Make your Move

Well things last week didn’t go so well Tuesday was a really hard run and then on Friday ended up running out of time and missed my run. So had to do my boxing really late Friday night but still somehow I survived.

Luckily for Sunday morning otherwise I might of started to lose hope that I would ever be a runner. Ray and I have been running at Olds Park now for about 2 months and I have yet to run the whole 20 minutes I have done it a few times when I run near my house but have yet to complete 20 minutes at Olds Park. So we got there just after 7 on Sunday morning and went into our warm up (walking once around the park) and then we jogged. After about 2 minutes I new I was going to do it easy as I had missed Fridays run my legs felt great and I really enjoyed the run. It was a lot warmer than it’s been of late and was a really nice time to run without being to hot. We ended up running 2.81K in the 20 minutes and still had enough in the tank to sprint the last 200 meters to the car. Think Ray was a little tired from his race yesterday cause I was a little faster than him in the sprint which normally I get my @ss kicked.

Current weight 95 (need digital scales cause I reacon it was about 94.8 this morning but to hard to tell)

Starting Weight 101

Goal 77

Hit The Wall

Found last nights run very had to complete but it was my own stupid fault. I went out to hard and to fast, normally I travel at about 8Kph but last night I took of and when I looked at my GPS (Seline) I was going at over 9.5Kph and stupid me thought of well lets just see what happens. Man did I hit the wall at about the 8 minute mark I could barely move my legs it was so bad I almost fell over. I had never felt anything like it could barely draw a breath I have been tired in the past but not like this. I new then that I had to stop for a bit so walked for 1 minute and then tried to run again but was no good my feet were killing me that’s when I realised that my laces were too tight and my feet were throbbing. So stopped completely retired my shoes and then started of again managed to keep running for the last 12 minutes but at a very slow pace. I felt like a fool when I got home as I have been doing to well and have been so careful to pace myself can’t believe I threw everything I have learnt out the window last night DUMB DUMB DUMB. The only good thing that came out of last night was the fact that I now know what it’s like to hit the wall and hopefully if it happens in a race I won’t panic like I did last night. Also how dumb is it to tie your shoelaces so tight you feet hurt anyway now that’s behind me and looking forward to Fridays run hopefully things wont be as bad as I have two days to recover.

Current weight 95 (Finally the scales have started to move again)
Starting Weight 101

Goal 77

Tagged

Well since I've been tagged here goes

4 Jobs:
Commonwealth Bank – Client Service Professional
K-Mart – Mini Lab Operator
Camera House – Photographic Salesman
Lone Star - Waiter

4 Movies I could watch over and over:
Gone with the Wind
Rocky 3
Empire Strikes Back
The Princess Bride

4 Places I have lived:
Picnic Point
Moruya
Bankstown
Revesby

4 TV shows I like:
The Simpson’s
Futurama
CSI
Law and Order

4 Holidays:
Brisbane
South Coast
Great Britain
Europe

4 Web sites I look at daily:
Cool Runnings
Google
smh.com.au
Commbank homepage

4 places I'd rather be:
Scotland
Venice
Rome
Kilkenny

4 Favorite foods:
Pizza
Roast Veggie’s
Wonton Soup
BBQ Prawns

4 bands I like:
Pink Floyd
Led ZeppelinMetallica
Pearl Jam

4 bloggers I tag:
Confessions of a running widow
Brown Eyed Girl
A Rebels Tale
Henry F Wookie

Just Keep Running

My run on Thursday night did not happen as I found out I was working that morning when I got to work. The first run I have missed since I started but true to my word I ran on Friday night and it was a very good run managed to replicate my feat from Tuesday and ran the whole 20 minutes. Not sure if I’m up to the real enjoyment part yet as I am always really tired after a run but am starting to notice the changes I’m not as tired as I was 2 months ago when I get home and things are starting to get easier. It’s easier to get out the door for a run. It’s not taking as long to recover after a run. Even my wife is starting to come around at first she was a bit sceptical can’t say I blame her, I must of started 20 or 30 times of these get fit programs of mine have joined two gyms only to go once and never return. Have managed to keep up the running for 2 months now and she is even starting to notice the difference. No longer does she complain about me running more she pushes me to keep it up which is a good change. Went out on Saturday with all the young guys from work to “One World” a club in Parramatta was lots of fun but am a bit past night clubs and was very tired on Sunday morning when I was suppose to get up for my run. So had to go Sunday night was a good run but went out a little hard (I blame the music makes me run to fast) so I had to stop for 30 seconds at the 15 minute mark but that was my only stop so was proud of myself managing to just rest for 30 seconds and then jump back into it. Still even after stopping for 30 seconds still managed my best average speed 8.2kph my previous being 8.0kph I want to get that Really looking forward to this weekend as Ray is yet to run with me for the whole 20 minutes so want to show of my progress. My weight has been hanging in there for a while now but on the scales this morning it seemed as if it had dropped a little bit so can’t wait to my official weigh in on Wednesday hopefully I’ve drop a little bit as it’s hard to lug all this weight around for 20 minutes and losing a little bit is the easiest way to gain some speed.

