In your honor, tonight's dinner was a wedge salad. It had most of the important ingredients. The main ingredient it was missing was your company.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Thinking of Mrs. R
In your honor, tonight's dinner was a wedge salad. It had most of the important ingredients. The main ingredient it was missing was your company.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
almost one sixth
Training for a southern marathon has been going well with the normal ups and downs. I don't know how the body does it, but I am amazed at a few things that happen during training.
First, I am amazed that body and mind sometimes have a small skirmish when it comes to any of the 6 X 18 workouts. Said another way, sometimes, when I am walking into the gym, I get the distinct feeling that I am becoming more and more tired with each step I take toward the treadmill. The feeling usually goes away about 400 meters into the run of the day. The mind somehow convinces the body that the workout will take place and there will be effort and that's that. With that, the body releases its tiredness and gets into the workout.
Second, I am amazed that from the beginning to the end of the training, the body adjusts, gets stronger, gets used to running longer and longer distances, culminating in the 18, 19 and 20 milers (training) and the 26.2 of the marathon. Eighteen weeks before that, the body wasn't able to go more than a few miles without being done for the day. (As a bonus, this principle of practice and training works for a LOT of other things - almost everything, in my opinion).
Almost three weeks of the eighteen have been completed. I can feel the increased endurance and wind and strength. Only a little over fifteen weeks to go to success in the southern run.
Have a good one. KipK
First, I am amazed that body and mind sometimes have a small skirmish when it comes to any of the 6 X 18 workouts. Said another way, sometimes, when I am walking into the gym, I get the distinct feeling that I am becoming more and more tired with each step I take toward the treadmill. The feeling usually goes away about 400 meters into the run of the day. The mind somehow convinces the body that the workout will take place and there will be effort and that's that. With that, the body releases its tiredness and gets into the workout.
Second, I am amazed that from the beginning to the end of the training, the body adjusts, gets stronger, gets used to running longer and longer distances, culminating in the 18, 19 and 20 milers (training) and the 26.2 of the marathon. Eighteen weeks before that, the body wasn't able to go more than a few miles without being done for the day. (As a bonus, this principle of practice and training works for a LOT of other things - almost everything, in my opinion).
Almost three weeks of the eighteen have been completed. I can feel the increased endurance and wind and strength. Only a little over fifteen weeks to go to success in the southern run.
Have a good one. KipK
Friday, October 23, 2009
faster and faster (or, less slow and lesser slow . . .)
The training for the NOLA Mardi Gras Marathon (which I will run with my youngest daughter) begins next Monday.
On Wednesday, I went to the gym with an eye on seeing where I was in my running prep. I came away with 4 miles, well run, a good sweat and confidence that I have fully recovered from any effects of a cold or recent medical procedure. I got faster and faster and the miles went by. By the way, the music of the Soul Rebels, is good stuff to run to.
On Thursday, my run was one of the easy variety, a mile less and slower, more relaxed. Another easy run this evening, a longer run on Saturday, rest day on Sunday and into the breach on Monday.
I'm ready to go.
Have a good one. KipK
On Wednesday, I went to the gym with an eye on seeing where I was in my running prep. I came away with 4 miles, well run, a good sweat and confidence that I have fully recovered from any effects of a cold or recent medical procedure. I got faster and faster and the miles went by. By the way, the music of the Soul Rebels, is good stuff to run to.
On Thursday, my run was one of the easy variety, a mile less and slower, more relaxed. Another easy run this evening, a longer run on Saturday, rest day on Sunday and into the breach on Monday.
I'm ready to go.
Have a good one. KipK
Monday, October 19, 2009
IC PEG-3350 with Flavor Packs AFF
4 liters, two half days, drink it all and go in for the procedure.
I drank it. It worked like a charm. And, I'm going in.
I felt a little like Albus Dumbledore in the sixth book, drinking until he came to the bottom of the fountain.
To all (and I mean all) my loyal readers . . . if I were famous, I'd have this filmed on a reality show for the benefit of those who should do the same.
Have a good one. KipK
I drank it. It worked like a charm. And, I'm going in.
I felt a little like Albus Dumbledore in the sixth book, drinking until he came to the bottom of the fountain.
To all (and I mean all) my loyal readers . . . if I were famous, I'd have this filmed on a reality show for the benefit of those who should do the same.
Have a good one. KipK
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Running to beat the band
I'm running myself into shape so I can train to run in the Mardi Gras Marathon in late February, in New Orleans. I will be running the marathon with my daughter, who lives and goes to school there.
We have run several races together from 5K's to 15K's to a half marathon. Now, we'll run together in the big one, a marathon. In our preparation, though separated by 950 miles or so, we will run using the same training program and will usually run the same exact workout, mileage and intensity each day over the next several months.
