Well, I did it this week: I signed up Progess Series of races for 2017 in the KC Northlands.I haven't competed in anything except Corparate Challenge events, so this will be my first foray into the running world. I like that it is a progressive series. You run your best mile, then a 5K, a … Continue reading Fitness Update: Progress Series
Category: Fitness
A fall day… a fall excursion
Yesterday was a wonderful day for a bicycle excursion after work. So I took my bicycle out on the trail, to find a lot of other people out and about. Riding a bicycle can be a solo experience, or it can be a very social experience.The difference depends on how social I am, and how … Continue reading A fall day… a fall excursion
Fitness Update: One step forward
Well, this past week I got back to the pool. Just one day. The rest of the week got away. And I got one more 5k on the running shoes. The rest of my fitness came in cycling and walking. Business prevented me from reaching my numbers goal two days during the working week, but … Continue reading Fitness Update: One step forward
The Apology
Wednesday I had an interesting cycling experience. I was riding down Armour Road in North Kansas City. It was the time of morning before the sun had risen. The red flashing light on the back of my bicycle was strobing brightly. There were few cars sharing my lane; the couple that did passed on the … Continue reading The Apology
Fitness Update: Non-week
Well, make this one short. No run, no swim. But I am 4 miles away from this month's cycling goal. Last week I completed the annual goal for running. Now I need to get back to the swimming this week, and resolve a new idea for my running schedule.
Fitness Update: Goal achieved
Well, One of my annual goals was completed this past week. By adding two more runs to my total during the week, I reached the 52 for the year: I have run a 5K distance or greater 52 times this year. This doesn't mean I will stop running. It just shows I didn't know what … Continue reading Fitness Update: Goal achieved
Fitness Update: lull continues
This week's fitness update is going to be a short one. Got 4 laps/100 yards swimming in at the Caribbean Cooler on Sunday. My only swimming for the week. Didn't get a run in: hard to get up early to do them on the current work schedule (need to find right time/motivation). Cycling I got … Continue reading Fitness Update: lull continues
Fitness Update: decreasing diversity
Well, this past week has been one of recovery from the long, exciting days of WorldCon. The vacation week meant I hit all my points target on my MisFit, but didn't do any running, swimming, or cycling. This past week I didn't manage to get any swimming or running in either. I cycled enough to … Continue reading Fitness Update: decreasing diversity
Fitness Update: A few more stats
Well, today's fitness update is going to be more of a stats thing again. I set a goal at the beginning of the year to run 52 5k distance runs. I'm now up to 50 of those, with several months to go. When I started the year, I didn't realize how much of my fitness … Continue reading Fitness Update: A few more stats
Fitness Update: device carelessness
I wrote last week about the role of carelessness in a good fitness program. Well, over the past week I had some unexpected carelessness creep into my program. While on a weekend run with the dog, the odometer disappeared off my bicycle. It disappeared in a 1/10 mile stretch of road, but no amount of … Continue reading Fitness Update: device carelessness
At The Rainbow 