Fridge Love

September 3, 2012 — Leave a comment

I see our fridge every day – open it and probably stand in front of it too…

Today, I noticed the “fridge love” and can say that I appreciate most of the sentiment.

Guess which one is K’s?


Training Journal – 9/3/12:

  • Current plan: Honolulu Marathon Training Plan
  • Today’s session: Vasona Lake Run – Half Marathon
  • Comments: Very nice run! Finish time of 1:55:14 @ 8:48 pace. Took 3rd in my age bracket! Race report later this week.

Blinds

September 2, 2012 — Leave a comment

Let me be clear: I DO NOT like hanging blinds – Venetian, vertical, whatever. Trimming them to length, grrrrr. My wife can attest to this fact.

But, I gritted through replacing the broken verticals in our living room this evening. My “I’ll just reuse the old hanging clips” plan didn’t work; but, with the invaluable help of my wife, they are done!

BOOYAH!


Training Journal – 9/2/12:

  • Current plan: Honolulu Marathon Training Plan
  • Today’s session: Rest
  • Comments: I decided to to a bike ride – 16 miles @ 15.9 mph avg. I may regret it on tomorrow’s run, but I needed to get some road time…

A run begins

September 1, 2012 — Leave a comment

…the moment you forget you are running.

– Adidas ad


Training Journal – 9/1/12:

  • Current plan: Honolulu Marathon Training Plan
  • Today’s session: Rest
  • Comments: Rest

Sometimes you just have one of those days where the “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all” phrase applies…

It’s funny how it often just takes and email or two to hose things up. You see, …

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Still, things always get better after I talk to and hang with my wife… I’m totally looking forward to a great 3-day weekend!


Training Journal – 8/31/12:

  • Current plan: Honolulu Marathon Training Plan
  • Today’s session: 5 mile easy run @ 9:09
  • Comments: I did 5.4 @ an 8:20 pace

Dinner date with my wife at Moveable Feast: Sam’s Chowdermobile, Grilled Cheese Bandits, and TreatBot!


Training Journal – 8/30/12:

  • Current plan: Honolulu Marathon Training Plan
  • Today’s session: 6 mile pace run @ 8:39
  • Comments: I did 7.5 @ an 8:20 pace


Training Journal – 8/29/12:

  • Current plan: Honolulu Marathon Training Plan
  • Today’s session: 6 mile easy run @ 9:09
  • Comments: I did 6.65 @ an 8:18 pace – same pace as yesterday’s run…consistency!

[The Twilight Zone theme song plays in, then quiets to background]

[Serling stands in shadows, enters shot]

SERLING: Picture, if you will, a flashing community center message sign, faithfully sending out its important messages on a clear and crispy Tuesday morning along a deserted street.

SERLING: Next, picture a lone runner, clipping along at a veerry respectable pace with admirable form, who notices the flashing sign and is drawn to it like a moth to a bright lantern on the darkest night ever.

RUNNER [TO HIMSELF]: “Boy, that sign is bright. Are my shoulders tense? Hmm, they have a Facebook page. Midfoot, midfoot, midfoot. I wonder what kind of classes they have? No chicken wings, no chicken wings! …”

[camera quickly flashes back and forth between the message sign, our runner, and an ill-placed, three foot pile of pine needles hidden in the shadows along the deserted street]

SERLING: Finally, picture, if you will, a collision between man, information, and the seemingly innocent debris from a peaceful evergreen.

RUNNER: Whoa!!!!!

[Serling shakes his head, rolls his eyes, utters “pffffft”, and returns to shadows leaving shot]

[Theme song volume increases, then ends]


Training Journal – 8/28/12:

  • Current plan: Honolulu Marathon Training Plan
  • Today’s session: 4 mile easy run @ 9:09
  • Comments: I did 4.75 @ an 8:18 pace. Oh, and I didn’t fall…

Five Years

August 27, 2012 — Leave a comment

I took a new badge picture recently…then compared it with my previous two…whoa, whoa.

2007, 2010, 2012


Training Journal – 8/27/12:

  • Current plan: Honolulu Marathon Training Plan
  • Today’s session:Cross train: Bike ride
  • Comments: Rode 22 miles @ 15.8 mph avg – on my new Felt Z85. I got brave and did the part of my course that I’ve been avoiding: the uphill return.

…your 8 o’clock wake-up call!

Wake up call & text to my wonderful wife while on this morning’s trail run…

Oh, and you just never know what may be around the next corner…


Training Journal – 8/26/12:

  • Current plan: Honolulu Marathon Training Plan
  • Today’s session: 11 miles @ 9:30
  • Comments: I did 11.7 @ 9:52.  Today, I opted for a trail run from our house, up to Alum Rock Park, along the North & South Rim Trails loop, and back home. I’ll chalk the +:22 to the two stops I made: filming the flock of wild turkeys and the wake up call to K.

New Toy

August 25, 2012 — 2 Comments

Went back to Sports Basement today after my INTEL gathering visit earlier in the week…

My new Felt Z85!


Training Journal – 8/25/12:

  • Current plan: Honolulu Marathon Training Plan
  • Today’s session: Rest
  • Comments: Rest.  OK, I did ride about 6 miles testing two different bikes…