Myweightshotupto145.2lbsfrom142.4yesterday.All
thatchocolate-munchingwasn'tfree,Iguess.Thisweek,I
wasveryactive,doingone11-milerunand11-milebike-ride
onTueandThueachanda17-milebikingonFri.Mymuscles
werestillsorethismorning.
Ididmyweightroutinebeforeheadingoutataround9:00am.
ThesunwasoutandIkeptapaceofaround8:30towardthe
bay,tryingabigcircletoseehowfarIcouldgo.Islowe...[阅读全文]
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(2015-07-18 17:51:48)
(2015-07-12 14:06:40)
Islept2or3hoursFridaynightandthereason(a
percievedmoraldilemma)wasverydifferentfromthelasta
coupleofmonthsago.Anyway,mylegshavenotfully
recoveredfromThursday's10-milerunandIonlyfeltgood
enoughtorunataround9:00am.
Thesunwasupbutitwasstillcool.Iwantedtohavean
easydayandchosetoruntheshortloop.Thereseemedtobe
manyforeignersonthetrailtoday(Germans,Ithink)with
theirdogs.N...[阅读全文]
percievedmoraldilemma)wasverydifferentfromthelasta
coupleofmonthsago.Anyway,mylegshavenotfully
recoveredfromThursday's10-milerunandIonlyfeltgood
enoughtorunataround9:00am.
Thesunwasupbutitwasstillcool.Iwantedtohavean
easydayandchosetoruntheshortloop.Thereseemedtobe
manyforeignersonthetrailtoday(Germans,Ithink)with
theirdogs.N...[阅读全文]
(2015-07-12 13:48:30)
Ihearditfromtoday'sAPrairieHomeCompaniononthe
radio.ItinvokedaninexpressiblefeelingwhichIsurefelt
whenIfirstheardsomeothersongs,e.g.,Cohen's
"Hallelujah"orCook's"AChangeIsGonnaCome."Itslyricsis
oneofthosebitter-sweetpoemsthatbringtearsintoyoureyes.
Atthispointinlife,Icouldappreciatemorewhatthe
song'stryingtodeliver.Insomesense,tobehappyisto
realizeth...[阅读全文]
radio.ItinvokedaninexpressiblefeelingwhichIsurefelt
whenIfirstheardsomeothersongs,e.g.,Cohen's
"Hallelujah"orCook's"AChangeIsGonnaCome."Itslyricsis
oneofthosebitter-sweetpoemsthatbringtearsintoyoureyes.
Atthispointinlife,Icouldappreciatemorewhatthe
song'stryingtodeliver.Insomesense,tobehappyisto
realizeth...[阅读全文]
(2015-07-04 11:06:33)
Keepingadecentweighthasbeensuchaslipperyroad;-)
Thismorning,myweightwentupto144.8lbs.Surelymy
sedantarylifeandthelackofexerciseovertheweekdidn't
help.Ifeltgood,though,asmycalvesseemedgetting
stronger.Iwentonthetrailataround6:40amwithalightheart.
Isawquiteafewrunnersincludingmyoldgang.Everyone
wassmilingandseemedhavingagoodtime.Themorningcloud
waswelcomeasitblockedthesum...[阅读全文]
Thismorning,myweightwentupto144.8lbs.Surelymy
sedantarylifeandthelackofexerciseovertheweekdidn't
help.Ifeltgood,though,asmycalvesseemedgetting
stronger.Iwentonthetrailataround6:40amwithalightheart.
Isawquiteafewrunnersincludingmyoldgang.Everyone
wassmilingandseemedhavingagoodtime.Themorningcloud
waswelcomeasitblockedthesum...[阅读全文]
(2015-06-28 07:35:59)
Istayedacouchpotatothewholeweekanddidn'thavehigh
hopesfortoday'srun.Myrighthandhasrecovered90%andI
didafullweightsessiononWed.Butotherthanthat,most
ofthedays,Ididn'tevenwalkenoughforsomedecent
exercise.Mylegsfeltrustyandspiritlow.Today,Ijust
wantedtofinishalongrun.
Iwentonmyusualrouteataround8:00amandgotintothe
hillsbymile6.Myspeedfluctuatedbetween8minandover
9minan...[阅读全文]
hopesfortoday'srun.Myrighthandhasrecovered90%andI
didafullweightsessiononWed.Butotherthanthat,most
ofthedays,Ididn'tevenwalkenoughforsomedecent
exercise.Mylegsfeltrustyandspiritlow.Today,Ijust
wantedtofinishalongrun.
Iwentonmyusualrouteataround8:00amandgotintothe
hillsbymile6.Myspeedfluctuatedbetween8minandover
9minan...[阅读全文]
(2015-06-22 09:56:37)
OK.Afterasuccessfulstarterfedoveroneweek,the
timehascome.Followingtheinstructionsfrom
http://www.theclevercarrot.com/2014/01/sourdough-bread-a-beginners-guide/
Iboughtbreadflourandakitchenscaleandmadethedough.
