As you can tell im back on track regarding mileage. Added up everything and gots my figures straight. Pretty awesome amount really, when I think about the fact that Im just doing a little bit at a time. Its not much I realize and I hope it gets higher more quickly but you know what...I'll take it. Something is better than nothing.
Running: Ran the other night still doing my 2 min run and 3 min walk. Felt pretty good. Was surprised how good I felt actually. I am doing this thing where Im trying to get my body in check. I am probably to big to really do this right now, but i want to go barefoot. I also am reading this book called Born To Run, and it has me looking into a vegetarian lifestyle. I don't know if I can do it, but I want to try. At least try and not eat any meat until the evening. My usual diet consits of a morning shake. I use strawberries, blueberries, bananas, and low fat chocolate milk. Blend it up together. I would like to get where I eat a big salad for lunch, with lots of veggies, and maybe some kidney beans, or black beans for protein, and a snack in the afternoon that consists of fruit of some kind. Thats what I would like to do. I think I can manage that. Back to running. So as I was running this girl who had to be 5'1, streaks past me, hauling ass. She was hot but thats beside the point. She had a guy on a bike trailing her. It was pretty damn impressive I have to say. Also, if that guy was just admiring the view and didn't know her, kudos to you sir. So if you are the hot chick, or guy riding the bike over by the starbucks off of forest on the trail that leads to white rock, and you are reading this I just want to say...WELL DONE! Ha!
Rangers: The law have officially won the Silver Boot! Which is given to the overall series winner in the Rangers/Astros inter league games. Also there is some talk about the Astros possibly coming over to the AL West. Which would really ramp up the battles against the law and the stros. I hope that happens it would be exciting, and fun, as well as add a legit rivalry for the Law.
Music: Currently listening to The Low Anthem. Its not a bad record. Lately Ive been trying to find new music with little to no luck. Nothing really tickles my fancy. So if you have some suggestions please hit me up.
Well that's all I gots Zombie People. Talk to you tomorrow!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 Miles....Not sure. Add 3.5 to whatever I had last time
First thing is first, as you can see I have changed the page background. I liked the pic of the steel guitar I took, but when I saw this pic, it had to be mine. Its a picture of one of my favorite bands Band of Horses, in Sweden, at a festival. As you can see the place is packed. Its just a cool picture I think.
Running: Run was so so, still trying to get over the 2 minute hump. I guess with all my time off and what not, its just impossible for me to get comfortable with that. What can I say Ive been slacking. June has been a tough month for me with work, and vacations. However come July I am re-dedicated to doing it back how I was. Thats only because I don't have anything going on in July and August, except for going to Odessa when my brother and his wife have their little baby in late July/early August. So the next few months should be pretty good for my running.
Ive been wearing my VFF everywhere, but my Mrs, wouldn't let me wear them on Saturday to lunch or out and about. So that kind of sucked but I'll break her down eventually.
Rangers: Won 2 out of 3 against the Astros, then lost 2 of 3 to the Mets. They got SPANKED on Sat, and made it somewhat respectable yesterday. Hot day to be at the ballpark on Sat. Temps were 100-101. I was lucky though my seats are in the sun when its setting but in an early afternoon game they have shade. So it wasn't so bad.
Thats it today party people, I have to roll. Take care and I hope you are all doing great.
Running: Run was so so, still trying to get over the 2 minute hump. I guess with all my time off and what not, its just impossible for me to get comfortable with that. What can I say Ive been slacking. June has been a tough month for me with work, and vacations. However come July I am re-dedicated to doing it back how I was. Thats only because I don't have anything going on in July and August, except for going to Odessa when my brother and his wife have their little baby in late July/early August. So the next few months should be pretty good for my running.
Ive been wearing my VFF everywhere, but my Mrs, wouldn't let me wear them on Saturday to lunch or out and about. So that kind of sucked but I'll break her down eventually.
Rangers: Won 2 out of 3 against the Astros, then lost 2 of 3 to the Mets. They got SPANKED on Sat, and made it somewhat respectable yesterday. Hot day to be at the ballpark on Sat. Temps were 100-101. I was lucky though my seats are in the sun when its setting but in an early afternoon game they have shade. So it wasn't so bad.
Thats it today party people, I have to roll. Take care and I hope you are all doing great.
Friday, June 24, 2011
June 24, 2011 Mile 75
See I told you all that by the time I blogged next Id have a mileage update for you. I wouldn't say Ive lit the running world on fire, but hey something is better than nothing. Its been hot here, and my hometown Odessa is getting it really bad. They haven't had any rain in almost a year. Sad, water rationing has taken place, and its only getting worse. So please pray for rain in West Texas.
