Monday, January 31, 2011

The big one...

You want the big one? I've got the big one! (Tip of the BYU Cougars cap to The Hollywood Knights) It looks like the storm of the century's blowing in, so i wanted to make sure that i got one run in, at least, this week. MMR says I went 2.15 miles....next quest is to stretch it to 3. The jogging splits are glacially becoming more palatable.

This just in...I'm thinking about changing both my boys' names to Jimmer. What that kid is doing is phenomenal...a living, breathing, shooting testament to my son that relatively small, slow white boys can become tremendous basketball players through hard work, hustle and heart.

The Arcola mountain proved too tall once again as the Devils fell to their nemesis. I hated to see the season end. Finished 15-5, with 3 of the losses coming at the hands of the Riders. We'll get them next year.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

back at it....

I am always amazed at how easy it is to get out of the habit of doing something. I missed a Friday run, and then a Monday run....and before I knew it a whole week of workouts had gone untended.

It's tough, but I got up off the mat and went 1.41 miles Monday after work, and followed it up this morning by reaching the (in my mind) near mythical 2 mile distance, 2.18 to be exact.

I am very proud of the 7th grade boys hoops team. Missing several players due to illness, including their leading scorer, they fell behind 24-12 at the half to a very strong Heritage team, only to storm back and win in Double Overtime by a 46-43 count. They have one more mountain to climb...an Arcola quintet whom they've never beaten in 8 attempts covering 3 seasons. They've gotten close twice this year, and the game is in Arcola, but I am confident that they can do this.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

brrrrrrrrrr!!!


Old man winter sent a cold westerly wind into God's country today so I limited my run to the inner streets. I ended up only doing 1.5 miles, but i did lengthen the running portion of the splits a little bit. All in all not bad for a strangely still motivated fat guy.


Brat burgers don't have school today...apparently the wind is wreaking havoc with the country roads. Illini laid a tremendous egg last night...don't know what it is about the nitty kitties, but we sure can't beat them.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Tuesday bluesday

I went 1.96 miles yesterday...then did the bodyweight 200 this morning. I think even my hair follicles are in pain right now!

Still pimping my route, trying to get t0 the mythical 2 mile distance. Then 3. Then 4. Then 5. then fuhgetaboudit.

Stupid Illini continue to toy with my emotions. I should know better than to become attached to this particular squad...they're like the little red haired girl...suck you in and then leave you hanging.

Friday, January 7, 2011

weekly wrap

Went 1.72 miles this morning, after beers and illini game.

Had my semi-annual check up this afternoon. fun. or not.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

mythical creatures...


Include Unicorns, pixies,..... female VGHS grads in the 80's who kept their virginity.....and motivated VGfatboys. Until now. For some reason, and I'm almost afraid to talk about it for fear that it will disappear into the ether, I am actually looking forward to my thrice weekly torture sessions. Maybe my internal clock is ticking. Maybe I'm tired of being gi-normous. Dkdc at this juncture. Just hope it stays with me.

No Al K Haul since Sunday, no fast food, no nothing except for the occasional reeses minature from my colleagues' desktop source.

I went 1.97 miles today.... I'll add a couple blocks on Friday to try to get to 2 miles. Baby steps, Francis. Baby steps.

Monday, January 3, 2011

Blue Monday

How does it feel? To treat me like you do? (Salute to the boys from New Order)...MMR said that I went 1.7 miles today. Wind was in my face for the first half....pushing me home for the last part. About half way , I felt a tweak in either my medius or aponeurosis....that's right, I had a pain in my butt! Not the big gluteus maximus, but just above it. I walked it in and it's ok, just a bit sore when I sit too long. which was all day at work.

I've been reading that people who have sendentary jobs tend to have REALLY stiff hip flexors, so I've been stretching them post run, along with some hamstring and calf stretches. All of which make for some interesting moments when I stand up after sitting for a couple of hours.