – I walked the first one in June due to my knees, ran the second in August in 27:01, and have two [...]

Zombedies

I’ll join in.  Some of the funniest things I’ve seen this week: – Undead Or Alive: A Zombedy – We watched it last night.  Very campy but fun. – The Google search phrase “shampoo up butt” that led someone to my blog. – “Think With Your Dipstick” Castrol Motor Oil commercial – a little entertaining, [...]