The weather was again nice and cool, and we got up early to run our 3 miles. We started at the History Museum in Forest Park in St. Louis and ran 1.5 miles out and back. The trail is flat for the first mile, then the 1/2 mile is all incline until you turn around [...]
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Cooler Weather in St. Louis makes for a great 10-miler
I’ve run around Forest Park in St. Louis many times. That ‘s where I spent the majority of my training for the Alaska marathon back in 2005. I worked for FOX 2 KTVI in St. Louis, which at the time was located across the street from Forest Park, so I would change after work and [...]
Getting in my weekday runs early
Since I’m heading out of town for a road trip tonight, I planned ahead to get my weekday runs in so I didn’t miss any while on the road. I felt a bit tired already from the get go because I didn’t give myself that extra day of rest in between the 2nd and 3rd [...]
My first training run in the rain (sorta)
At least the first mile was. I was really hoping for a steady rain all the way through the run on the Capital Crescent Trail, but it let up and then it was cooler and extremely muggy. So muggy that you could see the thickness in the air, and I was dripping off sweat in [...]
Third week of marathon training
I’m getting excited about our road trip this week. Lindsey and I are planning to drive to St. Louis with stops in Bardstown, KY and Carterville, IL. So, I’m going to get my three runs in early this week so I don’t have to worry about running while we’re driving. I missed my fastest run [...]
Sitting on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial
As I write this post, I’m sitting on the top step of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Ever since I moved here over a year ago, I always wanted to come here with a laptop/wireless card and write. I’m not a writer by any means, but I believe these blogs help me think creatively, [...]
Thursday runs are my best so far
The weather today was nice! A bit cooler temps, the sun was out, a nice breeze. I was ready to run my “quick” 3 miles. I took my time, not worrying too much about the clock, and it ended up being one of my best runs so far. Last Thursday I was a couple seconds [...]
Whatever you do, keep moving
Today’s 5-mile run was easier than yesterday’s run. Even though I got a late start, I took my time and didn’t overdo it. I did need to go to the bathroom right before the run, since my stomach was gargling all day for no good reason, but I thought it would go away after a [...]
This is when I usually quit, but I refuse.
I ran my 3 miles today. I’m not proud of it. At all. I ran the first mile in my best time so far in training at 10:46/mile, but the second mile dropped back to my average and the last mile I ended up taking walking breaks. The past couple days have been very stressful [...]
Las Vegas Marathon Runner List
Here’s a list of runners I’ve come across on social networks that are not just running the Las Vegas Marathon, but sharing their training online. I’m adding a date next to their name so I know when I first noticed them. I’m also trying to use the Twitter hashtag #lv262 when tweeting about their training. [...]
First long run is behind me. Time to put on the comfy sandals.
This morning, Lindsey and I ran our 8-miler, the first long run as we train for the Las Vegas Marathon. I decided to run this one 10 and 2–alternate between 10 minutes of running, 2 minutes of walking. I wanted to pace myself so I wouldn’t burn out. My last long run was about 3 [...]
Not An Ounce Of Water Today
Today I spent most the day out of my office and in meetings, far from having a regular routine. I took the Metromix team out to lunch at Lia’s in Chevy Chase, and we spent the afternoon talking about plans for the second year of the site. Now that it’s been a year since launch, [...]
Second Day Of Marathon Training Better Than The First
Day 2 of my Las Vegas Marathon training is now behind me. It was easier than I expected, and the weather was cooler (and muggier). Of course, finding a parking spot is nearly impossible. Imagine pulling into the lot along with 10 other cars cruising around like vultures waiting for the next victim. Very [...]
Las Vegas Marathon Training: The First Run
I checked my round of RSS feeds today, and noticed my friend Sarah Tompkins had posted a blog about how we’ve known each other for several years but yet have never met each other. We met through conference calls when we both were Senior Web Producers for FOX. I was in St. Louis, she was [...]
Las Vegas Marathon: First Week of Training
This is the week I start my first of 18 weeks training for the Las Vegas Marathon. I’m looking forward to running in it this year, because I’ve been on this marathon’s list to run for the past couple years but always postponed. My motivation is to drop some pounds, get back into an exercise [...]
Las Vegas Marathon 2009 Training Schedule
This is the training schedule I’ll be following for the Las Vegas Marathon 2009. It’s mostly Hal Higdon’s Novice 2 Schedule, except I float around my resting days based on what I’m doing that week and if I have to be at certain events around town. And if there’s a vacation, I’ll plan around that [...]
Healthy Eating Tip #2 from a Fat Guy
This tip worked for me over the weekend, and it’s a good strategy for keeping on the diet plan. If I’m being tempted to eat anything off my diet, I ask myself: “What will I say tomorrow about eating this today?” Seems to do the trick every time. 100% of the time, I walked away [...]
The Goal Shirts
I’ve always had one shirt I’ve been dying to wear…even back when I lost 80 pounds, and again lost 40. Fitting into that shirt is the long-term goal I have, but why not show some other shirts I’ve worn already, and would love to fit in again! I’ll call them medium-term goal shirts. 1. This [...]
Quit resetting the clock
I’m tired of resetting the clock. I’ve run out of excuses. This was a horrible week for getting back in shape. And you know what? So was last week…and the week before that, and before that, etc. I’ve put this damn thing off so many times thinking I’ll just start over, then I continue to [...]
Healthy Eating Tip #1 from a Fat Guy
Thought I’d start a little tip here on my blog, because I’m really proud of it. Maybe others are doing this, but it’s a first for me, so here goes. Instead of taking the salad dressing bottle and squeezing it in circles over your salad (not knowing how much you’re really adding), try squeezing half [...]
I avoided (free) Georgetown Cupcakes
If you live in DC, you know about Georgetown Cupcakes. You just can’t pass them up. They are the most delicious cupcake I have ever eaten in my life. Something about the creamy icing that gets you every time. One look at this pic, and you can see why: But today an unexpected intruder to [...]
No soda today
I’m back on track, and taking it in good stride. I feel very good about really making this a lifestyle change. I need to keep my attitude simple. I need to treat my workouts like it is work…I will never skip work each day, so why would I skip working out? I need to make [...]
SparkPeople.com looks appetizing again
I joined SparkPeople.com in December 2007 when I started gaining some of the weight back from losing it with a personal trainer. In fact, I blogged about it way back when. I needed something to keep track of my calories burned, and this site seemed to fit perfectly. It is an online diet and healthy [...]
Getting back on the horse
Only losing a pound this week was a little hard to take, especially since I lost 6 pounds the week before. Here’s the tweet I posted: “Fitness check-in: -1 pound this week, -7 pounds since March 1. Avg calories eaten: 2,206/day; Avg burned: 3,694/day; water: 71oz/day” I know what I did wrong. Lack of sleep [...]
How I burn more than 4,000 calories a day
As part of my workout routine, each Sunday morning I post on Twitter my pounds lost, calories eaten, calories burned and water intake. Last Sunday’s tweet read: “Fitness check-in: -6 pounds this week, -6 pounds since March 1. Avg calories eaten: 1,783/day; Avg burned: 4,007/day; water: 80oz/day.” Part of my routine is tracking all my [...]