After30minofrest/autolyse,Imixedintheseasaltandthe
bulkfermentationbegan.(Nexttime,I'llstartBFataround
6/7/8:00pminsteadof11:00pmsothatIcoulddomore
foldingoverthe...[阅读全文]
timehascome.Followingtheinstructionsfrom
http://www.theclevercarrot.com/2014/01/sourdough-bread-a-beginners-guide/
Iboughtbreadflourandakitchenscaleandmadethedough.
After30minofrest/autolyse,Imixedintheseasaltandthe
bulkfermentationbegan.(Nexttime,I'llstartBFataround
6/7/8:00pminsteadof11:00pmsothatIcoulddomore
foldingoverthe...[阅读全文]
(2015-06-20 11:08:40)
IwatchedonehourofMaangchibeforetherunbutthat
didn'thelp;-)Theweatherwasperfect.At7:00am,itwas
stillcool.Ikeptamoderatepace.Thegoalwasalonger
distanceinsteadofhigherspeeds.Iwantedtobeable
torun15miles.
Thefirstseveralflatmilesweregreat.Thehilly3miles
afterwardwerenot.Ihadafewsipsataroundmile6.
Gettingbackontothelevee,Istartedtoslowdown.I
finishedweakandittookme9:24to...[阅读全文]
didn'thelp;-)Theweatherwasperfect.At7:00am,itwas
stillcool.Ikeptamoderatepace.Thegoalwasalonger
distanceinsteadofhigherspeeds.Iwantedtobeable
torun15miles.
Thefirstseveralflatmilesweregreat.Thehilly3miles
afterwardwerenot.Ihadafewsipsataroundmile6.
Gettingbackontothelevee,Istartedtoslowdown.I
finishedweakandittookme9:24to...[阅读全文]
(2015-06-19 17:43:33)
Iwantedtodothisforawhileandfinallysetouttomakeit
today.IpickedupmostingredientsfromaKoreangrocery
storebutfoundoutmanywereactuallyavailablefromRanch99.
MyspinachwasalittleovercookedandsoggyasIdidn'tpress
enough.ThebeefwasOKbutnexttimeIshouldcutthinner
pieces.Samewiththepickledyellowradish.Idon'tremember
thelasttimeIcookedwhitericebutwashappytofindoutit
onlyneeded15minsi...[阅读全文]
today.IpickedupmostingredientsfromaKoreangrocery
storebutfoundoutmanywereactuallyavailablefromRanch99.
MyspinachwasalittleovercookedandsoggyasIdidn'tpress
enough.ThebeefwasOKbutnexttimeIshouldcutthinner
pieces.Samewiththepickledyellowradish.Idon'tremember
thelasttimeIcookedwhitericebutwashappytofindoutit
onlyneeded15minsi...[阅读全文]
(2015-06-13 21:16:50)
Ididn'truninthepastweekandstayedmostlyacouchpotato.
Mywristsprainandespeciallythepainundertherightthumb
havebeenhealingslowly,spreadingthemessageofweakness
totherestofthebody.Mylegswererustyandspiritlow.Ithas
notbeenagoodfeeling.
ItriedtoseeifIcanstillrunagoodpaceoveranHM.Thefirst
7mileswereunder8:00butexhausting.Frommile8on,Ihad
toslowdowntoaround8:30andfinished11miles...[阅读全文]
Mywristsprainandespeciallythepainundertherightthumb
havebeenhealingslowly,spreadingthemessageofweakness
totherestofthebody.Mylegswererustyandspiritlow.Ithas
notbeenagoodfeeling.
ItriedtoseeifIcanstillrunagoodpaceoveranHM.Thefirst
7mileswereunder8:00butexhausting.Frommile8on,Ihad
toslowdowntoaround8:30andfinished11miles...[阅读全文]
(2015-06-06 10:35:13)
Myrecoveryhasgonewell.Istillcannotliftweightsbut
havemanagedacoupleof10-milerunsduringtheweek.I
wantedtorun15milestoday.
ItwasararemorningasthewindblewgentlytowardtheBay
(usuallyitwastheotherdirectionandstrong).Nearthe
hills,Isawoverhalfamileadozenlittleandtinyrabbits,
bright-eyed,cotton-tailed,andsuperalert.
Idranktoomuchwaterandsoonstartedtofeelthepressure
butheld...[阅读全文]
havemanagedacoupleof10-milerunsduringtheweek.I
wantedtorun15milestoday.
ItwasararemorningasthewindblewgentlytowardtheBay
(usuallyitwastheotherdirectionandstrong).Nearthe
hills,Isawoverhalfamileadozenlittleandtinyrabbits,
bright-eyed,cotton-tailed,andsuperalert.
Idranktoomuchwaterandsoonstartedtofeelthepressure
butheld...[阅读全文]