Music: Yep, I'm going to start this out with Music. Bon Iver. The before mentioned persons new record came out, but even better than that, I have found his original band. DeYarmond Edison. This is one of my favorite new bands. These guys are absolutely spectacular. Also Justin Vernons is Bon Iver's given name. He is very talented. If you like bon Iver, or DeYarmond Edison (Vernon's two middle names), check out Mount Vernon. Not much out there to really listen to, but the Internet has helped me get my fix. Thanks Internet! Anyway on the new Bon Iver record, my fav tracks are, Holocene, Calgary, Beth/Rest. Beth/Rest has a really cool Bruce Hornsby or 80's movie soundtrack feel. Love that track.
Running: So yesterday I plugged through 3 miles. It wasn't bad. Very very very hot. When I was driving to my run my temp in the Tahoe said 97. Yeah...at 7Pm. Had a nice breeze on the way out, and didn't get very hot. However that breeze only goes one way, so that means on the way back I had no breeze. I was very hot. But ended the day strong, felt ok, and now onto Friday.
Barefoot Running: Ive been reading this book called Born to Run (No its not about the Bruce Springsteen song), about a tribe in Mexico called the Tarahumarra (apologies if mispelled), and how they run many miles with sandals on. It also talks a bit about Barefoot running or maybe minimalist running, and how its good for you because it can keep you injury free. Im only half way through it, and between the new issue of The Drake (fly fishing magazine), and Fly Rod & Reel coming in Im trying to get back to it. Its nice to have options. Also this is completely off the subject...sort of, but at Costco the other day, they had Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter so I bought it. Really looking forward to that. Let me just say that we should read more. My wife is the best about this, and Im not so good, still its nice to know I read enough books a year to keep me above the World average of 3 a year.
Rangers: Off last night, but the bullpen lost the game for them on Wed. Colby Lewis did a good job. Im still sort of angry about it, but whatever. Mets are coming to town this weekend and Im going. So Im looking forward to that.
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Music: Yep, I'm going to start this out with Music. Bon Iver. The before mentioned persons new record came out, but even better than that, I have found his original band. DeYarmond Edison. This is one of my favorite new bands. These guys are absolutely spectacular. Also Justin Vernons is Bon Iver's given name. He is very talented. If you like bon Iver, or DeYarmond Edison (Vernon's two middle names), check out Mount Vernon. Not much out there to really listen to, but the Internet has helped me get my fix. Thanks Internet! Anyway on the new Bon Iver record, my fav tracks are, Holocene, Calgary, Beth/Rest. Beth/Rest has a really cool Bruce Hornsby or 80's movie soundtrack feel. Love that track.
Running: So yesterday I plugged through 3 miles. It wasn't bad. Very very very hot. When I was driving to my run my temp in the Tahoe said 97. Yeah...at 7Pm. Had a nice breeze on the way out, and didn't get very hot. However that breeze only goes one way, so that means on the way back I had no breeze. I was very hot. But ended the day strong, felt ok, and now onto Friday.
Barefoot Running: Ive been reading this book called Born to Run (No its not about the Bruce Springsteen song), about a tribe in Mexico called the Tarahumarra (apologies if mispelled), and how they run many miles with sandals on. It also talks a bit about Barefoot running or maybe minimalist running, and how its good for you because it can keep you injury free. Im only half way through it, and between the new issue of The Drake (fly fishing magazine), and Fly Rod & Reel coming in Im trying to get back to it. Its nice to have options. Also this is completely off the subject...sort of, but at Costco the other day, they had Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter so I bought it. Really looking forward to that. Let me just say that we should read more. My wife is the best about this, and Im not so good, still its nice to know I read enough books a year to keep me above the World average of 3 a year.
Rangers: Off last night, but the bullpen lost the game for them on Wed. Colby Lewis did a good job. Im still sort of angry about it, but whatever. Mets are coming to town this weekend and Im going. So Im looking forward to that.
Thats it today my lovely bwain eaters. I love the below pic. Every time I say Bwainz its what I think of. Hope this brightens up you zomibilicious day!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
June 21, 2011 Miles UHHHHH....lost count. I'll get back on that
Sorry all I haven't downloaded my Nike+ in a week or so, so I have no idea how many miles I have done since I talked to you all. I apologize. I know I'm sort of flying by the seat of my pants around here, leaving you in the lurch. I apologize and as I stated yesterday I am back, at least until the first week in July, then I'm back for good!
