Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Rock you like a Tornado!

Weekly Weigh-in!
Once again, I used the same method of weighing in as I did the past two weeks, until I can figure out what I'm going to do for a home scale.

I thought for sure I was going to be on top this week!

Week Date 2011 Weekly% Overall% 2016 Weekly% Overall%
0 5/31/2011 257 3 1.15% 6.55% 285 0 0.00% 0.00%
1 6/7/2011 256 1 0.39% 6.91% 283 2 0.70% 0.70%
2 6/14/2011 259 -3 -1.17% 5.82% 283 0 0.00% 0.70%
3 6/21/2011 256 3 1.16% 6.91% 283 0 0.00% 0.70%
4 6/28/2011 259 -3 -1.17% 5.82% 286 -3 -1.06% -0.35%
5 7/5/2011 252 7 2.70% 8.36% 283 3 1.05% 0.70%
6 7/12/2011 253 -1 -0.40% 8.00% 280 3 1.06% 1.75%
7 7/19/2011 251 2 0.79% 8.73% 280 0 0.00% 1.75%
8 7/26/2011 254 -3 -1.20% 7.64% 278 2 0.71% 2.46%
9 8/2/2011 250 4 1.57% 9.09% 275 3 1.08% 3.51%
10 8/9/2011 249 1 0.40% 9.45% 271 4 1.45% 4.91%
11 8/16/2011 250 -1 -0.40% 9.09% 274 -3 -1.11% 3.86%
12 8/23/2011 249 1 0.40% 9.45% 274 0 0.00% 3.86%
13 8/30/2011 246 3 1.20% 10.55% 271 3 1.09% 4.91%

The week goes to Me 2011, by a squeaker!  Same weight loss, but 2011 me was lighter, so the percentage was bigger.

Totals for Last week!
My mileage for last week was WAY down again at 16.31 miles! My twelve week total is now 228.69 miles.







DOUBLE - BLEH!!
SunMonTueWedThurFriSat
11060161321327319581291323314088

Coming in at a grand total of: 61755 steps for the week.  Since I've been keeping track during this training, that now makes 780126 steps!


B210K 4th Week Review
The 4th week ended up being horrible.  Bad weather and bad attitude ruined the week.  The ONLY day I got done for Bridge to 10K was the first day.

I wrote about that first day last week, so I'm going right into what's left for WEEK 5! 

W5 D1
W5 D2
W5 D3
Warm up 5 Minutes
Warm up 5 Minutes
Warm up 5 Minutes
Run 22 Minutes / Walk 1 Minute (2x)
Run 25 Minutes / Walk 1 Minute (2x)
Run 30 Minutes / Walk 1 Minute (2x)
Cool Down 5 Minutes
Cool Down 5 Minutes
Cool Down 5 Minutes

This week, the activity minutes change each day.  We're leading up to next weeks' 60 minute run!  

Since I'm late in posting this week, I've actually gotten Days 1 and 2 done this week!  Progress!

Extreme Weather Week!
Wednesday started the ugly trend of weather that plagued me the rest of the week.

We had a tornado just a few blocks from work on Wednesday afternoon (8/24/16)!  It was finally reported as an F0 (weakest) tornado.  But still, very scary!

This was after it has passed by us and was breaking apart.

So, that was late in the day and storms kept coming up into the evening hours.  I got steps in on Thursday and then Friday we almost had the same type of weather come through!

The weekend had it's ups and downs too.  So, I had a really off week.  When I look at the miles and steps, I did do better than the previous week, so there is that.

Counting Down!
9 Days until I'm on Vacation!  My bag tags for Disney's Magical Express came this week, so I'm all set to go!  I have a few last items to get this weekend when I hit the grocery store and I'm ready to start packing the new luggage up!!

