Challenge Yourself: A Nasty Day

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

A Nasty Day

Well it's my day off. What a nasty day in NW Ohio. The outside temperature is 29 degrees but the wind is blowing strong & it is sort of raining ice balls. The rain hitting the ground is now turning to ice. I tell myself I really don't want to run but I know it has to be done. I'm planning on running in the Xenia, Ohio Marathon at the end of the month. I have to step up the miles if I have any prayers of running it in a respectable time.

9:15 AM and I'm out the door. I figure I'll go into the wind first to start that way my run back will be much easier. The rain/ice is stinging my face the first half hour out. Thank goodness it slacks off alittle & I'm able to get 7.55 miles done in about 1hr & 9 minutes. Not too bad considering the conditions plus the main ice held off till I got home. No falls or broken bones this time. Its a good day!

Stepped on the scale at 181.6 after my shower....

You can see how the ice is building up on the car later in the day.

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Why a blog

I’ve created this blog to keep me on track and maybe inspire you too.
Back in May 2007 I was stepping on the scale at around 230lbs. I’m fairly tall by today’s standards at about 6ft. 2inches , so my body sort of hid the weight. However all the BMI reports showed me being way overweight. I’ve always told myself it couldn’t happen to me. Now I look in the mirror, and it did.
Over the years I’ve always considered myself being a fairly good athlete, but its been 25 yrs. since I got out of high school.
Now the question is...Can I do it again?
I never really ran in track, but everyone says running was one of the best ways to get back in shape, plus running isn’t a team effort. Its all about you and your will power! I like that part.
If I fail I do, but if I succeed its all about me and how bad I want it.
It can’t be temporary, it has to be drastic, a total life style change.

Watch me run, I can do it!
Rob

My races and times so far

I lost about 50 lbs. in my first year of running.
Now my weight is perfect & I'm feeling great.
Here's some of the races I've done so far.

9/13/2009 Hancock Handle Bars 100 mile bike race
9/12/2009 Smith 1/2 marathon 1:52:34
6/21/2009 Sprint Duathlon 1:34:33
6/13/2009 Sprint Duathlon 1:28:40
4/26/2009 Race 26.2 Mi 5:10:08
10/19/2008 Race 13.1 Mi 1:56:57
10/4/2008 Mt. Blanchard, Ohio 5km 22:27
8/2/2008 Carey, Ohio 5km 23:00
6/22/2008 Olympic Duathlon 2:49:21
6/14/2008 Olympic Duathlon 2:37:33
3/30/2008 Race 26.2 Mi 4:30:57
1/13/2008 Race 26.2 Mi 3:57:07
12/31/2007 Race 3.1 Mi 22:44
12/1/2007 Race 5 km 22:30
11/10/2007 Race 26.2 Mi 4:35:45
10/21/2007 Race 13.1 Mi 1:45:47
9/30/2007 Race 5 km 22:29
9/1/2007 Race 5 km 23:25
8/18/2007 Race 5 km 23:02
8/4/2007 Race 5 km 24:14
7/14/2007 Race 10 km 57:57

Challenge Yourself

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

A Nasty Day

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My races and times so far

Blog Archive

My Yearly Miles So Far

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