Running Totals for 01 Aug 09, Weekly Totals, & July End of Month Totals

Boy I guess I picked a bad day to skip posting yesterday. Just look at the title and you know why! Well another week of running has wrapped up and we are finally, finally in August and that makes me happy. I always look forward to my day off from work and from running. Plus it doesn't hurt that I catch up on my sleep for the entire week all in one day. Anyways, let's get down to business. Today I ran 6.5 miles, burned 1,166 calories, and I ran for 65 minutes. My weekly totals are as follows: I ran 47.63 miles, burned 8,545 calories, and I ran for 7 hours & 49 minutes. Now my totals for the month of July are as follows: I ran 213.07 miles, burned 39, 331 calories, and I ran for a very, very long time! In July I lost 14.2 lbs. and I hope to duplicate that in August even though I won't have as many days to run this month because I am leaving towards the end of the month. But I will do what I can do and hopefully my legs don't fall off!! Until next time...

Running Totals for 30 Jul 09

Well today was the day that I finally got rid of the kidney stone that I didn't even feel the whole time that I had it. I think that was the most worrisome part is I wasn't sure if it was just a UTI or if I actually had a kidney stone. I would have to say that this is a first for me not even feeling it until I pee'd it out. Anyways, I am glad that it is out and now I hope the minor UTI I am dealing with will soon pass also. NOW, one of my toenails is about to fall off!! Holy crap, I think I might be falling apart now!! The toe by my big toe was pretty sensitive so I thought I would cut my toe nails before I went to run today and when I cut that particular toe there was a huge blister underneath the toenail. I would be lying if I said it didn't make me a little queasy when it happened. It was pretty nasty. Now I have to look forward to that toenail just falling off one day cause I am not pulling that bad boy off! No way! My run today was a little tough. My legs are spent from my upbeat run yesterday. I ran 6.46 miles today, burned 1,157 calories, and I ran for 65 minutes. All in all it was a pretty good workout. Just one more day in July and then on to August the month I'm supposed to go home, hooray!!! Until next time...

Running Totals for 29 Jul 09

Well today my new braces arrived and for the first time I got to run in them. They worked like a charm. They had me a little worried at the beginning because it still hurt a little when I started my run but once I got warmed up things went pretty smooth. On the other hand I think I do have a UTI. I will pick up some very nasty cranberry juice and see if that helps at all and if not then it will be a trip to the hospital to get some meds to get it taken care of. I haven't passed a stone though so I wonder if I haven't been drinking enough water. I don't know how that is possible because I have a bottle of water in my hand at all times it seems. I don't exactly know what triggers UTI's but it is what it is. Whatever it is I guess I need to get it taken care of. My goodness, it is one problem after another. I need to get healthy and stay there this time!! Anyways, today I ran 7.53 miles, burned 1,351 calories, and I ran for 72 minutes. It was a good run. The reason I know it was a good run is because people in the gym on the treadmills around me try and keep up with what I am doing. Dare I say treadmill groupies. Anyhow, until next time...

Running Totals for 28 Jul 09

With one month left before my replacement gets here I am starting to get a little more excited about actually leaving this place pretty soon. I know I still have a little over a month to go until I actually fly out of here but it is starting to feel a little more real that the end is nearing for my time at Bagram Air Base. I am looking forward to July being over with so I can start counting down the days in August. That will be sweet! After my run today I kinda feel like I have either a kidney stone or a UTI. I am not sure which but I should know by the end of today which one I am dealing with. I hope it is just a kidney stone that will pass pretty quickly. I don't want to go to the hospital for antibiotics. My run today was a typical Tuesday run after a long Monday run, it was hard but like Dad says a bad run is better than no run at all. So today I ran 6.53 miles, burned 1,172 calories, and I ran for 65 minutes. And there goes the Internet... So now I wait, and wait, and wait some more to be able to post today. Man I love this place!! Until next time...

