What A Poor Weekend.

Saturday did not start off too good. I did manage to get a run in and it really felt good but went out to dinner that evening and had a great feast of sushi that would make any fat bastard happy;-)Sunday's run was horrible-Started off with a bang couldn't find my shoes and went with a "new" pair that I have but for some reason when I run with those shoes my back seizes up about 1/4 of the way into it and I can never really recover from it .I wound up walking 3 times and ruined my whole run.Felt like crap the rest of the day and could not get the thought of my horrible run out of my head.

I did make up for that crappy run with this morning's run but I did try something new -Great discovery but very negative data.I timed my run this morning by wearing a stopwatch around my neck and when I got back from my run I have found that I was only out for 12 minutes-12 MINUTES???This can't be. NOW -I must come up with a different course so that I can get some quality time going or else this is all for not. Kind of sucks but I am determined to map a new route tomorrow morning and see how it goes.I just can not believe it. I felt that I was making some progress and now it is the old "one step forward two steps back" routine .Oh well must forge onward ...............

There Now, Isn't that better????

Well awoke at 5:00 a.m. and stayed there until 5:45 and then got up and ready for my run.I felt great being out there in the early morning running with Aerosmith on the IPOD .Nobody was up then and it was great.Ran most of the course and then when I did walk ,it was only a very short distance and the finished off very strong. Got home and relaxed a little and then got ready for work.A thought did cross my mind while I was driving to work- " Why is it when there is a cop writing a ticket ,everybody has to slow down to look? Are they afraid that the cop is suddenly going to go get in his car /jump on his motorcycle and come get them??" Very strange indeed.....

I have been BAD,Very Bad...

Today has not been all that good. I awoke to turn the alarm off only to fall back asleep and then awake just in time to get ready for work and then was not able to get my run in this a.m. so I went to work feeling bad and to make matters worse, I got home from work and was not able to get out and run so there you have it- My first day off from running and I feel horrible !I know it sounds lame and a weak attempt at an excuse but I really do not know what to do. I will be up and at it in the a.m. tomorrow to make up for today but it should be good anyway.Sad But True

Weird Wednesday

Well Wednesday started off pretty good although I did get up kind of late.I did get my run in this a.m. and it was a perfect morning .I do like running in light rain or in the case of this morning,fog. I do not know what it is but I do really like it. Ran rather well too. I went almost the whole route without stopping and I can see the "Two A Days" beginning in the near future. I felt stronger this morning and I do notice a change in myself .I do not get tired in the afternoon as well as I seem to be sleeping a whole lot better as well .I guess that this whole "self improvement" thing is starting to pay off.I wish that I did have a little more time this morning but too late now. I just hope that tomorrows run is just as easy and fun.Hasta La Vista Baby.....

Day 2 Running Well

Well here it is ,6:30 in the a.m. and I am thinking to myself" What are you doing "? I am about to embark on a run ( my second of the week !!) and you could be sleeping!! Well after 12 ( or more but who's counting) years away from running or for that matter exercise, I have decieded to get back into shape and to ultimately run this years Long Beach Marathon.It all started this past New Years.I was thinking that I just could not carry on with the way I was living as well as treating my body .After what seems like a few years ago I was probably in the best shape of my life but I hit a rut and just wanted to take a break from everything and now the years have gone by and I am about 60 - 80 pounds overweight and now is the best time than ever to do this thing. I think that I really got motivated by watching that show "Fight Quest"( On Spike T.V.) those guys are really in shape and they get beat up every week for nothing and I thought that if those guy can do it then so can I .Well anyway, to make a long story even longer I have begun to train for the Long Beach Marathon and this will be part of my training.I figure that if I can run and then tell about it maybe it will help motivate me as well as anyone that may read this.So Let's Begin This Adventure......


Began my running yesterday on I guess a bad note-I called into work sick? Not really sick though call it a "mental health day" just needed some time to myself -kind of think things through.Finally got out to run at 12:00 p.m. felt good and ran a course that I picked as it is not that long and not far from my apartment.Basically, it is around the block ( the long way) felt good to feel the pounding of my feet against the pavement and just listening to the IPOD ( Gov't Mule !!) to set the tone.Got back feeling refreshed and ready to take on anything. Just kind of laid around the rest of the afternoon.Played a little guitar ( Played guitar not that I have a "little" guitar) and just hung out.

Awoke this morning and got out of bed at 6:15 ,got out of the door at 6:30 and headed out.Felt good to be out before everyone else getting a huge jump on the day and also contimplating perhaps starting "2 a days" next week. Now I know that some of you may know a little about training and may think to yourself "but this is way too soon".But I really think that I can handle it as well as really benefit from this but that is why I need this blog to really see where my mind is at and to make sure that I do not do anything too foolish.Well-No Pun Intended_ But I have to run ...Got to get ready to do that work thing and I will write again tomorrow Have a great Day :-)