Looking Ahead

The Week Ahead...

A-12	8/26	8/27	8/28	8/29	8/30	8/31	9/1
3	Cross	Rest	3 M Run	4 M Run	3 M Run	Rest	6 M Run

Week 3 of training listed above.  Tonight was supposed to be a Cross Training night, but I did my long, slow run that I was supposed to do yesterday.  :)  It was warm tonight, but it was the humidity that really got to me.  So regardless of what run it was going to be, it was going to be a long slow run anyways!

A little product review: Tifosi Tyrant - Gloss Black

I ordered some printer supplies from Newegg and for each item I recieved a $5 gift "card".  It was actually just a discount code they sent to me via e-mail, but it still came in handy.  I was originally looking at the Race Red or Race Orange versions of these, but the Gloss Black model I've nabbed a picture of above were 33% cheaper than the other colors.  Then I knocked more off with the discount codes.

I've run with them for almost a week now, and boy is it nice not having to worry about the cheap sunglasses I was using bouncing and sliding around any more.  These are much more sung to the face that I'm used to, but by the time I had been running for 10 minutes, I didn't notice them at all.

It came with 3 pairs of lenses; clear, Smoke Red and All Condition Red.  The smoke red are the mirrored version that are in the picture above.  The All Condition red are sort of a rose tinted lens.  Finally the clear are just that, clear.

With it getting darker now during my run in the evening, I'll be switching to the AC Red this week and have to get my butt out of bed on Saturday mornings for my LSR (Long Slow Run) so I can run during the daylight hours.

The BLOGGER online editor...

It appears that they've finally "fixed" the online editor so tables aren't totally whacked out by it.  So I should be a bit more calm and start posting a bit more regularly.  :)


Thanks for Reading!  Regards,
~Kipp

Lighter, Stronger & Faster for 2013! Walt Disney World 1/2 Marathon January 7, 2012-  FINISHED 3:48:49 Registered for the 2013 5K & 1/2!

Going the Wrong Way - Leading into Marathon Week!

Well, falling into old ways the past couple of weeks has really shown at the scales!

Christmas week I didn't take any control over what I was eating, and minus the regular running schedule for 2 weeks and... BAM!  I'm up 7 pounds!  This is week 40 of my year of trying to loose 100 pounds.  With 12 weeks to go and going the wrong way the past couple of weeks...  I'm going to miss that mark by a lot more that I was originally thinking a few weeks ago.  I need to focus more and start keeping an eagle eye on what I'm eating again to get my progress to get going back in the correct direction.

Week	Date	Kipp	Loss	Weekly%
0	3/22/2011	275
31	10/25/2011	247	-2	-0.82%
32	11/1/2011	242	5	2.02%
33	11/8/2011	243	-1	-0.41%
34	11/15/2011	242	1	0.41%
35	11/22/2011	245	-3	-1.24%
36	11/29/2011	242	3	1.22%
37	12/6/2011	243	-1	-0.41%
38	12/13/2011	243	0	0.00%
39	12/20/2011	245	-2	-0.82%
40	12/27/2011	249	-4	-1.63%

A small reminder to anyone  that hasn't been following me, my starting weight at the beginning of this year was 282#!  March 22nd was the time that I finally started exercising by starting the C25K program. It was also at that time that Dad and I entered into a little contest to see who could loose the most weight by our Disney trip at Labor Day.

On to the last 2 weeks of the training schedule:

Week	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
D-11	12/25	12/26	12/27	12/28	12/29	12/30	12/31
11	Stretch & Strengthen	5 m Run	3 m Run Or Cross	5 m Run + Strength	Rest	60 min Cross	10 m Run
J-12	1/1	1/2	1/3	1/4	1/5	1/6	1/7
12	Stretch & Strengthen	4 m Run	3 m Run Or Cross	2 m Run	Rest	Rest	Half Marathon!

Reality on that schedule so far has been:

12/26 - 4 Miles

12/27 - 2.5 Miles

12/28 - 5 Miles

Tonight is a rest night and my legs have needed it badly this week.  I'm still going to need to do SOME stretching tonight, as I can really feel my calves and hamstrings tighten badly tonight.Tomorrow night, I'll be doing a 60 minute walk.

My last long run was 6.25 Miles on 12/18.  I skipped the long run over Christmas Weekend, for no good reason.  It was to be a 9 mile run.  I've done as much to keep on track this week though, with last night's 5 miler being an okay run.  The house with heat going has kept it VERY HOT running on the treadmill.  I was sweating buckets last night, and couldn't keep it at a solid run.  So I did a Run/Walk method of 1/4 mile each just so I could get through the 5 miles.

I'm hoping the forecast for Saturday keeps, as it's supposed to get to 50 and be partly sunny.  I'll go for my long run outside, just so I can get some feel for running on pavement again.  I'm worried that the past many weeks on the treadmill might have softened me up too much!  Well, that, and being a lazy ass the last couple weeks.

