What happens when PETA gets into the videogame industry?
Thanksgiving happens! Oh, the humanity!!! Fun game, although I wonder why A) there's blood coming out of the eggs, and B) you cut off the head AFTER stuffing the turkey. No matter, let the slaughter begin!
Cooking Mama: Mama Kills
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Gym Day
Went to the gym today, and the HRM's caloric readout was strange at the end...
Warmup, w/45lb bar
* Overhead Squat
* Squat
* Good Morning
* Barbell Lunge
* Romanian Deadlift
* Bent-over Row
Workout
* Drop Squat, 3x20
* Underhand-grip Dumbell Row, 3x20x20lbs
* Reverse Hyperextension, 3x20
* Elbows-in Elevated Pushup, 2x20
* Side Bridge, 3x20 per side
* Side Lateral Raise & Rotation, 3x20x10lbs per side
30 minutes, 103 calories burned
2.5 mi treadmill run @ 7.5mph (8 min/mi), 20 minutes, 127 calories burned. This is where it gets strange. I should be burning about 100 calories per mile, and on my typical runs (including long runs), I burn about 125 calories per. Today according to the HRM I was burning about 60! So while I don't believe it, the numbera at the end is what I'm quoting.
Total calories burned: 227
Warmup, w/45lb bar
* Overhead Squat
* Squat
* Good Morning
* Barbell Lunge
* Romanian Deadlift
* Bent-over Row
Workout
* Drop Squat, 3x20
* Underhand-grip Dumbell Row, 3x20x20lbs
* Reverse Hyperextension, 3x20
* Elbows-in Elevated Pushup, 2x20
* Side Bridge, 3x20 per side
* Side Lateral Raise & Rotation, 3x20x10lbs per side
30 minutes, 103 calories burned
2.5 mi treadmill run @ 7.5mph (8 min/mi), 20 minutes, 127 calories burned. This is where it gets strange. I should be burning about 100 calories per mile, and on my typical runs (including long runs), I burn about 125 calories per. Today according to the HRM I was burning about 60! So while I don't believe it, the numbera at the end is what I'm quoting.
Total calories burned: 227
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Yet Another Gadget?
Well, yeah.
I'm a gadget junkie. I always have been, since I was a kid. One of my favorite toys when I was 7 years old was a transistor radio my mom gave me. For years I thought it was because I could listen to any radio station I wanted, but now I realize it was the portability of it. I didn't have to be listening to the radio station SOME place, I could listen ANY place. In my bed, in the bathtub, walking to school.
The obsession followed me through life and into adulthood. Anyone who knows me for a period of time (5 minutes maybe?) will soon be introduced to my Treo 755p. One of these days I'm going to have it surgically attached to my hand, but I'm waffling on that because I wouldn't be able to hold a water bottle while running.
Speaking of which, I ordered yet another gadget. I'm a regular visitor of a clearance site called Woot, which has the business model of one item each day. When it's sold out, you can't order until midnight the next day, at which point the next item comes up. On occasion they have what they call a Woot Off, which brings up a new item as soon as the previous item is sold out.
Yesterday, Woot had this:
Yup, it's the Garmin Forerunner 50. But why, you ask, would I want to buy a non-GPS Garmin watch that doesn't measure heart rate, but uses a foot pod to estimate distance traveled when I could just wear my GPS?
* Foot pod. It will allow me to wear my 305 when on the treadmill so I can take the distance data and import it into Garmin Training Center or SportTracks.
* Stylish watch!
* It's 50 bucks!
The $50 thing is the kicker. The Forerunner 50's suggested retail price is $100, which is what Amazon.com is charging for it at present. If I were to buy the foot pod alone, it'd cost $80. Here, I paid $50, got a watch that's compatible with the 305's strap, plus the foot pod. I'd call it a bargain.
Now all I have to do is get back on the treadmill again. I plan on doing that a lot once the hard rains hit.
I'm a gadget junkie. I always have been, since I was a kid. One of my favorite toys when I was 7 years old was a transistor radio my mom gave me. For years I thought it was because I could listen to any radio station I wanted, but now I realize it was the portability of it. I didn't have to be listening to the radio station SOME place, I could listen ANY place. In my bed, in the bathtub, walking to school.
The obsession followed me through life and into adulthood. Anyone who knows me for a period of time (5 minutes maybe?) will soon be introduced to my Treo 755p. One of these days I'm going to have it surgically attached to my hand, but I'm waffling on that because I wouldn't be able to hold a water bottle while running.