Current weight 95.5
Starting Weight 101

Goal 77

To End all Runs

My run on Tuesday night was by far my best run for the whole 20 minutes and it felt fantastic. It all happened like this.

Got home at 5:45 and headed straight up stairs to get changed, normally while I am doing this I decided my run/walk times for the run coming up. Always I think this is my downfall always decide before I walk out the door when I am going to stop running. So this time didn’t give myself the chance decided there and then that THIS time I was going to run the whole twenty minutes stopping wasn’t a option. So out the door I went and into my warm up. Was feeling really good in the legs and kind of knew that I was going to do it but still was a little scared that it would be to painful afterwards but put that out of my mind and after 10 minutes started to run. Now in my little circuit that I run around my house I have a hill in it right at the 8 minute mark and if I run the whole way I’m up it by the 10 minute mark but as yet always have stopped about half way up have yet to run the whole hill. But knew if I could make it up the hill I’m half way through the 20 minutes and the rest is downhill. So after 8 minutes running I reached the hill and rather than look to the top and see how far it is which is what I always do I just turned the music up and looked at my feet by the end of the song “lose yourself” I was up and over the hill and well on my way home. Things were looking really good and my legs didn’t feel to bad although I think my paced had slipped a little I was still running and not walking. After rounding the corner of my street I know I only had 400 meters to go so picked up the pace and powered home and just as I crossed my driveway I looked at the watch and realised still had 20 seconds to go before the 20 minutes so that God I had yet to stop and ran straight past my house. That was the hardest part right there having to keep going past my house I know it was only 20 seconds but it felt like a very long time. Now all I have to do I do it AGAIN. So since I am working tonight will be going out way to early in the morning tomorrow because I know I’m not going to have a chance to run on Friday afternoon.

Current weight 95.5 (I kid you not it’s still hanging in there)
Starting Weight 101

Goal 77

Catch Up

Sorry guys but haven’t posted anything for a while have been a little busy. Well I have 3 runs to catch up on so here goes.

Last Tuesdays run was at a very slow pace as I was very sore from the weekend but was very happy that I got out the door as my legs very really not in the mood. Once I had finished my warm up I was feeling a little better but still not 100% so kept it very slow but still managed to complete the 20 minutes without incedent.

Thursdays run did no happen as I was still sore and als my weight has been stable for 3 weeks now and at weight watches they were talking about being stuck on a weight and things you could do to get of it. One of them was alternate your exercise routine and since I have been doing exactly the same thing for 7 weeks thought it would be a good idea to change it up so did my old boxing exercises. Which consist of skipping, shadow boxing and push ups. Takes about 30 to 40 minutes so is a little longer than a run but not by much. Also was a good break on for the legs.

Finally Saturdays run was enjoyable but still felt a little flat and I am starting to get a little scared as this always happens when I start a new routine I eventually get bored and not stick to it. I have been running now for 7 weeks and I am starting to not enjoy it as much as I was at the beginning a little bit of it is the fact that I thought I would be up to running 20 minutes solid now but it’s taking longer than I thought and I seem to be going backwards the last couple of times I have run. I think the problem is more mental than physical because when I am running I really have to push myself hard not to stop even though I am not that puffed. So this week I have decided to once again mix it up and am going to run on Tuesday and do my boxing on the Thursday and hopefully that will get me through to when I can complete 20 minutes without stopping cause if I can get that under my belt I know things will start to move a little faster.

Current Weight 95.5 (Haven't weighed myself this week so hopefully it has changed)
Starting Weight 101

Goal 77

Finally Coming Together

My running is finally starting to come together my mate and I have been running at Olds Park on Saturday morning for the last 7 weeks. It is a circuit that runs for 1.2K I started out running 1 minute then walking for 3 and have slowly built it up. This last Saturday I finally ran around the whole thing without stopping. My Thursday run I covered 1.14K in 8 minutes 15 seconds but on Saturday I covered 1.22K in 7 minutes and 28 seconds also on Saturday the track is not flat had to run up a few small hills so was very happy with my effort Although I probably went out a bit to hard as I found it hard to complete the 20 minutes that we normally run. All in all I’m very happy how my running is going and look forward to the future when I can run faster and longer. Really sore at the moment had to break up a concrete path at my parents house yesterday and was using the jackhammer for hours yesterday so am in a lot of pain today. Hopefully it’s all gone by tomorrow as don’t want to skip my run.

