tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79661562009-07-03T11:48:23.441-05:00My running experiencesBrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.comBlogger310125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-53307512535712962902009-07-03T11:46:00.002-05:002009-07-03T11:48:19.273-05:0006/28 - Sunday - off<br />06/29 - Monday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />06/30 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />07/01 - Wednesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />07/02 - Thursday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />07/03 - Friday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />07/04 - Saturday - tbd<br />Weekly mileage: tbd<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-5330751253571296290?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-76889902805840642322009-06-23T06:39:00.002-05:002009-07-03T11:47:17.746-05:0006/21 - Sunday - off<br />06/22 - Monday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />06/23 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />06/24 - Wednesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />06/25 - Thursday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />06/26 - Friday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />06/27 - Saturday - Town Lake - 10 miles - 1:37<br />Weekly mileage: 30 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-7688990280584064232?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-84795068577669418392009-06-21T08:00:00.000-05:002009-06-23T06:44:14.818-05:00Got new Nike Triax Structure Men's 8.5 Shoes after my long run on Saturday at Rogue.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-8479506857766941839?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-75111065369550526622009-06-17T08:10:00.003-05:002009-06-23T06:41:29.282-05:0006/14 - Sunday - off (B&M's Wedding)<br />06/15 - Monday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes [plus 3.1 mile walk w/ Ken C]<br />06/16 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes [plus 2.5 mile walk w/ Ken C]<br />06/17 - Wednesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />06/18 - Thursday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />06/19 - Friday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />06/20 - Saturday - Town Lake w/ Celeste - 10 miles - 1:57<br />Weekly mileage: 30 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-7511106536955052662?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-26286797827941172102009-06-07T21:50:00.003-05:002009-06-17T08:10:21.897-05:0006/07 - Sunday - off<br />06/08 - Monday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />06/09 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />06/10 - Wednesday - off (B&M's wedding)<br />06/11 - Thursday - off (B&M's wedding)<br />06/12 - Friday - off (B&M's wedding)<br />06/13 - Saturday - off (B&M's wedding)<br />Weekly mileage: 10 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-2628679782794117210?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-11715147152166827992009-05-29T19:05:00.005-05:002009-06-07T21:52:06.979-05:0005/31 - Sunday - off<br />06/01 - Monday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />06/02 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />06/03 - Wednesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />06/04 - Thursday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />06/05 - Friday - off<br />06/06 - Saturday - Hell's Hill at RHR w/ Celeste - 25K (15.5 miles) - 3:26<br />Weekly mileage: 31.5 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-1171514715216682799?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-78660343081744894172009-05-25T15:42:00.006-05:002009-06-05T06:40:29.902-05:0005/24 - Sunday - Town Lake - 10 miles - 1:32<br />05/25 - Monday - off (Memorial Day)<br />05/26 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />05/27 - Wednesday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />05/28 - Thursday - Staionary Bike - 30 minutes<br />05/29 - Friday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />05/30 - Saturday - Neighborhood - 10 miles - 100 minutes<br />Weekly mileage: 34 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-7866034308174489417?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-73664779634422374722009-05-25T15:35:00.001-05:002009-05-25T15:41:03.182-05:0005/17 - Sunday - off<br />05/18 - Monday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />05/19 - Tuesday - vacation (traveling)<br />05/20 - Wednesday - vacation (traveling)<br />05/21 - Thursday - Annapolis - 3.5 miles - 35 minutes<br />05/22 - Friday - vacation (traveling)<br />05/23 - Saturday - vacation (traveling)<br />Weekly mileage: 9.5 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-7366477963442237472?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-59245988556366400132009-05-17T07:18:00.002-05:002009-05-17T07:20:25.226-05:0005/10 - Sunday - off<br />05/11 - Monday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />05/12 - Tuesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />05/13 - Wednesday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />05/14 - Thursday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />05/15 - Friday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />05/16 - Saturday - Crestview 10 w/ Celeste - 10 miles - 1:59<br />Weekly mileage: 30 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-5924598855636640013?