January 2012
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Fitness program derailed
Last week I found out that there is nothing broken in my ankle, just good old fashioned tendinitis! I always thought that was some BS condition that people used as an excuse. Well, if so, it’s a good one to use, because it hurts like hell.
This injury has totally derailed my fitness program, and I was doing so good! I have made up my mind to get back on the wagon tomorrow morning. Going...
WolframAlpha - shawn →
This is what Wolfram Alpha says about my name.
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Almost ready to start running again
I haven’t ran in 9 days and while my ankle is feeling a lot better, it’s not 100% yet. I did get an X Ray and the initial reading is that there is no fracture, but I have been referred to the Orthopaedic surgeon for a second opinion. Not sure when I’ll get in to see them, so I probably won’t run at all this week either.
Just as I suspected, without the running, my eating...
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Blackout is starting
The SOPA blackout protests are starting, seeing lot’s of my favorites sites “going dark”.
Stop SOPA
Stop American Censorship
On Wednesday Jan. 18th thousands of sites will go dark to protest SOPA & PIPA, two US bills racing through Congress that threaten prosperity, online security, and freedom of expression.
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Ankle sprained
Looks like I may have sprained my right ankle last week. It’s been really sore and has some swelling. I’ve been doing the RICE thing, but still did my C25K runs and it’s not getting any better. I am going to take a few days off from the running program and see if it feels better, it not, I’ll go see the doctor about it.
Here is what I’m dealing with, which I think is...
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Reddit stickers on the way
Hell ya! Just put in an order for some Reddit alien goodness that I can stick where I want!
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Weekends are bad for my fitness
Here it is, Sunday night, and I’ve officially over-indulged the entire weekend. Too many beers, too much junk food :-( I’m going to pay for this when I run in the morning and when I weigh in on Wednesday! I’m going to have to be extra good this week!
Who else went off the plan this weekend?
Too many of these for sure!
Magellan Switch →
I want one of these to track my running. I’d like to get to where I can run without my phone, but keeping the stats is very important to me. Seeing my progress really helps keep me motivated!
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C25K week 6 day 2 completed!
Took me two tries, but I did it! After my first attempt, I drove to the place I normally run and gave it another go. Nothing amazing, but I did it. I was determined not to fail the day, despite the over-indulgence in Hopslam and junk food last night.
My ankle is still hurting pretty bad, but like my knee, I plan to just keep icing it and run through it until it gets used to the activity and...
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Running Activity 1.42 mi | RunKeeper →
Attempt number 1 at C25K W6D2. Didn’t make it. Too much snow…not sure what all, but couldn’t do it. So I stopped and drove to my regular running spot and…see the next post!
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It's Hopslam Day!
I splurged and got an entire case of Hopslam today! It is the best beer ever, ever, ever! Comes out once a year, is really expensive ($19 per 6 pack), but is is so very, very good!
Going to crack one or four open tonight! To hell with the diet tonight!
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Fruit and Vegetable Smoothies every day
Since I started running and watching what I eat about 7 weeks ago, I have been making a fruit & veggie smoothie just about every day. I have a Vitamix blender that I use that does a great job, no small bits of anything left after I blend it.
Here is what I put in today’s breakfast/mid morning snack;
Dole - Frozen Blueberries, 0.5 cup
Michigan Apples - 1 Large Fuji Apple
Carrot -...
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Weigh in complete
Did my weekly weigh in and am down another 1.5 pounds!! The running and watching calorie intake is working!
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C25K Week 6 Day 1 complete
Despite oversleeping this morning by an entire hour and lingering ankle pain from my last run, I made it out for the start of week 6 of the C25K program. I made a few mistakes today that made my run far less enjoyable than it should have been:
I took it too lightly, since I had just run 20 minutes, I figured today would be easy
I started running too soon after waking up
I ate a Clif Bar and...
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Got my FiveFingers today!
I got a sweet deal on a pair of Vibram FiveFingers last week at rei.com and they arrived today. The color is not my first choice, but they were over 50% off and I wanted to try a pair, but wasn’t sure if I’d like them.
They will take some getting used to for sure, but everyone says that they are great and very comfortable. Not sure if I’ll run in them or just kick around in...
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C25K Week 5 Day 3 complete!
I did it! I completed week 5, day 3, which is 20 minutes of continuous running! That is a huge achievement for me! 6 weeks ago I couldn’t run anywhere, and here I am acting like a runner, running a few times a week and looking forward to it! Have to keep working on my legs, because my legs are what hold me back/slows me down. My cardio improved so quick (as I read it would) but my legs are...
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C25K week 5 day 2 complete
I got out for my C25k week 5, day 2 run this morning! It was pretty good and the first time I ran for 8 minutes! Two runs of 8 minutes with a 5 minute walk in between. No issues, aside from a killer cramp in my left calf, but I just ran through it. It is sore now, but I think it will sort itself out by tomorrow.
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Stats and graphs are good for me
I recently payed for an Elite membership at RunKeeper and for the $20 it is a good value. Keeping track of my routes, distance, time, etc and being able to see the progress is helping to keep me movtivated!
Weighed in today and see a 5lb loss since I started the C25K program and watching what I eat and drink!! Not as good as I’d like, but considering that we just came through the holiday...
Snowy Tow Path run →
My first time out running the tow path in the snow! At first I was nervous, but the snow was wet and not really slippery. It was nice and quite and not too cold.
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2012 Fitness goals
Well, it’s that time of year again, where we all look to the next 12 months and decide what we want from the new year.
I want better fitness and health. Primarily losing weight and eating better foods and drinking less beer. All will be tough for me, but I know I can do it. I finished December with a total of 29.4 miles, 27.1 of them in December. I started the last week of November. Not...