126 Days until Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend!  I'm looking into getting some true cross-training in, since I've been lacking in that, as usual.  When I get back from vacation, I'm checking a couple of places out again.  So while I'm in full 1/2 Marathon training mode, I'll get my off running days supplemented with other things at a fitness center.  I'm hoping that it'll spur some more weight loss!

Rock you like a Tornado!
Well, I couldn't find a song like that, so I'll settle for this one.  It's sort of fitting, as it looks like Florida is going to take a beating this weekend.  I normally take my vacation beginning ON Labor Day weekend, but I decided to push it back this year, as we got some better deals that way.  

So, it would have been a messy trip trying to get down there this upcoming weekend!




Thanks for Reading!
Regards, ~Kipp

2016 - Challenge Year: Me Vs. Me!
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Get straight! Go for it!

Whip it good Weigh-in!
Okay, maybe not so good.  Blah week last week yielded blah results.  No loss, no gain.  I'll take it.

I used the same method of weighing in as I did last week, until I can figure out what I'm going to do for a home scale.

I would like to get the Garmin scale, but I just cannot imagine spending that much money on a scale.  It sure would be nice to have it automatically sync to my Garmin profile though...

Week Date 2011 Weekly% Overall% 2016 Weekly% Overall%
0 5/31/2011 257 3 1.15% 6.55% 285 0 0.00% 0.00%
1 6/7/2011 256 1 0.39% 6.91% 283 2 0.70% 0.70%
2 6/14/2011 259 -3 -1.17% 5.82% 283 0 0.00% 0.70%
3 6/21/2011 256 3 1.16% 6.91% 283 0 0.00% 0.70%
4 6/28/2011 259 -3 -1.17% 5.82% 286 -3 -1.06% -0.35%
5 7/5/2011 252 7 2.70% 8.36% 283 3 1.05% 0.70%
6 7/12/2011 253 -1 -0.40% 8.00% 280 3 1.06% 1.75%
7 7/19/2011 251 2 0.79% 8.73% 280 0 0.00% 1.75%
8 7/26/2011 254 -3 -1.20% 7.64% 278 2 0.71% 2.46%
9 8/2/2011 250 4 1.57% 9.09% 275 3 1.08% 3.51%
10 8/9/2011 249 1 0.40% 9.45% 271 4 1.45% 4.91%
11 8/16/2011 250 -1 -0.40% 9.09% 274 -3 -1.11% 3.86%
12 8/23/2011 249 1 0.40% 9.45% 274 0 0.00% 3.86%

The week goes to Me 2011!

Totals for Last week!
My mileage for last week was WAY down at 13.06 miles! My eleven week total is now 212.38 miles.







BLEH!!
SunMonTueWedThurFriSat
2341133044205132321332230765087

Coming in at a grand total of: 54567 steps for the week.  Since I've been keeping track during this training, that now makes 718371 steps!


B210K Third Week Review
The third week wasn't much better than last week!

The weather this past week has just been playing havoc with my running schedule.  I know I should break down and use the Treadmill-o-doom, but I just really hate getting on that thing anymore.  It just feels so much better being outside.

I got Day 2 in on schedule, but didn't get day 3 in.  

I did get a half hour of run/walk testing in on Thursday.  THAT went rough!   I tried 2:30 run / 0:30 walk.  My pacing to start with was HORRIBLE.  I still have to work hard at being able to judge my pace.  I don't think I'll ever be a race pacer!  LOL!

This week is off to a GOOD start, so I'm going to try and keep that positive energy going this week!


W4 D1
W4 D2
W4 D3
Warm up 5 Minutes
Warm up 5 Minutes
Warm up 5 Minutes
Run 18 Minutes / Walk 1 Minute (3x)
Run 18 Minutes / Walk 1 Minute (3x)
Run 18 Minutes / Walk 1 Minute (3x)
Cool Down 5 Minutes
Cool Down 5 Minutes
Cool Down 5 Minutes


We're up to 66 minutes of activity!  

