Author Archives: larry
A 5k in May
My buddy Rob told me of his plans to run a 5k in May. I may join him and consider it a “Warm Up” for the Half Marathon in June. So today I thought I would try a 5k for … Continue reading
Working out with a partner
I usually workout solo. I like the focus and time to myself. It is a time where I burn off steam and can contemplate. Once and a while I will work out with someone else and it is fun, usually … Continue reading
Weight Makes a difference in running
I am not sure why but I did gain several pounds over the past week. I will closely monitor it the next few days. Recall last week I ran the 4+ in 47:59, today I ran it in today Four … Continue reading
Spike in weight
(Another Late Post) Not sure why, maybe its the snacking, lower intensity workout, or diet, but my body seems to feel heavier. I hope it is just bloat. Spoke to Paul at work today, he said I should cut out … Continue reading
Walked a lot today
At work we have incentives to do healthy things like a Doctors Physical, Quit Smoking, Donate blood etc. One of those things is to walk 10000 steps a day. Normally I blow that number away, but today was an off … Continue reading
Dehydrated after workout
(Another late post) I had another 1000 calorie workout. One thing I noticed is that I am really tired afterwards. But this time I had some water and felt great. Moral of the story… drink water constantly. I already knew … Continue reading
Hard to work out without music
Hmm, I forgot my MP3 player today and I had to go through a workout without music. It was more of a mental struggle than usual, especially during the warm ups. But as I got in the groove I started … Continue reading
Emotion Sure Does Help
I won’t go into it in detail but sometimes people say things that just piss you off. I don’t know if it was the coffee or the harassment, but boy did I feel like running today. One of the reasons … Continue reading
Busy for a Sunday
Slept late last night (actually this morning at 5AM). I was up doing work and some testing. When I woke up, I had to take care a bunch of things, like Mow the lawn, wash the cars, fix the garage … Continue reading
Curious how my weight fluctuates
I am curious on how much my weight changes over the course of a day. At 1:23AM I weighed in at 254.0 before going to bed At 8:45AM I weighed in at 252.4 immediately after waking up At 9:20AM I … Continue reading