Word of the Day

June 15, 2012 — Leave a comment

Word of the day: HOME

A good one…especially after being gone for seven days.


Training Journal – 6/15/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: Rest day
  • Comments: Early, early start to my return-home trip – 2am wake up! Tomorrow, San Jose Giant Race

Happy 80th Dad

June 14, 2012 — Leave a comment

My dad would have been 80 today.

Knowing my dad, if I’d been able to share today with him (which I may not have been able to, since he lived in a different state and I attended a conference this week), he would have probably looked about the same and been in as good of shape as he was the last time I saw him (at 77) – he always seemed to be in better shape than the rest of us.  I would have hoped that he would have spent today doing something he enjoyed, celebrating this milestone with the people he loved and who loved him; but honestly, knowing my dad, he probably would have worked at least part of the day (hopfully not) and preferred a quiet evening with his family.  He would have probably treated today like any other day – except for maybe requesting pineapple upside-down cake, which was his favorite.

My dad wasn’t a talker (I think I am becoming more and more like him with time); so if we had spoken today, our phone call would have been probably been somewhat short – but I do know it would have ended with:

Happy birthday dad
Thank you mi hijo
I love you dad
I love you too mi hijo
I miss you dad
I miss you too mi hijo


Training Journal – 6/14/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 6 miles @ 9:19
  • Comments: I did 7 @ 9:02

Above the Clamor

June 13, 2012 — Leave a comment


Training Journal – 6/13/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 5 miles @ 9:19
  • Comments: I did 6.2 @ 8:52

Quiet

June 12, 2012 — Leave a comment


Training Journal – 6/12/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: Rest day
  • Comments: Nada

The one at :29 is pretty cool …


Training Journal – 6/11/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 5 miles @ 9:19
  • Comments: I did 6.0 @ 8:51

PBJ-licious!

June 10, 2012 — Leave a comment

PBJ, ala concierge-level!

Second day for this tasty treat – I’m thinkin’ there’ll be a few others!


Training Journal – 6/10/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 6 miles @ 9:19
  • Comments: I did 6.24 @ 8:54.

“We spend an enormous amount of time trying to get the world to align with the vision we have for what will make us happy or successful…”

Continue reading at: Seth’s Blog: It’s not all in your head.


Training Journal – 6/9/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 10 miles @ 9:30
  • Comments: I did 10.54 @ 9:17. I’m in Florida and running in the humidity (even at 6a) was a challenge. I usually don’t take walk breaks, but took a couple this morning. I guess the next few days will be good practice for the Honolulu Marathon…

Packaging

June 8, 2012 — Leave a comment

One of these contains my dress shoes, the other my new Kinvara 3s…one guess!


Training Journal – 6/8/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: Rest day
  • Comments: Editing the schedule a bit this week…

PROTECTO!

June 7, 2012 — Leave a comment

Mkay, scratch that one of the list of possible superhero names…


Training Journal – 6/7/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 5 mi easy run @ 9:19
  • Comments: I did 5.27 @ 8:27

A year ago, this day would have been just another one…


Training Journal – 6/6/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 6 mi run @ race pace (8:22)
  • Comments: I did 6.46 @ 8:03