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Workout – 5/23/13

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Steve

I went for a 5K run today before starting my workday from home. It was warm out there – RealFeel® temp of 76° F with 94% humidity. (Yes, I sweat like the devil on this one.) I was tired – … Continue reading →

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Workout – 5/21/13

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Steve

I went for a 5K run this morning before starting my workday from home. I last ran on Friday, for the first time in a long time. And, I decided to take Saturday as a recovery day. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Workout – 5/17/13

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Steve

I decided to go for a run today. Pushed myself to get it in before work. And, this was after a night where I got maybe two hours decent sleep. It’s been two weeks since I last ran. Much to … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Weight – 5/15/13

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Steve

I never got on the scale yesterday – too busy with work and other stuff. But, I did jump on it this morning. Last Wednesday, my weight was 175.3 pounds. And, today, it is 176.9 pounds. I need to start … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Weight – 5/8/13

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Steve

I never got on the scale yesterday – too busy with work and other stuff. But, I did jump on it this morning. Last Wednesday, my weight was 175.2 pounds. And, today, it is 175.3 pounds. With all the crap … Continue reading →

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Workout – 5/3/13

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Steve

This morning, for the first time in over three weeks, I went for a 5K run. I hit the wall at the 1.75 mile mark. And, that was no shock considering it’s been a very, very, long time since I … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Weight – 5/1/13

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Steve

Last Wednesday, my weight was 174 pounds. And, today, it is 175.2 pounds. I am not surprised that it’s up a little. It was my son’s birthday this past weekend and I ate too much crap at his party. I … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Weight – 4/24/13

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Steve

Last Wednesday, my weight was 175.6 pounds. And, today, it is 174 pounds. I am still in workout wasteland. Every night I go to bed and say “Tomorrow is the day where I get back into a workout routine!” And, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Weight – 4/17/13

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Steve

Last Wednesday, my weight was 174 pounds. And, today, it is 175.6 pounds. I had a very salty dinner last night. And, I wonder how much of that is part of the weight gain? In any event, I am not … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Weight – 4/10/13

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Steve

Last Wednesday, my weight was 175 pounds. And, today, it is 174 pounds. I think all this running around with Little League and Travel baseball stuff is bringing cause for me to eat later and smaller dinners – and that’s … Continue reading →

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Workout – 4/9/13

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Steve

It’s been a very, very, long time since I had a super workout – or a workout, period. For the last week, I had practice or a game for my son’s Little League and Travel baseball teams everyday. (I’m the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Weight – 4/3/13

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Steve

Last Wednesday, my weight was 175.6 pounds. And, today, it is 175 pounds. I am surprised that it’s not higher given all my stress eating and not exercising lately.

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Crying Uncle & Giving Up On Exercise

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Steve

What a mess. I haven’t been to the gym since February 27th. That’s 33 days. And, I haven’t run since March 9th. That’s 23 days. Granted, I had a killer stomach flu on March 12th. And, while the worst of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Weight – 3/27/13

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Steve

Last Wednesday, my weight was 170.7 pounds. And, today, it is 175.6 pounds. How does someone gain 5 pounds in a week? It’s a combination of things. First, that one-seventy was a fluke weigh-in. That’s too light for me. Second, … Continue reading →

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Workout – 3/24/13

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Steve

I’ve done nothing, in terms of working out, over the last two weeks. It’s 14 days – but, it feels like 14 years. Basically, that stomach flu that I had 12 days ago knocked me for a loop. I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Weight – 3/20/13

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Steve

Last Wednesday, my weight was 171.5 pounds. And, today, it is 170.7 pounds. I know why my weight is dropping. (It was 178.2 pounds on February 13th.) I am not working out regularly. It’s been 11 days since I did … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Weight – 3/13/13

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Steve

Last Wednesday, my weight was 175.1 pounds. And, today, it is 171.5 pounds. But, I can’t consider today’s weight as a “true weight.” My entire house had the stomach flu since last Friday. And, I was the last in line … Continue reading →

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My Race History

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Steve

Here is the history of my race running, to date, including yesterday: Date 11/27/11 12/11/11 3/25/12 4/15/12 4/22/12 Age In Race 49 49 49 49 49 Total In Race 317 615 206 418 908 Total Men In Race 138 283 … Continue reading →

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My 9th “5K” Race (Ever)

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Steve

Like I said, I am calling this one a 5K.  And, the results are now in… There were 274 runners in the race – and I finished 67th overall. Also per the results, I finished 45th out of the 135 … Continue reading →

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Race Failure

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Steve

Well, I ran my race today – sorta/kinda.  This is the worst I have ever done in a race – and it is embarrassing. It was windy out there – very, very, windy. The race was a “3 mile” there … Continue reading →

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Pre-Race Concerns

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Steve

In 90 minutes, I will be running a 3-mile race down by the beach.  It’s been 9 days since I last went for a run.  And, I’m in the tail end of a very bad cold. This is going to … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Weight – 3/6/13

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Steve

Last Wednesday, my weight was 175 pounds. And, today, it is 175.1 pounds. Two weeks ago, my weight was 175.4 pounds.   So, it seems like this (meaning “175″) is my new steady state.  It will be interesting to see if … Continue reading →

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Damn Cold

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Steve

I took last Friday as a rest day.  And, on Saturday, I was outside with my son from 10:30 AM until 2:30 PM.  It was cold out.  And, I was shivering.  Yet, my son was not bothered by the weather.  … Continue reading →

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Workout – 2/28/13

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Steve

I ended up going for a 5K run in the dark today at 7:30 PM.  On the good side, I covered the whole 3.1 miles without stopping or breaking down to a walk.  On the bad side, my time was … Continue reading →

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Workout – 2/27/13

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Steve

I did get to the gym tonight. It was a close call – and I had to push myself – but, I was able to get there at 7 PM. While there, I did four sets each of the following: … Continue reading →

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