Category Archives: Training

This is all items related to my physical training.

Started Slow Then Picked Up Steam

Posted on June 21, 2011 by larry

I started running today and really felt sluggish.  Couple that with a few lights and I was sure I was going to be slow today. Yet to my surpise I finished a four plus in decent time Time: 45:44 It … Continue reading →

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End of Spring

Posted on June 20, 2011 by larry

Today is the last day of spring. Finally. It felt like forever for summer to come.  Still does not feel like it. The sad part is that it will start to get darker.  Kind of a bummer but I do … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day

Posted on June 19, 2011 by larry

Plain and simple today, needed a break. Weather was pretty dismal but was OK to run it.  But I had work to do at home, besides it was father’s day, need to enjoy time with my kids. Still did some … Continue reading →

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Being Safe

Posted on June 18, 2011 by larry

It was weird today, it rained. It wasn’t a heavy rain mind you, but with the half marathon being so close.  In 1 week, I decided not to take any chances. The memory of running in the rain and being … Continue reading →

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Not a bad pace

Posted on June 17, 2011 by larry

Ran a decent pace today for my four plus.  Still I feel I could have done better, I did feel bloated. Time: 45:16 There was a point where I did feel dizzy though.  It was right after my only stop … Continue reading →

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Going For It

Posted on June 15, 2011 by larry

Today I was just going to do a Two Lap and One walk, changed my mind and went for the four plus.  Wasn’t a great time, but I am glad I did it Time: 47:46 There were some significant lights, … Continue reading →

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Oh sooo close

Posted on June 14, 2011 by larry

I felt fast today, even though I felt bloated.  I ran a four plus at a really really good pace. Time: 43:40 That is just 32 seconds away from beating my record (since I started keeping track) This bodes well. … Continue reading →

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Busy Monday

Posted on June 13, 2011 by larry

Today was pretty hectic for me.  There was one point of the day where I was dealing with 4 emergencies at one time.  The day finally subsided, and I had a late night run. One of the emergencies today was a clogged … Continue reading →

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Disappointed with a New Motherboard

Posted on June 12, 2011 by larry

For the past few weeks the new ESXi box I posted before was having problems. I replaced each component and feel like the motherboard was the culpirit. I found a nice Gigabyte motherboard model GA-880GA-UD3H. It was a motherboard with … Continue reading →

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Wow, it was a nice run today

Posted on June 11, 2011 by larry

Today was the last double digit mile run till the 1/2 marathon.  I decided to modify my Lake Washington run, here is the mapping http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4570437 I was hoping to finish this 10.8 mile route in 2 hours, but it was … Continue reading →

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