Monthly Archives: January 2008

I have moved back to Linux from OS X. More for practical reasons than philosophical ones. First of all I am switching jobs. I have been with my current employer for the last two years and it has been a … Continue reading →

Not much to report. Headed over to LA Fitness in Lancaster with a coworker for some Legs and Shoulders lifting. I feel weak when I lift. I am hoping that as the weeks go on here I will get stronger, … Continue reading →

I have no idea why, but it never even occurred to me to put my chest strap on when I went out to run today. As a result I have no heart rate data. Aw well. I went for a … Continue reading →

Training has begun in earnest tonight. I went to the gym to do chest and biceps as well as stretch. While I was there I figured I would ride the bike for 20 minutes as well. So the first real … Continue reading →

I added a tab at the top of this page with my Current Schedule on it. That schedule is my current thinking on what I need to do to be ready for Lehigh Valley. I adapted Hal Higdon’s Novice Plan, … Continue reading →

Here we go again. I am jumping back in the saddle. The Hal Higdon Novice Half Marathon Plan is 12 weeks long. The first week of the plan only has 10 miles total running. I happen to be running about … Continue reading →

Since I haven’t really mentioned on my blog how my hip and feet are doing, I figured I would whip out a quick post to update those who may care. The orthotics have worked a minor miracle. I really can’t … Continue reading →

Woke up at 7:20 this morning. I got the best nights sleep I’ve had in ages. I downed half a banana, my B12 pill and cup of coffee. I hydrated well last night, so I was primed and ready to … Continue reading →

I am going to race tomorrow for the first time since November 22 2007. Tomorrow is the HARRC Winter Racing Series 5K. It starts at the Harrisburg YMCA. Registration is at 8:30, which is when I intend to be there, … Continue reading →