Running: I got in a run in Arkansas over the Big Dam Bridge in N. Little Rock. Its this huge bridge that passes over the Arkansas River. I looked at the mileage and from start of the bridge to the end its almost a mile long. See the pictures below. I took one but not the large distance one.
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Its very steep up the bridge and nice to walk down towards the end. I'll tell you that much. Lots of runners, walkers, bikers, everyone really uses this bridge for its proper purpose.
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This is an aerial I found online. Shows how big this dam bridge is! HA! Its really a beautiful run, and I went early in the am, and that made it all the better really. Neat thing also is that this goes to downtown Little Rock. Also pretty cool. Its really nice when cities invest in their citizens with things like this. My company did a bridge that is down river from here that connects the trail system. Its called 2 rivers Bridge.
I also ran in Jonesboro but nothing to show or share. Its a college town, and Arkansas State University is located there, but again nothing worth sharing.
Last night, I felt like crap and today I have a sinus headache like NO other. I hope to get some miles in. Its really tough on me to go from 2 distinct climates, and areas. Trees, and desert kill me.
Rangers: The law swept the Indians (at that time best record in baseball), then lost 3 of 4 to the twins worst in AL, and got swept by the evil empire (yankees), and now have been back on track. Won 2 out of 3 against the Braves, and beat in state rival Houston Astros last night. So hopefully we will be back on track. personally I just don't think we can go far in the playoffs.
OU: 11 Weeks until CFB!!!!! WOOHOOO! Soo excited. On fathers day, we went to rally house and picked up some OU stuff for my little buddy since hes growing out of what he has. Also picked him up a mavs championship tshirt, and some SMU stuff, because his mama went to SMU and we are going to go to a few games this year. I love CFB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Movie: Went and saw the Green Lantern, let me just say that Ive been reading the comic for a while and Geoff Johns has done some amazing things with it, but this movie is dog shit. Im not going to spoil it for you but if you know nothing about the Green Lantern you might like it. Since I do know stuff thats probably why I didn't like it. Reminded me alot of Thor, and that's not good. Anyway if you are disappointed by it I say go rent/buy/stream the cartoon movie Green Lantern: First Flight. Great story, great way to setup the entire franchise, much better than the stupid movie.
Well my lovely little Brain Eaters that's all for today. I hope you have a good day! Take care.
Running: I got in a run in Arkansas over the Big Dam Bridge in N. Little Rock. Its this huge bridge that passes over the Arkansas River. I looked at the mileage and from start of the bridge to the end its almost a mile long. See the pictures below. I took one but not the large distance one.
I also ran in Jonesboro but nothing to show or share. Its a college town, and Arkansas State University is located there, but again nothing worth sharing.
Last night, I felt like crap and today I have a sinus headache like NO other. I hope to get some miles in. Its really tough on me to go from 2 distinct climates, and areas. Trees, and desert kill me.
Rangers: The law swept the Indians (at that time best record in baseball), then lost 3 of 4 to the twins worst in AL, and got swept by the evil empire (yankees), and now have been back on track. Won 2 out of 3 against the Braves, and beat in state rival Houston Astros last night. So hopefully we will be back on track. personally I just don't think we can go far in the playoffs.
OU: 11 Weeks until CFB!!!!! WOOHOOO! Soo excited. On fathers day, we went to rally house and picked up some OU stuff for my little buddy since hes growing out of what he has. Also picked him up a mavs championship tshirt, and some SMU stuff, because his mama went to SMU and we are going to go to a few games this year. I love CFB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Movie: Went and saw the Green Lantern, let me just say that Ive been reading the comic for a while and Geoff Johns has done some amazing things with it, but this movie is dog shit. Im not going to spoil it for you but if you know nothing about the Green Lantern you might like it. Since I do know stuff thats probably why I didn't like it. Reminded me alot of Thor, and that's not good. Anyway if you are disappointed by it I say go rent/buy/stream the cartoon movie Green Lantern: First Flight. Great story, great way to setup the entire franchise, much better than the stupid movie.
Well my lovely little Brain Eaters that's all for today. I hope you have a good day! Take care.
