Week Number Fourteen

Week Number 14 ( March 16th > March 22nd )

Sunday March 16th

Cross-training today!LOL!
I didn't feel like running after spending a couple of hours on my dirt pile! I have these huge mounds of dirt that were dug out of a ditch behind my place over 50 years ago. I've moved quite a lot of it myself over the past year with a shovel and wheelbarrow.

I put an add in Craigslist for free dirt and I had some folks come over and dig 5 or six truck loads this weekend.

I pretty much know they are going to do the easy digging and leave the stumps so I dig up the stumps and dress it up a little after they leave.

I couldn't believe how hard I was breathing just digging and swinging a pick axe. I had to stop and rest about 3 or 4 times during my 2 hours in the dirt.

Before the weekend above and after the digging below.

A couple of the stumps I've dug out by hand.

Monday March 17th

Rest day, go to the visitation at Valley Chapel Mortuary with Dad. I had a high school buddy get killed in a chopper crash last Thursday.

Tuesday March 18th

Johnny's funeral this morning. It was the largest gathering of people for a funeral that I have ever been to in my life. He truly was an amazing human being. It was an honor to say he was your friend.

Took the girls to the river for their 1/2 mile jaunt this evening. Then to Barbados Blvd and put them in the stroller. I ran 3 miles in just over 40 minutes while pushing them. Stopped long enough to tie shoes and let Emily out of the stroller to run along beside me 2 or 3 times. Then walked it off for a mile.

That's my longest distance for the whole 14 weeks so far. Felt pretty good.

And sis-in-law says our 5K date is April 12th at Oak Island. That's a week before I turn 51!!!!LOL!!!! Thanks for motivating me sis! I couldn't do it without seeing all the progress you and Scott are making. Just to run 3 miles is a major accomplishment for me at this point in my life.

Wednesday March 19th

Take dogs to Barbados with stroller. Walk 1 mile,then run/waddle 2 miles, and walk it off for a mile. My arse was dragging and I'm sore as hell.

Thursday & Friday March 20th & 21st

Didn't have time to do much of anything these past couple of days. Plus I was still recovering from the 3 miler and the two miler.

Saturday March 22nd

Go to Barbados Blvd and run 3 miles in just under 38 minutes. Walk it off for a mile.

Total for the week ; 8 miles run, 4.5 miles walked, and 2 hours with a shovel in my hand.

Week Number Thirteen

Week Number 13 ( March 9th > March 15th )

Sunday March 9th

Run 1.5 miles & Walk 1.5 miles at Barbados Blvd.

Monday March 10th

Rest day. Too busy with getting my truck serviced etc.

Tuesday March 11th

Spend about two hours on the wrong end of a shovel digging a trench, trying to find some water lines and electrical lines in the back yard. Worked up a pretty good sweat. Then head off to Barbados Blvd and walk 1 mile then run 2 miles and walk another mile. Tired and dehydrated when I got home.

Wednesday March 12th

I got the girls back today and took them down to the river for our little half mile walk. I could tell I was still wore out from yesterday's workout, so I decided to take a rest and chill out with the gals.

Thursday March 13th

I've always heard that Friday the 13th was a bad day, but I'll never forget this 13th.

A good friend was killed today and my words could never do him justice.

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Johnny, Ill never forget the summer of 75 when you and I and Buddy rode down to Fort Lauderdale in your jet black 1971 Dodge Challenger and stayed for a week.

Those were the days man!

I tried to run today, but my heart wasn't in it and it's not even worth mentioning.

Friday March 14th

Rest day. Mow,weed eat, leaf blower & rake yard

Saturday March 15th

Take dogs to river for 1/2 mile walk, then to Barbados blvd for 1mile walk & 2 mile run with dogs in stroller. The wind was blowing so hard it felt like I had a parachute strapped to my back.

Totals for the week; run 6.5 miles & walk about 6.5 miles

Week Number Twelve

Week Number 12 ( March 2nd > March 8th )

Sunday March 2nd

Take dogs to the river and walk them 1/2 mile. Then to Barbados Blvd and run 2 miles, walk 1 mile while pushing dogs in the stroller.

Monday March 3rd

Take dogs to the river and walk them 1/2 mile. Then to Barbados Blvd and load them up in the stroller. Walk 1 mile, then run 2 miles, & walk 1 mile while pushing dogs in the stroller.

Total so far ; 4miles run, 4 miles walked

Tuesday March 4th

Just tired today? Only walked the dogs a 1/2 mile at the river.

Wednesday March 5th

Miss civil got the girls today:(

Go to Barbados Blvd and run two miles and walk a mile .

Thursday March 6th through Saturday March 8th

My right knee is starting to bother me. This is my bad knee from an old injury, and I'm not sure if the running or the stertching exercises are what have made it tender. It doesn't hurt to put weight on it. But it hurts when I lift the leg up off the ground?

Anyway I have decided to give it a few days break since the weather is so wet and windy!

Total for the week ; 6 miles run, 5.5 miles walked

Week Number Eleven

Week Number 11 ( Feb 24th > March 1st)

Sunday Feb 24th

Go to Barbados Blvd walk 1 mile, then run 1 mile in 10 minutes 15 seconds, walk 1/2 mile, run 1/2 mile in way under 6 minutes, walk it all off for 1 mile.
Total today run 1.5 miles and walk 2.5 miles.

Monday Feb 25th

Came home from work and didn't feel like running, so I soaked my feet in a hot tub of epsom salt. That woke me up enough to put my running shoes on and head down to the beach. I started right out running without a warm up walk and managed to run 2 miles in a little over 24 minutes. Walked it off for a half mile. Then jump in my truck and rush home. Coughed and hacked most of the way home? Got home and took a "Mucinex" and soaked my tootsies again.

