My musings....
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
NYC
Caught up with Anil, Jeff, Jimmy and Sandra at the Legend Bar in NYC (33rd and 5th). Had an excellent evening seeing old classmates :)
Thanks to Vix that I had a place to crash, saw some of my old negatives he's been scanning and WOW those brought back some serious memories....
The running continues...managed to get some decent running in so far:
Saturday 5.5 Miles
Monday 3.25 Miles
Tuesday 3.125 Miles
Wednesday 3.5 Miles
The ole treadmill now has 509 miles on it, started the year with 195 or so miles on it, so between wifey and me have run over 300 miles since January...not too shabby!
Ahhhh!!! Now I can enjoy Atlanta and not feel too guilty about this ...
Thanks to Vix that I had a place to crash, saw some of my old negatives he's been scanning and WOW those brought back some serious memories....
The running continues...managed to get some decent running in so far:
Saturday 5.5 Miles
Monday 3.25 Miles
Tuesday 3.125 Miles
Wednesday 3.5 Miles
The ole treadmill now has 509 miles on it, started the year with 195 or so miles on it, so between wifey and me have run over 300 miles since January...not too shabby!
Ahhhh!!! Now I can enjoy Atlanta and not feel too guilty about this ...
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Mind of a schizo?
ever wonder if there's another side of you? perhaps living in a parallel universe? ever wake up in your sleep hearing someone say something only to look around the room and see that theres no one around? if your not afraid, then why is your heart pounding?
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I'm changing, and I'm confused,
Starting to question my sanity
Am I one, or are there many
sides to my being? Inside me.
I'm honest or I think I am,
malice, remorse and then some more
frustration, fear, uncertainty,
and then there's you!
A lurking evil, or a good side to me?
My alter ego, freedom outside the chains of this world
An entity that I cannot deny,
from you, I want to be free.
Disturbed, I hear your screams in my sleep,
You are calling my name, yet there is no one around
It must be me, my madness and me,
from you, I want to be free!
_______________________________________________________
I'm changing, and I'm confused,
Starting to question my sanity
Am I one, or are there many
sides to my being? Inside me.
I'm honest or I think I am,
malice, remorse and then some more
frustration, fear, uncertainty,
and then there's you!
A lurking evil, or a good side to me?
My alter ego, freedom outside the chains of this world
An entity that I cannot deny,
from you, I want to be free.
Disturbed, I hear your screams in my sleep,
You are calling my name, yet there is no one around
It must be me, my madness and me,
from you, I want to be free!
Labels: poetry
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
What a weekend of work outs
Its been a super memorial day weekend with Rohit and family joining us. Loved the lil ones running around and being able to play at dave and busters (and football outside). Somehow between the unhealthy food, drinks and friend snacks, at least managed to stay on course with the exercise. so heres what happened:
Thurs: Ran 5k. Bicycled 8Miles
Friday: Ran 5k
Saturday: Ran 10k (see post below) / Played football outside
Sunday: Played Football outside
Monday: Ran 5k, Biked outside around 6 miles
Tuesday (today) Ran 5k
All in all, i feel good about myself, i hope i can keep this up. Wife surprised me by forcing me to try 34 waist pants (something i havent done since i was 25). Wow, they fit :) still a little to snug for my old fashioned ass but, man it feels good to be down from a 40 waist. Oh and yes, no magic drugs, no miracle weigth loss diets nothing. Just plain ole sweat and toil between the treadmill and the weight bench!
Thurs: Ran 5k. Bicycled 8Miles
Friday: Ran 5k
Saturday: Ran 10k (see post below) / Played football outside
Sunday: Played Football outside
Monday: Ran 5k, Biked outside around 6 miles
Tuesday (today) Ran 5k
All in all, i feel good about myself, i hope i can keep this up. Wife surprised me by forcing me to try 34 waist pants (something i havent done since i was 25). Wow, they fit :) still a little to snug for my old fashioned ass but, man it feels good to be down from a 40 waist. Oh and yes, no magic drugs, no miracle weigth loss diets nothing. Just plain ole sweat and toil between the treadmill and the weight bench!
Saturday, May 23, 2009
More Running
As you probably know, when I do things, i tend to immerse myself into them. Good or bad. Whether it's having a drink or staying fit. Luckily for the past 5 months, its been about staying fit.
Completed my second 10K run this am. This one was much better. 10k (or 6.25 miles) completed in 66 minutes. So I averaged around 10.56/mile. Whats wierd is that i ran at 5.7mph (or 10.30/mile) all the way, so I'm not sure if the mill was off (or I did the initial slow run for way too long). Either way, this beats my earlier 10K run, and I ran all the way without slowing to a walk.
What a way to start the summer, Memorial day here i come :)
Completed my second 10K run this am. This one was much better. 10k (or 6.25 miles) completed in 66 minutes. So I averaged around 10.56/mile. Whats wierd is that i ran at 5.7mph (or 10.30/mile) all the way, so I'm not sure if the mill was off (or I did the initial slow run for way too long). Either way, this beats my earlier 10K run, and I ran all the way without slowing to a walk.
What a way to start the summer, Memorial day here i come :)
Sunday, April 26, 2009
My First 10K
Ran my first 10k today. Did a nice first 5 miles in 55 minutes and then in an exhausted state walked the rest (1.55 miles) to bring it to a total of 77 minutes for 6.5 miles. Calorie count 1002 burned. But i feel good, exhilarated!
making adjustments to my 10K (i.e. 6.25 actual miles) that should have set me at 55+18.33 = 73.33 minutes or 1 hour and 13 minutes approximately. That means my average speed was 5.11 MPH (i.e. 60 x 6.25 / 73.33). Not bad for a first timer!
making adjustments to my 10K (i.e. 6.25 actual miles) that should have set me at 55+18.33 = 73.33 minutes or 1 hour and 13 minutes approximately. That means my average speed was 5.11 MPH (i.e. 60 x 6.25 / 73.33). Not bad for a first timer!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Running
4 Miles, 40.30 minutes...weight down to 195.2 .. lets see how far i can continue to carry this :)
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Running update
what a beautiful warm day outside, or so i thought as i was making a decision to slack off and not run today. And then it happened, 5 miles, 56 minutes for a 198lb guy.. not bad at all. im ecstatic
