Tough ending
I’m trying to just be happy that the Chargers made it as far as they did. It was a frustrating football season. They just weren’t up for it today. And the Steelers came to play. Anyway… Training is coming along fairly well. I ran (or ran-walked) four times last week, for a total of more…
Read More2008 Annual Summary
Looking Back on 2008 As I’ve made very clear since the first time my knee started bothering me last March, 2008 didn’t turn out as I’d hoped. I didn’t train or race as much as I planned – or as much as I would have liked. Between my knee and hip/back pain, it was a…
Read MoreMonthly Summary – December 2008
Here’s December: Swim: 24,000 yardsCycling (outdoors): 0 milesCycling (indoors): 4:40 (hours)Run: 34.45 milesStrength Training/Yoga: 12 sessions Approximate monthly total training/racing time: 30.5 hours Weight: 165 pounds We’re headed out in a few minutes for some New Year’s Eve festivities. December was another up-and-down month, pretty standard for 2008. I’ll start working on my 2008 Annual…
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Go CHARGERS!
It wasn’t such a Super Charger season, but they’re hot right now and they made it happen in a big way tonight. I don’t really feel like writing much tonight, but it has been a good week in California. We’ve spent a ton of time with family, first in LA and now in San Diego….
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West Coast here we come!
It’s time for our annual West Coast holiday trip. We’re headed off tomorrow morning and very much looking forward to time with family and friends, eating lots of holiday goodies, and warmer weather for exercise and play. Hopefully getting to and through the airport tomorrow morning won’t be too painful. Happy holidays to all!Treadmill Run/Walk…
Read MoreSwim test = :)
As you’ve seen, I’ve been getting back into training and generally having a good time with it. Of course, I wish I could be running more, but for now, I’m content building up slowly. I also haven’t been spending the time on the bike that I had initially planned, but circumstances have changed and I’ve…
Read More“If it was easy, everyone would be doing it.”
I was up in early early this morning to go to the pool for a swim. My plan had been to swim, lift weights, take Charlie out and then have a relaxing afternoon, including getting in a good nap before heading out to a couple of holiday parties this evening. My day was going along…
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Enjoying my couch
I love watching documentaries. In general, I’d rather watch a documentary than a fiction feature. Documentaries about sports (of course), social causes, music, family, true crime, etc., you name it. I guess it’s the history major in me. It’s a big reason we have Netflix and the only reason I look forward to the Tribeca…
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Starting S-l-o-w-l-y
Baby steps. This is a picture of the “workout summary” after my run today: 1.0 miles.10:00 pace. 0.0% elevation. I kept my cadence very high (~180 steps/minute) and tried not to think about my knee. Thankfully, it didn’t hurt – and doesn’t hurt now. It felt weird to be running, but that was more psychological…
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Monthly Summary – November 2008
Here’s November 2008: Swim: 13,200 yardsCycling (outdoors): 0.0 milesCycling (indoors): 3:15 (hours)Run: 7.0 milesStrength Training/Yoga: 10 sessions Approximate monthly total training/racing time: 17:00 (hours) Weight: 173 pounds. Wow. That’s the heaviest I’ve been since I started doing these monthly summaries almost two years ago. It’s definitely not an exact science – I almost never get…
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