Rain is coming later today, but this morning was a beautiful morning to run. I changed it up a little this morning. Instead of running to the podcast, I chose to listen to a thirty minute sermon. I know most people would find any reason to avoid a sermon, but I found it a nice occupation of my mind. I ran based on distances I'm familiar with and really enjoyed it.
My diet is improving. More protien, less Carbs, less sweets. I've also picked up the number of days I run, at least I am on track to run four days this week.
--Ben
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Tuesday
My running schedule so far has been M/W/F. The program I'm using said you should take a day off in between to recover, but I know a lot of people that run 5 days a week or more. So I'm going to start picking up more days of running. Especially since I've fallen so far behind where I want to be.
This morning I ran the Course 4 run, but pulled up short, so I pulled out the podcast for Course 4, skipped through half, and ran the second half of Course 3. At least I didn't waste time walking all the way back. I have trouble when I get in that situation because I tend to talk myself out of running at all on the way back. I tell myself "no point in running if you can measure how far you've run." Ridiculous I know but...
This whole running thing is putting a lot of perspective on the mastery of Body, Mind, Soul and Spirit. There definately seems to me multiple mes out there. Not in a dissociative disorder kind of way, just my body and mind going at it.
--Ben
This morning I ran the Course 4 run, but pulled up short, so I pulled out the podcast for Course 4, skipped through half, and ran the second half of Course 3. At least I didn't waste time walking all the way back. I have trouble when I get in that situation because I tend to talk myself out of running at all on the way back. I tell myself "no point in running if you can measure how far you've run." Ridiculous I know but...
This whole running thing is putting a lot of perspective on the mastery of Body, Mind, Soul and Spirit. There definately seems to me multiple mes out there. Not in a dissociative disorder kind of way, just my body and mind going at it.
--Ben
Monday, September 22, 2008
Long Time No Run
This morning I got back on the trail after a week off. Last week I was traveling, but my schedule precluded me from running. That preculsion led to a horrible first day back today. Not good.
But I'm back, and happy to be working out. Prior to my trip I had run a successful week.
This week, I'm working to break through a barrier that I believe is tied to my weight. I think that in order to break through to the next course I'm going to have to lose some weight. So I'm incorporating Exercise's cousin Diet. Watching what I eat and looking forward to shaving off some weight. Maybe a lighter me will be a longer me out on the trail.
--Ben
But I'm back, and happy to be working out. Prior to my trip I had run a successful week.
This week, I'm working to break through a barrier that I believe is tied to my weight. I think that in order to break through to the next course I'm going to have to lose some weight. So I'm incorporating Exercise's cousin Diet. Watching what I eat and looking forward to shaving off some weight. Maybe a lighter me will be a longer me out on the trail.
--Ben
Monday, September 8, 2008
Monday, Monday So Good To Me
I was out there again this morning. I haven't made the progress I had hoped, but I am still working at it.
BTW, I ran on Saturday too. It was me against the Tropical Storm, Hanna, and Hanna won. I think the 94+% humidity did me in early. But I was out there.
Today I ran 14 out of 30 minutes. That's steady with what I did last week. I did 3min/90sec, 5min/2.5min, 2 min,2.5 min, 4min/cool down. For those who pay attention that's the first 5 minute leg I've done in 5 weeks. (5 weeks ago I ran one 5 minute run, and it killed me and set me back till now.) This time I did the 5 minute run, and squeezed a 4 minute run to end that's the first time for that. Yay!!!!
On the trail...
The biggest thing was a mental hurdle that I got over. There is this crosswalk painted on the trail but it is obsolete because of construction. It serves no purpose, it is just white paint. For the last couple weeks I have used that as a finish line. Over the last three runs, I have tried to push myself further to another landmark, but each time I get to the crosswalk, I breakdown mentally and give up. Today I didn't. I made it all the way to the finish line I've been pushing for for a while. I was really excited about that.
--Ben
BTW, I ran on Saturday too. It was me against the Tropical Storm, Hanna, and Hanna won. I think the 94+% humidity did me in early. But I was out there.
Today I ran 14 out of 30 minutes. That's steady with what I did last week. I did 3min/90sec, 5min/2.5min, 2 min,2.5 min, 4min/cool down. For those who pay attention that's the first 5 minute leg I've done in 5 weeks. (5 weeks ago I ran one 5 minute run, and it killed me and set me back till now.) This time I did the 5 minute run, and squeezed a 4 minute run to end that's the first time for that. Yay!!!!