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-31753997868445987002009-05-11T20:11:00.004-05:002009-05-12T06:27:56.981-05:0005/03 - Sunday - off<br />05/04 - Monday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />05/05 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />05/06 - Wednesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />05/07 - Thursday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />05/08 - Friday - off<br />05/09 - Saturday - Shrup - 13 miles - 2:11<br />Weekly mileage: 31 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-3175399786844598700?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-37813516335217272382009-04-28T19:11:00.004-05:002009-05-11T20:14:00.347-05:0004/26 - Sunday - off<br />04/27 - Monday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />04/28 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />04/29 - Wednesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />04/30 - Thursday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />05/01 - Friday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />05/02 - Saturday - Town Lake - 10 miles - 1:31:29<br />Weekly mileage: 26 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-3781351633521727238?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-84846438698816682722009-04-19T21:26:00.004-05:002009-04-25T06:25:30.908-05:0004/19 - Sunday - Run from Hell - 12 miles - 2:07<br />04/20 - Monday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />04/21 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />04/22 - Wednesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />04/23 - Thursday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />04/24 - Friday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />04/25 - Saturday - Campus Loop 14 - 14 - 140 minutes<br />Weekly mileage: 50 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-8484643869881668272?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-60683111152308984752009-04-12T18:28:00.005-05:002009-04-19T21:26:11.388-05:0004/12 - Sunday - Town Lake Trail - 10 miles - 1:40 (est.)<br />04/13 - Monday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />04/14 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />04/15 - Wednesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />04/16 - Thursday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />04/17 - Friday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />04/18 - Saturday - Rocky Hill Ranch trail race (canceled due to thunder & lightening)<br />Weekly mileage: 28 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-6068311115230898475?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-52591154383380430682009-04-10T15:10:00.004-05:002009-04-12T18:27:53.247-05:0004/05 - Sunday - off<br />04/06 - Monday - Walnut Creek Trail w/ Celeste & Mark - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />04/07 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />04/08 - Wednesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />04/09 - Thursday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />04/10 - Friday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />04/11 - Saturday - off<br />Weekly mileage: 22 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-5259115438338043068?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-2822561100926744202009-04-05T10:24:00.004-05:002009-04-05T12:05:46.103-05:00I'm trying to get prepared for my first trail race on April 18th, so I ran Town Lake Trail (TLT) yesterday morning on my new trail shoes that I had gotten in the mail on Friday. I tried to run on all the bumpy rocky surfaces to try them out. I noticed that I didn't feel the rocks through the shoes as much as normal running shoes. This is a good thing. Either I felt good or the trail shoes are extra springy, but the last two miles I did in 8:07 and then 8:08 - zoom! I finished the 10 miles in 1:29:50. It's been a while since I broke 1:30 doing the TLT. Near the end I noticed that I might be able to do it so I pushed hard at the end. It almost felt like a real race.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-282256110092674420?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-30369369859787157182009-04-03T23:06:00.006-05:002009-04-03T23:16:59.347-05:00I received Trail running shoes by mail today from <a href="http://www.roadrunnersports.com">RoadRunnerSports.com</a>. They are <a href="http://www.brooksrunning.com/">Brooks Cascadia 4</a>. I plan on trying them out this weekend on Town Lake trail, and then at <a href="http://www.tejastrails.com/Rogue.html">Walnut Creek Park</a> on Monday night with Celeste. Finally on April 18 I'm doing <a href="http://www.tejastrails.com/RockyHillRanch.html">Rocky Hill Ranch 25K</a> near Smithville TX with Celeste. Wish me luck, I'll need it for my first trail "race" (which I don't plan on racing).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-3036936985978715718?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-42413758684693257062009-03-29T23:25:00.003-05:002009-03-30T06:19:49.549-05:00Cap 10K was very nice, but I ran by myself and listened to my iPod. I wish I had friends to run with. Nevertheless I had great weather, but a bit chilly at the start, yet once I got going it was great. What surprised me was that I started out slow with the massive crowd, and didn't see the mile markers until mile 3 which I completed in 27:35 or about 9:11/M. Last year I completed in 56 or about 9:03/M so I was thinking to myself that I wasn't going to beat last year's time. Yet I wasn't going to worry about the time. However I did mile 4 in 8:43, then I thought I did mile 5 in 9:02 (sigh), but I still kept up my pace, and afterwards it was really 8:02 (wow!), the last mile was 8:01 which I never even glanced at while I trundled along, and the last two tenths was 1:28. Finished in 53:50 or 8:37/M. Better than last year. Yeah! Not bad, not bad at all. I remember during those last miles that I was passing people. No wonder... since I was running my butt off.