For sure, just did some simple pushups, situps, curls, and arm extensions.
I woke up in the morning OK, but in the evening I started hurting.
Weight: 249.8
OMG
Oh My God, I did it.
Within a year 1 went from 1/2 mile to 1/2 marathon
I just finished an incredible run
Here is the breakdown of my run
Start Time 3:45:00
- 4+ 48:44
- 4+ 52:26
- 4+ 56:40
- 1 lap 17:23.60
End Time: 6:42:11
I redid the gmap for the 4+ and 1 lap
Here is the 4+
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3765121
Four Plus Route
Here is the 1 lap
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3765125
One Lap Around Renton Tech
So I ran the FourPlus 3 times and the One Lap once.
Here is what google says they are
GMAP Four Plus
GMAP One Lap
So (3 x 4.3) + 1.1 = 14 Miles
Start Time was 3:45:00 End Time was 6:42:11
If my math is right that is 2 hours 57 minutes 11 Seconds
Plug it into the calculator, 12.65 minutes a mile. Look at that last lap though. I was dying.
Glad I did it, I know I can finish the marathon. Now I can just go back down to 8 miles a Satuday.
It is worthwhile noting, I am superexhausted right now, I had absolutely nothing left for that final mile. Now that I am home, I barely can walk. Tomorrow will be interesting.
Before the run I weighed in at 252 but I know what I lost was mostly water.
Milestone for Distance and for Weight
Weight: 243.8
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Anxios but need to heal
Did an easy 1 lap today. Took a a while 15:04.49, I guess I could have gone faster. But I know I have to rest my body for this massive run Saturday. Also was going to walk another mile but mother nature likes to call on me at this time.
Weight: 249.2
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For a weekday really pushed it
As usual, Wednesday is my 1000 calorie workout day. But I did try a new supplement called NoXplode. After my 1000 calorie workout I did some arm workouts because on Friday I will cut my gym workout short (not too short).
Anyway, I think it was the first time my arms cramped up. Also, it was weird in that I wanted to actually workout more but my body was saying “enough already.”
Another factor was that I took the bus and that usually adds another 2 mile walk to my day.
Finally on top of that, I ran 1 lap with my son and walked another lap.
I should sleep well tonight.
Weight: 247.8
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Could not run this morning
Tried to run again, but stopped after a lap, not because I was lazy, but because I had to use the bathroom
Time: 14:27.47
Pretty lousy/
We’ll see what my endurance is tomorrow.
At least I still have gym tonight.
Weight: 250.0
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Working out with my son
Well today I was supposed to run a 5k but instead just ran a single lap because my son decided to run with me and he could not keep up.
Time: 12:26.11
Anyway, it was a good experience and I will try to find a way to make it work and still get my running in.
Still calling it a milestone.
I did feel like I am losing endurance. We’ll see Wednesday if I still got it for the 1000 calorie workout.
Weight: 252.8
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Woohoo First Race
Was pretty exciting. I did not do well compared to others but I did run better than a 10 minute mile.
Here are the stats
A little disappointing but OK
I placed 421th out of I dunno how many, I think 700. My number was 27, I placed 43rd out of 54 in my age group, My chip time was 30:34 which is when I crossed the Start Line to When I crossed the finish line, my gun time was 31:13 which was when the gun was fired to when I crossed the finish line. My pace was 9:52 which I am really happy with.
I may be disappointed when I compare myself to others, but I am happy when I look at the progress I made. I could not do this a year ago. I recall running the third runway at Seatac and barely finished.
Couple things I did right,
- I got there early enough to prepare mentally, but not too early to tire myself out
- Well hydrated
- Slept Well
- Had documentation and ID I needed
- Bus route
Couple things need to remember for next time
- Although I did pee before the race, maybe pee again
- Got bus route home, but need better overall map
- Take advantage of the where they hold the bags.
Some pics, I got more, but this is enough
Starting Line of the 5k
Got there early enough to take pictures of the starting point
Tag to track progress
Got there early enough to get my shirt on and RFID tag. Normally I would be doing this at home though. But I was not in Seattle Saturday to pic up my race packet.
The Finish Line
This was a welcome site.
Also on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy4l9paZTpM
I am at the 52 second mark, if you followed my blog you know what to look for.
Yeah this is this first image of me in my blog.
This was totally fun, after getting home, getting lunch and a little nap, I felt really really good.
Looking forward to the 1/2 Marathon, already feel butterflies in my stomach.
Weight: 247.8
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Warm up run for 5k tomorrow
So I am in Canada, I ran Central once, its a little more than 2 miles, also it was a bit modified due to some construction.
Looks like it was 2.5118
So says google
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3057584
Time: 26:29.50
I think I could have done better, wrong shoes, had to stop to tie them twice, also had to use bathroom. Unlike at home where I have to run 2 laps and can “pinch it” if I needed to, I had to run the whole thing and get home so I can let mother nature to its thing.
No scale no weigh in.
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Went to Canada Today
Normally I do a morning run with a evening gym workout. But I had to go to Canada so I did a four plus
Time 49:02
Pretty slow but within parameters.
Anyway tomorrow I will run the park. Let’s see how I do, taking it easy though since I got the official 5k on Sunday.
Weight: 250.0
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Trying to get body into rythm
Talk about tired. I took an ambien to try and get my body to follow a normal sleep cycle.
This morning I felt like it did not complete its goal.
I may take it again tonight. Anyway, today is a rest day. So I did a nice easy run.
One lap timed out to 15:39.42 pretty sad.
Finally, today is the 11 month mark. Interesting.
Weight: 249.6
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