Archive for August, 2008

3 more miles

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

I ran three miles tonight with my new running partner.  We ran the hilly park again.  I think this is a good thing.  I like running with someone and I think the hills are good for me, instead of just the mostly flat road.
Seeing my partner run, I can tell she is going to be [...]

5 miles

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

I had 5 miles on the schedule tonight and did them after a brief delay with the refrigerator.  The wife made sloppy joes for the kid and his nephew and I ended up having two for dinner.  I don’t know why really, because I wasn’t very hungry.  Just something about the taste.  Maybe the MSG [...]

Oh yeah, the race

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

I ran in the Run for the Roses 5K at Grafton Lakes State Park on Sunday.  We had perfect weather.  I was shocked.  Despite  having record levels of rain fall for the last two months, the sun was out and not a drop of rain the whole day.  Temps were around 60 or so in [...]

Tagged

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Janice tagged me a couple months ago, so I’m just getting back to it now.  Here goes:
1. How would you describe your running 10 years ago?
10 years ago, my running didn’t exist.  I’ve been running only as long as I’ve had this blog.  10 years ago I was very overweight and eating like a maniac [...]

Race tomorrow

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Look at me, two posts in one day.  I am amazing.  :)
Not really, this is a totally lame post because its 9:30 and I need to go to bed so I can get up early and eat me bran buds and then go race like a madman.
Today was lovely so we spent it cleaning the [...]

Rest today

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

I ran 5 miles on Thursday and took yesterday and today off to rest for the race.  My legs were dead tired during the 5 too, so maybe it is good timing.  My right heel was hurting during the day quite a bit.  Like a bruise on the outer corner.  It didn’t hurt to run [...]

Short run

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

I did 3.25 last night at the park where Sunday’s race will be.  I was pretty tired from Sunday’s 8 miles, but nothing broken.  My calves are a little sore but I think that’s ok or now.  I will take my rest day today and go to the gym instead for a little fat burning.  [...]

Running and racing

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

I’m still alive.  Please don’t report this as a dead blog.
I’ve been running and training for New Haven.  I ran a couple 5K’s so far this summer (which turned out dreadful and sad). At this point I am a full minute/mile behind my 5K PR.  :(
A friend is learning to run again and she’s doing [...]