Monday, June 20, 2011
June 20, 2011
Ok so Im sure some of you are wondering where the heck I am. Did I give up? did I die? Did zombies actually attack me, and take over? Well the answer is NO! to all of those. Alas June has just been one busy month for me. I was in AR last week for work, and then we had the head of our division come in, so I was out of pocket, then on Sat and Sun well thats fathers day weekend, so you know there is a bunch of stuf that goes along with that. All in all just busy. I have ran some over the last 11 days though, and I will hit you all back about it this week, but I just wanted to check in and tell you number 5 is alive. I hope you are all well, and I will get with you all again for the fore seeable future. Have a great day!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
June 9, 2011 Miles- 66.33
Hey neighbors! Just saw an old episode of Home Improvement. Sorry. So how is everyone today? Good? Bad? Indifferent? Before I get into my Uber shitty run last night I wasn't to talk about something else. I want to talk about "so you think you can dance." My wife watches this program, and I walked in after my run whilst it was on. I couldn't demand she turn her favorite program, So I sat down with my laptop, and watched the Yankees, redsox game. However, since I was in the same room as the above mentioned program, I noticed a lot of Crying. The crying wasn't just with the ladies...ohhh no, the dudes were crying as well. There was this one guy who looks kinda gangster crying, just crying every where. It was really quite disturbing the amount of tears that was being shed. I know Las Vegas is a town of both joy and sorrow but these skinny dancers take that to the extreme. I don't get it, and personally feel it was all a bit un-called for. Ok so thats my rant. Onto my other rant.
Running: Ok so my run started off well enough, I was going to do 10 - 2 minute runs. For a grand total of about an hour. Let me say it was 90 degrees outside as well. So again started off great, ran strong but wanted to start off slow, so that I could maintain a pace the whole way through. Seemed like a great idea. So I made it the first 4 just fine, and then I started to get really hot and sweaty on the 5th one. I mean real hot. So I only did like 1.5 on that one. I turned around, and bam the heat hit me like a sauna. I realized that the wind I felt on the way out was not there the way back. So I tried to push on. I made 1-2 more 2 minute runs, then the rest were all 1 - 1.5 minute runs. I just couldn't do it you know. I was hot, and miserable. At one point I lost track of how many runs I had done. It just wasn't good. Then towards the end of the run my right foot and toes started to hurt. So all in all just not the best of days. I dont' really know where i got off track on my running. Its been a month and a half, and I feel like I should be ruling these 2 minute runs but Im just not. Im not giving up mind you but I am slightly discouraged today. Also I tried again to run without music, not so good. Im going to try with music this Saturday and see how I do. If I do good, and feel good etc, then I might have to give up trying to run without.
Rangers: Finally beat the Tigers. Thats all I have to say about that.
Oklahoma Football: The sooners are ESPN's #1 football team in the country. So that puts alot of pressure on my boys from Norman, but I don't care. I think sadly with Austin Box dying (our senior middle linebacker), its going to give us the motivation to win it all this year. If we win it will be Bob Stoops 2 national title in 6 tries. I think we will have a good squad this year, and Im looking forward to going to the Sugar Bowl.
Thats all I have today everyone. Hope you all have a great day. Take care.
Running: Ok so my run started off well enough, I was going to do 10 - 2 minute runs. For a grand total of about an hour. Let me say it was 90 degrees outside as well. So again started off great, ran strong but wanted to start off slow, so that I could maintain a pace the whole way through. Seemed like a great idea. So I made it the first 4 just fine, and then I started to get really hot and sweaty on the 5th one. I mean real hot. So I only did like 1.5 on that one. I turned around, and bam the heat hit me like a sauna. I realized that the wind I felt on the way out was not there the way back. So I tried to push on. I made 1-2 more 2 minute runs, then the rest were all 1 - 1.5 minute runs. I just couldn't do it you know. I was hot, and miserable. At one point I lost track of how many runs I had done. It just wasn't good. Then towards the end of the run my right foot and toes started to hurt. So all in all just not the best of days. I dont' really know where i got off track on my running. Its been a month and a half, and I feel like I should be ruling these 2 minute runs but Im just not. Im not giving up mind you but I am slightly discouraged today. Also I tried again to run without music, not so good. Im going to try with music this Saturday and see how I do. If I do good, and feel good etc, then I might have to give up trying to run without.
Rangers: Finally beat the Tigers. Thats all I have to say about that.
Oklahoma Football: The sooners are ESPN's #1 football team in the country. So that puts alot of pressure on my boys from Norman, but I don't care. I think sadly with Austin Box dying (our senior middle linebacker), its going to give us the motivation to win it all this year. If we win it will be Bob Stoops 2 national title in 6 tries. I think we will have a good squad this year, and Im looking forward to going to the Sugar Bowl.
