Friday in Hawaii...

Well this should be my last Friday in Hawaii, I know rough life right. Especially when my family is hunkered down, getting pounded by Typhoon Muifa at the moment. Obviously there isn't a lot going on here right now. I will dub today movie Friday and go see a movie or two to pass the day away. I decided for that to happen I had to knock out my run early today which I have already did. I got in 5.36 miles and it was a pretty good run. The fitness room here at the Ohana East hotel is on the 2nd floor over looking the pool and all I can think as I am running is people thinking "Wow that fat guy has been running for a long time." Oh well, so it my life. Long run day tomorrow and week 1 of marathon training will be in the books. Just 17 more to go!! LoL. Until next time...

Totals for 04 Aug 2011

Well today is officially my anniversary in Hawaii and I didn't do a whole lot today. The highlight of my entire day was getting my run in. I am starting to get tired of living in a hotel room. As sad as it is, I want to go back to my ghetto fabulous house in Okinawa. The house may suck but I sure do miss my family. I can't wait until next week. I got in 3.32 miles today. It was a good leisurely run, nothing too strenuous. I got another 5 miler scheduled for tomorrow. Good times...

Happy Anniversary Heather!!!

Ten years ago today I married a wonderful woman who has some how managed to put up with my crap for this long. I think I have a keeper. I love you Heather! Thanks for making my life better. Well I am still "stuck" in Hawaii and I am ready to stop living in a hotel. It was fun for a week but it's time to get back to my family. My overseas listing just came out yesterday and I found out there are 3 bases on that list. Three slots for Daegu, South Korea; one slot for Ramstein AB, Germany; and one slot for Aviano AB, Italy. So we will wait and see if I get picked up for any of those bases in September. If I don't get chosen for another overseas assignment, my stateside listing should be out in mid-January. I love the wait and see approach Incorporated by the military. Anyways, back in Hawaii, I got in 5.29 miles tonight. It was a pretty good run but I have a looooong ways to go still. I hope that Typhoon Muifa goes easy on my family back in Okinawa. They are in my prayers. Dad, I don't know if it's my computer but I still can't post on your blog. I will keep trying but know that I am at least reading your blog. Facebook, Facebook, Facebook. Yes, that was a hint. Love you all!! Until next time...

Naha Marathon Training Begins...

My 18 week Hal Higdon marathon program kicked off officially yesterday. I didn't get in my cross training but I made up for it today. I hope to be ready to run my first marathon on December 4th. I have a long way to go but the journey will be well worth it. The fitness room finally opened back up here at the Ohana Waikiki East hotel so I am happy about that. Today I got in 3.28 miles and I made up for yesterday by doing running/ swimming in the pool for 45 minutes. The cold water in the pool should help my legs not to be so sore. At least that is the plan. We will see tomorrow. I have a 5 miler scheduled for tomorrow. I am hoping to have a good week. I hope and pray that Typhoon Muifa takes it easy on Okinawa and my family while I am away. The marathon training should help to take my mind off of that situation. Until next time...

Hawaii Day 1

Well I have been in Hawaii for a full day now. It is a very nice place and the best thing about it is it isn't super hot like Okinawa. It runs about 80° which is very, very pleasant. I also got my first little surprise being here. The guy I am escorting, SSgt Josh Johnson, found out that we will have to stay here two extra weeks because his doctor wants to monitor his recuperation here. So that means we will probably be here until mid-August. I guess there is worse places to spend 3 weeks. I started running again today because I don't have much else to do. I got in 6.14 miles and my legs are a bit shaky tonight. I want to run on the treadmill for a week before I venture outside because I'm afraid to venture outside right now. I would probably get lost. After a week I should be good with my internal GPS to run outside along the beach. We will see. I am going to try and take a page out of Heather's book and post a picture everyday of my time here in Hawaii. I said I will try!! We will see how that goes. The pictures above are my views outside of my hotel balcony. We are staying at the Ohana Waikiki East which is a pretty nice hotel. So I don't really have any complaints. Until next time...

Yet another typhoon headed our way.

As of today Tropical Storm Ma-on is headed our direction. It looks that it will turn north before it gets to us but will will probably still feel the effects of it because it will be a Cat 3 typhoon when it closest to us. This typhoon season is turning out to be a winner!! That would be 3 typhoons and 2 tropical storms that have passed close to us and it's only July! I guess Mother Nature is making up for the past three years we really haven't had any bad storms roll through here. It was a nasty rainy day today and the rain knocked out a lot of transformers around the base. When I got to work this morning we didn't have power and they were working on it all day. I guess the same thing happened over at the gym because the power was on but the air conditioning wasn't working. It made for a very uncomfortable and hot run. I think by the time I got done I was swimming in sweat instead of running. Oh well at least I got in 3.27 miles today. Another day in the books and I am focusing on tomorrow's run. JUST RUN!!

Man, Oh Man!!

Well if I try to get a little consistency going maybe I wouldn't struggle with my running. Just a thought as I fought through another run today. It wasn't a horrible run but I don't have the energy I would have if I was consistent. I am sure dropping weight, gaining it back, and dropping it again doesn't help. It's a vicious roller coaster ride for me and I must love the punishment I put myself through year in and year out. Maybe one day I will get it. LoL. Anyways along I trudge with my running plan with an eye on the Marathon in December. I got in 5.11 miles today. I will look no farther than tomorrow's run. Until next time...