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-4241375868469325706?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-61427692031597328382009-03-29T17:15:00.006-05:002009-04-05T08:22:41.484-05:0003/29 - Sunday - Cap 10K - 6.1 miles - 53:50<br />03/30 - Monday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />03/31 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />04/01 - Wednesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />04/02 - Thursday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />04/03 - Friday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />04/04 - Saturday - Town Lake - 10 miles - 1:29:50 (speedy on trail shoes)<br />Weekly mileage: 36.1 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-6142769203159732838?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-23888311938661074922009-03-29T17:13:00.002-05:002009-03-29T17:15:01.089-05:0003/22 - Sunday - off<br />03/23 - Monday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />03/24 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />03/25 - Wednesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />03/26 - Thursday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />03/27 - Friday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />03/28 - Saturday - off (tomorrow is Cap 10K race)<br />Weekly mileage: 24 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-2388831193866107492?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-35655164350323656122009-03-16T21:57:00.004-05:002009-03-21T16:47:37.739-05:0003/15 - Sunday - Shrup 14 - 15 miles - 2:40<br />03/16 - Monday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />03/17 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />03/18 - Wednesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />03/19 - Thursday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />03/20 - Friday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />03/21 - Saturday - Run-from-Hell - 12 miles - 2:07<br />Weekly mileage: 49 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-3565516435032365612?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-88731532972900109332009-03-11T20:13:00.003-05:002009-03-16T21:57:44.228-05:0003/08 - Sunday - Traveling<br />03/09 - Monday - Traveling<br />03/10 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />03/11 - Wednesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />03/12 - Thursday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />03/13 - Friday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />03/14 - Saturday - off<br />Weekly mileage: 18 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-8873153297290010933?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-84968529023347068202009-03-01T20:27:00.002-06:002009-03-03T22:25:35.650-06:0003/01 - Sunday - off<br />03/02 - Monday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />03/03 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />03/04 - Wednesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />03/05 - Thursday - Traveling<br />03/06 - Friday - Traveling<br />03/07 - Saturday - Traveling<br />Weekly mileage: 12 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-8496852902334706820?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-49094008291144199632009-02-26T19:29:00.010-06:002009-02-28T06:30:05.481-06:00I'm such a klutz. I had just started out on my typical running route through Wells Branch. On the way I wanted to cross the street so I looked back to check for traffic. As I did I unknowingly stepped off the curb. There was some cars back at the light a few hundred feet back, but I lost my balance. Instead of falling down immediately and doing a total face plant I continued to run. However I was terribly off balance and trying very hard to recover. My torso was leaning over awkwardly. I continued to run and struggled to stay upright for twenty feet or more. Straining my muscles, my feet, my back. Trying so hard to get upright. My balance is not what it used to be. Finally, just finally I got my center of gravity under my feet. Luckily I hadn't run too far into the road so I corrected and got back to the sidewalk. The traffic from the light passed me. My heart was racing. I was breathing hard. I had just ducked a bullet. A near miss. Whew!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-4909400829114419963?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-80121381776093223262009-02-24T19:14:00.006-06:002009-03-01T20:26:43.993-06:0002/22 - Sunday - off<br />02/23 - Monday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />02/24 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />02/25 - Wednesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />02/26 - Thursday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />02/27 - Friday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />02/28 - Saturday - Crestview - 12 miles - 131 minutes<br />Weekly mileage: 36 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-8012138177609322326?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966156.post-68239513183447816172009-02-15T20:26:00.008-06:002009-02-24T19:16:18.485-06:0002/15 - Sunday - Austin Half Marathon - 13.1 miles - 2:01<br />02/16 - Monday - off<br />02/17 - Tuesday - Neighborhood - 4 miles - 40 minutes<br />02/18 - Wednesday - Stationary Bike - 30 minutes<br />02/19 - Thursday - Neighborhood - 6 miles - 60 minutes<br />02/20 - Friday - off<br />02/21 - Saturday - Town Lake - 10 miles - 1:34<br />Weekly mileage: 20 miles<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7966156-6823951318344781617?l=1fifoto.com%2Frunning'/></div>Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012308774910676043noreply@blogger.com0