Today, we both ran 6 miles. I was actually planning to run 5 but, when she texted me and said she had run 6, I knew I had to go the extra mile.
The training will be good for me, working off some of the caloric stores I have built up over the last several years (last ran a marathon in 2006 - a while back). And, I eat better when I train because empty calories hold me back from having good, productive workouts.
I think everyone who has the interest should train and run or walk a marathon. It's a great experience that brings an understanding of endurance that cannot be grasped in many other ways.
Have a good one and good luck to everyone in the Columbus Marathon tomorrow. KipK
We have run several races together from 5K's to 15K's to a half marathon. Now, we'll run together in the big one, a marathon. In our preparation, though separated by 950 miles or so, we will run using the same training program and will usually run the same exact workout, mileage and intensity each day over the next several months.
Today, we both ran 6 miles. I was actually planning to run 5 but, when she texted me and said she had run 6, I knew I had to go the extra mile.
The training will be good for me, working off some of the caloric stores I have built up over the last several years (last ran a marathon in 2006 - a while back). And, I eat better when I train because empty calories hold me back from having good, productive workouts.
I think everyone who has the interest should train and run or walk a marathon. It's a great experience that brings an understanding of endurance that cannot be grasped in many other ways.
Have a good one and good luck to everyone in the Columbus Marathon tomorrow. KipK
Friday, October 16, 2009
smooth and powerful
Wednesday, for lunch, I went to the range and enjoyed the pleasure of smashing the ball with power and authority and precision. Each shot, with each club, was struck purely and flew into the air and down the range with a wonderful arcing flight, exactly as I had imagined the moment before the swing.
Hitting a golf ball with precision and power is like no other feeling I have ever felt in any game or sport. In that sense (sports), I don't think there is anything better. Reigning in the power of physics through practice and execution is so cool and so satisfying and so fun.
The season for full rounds on the course is likely over. The range, until spring returns, is where you'll find me.
Have a good one. KipK
Hitting a golf ball with precision and power is like no other feeling I have ever felt in any game or sport. In that sense (sports), I don't think there is anything better. Reigning in the power of physics through practice and execution is so cool and so satisfying and so fun.
The season for full rounds on the course is likely over. The range, until spring returns, is where you'll find me.
Have a good one. KipK
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Blogging from a phone
The official beginning of Fall is/was Tuesday, September 22nd. I'm not sure I have ever seen quite the confirmation on the end of one season and the beginning of the next as I saw on that date. The weather had been, up to that day, sunny, mild, mostly dry - a coolish summery trend, enjoyed for most of the Summer. Tuesday passed without incident but, almost immediately the newsweathermen began to forecast rain and cooler temps. And, the rains and cooler temps started to move in (sort of a surprise given the forecasters' history/track record).
Not to claim too personal a foul, my end of season league golf outing was played in it's entirety in a light misty drizzle with a few patches of harder rain thrown in. in case you were wondering, no, I didn't play well at all, struggling with tee shots most of the day, reaffirming my belief
that to play well you must play regularly (it had been a couple of weeks since my last time on the course).
Friday's weather was okay with some showers. The various forecasts for Saturday changed as often as there was a chance to change it. as a very side note, I played a round of golf this morning (having chosen to believe the "sunny in the morning" forecast versus the possible rain in the morning forecast). You can guess what kind of visible humidity/low flying clouds we played in.
As I look out the backdoor window, at 4:15 pm, there is a continuing light drizzle with interruptions of harder rain. I think Fall has arrived.
Personally, I like the changing of the seasons, always have. It's a little sad that my golf work for the year is slowing down, but, my running work is now ramping up. Enjoy the Fall and have a good one. KipK
Not to claim too personal a foul, my end of season league golf outing was played in it's entirety in a light misty drizzle with a few patches of harder rain thrown in. in case you were wondering, no, I didn't play well at all, struggling with tee shots most of the day, reaffirming my belief
that to play well you must play regularly (it had been a couple of weeks since my last time on the course).
Friday's weather was okay with some showers. The various forecasts for Saturday changed as often as there was a chance to change it. as a very side note, I played a round of golf this morning (having chosen to believe the "sunny in the morning" forecast versus the possible rain in the morning forecast). You can guess what kind of visible humidity/low flying clouds we played in.
As I look out the backdoor window, at 4:15 pm, there is a continuing light drizzle with interruptions of harder rain. I think Fall has arrived.
Personally, I like the changing of the seasons, always have. It's a little sad that my golf work for the year is slowing down, but, my running work is now ramping up. Enjoy the Fall and have a good one. KipK
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