Walkmeter Run Jan 28, 2012 7:37:59 AM

Finished Race: Jan 28, 2012 8:09:55 AM
Route: 5k
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Run Time: 31:12
Stopped Time: 0:03
Distance: 3.14 miles
Average: 9:55 /mile
Fastest Pace: 6:53 /mile
Behind Worst Run: 1:30
Ascent: 9 feet
Descent: 6 feet
Calories: 520

http://www.walkmeter.com

Walkmeter Run Jan 27, 2012 6:44:25 AM

Finished Run: Jan 27, 2012 7:19:56 AM
Route: 3 Easy
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Run Time: 34:58
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 3.01 miles
Average: 11:36 /mile
Fastest Pace: 9:53 /mile
Ascent: 0 feet
Descent: 0 feet
Calories: 519

http://www.walkmeter.com

Walkmeter Run Jan 25, 2012 10:50:36 AM

Finished Run: Jan 25, 2012 11:03:20 AM
Route: 1 Easy
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Run Time: 12:19
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 1.01 miles
Average: 12:13 /mile
Fastest Pace: 11:25 /mile
Ascent: 0 feet
Descent: 0 feet
Calories: 159

http://www.walkmeter.com

Walkmeter Run Jan 25, 2012 10:26:49 AM

Finished Run: Jan 25, 2012 10:49:00 AM
Route: 4 Easy
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Run Time: 22:03
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 2.01 miles
Average: 10:59 /mile
Fastest Pace: 9:46 /mile
Ahead of Best Run: 19:05
Ascent: 0 feet
Descent: 0 feet
Calories: 369

http://www.walkmeter.com

Walkmeter Run Jan 18, 2012 5:17:51 PM

Finished Run: Jan 18, 2012 6:05:14 PM
Route: 5 Easy
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Run Time: 46:58
Stopped Time: 0:04
Distance: 4.37 miles
Average: 10:45 /mile
Fastest Pace: 9:35 /mile
Ahead of Best Run: 1:53
Ascent: 0 feet
Descent: 0 feet
Calories: 804

http://www.walkmeter.com

Walkmeter Run Jan 18, 2012 8:04:41 AM

Finished Run: Jan 18, 2012 8:30:53 AM
Route: 2.5 Easy
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Run Time: 25:47
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 2.54 miles
Average: 10:10 /mile
Fastest Pace: 9:06 /mile
Ahead of Best Run: 0:02
Ascent: 0 feet
Descent: 0 feet
Calories: 581

http://www.walkmeter.com

Walkmeter Run Jan 17, 2012 6:28:54 AM

Finished Run: Jan 17, 2012 7:34:36 AM
Route: 6 Mile Easy
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Run Time: 1:05:29
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 6.01 miles
Average: 10:54 /mile
Fastest Pace: 9:26 /mile
Behind Worst Run: 1:09
Ascent: 8 feet
Descent: 18 feet
Calories: 1129

http://www.walkmeter.com

Walkmeter Run Jan 15, 2012 7:02:22 AM

Finished Race: Jan 15, 2012 9:15:08 AM
Route: Half Marathon
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Run Time: 2:11:15
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 13.18 miles
Average: 9:58 /mile
Fastest Pace: 7:05 /mile
Ahead of Best Run: 29:54
Ascent: 41 feet
Descent: 48 feet
Calories: 2155

http://www.walkmeter.com

Race Schedule

So I was asked to put my race schedule up on my blog so that:

01/15/12 Naples Half MarathonFLHfM01/29/12Miami Half MarathonFLHfM  02/19/12Fort Lauderdale A1A Half MaratFLHfM03/04/1213.1 Miami BeachFLHfM03/11/12Sarasota Half MarathonFLHfM03/24/12Torrey Pines Race for ResearchFLHfM    

My Week in Review

After doing so well in my last 10K I made the decision that I wanted to treat the Naples News Half Marathon as a real test.  I need to know what I am capable of doing in a race and want to PR this race hard core.

I decided to treat this entire week as a taper week instead of a full training week.  Instead of the 60 miles I was suppose to do I only did 28 miles. That isn't a ton of miles but it was productive mileage so that I wouldn't burn myself out for the race.