The cough wasn't actually a bad cough? It was more like I was coughing up mucus I didn't even know I had?

Total so far this week 3.5 miles running, and 3 miles walked.

Tuesday Feb 26th

Go out to eat super w/Dad at K & W.

It's been raining most of the afternoon, so come home and walk on the treadmill for 30 minutes fully inclined. I actually worked up a sweat?

I decided to do some serious stretching after that since my whole body was pretty warmed up, but not exhausted.

I read about these stretches on Lesley's blog and decided to incorporate them with some resistance exercises with my dumbells and kettlebell to save time. Also did a few exercises on the "Total Trainer".

Wednesday Feb 27th

I swear?....Looks like my body keeps coming up with reasons not to run? I woke up yesterday with my left ankle feeling a little tender from the two previous day's runs. Then I woke up this morning with it hurtin' like hell and I've been limpin' on it all day. I'm not even gonna hit the treadmill today.

So, I'm still stuck at 3.5 miles run, 3 miles walked and 30 minutes on the treadmill for the week.

Thursday Feb 28th

Still resting the ankle. Got the girls today, so I'm laying around bonding with them.

Friday Feb 29th....."Leap Year Day"

Took the girls to the beach today. Walked about 3 miles with them including pushing them in their stroller. I had the day off for a dental appointment. The ankle feels OK. Maybe I'll try to run on it tomorrow.

Saturday March 1st

Took the dogs to the river for a 1/2 mile walk. Then we shot over to Barbados Blvd. I pushed them in the stroller, and we ran 2miles and walked it off for a mile. The ankle feels good to go?

Totals for the week are 5.5 miles run, 7.5 miles walked, and 30 minutes on the treadmill.

Week Number Ten

Week Number 10 ( Feb 17th > Feb 23rd )

Haven't done any running until today Saturday Feb 23rd. So it's been two whole weeks since I've done any running!

I ran 1 mile in 12.5 minutes, walked 1/2 mile, run a 6minute 1/2 mile, then walk it off for a mile.

Total for the week Run 1.5 miles, walk 1.5 miles

Week Number Nine

Week Number 9 ( Feb 10th > Feb 16th )

Sunday Feb 10th

Went to bed coughing and woke up coughing. I've been feeling under the weather for almost four weeks, and it finally came to a head last night. I've been coughing to the point of almost throwing up.
Stay inside all day except to venture out for egg drop soup at Jungs, only to find out they were closed. So I went to the Jade Garden and got broccoli and shrimp plate to go.

Monday Feb 11th

Called in for a sick day. My throat feels like it's been doused with battery acid! The coughing fits are finally getting fewer and farther between. Had a good friend bring me some egg drop soup from Jungs around lunch time. I made it last until supper. It feels so good on my throat.

I hate being sick around the dogs, and I hope I don't give them any germs. This was supposed to be Miss Civil's weekend to have them but something came up? They don't understand why I don't take them out for their walks.

Tuesday Feb 12th

Another sick day from work. My abs feel like I've been doing the abs of steel workouts from all the coughing. Woke up this morning with a bloody nose. Must have busted a blood vessel during the night with all the coughing?

I've got my order in for more egg drop soup from Jungs.

The dogs are starting to get restless. They can only lie around with my sick ass for so long. I'm gonna have to bundle up and take them on a short walk.

Stay home and get well the rest of the week!

No workouts this week! Nadda! Nothing!

Week Number Eight

Week Number 8 ( Feb 3rd > Feb 9th )

Sunday Feb 3rd

Go to the Crest Fitness Center with a friend and run/walk on their treadmill for 50 minutes. Took me 50 minutes to go only 3 miles!

Monday Feb 4th

Feelin' like crap. Walk the dogs at the river a little over a half mile. That was it. I think that head cold is trying to jump back on me?

Tuesday Feb 5th

Walk dogs at Barbados Blvd 1/2 mile, then load em up in the stroller & run 1/2 mile, walk 1/2 mile, run 1/2 mile ,walk 1/2mile. I just don't have any energy at all, and can't even make myself focus on anything at work or at home? I had to make myself do that little bit!

Wednesday Feb 6th

Walk the dogs at the river for about 3/4 mile. Still feelin miserable. Couldn't muster the mental energy for the run. What a waste of some beautiful weather?

Thursday Feb 7th

Walk dogs at river for 1/2 mile. Then take them down to Barbados Blvd and put them in the jogging stroller. Run first mile in just under 14 minutes. Walk 1/2 mile. Run the second mile in just over 12 minutes. Walk 1/2 mile. Hopefully I'm coming out of my funk?

Friday Feb 8th

Woke up coughing and hacking this morning. I've had several people comment at how tired I look? Walked the dogs at the river for 3/4 mile.

I decided not to run today cause so many people have mentioned that I look like death warmed over ?

Took some "Theraflu" tonight! Maybe I'll run tomorrow?

Saturday Feb 9th

Still coughing! Take dogs to Barbados Blvd and walk them for 1/2 mile. Then load them up in the stroller. Abigail was actually ready to get in the stroller, like she was tired or something?

Run 1 mile, walk 1 mile, run 1/2 mile, walk 1/2 mile! I was coughing like crazy when I got through? Come home and soak in the tub. Was coughing to the point that I thought I was going to throw up on two different occasions?

Totals for another weak week!!!

Run 4.5 miles, walk around 10 miles