Weigh In Day & Running Totals for 27 Jul 09

Well the beginning of another week and I am happy to get this week started. Mainly because this is the last week in July and when I have my next day off it will be August, my last month! I am pretty excited to get started on my last month here. I will hopefully stay busy with work and running to make it go by as fast as possible. Well it was my long run today and I ran 14.02 miles, burned 2,515 calories, and it took me 137 minutes to complete. Once again it was a good run and I felt like I could have went farther which is always a good thing. Just 4 more long runs to put in before I head back to Okinawa. Today was also weigh in day and I weighed in at 236.8 lbs. So that puts my total weight loss at 46 lbs. I am getting closer to that 220 mark which would be great before I left this place. I just need to buckle down this last month and try to lose the remaining 16 lbs. I hope everyone had a good weekend. Until next time...

Running Totals for 25 Jul 09 & Weekly Totals

Well I made it through another week...barely! I almost gave up on my run today because my leg was killing me. But I did what I could do and it took me a lot longer to get the mileage I wanted but I got it done. My hamstring just would not loosen up for nothing! On top of that my shin killed and pretty much my right leg hurt from my foot all the way up into my hip flexor. So needless to say I am happy that tonight I don't HAVE to run. My legs can use the rest and they are going to need it because I have a 14 miler on Monday to knock out. I also didn't take any Advil for my run and I am thinking that was a mistake. I am looking forward to my shin splint brace to get here. I hope that will alleviate some of the problems I am currently dealing with. My legs have to hold out for a little over another month and I will give them a break all the way back to Okinawa. Then I will pick it up again. Anyways, I ran/ walked 6.63 miles today, burned 1,201 calories, and it took me 76 minutes to finish. My weekly totals are as follows: I ran 46.92 miles this week, burned 8,497 calories this week, and it took me 7 hours and 52 minutes this week. It was a good week of running, I just pray that my legs hold out until I go back home. I hope everyone has a great weekend. Until next time...

Running Totals for 23 Jul & 24 Jul 09

Well I didn't get around to posting yesterday because I was a little under the weather and the Internet wasn't being very friendly again. But today I am feeling much better and excited that I only have 5 more weeks of this wonderful place. I am excited that I am getting closer to being home with my family once again. It will be very nice to get things back to normal and spend quality time with Heather and the girls. Yesterday I ran 6.7 miles, burned 1,213 calories, and I ran for 65 minutes. Today I ran 7 miles, burned 1,268 calories, and I ran for 68 minutes. If I do another 6 mile run tomorrow and get in 30 miles next week I will go over 200 miles for the month so I am stoked about that. Well this will be short but I love and miss you all very much. Until next time...

Running Totals for 22 Jul 09

Tonight was a very long night for me, not because a lot of bad things happened but because of the nasty mood I was in. Most of the night dragged along for me until I realize that there are certain things I cannot change. Some of those things are TIME, I can't make time go any faster than it is currently going. AFGHANISTAN, I can't make it a more pleasant place to be. FAMILY, I can't help Heather with the girls or be there for Heather when she needs that break from the girls. SHIN SPLINT, I can't really do anything more than I am already doing for my shin splint. There are more but I think those few examples will suffice. If I keep letting these types of things drag my mood down any more than it has it will be a long 5 weeks until I get to leave this place. Once I started thinking about how I can improve my situation and make this a more positive 5 weeks there are certian things that come to mind. TIME, I can utilize my time more wisely and stay busy which in turn makes the time go by faster. AFGHANISTAN, although a very dangerous place at the moment we are doing the people of Afghanistan and the United States an important service by being here and combating terrorism. FAMILY, while I can't physically be there to help Heather out, I can be a good listerner for Heather and back her up in her decisions. And SHIN SPLINT, I know how to take care of the shin splint and I have to do what I can and make sure I don't hurt myself more. I just need to stay positive and not be such a downer because it effects everyone around me.

Well I wish all my runs could be like today's because it went really well. I took some Advil before I went to run and it worked like a charm because I didn't feel my shin splint at all. I ran 7.08 miles, burned 1,282 calories, and I ran for 65 minutes. I could run a little faster than normal because my shin felt so good. Well I hope everyone is having a good week. Until next time...

Running Totals for 21 Jul 09

Well here we are with 38 days to go until my replacement shows up and I am a little antsy at the moment. I think I will be for the rest of my time I have here. The rest of the time is imperative for me to buckle down and focus on my running or I will go crazy counting down the rest of my days here. If you cannot tell I am starting to get excited about leaving Afghanistan and July can't get over with quick enough. My run today was a little tough since it was a recovery run from yesterday's longer run. But then again my Tuesday runs are always that way. Today I ran 6.4 miles, burned 1,159 calories, and I ran for 65 minutes. I actually wanted to do 7 miles today BUT there was a ton of people in the gym this morning and the treadmill vultures were out in force. We are in the middle of a deployment switch but I think it will be packed from here on out until I leave. I will make it work and get my runs in one way or another. I hope everyone is ready for another week. Until next time...