I met my weight training goals and got in 5 days of lifting.  I was great to get back into the gym.....  I can definitely feel the difference from being away so long....  I am a bit weaker than I was when I left last, but as usual I am will pick up strength very quickly. 

My workouts have been mostly lighter weights for higher reps.....  I have no goal of adding more muscle mass I just want to cut up and get much more defined.  I am aiming for action figure over here.

Well tomorrow is the big race.... 2:18 makes me a happy man.. anything below that and I will be cream my shorts happy.

It's on....  Time to make the donuts.

Walkmeter Run Jan 13, 2012 6:17:32 AM

Finished Run: Jan 13, 2012 7:02:40 AM
Route: 4 Easy
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Run Time: 45:03
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 4.08 miles
Average: 11:03 /mile
Fastest Pace: 9:18 /mile
Ahead of Worst Run: 0:13
Ascent: 7 feet
Descent: 13 feet
Calories: 730

http://www.walkmeter.com

Walkmeter Run Jan 11, 2012 8:46:50 AM

Finished Bridges: Jan 11, 2012 9:36:43 AM
Route: Key Biscayne
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Run Time: 49:40
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 4.64 miles
Average: 10:42 /mile
Fastest Pace: 6:27 /mile
Behind Best Run: 16:48
Ascent: 288 feet
Descent: 249 feet
Calories: 829

http://www.walkmeter.com

Walkmeter Run Jan 10, 2012 8:03:33 AM

Finished Run: Jan 10, 2012 8:49:02 AM
Route: 5 Easy
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Run Time: 45:16
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 4.01 miles
Average: 11:18 /mile
Fastest Pace: 9:52 /mile
Ahead of Best Run: 3:35
Ascent: 9 feet
Descent: 9 feet
Calories: 674

http://www.walkmeter.com

Walkmeter Run Jan 9, 2012 5:54:35 PM

Finished Bridges: Jan 9, 2012 6:28:40 PM
Route: Key Biscayne
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Run Time: 32:52
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 3.15 miles
Average: 10:25 /mile
Fastest Pace: 7:00 /mile
Ascent: 63 feet
Descent: 23 feet
Calories: 568

http://www.walkmeter.com

Walkmeter Run Jan 9, 2012 8:20:14 AM

Finished Bridges: Jan 9, 2012 8:56:35 AM
Route: 2.5 Easy
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Run Time: 36:08
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 3.00 miles
Average: 12:02 /mile
Fastest Pace: 10:34 /mile
Behind Worst Run: 8:03
Ascent: 4 feet
Descent: 7 feet
Calories: 497

http://www.walkmeter.com

Walkmeter Run Jan 8, 2012 7:11:04 AM

Finished Run: Jan 8, 2012 9:04:32 AM
Route: 10 Easy
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Run Time: 1:51:25
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 10.05 miles
Average: 11:05 /mile
Fastest Pace: 9:36 /mile
Ascent: 13 feet
Descent: 17 feet
Calories: 1746

http://www.walkmeter.com

My week in review

So here I am faced with a dilemma, my LoseIt week runs Mon - Sun but my run meter week runs Sun - Sat.  Which do I use for my week in review post.  Well today the decision was easy (mainly because I am up at 4:30 and can't get back to sleep.

So what did I do this week.  Well first off all I missed my weekly running target (by a lot) and only got in 20 miles.  I did 5 runs during the week but none of them came close to my duration goal.  The lone bright spot was that I finished my 10K in 58:43.  My happy dance goal was 58 and I would have been happy with 60 minutes.  I know that I left some time out on the course and my next race (if run well) will be great.  This race also make me feel really comfortable with the idea of getting 2:15 in Naples next Sunday.

For my weight lifting.  I got in 2 Spartacus workouts and 1 actual gym routine. I will call that a "made" goal because it really wasn't a full week set for that goal.  I will be hitting the gym at the office later today for Chest and Bicep...guess tomorrow will be a Shoulder/Triceps day.

All in all this was a good week on the fitness front.  Hopefully next week gets warmer so I can start putting in a few minutes in the pool.  I need to get on top of the swimming because June will come a lot faster than expected.

