18 Miles and climbing! 4-29-09

The Train Run is done! I made it and felt it. The weather was perfect and there were about 300 of us heading down the Coast. The three San Diego chapters who ran the train run have raised over $500,000 towards the Cure! Again thanks to all my sponsors and followers.
The only damage was one blister to the left middle toe! We back down to 11 miles Saturday on a trail run and then kick it up to 21 miles the following week! This is getting serious. OK - the financial goal is met- again, many thanks, the weight is about 213 and stubborn, the pace is improving but just a bit slow for my 5 hour goal on race day. It's obvious that weight loss will make a difference in speed and durability so I must once again focus on less consumption! About 32 days to go!
Thanks for following!

9 Miles Back down

Well it was a rather uneventful run other than the fact it was mostly on a trail and a poor one at that. Weight remains the primary concern and obstacle. Holding at 215 although I have seen 213 briefly. It is hot hot hot today and I get to run 5 miles on hills so I expect I'll lose a ton of water today plus a few more calories.
6 Friends or team members of TNT finished the Boston Marathon today!! Way to go guys and gals!
Train run this weekend 18 miles along the Coast, Oceanside to Solana Beach.
The body is still holding together other than 1 toenail on that's died!
Thanks for the support once again!

16 Miles before Easter

Well 16 more miles are in the book! Light drizzle occasionally but just gorgeous running up and down the coast! The last mile was tough as muscles and other body parts informed me of their discomfort. Average pace was just over 12 minutes and I want to be below 11:30 per minute to beat the 5 hour mark for the marathon. I burned 2400 calories and flirted with 215 pounds! Easter dinner took care of that loss in a hurry!
This week we back down to 9 miles. I'll be breaking in new shoes this week. I need more focus on weight loss or portion control.
Thanks for following and the support. I hope all had a wonderful Easter. No pictures this week.

Carlsbad 5000 April 5, 2009

Well, it was up Early and down to Carlsbad Village on Sunday morn! I went off with the Masters division at 7:05 AM. About 7,500 runners over the course of the day for the event. The good news is I finished in 32:12, by my watch, which is 10 seconds faster than 2 years ago! Bad news is I'm four pounds heavier than two years ago at this time. Oh, by the way, the Ethiopians beat me again!
It was a grand morning. Lynn dropped me off and went home and then after the race I headed south, down the coast, and ran home for a total of almost 10 miles.
This coming weekend we are up to 16 miles! I hope I can back away from the groceries on Easter Sunday! I'll post a picture of the race if they have one on the race web site?
Thanks for the support!