My Daily Commute

Thursday Run/Walk

Brent — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:14:10 +0000

Yesterday was a good day and I had pretty good self control. I didn’t overeat and I ate at home for all three meals. My only indulgence was a lemonade at the local deli.

Today I was ready to go! Went to the Y by 7 and put in 34 minutes on the treadmill. My right shin was a bit tight, but seemed to be okay overall.

My goal is to make some egg-salad for lunch and do a light yoga session before heading back to work. Nothing too heavy, just some good gentle stretching. Someday I’ll work in a nap into my daily routine… Maybe.

Tonight will be a late evening with a class on child-care.

A Good Start To My Day

Brent — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:09:19 +0000

This morning’s workout went very well. I tried some new free music and it turned the trick. After the weights I walked the mall for a lap and went home to my lovely wife before she headed off to work.

Breakfast went well too! I was very careful to make sure I had a balance between fruit, protien and starch. I haven’t counted up the calories, but hope to do that later when I get a break at the office.

I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s run/walk. One step at a time, one day at a time… I’m making progress.

An Overdue Update

Brent — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:14:52 +0000

So… Since setting my goal and selecting my plan, I’ve made forward progress toward achieving my goal.

Monday worked out with some weights and did a bit of crosss-training on the eliptical machine.

Tuesday (today) I completed 30 minutes of running/walking and then went to an excellent yoga class at the local Y. It was a real butt-kicker of a class, but feels so great to be working on stretching out my tension.

Tomorrow I hope to continue the plan, with more work on my diet and calorie counting. Fun, fun, fun!

A Run/Walk Plan

Brent — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:38:42 +0000

Read through the latest Runner’s World today. I’m going to work through the run/walk plan in this month’s issue.

Tomorrow… I begin my 1st week. It’s off to the gym to crosstrain and lift a bit. I’m on my way!

I Set A Big Goal Today

Brent — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:16:49 +0000

While mowing the back 40 I decided that I need to set some goals. The goal I set tonight is to run a marathon by my 40th birthday (4 years from now).

I told my wife about this plan during my monthly haircut. She’s so very supportive of me! She simply said, “that’s wonderful!”

So, tomorrow I’m going to look through my books for the method for my ‘madness’. Until then, goodnight.

Post Rain Run

Brent — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:06:51 +0000

This morning we had a cool front come through which set up for a wonderful morning.

My run was a bit slow at first but picked up after the a while. I tried listening to the Amelie for a few steps, but needed to switch over to a handful of military jodies (cadences) for the rest of the run.

Wonderful morning. Good run.

A Good Morning For A Jog

Brent — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:56:24 +0000

It has been a good day, and I’m just getting started!

Woke up at 5:30 am for a short, easy run around the block. With temperatures in the low 60′s it was a pleasure to be out and going. The mosquitos are still bad around here, so there’s good reason to keep putting one foot in front of the other.

Next… To my morning wakeup coffee. The woman at the counter gave my cup and simply said, “it’s alright today. It’s on me.” NICE!

We’ll see what comes next at my next stop, the local big box.

Waiting

Brent — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:45:42 +0000

Well, here I am… Waiting for my wife, who is in with the nurses getting her labwork done. We found out some few weeks ago that we’re expecting our first child!!! I’m so excited! I think this is going to be the first of many happy ‘waits’!

The Good & The Bad… No Ugly… Yet.

Brent — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:33:14 +0000

I have sadly neglected my running for the past… weeks. How long has it been? Whatever it is, it’s been too long.

Wednesday I went out around 6 and did a mile. One single, solitary mile and enjoyed it very much. However, the past two mornings when my alarm has gone off, I turn it off. I’ve not been sleeping well… and I think caffeine is the culprit.

So, aside from the morning cup of coffee, I’m going to do without any other boost of caffeine. Hopefully, tomorrow morning I can lace up my tinnie-runners and put a mile or two or three on them.

Running… I sure do miss doing it well, and doing it regularly!

Finally Up & Out

Brent — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:33:17 +0000

This morning I really wasn’t wanting to go out for a run at all. ‘That’ feeling almost won out. Thankfully, I decided to get on down, get on down, get on down the road.

It turned into a really enjoyable early morning. I turned right where I would normally keep on going straight. This reversed my ‘normal route’ and allowed me to see all sort of things from a different perspective. It was really liberating to know that I didn’t have to stick to rigid routes or any ruts… just so long as I get out there & run!

I’m currently repeating a week that I did before we left for MA. It feels good to get out there again. Tomorrow… YOGA!!!