Yesterday I did the Week 4 Day 1 and it went pretty good.  It was much cooler and much less humid than it has been in a while.  So, right out of the gate on my first run segment, I started out too quick.  After several bad start attempts, I finally was able to get into a decent rhythm.  

Extra Effort on B210K W4 D1!
Funny thing about my 1st run for week 4 of Bridge to 10K.  I was on the last run segment and the app tells me 10 minutes left... then 5 minutes left... then... nothing.  

So, I just chalk it up to my just wanting that last segment to end.  Nope!  The app messed up again and never told me I was finished on that last run segment!  So, my last run segment ended up being 23 minutes long!  WHEW!  I ended the running when it finally told me that I had completed my run for today, what it normally tells me after my 5 minutes of cool down.

Yesterday I also recorded my fastest 5K on this watch, at 54 minutes.

My fastest recorded 5K is 50 Minutes back on March 23rd, 2013!

Counting Down!
17 Days until I'm on Vacation!  (I finally fixed the counter over to the left side of my blog posts.)

134 Days until Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend!  The ONE thing I still REALLY want from the Disney races is to get the Coast to Coast medal.  That is a special medal you receive for for doing a race at both Disney World and Disneyland within one calendar year.  So, we shall see what the future holds for me on Disney races.

This world needs more Devo!
I went to school in Naperville, Illinois for 7th grade, at Waubonsie Jr/Sr High (near the famous home of Wayne & Garth in Aurora!).  In gym class, we would start almost each class by running around the gymnasium.  This is the song that they played A LOT! (Maybe every time?)  So, ever since then, I've associated this song with running.





Thanks for Reading!
Regards, ~Kipp

2016 - Challenge Year: Me Vs. Me!
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Roll up for the Magical Mystery Weigh-in!

Magical Mystery Weigh-in!?
Okay, so my Bluetooth scale started freaking out last week.  When I stepped on it, it looked like I was a contestant on The Biggest Looser when they do their weigh-ins.  The numbers were just going everywhere and then it finally went to ERR.

I figured, the batteries were over a year old, so I replace them.  Yeah... well, now it's telling me that I weigh 302 pounds!  So, I think I'm back in the market for another new bathroom scale.

So, I had to do my best estimate on the big tank scale at work.  Looks like I had a bad week, both 5 years ago and this year.  I managed to do worse this go around.t


Week
Date
2011

Weekly%
Overall%
2016

Weekly%
Overall%
0
5/31/2011
257
3
1.15%
6.55%
285
0
0.00%
0.00%
1
6/7/2011
256
1
0.39%
6.91%
283
2
0.70%
0.70%
2
6/14/2011
259
-3
-1.17%
5.82%
283
0
0.00%
0.70%
3
6/21/2011
256
3
1.16%
6.91%
283
0
0.00%
0.70%
4
6/28/2011
259
-3
-1.17%
5.82%
286
-3
-1.06%
-0.35%
5
7/5/2011
252
7
2.70%
8.36%
283
3
1.05%
0.70%
6
7/12/2011
253
-1
-0.40%
8.00%
280
3
1.06%
1.75%
7
7/19/2011
251
2
0.79%
8.73%
280
0
0.00%
1.75%
8
7/26/2011
254
-3
-1.20%
7.64%
278
2
0.71%
2.46%
9
8/2/2011
250
4
1.57%
9.09%
275
3
1.08%
3.51%
10
8/9/2011
249
1
0.40%
9.45%
271
4
1.45%
4.91%
11
8/16/2011
250
-1
-0.40%
9.09%
274
-3
-1.11%
3.86%

The week goes to Me 2011!

Totals for Last week!
My mileage for last week was still down at 21.22 miles. My ten week total is now 199.32 miles, just under 200!








SunMonTueWedThurFriSat
172211326810882140913234539712130

Coming in at a grand total of: 76,703 Steps for the week, just slightly above t he week before.  Since I've been keeping track during this training, that now makes 663804 steps!


