One Week to the Marathon
The race is now less than a week away. I have a lot of content to write and post about. I have in the last month moved to Riverside, CA and taken on a new assignment at work. As if … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Running
My Dad the Runner
As long as I can remember my dad has been in relatively good shape. He doesn’t smoke, rarely drinks, and usually eats healthy. When I was growing up he used to take me and my brothers on all sorts of … Continue reading →
A 50 Pound Update…
The running continues on and all is well. Today I set several personal records for myself. The big one was running 16.3 miles, which is to date the longest run that I have done. These days I have been pretty … Continue reading →
A Totally Awesome 80s 10K Race
Training for a marathon has been a long journey. It has been 10 months now of training and I have seen some really good results. If you go by just the numbers they are impressive (at least I think they … Continue reading →
I Am Officially Overweight!
Not many people I know are excited to call themselves overweight, but I am!! As of this morning (7/8/12) I weighed myself at 220.8 lbs. For my height this puts me at a BMI of 29.9 which just barely pushes … Continue reading →
Going For Gold For Special Olympics
The world’s eyes right now are focusing on London as it gears up for the World Olympics. Less known however is that in 2013 a different, yet very similar world event is about to take place. The Special Olympics is … Continue reading →
First 50 pounds are down!
Back in September of 2011 I decided to start walking again. I didn’t get too far, only about a half a mile. I have no idea why I started to walk again, but I did. I then got in my … Continue reading →
Kaiser Southern California Half Marathon, Irvine, California
Race Day Weight: 282 lbs.(127.9 kls) Miles: 13.1 (20.92 kms) Clock Time: 2:58:33 Chip Time: 2:55:20 Overall Place: 3299/3960 Age Place (males 35-39): 132/135 More than five years ago I did my first race; it was the Agoura Hills … Continue reading →
Tips For Running: The Power Song List
As the half marathon is now less than a week away I am focusing on getting ready for race day. I have been tapering down my distances, made a motel reservation, and most important I am honing in my power … Continue reading →
CIM Memorial 5K and Car Show April 9, 2011
AJ finished the race all by himself. [rss-cut] Today AJ finished his first 5K!! He walked the entire course (although I was told he did it in a very squirrelly way). He wasn’t very fast, at 1:17:35 he finished dead … Continue reading →