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Saturday, September 28, 2013
Latest 5k recap
Well, I ran my second 5k in 7 days. Usually, I go about five months between races, so I really didn't know if I had the endurance to get through this one. And considering my ankles had been bothering me for most of the week, I wasn't feeling perfect.
I loaded up on pasta with plenty of cheese and garlic the night before and slept about five hours. I woke up at 6:30 and ate my usual oatmeal raisin power bar and drank a liter of filtered water. I wore my sleeveless Jeremy Lin Knicks shirt, gray mesh shorts, and new Saucony sneakers. I left home around 7:45 and drove 15 minutes east on North Avenue to Wheaton Academy, my old high school.
Thankfully, the weather was actually comfortable, maybe 55 degrees. I was so thankful we had better running conditions that last year; it must have been 35 degrees that morning. I didn't see anyone I recognized except Chris Felinski, who has now become the head coach of the cross country teams. I was definitely one of the youngest runners, just like last year. The entire cross country team came to guide us and cheer us on; in fact, I'm pretty sure there were more volunteers than runners!
We started on the practice soccer field and early on, it was obvious that four or five guys were going to dominate the race. I ran a pretty consistent race in terms of my speed. But some things were different than last week's race. In South Barrington, we ran on a flat terrain and it was all asphalt. This weekend, I had to contend with running through grass and up and down these slanted hills. Those are the moments that really tested my will and endurance, but I got through them.
As I came down the final straightaway, I felt like I had just a little bit of a burst left. I manage to pick up some speed as I came across the finish line. I checked the clock and I finished at 22:17. I couldn't believe it, I had shaved 37 seconds off my time from last week. I never thought for a second I had run at a faster pace than last weekend.
Then, one of the volunteers explained to me that we ran 3 miles even, not 3.1, which is a standard 5k. So realistically, I would have finished right around 23 minutes, or maybe a little over. I was pretty content with that time anyway.
I headed over to the snack table for a banana, mini-sized bagel with pumpkin cream cheese, and two bottles of Ice Mountain water. Then, it was off to the gym for the sauna, shower, and whirlpool.
PS How did I get 255 readers of my last blog post when I usually get about 10? I'm not sure how to feel about that!
I loaded up on pasta with plenty of cheese and garlic the night before and slept about five hours. I woke up at 6:30 and ate my usual oatmeal raisin power bar and drank a liter of filtered water. I wore my sleeveless Jeremy Lin Knicks shirt, gray mesh shorts, and new Saucony sneakers. I left home around 7:45 and drove 15 minutes east on North Avenue to Wheaton Academy, my old high school.
Thankfully, the weather was actually comfortable, maybe 55 degrees. I was so thankful we had better running conditions that last year; it must have been 35 degrees that morning. I didn't see anyone I recognized except Chris Felinski, who has now become the head coach of the cross country teams. I was definitely one of the youngest runners, just like last year. The entire cross country team came to guide us and cheer us on; in fact, I'm pretty sure there were more volunteers than runners!
We started on the practice soccer field and early on, it was obvious that four or five guys were going to dominate the race. I ran a pretty consistent race in terms of my speed. But some things were different than last week's race. In South Barrington, we ran on a flat terrain and it was all asphalt. This weekend, I had to contend with running through grass and up and down these slanted hills. Those are the moments that really tested my will and endurance, but I got through them.
As I came down the final straightaway, I felt like I had just a little bit of a burst left. I manage to pick up some speed as I came across the finish line. I checked the clock and I finished at 22:17. I couldn't believe it, I had shaved 37 seconds off my time from last week. I never thought for a second I had run at a faster pace than last weekend.
Then, one of the volunteers explained to me that we ran 3 miles even, not 3.1, which is a standard 5k. So realistically, I would have finished right around 23 minutes, or maybe a little over. I was pretty content with that time anyway.
I headed over to the snack table for a banana, mini-sized bagel with pumpkin cream cheese, and two bottles of Ice Mountain water. Then, it was off to the gym for the sauna, shower, and whirlpool.
PS How did I get 255 readers of my last blog post when I usually get about 10? I'm not sure how to feel about that!
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Under the Hood
1) Took a good look under the Hood last night (between midnight and 3 am) and I enjoyed the view immensely...
2) Finished the Fellowship Housing 5k in South Barrington in 22:54, good enough for 7h overall out of 140 runners and first place in my age bracket. Plus, I got to meet Olympic runner Evan Jager, which was a real thrill.
3) Jets beat Buffalo, raising their record to 2-1, and it's a good feeling. The defense looks absolutely dominant, with the way they stuff the run and they're doing a better job at rushing the quarterback than they have in years. And the offense totaled over 500 yards; some people didn't think the Jets would amass 500 yards in a two-game span this year! Next week, the Jets go Tennessee, which may have been last season's worst loss. Mark Sanchez threw five interceptions that game and thank goodness he won't be playing this time. Miami and New England may be 3-0, but let's see what happens...Sidenote: I can't feel too sad that the Giants are 0-3. And they lost today to Carolina 38-0!!!
4) Wolfed down a 2/3 pound burger at Fuddrucker's last night, my first visit since I tried to take down the 7 lb monster six months ago. I swear this burger looked like a slider! I wondered if I should have ordered a whole pound! Nice to hang with the Naperville group, especially Ian, Melissa, Rachel, and Maureen. Jason (my sort of twin) showed up. And I met Rebecca, who's a teacher in Oswego, and she was very interesting to talk with as well. She, Jason, Audrey, and I talked about everything from police officers to trains to sesame seeds.
