Running Totals for 07 Jan 10

Well after a day off from our family crisis it was good to get out on the road and not think about yesterday's events. Those are the type of days that everyone hates to go through. I really feel bad for Heather and the girls and I hope soon we can get them another dog not to replace Delilah but to help them transition into something more positive and to fill that void that they are feeling at the moment. I think a trip to the Chunami Aquarium is in order for this weekend. That is always a pick me up for our family. Tonight's run was a pretty good one. I am just getting started again so I am taking it easy and the day off yesterday was actually a relief. I have been pretty sore this week. Anyways, I ran 6.42 miles, burned 1,040 calories, and I went for 65 minutes. It will probably be a couple of weeks until I get my runner's legs once again before I start putting in a 10+ mile run every week. I am trying to break into this slowly this time that way I don't get injured in the process. JUST RUN! Until next time...

Running Totals for 05 Jan 10

Just a quick note to post my totals for today. I ran 6.2 miles, burned 984 calories, and I went for 63 minutes. It was a pretty tough run because I took so much time off from running that it feels like I am starting over some days. Plus when I tackle the hills of Okinawa and my hip flexors do not want to work for me. Anyways, hopefully this time I will learn my lesson and stick with running consistently. JUST RUN!! Until next time...

Weigh In & Running Totals for 04 Jan 10

First off I want to thank Heather for the new background for my blog. I think she did a very nice job and she kept my picture at the top. Well my weight hasn't changed from the 1st of January but that was just a couple of days ago, so I am sitting at 260.2 lbs. to start off again. I don't know why I do this to myself. I lose all that weight but I don't change my eating habits. Then when I slack off with the running the weight goes back up. I am working on making this year different. This year I WILL change my eating habits and keep on track with my running and get to my goal weight AND STAY THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is going to be a great year!! Today I ran 7.5 miles, burned 1170 calories, and went for 96 minutes (that was my run & Heather and my walk today). Miles are miles, I guess. This is going to be a good transition month for getting this going once again. My goal is to break 100 miles this month. JUST RUN!! Until next time...

No Running Tonight

Well I was planning on going for a run tonight but then life happens and it looks like I will have to try tomorrow. Plus it is raining something fierce outside, Bella & I are sick so we will just chalk this one up to life throwing a curve ball. Tomorrow was supposed to be my day off from running but if things are back to normal then I will get a run in. I forgot to say that yesterday I got in a run on 5.8 miles. It was a rough run but that is to be expected after three weeks of not running. It's time to get back into the groove. I was going to start another blog to use more for a journal but I think it will be best to just use this one blog to write everything. Some of the things that I would like to accomplish this year would be:

(1) being a better father/husband & a spiritual leader for my family.
(2) being more conscientious about my health. Pay better attention to exercise and my diet.
(3) work towards my Master's degree & finish my CCAF degree.
(4) take my career more seriously!!
(5) stop living on cruise control & find my passion.

I think these are some pretty attainable goals for this year & at the beginning of each month I will try to remember to post these goals and give an update on how things are progressing. Until next time...

Happy New Year's from Okinawa!!!

Well it's time to get back on the workout horse and get back to work. Since I had pretty much taken a mini vacation in December, I think I am over due to lace up my running shoes and hit the pavement. So here we go...I weighed in at 260 lbs. to start the new year and I should be shocked by that number but I am not. I know what I have been eating and now it is time to stop and get things moving again. Dad and I have set our running total goal for the year at 1,200 miles with an OVER ACHIEVER goal of 1,500 miles. I think 1,500 is very attainable and I think that 1,200 miles would be excellent. It's not a bad thing to shoot for the stars and hit the moon, if that makes any sense what so ever. Weight goals for the year is to be around the 220 lb. mark by this day 2011 and my OVER ACHIEVER goal of 205 lbs. Once again very reachable and I will be excited to meet either of those weight goals. My next PT test is in May so I am keeping that in mind and working to better my scores in November 2009. This is going to be a GREAT year fitness wise. Be consistent is the Mantra for this year!! Until next time...

Life's little curve balls.

Well no marathon for me on Sunday. Today we were on our way to pick up my race packet for the Marathon tomorrow when Heather noticed smoke coming from under the hood. It was coming from our radiator which I thought was odd since I just added fluid the day before. We headed back for the house and when we got home and I got under the hood I realized that my radiator is cracked. So I spent the next couple of hours (after is cooled off of course) ripping out the radiator to get it fixed or replaced. So in a nutshell, no car, no race! It sucks but it happens. There will always be another marathon that I can run. I have to get the car fixed. Luckily I have leave all of next week so I can get it taken care of. So it looks like Dad will be running a marathon for the both of us this Sunday. GO DAD!!! Until next time...

Running Totals for 01 Dec 09

Well it has been a little over a week since the last time that I wrote. I have had quite a nasty bug that I haven't been able to shake. But it is finally loosening its death grip on me so I can get back to work. I haven't ran a whole heck of a lot these past couple of weeks. I have gotten in a couple of runs here and there thanks to the FBC. Yesterday was the big day for my PT test which I passed with flying colors. I think with my score I should of got an 84.6 which is really good for someone with a 38 inch waist. I was super pleased with my mile and a half run which I finished in 10 minutes and 32 seconds. That is the fastest I have ever ran it and I finished 4th out of 70 people who tested that day. Needless to say I was pretty stoked about that. I weighed in at 245 lbs. which is something I am still working on. I have another 40 lbs to lose, at least that is my goal. I have to be under or at 220 lbs. by Heather's birthday or it's off to the girly spa for the day. I still have 4 months to get there. I never thought the 1000 miles was going to be the problem, it's taking off the weight that kills me. Anyways today I got in 3 workouts and my last longer run before the Marathon on Sunday. Heather and I got in our 2 mile walk this morning. Then at FBC (I am still attending these classes because they are such a superior workout compared to what we do at PT in our flight) I did some work with the 13.2 lb medicine ball plus got in another 1.5 miles. And tonight to finish off the day I got in 6.83 leisure miles. Just a nice little run around what I would like to do my marathon pace in which is about 10 minute miles or around there. All in all I got in 10.33 miles for the day and it is my last day of doing that many miles. I have a couple more runs scheduled for this week but nothing hardcore plus my walks with Heather. Should be pretty smooth. I still have to head to Naha and find where I have to pick up my packet on Saturday and figure out logistics for Sunday to get myself to the starting line. Well I am off to shower and then to bed. Good night everybody and JUST RUN!! Until next time...