Current Weight 95.5
Starting Weight 101

Goal 77

Forget All PB’S

Last nights run killed them all in fact it was so good I am comfortable in calling it a run not a jog. Got home at 5:30 and went straight upstairs and then straight out the door. Was planning on taking it easy last night as I want to go harder this Saturday than have previously but just felt to good legs didn’t hurt for the first time in ages. So after my warm up went into my RUN was felling good and strong so after my watched beeped at the two minute mark where I was suppose to walk for a minute I decided to just keep going for a little bit longer. Then my favourite running song came on the Ipod (Black Betty by Spiderbait) so just took of and kept going ran further than I ever had before and when I finally stopped which I think was more a mental thing than a physical thing I had run 1.14K and done it in just over 8 minutes was ecstatic. Only stopped two more times in the whole 20 minutes could believe how easily I ran last night I think I could of gone the whole 20 minutes but unfortunately my brain kept telling me that I’m not a runner I have a tendency to over think things so I Saturday I will try not to think so much.

Total Run Time 20:00
Running Time 16:02
Walking Time 3:58

Current Weight 95.5 (Hanging in there but hopefully soon should drop below 95)
Starting Weight 101

Goal 77

Tuesday Run

Man it was hard to get out of bed this morning, I am doing the late shift today at work so wont get out til after 8 so had to go for a run this morning. Was very cold and was raining so when the alarm went of a 7am for me to get up was no surprise that it was quickly thrown across the room and back to sleep I went. Finally dragged my arse out of bed at around 8:45 and tried to think of a thousand reasons not to go running in the rain but in the end I knew I would feel bad if I didn’t so got dressed and out the door I went.

Once again just decided to jog for as long as I could and then just limit my walking breaks to 90 seconds. Started out alright even though I was wearing a rain coat as it was coming down quite hard it was very hot wearing the jacket but keep up my pace and was really surprised when I stopped for the first time as I had jogged for over 6 minutes. 6 minutes and 8 seconds to be precise felt on top of the moon and was soon jogging along singing to Pink Floyd (This time I was listening to “The Wall” Disc one). All in all it was a good jog although my feet hurt a little at the end as it was the most I have run since starting but they are fine now. Going to take it easy on Thursday to give them a rest as hopefully on Saturday I can go a little harder with Ray.

Today’s Run.

Total Run Time 21:05
Running Time 14:53
Walking Time 6:12

Current Weight 95.5
Starting Weight 101

Goal 77

Run for Yourself

Went to the football yesterday and watched the Dogs smash the Tigers but still enjoyed the game. Then got home at around 5:30pm and yes I once again failed to get up in the morning. Also I had missed my Saturday morning run as my legs were still very sore. So I knew that I had to go for a run last night so forced myself up the stairs got changed and then out the door. That’s the hard part over once I am out the door and have my Ipod on I’m happy and I really start to enjoy myself. I have been using the same play list for a while now so last night decided to listen to some Pink Floyd instead I picked “Wish you Were Here”. My friend and I are still fighting over which Pink Floyd album is there best he thinks its “Dark Side of the Moon”. Which many believe is the greatest rock album ever released. I on the other hand believe that “Wish you Were Here” is there greatest work ever. You can make up your own mind so out the door I was and after the debacle on Thursday night I was determined to not do any more damage. So I warmed up for more than 20 minutes normally only do 10. Then into my jog also I have reset my watch so I can time how long of the 20 minutes I am jogging and how long I am walking. So after 20 minutes which just seemed to fly by I have run for 14 minutes and 23 seconds. I only walked 5 minutes and 37 seconds. I am very happy with that because I ran for well over 5 minutes before I needed to stop which I was just over the moon. Also there is a small hill on my normal circuit around my house that I always seem to come too just as my walking period is coming up. But as I warmed up for longer I cam to it a lot faster and I ran up the whole hill about 300 meters doesn’t seem long but it’s hard on the legs. So all in all I am doing well and hopefully it won’t be to long before I can jog for the whole 20 minutes then things will start to happen.

Current Weight 95.5 (Hard to read as they are analogue scales but it did read below 96 finally cracked it this morning).

Starting Weight 101

Goal 77