It's true, I've been slacking. Lately I've started running and walking again. 3 miles a day at lunch (walking) and then running usually in the evenings. Today I start a marathon training plan that I got off of nikeplus for my iPod. I will run 4 miles today at lunch.
Tonight I'll hike Badger with Deanna and her mom, I'm looking forward to that.
Getting ready for Italy, and feeling a bit swamped!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Rage in the Sage update
my three goals were:
1.) run during all the running parts (no walking)
2.) bike during all the biking parts (no pushing my bike up hills)
3.) finish before the buzzards started circling.
I met all three goals, and as an added bonus, did not finish dead last. yay!
Adam took 3rd in his age group, rocking the course in 1:28 -- holy shit.
It was fun. Really, it seriously was. Now I'm off to White Pass for somemore fun.
1.) run during all the running parts (no walking)
2.) bike during all the biking parts (no pushing my bike up hills)
3.) finish before the buzzards started circling.
I met all three goals, and as an added bonus, did not finish dead last. yay!
Adam took 3rd in his age group, rocking the course in 1:28 -- holy shit.
It was fun. Really, it seriously was. Now I'm off to White Pass for somemore fun.
Rage in the Sage Today
Well, given my week, "Rage" may be an appropriate term. My effing bank is pissing me off with their unwillingness to fix THEIR mistake in a way that suits me. They are hoping to credit me NEXT month the $212 THEY inappropriately dinged me THIS month. Well, hello, I run a tight budget and I need the money NOW. As a result I've had to transfer money from my savings for Italy to get through the rest of the month and I'm pissed.
Plus, today I seem to've awakened with allergies or a cold. Just lots of nose-blowing this morning. And, I've gone to the doc with some mysterious symptoms that we are investigating -- the upshot of which being: physical therapy and massage, lots of both. Yesterday I started my period. I know you wanted to know that. So today will be like running with a bag of water strapped to my back.
Oh well. Today will be a fun day with my bro and then I'm heading up to White Pass for a few days to ski and attend a couple of parties -- one Patrol party and one Employee party. So, ha ha!
I'll post Adam's and my results in here when I get back today... I looked out and already the buzzards are circling in preparation for my performance... ;)
Plus, today I seem to've awakened with allergies or a cold. Just lots of nose-blowing this morning. And, I've gone to the doc with some mysterious symptoms that we are investigating -- the upshot of which being: physical therapy and massage, lots of both. Yesterday I started my period. I know you wanted to know that. So today will be like running with a bag of water strapped to my back.
Oh well. Today will be a fun day with my bro and then I'm heading up to White Pass for a few days to ski and attend a couple of parties -- one Patrol party and one Employee party. So, ha ha!
I'll post Adam's and my results in here when I get back today... I looked out and already the buzzards are circling in preparation for my performance... ;)
Monday, April 7, 2008
New Playlist, New Pace
Changed up the playlist on my iPod. Did a good 2.5 mile run and found that if I just sprint along every once in awhile, and then use my "lame-o shuffle" to recover, I net a pretty decent pace.
That's all.
That's all.
I have Training ADD
I did a little over half the Rage in the Sage in an hour. Maybe Adam's right, that with some adrenaline and such, I'll be actually "raging" at the race. But, I have to admit, I found yesterday's workout to be....
boring.
I need to do things to spice it up.
Oh, and another thing, my effing playlist on my iPod has GOT to change!!! YUCK! I'm sick of it.
I do like the eminem song, and the bebel gilberto tune. But, I think I need to add some electronica or techno or what the heck ever else there is...
boring.
I need to do things to spice it up.
Oh, and another thing, my effing playlist on my iPod has GOT to change!!! YUCK! I'm sick of it.
I do like the eminem song, and the bebel gilberto tune. But, I think I need to add some electronica or techno or what the heck ever else there is...
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Lately
Wednesday and Thursday i did stuff but i can't remember. It's logged in mapmyrun.com though. I do remember trying to run Wednesday but finding that I lacked anything. I mean, my legs were just dead logs to me. My mind wasn't that willing either. So, I walked it, and this is fine.
Friday, at the last minute, I was able to go to Salem with Jeff and his daughter Lacey and watch Matthew run in a track meet. He ran the 1500 (second place: 3:58), and he was the pace-setter for the 5000 (running a 4:23 mile for the first mile, which is pretty much a jog for him). We spent yesterday (Saturday) just hanging out with Jeff's family and then going to visit my mom. I told her that she needed to start training for the T.C. marathon, and in true Mikey fashion she just blinked, shrugged, and said, "okay, I could probably do that." Of course, she realistically assessed that a marathon is 26 miles and that is, as I like to say, "a long way". But she also has that classic Oliver "what the hell??" attitude.
So, yes, we potentially have a 5th Olly on the Ollython team.
Not much else to report. Today I'm doing the entire Rage in the Sage course and hoping, praying, to get it done in <2 hours. :( I had a dream last night that I was running it and that they kicked me off the course for being too slow. My goal is really just to finish it, and I have it in my head that if I'm not finished after 2 hours, they won't let me finish.
Anyway, I'm off to run it now, later.
Friday, at the last minute, I was able to go to Salem with Jeff and his daughter Lacey and watch Matthew run in a track meet. He ran the 1500 (second place: 3:58), and he was the pace-setter for the 5000 (running a 4:23 mile for the first mile, which is pretty much a jog for him). We spent yesterday (Saturday) just hanging out with Jeff's family and then going to visit my mom. I told her that she needed to start training for the T.C. marathon, and in true Mikey fashion she just blinked, shrugged, and said, "okay, I could probably do that." Of course, she realistically assessed that a marathon is 26 miles and that is, as I like to say, "a long way". But she also has that classic Oliver "what the hell??" attitude.
So, yes, we potentially have a 5th Olly on the Ollython team.
Not much else to report. Today I'm doing the entire Rage in the Sage course and hoping, praying, to get it done in <2 hours. :( I had a dream last night that I was running it and that they kicked me off the course for being too slow. My goal is really just to finish it, and I have it in my head that if I'm not finished after 2 hours, they won't let me finish.
Anyway, I'm off to run it now, later.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Bike and Run
Biked 6 miles. I need to do it again on the course. Anyway, it's going well.
Ran 1.5 miles, just to get the mileage in. Gotta get that 100 miles this month!!
Nothing else to report.
Ran 1.5 miles, just to get the mileage in. Gotta get that 100 miles this month!!
Nothing else to report.
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