Hello, hello. Coming to you live from the frozen tundra.
Apparently someone flagged this blog for questionable content. My apologies if I offended anybody, which seems unlikely since I rarely express views or opinions. But just wanted to put that out there.
Anyway, training continues. I will officially start my mini training plan on Feb 1 with a 7 mile race--the Groundhog 7. Looking forward to improving on last years performance.
So far I have logged about 40 miles in January with 6 days to go. I am hoping to streak out January (run everyday) and end the month around 65 miles. That is about 45 miles less than I originally planned for the month.
On my long run yesterday I hammered out about 6.5 miles in the snow with temps around 15*. When I got home I realized my beard had frozen over. I had Liz take a picture which refuses to load. I will try again next time.
Liz and I are also working out to Jillian Michaels "30 day Shred" dvd. The workouts are 20 minutes long with no rest. There are 3 segments that are repeated several times: strength, cardio, and abs. Right now we are on level I which we will probably do for 10 days then move to level II for 10 days and finish with level III for the final 10 days. Jillian is a little annoying on the dvd but it is a good workout.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
In the warriors code, there's no surrender
Last week I was in DC for a business meeting. I am proud to say that I behaved myself and was able to muster 4 training runs while I was there. I arrived on Saturday afternoon to temps of 45* and high blue sky. I checked into my hotel, called home to check the fam, then put on some shorts to head out for a run. I logged about 7 miles in 65 minutes while touring our nation's capitol. There were people everywhere as if it were a summer day. On Pennsylvania Ave construction was well underway for the inauguration. Estimates of 3.5 to 4 million people will be attending the event. Bleachers were being built from one end to the other. It was cool to see, whatever side you voted for a piece of history is unfolding. Enough on that side note though.
After my run I went to the hotel fitness room for a core workout. The facilities were very nice and clean. I was chatting with the trainer about the clean smell. She said that is because no one uses the fitness room. Too bad. I did my pushups, situps, medicine ball exercises and some dumbbell stuff then called it a day.
On Monday I paired up with my colleague, and fellow Minimarathoner, Syd for a workout. We set out for a 30 minute run that ended up being a 45 minute run through the city. A quick trip to the White House then back down to the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam memorial past the reflecting pool and the new WWII monument, Washington Monument, Charlie Wilson Arch and back to the hotel.
On Wednesday Syd and I opted for the treadmills. Top of the line machines with tv's built in. I cannot stay motivated on TM's so I have to add little challenges. Usually, as was the case on Wednesday, that means 5 minute intervals. A 5 minute warm up followed by .5 speed increase every 5 minutes until I run 7:08's for 5 and then a retreat to a 5 minute cool down.
The final run was Friday. Syd and I put on our cold weather gear and headed out for a 30 minute run. Again we returned 45 minutes later. This time we switched up the route...passing the Jefferson Memorial, the tidal basin the over to Capitol Hill with the return route taking us through the mall and the Smithsonian buildings.
Since I got back I have not been able to muster myself into running. I am putting it on the line that tomorrow I will fire up the iPod and run 7 miles on the TM before work! There I said it, it is out there.
After my run I went to the hotel fitness room for a core workout. The facilities were very nice and clean. I was chatting with the trainer about the clean smell. She said that is because no one uses the fitness room. Too bad. I did my pushups, situps, medicine ball exercises and some dumbbell stuff then called it a day.
On Monday I paired up with my colleague, and fellow Minimarathoner, Syd for a workout. We set out for a 30 minute run that ended up being a 45 minute run through the city. A quick trip to the White House then back down to the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam memorial past the reflecting pool and the new WWII monument, Washington Monument, Charlie Wilson Arch and back to the hotel.
On Wednesday Syd and I opted for the treadmills. Top of the line machines with tv's built in. I cannot stay motivated on TM's so I have to add little challenges. Usually, as was the case on Wednesday, that means 5 minute intervals. A 5 minute warm up followed by .5 speed increase every 5 minutes until I run 7:08's for 5 and then a retreat to a 5 minute cool down.
The final run was Friday. Syd and I put on our cold weather gear and headed out for a 30 minute run. Again we returned 45 minutes later. This time we switched up the route...passing the Jefferson Memorial, the tidal basin the over to Capitol Hill with the return route taking us through the mall and the Smithsonian buildings.
Since I got back I have not been able to muster myself into running. I am putting it on the line that tomorrow I will fire up the iPod and run 7 miles on the TM before work! There I said it, it is out there.
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