This should be an adventure...
I am going to try and start running in the mornings now, mostly because nights are so full of other things to be doing that it will be hard to continue at night. It should be good though. Stay tuned for my first morning run update TOMORROW!!!
Comment with any advice or personal experience.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
First 3 mile run
Things are like this... Today I ran 3 miles straight. It was really exciting learning that my Run Keeper app is doing terrible, because I swear the last .30 miles were the longest. I'm going to be trying out a few different apps, and hopefully they work better. The problem may not lay in the map, but rather in my ancient and decrepit phone! I'm still sportin' the iPhone 3G.
The run was great. I started when it was already dark outside due to many contributing factors like FHE, hospital visits, and dinner. Speaking of dinner, that didn't want to stay down at about 2.5 miles into the run... in fact, the last 3/4 of a mile I was making a sound that Sasquatch would probably make. I don't think anyone heard me or else they would have stopped by and made me go to the ER. I would have told them "*grunt* I'm *grunt* ok! *grunt*".
Seriously though, it was a great run, not too bad, and I was able to run despite the 9:39 pm start. I think I'll feel a little bit sore tomorrow, but not as sore as I felt last week.
P.S. The Soul Patch has started. It's time for the men to MAN up and put your SP on!
P.P.S. I have had a suggestion on putting a video of me running up on the blog... Could I get everyone to comment and tell me what they think of this idea, and how I can pull it off (me holding the camera while running? or other person filming me running from a car or something? etc.)
The run was great. I started when it was already dark outside due to many contributing factors like FHE, hospital visits, and dinner. Speaking of dinner, that didn't want to stay down at about 2.5 miles into the run... in fact, the last 3/4 of a mile I was making a sound that Sasquatch would probably make. I don't think anyone heard me or else they would have stopped by and made me go to the ER. I would have told them "*grunt* I'm *grunt* ok! *grunt*".
Seriously though, it was a great run, not too bad, and I was able to run despite the 9:39 pm start. I think I'll feel a little bit sore tomorrow, but not as sore as I felt last week.
P.S. The Soul Patch has started. It's time for the men to MAN up and put your SP on!
P.P.S. I have had a suggestion on putting a video of me running up on the blog... Could I get everyone to comment and tell me what they think of this idea, and how I can pull it off (me holding the camera while running? or other person filming me running from a car or something? etc.)
Sunday, May 8, 2011
FINALS ARE OVER!!! Renewed commitment to my peeps!
Y'all!
Just wanted to let you know how terrible at accomplishing my goals I have been this week. First of all, it started Wednesday when a co-worker took me out to lunch. He paid, and of course insisted that I get a soda as well. I was weak, and gave in. Unfortunately that led to worse decisions through the rest of the week. I had a 'pick-me-up' drink to help me get through the sleep deprivation that I caused myself by writing a 10 page paper in 2 days, my boss paid for lunch on Friday for me... another soda, double date with my friend C.J. and his wife to a SL Bees game led to another soda, and the wonderful BBQ for my brother-in-law resulted in 1.5 cans of soda being consumed. To add to the terrible nutrition choices, I didn't run... I got caught up in school, and yard work and playing with friends that I failed.
--Renewed Commitment--
The original goals stand... 4 Liters of water, run 5 days a week. Simple right???????
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We'll have to see.
I have also added a few goals,
1. It takes 21 days to form a habit, so I need to stick with this routine for 21 days, tomorrow being day 1.
2. SP -- All male JABI marathon runners will have a Soul Patch. This will help remind you of your own personal goals. It can be neatly trimmed or extremely bushy according to your desire.
3. Keep a food journal! Record every piece of food that touches my lips, every beverage that tantalizes my tongue, and every snack that satisfies any craving.
and finally
4. READING!!! I have a few books that I'm going to start reading. I'm starting with more of a story book titled "Born To Run" borrowed from my brother.
Follow my blog... Comment on my posts... This is the type of motivation I need to keep me away from the soda. I need to be accountable, and you are the people I will account to, so comment/follow to let me know who is there!!!
