HAHA yeah I'm doing the full 26.2 miles. I had originally signed up for the 1/2, but then training's been going well so I decided to "push the envelope" yet again.

Oh and the Facebook thing sounds cool. Since we're doing a good job, maybe the next run we'll post it on there. Although... my Nike+ is always inaccurate and short-changes me. Maybe that's why I haven't posted anything yet.

So I Sunday's practice, I accidentally ran with the fastest group! We didn't slow down to walk or anything. I had originally started with Group "O" (the 2nd group), but then somehow thought that "G" (the fastest group) was the faster 1/2 of "O". My YouTube crush followed me into the fast group too, muahahaha. I know that she at least likes me on a friendly level and feels comfortable with that... just gotta work on the flirting and game-playing! (I hope she doesn't have a bf).

So we ran supposedly 11.5 miles on Sunday... I accidentally ended my workout during the run, but then re-did it again.

Going a bit further

41.1 min / 4.6 mi = 8.9 min/mi
Decided to stretch the distance this time - was feeling good going out, and mid way through wasn't too achy. Ran at dusk like usual. Lots of dragonflies eating the gnats, and some waterfowl were flying around sort of chasing each other - it was interesting to watch. No iPod this time or anytime recently - running without the electronics is nice, especially when I spend a lot of my day listening to music or watching video on the iPod.

Wait, you're running a marathon? Nice - I thought it was a half for some reason. Will be interesting to watch your training through October!

Hey, should we be linking this thing into FB somehow? Just an idea. I don't want to be bragging or anything on FB, but seems like just about everything is linking in with FB these days.

One more thing...

Oh and it was also the fastest mile pace that I've recorded with the Nike+. A recording from Tiger Woods told me so after the run!

---Andrew =)

5K+ Before Work

Hey hey!

So today before work, I went to Drake Stadium and ran a 5K (technically... a little more than that). It was a really good run and I didn't think I'd do a 5K before work haha.

Anyways... we all know that my Nike+ is inaccurate (it always short-changes me with distance) but it also gave me a different time than my cellphone. Either my Nike+ is wrong or my cellphone or both. My cellie gave me a time of about 24:54 and the Nike+ said it was 24:47... not a big difference but still a difference.

Here are my stats...
12 laps in Lane 6 (although I did have to go out of the lane a couple times towards the end... not a big difference though)... = 5748 yd = 3.27 miles in 24:54 min.

It's interesting to note the lap times though...
LAP 1: 2:05
LAP 2: 2:07
LAP 3: 2:04
LAP 4: 2:04
LAP 5: 2:06
LAP 6: 2:04
LAP 7: 2:06
LAP 8: 2:07
LAP 9: 2:05
LAP 10: 2:08
LAP 11: 2:08
LAP 12: 1:50

With the exception of the last lap (which I hauled ass towards the last maybe 1/4 lap of it), my lap times were really consistent. I mean like REALLY CONSISTENT! I don't think it's ever been like that. I think this marathon training is really helping out. Also, I should say that I was pumping my arms more efficiently today and I could feel it helping during the run-- took less work off my legs.

Anyways, this may have been the best run I've ever had at Drake-- actually, I just checked my records and it is the best run I've ever had there. It's the first time I've done 12 laps there (my previous best there was 11 laps)... the laps, the consistency, the arm pumping, the fact that I did it before work, etc.

Yay,
---Andrew =)

6th TNT Run/Walk (Griffith Park)

Hey hey,

On Sunday, we all went to Griffith Park to run (the ground was hilly). I forgot to pause my workout at the first water stop and I think that was the only flub on the results.

---Andrew =)

TNT Practice

Hey hey...

Today we ran/walked for 10.5 miles, although my Nike+ short-changed me yet again... GRRRRR!!!

Here are the results...

Longish solo run

3.2 mi in 27.75 min = 8.7 min/mi

4th TNT Run (Sunday)

Hey hey,

So I did my 4th TNT run practice this Sunday. A significant amount of people were absent due to the Holiday weekend. My YouTube crush wasn't there... =(

Anyways, we did an easier run instead of upping the mileage. Also, the group I was in didn't walk at all (if I'm remembering it correctly), but we did do a couple stops for water of course. By the way, going up the steps near the beach is just killer.

---Andrew =)

Tues Morning Run

Hey hey,

I didn't get a chance to post this until now but I ran on Tuesday morning... I also filmed it too for my YouTube channel, though the video won't be ready on my site until probably this weekend.

Anyways, it was a pretty good run. I think my body is getting more and more in shape with TNT, cuz I lasted a lot longer than I though I would with this morning run. I also went up the steps of Drake at the end, a la Rocky... I didn't pause my workout at 3 different times... one was when, in the middle of the run, I ran to my camera and picked it up (there was some time that passed), the other was when I made it up the steps of Drake and caught my breath, and the other was at the very end when I finished (I didn't end the workout right away).

---Andrew =)