Mid-Course Correction

Day 20 – 9/30/07

Confession time…

• Running is killing my knee/hip.
• Blew out 2 pairs of sneakers in less than 20 days. Yes, they were old and did double duty with work/play.
• I just got some new hiking shoes/cross trainers but they are not good for exercise.
• So…with that said, I’m going to scale back running and increase walking in the AM and PM!!!
• Also, I’ve been trying to convince myself that I feel the pleasure of God while I run but it isn’t working yet. =)

Distance/Time: Walked 1.7 in 25 minutes.

Day 16, 17, 18, 19 – 9/25/07 – 9/29/07

OK!!! Way behind here in posting anything. I’ve been swamped with work, church, family, etc. Freaky weather this week. 92 on Wednesday and 90 on Thursday. Air quality was real bad. On top of that we’re working with a new product that kills the lungs. It’s basically human waste reenigneered into a topdressing that you put on lawns. I know, it’s disgusting but it works.

Anyway, here’s the update…

• Day 16 – Up @ 4:30AM so to have time to meet with Pastor friend.
  • Ran .8 and walked .2.
  • Total time: 10 min.
  • Very encouraged about this progress. If I can run a 10 minute mile in the next few weeks I will be stoked.
• Day 17 - Did not wake up into I had too. Took the day off (run/walk) due to the ridiculous work day/temp. conditions. Felt good to rest the legs. Worked like a mule all day in the hot sun with the humanure. LOL!!!

• Day 18 - Had no problem getting up and actually wanted to get outside. Unfortunately, my time came in at 11 minutes as I was sucking air even walking. Sadly, I’ve had a sinus cold for the last few days so this has set me back a bit.
  • Anyway, ran the .8 and walked .2.

• Day 19 – Spent the morning sleeping in (6AM). Then went out to breakfast with the guys from church and ate the Hungryman!!! Idiot!!??!!

All in all, it was a pretty productive week. Total weight loss has been 6lbs and hopefully we can crank it up this week by way of diet and pushing myself further with the walk/run. Early AM temps should be around 50 degrees so I’m looking forward to walking less and running more.

Day 15 – 9/25/07

Quick update and encouragement (for me…sorry)

• Walked .2
• Ran .8
• Total time:10 minutes!!!

Will also be walking to work today – .7

Update: Walked home from work as well.  Total: 1.4!!!

Day 12-14 – 9/22/07 – 9/24/07

For starters, I have been taking the last few weekends off to rest up the ‘ole legs. Working 10-12 hrs. day are killing my sleep patterns and I can see/feel the pain by Friday PM.

Also, please pray for strength in my right knee. In my “younger” days I was a jock of all sorts and did not take care of my body (injuries) as I should of. Just to list a few that are catching up with me:

• Broken right ankle – 4x’s. Never healed right after 4th break.
• Beginning stages of bursitis in right shoulder. HS football injury playing Clinton, 1991.
• Right knee began clicking last yr. I walk with a limp in the AM but loosens up during the day.
• Lastly, my right hip was almost operated on in 2000 but the diagnosis for AV was premature. Sadly, it might still be a future reality.

But yet there is great comfort…1 Corinthians 15:50-54

Now, to the update:

• Woke up @ 4:45am. Felt like crap!!! Slept til 5:15am.
• Woke up again and dragged myself outside.
• Started walking and knee was burning.
• Turned corner and started to run. Almost got sprayed by skunk. Ran faster.
• Walked .2, Ran .8 – Total time: 11 minutes.
• Walked to work .7 – Total time: 13minutes.
  

What will I do in the winter?

Giving Him Praise…The Aerobic Way

Did he just say, “My praise is just so funky?” 

Day 9, 10, 11 – 9/19/07 – 9/21/07

Just received a very encouraging e-mail from a friend in NJ. Let’s just say it made my day!!! Here are the last few days:

• Day 9 – Distance: Walked .9 and ran .6.
• Total time: 21 minutes.

• Day 10 – Distance: Walked .2 and ran .8.
• Total time: 11 minutes.

• Day 11 – Distance: Walked .2 and ran .8.
• Total time: 11 minutes.

All in all, things are progressing nice. Tightening in strategic areas allow me to run without much pain. I do ask that you pray for strength and consistency in diet. I had my first turkey burger a few days ago. Puke.

Also, I’ll increase walk/run time on Monday. Trying to set a goal of 1 mile walking, 1 mile running in under 30 minutes.

Peace out.

Day 8 – 9/18/07

Another cold morning (40 degrees). Air quality was tough. Had to scale back this AM due to work from the day before. See, I was running this machine with no carburetor and so I INHALED exhaust all day. I could barely breathe last night and when I woke up this AM not only was I exhausted (pun intended) but it felt like I had smoked 6 Cuban Cigars and inhaled all of the them.

Anyway, here’s what went down…

• Woke up @ 4:30AM but didn’t get out of bed until 5:15AM.
• Walked .5 and then ran .5.
• Total time: 13.3 minute.

Tomorrow is an early day as I meet with my Yankee-loving-Pastor friend. I wonder if he’ll show up??? =)

Day 7 – 9/17/07

#!@&%$*!!! Well, that’s how it feels this AM. COLD!!! Temp. hovering around 40. Anyway, tried to extend myself some more this morning. Here’s what it looked like:

• Walked .6 and then ran .2.
• Walked another .2 and than ran .3.
• Total distance and time: 1.3, 23 minutes.

Side note: DIET, DIET, DIET!!! I have to keep convincing myself that muscle weighs more than fat and since I have huge guns…sorry, I digress…pray for control of appetite this week and beyond. The weekend was relaxing but the food very inviting. =)

Day 3,4 – 9/13/07 – 9/14/07

Legs hurt…real bad!!! But let’s stop complaining and move forward. Quick update:

• Walked .5 and ran .5 on Day 3. Came in again around 14 minutes.
• Also walked to work on Day 3. Distance: .7. Time: 12 minutes.
• Day 4 – Walked .5 and ran .5.

Well, i’m encouraged. Dropped a few pounds this week but most of all noticing some tightening (good) around my chest and mid-section. Legs are sore throughout the day but with my line of work I only notice it when I’m driving from stop to stop.

Today is Saturday (Day 5) and so I’m going to take a day off and resume again on Sunday AM (Day 6).* Also, I think I’ll up the walking next week by 5 minutes and try to extend my running to increase my heart rate.

*Update: Slept in on Sunday AM (6:00AM). Stayed up the night before watching some stupid Pocahontas movie with Colin Farrell. Waste of time. =(

Stay tuned…

Day 2 – 9/12/07

Ouch!!! Legs are a little sore today but nothing big. I had to wake up early to meet with a Pastor friend so it was out the door @ 4:30am so I could meet him @ 5:45am; which by the way he didn’t show up. Yankee fans???!!!

Anyway:

• Walked .5 and ran .5.
• Total time: 14 minutes.

Hmmm…1 minute off from yesterday??? I will have to keep an eye on this. May be something exciting.

Peace out.