Life's little curve balls.

Well no marathon for me on Sunday. Today we were on our way to pick up my race packet for the Marathon tomorrow when Heather noticed smoke coming from under the hood. It was coming from our radiator which I thought was odd since I just added fluid the day before. We headed back for the house and when we got home and I got under the hood I realized that my radiator is cracked. So I spent the next couple of hours (after is cooled off of course) ripping out the radiator to get it fixed or replaced. So in a nutshell, no car, no race! It sucks but it happens. There will always be another marathon that I can run. I have to get the car fixed. Luckily I have leave all of next week so I can get it taken care of. So it looks like Dad will be running a marathon for the both of us this Sunday. GO DAD!!! Until next time...

Running Totals for 01 Dec 09

Well it has been a little over a week since the last time that I wrote. I have had quite a nasty bug that I haven't been able to shake. But it is finally loosening its death grip on me so I can get back to work. I haven't ran a whole heck of a lot these past couple of weeks. I have gotten in a couple of runs here and there thanks to the FBC. Yesterday was the big day for my PT test which I passed with flying colors. I think with my score I should of got an 84.6 which is really good for someone with a 38 inch waist. I was super pleased with my mile and a half run which I finished in 10 minutes and 32 seconds. That is the fastest I have ever ran it and I finished 4th out of 70 people who tested that day. Needless to say I was pretty stoked about that. I weighed in at 245 lbs. which is something I am still working on. I have another 40 lbs to lose, at least that is my goal. I have to be under or at 220 lbs. by Heather's birthday or it's off to the girly spa for the day. I still have 4 months to get there. I never thought the 1000 miles was going to be the problem, it's taking off the weight that kills me. Anyways today I got in 3 workouts and my last longer run before the Marathon on Sunday. Heather and I got in our 2 mile walk this morning. Then at FBC (I am still attending these classes because they are such a superior workout compared to what we do at PT in our flight) I did some work with the 13.2 lb medicine ball plus got in another 1.5 miles. And tonight to finish off the day I got in 6.83 leisure miles. Just a nice little run around what I would like to do my marathon pace in which is about 10 minute miles or around there. All in all I got in 10.33 miles for the day and it is my last day of doing that many miles. I have a couple more runs scheduled for this week but nothing hardcore plus my walks with Heather. Should be pretty smooth. I still have to head to Naha and find where I have to pick up my packet on Saturday and figure out logistics for Sunday to get myself to the starting line. Well I am off to shower and then to bed. Good night everybody and JUST RUN!! Until next time...