Eight Day of Fitness (softball)

Tonight we were to have played two games of Softball. When I was on my way to the batting cages, I got the call that the 6:30PM game had been cancelled. That gave me time to eat dinner before the 7:30PM game. Rachel, Ryan and I went to Panda Express, and we saw there Tiffany [...]

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Eight Day of Fitness (run)

The Eight day of Fitness was actually the seventh due to being sick yesterday. I got out to run at the Aquaduct. I choose the dirt side (it would be easier on my joints). It was windy and cold, but I was bundled. I got started and developed a side-switch early. It stayed with me [...]

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Seventh Day of fitness (Sick)

Again, I am cold. I feel cold most of the time these days. I got home from visiting my mother and Teri was out walking, so I leashed up the dog and went out walking. I saw Teri returning and we chatted, talked about going out the run at the aquaduct for something new. I [...]

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Sixth Day of Fitness (bike)

The day after Christmas and the weather is cold again and also really windy. There is so much dust in the air. It looks like smoke of a fire. I wanted to get out on the street and cycle, but my joints are sore from yesterday’s run. I manage to ride the bike trainer for an [...]

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Fifth Day of Fitness (run)

Today is Christmas and it is a cool (not cold) day. This is the first Christmas where we are not traveling to family for dinner. Jim Pike was hospitalized and so Christmas has been delayed.
After brunch, I got out to run. The last time I ran I had “lead legs”, so I wanted to run [...]

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Fourth Day of Fitness (bike)

Being Christmas Eve and a bit of a busy day. I walked with Teri for three miles in the afternon. I wanted to get out on the street and cycle. The wind was really up, so I did not venture out. I had to take pictures at church, so when I got him we had [...]

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12 Days of Fitness

The Twelve Days of Fitness, are a take off of the twelve days of Christmas starting on December 21st until January 1st, I plan to do at least one hour of physical activity; either being running or riding. I stated them here, but I have yet to actually do all the activities, but I want [...]

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Jingle Bell Jog (5K)

This morning was cold. It was about 30 degrees when Teri and I arrived at Marie Kerr Park. We got our bib and finished our registration for the Jingle Bell Jog a 5K run. It also have a 1K Elf run. There were about (my guess over 200 runners).
We saw quite a few friends. First [...]

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Monday’s Run – Fastest

Tonight my wife Teri and I with good friends Tracy (my Healthwave’s coach) and her husband Sean Whittaker met at Joe Walker’s Middle School to run. I had decided that I wanted to run non-stop for a second time at a distance of 3.25 miles (5K distance). I wanted to be at or under a [...]

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Saturday’s Run – Personal Best

Because visiting with some great friends, I am unable to run Sunday, so I decided to run on Saturday. I left the house at about 9:15am and decided to run around the block using my families normal walking route, which is about three miles. I did not use a “lubrication lap” (for warm-up) and started out [...]

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