Drive gone again.

Well what can i say, the drive is gone. After several weeks of difficulty with my knee and a lack of funds to seek the help needed to recover, this is quickly becoming a lost cause.

Unless a miracle knee surgery while I sleep (and don't realize and wake up), this post will have to change format.

Until then...

Michael G. M.

The drive is back!

Well, as the title of this post states, the drive for the run is back, maybe its not a F1 race kind of drive, but a leisurely Sunday drive. But the important thing is I'm driving (running) again.

I started a few weeks, ok just one week, ago. I decided to try my old one mile time.

Honestly, it was too bad. I did an 8min mile, almost 2min slower. All you runners out there will say that's not very good. Actually i lost 2min on my mile in 12mths. Well, you are all correct. I did! I lost my pace and stamina. My HR jumped to 180's BPM alot fatser then i was used to. I would normally max out at 184 (ish!) during a 400m sprint at about 4.5 to 5min mile. So needless to say, i have some ground to make up.

I'm sorry, who said that... I heard something from the back of the classroom. My motivation? My brother asked if his time was good, and it was better then mine now, but not then.

He's looking into the Nike+ Human Race in NYC on August 31st 2008.

I won't be able to make it, because i have friend coming in from Edmonton, Ab. that weekend to visit.

But i will do my nest to keep you all posted on my new runs/drives.

Long absence

To my loyal viewer (singular),

i have been away for some time now and have been posting anything for a while. I have stopped running. I could come up with a million and three reasons why i stopped, but the simplest is usually the best; i didn't want to anymore. I tried it for several months straight. I hurt myself a few times and reached a few good milestones, but i lost interest. Even beating my mile pace every week of the last 2 months of training. Not enough.

I have decided to focus on work and my health and my images. I have been published twice in local school news papers and that is really motivating.

Thank you for reading and stay tuned for more updates on my growing career.

Running Log: 8/7/20007

Running: Hills

Course: Indoor TM
Duration: 37 minutes

Distance: 3.14 mi

Average HR:
Max HR:

Intensity: Hard Effort
Feeling: Difficult
Stretching: 5 min.

Start:
4:00 AM

Shoes:
Nike Vomero
39/100 mi

Running Log: 8/3/20007

Running: Steady Run

Course: Indoor TM
Duration: 01:00:53
Distance: 4.98 mi

Average HR: 164 bpm
Max HR: 184 bpm
Intensity: Medium Effort
Feeling: Good

Stretching: 10 min.
Start:
5:27 PM

Shoes:
Nike Vomero
39/100 mi

Notes: I've been really good lately. Keeping up with it. 5mi. daily.

Running Log: 8/2/20007

Running: Steady Run

Course: Work TM

Duration: 00:59:05
Distance: 4.98 mi

Average HR: 165 bpm
Max HR: 181 bpm

Intensity: Medium Effort
Feeling: Difficult
Stretching: 5 min.

Start:
7:14 AM

Shoes:
Nike Vomero
26/100 mi

NOTES: I've been reading Runner's World and i have to stop running for max distance in a week, i keep hurting myself. I need to focus on the bare minimum to finish the race. My 2:00:00 time will not happen, but as long as i finish, i'll be happy. It's still an achievement. Tomorrow, i'll do a 2mi very light run and maybe some weight training.

I am impressed, i ran for an hour before breakfast.

Running Log: 7/30/20007

Running: Steady Run

Course: Indoor TM

Duration: 00:22:33
Distance: 1.67 mi

Average HR: 148 bpm
Max HR: 182 bpm

Intensity: Easy Effort
Feeling: Good
Stretching: 5 min.

Start:
5:21 PM
Shoes:
Nike Vomero
21/100 mi

Running Log: 7/28/20007

Running: Steady Run
Course: Indoor TM

Duration: 00:37:33
Distance: 3.5 mi

Average HR:
Max HR: 186 bpm

Intensity: Easy Effort
Feeling: Good

Start:
2:08 PM
Shoes:
Nike Vomero
26/100 mi

NOTES: Followed up with a short circuit weight training program.

Running Log: 7/28/20007

Running: Steady Run

Course:
Indoor TM
Duration:
37.5 min.
Distance:
3.5 mi

Average HR:
Not recorded
Max HR:
approx. 185 bpm

Intensity: Medium Effort
Feeling: Ok
Stretching: 5 min.

NOTES:
Took too many days off running. Last time i ran, according to this blog, is my birthday (7/12/2007). Why? you may ask. Well, i could say: "an injury", "lack is time", but the truth is i didn't make the time. I did ok, 3.5 miles with only a 100m jog at 2mi. I felt, good. No shin splints, no knee pain and no cramps. I hadn't eaten much before. Drank a whole lot before, during and after. I have to get back into it. I plan to run 5miles in approx. 50 to 60 minutes. That would mean an average of 10min/mile. try to run 20miles this week.

Running Log: 7/12/20007

Running: Steady Run

Course:
Home Route
Duration:
15 minutes
Distance:
2 mi

Average HR:
168 bpm
Max HR:
186 bpm

Intensity: Medium Effort
Feeling: Difficult
Stretching: 3 min.

NOTES:
Not sure what was wrong with me, but i really didn't run real well. Had difficulty with my first mile. finished my last mile with a run/walk/sprint.