Pumpkin!

Just signed up for the Pumpkin 5K... =)

---Andrew

GRR

Well, I went to the stadium today but it was closed due to the soccer game there. Grrr... but, I'll try again next Saturday. I'm going to sign up for the Pumpkin 5K soon, too.

---Andrew =)

Post 100: edge, Andy? - 1/2 Marathon results

Blog post about the Disneyland Half Marathon.



Here's my race stats:
Bib 1399
Div 25-29 M
ChipTime: 2:20:12
Pace: 10.7 min/mile
Official Time: 2:21:05
Overall Place: 2851 (out of 9768 finishers, 2851/9768=29.1%)
Sex Place: 1669 (out of 3984 finishers, 1669/3984=41.9%)
Divison Place: 164 (out of 445, 164/445=36.8%)
5K Split: 29:05
10K Split: 1:01:32
15K Split: 1:36:51

Probably last prep run before 1/2 Marathon

22.5 min / 2.8 mi = 8.0 min/mi

SunRun

Ran midday today, 2.8 mi, 23.9 min = 8.5 mi/min. 7 days 10 hrs until Disney half marathon.

2 Treadmill runs

Ran twice on my vacation - on a treadmill, going 10 min/mi for 25 min each time. I suppose that distance would be 2.5 miles each time. I still gained weight on the trip though :) And the half marathon is 10 days away! That won't be a record breaking run since I've missed so much training - I suppose I'm just hoping to finish.

sunset

18.66 / 2.3 mi = 8.11 min/mi

slowly but surely

Did 2.7 miles today in 23.8 minutes. That's 8.8 min/mi. Getting back down to my normal pace at that distance.

PS: and my new shoes were heating up on the bottom... I guess it's just that the sun is intense and cooked the track.

I'M BACK.

After ~6.5 weeks since my last run, I am back! Yesterday, I just felt bored and depressed and had no energy. I almost didn't run today because when I got there, the meters were reserved for buses or something... luckily I found one meter open near a dorm closeby.

Ran 6 laps in LANE 3 (mostly lane 3-- first 1/2 lap I was in lane 6, but let's just say lane 3)...

LANE 3 = 454 yds

Total distance = 2724 yds or ~1.5 miles

Total time = ~12:51 min

I was sweating like a hog and when I stopped running I didn't feel too great... I also had a little chest tightness when I was running... no pain, but tightness. Definitely a sign of being out of shape. My MP3 player ran out of battery right when I stopped running... haha perfect timing.

Oh yeah, and I also broke my asics cherry today and used them on the run for the first time.

---Andrew =) (ps: I feel good now though)

Back in the game

Time was 24.75 min for 2.4 mi = 10.3 min/mi
(still recovering tho)

Do it.

I need to run. I've been feeling lethargic all this time... especially today. It's weird that you can be physically tired from not being active.

I didn't run that much after the 10K since I needed new shoes. I also felt like I needed to rest after that race. And, it's weird that I haven't gone out to do stuff like running (or other things) because I feel like I'd feel guilty for not staying at home to write or look for work. I logically know that that's not the case-- running gives you energy and I have tons of time to do anything I want plus get a ton of work done... I guess it's just an excuse.

Anyways, just thought I'd write a post since I'm fed up with myself being inactive. I need that energy and I'm going to try my new Asics that I got on July 4th. Tomorrow morning... it's on!

---Andrew =)

Comback time

OK ankle is healing. Did a run today:
1.2 mi / 11.25 min = 10.7 min/mi

Shoes aren't easy to find for some reason.

The Distance

78 min / 6.0 mi = 13 min/mi. Took it slow.

Ran 9 laps in Lane 6 in 20:07 min

---Andrew =) (ps: I need new shoes...)

Less than baseline

19.9 min / 2.5 mi = 8 min/mi, somehow!

I didn't think I was running fast... huh. I listened to This American Life, a radio show from WBEZ the NPR station in Chicago. What a great show - they do documentaries. This one was about a guy's family, and the vicious cycle of alcoholism.

Brentwood 10K Run

Here's the results of the Brentwood 10K today!

Place	Place-in-division	Bib-Number	Name	Age	Sex	Division	Time	Pace
225	20	580	AM	25	M	M2529	49:51	8:03
240	8	413	AH	24	M	M2024	51:02	8:14
529	23	823	ES	24	F	F2024	1:04:53	10:28

For me, this was the farthest I've ever run, and fastest race pace I've ever had.

And Pictures:



So that about taps out these shoes (new balance)! Time for me to get new shoes tomorrow... I've been recommended to try on Mizuno's. I'm wanting much lighter weight shoes this time around.

Less Than A Week... EEK!

Yo yo...

Ran 11 laps in Lane 6 today... 24:04 min.

