| Location: Around and about,CA,USA Member Since: Sep 14, 2008 Gender: Male Goal Type: Other Running Accomplishments: Kinda consistently running since 07 Short-Term Running Goals: 5k in 18:00; 10k in 40:00 Long-Term Running Goals: I would like to be able to keep up with my daughter. The one who runs xc, not the one who's going to change the world through dance. Although I would like to be able to dance also, so I change that to me wanting to be able to keep up with both my daughters. Personal: I have two gorgeous daughters; two good-looking cats and two dogs with great personalities. Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 67.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 67.83 |
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| Flamingo Pinks Miles: 41.47 | Wooden Clogs Miles: 0.80 | Duct Taped Moon Boots Miles: 4.00 | 6-inch Heels Miles: 0.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| KBs and Abs class. The filipinos on base had an All Saints' Day celebration and you couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting something fried. Lots of food. Happy day. :) | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.44 |
| Easy with a couple pickups, but not enough to burn off all the leftover adobo. | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Successful school visit today! Handed out soccer balls and stuffed animals to elementary school kids.
KB
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Spin (40 min), Abs (30 min) and Cals (14 min). | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.44 |
| KB, my forearms are getting used to them. Easy run with couple of pickups. | | Comments(10) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 |
| Ran to spin. Abs right after. Kim, the instructor, decided to learn our names. Which is probably a bad thing, since now she can call us out in front of class if we're cheating or resting. Ran back and enjoyed the cool weather. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.48 |
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Half day Friday.
2 snickers (they remind me of Rachel), 2 crunch bars (they were just sitting there crackling my name) and 1 peanut butter cup (can't resist). Who needs power gel when you can have chocolate?
Long run plus 40 mins of Cals. | | Comments(17) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
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Ran to Abs. Kim was her usual cruel self. On the run back I was passed by someone. I thought to myself, "he shall not pass." So I was wrong. Really wrong. But I got in a little pickup during my run back.
KB with feet intact. |
| Flamingo Pinks Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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All it takes for me to feel like an uncoordinated out-of-shape meatbag is a little yoga. I think I may have wrenched a few glands out of socket.
This time the yoga man wore blue jean cutoffs over his spandex. If his goal was to seem manlier, then he needs to re-adjust his goals. And get a haircut.
Cal assessment was skipped last week due to pizza and a movie.
Compared to two weeks ago:
Pullups went down 1
Situps up 6 (Only 8 away from my goal. Thanks Kim!)
Pushups no change
What's with the Kettlebells Pavel! They're making me much less awesome and my forearms are bruised. | | Comments(6) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.46 |
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Yoga is the art of trying to become a pretzel. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is, in my case, having someone actually make me into a pretzel.
My execution for both is pretty similar. Lots of unvoluntary noises (grunts and today I almost shrieked) and not listening to my body.
KB. |
| Flamingo Pinks Miles: 5.46 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.43 |
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Even my stubble is sore from yesterday. Not acutally the hairs, but my chin is tender. Is it from all the groaning and pleading to make the pain end? Will I end up with a buff jaw if I continue?
Work had softball, bingo and karaoke for our day off. I passed and did Cals, Spin, Abs and an easy run instead.
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| Flamingo Pinks Miles: 5.43 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.86 |
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Super short and super slow run. Ran pizza-laden to BJJ. Today I was able to spar for the first time. It was very tiring. I won a match after a guy tapped out because he threw me and I landed on his face. It was the only match I won, so I guess that will be my strategy from now on.
KB. |
| Flamingo Pinks Miles: 0.86 | Wooden Clogs Miles: 0.80 | Duct Taped Moon Boots Miles: 4.00 | 6-inch Heels Miles: 0.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.64 |
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In addition to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, they also offer Muay Thai, which I started yesterday and have a fat lip from. I wasn't even sparring. Just holding a shield for someone to kick. Apparently I held it too loose, allowing it and my own hand to travel and stop at my mouth.
I should probably stick to spin and abs. Or develop my bingo and karaoke skills.
Very slow miles afterward. |
| Flamingo Pinks Miles: 5.64 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.55 |
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Cals, maybe a run later.
* Long run. Lost my nearly full bottle of gatorade half way through when I took a break and dropped it where I peed. :( |
| Flamingo Pinks Miles: 9.55 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.03 |
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Skipped all contact sports, but got in a fight with district HQs over the funding, or lack of, one of my projects.
I missed spin and Abs was cancelled.
KBs and a recovery run. |
| Flamingo Pinks Miles: 4.03 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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First Abs, now yoga was cancelled! Did some downward facing dog and tried touching my toes. But I need a lycra-wrapped coach for motivation.
I'm due for my weekly Cal assessment, but I'm putting it off because... Just because I can.
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Pullups down 5 from last week. My arms felt like spaghetti. Spaghetti with pain sauce.
Situps up 8 and a PR! Maybe due to the rest from Abs being cancelled the day before.
Pushups no change. Can you say plateau?
