Monday, November 5, 2018

Monday, January 2, 2017

I walked 2792 steps

Green Buddahas
On fruit stands
We eat the smile
And spit out the teeth.
(Charles Simic. B 1938)

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Schedule Plan

16 months till I'm 65. Goal is to be able to run a marathon by my 65th birthday. That's about 18 months. I'm going to run everyday with a goal of a minimum of 20 minutes, but for the first 8 months I will train specifically to walk a marathon. During the second 8 month period of time I will train for the run by gradually replacing the walking time with running time.

Frustrated today. Dogs everywhere! rainy and foggy and cool. I only ran 10 minutes and walked about 30. Hopefully before the end of the day I can walk more.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Ran at a new park

20 minutes
temp at 67 degrees Good run. It took a little effort so it's a B.
If I train on that course I should be able to run anywhere. Lots of hills.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Time to get serious

18 months till I'm sixtyfive. I'll pick a race and register at the end of 2011.

I've missed some running time because of the weather. And I've gained some weight.
Beginning today I'll keep a log and get serious about training.

Wednesday: Ran 20 minutes. Easy run no effort.
Thursday: 10 minutes and 5 sprints. Took some effort.
Friday: 40 minutes. Great run and the sun was shining. I almost got hot!

I've continued to run, but I've had periods of up to a week at a time that I didn't run because of snow or freezing weather. Hope to be a little more aggressive with the training and not let the weather keep me indoors.

Monday, September 27, 2010

sports injury

I have developed a sports injury. A bad spot due to overuse and chafing. A runners saddle sore, so to speak. Will spend the next seven days periodically sitting in a sitz bath and I will concentrate on upper body strength as a way to cross train. I had been doing weight lifting with dumb bells as a warm up for running. The plan is to replace the running time with weight training. I'll do a limited number of leg lifts etc.