Wednesday Night

ORN: 42"R/78"W X 16 Walk 25' Total Time 1 HR

Tuesday

Weights; 40' bike; 24' walk

Monday

ORN: Treadmill 9 X 41" R/ 79" W
Track 5 X 63"R/ 117"W
Walk 24' Total Time = 1:02

Saturday

ORN: Total time 45' (40" R/80"W X 15)

40 years ago, right after Cooper's Aerobics book came out, my dad, a couple of my friends, and I use to jog a few times a week during one summer. We jogged a steady 9 1/2 minute/mile pace, talked while we ran, and had some good times. Today, out of curiousity, I set the treadmill at 6.3 (which is suppose to be the equivalent of 10 minute miles on the road), just to see what it felt like. I only ran about 30 seconds.
Good Lord..... I felt like I was doing a 100 yard dash. Now that's stone cold reality.
Whew.

Easy Day, Sort of

Weights (not so &!@* easy)
36' bike; 24' walk

Focusing

Today, I signed up for both the Thanksgiving 5 miler and next April's Columbus Half-Marathon, and reserved a hotel room in Columbus. Kind of early, I know, but my hope is that these actions will focus my training on real deadlines. For the most part, I've usually needed well-defined goals in my life rather than vague, indefinite notions of accomplishment. Anyway, hope these commitments provide some assistance in maintaining self-discipline for the next eleven months.

[ORN: Total Time = 65' (60" R/ 120" W X 13)

Change Up

Trying something different for the weekly 2 short sessions. The R/W ratio is the same I used last week, but the interval is reduced from 3 minutes to 1.5 minutes. Now that I can focus on a goal of something around an hour on Thanksgiving (have no way of knowing for sure at this point), I'm trying to concentrate on a bit more speed and better running form, rather than just lumping along for longer time periods. For my one long session each week, I'll continue to lump. :)

[ORN: Total time = 35' (30" R / 60" W X 20); 25' bike

Revising the Goals

Got back from Chicago last night, and had some time to reflect on my goals while there.
I might be able to finish a half-marathon by the fall of this year, but my body is telling me it will be quite a struggle. When you're 60, the endurance --- or least my endurance -- just doesn't return as rapidly as one might hope. So..... my new goal is to run a 5 mile Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving day morning and complete a half-marathon next Spring. Initially, I was bummed out about "only" completing a 5 mile event; how quickly I've forgotten that a mere 4 months ago I wasn't doing anything. (And even if I decide later this summer to cut back to a 5k, I don't care. I'm still moving forward, and I will eventually get to the marathon.)

Weights; 30' bike; 30' walk

Easy Night

Not sure how many Pistons' fans are switching between the game and Dancing with the Stars, but I am. No explaining old age.

ORN: Total Time 35' (63" R / 117" W X 11) 20' bike

Paris Going to Jail?

A nice thought, but we'll see.

ORN: Total Time 1Hr, 35' ( 62"R / 118"W X 22)

Yesterday

ORN: Total Time = 1Hr 30' (60" R/ 120"W X 20)

Cliff Gone

Billy Ray survived and Cliff got the boot from "Dancing." Thought they might kicked 'em both off and get it over with. If Billy Ray survives next week, I'm launching an investigation. (wonder how one does that)

Last night: 36' bike; 24' walk; weights