Monday in California
Lots and lots of stuff going on. Let me try to recap the day so far .... :)
Last week's workouts (Monday thru Sunday) :
Monday: Travel and rest.
Tuesday: 53 minutes on the stationery bike (Bally's, Pasadena) and 3.91-mile brisk walk (1:05.63, but includes stopping at intersections to wait for traffic here in Pasadena ... even at around midnight)
Wednesday: Nothing.
Thursday: 57 minutes on the stationery bike (Bally's, Pasadena).
Friday and Saturday: Nothing. Friday was a travel day.
Sunday: Hour on the treadmill and 40 minutes on the stationery bike (Bally's, The Woodlands). Good run that felt pretty good. 4.4 mph for 30 minutes, 4.6 and 4.8 mph for 10 minutes each and then took it from 5.0 mph to 6.0 mph in the next 10 minutes to close the run.
Ideally, since I actually like running on the treadmill these days, I really need to be running 5 hours a week on them to start dropping some weight. That's my target.
This coming weekend? Sunday is definitely the 3M Half Marathon in Austin and I'll definitely try to go as hard as I can to see where I stand. Not that it will help me at Rocky Raccoon 50-Miler the following Saturday, but just as an overall level of fitness. Not sure about Saturday though. Had a slight thought about trying the Endurathon 25K in Bulverde (north of San Antonio), but I may hang close to home and do Run The Woodlands 5K for fun.
Oh, today. The list goes like this:
1.) Talked to Bill this morning - while I was still on the plane in Houston - about an event that we're coordinating for October. When the course is approved and we have one company's primary involvement, we'll announce it. We think it's huge.
2.) Talked to Rick (yes, boys and girls, the blog is back) on the drive from LAX to Pasadena. Continuing to talk about things relating to me just being able to finish the 50-miler the next Saturday. We both agree with Bill's assessment that the first one is more mental than physical.
3.) I have an e-mail from Robby Sabban, the race director of the Seabrook Lucky Trails Marathon, that says that it looks like they may have as many as 54 finishers in the Texas Marathon Triple -- including one from Wisconsin and a couple from Oklahoma. 35 men and 19 women.
4.) Karen: The park is open to the public. (I think it is $4 to get into the park if you don't have a Parks pass.) I don't specifically see where there is an item related to 50-mile pacers; however, 44 of last year's 103 finishers will be where I expect to be: 12 hours and over. I don't think I'll be challenging for a top three finish. :)
5.) I have an e-mail from Lance Collins about a new marathon in Lamesa, Texas and asked if I know anything about it. I know a lot of things but hadn't heard what will be Texas' 15th marathon. It is on March 29th. Here's the link!
6.) Wrote my Conroe Courier column, which is set to appear in tomorrow's paper.
7.) Edited Waverly's report on the Texas Revolution. She did a pretty good job.
8.) E-mailed Cassie back about renting the second van.
Last week's workouts (Monday thru Sunday) :
Monday: Travel and rest.
Tuesday: 53 minutes on the stationery bike (Bally's, Pasadena) and 3.91-mile brisk walk (1:05.63, but includes stopping at intersections to wait for traffic here in Pasadena ... even at around midnight)
Wednesday: Nothing.
Thursday: 57 minutes on the stationery bike (Bally's, Pasadena).
Friday and Saturday: Nothing. Friday was a travel day.
Sunday: Hour on the treadmill and 40 minutes on the stationery bike (Bally's, The Woodlands). Good run that felt pretty good. 4.4 mph for 30 minutes, 4.6 and 4.8 mph for 10 minutes each and then took it from 5.0 mph to 6.0 mph in the next 10 minutes to close the run.
Ideally, since I actually like running on the treadmill these days, I really need to be running 5 hours a week on them to start dropping some weight. That's my target.
This coming weekend? Sunday is definitely the 3M Half Marathon in Austin and I'll definitely try to go as hard as I can to see where I stand. Not that it will help me at Rocky Raccoon 50-Miler the following Saturday, but just as an overall level of fitness. Not sure about Saturday though. Had a slight thought about trying the Endurathon 25K in Bulverde (north of San Antonio), but I may hang close to home and do Run The Woodlands 5K for fun.
Oh, today. The list goes like this:
1.) Talked to Bill this morning - while I was still on the plane in Houston - about an event that we're coordinating for October. When the course is approved and we have one company's primary involvement, we'll announce it. We think it's huge.
2.) Talked to Rick (yes, boys and girls, the blog is back) on the drive from LAX to Pasadena. Continuing to talk about things relating to me just being able to finish the 50-miler the next Saturday. We both agree with Bill's assessment that the first one is more mental than physical.
3.) I have an e-mail from Robby Sabban, the race director of the Seabrook Lucky Trails Marathon, that says that it looks like they may have as many as 54 finishers in the Texas Marathon Triple -- including one from Wisconsin and a couple from Oklahoma. 35 men and 19 women.
4.) Karen: The park is open to the public. (I think it is $4 to get into the park if you don't have a Parks pass.) I don't specifically see where there is an item related to 50-mile pacers; however, 44 of last year's 103 finishers will be where I expect to be: 12 hours and over. I don't think I'll be challenging for a top three finish. :)
5.) I have an e-mail from Lance Collins about a new marathon in Lamesa, Texas and asked if I know anything about it. I know a lot of things but hadn't heard what will be Texas' 15th marathon. It is on March 29th. Here's the link!
6.) Wrote my Conroe Courier column, which is set to appear in tomorrow's paper.
7.) Edited Waverly's report on the Texas Revolution. She did a pretty good job.
8.) E-mailed Cassie back about renting the second van.
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