Just wanted to let you know how terrible at accomplishing my goals I have been this week. First of all, it started Wednesday when a co-worker took me out to lunch. He paid, and of course insisted that I get a soda as well. I was weak, and gave in. Unfortunately that led to worse decisions through the rest of the week. I had a 'pick-me-up' drink to help me get through the sleep deprivation that I caused myself by writing a 10 page paper in 2 days, my boss paid for lunch on Friday for me... another soda, double date with my friend C.J. and his wife to a SL Bees game led to another soda, and the wonderful BBQ for my brother-in-law resulted in 1.5 cans of soda being consumed. To add to the terrible nutrition choices, I didn't run... I got caught up in school, and yard work and playing with friends that I failed.
--Renewed Commitment--
The original goals stand... 4 Liters of water, run 5 days a week. Simple right???????
....
....
....
....
....
We'll have to see.
I have also added a few goals,
1. It takes 21 days to form a habit, so I need to stick with this routine for 21 days, tomorrow being day 1.
2. SP -- All male JABI marathon runners will have a Soul Patch. This will help remind you of your own personal goals. It can be neatly trimmed or extremely bushy according to your desire.
3. Keep a food journal! Record every piece of food that touches my lips, every beverage that tantalizes my tongue, and every snack that satisfies any craving.
and finally
4. READING!!! I have a few books that I'm going to start reading. I'm starting with more of a story book titled "Born To Run" borrowed from my brother.
Follow my blog... Comment on my posts... This is the type of motivation I need to keep me away from the soda. I need to be accountable, and you are the people I will account to, so comment/follow to let me know who is there!!!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
A few quotes to keep everyone going
“We will go to the moon. We will go to the moon and do other things, not because they are easy but because they are hard.”
John F. Kennedy, Jr.
"I failed my way to success"
Thomas Edison
"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude."
Thomas Jefferson
Day TWO!
So day two is behind me. I thought this was going to be harder than yesterday. You can check out my route under the "Map" tab. I again had some issues with the app I'm using. This time it may have been a little bit of user error. SORRY!! But don't worry too much, I was still able to map out my run exactly.
THURR
The hardest part of my run was getting started. I hummed and hawed, but I knew that there was a great prize at the end of my run. I planned to meet Megan after her yoga class at the field house. So I got my running attire on and put a bottle of water in my backpack. This was a bit experimental, but I did okay with it. I guess the route I took helped me adjust well to the added weight since it was nearly all downhill. Anyway, I made it to the field house, went in, and did a few push-ups and sit-ups, then went and shot a basketball around for a few mins before Meg was done with her class.
Remember, tomorrow's post will be short since it will be my rest day, but feel free to come back, read it and comment with all of your great ideas!
Work hard, have fun.
THURR
The hardest part of my run was getting started. I hummed and hawed, but I knew that there was a great prize at the end of my run. I planned to meet Megan after her yoga class at the field house. So I got my running attire on and put a bottle of water in my backpack. This was a bit experimental, but I did okay with it. I guess the route I took helped me adjust well to the added weight since it was nearly all downhill. Anyway, I made it to the field house, went in, and did a few push-ups and sit-ups, then went and shot a basketball around for a few mins before Meg was done with her class.
Remember, tomorrow's post will be short since it will be my rest day, but feel free to come back, read it and comment with all of your great ideas!
Work hard, have fun.
Monday, May 2, 2011
TRAINING RUN 1!
HERE IT IS!!! Training day number 1 is in the books. Be sure to check out the Map tab above to check out my running route. Unfortunately, you won't have all of the cool features of how fast I was going at any given point. This is due to the app that I used. It's a really cool app, but it didn't like the path I had chosen. I probably will take a less tourist like route tomorrow.
I had a harder time than I thought. If I tap the screen while running, the app will quiet the music for the perfect mood and tell me the time that has elapsed, followed by the distance traveled, and then finally, it will provide the average mile pace that I have kept. The first time that I tried this was just after I had ran up a hill close to me (Chipeta Way). The app mockingly told me that I had only traveled a distance of "Zero point three three miles, average pace... 16 minutes, 45 seconds". I went into instant huff and puff mode. Only 1/3 of a mile? That's 1/6 of what I want to run tonight... I'LL NEVER FINISH 2 MILES!!! How can I even beat the average marathon time of 4 something hours, let alone reach my goal of 3 hours 45 mins??
