Academy Bound...

Well my first day at the Academy went pretty smoothly once they figured out if I was staying or not.  So for the next 6 weeks I will be attending the NCOA.  When I graduate on April 5th I will have one month left on Kadena.  Boy oh boy time is flying by!!  I wish it would go quicker!!  LoL.  Well I am still plugging away with my runs.  I am shooting for the 240's by the time I test in April.  I just need to stay focused and watch what I eat and I should get there, no problem.  This morning I got in 6.01 miles.  That would wrap up February for me.  Not exactly the totals I wanted but I will take what I did and build off of it.  BRING ON MARCH!!!

STATS:
Weekly: 17.79 miles
MONTHLY:76.72 miles
YEARLY: 187.66 miles
WEIGHT: 267.6 lbs.

*ONLY 54 MORE DAYS UNTIL MY PT TEST*

NCOA Day...

Well this morning I find out if I am attending the Academy or not.  I go back and forth if I want to go or not but I guess it's a good thing I don't make that decision.  I would like to hold off and go once I get back to Nellis but I guess we'll see what happens this morning at 0700.  It was lightly raining this morning which made for a very pleasant run.  I got in 5.86 miles and I hope to keep that going through out the week.  Until next time...

STATS:
Weekly: 11.78 miles
Monthly: 70.71 miles
Yearly: 181.64 miles
Weight: 269 lbs.

*ONLY 55 MORE DAYS UNTIL MY PT TEST*

The Week I've Been Waiting for...

Well this is the week I've been waiting for ever since I found out that I could possibly attend the Academy.  Tomorrow I will know if I am going or not and I can't wait until the suspense is over with.  I'm fine with it either way, I just want to know what I'll be doing for the rest of my time here at Kadena.  One thing is for certain, I will be running!  That doesn't change.  I'm within two months of testing and it's time to get serious about my exercise and MY DIET.  I got in 5.92 miles this morning.  This afternoon I will head over to the track to re-calibrate my Nike+.  That number seems a bit high for the route that I am doing.  But regardless of the number I am getting outside and getting some exercise in.  That is the main point.  I'm looking forward to having a good week.  Until next time...

STATS:
Weekly: 5.92 Miles
Monthly: 64.85 Miles
Yearly: 175.78 Miles
Weight: 267 lbs.
*ONLY 56 MORE DAYS UNTIL MY PT TEST*

Friday Afternoon Run in the Rain...

Well I got to sleep in this morning because I had my Command Cheif briefing over at the Erwin PME school house this morning.  I still don't know if I am attending NCOA yet.  I find that out on Tuesday but it was a good briefing because Chief Marson is a great speaker.  I am looking forward to Tuesday one way or the other so at least I know what I'm doing.  Yesterday I had to head down to the Naha (Aja) Port to pick up two new R-11's.  I was supposed to do it on Wednesday but things got messed up and pushed back a day.  I can't describe how crazy it is driving an R-11 through downtown Naha with the tiny roads and all the crazy Japanese drivers flying around the new truck.  I was happy when we finally got the trucks back to Kadena.  I am still dealing with the sciatica so I didn't get in any running yesterday.  Today's run took a while to get loosened up but it ended up being a pretty good run.  I will try and get in a run tomorrow to finish up my week.  I got in 5.57 miles this afternoon.

STATS:
WEEKLY: 20.38 Miles
MONTHLY: 58.92 Miles
YEARLY: 169.86 Miles
WEIGHT: 266 lbs.

*ONLY 60 MORE DAYS UNTIL MY PT TEST*

An Early Morning Run & I Mean Early...

I have to head down to the port in Naha this morning at 0600.  So I had to get up at 0330 to get my run in so I would have enough time to run and get ready for work.  I'm glad this doesn't happen to often.  We had two new R-11 refueling units come in and we have to pick them up at the port and drive them back to Kadena.  Now that is fun.  No running this afternoon.  I think I need to recalibrate my Nike+ this afternoon so I will get in 1 mile at least.  The workout after work is weights.  I have to remember to take it easy because I'm just getting back into lifting and I don't want to be super sore.  I got in 6.07 miles this morning.  I need to stay focused.  My PT test will be here before I know it and I need to be under 250 lbs by that time.  Work, work, work!!!

STATS:
WEEKLY- 14.8 Miles
MONTHLY- 53.39 Miles
YEARLY- 164.28 Miles
WEIGHT- 265 lbs.

*ONLY 63 MORE DAYS UNTIL MY PT TEST*

21 Feb. Part 2...

Just got back from my second work out of the day.  I wasn't sure how it was going to go but I feel pretty good at the moment.  I did 30+ minutes of intervals (2.97 miles) and TRX for 30+ minutes.  I need to get in some weight training.  This yo-yo crap has killed my muscle mass.  Every time I lose 50 lbs when I deploy, I lose a lot of muscle also.  When I return from deployments I get lazy again and gain all the weight back but instead of gaining the muscle I used to have I gain more fat and it really shows.  So I need weights.  I hate them but I need them badly.  Muscle burns fat and the more muscle I have the more efficient I'll be at burning fat.  Tomorrow morning I will get my run in and in the afternoon I will do some free weights.  I don't want to be in the weight room all afternoon so I will keep my lifting brief.  No more than 30-60 minutes.  My schedule will be broken down to something like this:  Mon, Wed, Fri, run in the morning and lift in the afternoon after work.  Tues and Thurs I will run in the morning and do 30 minutes of intervals and 30+ minutes of TRX.  I will keep it simple and not lift heavy but heavy enough to gain some muscle back.  I need this fat off of me!!!  I really watched what I ate today and will continue to plan out what I am eating every day.

I NEED TO BE SMART ABOUT MY FITNESS AND NUTRITION!!!

STATS:
WEEKLY- 8.72 miles
MONTHLY- 47.27 miles
YEARLY- 158.2 miles

Back On Board...

Have you ever had one of those weeks where nothing really seems to go the way you want them to.  Well that was last week for me.  Nothing seemed to come together and it was officially my first SCREW IT! week of the year.  I mean I ran once and played some basketball on Friday but other than that is was a wasted week.  After thinking about everything this weekend and making some promises to myself I am back on board and moving forward once again.  I decided I want to track my weight from my birthday to next birthday.  Since I turned 37 last Monday, that is how many pounds I want to lose this birthday year.  So by 13 FEB I want to be 37 lbs. lighter.  I thing that is doable.  I finally got my PT test date on April 24th.  So now I know the date and the rest is up to me.  I got in 5.75 miles this morning.  I need to stay POSITIVE and FOCUSED for the rest of my time on Okinawa.  GET BUSY!!!

STATS:
WEEKLY TOTAL-  5.75 miles
MONTHLY TOTAL-  44.29 Miles
YEARLY TOTAL-  155.23 Miles
WEIGHT-  267 lbs.  (Starting Weight)

*ONLY 63 MORE DAYS UNTIL MY PT TEST*