2k Run - September 8th, 2008

I think that my run yesterday took too much out of me - I couldn't complete my measly 2k today without a mid-way walk.

I also think that my sub-60 minute goal for this springs 10k run will not be met. My brother was in a 14k race yesterday and his time was 67 minutes. So I'll abandon this goal and just look to having a good run with ds when the time comes.

Today's music was Jurassic 5's self-titled album.

It's the J-U-R-A
Capital S another S-I-C
5 MC's in the flesh
Bound to catch wreck
Hit the deck
Cause we'll pop the trunk
Plus the tape on your cassette

5.7k Run - September 7th, 2008

Today was my longest solo run to date. Pretty close to some of the other runs we've done together - across a bridge then back along the water - but doing it alone was weird. I should have mapped out the run first so I'd know where abouts the 2k mark was. Oh well, something to do next time.

Today I was listening to k-os' Atlantis: Hymns For Disco

Everyday is Saturday night, but I can't wait for Sunday morning, Sunday morning

It's the same thing, back in the cold
People know people come and go it bores me
Same thing

2k Run - September 5th, 2008

Another victory! Fridays are definately my day!!

I'm really surprised, only my 2nd attempt at running 2k and I did it! I didn't think I would make it, coming up the hill (I should heed my own advice) took a lot out of me, but once I was on flat ground again it felt great.

No doubt Eric B. and Rakim, Follow The Leader, was a great help.

So I'm outside of da club and you think I'm a puuuuuuuunk
So I go to my loaded tech 9 that's off in the truuuuuuuunk
I told that muthafucka
I ain't never scared (eastside!)
I ain't never scared (westside!)
I ain't never scared (southside!)
I ain't never scared (northside!)
I ain't never scared (southside!)
I ain't never scared (eastside!)
I ain't never scared (westside!)

Gym workout - September 4th, 2008

My abs aren't nearly as sore as they were last Thursday, so today's workout included them.

I started off, as usual, with 5 minutes on a bike then 15 reps each:

military press (40kg / 90lb)
seated butterfly (40kg / 90lb)
biaxial chest press (45kg / 100lb)
lat pull down (45kg / 100lb)
upper back (45kg / 100lb)
upper back (45kg / 100lb)
abdominal (70kg / 150lb)

20 crunches

torso rotation (40kg / 90lb)

military press (40kg / 90lb)
lower back (70kg / 150lb)
seated butterfly (40kg / 90lb)
biaxial chest press (45kg / 100lb)
lat pull down (45kg / 100lb)
upper back (45kg / 100lb)
upper back (45kg / 100lb)
abdominal (70kg / 150lb)

10 crunches

torso rotation (40kg / 90lb)


And today's music is Guns 'N Roses' Chinese Democracy

And no it's not going to change
I know it's gone, still I'm used
And that's nice to hang on someone
A change that's bittersweet

That's called the blues

2k Run - September 3rd, 2008

After my little victory last week, I've upped my training run, so today was my first 2k attempt. I ran just over .9k, walked .2k then ran the last .9k. Overall I'm happy with that, but I think that the next time I do one of these runs, my goal will be to run more than 1.5k before I walk.

And today's music was Dr. Dre's The Chronic

One, two, three and to the fo'
Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre is at the do'
Ready to make an entrance, so back on up
(cause you know we're bout to rip shit up)

Gym workout - September 2nd, 2008

My abs have, it seems, recovered so today I decided to concentrate more on them and my arms/sholders. I figure that I'm running enough that I shouldn't have to worry as much about doing cardio and leg exercises at the gym (not that I do a lot of leg stuff anyway). So, today's workout was (all this, x2):

5 minutes on the bike

a set of 15 followed immediately by a set of 10:
military press (40kg / 90lb)
lower back (70kg / 150lb)
seated butterfly (40kg / 90lb)
biaxial chest press (45kg / 100lb)
lat pull down (45kg / 100lb)
upper back (45kg / 100lb)
upper back (45kg / 100lb)
abdominal (70kg / 150lb)

20 crunches

15 reps, each side, on the Cybex torso rotation (40kg / 90lb)

Today's music was Eminem, The Eminem Show

WHITE AMERICA
I could be one of ur kids
WHITE AMERICA
Little erik looks just like this
WHITE AMERICA
Erica loves my shit
I got to TRL
Look how many hugs i get

9k Run - August 31, 2008

Our longest run ever! Well, mine anyway, I'm sure ds has run further. (whoops, turns out that we've both run further)

Great run - across town and over a bridge then back along the seawall. Lots of great views and plenty of sunshine.

Today's music was all Fatboy Slim.

We’ve come a long long way together,
Through the hard times and the good,
I have to celebrate you baby,
I have to praise you like I should