I'm not happy with the results. I wonder what's going on.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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BJJ. Landed on my neck. Going to take a few days and see if I'm hurt in a bad way or if I'm hurt in a good way. | | Comments(4) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Rested. Blogged to the point where it counteracted all the rest. | | Comments(9) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Sick | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Not as sick. | | Comments(10) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
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Long-run Fri turned into took-a-long-time wog Fri. Feeling a lot better though.
* Went to Burger King to get a Whopper today, but their credit card machine was down. Why pay for a burger when the DFAC (dining facility) has them for free, you ask? Because they weren't students of Mr Miyagi. His particular bit of wisdom was "Man walk on road. Walk left side, safe. Walk right side, safe. Walk down middle, sooner or later, get squished just like grape."
Their hamburgers are in the middle. Somewhere between beef and sawdust. Squished beef and sawdust. With a greenish tinge. |
| Flamingo Pinks Miles: 7.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
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Spun, then did Abs with Ms Kim who got medieval. My legs felt dead, so I wogged back to the office.
Other than that I feel great.
* Kickin' it old school, by request
Week 1
Week 2
- Pushups: 5 sets of 20
- Situps: 5 sets of 20
- Pullups: 3 sets of 3
Week 3
- Pushups: 5 sets of 25
- Situps: 5 sets of 25
- Pullups: 3 sets of 4
Week 4
- Pushups: 5 sets of 25
- Situps: 5 sets of 25
- Pullups: 3 sets of 4
Weeks 5-6
- Pushups: 6 sets of 25
- Situps: 6 sets of 25
- Pullups: 2 sets of 8
Weeks 7-8
- Pushups: 6 sets of 30 pushups
- Situps: 6 sets of 30 situps
- Pullups: 2 sets of 10 pullups
Week 9
- Pushups: 6 sets of 30 pushups
- Situps: 6 sets of 30 situps
- Pullups: 3 sets of 10 pullups
Weeks 10 & 11
- Pushups: 6 sets of 30 pushups
- Situps: 6 sets of 35 situps
- Pullups: 3 sets of 10
- Dips: 3 sets of 20
Weeks 12 & 13
- Pushups: 10 sets of 20
- Situps: 10 sets of 25
- Pullups: 4 sets of 10
- Dips: 10 sets of 15
Week 14
- Pushups: 15 sets of 20
- Situps: 15 sets of 25
- Pullups: 4 sets of 12
- Dips: 15 sets of 15
Week 15
- Pushups: 20 sets of 20
- Situps: 20 sets of 25
- Pullups: 5 sets of 12
- Dips: 20 sets of 15
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Went to my room to change into workout clothes to do my weekly assessment, but fell asleep instead. Now it's the wee hours and I can't sleep.
Missed yoga. Not just in a sense that I did not make it to class, but I really miss it. Not as much as I miss Rachel and the girls though. | | Comments(16) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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KBs
Weekly aassessment:
Pullups up 4 - went till I paused; had some time left
Situps down 1 - ran out of time
Pushups up 23 - ran out of time
One day they'll all go up. Seems like the flu did me good :) | | Comments(17) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Spun, but not much
Pullups till I threw up | | Comments(2) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Worked on evaluating proposals in broken english.
Went to a real bar-b-que and lost all my fake money in poker, but not after a good fight. | | Comments(2) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Got to videophone my girls :)
The DFAC employees went out of there way to decorate. I truly appreciated their attempt to make us feel at home. Felt like I was in a elementary school with all the styrofoam cup and cut-up plastic plate decorations.
Got some steriods for some foot pain (the reason for no mileage) I've experienced recently. They knocked me out most of the afternoon.
Cals - lots of rest between sets, because I deserve it.
Abs class - Kim didn't hurt me today. Have my prayers been answered, is she becoming kindler and gentler? We'll see Sat. | | Comments(17) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Drowning in proposals, but took a break for KBs and Cals, then back to drowning | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Lifecycle, because I showed up too late to get a bike at spin. Spin is much more motivating than doing it by myself, but I was able to work up a good sweat. Then late to a going-away (found out after I ate dinner), but the consequences worked out in my favor this time. Ended up being treated for pizza. A lot of pizza. And a bit of squid. | | Comments(3) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Spent a half hour with Mr Yee. He was in the desert doing Ab yoga in the sand. With what he was wearing, I bet he was pretty uncomfortable. I know, for different reasons than sand in my undies, I was. I'm looking forward to doing yoga with my family in a couple weeks. It's going to be good times :)
Weekly test
Pullups up 5 from last week (3 under PR)
Situps up 3 from last week (New PR 2 more than previous PR)
Pushups up 12 from last week (New PR 10 more than previous PR)
Everything went up. Must be the steriods. Or squid power. | | Comments(15) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 67.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 67.83 |
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| Flamingo Pinks Miles: 41.47 | Wooden Clogs Miles: 0.80 | Duct Taped Moon Boots Miles: 4.00 | 6-inch Heels Miles: 0.10 |
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