Monthly Archives: September 2007

I woke this morning at around 6:00 am.  I made my way to the kitchen and flipped on the TV.  It was still dark outside, but the TV said the temperature was already 78 degrees.  I walked outside and everything … Continue reading →

I woke this morning feeling very, very tired.  I think I slept pretty well, but I was wiped out.  I made it to the gym and felt fine during my warmup.  As soon as I started running, I knew it … Continue reading →

When I woke this morning, the thought of grinding out 4 miles on the treadmill was unappealing.  It was cloudy and there was a nice breeze outside, so I decided to take run to the park. Planned workout 8 minutes … Continue reading →

Most of my Monday runs will be 3 miles.  In fact, even at the peak of my training, the Monday run will only be 5 miles.  So, Mondays are perfect days to play around with the pace a little bit.  … Continue reading →

At some point, the power went out last night.  It was around 3:00 am.  I was a little worried I wouldn’t be up for my run, but I still managed to be out of bed at 6:00 and out the door … Continue reading →

My current favorite shoulder exercise is the shoulder shrug using a dumbbell in each hand. Below is the best video I could find, but it doesn’t quite show how I perform the exercise. I tend to move much more slowly … Continue reading →

I felt pretty crumby this morning. I was tired. I was stressed out. I just wanted to go back to sleep. I took my time checking my email and checking about anything else on the internet that I might find … Continue reading →

This week is another 3 x 3 week. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are three mile runs. Thursday is a cross training day and Saturday will be a 7 mile run. So, it was back to the treadmill today. Planned workout … Continue reading →