ARHM Challenge - Run # 1

Started training today for my next Half Marathon challenge, the Army Run HM, which will take place in September.

Here are my numbers

		My results	Comments
Type of Run	LSD	10:1	good
Distance	7 Km	7 Km	total: 7 km
Pace	6:48-7:48	7:37	could be faster
Average HR	149-167	145	too low
Max HR	180	161	OK
Calories Burned		783	total: 783

This was my first run in a week, and over the past month I've gained some weight from all the eating in restaurants I've been doing lately. I also went running with my kids, where I was pushing my son in a running stroller, while my girls biked. Put these things together and my results were a bit slow. That also meant my Average HR was lower because I didn't have the energy to go faster. I know I have some work to do to get back into shape, but at least this is a step in the right direction.

Happy Belated 1st Birthday to my Juicing Machine!

A couple of days ago marked the 1 year anniversary of me using my Juicer. Over that year it has helped me lose some weight and become overall healthier. I'm very happy with my purchase.

Happy Belated 1st Birthday!

A couple of days ago marked the 1st anniversary of this blog. Unfortunately I missed it. Such a bad blog writer I am.

Another workout

Woke up early this morning and spent 1hr and 5mins on a treadmill. Over that time I burned 722 calories and walked 4.22 miles. It's not quite running, but it's better than doing nothing. Planning on starting my training on Sunday with a 7k run.

Little workout

I'm currently in Baltimore for training and I decided to hit the cardio room early this morning. I managed to get in a 45 minute workout on the treadmill. Nothing spectacular, but I still managed to walk 2.38 miles and burn off 383 calories, AND I feel good about it. I'm planning on doing a longer workout tomorrow morning.

1st run...

... since the Half Marathon (NCHM) and it was OK. I went out with my daughters on their bikes and did 5k. My pace wasn't fast and there was a few times that I had to stop to either help one of my girls, or we were at a traffic light. All in all, it was a decent run, but it won't be counting towards my training for the Army Run Half as I won't run again until next Sunday.

Another Run Challenge

Since I recently completed my 1st Half Marathon this year (should have been 2nd) and my goal is to do 3 this year, I have to start planning for my next run. Don't get me wrong, I will NOT be running 3 half marathons this year, but reaching 2 will be somewhat of a success.

The next Half Marathon I plan to run is the Army Run Half Marathon (ARHM) scheduled for September 19, 2010. Since this is a Nationwide event, I will be running it in Ottawa. From some e-mail exchange with friends, it looks like 2 (and possibly 3) of my close friends will also be running this event.

With this event I need to start training now, but since I'm still in recovery mode, I'm going to wait until after I comeback from Baltimore MD (business trip) before training. This ultimately means that I will be missing the first 2 weeks of training (8 days), but I'm still in decent shape from the last half so I don't expect any problems with my first runs or getting back into it.

My goal for this Half is to set another Personal Best time and to have less training days missed (other than the 8 I have planned).