Speaking of which, I ordered yet another gadget. I'm a regular visitor of a clearance site called Woot, which has the business model of one item each day. When it's sold out, you can't order until midnight the next day, at which point the next item comes up. On occasion they have what they call a Woot Off, which brings up a new item as soon as the previous item is sold out.
Yesterday, Woot had this:
Yup, it's the Garmin Forerunner 50. But why, you ask, would I want to buy a non-GPS Garmin watch that doesn't measure heart rate, but uses a foot pod to estimate distance traveled when I could just wear my GPS?
* Foot pod. It will allow me to wear my 305 when on the treadmill so I can take the distance data and import it into Garmin Training Center or SportTracks.
* Stylish watch!
* It's 50 bucks!
The $50 thing is the kicker. The Forerunner 50's suggested retail price is $100, which is what Amazon.com is charging for it at present. If I were to buy the foot pod alone, it'd cost $80. Here, I paid $50, got a watch that's compatible with the 305's strap, plus the foot pod. I'd call it a bargain.
Now all I have to do is get back on the treadmill again. I plan on doing that a lot once the hard rains hit.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Long Run - 14 miles
Did my 14-mile long run this morning. I'm still experimenting a bit with methods, seeing what works best for me. Today, I did amazingly well, with an average pace better than I've ever had on a long run!
Splits
Mile 1: 9:30.09
Mile 2: 9:28.80
Mile 3: 9:42.36
Mile 4: 10:02.11
Mile 5: 10:15.82
Mile 6: 9:33.22
Mile 7: 9:20.56
Mile 8: 9:31.15
Mile 9: 9:36.53
Mile 10: 9:46.06
Mile 11: 9:44.19
Mile 12: 9:43.22
Mile 13: 9:59.19
Mile 14: 10:04.51
.04 Miles: :22.35 (10:13/mi)
14.02 miles, 2:16.40, 9:44 average pace, 1779 calories burned.
I did a couple things differently today. I was watching my pace much more closely and tried not to go too fast in the early miles. Although I did, I felt much fresher towards the end so I could run a little faster. The second thing, someone had suggested I eat 2 or 3 gels rather than just the one I was eating before, so that's what I did. I ate one at 6 miles and another at 11 miles.
One thing I noticed is I wasn't completely famished when done running. When I came in the door, I ate something because I needed it for recovery, but I didn't feel overly hungry. This is a good thing! I think that in the future, more gels for this distance is what I'll do.
Another thing is afterwards I wasn't as tired as I've been in the past. I didn't feel compelled to lounge on the couch, to take a nap, or anything. In fact, we were busy the rest of the day, and running 14 miles didn't seem to affect it at all. Thank goodness!
This is the 5th Saturday long run I've done in a row. I think it's safe to say the pattern has been set. No long run next week, due to the Turkey Trot. That will be interesting!
Splits
Mile 1: 9:30.09
Mile 2: 9:28.80
Mile 3: 9:42.36
Mile 4: 10:02.11
Mile 5: 10:15.82
Mile 6: 9:33.22
Mile 7: 9:20.56
Mile 8: 9:31.15
Mile 9: 9:36.53
Mile 10: 9:46.06
Mile 11: 9:44.19
Mile 12: 9:43.22
Mile 13: 9:59.19
Mile 14: 10:04.51
.04 Miles: :22.35 (10:13/mi)
14.02 miles, 2:16.40, 9:44 average pace, 1779 calories burned.
I did a couple things differently today. I was watching my pace much more closely and tried not to go too fast in the early miles. Although I did, I felt much fresher towards the end so I could run a little faster. The second thing, someone had suggested I eat 2 or 3 gels rather than just the one I was eating before, so that's what I did. I ate one at 6 miles and another at 11 miles.
One thing I noticed is I wasn't completely famished when done running. When I came in the door, I ate something because I needed it for recovery, but I didn't feel overly hungry. This is a good thing! I think that in the future, more gels for this distance is what I'll do.
Another thing is afterwards I wasn't as tired as I've been in the past. I didn't feel compelled to lounge on the couch, to take a nap, or anything. In fact, we were busy the rest of the day, and running 14 miles didn't seem to affect it at all. Thank goodness!
This is the 5th Saturday long run I've done in a row. I think it's safe to say the pattern has been set. No long run next week, due to the Turkey Trot. That will be interesting!
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