Training Log
Morning Run-
Distance: 8.05 miles
Time: 1 hour, 12 minutes
Average Pace: 8:56/mile
Afternoon Swim-
Distance: 1050 yards
Time: 30 minutes (5 minute warm up, 23 minute work-out, 2 minute cool down)
Average Pace: 2:11 minutes per 100 yards
Food Log
Pre-Run: whole wheat toast with strawberry jam
Breakfast: bowl of Golden Grahams, grande nonfat caramel macchiato
Snack: 2 "pigs in a blanket", 3 saltines with slices of cheddar cheese, banana with peanut butter
Lunch (post-swim): Subway 6in turkey on wheat, american cheese, tomato, black olive, pickle, 12 0z. 2% chocolate milk, 2 cookies (1 peanut butter, 1 chocolate chip)
Dinner: 1/2 order baked ziti, 1/2 breadstick, few slices of cucumber and tomato salad, 20 oz. Cherry Pepsi
Dessert: I may or may have not eaten 1/3 pound of a mix of sour gummy worms, gummy coke bottles, and Sour Patch Kids
Today was a pretty relaxing day. I started the morning out with an 8 mile run around Nicholasville. It was an absolutely beautiful morning - sunny, clear and in the 50's. After my run, I got cleaned up and headed into Lexington to the Volkswagen dealership. About a month or so ago, the radio in my car stopped working. It wouldn't power on or anything. I finally called the dealership this week, and they told me to stop by and they would reset it for me. So, I stopped by this morning and they took the radio out and then popped it back in, and it was back in working order! And, even better, they didn't even charge me anything for it. I also had to get a headlight replaced, but that only cost $20.
Once I got home, I took Emma out to Lake Mingo for a long walk. The park was practically empty, so she got to have some fun off-leash time playing and running in the wide open spaces of the park. Once we got home, Emma played in the backyard for like 4 hours. She had a fun day - she is out like a light and snoring on the couch next to me now!
Chad had to run sound for a wedding this afternoon, so I decided to go to the pool for a little while. I continued my set of 100 yards freestyle, followed by 50 yards breaststroke. My goal was to do this as many times as I could in 20 minutes. I ended up doing 7 of the 150 yard sets, with 3-5 second rests in between sets. I swam for 23 minutes, because I knew I could get the 7th set in. I hope to use this number as a guideline/baseline to judge any improvements in my swimming.
Tonight, Chad and I went to the mall to window shop and to get ideas for Christmas gifts. We spent most of our time in Williams-Sonoma - we both love that store. We will each hold up an item and be like "one day, when we have a bigger kitchen..." or "one day, when we have money to spend on this kind of stuff..." - but it is nice to dream! We had dinner in the food court at Sbarro, and got some candy from one of those candy bin places before we left. I haven't been to one of those stores in years, so it was fun to get some gummy worms and Sour Patch Kids!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
TGIF
Training Log
Distance: 3.37 miles
Time: 30.59
Average Pace: 9:11 per mile
Food Log
Breakfast: pear, whole wheat bagel with cream cheese, glass of orange juice
Snack: Kashi dark chocolate cherry bar, coffee
Lunch: 2 slices thin crust black olive and red onion pizza, spinach & mushroom salad
Dinner: Nachos supreme, 1 soft taco, 1 crunchy taco, glass of milk
Dessert: YoCrunch vanilla yogurt with Butterfinger pieces
My run felt pretty slow this morning, but that's ok. I think this long busy week has finally caught up with me. After being on the trainer and then eating dinner last night, I sat down on the couch to watch Community, Parks and Recreation and The Office. I was fast asleep within 5 minutes of Community. And I didn't wake up until like 9:10, when Chad woke me up and asked me if I wanted to move to the bed to go to sleep for the night.
I think I may have gotten too much sleep though, as I felt pretty groggy when I woke up at 5:00 this morning. But - I got the miles in the log book so I am happy!
Distance: 3.37 miles
Time: 30.59
Average Pace: 9:11 per mile
Food Log
Breakfast: pear, whole wheat bagel with cream cheese, glass of orange juice
Snack: Kashi dark chocolate cherry bar, coffee
Lunch: 2 slices thin crust black olive and red onion pizza, spinach & mushroom salad
Dinner: Nachos supreme, 1 soft taco, 1 crunchy taco, glass of milk
Dessert: YoCrunch vanilla yogurt with Butterfinger pieces
My run felt pretty slow this morning, but that's ok. I think this long busy week has finally caught up with me. After being on the trainer and then eating dinner last night, I sat down on the couch to watch Community, Parks and Recreation and The Office. I was fast asleep within 5 minutes of Community. And I didn't wake up until like 9:10, when Chad woke me up and asked me if I wanted to move to the bed to go to sleep for the night.
