CIM Training Week 1, Day 3: 5 miles

Today I needed to get my brakes done, so I went to Les Schwab, which also happens to be on my 5-mile running route. The plan was to take the car in, then run the 3 miles clockwise around the loop. When it was finished, I would run 2 miles clockwise, then drive the car back. That was a great plan, and it had actually calmed down quite a bit since yesterday.

But...

It was raining. I've run in the rain quite a bit before, I actually enjoy it, but I'm still in recovery mode! So there was a bit of nervousness. On the way out the door, Cheryl from work was outside smoking, and she left me with two words: "You're CRAZY." I actually liked that in a way. Later, someone commented that it was a bit ironic, the woman outside, in the rain, smoking, telling the guy who's about to run, outside, in the rain that he's crazy.

OK, so I took the car in, and wouldn't you know it, the rain stopped!





3.36 miles, 34:59, 475 calories burned

Back at work, I did my job for another three hours or so until the car was ready, then ran the 5 miles the rest of the way back, completing the loop.





2 miles, 19:07, 295 calories burned for a total of 770 for the day. During the second part of the run I ran quite a bit faster, and my heart rate was up to close to 170 average. Still working to get that back down.

Step by step, I guess.

From Twitter 10-13-2009

• 09:07:15: I need to get some work anyway. Too judgemental here for me today.
  
• 10:09:09: RT @Twumboldt: RT @scawood Eat like a logger http://twitpic.com/lb1m1 www.samoacookhouse.net north of Eureka, CA - you said it!
  
• 10:57:27: RT @smellycents: @gchance HERE's some karma..I just dumped a HOT latte down my leg...2nd degree burn...think I got my payback @262RUNR
  
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• 12:28:55: Sandwich day at work makes KILLER salads... and today there's chicken soup. Mmmmm, souuuup.
  
• 13:29:58: And now, I will run on the treadmill. Goooood day.
  
• 15:06:34: This tree in front of our building is about to topple over. It almost did with the last storm about 6 months ago, people are taking bets.
  
• 15:12:40: The power's out! Yippee!
  
• 15:18:24: http://twitpic.com/lf8x3 - Meanwhile, the tree finally met its maker. No cars were injured.
  
• 15:45:45: Favorite user question of the day: "Will the toilet flush with the power off?"
  
• 16:09:51: MapMyRun.com: Updated 2009/10/13 . 330 (kcal). 2.50 mi.. 00:24:59
  
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• 20:12:28: Question: why must Campbells create a "line" of all natural soups? Why not make ALL their soups natural?
  
• 20:13:07: I feel the same way about the line of green plastic bags that Glad has. Make ALL your plastic bags green.
  
• 20:49:43: Albertson's has roasted turkey breasts? I wonder if that Jennie-O turkey is exclusive to Albertson's? Since we don't have it anymore.
  
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CIM Week uh... what? Day, uh... yeah.

Alright, things are reset. Who knows what week & day it is? I suppose it'd technically be Week 1, Day 2 because of my reset. I have no idea what the original week/day it is. I don't think it matters at this point.

I was going to run 2.5 miles outside today, but a funny thing happened.


That's right. Nice, big storm. These trees didn't survive it.


That's ok though. There's a reason I have a gym membership, right? So I did my 2.5 miles on the treadmill @ 9:45/mi. 330 calories burned, at a 147 bpm average heart rate. So it looks like my HR is getting back to normal, hopefully that's an indication of my fitness! If it is, my fitness is getting better.

From Twitter 10-12-2009

• 09:42:53: RT @runnersworld: Protect Your Heart: The Running Doc shares four simple tips for marathoners. http://bit.ly/YAtHu
  
• 10:21:35: Because my boss doesn't remember me telling him something on Friday, it's now "what I may or may not have told him".
  
• 10:22:34: In other words, because he doesn't remember me telling him, that means I didn't tell him.
  
• 10:55:46: *sigh* the password for this girl's laptop is "mrmeowy"
  
• 11:00:35: RT @iRunNation: New @ iRun.ca: You Oughta Know http://bit.ly/18dYko - alanis morisette's finish in the bizz johnson marathon
  
• 11:10:46: Your Outlook Notes from the PST file you hid from me 5 years ago is missing? I'm sorry. Let me copy the 2GB file and search it for you.
  
• 12:02:30: Please, user, when you cough, cover your earpiece, hold it away from your face. Please. Don't just cough and say, "excuse me".
  
• 12:08:07: Whoops. I just coughed really loudly into the microphone of my headset. Clumsy me.
  
• 12:08:21: "Oh, I don't believe it! There's the kitten!" -- user
  
• 12:10:01: This is, without a doubt, Monday. Hello, Monday. Would you like some fries with that?
  
• 12:22:38: Girl in the break room is heating up her soup: a family-size can of Campbell's cream-of-something... the one that has 4 servings
  
• 13:20:14: How dare they put me in the penalty box.
  
• 13:44:10: I'm back! I have no idea why Twitter stuck me in the penalty box.
  
• 15:41:57: I have gas. Those poor saps at Messiah practice won't know what hit them.
  
• 15:50:43: RT @MyTrainerBob: Spending time today with old friends http://twitpic.com/lb2sf
  
• 15:55:56: Steven King actually lists Cujo as his 13 pick of movies that never let him down. *snicker* http://tinyurl.com/yfqtvgz
  
• 16:10:22: Who's the man? Steve Austin. http://tinyurl.com/ygsvc4c
  
• 19:43:01: New post on my blog: A New Beginning...: Hi there! I realize it's been a while. Sometimes i.. http://bit.ly/dMbFI
  

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