1000kms now what!!

Last Monday I reached a 1000kms. I had been looking to reach this goal for a while. Once I did I wasn't sure what the next step should be to keep me motivated. Having taken a few days off running I still have my yearly goal, but I find shorter goals are more encouraging. So I will try and keep my pace of 100kms/mth. This week I ran Sunday and Monday and I feel a little cheap, they were only 3km runs. I started getting mild shin splints so I didn't want to push it. Last night I did my version of ab ripper from p90x.. there are about 4 routines out of the 20min session I can't do... yet... then again 2 I will never be able to do because I don't think I can bend like that.

I will attempt a 5k tonight see how it goes. I also need to eat more I'm starving after I have lunch the past few days.. and I'm gaining weight which isn't the direction I want to go.. I think that's mostly due to the ice cream I've been having at night..

1000!!!!

Oops I forgot to post this!!!

Yesterday was quite the productive day, signed up for hockey and after 226 runs I made it to 1000kms. Granted there are 50+ that aren't runs but me walking the dog. This year will be different. I'm only counting runs to my pace of 7'26"/km for my first 1000kms, should be a little lower for the next 1000. I am also really excited to play hockey again its been 10yrs since i've put on full gear. When I tried it on this weekend I was shocked that my shoulder pads didn't fit properly. I was off to play it again where the sales person helped me out quite a bit. I will be going back this weekend I think to buy what I need. I might even check out the rinks in the area and see if I can join a little pick up game Friday night or something if its not -40C outside.

Hockey here I come

Well this week at work we were invited to play an ice hockey game. Well it's easily been 10yrs since I've played hockey with full gear. Needless to say I tried on my old stuff and a couple pieces didn't fit. I figured I'd bring it to play-it-again and see if I can save a few bucks. Well while trying stuff on I was informed of pickup hockey at the arena down the street. It's a lot cheaper then I expected so I do t feel bad putting a little more money down for equipment when I'll be using every week. So I'm going to sign up tomorrow after work :)

Here is a little proof

Thought it would be a little funny to post this for those who know me and my "aversion" to fruit. It's noon and so far I've eaten 3 apples and a grapefruit ..

So close!!

As it stands right now I've run 976 kms since I started mid-February. Anne and I and of course Riley are going to see my parents this weekend and I wanted to be able i reached 1000 but with us having friends over on saturday and driving my niece to a birthday party I don't know where I will find the time. It's not like I need a lot of time, if my runs are within reason and I can maintain pace I'd be looking at 2.5 hrs. I will try to post more then I did with the beer blog (total posts = 2).

Location:Place D'Orléans Dr,Ottawa,Canada

Bring on 2011

This was supposed to be posted JAN 1st but ran into some technical difficulty with my wordpress blog and the integration of a NIKE+ plug-in

So its the new year and all the exercise equipment is on sale everywhere. My wife and I are trying to get fit and tone up. We both have reasons her’s is to look good in a maid of honor dress. I know she will look awesome. She’s following weight watchers and since I think November has lost a little over 10lbs with another 10lbs to reach her goal. I on the other hand got a little scare last year. One day I’m not sure why I decided to go on the scale, I figured it had been a while and I saw a number that scared the crap out of me. 188 effen pounds.. and to give a little context I’m only 5’8″ so it was all stomach due to years and years of drinking beer. I am a gadget freak.. if its new and cool I probably have one or want one. I had come across the Nike+ stuff and just got myself an IPhone so I got a new pair of shoes and the chip and as of Feb 15th I started running. It was slow at first Feb in Ottawa is the coldest month and I am not a fan of running on a treadmill. So I started with small distances and built up some endurance. Around Easter 2010 the weather was nice enough to run outside, so I plotted myself a 5k route around the neighborhood. My wife suggested using the Couch25K app to help motivate me. It did!!! to be continued…..