I think I may have gotten too much sleep though, as I felt pretty groggy when I woke up at 5:00 this morning. But - I got the miles in the log book so I am happy!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Thursday
Training Log
Bike trainer
Time: 30 minutes
Food Log
Breakfast: bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios, coffee
Snack: Kashi dark chocolate cherry granola bar
Lunch: leftover spaghetti with a spinach and mushroom salad, with light ranch dressing
Snack: small piece of cake and M&M's at an office baby shower (the cake was so good!)
Dinner: 4 slices Pizza Hut thin crust pizza w/ black olives and red onions
Dessert: vanilla yogurt with granola
Bike trainer
Time: 30 minutes
Food Log
Breakfast: bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios, coffee
Snack: Kashi dark chocolate cherry granola bar
Lunch: leftover spaghetti with a spinach and mushroom salad, with light ranch dressing
Snack: small piece of cake and M&M's at an office baby shower (the cake was so good!)
Dinner: 4 slices Pizza Hut thin crust pizza w/ black olives and red onions
Dessert: vanilla yogurt with granola
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Mid-week long run
Training Log
Distance: 6.01 miles
Time: 53:42
Pace: 8:56 average pace per mile
Food Log
Breakfast: Oatmeal with raisins, almonds, and 1 tbsp. peanut butter, coffee
Snack: 12oz. 2% chocolate milk
Lunch: Chinese chicken and vegetables (easy on the "brown sauce"), white rice, egg roll, 12oz bottled water
Snack: 1.5oz raisins, handful of dry roasted peanuts
Dinner: About 1/2 and order of red beans and rice, 2 small pieces of french bread, Sprite
My run this morning was really great. The weather was pretty mild, other than the gale force winds. For some portions of my runs, when I was running straight into the wind, it felt like someone had their hands on my shoulders and was pushing me backward. It reminded me of when I was a little kid and would flip through the Eastbay catalog, desperately wanting to order one of the "wind parachute" things that they sold for people wanting to increase their speed. I always thought it would be so neat to have one of those. My run today felt like I did have one of those - so much resistance! But it was fun, and I was glad to get 6 miles in during the week. The distance isn't too long, but I normally don't have the times in the morning to go more than 3-4 miles. I will have to figure something out when my marathon training kicks in and I have to do 12 mile Wednesday runs!
For dinner tonight, Chad and I went to a place called J. Gumbo's with our good friends Kat and Rob, and their little one Harper. The food was really good - they had a selection of all kinds of cajun food like gumbo, etouffe, jambalaya, red beans and rice, po-boys and stews. I went with the red beans and rice off of the "mild" menu, as I just can't take much heat. It was really good, but for some reason it left me with the worst stomach cramps and gas pangs - maybe too much rice? I had a bite of Chad's po-boy which was super spicy, and that may have been enough to do me in.
Distance: 6.01 miles
Time: 53:42
Pace: 8:56 average pace per mile
Food Log
Breakfast: Oatmeal with raisins, almonds, and 1 tbsp. peanut butter, coffee
Snack: 12oz. 2% chocolate milk
Lunch: Chinese chicken and vegetables (easy on the "brown sauce"), white rice, egg roll, 12oz bottled water
Snack: 1.5oz raisins, handful of dry roasted peanuts
Dinner: About 1/2 and order of red beans and rice, 2 small pieces of french bread, Sprite
My run this morning was really great. The weather was pretty mild, other than the gale force winds. For some portions of my runs, when I was running straight into the wind, it felt like someone had their hands on my shoulders and was pushing me backward. It reminded me of when I was a little kid and would flip through the Eastbay catalog, desperately wanting to order one of the "wind parachute" things that they sold for people wanting to increase their speed. I always thought it would be so neat to have one of those. My run today felt like I did have one of those - so much resistance! But it was fun, and I was glad to get 6 miles in during the week. The distance isn't too long, but I normally don't have the times in the morning to go more than 3-4 miles. I will have to figure something out when my marathon training kicks in and I have to do 12 mile Wednesday runs!
For dinner tonight, Chad and I went to a place called J. Gumbo's with our good friends Kat and Rob, and their little one Harper. The food was really good - they had a selection of all kinds of cajun food like gumbo, etouffe, jambalaya, red beans and rice, po-boys and stews. I went with the red beans and rice off of the "mild" menu, as I just can't take much heat. It was really good, but for some reason it left me with the worst stomach cramps and gas pangs - maybe too much rice? I had a bite of Chad's po-boy which was super spicy, and that may have been enough to do me in.