Thats all I have today everyone. Hope you all have a great day. Take care.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
June 8, 2011 Miles 62.62
Hey Party people. How is everyone doing today? Hope all is well, with you and yours. Man I made my coffee extra strong today (by accident), and it has gotten me a bit wired.
Running: Okay, so last night was my first run back in Texas, and it didn't go great. I think my body was still full of all the crap I had eaten over the weekend. I shake my fist at thee Bacon Jam! Yeah Bacon Jam. The couple had biscuits covered in bacon jam. Its a good thing that I don't live near that. I'd weigh 76,569,404 pounds. It was DELICIOUS. So instead of doing 11 2 minute runs, I just did 8. Which is what I was supposed to do on Thursday, but hey sometimes you have to cut it short or meet your death. I chose the easy way out, but Im telling you I was hurting. The other thing (and I wonder if it contributed to my not so good run day), is I found that I could use my watch for my intervals. IE, I can program it to run 2 minutes beep, walk 3 minutes and beep. I mentioned that I was not a huge fan of running with music and headphones, so this seemed like an excellent opportunity to forgo that need and stay on the couch to 10k program. I only did 3 miles, and I will say I didn't go very quickly however it turns out I move faster than I thought with music. I cant officially confirm this, but tonight Im going to experiment once more to see if this is the case. If so even though running with headphones is a pain in the ass, it may just be what I have to do, to get more miles and be quicker.
Running Part II: Ive been reading a book called Born to Run, its about....running. But more importantly its about ultra-running, and this guys journey to keep running even though all the doctors have told him to stop. apparently his answer is barefoot running. Now the barefoot movement has gotten alot of momentum in the running community, and I know there are people who read my blog. If you run barefoot or have some thoughts on this please let me know. I would like to try it but just to keep running. Since im a big fella its sort of made me nervous that I could get hurt by wearing my Asics. Thanks
Rangers: Freaking lost 8-1 are you kidding me. WOOSAAAAA. Ohh well I was watching the Mavericks play anyway. Great basketball game I have to say. Lebron James who? HA! One more game in Dallas, and then back to Miami. God willing we can win tomorrow night, and then pull one out in Miami!
Thats it for today my cute little zombies. Look at you! Cute little Zombie aren't you? HA! Well I hope you all have a great day, and enjoy this summer, before long it will be fall and you know that means College Football!!!!! HELL YEAH BOOMER SOONER!
Running: Okay, so last night was my first run back in Texas, and it didn't go great. I think my body was still full of all the crap I had eaten over the weekend. I shake my fist at thee Bacon Jam! Yeah Bacon Jam. The couple had biscuits covered in bacon jam. Its a good thing that I don't live near that. I'd weigh 76,569,404 pounds. It was DELICIOUS. So instead of doing 11 2 minute runs, I just did 8. Which is what I was supposed to do on Thursday, but hey sometimes you have to cut it short or meet your death. I chose the easy way out, but Im telling you I was hurting. The other thing (and I wonder if it contributed to my not so good run day), is I found that I could use my watch for my intervals. IE, I can program it to run 2 minutes beep, walk 3 minutes and beep. I mentioned that I was not a huge fan of running with music and headphones, so this seemed like an excellent opportunity to forgo that need and stay on the couch to 10k program. I only did 3 miles, and I will say I didn't go very quickly however it turns out I move faster than I thought with music. I cant officially confirm this, but tonight Im going to experiment once more to see if this is the case. If so even though running with headphones is a pain in the ass, it may just be what I have to do, to get more miles and be quicker.
Running Part II: Ive been reading a book called Born to Run, its about....running. But more importantly its about ultra-running, and this guys journey to keep running even though all the doctors have told him to stop. apparently his answer is barefoot running. Now the barefoot movement has gotten alot of momentum in the running community, and I know there are people who read my blog. If you run barefoot or have some thoughts on this please let me know. I would like to try it but just to keep running. Since im a big fella its sort of made me nervous that I could get hurt by wearing my Asics. Thanks
Rangers: Freaking lost 8-1 are you kidding me. WOOSAAAAA. Ohh well I was watching the Mavericks play anyway. Great basketball game I have to say. Lebron James who? HA! One more game in Dallas, and then back to Miami. God willing we can win tomorrow night, and then pull one out in Miami!
Thats it for today my cute little zombies. Look at you! Cute little Zombie aren't you? HA! Well I hope you all have a great day, and enjoy this summer, before long it will be fall and you know that means College Football!!!!! HELL YEAH BOOMER SOONER!
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