Running

I'm trying to participate in more after-hours work functions. I'm a consultant so I very rarely see my other coworkers since I don't normally attend things that are scheduled outside of my work hours. During my review one of my goals for the year was to attend two work functions so I can get to know more people and let them get to know me.

My company happens to be participating in the JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge in Chicago later this month. So I had them sign me up.

I have very mixed feelings on this event, and both are based on my current fitness level.

This is a made up story. I like to call it fiction. No old people were hurt during the making of this story.

Kalbzayn's Race Day (Chapter 2)

Kalbzayn liked to race. He had been training hard for the last couple months and was ready to showcase his improvement. He elbowed to the front of the pack at the starting line. A lion among deer, he looked down at the tops of the heads of the diminutive front packers trying to determine which scalps he would collect today.

This is a made up story. I like to call it fiction. No animals were hurt during the making of this story.

Kalbzayn Runs

Kalbzayn liked to run, preferably in the calm of night. The cool breeze and rustling leaves eased the tension of the day. The left, right, left numbed the worries of tomorrow.

"Run, Forrest, run," shouted a teenager from a passing pickup truck that sounded short one muffler.

Kalbzayn waved and raised a finger to let them know he thought they were number one. Oops. Wrong finger. Better get moving.

For those of you interested, I'm trying to get back into some kind of shape. I have a goal of beating my Sycamore 10K fastest time of 45:26. The race is on October 29th this year.

John rubbed his hand across his stomach. He had weighed in at a record 206 pounds that morning, fifty pounds more than he had weighed four years ago. “October 22, 2006.” “Can't do it, John. I'll be running Chicago.” Steve said without taking his eyes from the contents of the fridge. “I know. I'm going to run it, too.”

I ran 2.86 miles tonight in 30 minutes. For the first 15 minutes, I averaged about 3 minutes between each 1 minute walk. For the last 15 minutes, it was 1/1. 11 days down, 19 to go.

I decided to try setting the treadmill at a faster speed. Sometimes I think that running too slowly actually ends up hurting me more. So I changed from 6mph to 7mph. I ran 3.16 miles in 30 minutes. I walked 5 of the minutes. My legs are a little tired today, but my knees and ankles feel just fine.

I ran 2.89 miles tonight in 30 minutes. I ran the first 15 minutes non-stop and only walked two minutes. I'll probably need to take it a little easier tomorrow to make sure my knee doesn't get sore.

2.45 miles in 30 minutes. I walked about 10-12 minutes today. My legs felt a little tired, and I decided not to push it. Since I'm going to run every day this month, it was kind of my version of a rest day. 8 days down, 22 more to go.

Ran 2.8 miles in 30 minutes. Walked 4 of the minutes. I'm only running about 5 minute blocks right now. I'm not sure if I could make it with 10 minute blocks. Maybe I'll run an easier day tomorrow and then try to do 10 minute blocks with 2 minutes of rest between them. My knee is feeling fine and my ankle felt much looser today than it has been. It still isn't 100% ready yet, but getting close.