Tuesday
Training Log
Distance: 3.24 miles
Time: 28:38
Average Pace: 8:50 per mile
Food Log
Breakfast: oatmeal with 1/2 tbsp. peanut butter, diced Honeycrisp apple, chocolate milk
Snack: 16 oz nonfat vanilla latte
Lunch: "Mexibowl" from leftovers (I think the bean/corn mixture has finally turned)
Dessert: 4 Hershey's dark chocolate squares w/ peanut butter on top
Dinner: Spaghetti with a ground beef/marinara/chopped spinach sauce, and a spinach salad with diced celery, mushrooms, and light ranch dressing
Distance: 3.24 miles
Time: 28:38
Average Pace: 8:50 per mile
Food Log
Breakfast: oatmeal with 1/2 tbsp. peanut butter, diced Honeycrisp apple, chocolate milk
Snack: 16 oz nonfat vanilla latte
Lunch: "Mexibowl" from leftovers (I think the bean/corn mixture has finally turned)
Dessert: 4 Hershey's dark chocolate squares w/ peanut butter on top
Dinner: Spaghetti with a ground beef/marinara/chopped spinach sauce, and a spinach salad with diced celery, mushrooms, and light ranch dressing
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Pictures from Inauguration
Here are some pictures from Dr. Tennent's inauguration at Asbury on Monday, November 9th. It was a beautiful and wonderful night for Asbury Seminary! I took these three pictures from the Asbury website: www.asburyseminary.edu
Dr. Tennent addressing the crowd
The Provost, former President Kalas and special seminary guests praying over Dr. Tennent
The seminary choir ("The Singing Seminarians") singing during the ceremony
Here are some more pictures from the inauguration, courtesy of our good friend Joshua Toepper.
Josh and Chad, before the ceremony
Me and Chad
J.D. Walt, Vice President of Community Life and Dean of the Chapel with his wife, Tiffani.
Dr. Tennent addressing the crowd
The Provost, former President Kalas and special seminary guests praying over Dr. Tennent
The seminary choir ("The Singing Seminarians") singing during the ceremonyHere are some more pictures from the inauguration, courtesy of our good friend Joshua Toepper.
Josh and Chad, before the ceremony
Me and Chad
J.D. Walt, Vice President of Community Life and Dean of the Chapel with his wife, Tiffani.J.D. is Chad's boss and mentor.
Inauguration Monday
Training Log
Scheduled rest day
Food Log
Breakfast: bowl of Honey Bunches of Oats, coffee
Snack: 2 Pop-Tarts, 2% chocolate milk
Lunch: Tilapia, rice pilaf, salad, steamed veggies, roll, small cup of baked potato soup, the topping and crust from a slice of pumpkin cheesecake
Dinner: Big Mac meal from McDonald's (In an effort to reduce some of the caloric impact, I took the middle bun out, only ate half the fries (they were soggy anyway) and only had about half of my Diet Coke)
Monday was a long and busy day that started at 5:30am and ended at 9:30pm. It was a special day for Chad and me, as Monday was the inauguration service for Asbury Theological Seminary's 8th President, Dr. Timothy C. Tennent. It was a very fun day that included a special lunch with board members and trustees, and then attending the ceremony. Dr. Tennent's knowledge is absolutely outstanding, and combined with his heart for the church and his passion for missions, I know he is going to help lead Asbury for a long time. It is a blessing to work at Asbury, and I am so happy for Dr. Tennent and his family in this special time in their life.
Scheduled rest day
Food Log
Breakfast: bowl of Honey Bunches of Oats, coffee
Snack: 2 Pop-Tarts, 2% chocolate milk
Lunch: Tilapia, rice pilaf, salad, steamed veggies, roll, small cup of baked potato soup, the topping and crust from a slice of pumpkin cheesecake
Dinner: Big Mac meal from McDonald's (In an effort to reduce some of the caloric impact, I took the middle bun out, only ate half the fries (they were soggy anyway) and only had about half of my Diet Coke)
Monday was a long and busy day that started at 5:30am and ended at 9:30pm. It was a special day for Chad and me, as Monday was the inauguration service for Asbury Theological Seminary's 8th President, Dr. Timothy C. Tennent. It was a very fun day that included a special lunch with board members and trustees, and then attending the ceremony. Dr. Tennent's knowledge is absolutely outstanding, and combined with his heart for the church and his passion for missions, I know he is going to help lead Asbury for a long time. It is a blessing to work at Asbury, and I am so happy for Dr. Tennent and his family in this special time in their life.
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