check this out...

http://www.design42day.com/
^^ nothing to do with running, but I know that with your "expensive" taste you'll think this is pretty sweet....check out the freakin yaht! lol

Also, I'm going for a run tonight and I hope it goes well! If you wanna run tomorrow morning/afternoon let me know, I might be around=)

Good luck getting those stitches out tomorrow!

I did my 4 miles this morning and I know you didn't so I'm gonna rub it in...

LOL....just messin with you=)

It was nice out when I got up this morning so I decided to do my run early in my best attempt to get back on track. It was a little hot, a little humid, and ridiculously windy, but I managed. I did my 4 ( I actually think I went a little over) but my nike+ sensor ran out of batteries. I love that thing, but I'm pretty sure it only lasted for about a month before dying. It's only $20 for a replacement but hey that's like $250 a year...so idk if I'm going to continue to buy new ones....

I'm all hopped up on somethin!

Hi there my little drunk amigo...I always knew you loved that song...too rah loo rah aye=)

My 3 last night went super well...so good infact that I turned it into a 5 and said that made up for my slackage this past week. I've been super busy, but doing my best to keep up with the schedule. I might be home this week from thurs-mon?? Maybe we can finally get a run in together=)

Hope your mouth is continuing to feel better=) I'm sure that alcohol helped with the numbing for at least a couple days!

ciao!

Well I'm feeling good..

Woke up this morning and still haven't taken any drugs. I'm guessing that as long as none of the scabs fall out, I'll be good to start again Sunday. My 6 on Sunday was amazing, and when I ran 3 on Tuesday it was hell. It all depends on so many factors on how good you feel. I'll let you know when I'm back in motion.

Run when you're frustrated and you'll run faster...

I know today was a rest day and I probably should have taken it after that 6, but running is an out and I needed an out tonight.

3.4 miles
27:58 (by far my fastest run yet, averaging almost at 8 minute/miles)

It was a good run. I went at about 10:45 which is a little later than I like to go (dark, scary e.l streets) lol but it was still good. Maybe I'll take tomorrow off or maybe I'll just get some french fries to reward my ambitious behavior haha...def more likely=)

Living With Musicians, Starts When You Fall and The Avenue play on repeat while I run...

and it's genius!

I hope you actually ran last night considering you did text me to remind me to run=)

6.32 miles (the .32 was a walking cool down)
1:16:36 (that's kinda slow...~12 minute/miles)
848 cals (AND that is pretty much more than I even consumed yesterday=)

This was a fantastic run, mostly because I was expecting it to be sooo much worse=) Hope you had a good weekend and that your 6 goes well TONIGHT if you didn't end up doing it last night=P

Interesting Read

This is the second article of this type that has been on Digg in the past couple weeks:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/07/barefoot/

These are about $70, and look very appealing, especially since I have had so many issues. But with no job, I guess they will have to await.

I've been slacking

Technically I've been doing the runnings, but without much umph and blogging and the such. I'm diving back in tonight with the 6 hard, and I'll let you know how they roll.

I hope you had fun last night=)

A few drinks was probably just what you needed after a rough week of job hunting=)

My run from last night:
4.07 miles
40:16 minutes
520 calories AND
I ran my best mile on my my nike+ at 9:01 minutes so that was eciting.

It was a good run and the temp. was perfect!

You are lazy=p

I'm ready for a rest day tomorrow=)

I've been keeping up with the running this week, but a 6 on Monday followed by 3 3's has def. tired me out! Keep running and keep blogging lol ("blogging" so nerdy) but when you stop I always get the feeling that you've quit on me=)

Did my 3 this morning, in the rain, before work at 9...it was almost miserable lol but I have to say that this is my second run in inclement weather, and it always seems to make the time go by faster!

Good luck in your job search, but it's too bad you couldn't work up that courage to head to AZ.

p.s TK&TS took me on a bit of an emotional ride last night. When music gets to you like that, I guess its something special, or maybe you're just messed up. haha Either way, I hadn't listened much before you suggested it and it def hit a spot so thanks dude=)

I hate to be a one-upper, but I plan on drinking way too much this weekend so...

tonight
4.40 miles
45.31 min.
563 cals

I'm pooped. Have a good night=)

Whatnow biotch

3 miles. 7.5 laps around mothers neighborhood. 28 minutes. Peace out.

maybe I should stick to the schedule

Now I know why there is a rest day between the 5 and three 3's....blah my legs hurt and I don't want to run today!