B210K Second Week Review
The second week went to crap!

The past couple of weeks have just been rough on the training schedule.  Between weather and things happening that took up time, I've been a little off track.

I've moved straight into week 3 day 2 starting today.  It was just getting too rough to try and "catch up".


W3 D1
W3 D2
W3 D3

Warm up 5 Minutes
Warm up 5 Minutes
Skipped
Run 17 Minutes / Walk 1 Minute
(3x)
Run 17 Minutes / Walk 1 Minute
(3x)

Cool Down 5 Minutes
Cool Down 5 Minutes

We're up to 63 minutes of activity!  With the heat and humidity, I've not pushed it.  I just want to make sure I get through it.

Today I did the Week 3 Day 2 and it went pretty good.  I'm able to keep a slow pace in the heat and humidity.  I remain moving throughout the whole 17 minutes.  My pace isn't exactly steady, but it's still a work in progress.

I would like to start taking some time, either in the morning (HAHAHA), or on the weekend to start testing some different intervals to see how I want to start my 1/2 Marathon training.

RunDisney "minus's" more

WARNING: RANTING AHEAD!

There used to be a term that happened at Disney all of the time.  They would "PLUS" things.  Add little bits here and there that added to the over all experience at Walt Disney World.  Not so much any more.  Bob Iger and crew are now all about the bottom line at Disney.  So, now instead of PLUSING, we're getting MINUSING.

5 years ago, my first race at Disney World, we actually go stuff in the goody bags when you went to pick up your bib and shirts.  Each year, it's gotten less and less, until now its a "VIRTUAL" goody bag.

Other races I've attended in the intervening years, we've gotten a wide variety of things.  The Indy MINI and Monumental races, you can still pick up some nice freebie stuff at the Expo and you also get a few items.

Now-a-days, at the end of a Disney race now net's you a "box of junk food" and a bottle of water.  A banana too, if they have any left (we back of the pack folk get slim pickins at the end of a race).  I remember that first race, trying to juggle so much stuff (a banana, an apple I think, a powerade, a water, a cookie or something like that), that I had to hand it off to my Dad so I could actually get things situated.

So... what have they done now?  In my opinion... this one is a HUGE F.U. to the loyal Disney racers.

On or about August 1st, they are no longer allowing deferments of RunDisney races.  So, if you end up sick or break a leg or something, you are S.O.L.  

Now, those of you that don't know (well, 99% of the people that read this DO KNOW) that Disney races are E-X-P-E-N-S-I-V-E!!  They are some of the most expensive races you can enter.  It was the bonus fact that you did get a lot of extra stuff.  But like everything else in the parks, they've been slowly minusing things here and there.

This last item is a HUGE minus.  For such an expensive race to just up and tell you that you're out of luck that you broke your ankle 3 weeks before the race.  It WAS a pain in the rear to even defer a Disney race.  They would keep your money, but you could just register the next year and THEN they would refund your money for the previous year, minus handling!  WHOA!

So, here are the breakdowns for 2017:

Dopey $560 (Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 10K, 5K)
Goofy $365 (Marathon, 1/2 Marathon)
Marathon $180
1/2 Marathon $170
10K $110
5K $65

So, someone registered for Dopey and breaks their ankle training for this INSANE challenge, is out $560!!

This sucks.
Mr. Yuk face indeed!

Counting down!
Vacation in 23 days!  I'm SO READY for this vacation!!

140 Days until (my last?) Marathon Weekend!  Those days just seem to be flying off of that counter!

Magical Mystery Tour




Thanks for Reading!
Regards, ~Kipp

2016 - Challenge Year: Me Vs. Me!
Check the link above to see my current and past races.

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Melting in the sun!

B210K W2 D1 - Finally!
It's been a rough week so far.  I finally got Day 1 of Week 2 in of Bridge to 10K.  It was definitely a HOT one out there tonight.  Even at close to 8pm, it was a feels like temp in the high 90's!