Walkmeter Run Jan 7, 2012 7:20:09 AM

Finished Race: Jan 7, 2012 8:19:31 AM
Route: 10k
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Run Time: 58:43
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 6.26 miles
Average: 9:23 /mile
Fastest Pace: 6:49 /mile
Ascent: 12 feet
Descent: 7 feet
Calories: 1077

http://www.walkmeter.com

Walkmeter Run Jan 6, 2012 6:54:39 AM

Finished Run: Jan 6, 2012 7:35:54 AM
Route: 4 Easy
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Run Time: 41:08
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 4.01 miles
Average: 10:15 /mile
Fastest Pace: 8:28 /mile
Ahead of Best Run: 2:16
Ascent: 14 feet
Descent: 25 feet
Calories: 689

http://www.walkmeter.com

Walkmeter Run Jan 4, 2012 5:42:10 PM

Finished Run: Jan 4, 2012 6:12:21 PM
Route: 97th Ave
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Run Time: 29:51
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 3.01 miles
Average: 9:55 /mile
Fastest Pace: 7:20 /mile
Behind Median Run: 0:46
Ascent: 0 feet
Descent: 35 feet
Calories: 529

http://www.walkmeter.com

Walkmeter Run Jan 4, 2012 8:03:49 AM

Finished Run: Jan 4, 2012 8:32:01 AM
Route: 2.5 Easy
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Run Time: 28:05
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 2.51 miles
Average: 11:12 /mile
Fastest Pace: 10:00 /mile
Behind Worst Run: 1:00
Ascent: 3 feet
Descent: 10 feet
Calories: 445

http://www.walkmeter.com

Walkmeter Run Jan 3, 2012 6:53:09 AM

Finished Run: Jan 3, 2012 7:36:45 AM
Route: 4 Easy
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Run Time: 43:24
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 4.02 miles
Average: 10:48 /mile
Fastest Pace: 9:23 /mile
Ascent: 0 feet
Descent: 63 feet
Calories: 748

http://www.walkmeter.com

2012 Goals

Guess I should put my goals for 2012 out there... so here we go: (degree of difficulty)

2000 miles running - 3
Start swimming - 10
2 marathons - 6
4 out of state races - 7
Weight train 5 days a week (Sparta or Gym) - 3 (get your mind right son)
Finish in the top 3 in my age group in 1 race - 10
Sub 25 minute 5k - 9
HM under 1:50 - 9

First Post of the Year

January 2nd 2012.  It's been just over 10 months before I started running.

I did my first race on 4/29 a 5k that took me 34 minutes and change.   My most recent 5k 2 weeks ago was just over 27 minutes.  I can say that I have had a successful year when it comes to running.  I won't be doing another 5K until April.  My training should take me into the 24 or 25 minute range.

My last 10K was on 11/24 and I did it in 1:04.  I have another one next week.  My goal is 58 minutes.  So far in my training I have be around the 10:15 range.  If I follow my plan the way I am suppose to I should meet that.

My last Half Marathon was 2:40:40.  My best so far is 2:29.  I have another race on 1/15 and I am really looking forward to that.  If I maintain where I have been with my training I should be in the 2:15 range.

So for the next week I will be training.  I took two days off and will start tomorrow with a 12 mile run with Marie.  That will be her longest run to date so I will be pacing a little bit slower than usual.  Details to follow.

Where I have been and where do I want to go?

Ok, just over 2 years ago I posted the story of where I was. Since then I haven't really made any posts but today I decided that I should.

First off in the two years since I first posted I have finally gotten to the point where I am exactly where I wanted to be. I have gone from 275 lbs down to 209. I have achieved a level of fitness that I never thought possible.

I have gone from someone who could not and would not run to someone who LOVES the act of running. In 2011 I started doing races and I have put in 10 5Ks, 1 10K, and 4 HMs. My distance is great but my time is not. So, with that said I have decided that in 2012 my job is to push my body to a level that I have never thought possible. My goal is to run a Half Marathon in less than 4hr 15 minutes.

This will be an incredible achievement for me because like U-verse I am SLOW.

So this Blog is now going to be my dedication to how far I can go. This should be fun.