I guess I'm ready

Well I guess I am ready for the 5 mile. Wish I had another week or so but I should be able to run it and in a fair time. I got up this morning and ran 4.5 miles and then ran another 5 miles after work today. I most likely won't run again till Sat and let my legs heal. It's great to have Kell on the Blog with us now! Let's get this family in shape! :-) -Jeff

Rain Rain... Go Away...

Still sore from my Sat run. It was pouring down rain today after work... but I was determined to get at least a short run in. Soaked through and through.. but it didn't feel 1/2 bad! Ran 2.61 miles in 21:42. Pace 8:17 per mile. Hopefully it won't be raining tomorrow. Jeff

First Time to Break 6 Miles!

Well I did it! 6.57 Miles in 55 minutes and 18 seconds. Pace was 8:24. Not sure how I did that with trying to slow myself down. My Ipod says I burned 820 Calories. Not much in the whole scheme of things. So tomorrow I think I will run just a couple of miles and then on Monday see what I can do. There looks to be at least 2 days of rain next week so I may use those days for strengh and core training. Progress! :-) Jeff

Increasing Distance

Over the past couple of runs I have learned something. My pace has been way too fast. I have been playing with the Nike+ Website and reviewing the two Challanges that I have entered. Many people have their profiles set to Public which allows me to view the distances and their average pace. When comparing to mine, they are running farther but at a much slower pace. So yesterday I set my goal at 4.5 miles and slowed my pace. I typically run an 8:30 mile, on average. I bumped that pace to 8:52 and easily ran 4.5 miles. So I am skipping running today and in the morning going after 6.25 miles. If I stick to that distace for a week or two and focus on increasing my pace back to 8:30 per mile I should be doing good. I will then increase distance again and work on pace for the next week. I'm developing my own training routine I think! Maybe I'll write a book! :-) Jeff

The Day After a Marathon

What is it like the day after a Marathon? According to You Tube it is something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-hCuYjvw2I&feature=related

Over the Flu, FINALLY!

Knock on wood... I am 99% symptom free of what I believe to have been the Flu. It has been a rough 3 to 4 weeks. I had days of throwing up and many more days of congestion and throbbing head pressure. But I think it's all over! I have run two days in a row and feel soooooo much better. It's going to take everything I have to get in shape for my run. I am way way way behind where Dad is in his training. I ran right at 3 miles today and it felt pretty good. Jeff

Back In the Saddle

Well it has been a rough Holiday season as I endured a nasty cold that just would not quit. So back to starting from scratch with my training. For Christmas my wonderful wife got me an Nike + Ipod setup. The shoes are Nike+ Air Pegasus which have the slot for the Nike + transmitter to your Ipod. I have a half of a run now recorded on my Ipod, as the other 1/2 of the run was for calibration. If you haven't heard about it.. read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike%2BiPod
My Nike + Profile Updates
So let the running begin!!! I am scheduled for a 5 mile in Feb for starters. Hopefully Sarah, Russ, Dad and I all will run that one together. Lets do it guys!! Jeff

Top Times for 1/2 Marathons

So I was curious... and started looking around to see what the top times are for 1/2 Marathon runners. Check out these times... Pacific Shorline Marathon First: Nick Arciniaga Male 23yrs Time: 1:05:46 Pace: 5:01 5.2 Mile time: 25:47 8.9 Mile time: 46:34 500th Place: Breezy Anson M 28yrs Time: 1:42:38 Pace: 7:50 5.2 Mile time: 38:22 8.9 Mile time: 1:11:04 Interesting Article

Run 1 - Near Death Experience

Just kidding.... it really wasn't so bad. Got up this morning and decided today is the day that I start my training. It took forever to find all my stuff. Running shorts, running socks, a t-shirt that I didn't bake in and where the heck did I put my running headphones? It was nice run. I am sure I will feel it tomorrow. Ran 1.7 miles without stopping... then walked a ways.. then ran another .6 miles. So 2.2 miles on the first run. Not so bad. I think I'll do a short run tomorrow, rest a day or two... and then kick it up. -Jeff

What have I gotten into?

11/29/07: What have I gotten myself into? 13 miles? Am I crazy? I don't believe I have ever run more that 6 or 7 miles in one run. So I guess I should start running hu? As of today I have not run even once in months. I have however done quite a bit of hiking around ponds and lakes as I fished... So maybe I will be in a little better shape than I would be if I had been laying around on the Sofa every day. This weekend I will be making a road trip to Kansas to pick up Blake's first car... a 1951 Chevy Pickup Truck. I guess I will begin running after I get back. I can't imagine drivng for 22 hours sore and in pain from my first training run. - Jeff