Moving On....

to Phase 2! No date set yet, but I should know something early next week. I got through today with flying colors. Now it's back to training for my stuff. I'll be on the trainer tomorrow to get my legs nice and loose.

Night Before

and I'm getting nervous now. I really shouldn't be. I can do this thing in my sleep, but still it haunts me. By this time tomorrow I should have a date for "phase 2" of my grand little plan.

Big Week Ahead

This is the week my new plan kicks off, Wednesday to be precise at 8:30 a.m. I really need to think of a cool code name for this little deal. It may end on Wednesday, or it could go on for an undetermined amount of time. Anyway, I just hope that I'm ready to go.

My post breakfast weight was 211 today. I was pretty stoked considering today is my cheatday and I had my country skillet bowl at One World today with a half gallon of coffee on top. I was so stoked that Cheat Day ended right there and I ate good the rest of the day. I'm taking tomorrow off except to prep for Wednesday and will get a short run in on Tuesday. After that I really need to get a nice long run in. Eventually here I need to really start pushing my long runs. Most of my runs have all been 60 minutes lately with the occasional 90 minute thrown in. I need to start really pushing my limits here soon with a six hour scheduled for June.

No weekends off for me right now. My schedule is staying put for the time being. I'm a little bummed, but it will be turning nice here soon and that just makes my job that much more fun.

Spinner Fun....Or Not

I hate that damn thing actually, but given the outdoor slop and my schedule for the day, it seemed like the right thing to do. I followed it up with some core work and called it a day. The melt is really on outside and I'm hoping to get a nice run in tomorrow. I'll maybe try the park again, assuming it has melted enough.

After a few slip up days with the diet last week, I think my weight is back where it was. When I got down to 209# this early in the year I took it for granted and killed off some pizza. I think I'm "clean" again now. I'm itching to start riding my bike to work again. I may give it a go on Friday.

Cameraphobe I guess

I've had my camera in my backpack (that I take EVERYWHERE) for the last three weeks and not one stinkin' picture of anything. My bad. I'll try to do better in the future.

I had an improv run this morning around Bradley's campus. I really wanted to run at the park, but it was in no shape for running. I finally got in a decent rhythm and my run went o.k. I had my doubts early on. Tomorrow is a core training day and maybe some time on the trainer if I'm feeling up to it. I'll have to check the weather this week before I plan my outside runs. It's going to be plenty sloppy outside so I need to choose my venues/routs wisely.....unlike today and Saturday.

PAMBA meeting tonight, and what a turnout! Even a new face tonight and he seems very cool and will fit in great. Plus, I think he has a lot of buuilding background to go along with the riding. We'll take him. Plus his name is James and he drives a red Jeep Cherokee. Maybe he's trying to replace me. I can only hope!!!

Well....At Least I Tried!

Yeah, I tried to get a trail run in today at the Farm. I got to the creek before I decided I was completely wasting my time. The snow was just too damn deep to "run". I even flirted with the idea of hiking it, but by then the snow was in my shoes and my feet weren't likin' it. I trudged back to the parking lot and went home. I tend to look at the bright side.......I got some fresh air on the trails, albeit brief.

Unfortunately I followed it up tonight with some Old Chicago pizza. BAD! I was real happy with my weight earlier this week too. I guess I got cocky. Lesson learned.

The thaw is supposed to start soon. Time to turn it up!

Momma's Doin' Fine

Surgery went well and she came home today. She's beat, but her bp already looks to be improved. Hopefully we're all done makin' trips to the hospital for awhile.

We'll see what kind of snow we get tonight, but I need some trail time and some fresh air. Hopefully I can make it out to Jubie or The Farm tomorrow and get a couple hours in.

Pain to the CORE!

If I could rach the Milkman today, I'd likely strangle him. After a nice effort in "The Dungeon" on the treadmill, he decides I need to do some core work with him. So he pops in this DVD with some Cycle/Yoga freak and it was at that time that the pain began. I though I was being tortured for something! He told me I would feel it today and he was right. I'm in some discomfort.

It's a good thing I got a lot of work in yesterday though, because I'm not getting anything done today. Not even work. They closed the courthouse due to the weather. I packed some clothes and some food and headed to Tiffsters. Nothing like some good cuddle time in the middle of a snowstorm.

I'm supposed to head back to Georgetown tomorrow for my mom's surgery on Thursday in Indy. I really hope to make it, but I would have to say those plans are on standby. If it is worse further East, she may not even make it herself and it will have to be rescheduled. We'll have to wait and see, but it's not lookin' good right now.

The "Secret Plan" starts Feb. 28th!!

Long, Cold Week

I woke up Tuesday morning to some cool temps in my house due to my furnace not working right. I decided I would try and fix it myself, but after doing research, purchasing and replacing the part, I was unable to make it work. At one point it got down to 40 deg. INSIDE. I have pretty much spent the week keeping it warm and watching my pipes. It has leveled off at about 60 deg which is doable. My landlord returns tonight from PTI so hopefully by Monday, we'll have some heat. Combined with me working days, not much work has gotten done.

Also, I start a new journey on the 28th. The journey could stop at any time, but if I'm allowed to continue on things will be changing for me in every aspect of life. I want to tell more, but I don't want to jinx myself. It's carreer driven, but will force me to adjust my personal life if it eventually happens. My focus is on it as much as possible right now, one phase at a time.

I will be hitting the trails at Jubie or Farmdale tomorrow for some work. Nothing too much, but I really need to get close to 90 minutes in tomorrow.

Hammer Nutrition is back on board for the I-74 Series for 2007 and will also be helping out at the MMBF in May. I love those folks and their products!