Hard to Shake

I don't know if I have the flu, allergies, or an infection. Whatever it is, I can't seem to get rid of it. I skipped two runs, giving my body time to heal. I even missed a Halloween party at Toms, which we were excited about.

Shaina and Wyatt drug me out of the house for a short bike ride. I felt good exercising, except the headache and constant coughing.

Trail Bike:
3.39 miles
23:55
8.52 mph

Fall Owl

I offered to run with Shaina and Andrea. Neither accepted the offer, so I ran solo.

It's incredibly warm. Only a few days till November, yet the Houston area set another record high temperature today of 94 degrees.

I listened to the Dave Ramsey show on my iPhone while exercising.

A family a raccoons passed in front of me, then I watched a large owl land on a branch a mere ten feet above the ground. I was amazed how large the owl was.

Run:
0.84 mile
10:01
11:55 pace

Walk:
1.25 miles
22:24
17:55 pace

Pushing Forward

Still feeling sick. Primary issue is headache and cough.

Watching Biggest Loser motivated me enough to go run. Andrea joined me for the late night workout. It is unseasonable hot and humid. Weather channel shows we set a new record high of 92 degrees today.

The run/walk was tough, but it is done. I need to stretch more, because my shins are killing me.

Run:
1.48 miles
18:00
12:10 pace

Walk:
0.85 mile
16:05
18:55 pace

Sick

I'm officially sick. I have a small grade fever, productive cough, headache, and general muscle soreness from head to toe.

I'm skipping todays workout. No excuses, it is merely the right thing to do.

Best Running Partner EVER

Alison and I ran the loop around my grandfathers house this morning before departing back home. My grandfather lives on a mountain, so the terrain was tough for me.

The GPS signal was chaotic. Not sure if it was due to the cloudy skies, trees, or being on the side of a mountain.

Walk:
1.18 mile
22:34
19:07 pace

Run:
0.58 mile
8:00
13:48 pace

Urban Lifestyle

After a great day with my family in Hot Springs Arkansas, I decided to postpone my run to after the kids were in bed. Around 9:30pm I decided to run. As I walked outside I quickly realized I couldn't see my hand in front of my face, which is not good considering it is a ~150 foot drop to Lake Katherine from the front of my grandfathers house.

The thought of the streets not being lit by streetlights never crossed my mind. After feeling a little silly and way too "City-fied", I decided to run in the morning.

Off Day

Today I'm driving 400 miles with my kids and my parents to see my grandfather in Hot Spring, Arkansas. It's been a long week. I'm ready for the off day from exercise and a vacation to visit with family.

1.5 hour cardio

Wyatt and I rode our road bikes this morning. We started at Wyatt's house and we rode to Atascocita. I wasn't fond of the route. I was constantly worried that I would damage my wheels by going up and down the sidewalks from the driveways at the street level.

My back and hands were bothering me, so we cut five miles off our original plan.

Later this evening, Shaina and Wyatt joined me for a run on the greenbelts. Wyatt continues to impress.

Road Bike:
15.23 miles
1:02:56
14.54 mph

Walk:
0.94 mile
17:15
18:21 pace

Run:
1.36 mile
18:00
13:14 pace

Run Wyatt, Run!

Wyatt showed up for work on a day he was scheduled to be off. I convinced him to go ride and he didn't resist...

We rode three loops inside Eisenhower Park. I've been trying to show Wyatt the benefits of getting out of the saddle when climbing a hill. He did exceptionally well and I think he had a light bulb moment.

Road Bike:
10.69 miles
42:46
15.0 mph

I meet Wyatt and Shaina at their house for a small run. To my surprise, Wyatt joined us. I've known Wyatt for more than 10 years and I haven't seen him run, ever. He did well even though he was wearing something that resembled a slip-on house shoe.

Run:
0.42 mile
5:05
12:06 pace

Walk:
1.92 mile
33:01
17:12 pace

Broke 1-mile

Shaina and I ran our usual loop through Kingwood Lakes Village before work. The new 8x2run/1walk enabled us to break the 1-mile in run distance. We are on our way!

Slow walk pace due to throbbing shins.

Josh motivated me to join him in the gym at work. We lifted weights, concentrating on chest, back, and shoulders.

Run:
1.26 miles
16:00
12:42 pace

Walk:
1.04 mile
19:48
19:02 pace

Group ride

Andrea and I biked to Wyatt's house. From there Shaina and Wyatt joined us for a leisure ride on the greenbelts. The late evening start abandoned us in some extremely dark greenbelts.

This was a fun social ride. I wish Andrea liked riding more.

Trail Bike:
12.45 miles
1:19:42
9:37 mph

Weekly Summary

My run-walk regimens have been small and not worthy of individual blog post. Below are the total distances for the week of October 11-17;

Run:
3.5 miles
40:37
11:36 pace

Walk:
9.48 miles
2:47:06
17:30 pace

Bike:
7.43 miles
48:18
9.23 mph

Weekly Summary

Not a lot of formal exercise of the week of October 04-10th. Below are the total distances:

Walk:
3.43 miles
1:00:10
17:32 pace

Bike:
33.8 miles
2:51:15
12.42 mph