Weigh In Day & Running Totals for 20 Jul 09

Well I am happy that another week is about to get under way. Now it seems that I just sleep my day off away in preparation for my long run on Monday morning. Whatever makes this go by a little quicker. Not really too much to talk about. My run today was a pretty good one. It seems that the day away from running helps my shin splint recover a little bit but then I do a long run and then I am back in the same situation for the rest of the week. Or at least that is how it went last week. Hopefully things will be a little more pain free this week. Today I ran 13.11 miles, burned 2,374, and I ran for 133 minutes. All in all it was a good run but I was a little worn out at the end. Next week we move on to 14 miles which should be awesome. The longest I ran in Kuwait was 13.1 so I will surpass that this coming Monday. I weighed in today at 239.6 lbs. which I am very pleased about. I just don't get the weight loss thing. One week I can run forever and not lose a pound and then this week I feel like I have slacked off a little bit and I didn't think I would lose anything and boom, I'm down 6 more pounds. Whatever, as long as it keeps coming off. That brings my total weight loss to 43 lbs. since I arrived here in Afghanistan. If I can keep this up I will definitely be in the 220's by the time I leave here. As long as my legs can keep up the pace. Well I love and miss you all very much and I hope you all had a great weekend. Until next time...

Running Totals for 18 Jul 09 & Weekly Totals

Well another week of running is in the books and once again I am happy to have a day off from running. Mainly because my legs could use it. I will continue to probably run for an hour the other 5 days of the week and see if my leg feels better. I still want to get my long run in on Monday's though but we will see how things progress between now and Monday. My new shin splint brace isn't a brace at all like I thought. It will be helpful though because it comes with a hot/cold pack that I can use after my runs. I guess I need to look at getting an actual shin splint brace on line. We will see how that goes. Anyways, today's run was a little harder than yesterday but I got all my runs in this week which I am very pleased about considering my little leg problem. I ran 6.33 miles, burned 1,175 calories, and I ran for 65 minutes. My totals for the week are as follows: I ran 45.41 miles, burned 8,430 calories, and I ran for 7 hours and 55 minutes this week. It was a good week. I will need to start lifting again since I have to cut back on my mileage which will only help with my weight loss goals. I hope everyone has a good weekend. I love and miss you all. Until next time...

Running Totals for 16 Jul & 17 Jul 09

Well the Internet has really sucked the last couple of days so let me hurry and post my totals for those days real fast before it goes out once again. Yesterday I ran 6.22 miles, burned 1,155 calories and I ran for 68 minutes. Today I ran for 6.36 miles, burned 1,181 calories, and I ran for 65 minutes. I switched shoes to my new blue ones in the hopes that it will help with the shin splint that I am dealing with. I was a little scared to switch shoes because I didn't want to get a blister once again but I needed to switch regardless. The shoes worked great and my leg didn't hurt as bad. So now I just have to wait to get my shin brace so hopefully that hopes more. I am over 400 miles now and I still have 200 to go before I leave here. Well I love and miss you all and I hope you are having a good summer. Until next time...

Running Totals for 15 Jul 09

Well this I have pretty much been tired the whole time. I just can't seem to get some good sleep. Plus my runs have been pissing me off because my right leg is totally out of whack for some reason and therefore throws off my stride which stresses out my other leg. It takes me around 40 minutes to get my right leg warmed up but when it finally comes around I punish it by running the rest of my hour at 7.5 on the treadmill!! I hope it is nothing serious and I don't think it is because if I thought it was I wouldn't run on it. I know someone is thinking it so I needed to say it. I am just frustrated about it because I know I could be running much faster and farther than I currently am so that sucks! Anyways, I will step down off of my pity box and get to my totals for the day. I ran 7.5 miles, burned 1.392 calories, and I ran for 80 minutes. I hope everyone is doing fine and your week is going good. We are down to 43 days until my replacement gets here and I am starting to see the light at the end of this very crappy tunnel. Until next time...

