No Run Day

Well today is my "No Run Day" which I really should call my "Go to Bed Early Day" because that is the only difference. Instead of going to bed at 930AM, I get to go to bed at 730AM. And for some reason that makes all the difference when I wake up that night. I didn't get around to taking any pictures this week. I need to just carry my camera around in my cargo pocket and take pics when I feel the urge. Good Luck Dad on the Ogden Marathon tomorrow. I hope that everything goes good for you and that it is an excellent run. I can't wait to hear all about it. Hopefully next year we will be home in Utah and we can run that one together. That would be great. Well it's time to get ready for another 12 hour shift so until next time...

Running Totals for 15 May 09

This will quick a quick post because I couldn't post this morning because my wonderful Internet was down. Today's run was a good one and I am glad that I made it through the week. I am also happy that tomorrow is my day off from running because my legs could definitely use it. Today I ran 6.23 miles, burned 1286 calories, and I ran for 70 minutes. I don't know how far I will run Sunday, it all depends on how I am feeling that day. I hope everyone is doing good. Until next time...

Running Totals for 14 May 09

If you have ever ran on a treadmill you know that it is not the most exciting thing in the world. All you are is running in place and if you don't have a television to keep you company a run can feel like forever. Although for me right now, I am very grateful that the "gym" here has two televisions to help me get through my runs. I am really enjoying my runs at the moment because the NBA Playoffs are going on during my runs. So I get to watch some amazing basketball while I run in place for an hour. When the games get more intense I find myself running at a faster pace and sometimes I lose my focus and run into the front of the treadmill, which brings me back to reality and reminds me that I am not playing in the game. I kind of dread when the playoffs are over and all I have to watch is baseball which I love but everyone knows that it is not a fast pace game.

Anyways today I ran 5.71 miles, burned 1179 calories, and I went for 65 minutes. I could of ran more and I wanted to which is a good thing BUT my knee is still bothering me and I don't want to over do it right now. Plus I promised Heather I would take it easy today so I didn't run over 6 miles today (but then again I didn't stop at 5 miles like I told her I would...oooppss!). I hope everyone is doing good and that things are going good for you. I love you all. Until next time...

Running Totals for 13 May 09

Well once again it took me about 30 minutes to get into my run but I wasn't as tired today as I was yesterday. I decided to put in a 10K today because I had it in me and so I did it. I don't think I can do that everyday at the moment but every once in awhile should be fine until my body adapts to running. My left knee was bothering me a little bit so I think I will cut it back to 5 miles a day for the rest of the week except for my longer run on Sunday. If it keeps bothering me then it will be time to whip out the Icy Hot and rub it down. My totals for today are as follows: I ran 6.13 miles, burned 1265 calories, and I went for 69 minutes. It was a good work out but I think I need to slow it down a little bit because I don't want to do too much too early. My body is still adjusting to running everyday so I need to give it time to adapt. Plus the elevation is killer! I thought I would have had a tougher time adjusting but it still isn't a walk in the park. I know things will get easier as I get lighter. I hope everyone is doing great. Until next time...

Running Totals for 12 May 09

Ok, first off I am a little frustrated with my Nike+ system because for some reason I can't get it to sync yesterday's run. For some reason it really pisses me off and I want to step on my iPod to show it I mean business!! Alrighty, now that I got that off my chest, today I wasn't very motivated to go run. But I knew that once I got over there and got on the treadmill that I would feel better. Well that feeling didn't come for 40 minutes. I felt like I was running in mud today. I wanted to quit so bad but I knew if I did I would be pissed that I didn't get in 5 miles today. I think I am a little obsessive-complusive with running. I don't feel like I got in a workout unless I put in 5 miles. It's a runner's sickness or in my case at the moment a joggers sickness because I run at a turtles pace right now. And I am not sure if that will ever change. Ok, let's get on with it so I can hit the hay and wake up in a few hours to work another wonderful 12 hour shift in Afghanistan. Today I ran 5.63 miles, burned 1163 calories, and I ran for 60 minutes with a 5 minute cooldown on the end. All in all it was a good run and I am glad that I did it. Until next time...

Running Totals for 11 May 09

Well here we are at the start of another week of running. Today was weigh in day and I am happy to report that last week my starting weight was 282lbs. and I weighed in at 274lbs. this morning. Now I am sure that most of that is water weight but I'll take it. The weight is currently going in the right direction, down! I am having some technical difficulties with the Nike+ website downloading my current run BUT the culprit is probably the wonderful Bagram Internet. Anyways my totals for today are as follows: I ran 5.61 Miles, burned 1190 calories, and I went for 65 minutes today. Sixty of those minutes we running and 5 was for cool down. All in all I am happy with last weeks progress and I hope to duplicate it this week. Until next time...

Just a quick note...

Well since the Internet has been out all day I finally get a chance to post a quick note. First of all Happy Mother's Day! I hope all of your days were very special. Heather I am very grateful to have you as my wife and as the mother of my children and I love you more than words can describe. I am a very lucky man. Mom, thank you for everything you have done for me and for the support that you continue to give me and my family. We really do love and miss you and dad very much. Becky, I am not sure if you read this, but anyways I just wanted you to know that you are in my thoughts on this day.

I moved into a room without a bunk bed this morning because the rumor is that they are looking for rooms with bunk beds to stick two people into them. That took me most of the morning to tear down my original room and set up my new room. Afterwards, since the Internet was still down I decided to lay down for a "short" nap and I woke up around 10PM and I slept through church. I must have been tired today. With that said I didn't get in a run today and maybe that is a good thing because I think the 26 miles that I put in this week was a shock to my body. This weeks totals are as follows: I ran 26.49 miles, burned 5100 calories during my runs, and the total time for the week was 5 hrs. 9 mins. I will try to improve on those numbers this coming week. Tomorrow is weigh day. I need to start paying attention to my diet. I hate the taste of the water here but ask Heather, I am a water snob!! I need to leave the soda alone and start drinking the nasty bottled water they provide us. I am taking in a lot of empty calories because of it. I think this week I will keep a food journal and put my BodyBugg to work for me.

Well I will end this for now. I hope all of you have a wonderful day today. I love and miss you all and I will talk to you soon. Until next time...