A Case of the Monday's...

Well I am back at it this week and hopefully it will be a more consistent one. I got in 3 runs this past week and then fell off the wagon. I am hoping to do better this week. I weighed in at 266.4 lbs this week so I am up a pound from last week. I need to figure this out. I got in 3.3 miles today. I hope that it will be a GREAT week!!

Short run today

Today was a nice, quick run. I like the shorter runs because that means I can work on my speed. Well speed for me that is. My speed it most peoples normal running pace. It is nice knowing that I can go a little harder because my run isn't overly long. I got in 3.42 miles today. It was a good running day. I am on pace to hit my 25 mile goal for the week. That will put me on schedule to hit 100 miles by the end of July. JUST RUN.

Back on Track

Well I totally forgot to post yesterday. I try to wait until it is the same day here as it is back in the USA so my posts match up for the day I'm working out. I hope that made sense. LoL. Anyways, I got back to work (fitness wise) on Independence Day yesterday. I got in 3.32 miles and it was a pretty hard run which I totally expected. I weighed in at 265.4 lbs which I totally expected and now I have to get my head on straight and start to focus on August and my Hal Higdon 18 week marathon program. The Naha marathon is the first Sunday in December and my LAST chance to run that race before we leave next May. So I need to get it in gear and get focused. To help me focus I have decided to use July as my tune up month and get in 100 miles before I start the program next month. I am running 3 miles (Mon, Wed, Fri), 5 miles (Tues, Thrus), & starting this Saturday I will start at 6 miles and add a mile every week until I reach 10 miles on the last Saturday in July. I think it should be a good tune up before I start next month. Once I run the Naha marathon I want to get a tattoo on the right side of my chest of the winged shoe with Naha Marathon 2011 underneath it written in Japanese to commemorate my first marathon finish. Well that is the goal anyways.

Well today was actually a way better run and I hope a sign of things to come. I got in 5.11 miles today. I am doing most of my running right now on the treadmill to help my legs get back in shape. Less pounding will help my legs in the long run. Plus my longer runs I will do outside but it won't be until the heat and the humidity breaks which is good. Well it's time to focus and commit FINALLY!! Just Run!!

Happy Birthday Dad!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!!!!

I wanted to post this now just in case I don't get to post the next couple of days. We will try to call this weekend and talk to you guys. Fingers crossed that Vonage decides to work!! Today was my "hit the wall" day. I knew it was coming and it came with fury today. I worked my way through it and I told myself that even if I have to walk my whole work out, I AM GOING TO THE GYM!! And I would like to say that it wasn't that bad when I finally got to the gym but I would be lying. It was a blood, sweat, & tears workout today. But the important thing is that I got through it and tomorrow is another day. I do know one thing though, it's time for another pair of shoes. I will order another pair of the ones I have now because I really like them. I got in a total of 5.31 ROUGH miles but it was worth it. At least that is what I keep telling myself. Fat Brandon would disagree! Run Fatboy Run!!!

Volleyball game

Well I didn't get in a run today because of the 12 hour shift and plus a Squadron volleyball game tonight. If I would have thrown a run in there I wouldn't have had much time for the family today. I guess switching it up every now and then helps with the burn out. Plus I really like playing sports when I can get away from work. Still looking to get in my 100 miles for the month. We will see how that goes. It is crazy humid outside right now so most of my running will take place inside for now. Anyways I feel like I run faster when I use the treadmill. I have set a short term goal of being out of the 250's by the end of July. That way when I "officially" start my marathon training on 1 August I can shoot for the 220's by the time I run my race at the beginning of December. Good times!!

Totals for 7 Jun 2011

Well another day is in the books. Two days down and four days to go to string together a week of running. That would be a first in a loooong time. I guess we will see how it goes. I am going to take it one day at a time. Well I think summer has officially arrived here in Okinawa or at least the nasty humidity has arrived. The nice thing is it still isn't overly hot here. Plus we can always take a trip down to the beach to cool off. Life is pretty boring here right now because there isn't much else to do during the week when you are working 12 hour shifts and then running for an hour after that. I do look forward to the weekends though.

Today I got in 5.65 miles and normally the 2nd day is a little tougher than the first but today wasn't the case. I am waiting for the "tired" day to hit any day now.

JUST RUN

Totals for 06 Jun 2011

Well I need to find some motivation right now. It is hard spending over 12 hours each day at work and then try to find the energy to get to the gym for a workout. But this is my life for the next year until we leave Kadena. There have been a lot of people who were supposed to come to Kadena that has been medically disqualified and replacements won't show up until the first of the year. So that means more with less, which seems to be the Air Force's motto lately. Plus we are still getting hit hard with deployments, so come October we will be a skeleton crew working a very high ops tempo which means working more hours. Gotta love Kadena!! I am ready to move on that's for sure. I need a change of scenery. Overseas listing comes out in August and then stateside listing should be out in January. I guess we will see what happens.

I did make it to the gym today though, I got in 5.51 miles. I still plan on running the Naha Marathon in December. I still hope that is in my future and I just need to commit to the training required to run that race regardless of hours spent at work. I start the Hal Higdon training plan 1 August so I need to get in some good base miles in June and July. 100 miles each month should do the trick. If I'm putting in the some serious miles my weight loss should take care of itself like it has in the past. Now I just need to find the time and motivation to get in those miles!!

JUST RUN!!