I got it done and I have to figure out how I'll do the next 2 days.  I'll see how I feel about doing 3 back to backs and then have Sunday as a rest type day.

Luggage arrived!
As I was leaving to do my run, there was a package at the front door!  My luggage already arrived!  

When I ordered it Tuesday, my receipt said that it would arrive on the 17th!

My new luggage arrived!
New Shoes!

When I got home from work there was already a package waiting for me, my new Brooks Ghost 9's where waiting for me!
Old Tread
New Tread
The first picture is the first pair at 62 miles!  You can see by the picture of the new shoes how badly worn the tread is!

Tonight was the first run in them and they felt great.  Not that the other pair feel bad or anything, it's just worrisome that I had almost worn through them already!

The new pair have 4 miles on them now, and I'll keep track and watch this pair to see how they hold up!

Melt!



Yeah, it's got nothing to do with being hot.  It's still one of my favorite songs.




Thanks for Reading!
Regards, ~Kipp

2016 - Challenge Year: Me Vs. Me!
Check the link above to see my current and past races.

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

SHOCK!

Shocking weigh-in!
After being at a family event, this almost never happens to me!

I did do MUCH better at controlling my food intake.  It still wasn't good, but not nearly as bad as I would normally do.

So, seeing a loss of 4 pounds was still a big shock, since that is the biggest loss I've had in 11 weeks!!

Week Date 2011 Weekly% Overall% 2016 Weekly% Overall%
0 5/31/2011 257 3 1.15% 6.55% 285 0 0.00% 0.00%
1 6/7/2011 256 1 0.39% 6.91% 283 2 0.70% 0.70%
2 6/14/2011 259 -3 -1.17% 5.82% 283 0 0.00% 0.70%
3 6/21/2011 256 3 1.16% 6.91% 283 0 0.00% 0.70%
4 6/28/2011 259 -3 -1.17% 5.82% 286 -3 -1.06% -0.35%
5 7/5/2011 252 7 2.70% 8.36% 283 3 1.05% 0.70%
6 7/12/2011 253 -1 -0.40% 8.00% 280 3 1.06% 1.75%
7 7/19/2011 251 2 0.79% 8.73% 280 0 0.00% 1.75%
8 7/26/2011 254 -3 -1.20% 7.64% 278 2 0.71% 2.46%
9 8/2/2011 250 4 1.57% 9.09% 275 3 1.08% 3.51%
10 8/9/2011 249 1 0.40% 9.45% 271 4 1.45% 4.91%

This week goes to Me 2016! 

Luggage has been ordered!

eBags TLS 25" Expandable Upright
A new sale went on today and I went ahead and ordered this one!  At the time I ordered it, there were only 7 red ones left (now 6)!  What amazes me is, there are only 4 of the "eggplant" ones left!

2 compartments have dual zippers that are lockable.  So, I'm also ordering a set of 2 luggage locks.


FORGE TSA Locks with Open Alert
That bright green should show up really nice on that red bag!

That's the one thing that was nice about the Samsonite Tank, NOBODY else every had those.  It was very easy for me to find it on the luggage carousel!

Of course, it usually was MUCH easier to spot with the big yellow "OVERWEIGHT" tag on it too...

I'll keep the tank around, as I can still use it for road trips, but air travel with it is not gonna happen anymore.


Farewell Samsonite Super Tank
Supposedly, I can take it to the Samsonite Store at the Outlet mall south of here and they can send it in to be fixed.  If I remember, someday I may just do that.  Of course, it may not be worth it, depending on how much it may cost!

The countdown continues!

Vacation in 31 Days!  I have to update the countdown function on the right side, it's a day off!  I forgot to update it when I got the flights!

148 Days until Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World!

SHOCK!










Thanks for Reading!
Regards, ~Kipp

2016 - Challenge Year: Me Vs. Me!
Check the link above to see my current and past races.