I have been talking in prior blogs about how my pace of running miles for the year has started out slow for the year. But I didn't expect for that tempo to remain the same. This past week is a proof of that. From running less than 10 miles a week most weeks, last week … Continue reading Fitness Update: Half-Marathon Prep
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Fitness Update: Running
Well last week I did one thing: I ran three days a distance of 5K. One was outside in the cold. I took that relaxed. The other two were in the wellness center on a treadmill. Both of the latter I took at 24:30 and 24 minutes respectively. So in good conditions I can do … Continue reading Fitness Update: Running
Fitness Update: Cold
Weather was an intervening factor this week to my fitness attempts. I got a half-mile "sprint" in as one of my workouts, and then some 100M sprints the next day. But cold and ice prevented me from my running on Friday. It also precluded doing any cycling over the weekend. I did get out earlier … Continue reading Fitness Update: Cold
Fitness Update: Arrival of Fall
I got two 5K runs in last week, but no swims. Forty-Six miles on the bicycle. The weather got cooler this weekend. Two morning with frost. That actually helps running, but requires a wardrobe change for cycling. Figuring out how the heat generation and heat loss offset each other gets interesting. I'm testing out the … Continue reading Fitness Update: Arrival of Fall
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: 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: summer workout vacation
Note the headline. That isn't summer vacation, but a vacation from a workout schedule in the summer. Didn't do much this past week. No swimming laps, just floating around Oceans of Fun pools. Did two 5Ks, which was probably the highlight of the workout for the week. For the bicycle there was 58 miles, most … Continue reading Fitness update: summer workout vacation
Fitness Update: Triathlon
Last week was the start of intense heat in our area. Monday's run -- 8 miles -- was done early morning at 70 degrees with a 92 percent humidity. It was good practice for the hot temperatures for yesterday's "Father's Day" triathlon for the Kansas City Corporate Challenge. But I'll get to that in just … Continue reading Fitness Update: Triathlon
Fitness Update: too much at once
Last week hasn't been the most intense week for my fitness efforts. I mean, I slept in two of my days that I usually get up and do something -- just because my greatest deficit was sleep, and eventually you just have to take it if you want to stay fit. I did do a … Continue reading Fitness Update: too much at once
Fitness Update: Running and Racing
Once again, this week's update will be a day-to-day progression Monday: Started the day with a 12-mile run on the Line Creek Trail. My last long run on the Line Creek was 13.2 miles at 2 hours. Today's run was 12 miles a 1:57:42. I knew going in that I was running a little slower. The … Continue reading Fitness Update: Running and Racing
At The Rainbow 