Weigh In Day & Running Totals for 13 Jul 09 & 14 Jul 09

Well this is going to be very brief since I don't know how long my Internet will stay connected. So yesterday I ran 12 miles, burned 2,228 calories, and I ran for 123 minutes. Today I ran a recovery run of 7 miles, burned 1,299 calories, and I ran for 74 minutes. Today's run hurt! There is something going on with my right lower leg. It's maybe a shin splint or I could of stressed the muscles in my leg but it's not happy with me at the moment. I think I will cut the mileage back a little bit this week and give my legs a break. I was too tired to hit the gym today because I didn't get much sleep yesterday because I had to get a haircut. So I hopefully will hit the gym tomorrow with a little more energy. Yesterday was weigh day and I weighed in at 245 lbs. So that brings my total weight loss to 37 lbs. since I arrived here back in April. I am happy with the progress I just hope that it continues. I would like to be in the 220's by the time I leave here at the end of August. That would be very nice. I hope everyone is doing good and that your summer is enjoyable. I love and miss you all, Until next time...

Running Totals for 11 Jul 09 & Weekly Totals

Well I am very glad that this week is over because my body is begging me for a day off and I can finally give in to its demands. Today's run was a beast! I think if I had to run another mile this week my body would give out on me in protest. I need to relax as much as possible because I have a 12 miler coming up on Monday. But I think for the rest of the week it will be light running because I have to do squats two times this week and that kills my legs for running. So another week in the books and I am that much closer to going home. I can't wait!!! Today I ran 8.11 miles, burned 1,524 calories, and I ran for 90 minutes. My run took me a lot longer than I wanted it to but I am pretty wore out from the week. My weekly totals are as follows: This week I ran 50.95 miles, burned 9,575 calories, and I ran for 8 hours and 54 minutes. I am really stoked about my totals this week and I hope it pays off come Monday when I weigh in BUT regardless of what the scale says I am still happy with my running results. I hope everyone is having a great weekend. I love and miss you all very much. Until next time...

Running Totals for 10 Jul 09

Well we are finally ten days into July and for some reason those are the slowest days of the month for me. After the 10th day is seems like the rest of the month goes pretty quickly for me or at least I hope that is the case this month and next month. I am pretty wore out from this weeks running and I am happy that I only have one more day of running this week. Another 8 mile run and that will put me over 50 miles for the week which I am very excited about. That will be the most I have ever ran in a single week. Today's run was a beast because I did squats and my legs are sore once again. It is not the same as when I started lifting (thank goodness) but they are pretty sore none the less. But I gritted through it and got my run in today. I think the thing that I am most concerned is once I break 50 miles and then have one day off and then on Monday I am set to run a 12 miler. We will see how my legs hold up for that. I think that I will take it easy next week and cut my miles back a little bit to give me legs a chance to recuperate. Anyhoo, I ran 8.2 miles, burned 1,541 calories, and I ran for 86 minutes. I hope everyone is doing good and I hope you have a great weekend. Go Lance!! Until next time...

Running Totals for 09 Jul 09

I am well on my way to breaking 50 miles for this week. And I probably just jinxed myself by saying that. I can definitely feel the wear and tear on my legs this week. And it doesn't help that I did squats today also. So I am sure that tomorrow's run will be especially fun but I figure if I can push through tomorrow's run I am home free to 50! I am doing pretty well with my lifting even though I do not enjoy doing it. I hope though it will help with less injuries and build some of my muscle back that I have lost while doing all this running. Today I ran 8.31 miles, burned 1,562 calories, and I ran for 85 minutes. I am less than a month away before I start training for the Naha marathon but I doubt I will be able to cut back my miles for the beginning weeks of the marathon training. I will still want to put in at least 5-6 miles, 6 days a week. But I am of the mind set that more is better anyways. Well I hope everyone is doing well and I am happy that time is going by fairly quickly here. I love and miss you all very much. Until next time...