On the trail...
The biggest thing was a mental hurdle that I got over. There is this crosswalk painted on the trail but it is obsolete because of construction. It serves no purpose, it is just white paint. For the last couple weeks I have used that as a finish line. Over the last three runs, I have tried to push myself further to another landmark, but each time I get to the crosswalk, I breakdown mentally and give up. Today I didn't. I made it all the way to the finish line I've been pushing for for a while. I was really excited about that.
--Ben
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Wednesday
It's hump day, and I got over the hump this morning. It was a later run than ussualy by about an hour, but I got out there.
You know running makes you go to bed earlier, and when you want to stay up late, it kicks your butt the next morning and says, "You idiot, I've taught you better than this."
Running starts chanting in my brain early in the morning, " I want some time with you." And I know she'll hold a grudge if she doesn't get the attention she wants. So I roll out of bed bleary eyed thinking, "If I just get to the trail, there will be no excuses." My joints and muscles are sore, they tell me to end this extortion. But, by the time I get ready and out to the trail, I take my first step onto the asphalt, and suddenly I feel loose. One step at a time is how I run. And now some time to recover. It won't be long though, and she'll start whispering in my ear around 6:30 a.m. on Friday morning.
Today I ran course four again. The course calls for 3min/90sec, 5min/2.5min; repeat. A total of 18 minutes out of thirty. Today I went 3min/90, 3min/4min, 3min/90sec, 4min/cool down. That's a total of 13 out of 18 I'm supposed to run. That's a full minute more than Monday. I want to push to 15 on Friday.
--Ben
You know running makes you go to bed earlier, and when you want to stay up late, it kicks your butt the next morning and says, "You idiot, I've taught you better than this."
Running starts chanting in my brain early in the morning, " I want some time with you." And I know she'll hold a grudge if she doesn't get the attention she wants. So I roll out of bed bleary eyed thinking, "If I just get to the trail, there will be no excuses." My joints and muscles are sore, they tell me to end this extortion. But, by the time I get ready and out to the trail, I take my first step onto the asphalt, and suddenly I feel loose. One step at a time is how I run. And now some time to recover. It won't be long though, and she'll start whispering in my ear around 6:30 a.m. on Friday morning.
Today I ran course four again. The course calls for 3min/90sec, 5min/2.5min; repeat. A total of 18 minutes out of thirty. Today I went 3min/90, 3min/4min, 3min/90sec, 4min/cool down. That's a total of 13 out of 18 I'm supposed to run. That's a full minute more than Monday. I want to push to 15 on Friday.
--Ben
Monday, September 1, 2008
Course 4
Today I stepped up to course four. Now I'll let you know I've been here before, and it was a setback that put me back four weeks. I couldn't do it, and I regressed quite a bit.
That's behind me though. I retrained on course three until I was confident, and today I stepped up. However, I've given myself two weeks to master this course. The course goes 3min/90sec, 5min/2.5 min; repeat.
Today I ran 3min/90sec, 2.5 min/5min, 3min/90sec, 3.5 min/ and cool down. So as you can see I was supposed to run 16 out of 30 minutes. Instead I only ran 12 out of 30. BUT last time I stepped up I did the first 5 min. run and it emptied my tank. I only ended up doing 8 out of 30. So today was really relatively better. I'm happy with it anyway.
--Ben
That's behind me though. I retrained on course three until I was confident, and today I stepped up. However, I've given myself two weeks to master this course. The course goes 3min/90sec, 5min/2.5 min; repeat.
Today I ran 3min/90sec, 2.5 min/5min, 3min/90sec, 3.5 min/ and cool down. So as you can see I was supposed to run 16 out of 30 minutes. Instead I only ran 12 out of 30. BUT last time I stepped up I did the first 5 min. run and it emptied my tank. I only ended up doing 8 out of 30. So today was really relatively better. I'm happy with it anyway.
--Ben
Commercial (holidays)
Today is Labor Day, and as I got out this morning to run. I remembered this commercial. Thought I'd put it up. It's a bit sacrilegious, but I think you'll get the point.
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