5) I really feel I need to find some good music. I love all my stuff, but it's just starting to get very repetitive.
6) School is 10 days in and it isn't easy keeping up with everything. I wish I could only work four days a week, so I could take a full day, just do schoolwork, and get it off my plate. So far, I have earned 111 of 120 points, for 92%, so I guess that's a solid performance for the first week.
7) I tried to find Silver Linings Playbook in the library, but instead I rented The Hurricane. I always wanted to see the film about wrongly jailed boxing champion Rubin "Hurricane" Carter starring Denzel Washington. I'm sure I'll watch it sometime this week.
8) One more week till the Mets season mercifully ends. At least they swept the Phillies in Philadelphia this weekend.
9) I don't like to curse here, but I would like to give a big F You to the city of Wood Dale, IL for fining me $250 for crossing railroad tracks as the gates were just starting to come down. I couldn't stop the car in time, but there's no way to prove that. Wood Dale businesses will never receive another dime of my money again. And that may even include Top Golf.
10) Three nights till the Matt Redman concert at Willow Creek. For sure, it's going to be special.
2) Finished the Fellowship Housing 5k in South Barrington in 22:54, good enough for 7h overall out of 140 runners and first place in my age bracket. Plus, I got to meet Olympic runner Evan Jager, which was a real thrill.
3) Jets beat Buffalo, raising their record to 2-1, and it's a good feeling. The defense looks absolutely dominant, with the way they stuff the run and they're doing a better job at rushing the quarterback than they have in years. And the offense totaled over 500 yards; some people didn't think the Jets would amass 500 yards in a two-game span this year! Next week, the Jets go Tennessee, which may have been last season's worst loss. Mark Sanchez threw five interceptions that game and thank goodness he won't be playing this time. Miami and New England may be 3-0, but let's see what happens...Sidenote: I can't feel too sad that the Giants are 0-3. And they lost today to Carolina 38-0!!!
4) Wolfed down a 2/3 pound burger at Fuddrucker's last night, my first visit since I tried to take down the 7 lb monster six months ago. I swear this burger looked like a slider! I wondered if I should have ordered a whole pound! Nice to hang with the Naperville group, especially Ian, Melissa, Rachel, and Maureen. Jason (my sort of twin) showed up. And I met Rebecca, who's a teacher in Oswego, and she was very interesting to talk with as well. She, Jason, Audrey, and I talked about everything from police officers to trains to sesame seeds.
5) I really feel I need to find some good music. I love all my stuff, but it's just starting to get very repetitive.
6) School is 10 days in and it isn't easy keeping up with everything. I wish I could only work four days a week, so I could take a full day, just do schoolwork, and get it off my plate. So far, I have earned 111 of 120 points, for 92%, so I guess that's a solid performance for the first week.
7) I tried to find Silver Linings Playbook in the library, but instead I rented The Hurricane. I always wanted to see the film about wrongly jailed boxing champion Rubin "Hurricane" Carter starring Denzel Washington. I'm sure I'll watch it sometime this week.
8) One more week till the Mets season mercifully ends. At least they swept the Phillies in Philadelphia this weekend.
9) I don't like to curse here, but I would like to give a big F You to the city of Wood Dale, IL for fining me $250 for crossing railroad tracks as the gates were just starting to come down. I couldn't stop the car in time, but there's no way to prove that. Wood Dale businesses will never receive another dime of my money again. And that may even include Top Golf.
10) Three nights till the Matt Redman concert at Willow Creek. For sure, it's going to be special.
Saturday, September 07, 2013
5 rounds
1) Watching "Phantom Punch", which is a bio on the late Sonny Liston. I'm one hour in and I am certainly enjoying it. That said, Bridgette Nielsen, who plays a Vegas lounge singer, is already stealing the show. Pete Sampras, you lucky son of a bitch.
2) 4 days still I start graduate school. I'm just hoping I can handle it to go along with a full time job.
3) These first two Yankees-Red Sox games have been so dramatic. I can't say I've minded watching the Yankees lose both times...
4) Saturday lineup: Breakfast with Jen at Nosh, Festival of the Vine, Mike's 50th birthday party. The theme of the party is crazy hats, I think I have a good alligator one that will do the trick!
5) People who boast on social media about getting drunk. It makes no sense to me in any way whatsoever. Not that I have anyone specific in mind, but if they spent as much time and effort searching for work as they do drinking and hunting down hockey players, they might actually make something of their lives.
Song pick: "The Man In Love With You" George Strait
2) 4 days still I start graduate school. I'm just hoping I can handle it to go along with a full time job.
3) These first two Yankees-Red Sox games have been so dramatic. I can't say I've minded watching the Yankees lose both times...
4) Saturday lineup: Breakfast with Jen at Nosh, Festival of the Vine, Mike's 50th birthday party. The theme of the party is crazy hats, I think I have a good alligator one that will do the trick!
5) People who boast on social media about getting drunk. It makes no sense to me in any way whatsoever. Not that I have anyone specific in mind, but if they spent as much time and effort searching for work as they do drinking and hunting down hockey players, they might actually make something of their lives.
Song pick: "The Man In Love With You" George Strait
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