Monthly Archives: June 2011

Week 18 Day 6

Ah the joy of sleeping in!  I made it to 6:45 am!   Those extra 3 hours felt great.  My wife and I decided on a hike near the Potomac river as a morning cardio activity.  It was about an hour … Continue reading

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Week 18 Day 5

Today started with an adventure!  My wife asked if we could jog some hills.  I mentally plotted a course through our neighborhood that hit 5 good hills and two small gradual hills.  It kicked my butt!  We did 4.2 miles … Continue reading

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Week 18 Day 4

I did it!  I ran a mile in under 10 minutes. I was not chocking and coughing when done so that was really cool too.  I own 10 minute miles now!  I now have to up my distance again or … Continue reading

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Week 18 Day 3

So what do you do, when what you do does something that surprises you, when you do it? Today was a kick ass morning workout.  My wife and I went for a 3 mile jog.  We averaged 12 minute miles … Continue reading

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Week 18 Day 2

Where to start?  I went to the gym this morning and decided on a low impact cardio session since jogging with my wife the morning before and jogging during my PM workout yesterday.  I used the elliptical stepper machine.  The … Continue reading

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Week 18 day 1

It’s a back to work Monday!  I guess it is wrong to be excited about going back to work.  Work can be such a great source of entertainment though.  Some days I feel like I am working at Dunder Mifflin,  … Continue reading

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Week 17 Day 7

Another day has gone by, another week has gone by.   I feel good. Today had a workout high mixed in wiith some mediocracy.  I got the extra sleep I was looking for.  I got about 10 hours solid sleep.  I … Continue reading

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Week 17 day 6

My wife did it!  she ran in the Global race for the cure!  I am soo proud of her. While she was doing that I went for a hike  off the George Washington Parkway at Turkey run park.  I did … Continue reading

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Week 17 Day 5

My how time flies. Seems like just yesterday I was scheming and planning an adventure for the weekend and look… tomorrow is the weekend! Things often do not go as planned so it is important to be flexible and have … Continue reading

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Week 17 Day 4

Here is a little something to get things going:   Today was a 2.9 mile jog with my wife in the AM to get me going.  I felt better than Tuesday but still not like it was easy.  I have … Continue reading

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