My Nasty Little Head Cold...

Holy crap!  I have one heck of a head cold killing me right now.  I swear I'm acting like a zombie going through the motions the last couple of days.  I have a feeling that today won't be any different.  I know when it's bad because I have to take NyQuil to go to sleep.  I got my run in this morning.  I put in 5.32 miles and my chest was burning by the time I made it back to the house.  The cold air really takes a toll on me.  I took it easy though.  I don't want to make it worse BUT I don't want to skip a workout either.  Anyways, here's to hoping that the cold starts to go away today!  GET HEALTHY!!!  Until next time...

P.S.- I signed up for a Nike+ challenge starting on 1 Jan 2012 and goes until 31 Dec 2012.  The challenge is to run 1,500 miles this year.  I like running with my Nike+ because it tracks my miles for me and I can do interesting little challenges like this.  There is 1,900 people from around the world signed up for this particular challenge so it should be interesting to see how I'll do.  Fun, fun...

Last Week of 2011...

Well coming into the last week of 2011 it's hard not to reflect on what has happened this past year.  It has been a very fast year.  I will steer clear of the I should have or I could have thoughts because we can't do anything about the past.  No, this week I will focus on the future and what this coming year will bring.  I will literally hit the ground running and look to improve myself all around this year.  I have fitness goals, educational goals, and some life goals I want to work on through out the year.  First thing is first and that is getting through this week.  I got in 5.21 miles this morning and it was around 50° here.  That is cold for Okinawa.  I think I'm in for a major shock next winter in Korea.  Anyways, I'm looking forward to next year and improving myself.  JUST RUN!!

A Late Night Run...

With my work schedule I don't get to run in the evenings very much.  Heather had a girl date tonight with her buddies so when she got home and got settled in I took to the streets and got my run in.  It was a little rainy and a little chilly out tonight but it made for a cool run.  The only bad thing is dinner hadn't settled all the way when I went to run so I fought that the whole time.  The important thing is I didn't skip my run.  One more to go for the week and I will have finished all 6 runs this week.  I got in 5.46 miles tonight.  JUST RUN!

Running in a Typhoon! Well Almost...

OK well maybe it's not a typhoon but it sure felt like it this morning when I was out running.  When I stepped out the door it was misting.  I like running in the rain for the most part and it was a nice mist and it didn't seem really windy.  That was until I hit around the 2 mile mark and then all hell broke loose.  I mean it started raining side ways and the wind was trying to knock me down.  It felt like I was being hit in the face by tiny little darts!  Well that maybe be a little far fetched but I think you get my point.  By the time I got back to the house I was pretty numb and worn out.  So it was a good run?  Like I've said before, this type of run is better than no run at all.  I got in 5.36 "wet" miles.  Stay Dry...

PS- Last day of Work!!!

Sluggish this Morning...

Well my run this morning can only be described by the word sluggish.  That is how I felt the whole time.  Every time I tried to pick of my pace or kick it in another gear it felt like I was towing a car behind me.  Oh well, these types of runs happen.  The way to overcome them is endure it while they are torturing you!   I made the mistake of eating too much chicken fried rice last night and I really paid the price my entire run.  One of these days I will learn to eat healthier.  Anyways, I got in 5.27 miles this morning and I only have two more days of work then a 4 day break.  I have to say I love the extra time off during this time of year.  Exercise, exercise, exercise...

A Bit Chilly this Morning...

I wasn't that awake when I got up to go run this morning.  That was until I stepped out the door and the cool air hit me in the face!  Instantly I was awake and wondering where my running jacket is.  Then I remembered I don't have a running jacket because this is Okinawa and it doesn't get cold here.  Anyways by the end of my first half mile (which is all up hill) the last thing I am thinking about it being cold.  It was a pretty good run this morning.  I decided not to do FIP until the first of the year.  Since I haven't ran for about two weeks, I will need the next two weeks to get my body back to where it was not too long ago.  Then starting in January I will start doing FIP for my lunch hour.  I think I finally got Heather on board with meal planning for me.  I need help with the food part.  I want to plan to eat 2000-2200 cals a day.  And I know me, I will need to plan out every one of those calories to stay on track.  That means the night before packing my meal for the next day so I take all the guess work out of what I am eating.  That is the ONLY way I am going to conquer my eating problems.  Anyways I got in 5.3 miles this morning.  I want to push past this holiday season so I can focus on the headache that will be my next 18 months.  MENTALLY STRONG...

Ok, Let's Try This Again...

Alrighty, I've finished up my leave and now it's time to get back to work.  This is my home stretch and it's time to keep my eyes focused on this coming April and my PT test.  I have 104 days left until the 1st of April and I will be eligible to test.  In that time I want to be under 250 lbs.  I am currently sitting at 276.8 lbs.  It is time to get to work and do what I know I should be doing all along.  I found a nifty little spreadsheet that I am going to track everything on which I hope will be a pretty awesome little tool.  We will see how it goes.  I got in 5.28 miles this morning which was a nice little run.  I was a little winded but what do you expect when I've only ran one other time this month.  I'm looking to hit up FIP class for lunch today.  That should be fun all by itself.  GO BRONCOS!!!!  Just Run...

Back at it again...

I had to take some time off from running because the Sciatica has been killing me.  I seem to be all healed up now and will proceed with more caution this time.  I have to remember that there is nothing wrong with walking.  I think I push myself too much sometimes because I think that walking isn't quite the workout I want to get.  Anyways, it's time to hit the pavement once again and see how many miles I can knock out for the second half of December.  I got in 5.32 miles this morning.  Stay MENTALLY strong...