Running Totals for 08 Jul 09

Well I am half way through my running week and it is off to a very good start. I am dealing with the shin splint in my right leg but all in all it isn't too bad. If I can run 8 miles for the next three days I will break 50 miles for the week and I have never done that before. So that is my goal for the rest of this week. It is really starting to warm up here now. It is even pretty warm at night which kinda sucks because I liked the cool nights here. But then again it is July so maybe the weather should act like it is July. Today I ran 8.2 miles, burned 1,541 calories, and I ran for 85 minutes. This is turning out to be my best week yet. I am glad that I can use running to help my time go quicker here. Just 7 1/2 weeks to go and I can't wait until it is over. I love and miss you all. Until next time...

Running Totals for 07 Jul 09

Well today was a pretty good day for running. My right leg was kinda bothering me which it almost feels like a shin splint but I hope it is not worse than that. I will just have to keep an eye on it and use plenty of Icy Hot to keep the pain away. I think when I get my new shin splint brace it should help quite a bit. But then again I hope that as I lose more weight it will relieve some of the pain also. Today I ran 7.13 miles, burned 1,340 calories, and I ran for 73 minutes. It is always tough getting into my runs but the second half always feels better and I want to keep running even though I need to get back to work. I am excited to start training for the Naha marathon in August. I think that should be quite the adventure. I also lifted weights for a little over an hour and I hope to make that a habit. Even though I hate lifting weights I need to make it a habit because it will help me prevent injuries. Well I love and miss everyone very much. Take care and I hope to talk to everyone very soon. Until next time...

Weigh In Day & Running Totals for 06 Jul 09

Well after a very much need day off from work and running I am ready to take on another week. It's funny that I look forward to my day off but when it is here I can't wait until it is over. Anyways I am always happy to start another week because that means I am that much closer to going home and being with my family again. Well today I ran 11 miles, burned 2,067 calories, and I ran for 115 minutes. I am going to try to add one mile each week for the rest of my time here. I think I have around 8 weeks left so I should get in some good long runs on my Monday long runs. Today was also weigh in day and I weighed in at 248 lbs. So I am very happy that I am finally in the 240's.

Running Totals for 03 & 04 Jul 09 & Weekly Totals

Well I finally got the Internet thing figured out for another month. The good thing is I only have to pay for one more month and that will be it! Hooray!! Things are going pretty good at the moment because my legs don't hurt anymore which is wonderful. On the third of July I ran 8.1 miles, burned 1,540 calories, and I ran for 86 minutes. Then on the fourth of July I ran 7.53 miles, burned 1,432 calories, and I ran for 80 minutes. They were both very good runs and it is nice to have my legs back. My weekly totals are as follows: I ran 41.51 miles this week which I am always happy to break 40 in a week, I burned 7,893 calories, and I ran for 6 hours and 30 minutes. I even lifted again on Friday and that included squats. So hopefully the sore phase is over with and now I can run and lift pain free I hope. I think I will move my lifting to Tues, Thurs, and Sat because I want to do my long runs on Monday and it is kind of hard to lift first and then throw down a 10+ miler. So if I can do my longer runs on Monday and save the lifting for the days that I mention I think it will work out a lot better. Well I hope everyone had a nice fourth of July, mine sucked but what do you expect for being in Afghanistan. The good part is we didn't get any unwanted Taliban fireworks for the 4Th. So that was a relief. I love and miss you all and I hope to talk to you all very soon. Until next time...

Running Totals for 01 Jul & 02 Jul 09

Well I didn't get a chance to post yesterday because the Internet was out of whack again. I thought that my Internet would have been turned off today but it is not. I hope to go over there tonight and pay for another month if it is open. My legs STILL kill from Dead Lifts on Monday and tomorrow I have Dead Lifts again so I am sure that will be fun. Even though my legs kill I still haul my butt over to the gym to make sure I get in my miles. I think I have the motivation to get to the gym to lift weights three times a week even though I try to talk myself out of it while walking from work back to my B-Hut but I have been good this week and my third workout is tomorrow and that will complete my first week of lifting. And even though my legs feel like death warmed over, it wasn't that bad and it will help me lose more weight and gain some muscle back...I hope! On the first I ran 6.53 miles, burned 1,242 calories, and I ran for 73 minutes. Today I ran for 6.5 miles, burned 1,236 calories, and I ran for 76 minutes. It takes me a lot longer to get my 10K a day in because my legs don't cooperate for most of my run. Just two more days and this week will be in the books. And that is a good thing. I hope everyone is doing good. I love and miss you all. Until next time...