Astute viewers of this blog will have noticed that my running data in the sidebar has been updated. Yes, I waited until the temperature dropped below 100°, put on my running shoes, clipped an new Nike+ sensor, and went running around the neighborhood. Ok, it was actually a painful-looking jog, but I got out and did it.
You can also see that my last run was 7/29/07 which was the San Francisco Marathon. No, I really didn’t actually run for 31.82 miles. My Nike unit was not calibrated correctly and read a little high. I forgot to turn the thing off at the end so I did record more than the 26.2 miles and 6h 05m time.
In any case, I’ve been meaning to begin seriously exercising again. Being a single parent, I don’t think I’ll be able to train for another marathon for a while but on the days I don’t have the kids I can go out exercise. Tonight went well. I was able to run almost continuously for 30 minutes with only two short walking periods. I hope to be able to meet a modest goal of running about three miles without walking by the end of July.
Night running around the neighborhood brought back lots of memories of my 2007 training.The heat (98° at 10:00 PM), black widows hanging in webs on the edge of the sidewalk (four total), and I saw someone being arrested.
6 responses so far ↓
1 Rob // Jun 28, 2009 at 7:08 am
This is great, Dave. Yeah!
2 Scott // Jun 28, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Way to go Dave! Keep it up!
3 saintseester // Jun 29, 2009 at 8:07 pm
My daughter who is 10, runs with me. Well, she runs down the block and back while I mostly walk.
4 Devyl // Jun 30, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Kudos to you!
Maybe I need a more interesting neighborhood to run in … I mostly see houses. Lots of boring houses. Meh.
5 cajunvegan // Jul 1, 2009 at 5:30 pm
In my best Waterboy voice: You can do it!
6 Jackie Sheaffer // Jul 11, 2009 at 8:55 am
Steve and I have been walking, (too old to run) and we almost always see some police activity on our walks. Makes you wonder what people are doing to get arrested!
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