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I have a web site called dougwade.com for many years. I own the domain name of dougwade, (.org, .net, .info, .biz, and .name), I think I have dougwade locked down. I was never able to get wade.com, that is owned by a car dealer. However, I just added two new domains, douglaspaulwade.com and douglaspaulwade.net to host my new blog site.

As of 1/1/8 I will be using the new site, and start deconstructing this one at douglaspaulwade.wordpress.com. You can see that I have transfered most of the same content to the new site.  

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 was the Parson’s; Denece (worked the snack table) and her daughters, who ran Kristen and Michelle. Also we ran into Carolyn Standerfer and Christin Johnson. Clay Patton and Zac were here. Clay helped in the run, so he did not run. Zac did and finished well. I saw a few folks from work, Andy Fisher and Don Weiss.

I ran the 5K in 29:08 and finished 112th overall. It was a bit hard, but I liked it. I did not have much of a kick at the end, but did pick it up a little bit. This is my first time running under 30 minutes. I stated in an earlier post that I wanted to beat 30 minutes. The actual resolution goal was 40 minutes. I did well on beating this goal. I have to remind myself that I have only been running for 2-1/2 months. 

Teri ran and walked according to her plan. She finished (looked really good) in 38:12. This was her first 5K and did better that I did in my first 5K. She looks like a runner.

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 10 minute mile. Saturday’s run was at 10.24 and tonight I ran it at 9:31 ave. I felt good and started strong, maybe too strong. I wanted to run hard to be ready for Saturday’s Jingle Bell Jog. I did the 3.25 miles in a total time of 30:52. I now believe it is possible for me to finish in Saturday run in under 30 minutes. My resolution is to do it under 40 minutes.

I stretched at home, but forgot (I guess) to really stretch my calves. When I was on lap 6 or 7, my left calf started to talk to me, it really cramped up. This is the first time, I have gotten a cramp. I ran with the pain. When I stopped, I walked two or three laps to cool down and stretch it out. We drove home and when I got out of the car, it was locked up tight. I am applying heat as I type. This thing hurts. It is tight as a drum skin, and I can’t it to stretch out or relax.

Everyone else ran strong as well. We are all doing different goals so we rarelly get to be able to sync up on the track so we can talk. Oh well… BTW, It was cold, at 38 degrees.

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 slow to get warmed up. It was about 42 degrees and windy. I felt some pain, but really no big deal. It always makes me think I may be over doing it.  

I ran non-stop for 3.39 miles. A little longer then a 5K. I am running in the High Desert’s Runners; Jingle Bell Jog next Saturday and have a goal of running that race non-stop. I believe I am able to do that. See the results by clicking on the Motion Based logo or map. This is my personal best. I have never ran that distance non-stop before. It was not fast (10.25 mph pace) My plan is to learn to run the distance than improve on the time.

Teri and I got out to run about 7:00pm Thursday at Joe Walker Middle School. As we arrived, they (soccer team and coach) turned off the lights. There was enough light to see from the nearby park.

I know I wanted to run longer, so I ran the lubrication lap 400m and walked 400m. I then ran six laps or 1.5 miles. I walked a lap, and then ran 1.75 miles (or seven laps). It felt good. I could have ran more, but need to not rush things. To date that is the longest I have ever run non-stop (1.75 miles). I plan to keep on going.

The wind was really up at about 25 miles an hour. It wanted to blow us over from time to time. I do like it pushing me along. Here is my motionbased results.

On of my resolutions for 2007 is to compete (more like complete) in a 5K and finish it in under 40 minutes. I want to run in the Jingle Bell Jog, put on by the High Desert Runners, here in the Antelope Valley. The only other time I ran in a 5K, I believe I finished in 43 minutes. I also desire to run this one non-stop (no walking). I have never ran that distance without a walk, so I am working hard on trying to make that distance.

What is nice is that they are sponsored with Grace Resources, (which I like to support).

I ran early Sunday and ran again Monday night. The run was cold, but I did not really mind. I picked up some knit gloves. I like knit, (sorry but this is kinda gross), my nose runs when I run. I need some thing to wipe my nose on. I put on my ipod and listened to podrunner and picked a cadence of 155bpm, that was nice. Podrunner is great, it is the same cadence for entire hour. DJ Steve boy, mixes all songs and clips up or down to the same cadence.

I changed my GPS (forerunner 305) to lap by distance instead of location. I set it to 0.25 mile to be counted as a lap. I have used a marker on the track to be the start/end for each lap. The issue for me tonight is in my walk lap, I walk in the second lap counting from the inside. That is a bit longer then inside lap or lap one. So my start and end laps are not by a marker, but my actual distance. After each walk lap, the new lap started earlier by an estimated 10-15 feet. It also when it “beeped”, the night light came on. Which is cool, but I am not sure what I did to have the light come on at each lap.

Here is my motionbased results.

I wanted to get out and run on Sunday. I missed running on Thursday due to rain. I also took the extra time to rest my body.

I got the QHHS track at 7:30am, it was 30 degrees and the gate was locked. A father and son were there on the bleachers and I asked how to get in, his response was to climb over the gate.

After climbing over the gate and warming up. I did my lubrication-lap. A slower lap of running followed by a walk lap, I started to run. This week’s goal is to run 1-mile lengths. I ran three one-milers with one lap walk between. I felt I could do a two miler, but common sense prevailed. I stayed on plan (see motionbased). The only issue was cramp like conditions in my left shin.

I am planning to run Monday tonight, but I do not know if I am ready for 2 miles. I may elect to use next week plan to run 1.5 miles, but I will see how I feel.

Due to raining in California, (rare I know), softball was cancelled. With the rain, I did not run either. Oh well…

To all I wish everyone a blessed Thanksgiving.

Today, I walked three miles with Teri and my dog chip. I went over to AVC to run, and the gates were locked. They had signs on them, “closed to construction”. I have been told they are demolishing the stadium to build a new one, I am not sure of the timing of it. It may have started.

I drove over to Quartz Hill High School and used there track. It seems to be in a better condition. It looks newer and seems to be more springy.

I ran a new pattern. I ran 400m, walk 400m, then ran 1200m and walk 400m. I repeat the 1200m, 400m pattern four times. Here is my motionbased results of laps.

After the run, I came home and rode 30 minutes on my trainer with the bike. I knew I would eat and drink for our Thanksgiving meeting with family, so I needed to have done some work.