I fly down to Walt Disney World on the 4th.  My flight out of Indy is at 8am and I'm due into Orlando International at 12:45.  I'm hoping to be on the path at Pop Century around 2 PM to complete my 2 mile run.  I've got to try and remember to try to hydrate on the plane ride down... hellooooo $3 bottles of water at the airport!

On to another little product review:

	Body Glide ========================================= This is one of the investments that I should have made when I started running back in March!!  This stuff is awesome.  My problem area that I've been having is no longer a problem with this stuff!  It runs on the more of an expensive item, as the little stick is usually sold for around $10.00.  So far, it's been worth every penny.

Also to remind anyone that missed my last post, go view it to find out how to track me live while I'm running on the 7th!

Thanks for Reading!  Regards,

~Kipp

Running to 2012... and BEYOND! Walt Disney World 1/2 Marathon - January 7, 2012

Beginning Week 9 of Half Marathon Training!

Below is a little review of some of the items I tried on tonights run.

Clif Shot Mocha ========================================= This is the one I started off with tonight at 15 minutes prior to start of my run.  Overall, I'd say it's not that bad.  Taste is a bit strong at first, but once you managed to get some of it down and some water to help it go down, it was okay.

Clif Shot Chocolate ========================================= This one I had at the half way point of tonights run (4 miles).  It was a bit like trying to wolf down some really thick chocolate syrup straight from the can (well, I guess they're all in plastic bottles now...).  Definitely not awful.  This is probably one that I will take down with me in case they don't give any out, or they give out the flavors I don't like.

Clif Shot Bloks - Tropical Punch  ========================================= I tried these out during the shorter runs earlier this week.  They are very good tasting, but I didn't feel like I got the same energy feedback  that I got with the gels.  Maybe a combination of these plus the gels might work on a long run.

Heading right into Week 9!!  This week the Saturday long run tones it down form the last couple of weeks, and takes me back to going 6.2 miles (or if I could have swung it, enter into a 10K race, which I think there actually is one locally around here somewhere that day.)

Week	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
D-11	12/11	12/12	12/13	12/14	12/15	12/16	12/17
9	Stretch & Strengthen	5 m Run	3 m Run Or Cross	5 m Run + Strength	Rest or Easy Run	Rest	10-K Race

After this week, Christmas Eve I have a scheduled 9 mile and then the final long run of 10 miles on New Years Eve!!  Saturday after that is Marathon Weekend!!

I have my bib number, but I don't have the link where people can sign up for updates while I run.

I have bib # 47774, a palindrome! 

Thanks for Reading!  Regards,

~Kipp

Running to 2012... and BEYOND! Walt Disney World 1/2 Marathon - January 7, 2012

End of Week 7 Half Marathon Training!

End of week 7 with a 7 mile run that I started a 7!!

Below is a little review of some of the items I tried on tonights run.

	Clif Shot Citrus  ========================================= This one I had while I was actually running.  It had warmed up in the waist pack, and really wasn't all that awful.  It's sort of like a lime Lifesavers.  They also aren't kidding that you'll need water to be able to slug this goo down while running.  So this is going to be something I'll have at a water stop.
	Clif Shot Strawberry ========================================= This one I had at the recommended 15 minutes before activity.  This is awful!  Who ever is their taste tester has obviously never tasted a strawberry in their life!  I'm glad I didn't have this one during my run, after body temp had warmed it up.  That might have ended my run tonight a bit prematurely.
	Nathan 5K Running Belt  ========================================= The one I have is actually black and neon yellow.  Dick's Sporting goods also had it in all Black, Orange/Black and Pink/Black.  I'm happy with this purchase.  The camera, a couple Clif Shots and some Clif Bloks all fit into the pouch with no problem.  The belt didn't bounce or move at all.  Very happy with this so far.
	Thrive Flexibility Strap ========================================= This is another purchase today.  My years of sitting around have left me VERY INFLEXIBLE. I did some of the exercises that are included in the flier, and let me tell you, I'm now just going to call this thing the fat man torture device. The first exercise is to lay on your back, one knee bent and foot on the floor.  The other foot you put your foot on the bottom of that strap device and then you are supposed to start at a 90 degree angle and start pulling. This is how bad my flexibility is, I cannot even START at the 90 degree position!  I have a feeling that I'm going to be a bit more sore than usual tomorrow!

I also picked up a variety pack of Jelly Belly Sport Beans and some Clif Shot Bloks, but will try those on another run.


Here is this year's map of the Half Marathon.  Tonights run of 7 miles puts me past the exit of the Magic Kingdom run through and headed back to Epcot!  The race is 5 weeks from TODAY!

Thanks for Reading!  Regards,

~Kipp

Running to 2012... and BEYOND! Walt Disney World 1/2 Marathon - January 7, 2012