-----ok I did it, I ran my 3 this afternoon, actually 3.41 to be exact!
3.41 miles
34:13 minutes
406 calories burned (this is nice to know, but in my case the higher the number the more I munch later:O)

My legs hurt, but not when I run! I was so sore this morning, semi-crabby, and not wanting to run, but once I started running I noticed that the pains pretty much went away. It felt good and I ended up doing a little over 3 miles=)

big 5

I ended up doing my 5 yesterday instead of Sunday, as well, and I hate to say it but 65 minutes for the 5 is real slow boy;) I felt like I kept a pretty slow pace, but still made it under an hour. The 5 is definitely a tough one and I know you've been having aches and pains so I won't be too tough on ya!

I did my 5 around Lake Lansing. A nice trail with a few hills, but the weather was perfect and there was just enough wind around the corners to keep me smiling=)

5.21 miles
56:31 minutes/ ~11 min/miles
776 calories burned (which were quickly replaced with the ice cream I had after) ha


....and I did stop/slow down twice, once to shake out my knees a bit (do your knees every tighten up?) and a second time to fix my shoe which gave me an awful blister.

Have you still been doing your miles alone or did you get Renu or someone to tag along? Just wondering because I've been trying to run without music a couple days a week and run with a friend instead. It's definitely a challenge to hold a conversation and a good pace, but I'm trying to get used to running without the headphones and keep my focus while running with someone. As for running alone without music....BORING=)

Best run yet

Well look at me now. I ended up saving my 5 for today, and boy was it great. 85 degrees, long ass run, and I didn't stop AND I did it in about an hour. Definitely still a little high, but it was good for only the second 5. imy legs weren't too bad, and when I finally stop going all over the country ill ice them down a lot more. Advil antiinflams seem to help a whole lot.

5 miles
65 mins
Route: naperville main roads

I've been good I swear

Ok so I have been all over this crazy country lately, but I've been keeping up. Yesterday, I even did my three at this RIDICULOUS hilly trail at a lakehouse. Were talking about hills that took 5 minutes to climb at crazy degrees. I was really proud of that one. I'm still having terrible pains in my shins, but for now I'm going to keep on. I've been icing them, taking antiinflamatories, etc. If I need to, ill take a week off and get rid of the week that's between set 1 and set 2 of training. Hope your fourth was good, ill be back on tuesday evening, so maybe ill wait to do the  3 and we can start doing them all together. Are you in el? Anyways, I'm off to do my 5 so I can keep myself up. Unfortuantely, my overall self isn't being tested, because I can't go to fast without hurting my legs. I have to stop before I even get winded. We shall see.

Somebody's a slacker....

Yeah, I know it's sick-early right now, but I have a busy day so I woke up early for my run. I'm in the HTWP for the weekend so I took a run around the beach...beautiful=) Michigan really does seem like paradise on some monrnings. I hate to sound like a running brat, but the 3 miles is nothing anymore. The last few 3 mile runs I've felt like I could go further, but then remind myself of the schedule and the fact that 5 and 6 mile runs are in my near future=)

Have a good holiday! Watch fireworks, drink beer, and ya know...be an american. haha

p.s. I'm not giving up on this or you and your "laziness" If you quit I'll find a way for this blog to email you my updates until it drives you as crazy as I once did=)

Weather...really?!

Too bad you were not able to spend this week in "sunny sunny az!" I was all excited to head home this week and hang out on the lake, but not if this shittyness keeps up!

3.41 miles
9:51 min/mile splits=)
Finally, I'm under 10 minutes/miles and on a longer run even! It was chilly and I was a little stiff for the first mile (skipped the stretching) but then it was all good in da hood;)
I hope you're feeling better and that you took a few days to let yourself heal. There's really no sense in running through bad pain because chances are if it doesn't go away after a few minutes than there is actually something wrong. Take your time getting back into it this next week, but please don't quit on me! Like I said, if you do quit I'm not letting you go lightly=) You will be hearing all about FL come Feb.!

p.s. If you're going to be around the twp this week we should meet up at the bike trail and go for a run one day.