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July 4, 2009

Marathon Man - How many K?

I mentioned last week that I was starting distance goals as opposed to the timed running goals I had before. So, now instead of going out for 40 minutes, I'm supposed to go out for four miles (or some such.) Wednesday was 6 miles, Tuesday and Thursday was 3-4 miles. Today's goal was 6 again.

So far it's kicking my butt. But (ahem) the good news is that I have the past two month's experience under my belt, so I know this too will pass. 

I ran a 10k today at an event which was part of the local July 4th celebrations. They had a much larger crowd was at  the 5K in Roseville, so I'm glad I went. I now have a better idea of how to avoid crowds. While I was last in my age group, I wasn't last over all. My streak continues.  Of course, after the run, I came home and slept for three hours. Go Team!

Finally, the point of all this running and blogging is to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). I mentioned my marathon goal to a couple that I saw at a party last night. I've known these folks for years. These days I only see them at a mutual friends annual July 4th party. This morning they put me over the top by making a donation to the LLS. Thanks Vern And Kathy (with a K!) for putting me over the top and thanks to all of you have supported the Society over the past two months.

If you're just joining us, this is all about me running the CowTown Marathon this October as a fund raiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Details can be found here.  You can make donations here.

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June 29, 2009

IE 8 - Still killing kittens daily

   
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June 27, 2009

Marathon Man - Another day in the park.

Just wrapped up another week, with my longest run yet - 88 minutes.  I did three laps around William Land Park.   It's really amazing to me that I've come this far. Can I quit now?

A few weeks ago I ran a 5K in Granite Bay and I just signed up for a 10K on July 4th here in Elk Grove. Both runs were selected because they match the time/distance requirements of the day I ran. That is two weeks ago, I was supposed to run 40 minutes, which is about how long the 5K took. Next Saturday, I'm supposed to run 6 miles, which is just shy of 10k. That's as good a metric as any to show how much the training is picking up.

Starting Monday I run distance instead of time. Maybe that will be the incentive to pick up the tempo. I've been moving really slow, with my effort on maintaining consistency.

If you're just joining us, this is all about me running the CowTown Marathon this October as a fund raiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Details can be found here.  You can make donations here.
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June 24, 2009

Sometimes the "guess which ad to run" thing doesn't work out so well.

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June 20, 2009

Marathon Man - It's official, I'm a runner.

The week started with a  5K run in Granite Bay. I finished and I didn't come in last!  My goal for the run was to see how it all worked. As I've mentioned before, it's easy for me to lose my pace when I'm running with other people. I thought this would be a good test of that process. Also, I wanted to get a sense of the overhead of a group run. Checkin, etc. It was all easy. I started towards the back of the pack (and stayed there. :-) ) 

I ran a 5K, rather than a 10K because it fit my training schedule for that day. I'm glad I did it and I'll get some other organized runs in between now and October. By then it'll be second nature.

This was supposed to be a light week, but I just finished my longest run so far - 80 minutes or about 5 miles as the crow walks. It went well. I do fine as long as I keep to my snail's pace.

On Wednesday I had my first 'couldn't do it.' I was supposed to be out an hour, but only made 45 minutes. Not sure why. I'm happy to let it go and see if it becomes a pattern before I worry about.

As always, thanks for your support. On the fund raising side of things (this is, after all, a fund raiser) I'm doing ok. Only a couple of hundred dollars to go. 

If you're just joining us, this is all about me running the CowTown Marathon this October as a fund raiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Details can be found here.  You can make donations here.
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June 19, 2009

via tweetie

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June 17, 2009

Why yes, Getting Things Done shouldn't be done by 16 year olds.

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June 13, 2009

Marathon Man - And The Beat Goes On.

This will be a brief update. Not a lot to report.

I've just finished a 70 minute run, the longest yet and a 250 minute week, also the longest so far.

The running has gone well. I'm usually slogging along for the first 10 minutes, but then I hit the groove and all is well.

Next week will be a bit easier. I'm running a 5K tomorrow and the rest of the week is an 'easy' week.

Thanks again for all the support. It really helps.

If you're just joining us, this is all about me running the CowTown Marathon this October as a fund raiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Details can be found here.  You can make donations here.
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June 6, 2009

Marathon Man - a new Discovery (Park)

I'm five weeks into training for the CowTown marathon on Oct. 4 and it's been a good week. The training, as expected is ratcheting up this month. By the end I should have gone from a 40 minute long run to an 85 minute long run. (Each week has a few shorter runs - now the 40 minute runs are the short runs! and one or two longer runs. This morning I ran an hour for the first time.)

I ran in Fair Oaks on Wednesday night and managed to invite myself over to some friends for a shower and dinner after.  That was a nice end to a hilly run.

Last night the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society received a donation in my name that took me to 80% of my fund raising goal. I wasn't sure how the fund raising was going to fare and it's been a bit of a relief to receive the support that I have.

Today's run started in Old Sacramento (a weird mix of historical park and tourist kitsch). We ran along the Sacramento River to Discovery Park, where the American River ends, and then through the park a bit. And back. It was great weather and a smooth run. And it isn't a part of Sacramento where I've spent much time.

Before and after the run today we got some pointers on proper walking and running. The goal is to avoid wasted effort which, while trivial when walking to your car in the parking lot, can become injury threats if maintained for 26.2 miles. I appreciated the pointers.

Again, if you're just joining us, this is all about me running the CowTown Marathon this October as a fund raiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Details can be found here.  You can make donations here.
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May 30, 2009

Marathon Man - Week Four!

Cool!  Week four is under my belt. Had a nice group run on the American River Bike Trail today and got my schedule for June. They are hoping to see the beginners running 85 minutes by the end of the month. Hah, imagine. Today's run was 45 minutes, so perhaps it's possible.

The week's runs have gone well. My legs are feeling it all the most.  Fortunately next week's Saturday run will be followed by the Run Clinic. Also this month is the Nutrition Clinic. The clinics are half-hour to hour presentations on a topic to help us do what we're doing better.

When I first started this I thought I'd give it a month to see if I'd stick with before talking it up and trying to raise money and actually commit to running a marathon. I'm glad I didn't wait.  This is doable.

It's all good.

Again, if you're just joining us, this is all about me running the CowTown Marathon this October as a fund raiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Details can be found here.  You can make donations here.
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