I told myself to get moving. You won't finish if you keep complaining. So I did. I got to a mostly straight, some what declined road and picked up the pace. I then ran across the Legacy Bridge and back. I checked again and this time the app had good news in store for me. I was averaging about 10.5 min mile. I felt better about myself, and was able to continue my pace steadily until I reached my 2+ miles. I then walked home, and spent some time outside stretching before I came inside.
Thoughts upon return and recollection (THURR):
I believe that the route I had chosen to run wasn't very well thought out. It included that massive hill on Chipeta Way that may have killed my run. However, this route could prove to make me a better runner. I found out that my Run Keeper app didn't work as well with this route either. If I run better routes, I may be able to get a whole lot more useful data than it provided on its own (I had to manually input the map on the website). The weather cooperated very well tonight. I was amazed that just Saturday we had so much snow, and now we have weather like this! AWESOME! I am excited to see what tomorrow brings. Soreness and all!
I had a harder time than I thought. If I tap the screen while running, the app will quiet the music for the perfect mood and tell me the time that has elapsed, followed by the distance traveled, and then finally, it will provide the average mile pace that I have kept. The first time that I tried this was just after I had ran up a hill close to me (Chipeta Way). The app mockingly told me that I had only traveled a distance of "Zero point three three miles, average pace... 16 minutes, 45 seconds". I went into instant huff and puff mode. Only 1/3 of a mile? That's 1/6 of what I want to run tonight... I'LL NEVER FINISH 2 MILES!!! How can I even beat the average marathon time of 4 something hours, let alone reach my goal of 3 hours 45 mins??
I told myself to get moving. You won't finish if you keep complaining. So I did. I got to a mostly straight, some what declined road and picked up the pace. I then ran across the Legacy Bridge and back. I checked again and this time the app had good news in store for me. I was averaging about 10.5 min mile. I felt better about myself, and was able to continue my pace steadily until I reached my 2+ miles. I then walked home, and spent some time outside stretching before I came inside.
Thoughts upon return and recollection (THURR):
I believe that the route I had chosen to run wasn't very well thought out. It included that massive hill on Chipeta Way that may have killed my run. However, this route could prove to make me a better runner. I found out that my Run Keeper app didn't work as well with this route either. If I run better routes, I may be able to get a whole lot more useful data than it provided on its own (I had to manually input the map on the website). The weather cooperated very well tonight. I was amazed that just Saturday we had so much snow, and now we have weather like this! AWESOME! I am excited to see what tomorrow brings. Soreness and all!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
My history of running
I don't know if this is helpful or interesting to anyone, but I thought I'd compile a list of my "History of Running" for everyone.
1. Probably my earliest memory of running is of my nose.
2. Running at recess
3. Running at sports practices and events(i.e. wrestling, football, baseball).
4. Running the 4th of July Freedom Run (1 mile not timed).
5. Running to catch the bus.
6. Running away from the scene of a Toilet Papering gag.
7. Running up my dad's electric bill by watching the inside of the fridge like a TV.
8. Running through Megan's mind.
9. Running in Cooper's Run 2010. A 5k charity run with a time of approximately 26 mins.
10. Running on a treadmill at the U of U field house.
As you can see, my running history is quite exuberant. This history should prove in aiding me in accomplishing my running goal.
1. Probably my earliest memory of running is of my nose.
2. Running at recess
3. Running at sports practices and events(i.e. wrestling, football, baseball).
4. Running the 4th of July Freedom Run (1 mile not timed).
5. Running to catch the bus.
6. Running away from the scene of a Toilet Papering gag.
7. Running up my dad's electric bill by watching the inside of the fridge like a TV.
8. Running through Megan's mind.
9. Running in Cooper's Run 2010. A 5k charity run with a time of approximately 26 mins.
10. Running on a treadmill at the U of U field house.
As you can see, my running history is quite exuberant. This history should prove in aiding me in accomplishing my running goal.
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