About a half-lap before my 11th-and-final lap started, I felt a little dizzy while running. Maybe dizzy isn't the best word to describe it, but I had to concentrate to keep my balance (the ground was moving, ya know?). I felt like stopping, but decided to go one more lap, which turned out to be my fastest.

---Andrew =) (PS: awesome job on the running dude! I better prepare myself to get McAllisterized)

Longer Run

Ran 5.4 miles in 45 minutes. Pace = 8.3 min/mi

That's almost double my normal distance.... but I maintained my pace!

I'm ready for this 10K.

The distance chart (right most is my latest run)

Graphs of Running Stats!

Check this out: Running Tracker Spreadsheet


That link has a spreadsheet of runs I've done since January 2006. Pace, Distance, and Time are all plotted. The only real trend is that my pace is slowly declining :)

It's Coming...

I just realized that I forgot to say CONGRATS on the graduation dude! Uber goal accomplished... =)

Anyways, I just ran... I started my first lap in Lane 6, but then had to move over to Lane 4 midway through the first lap (damn UCLA track, grrr!!!). Anyways, I finished the lap in Lane 5 and ran on the inside part of Lane 5 for the most part during the run. So I'll just say that it was Lane 5 that I ran in (which is 470 yds/lap).

Ran 10 laps in LANE 5... 22:28 min (4700 yds)

---Andrew =)

Baseline

22.3 min / 2.7 mi = 8.2 min/mi
10 days until 10K run

In other news, Google just added a charting feature to their spreadsheets. I will probably enter in my runs to that and have a graph of my runs pretty soon!

Oops... forgot to post yesterday (Wed)

Oops... I ran yesterday and forgot to post it. By the way, that's interesting about that article... 80-90 min weeks is pretty monstruous. Ahhh, the powers of the internetS.

Anyways, here's my results from yesterday (Wed)...

-ran 7 laps in LANE 3-4 (first ran in lane 4 since UCLA blocked it, then was told to run in lane 3)... 13:46 min.

My vent: UCLA track shouldn't have been closing down those lanes yet. They officially take over the track at 1pm, and I was there before then. Man, I was kinda annoyed that they started early. They should just close down the entire track earlier. I need my lane 6.

Also: ran on the inside corner (as I always do) of the lane (when I ran in lane 4)... but when I ran in lane 3, I ran on the outer edge (I wonder if that pissed off anyone... hope so).

1 Lap in Lane 4 = 462 yds
1 Lap in Lane 3 = 454 yds

So, I'll say for calculation purposes that 1 lap around for me that day was 458 yds.

---Andrew

Sitting on my ass and.....

Found this link:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/internet/05/15/internet.exercise.reut/index.html
But is correlation causation?

Might get off my butt tomorrow and run again. I just finished my graduation (ÜberGoal: ACHIEVED!) and visiting my bro for his graduation, so I'm back in town, and hopefully back in my rhythm!

But yea... I ate cake for dinner today.

Speed Run

Didn't get to run Friday since I went skydiving that day. If only I could run as fast as I fall...

Anyways, I ran 6 laps today (~30% less than last week's baseline runs) in lane 6... 12:19 min

Lap 1- 1:55 min
Lap 2- 2:05 min
Lap 3- 2:08 min
Lap 4- 2:08 min
Lap 5- 2:06 min
Lap 6- 1:58 min

Mon's per lap average was... ~2:20 min
Wed's per lap average was... ~2:20 min

TODAY'S PER LAP AVERAGE: ~2:03 min

---Andrew =)

Mon & Wed (today)

Oops, I forgot to post Mon's results...
---5/7/07... 8 laps in lane 6 = 3832 yds. 18:43min


And here are today's results...
---5/9/07... 9 laps in lane 6 = 4311 yds. 21:00min

PS: I like to run when it's hot.
---Andrew =)

Baseline+30% distance-ish

28 min / 3.2 mi = 8.75 min/mi
It was damn hot today! Better if I ran in the early morning or evening....

Baseline

23min / 2.7 mi = 8.5 min/mi

Less than 1 month to go

Ran only 5 laps today (lane 6) for 10:25 min at Drake.

That's an interesting strategy. I might do that now that I have some more free time. What I do know is that I need to start running at a slower pace. For some reason, I didn't run for slowness, but my lap times were slower than normal and my breathing was not as comfortable (more of a tightness). I felt a little sick afterwards but quickly recovered.

Maintenence Run

A friend of mine told me a new strategy to distance running. Starting in on that program, I did a baseline run today.

22.6 min / 2.7 mi = 8.4 min/mi

The program is: Run 4 times a week. Two runs are baseline distance at conversational speed (can hold a conversation with someone at that speed). Then one day a week, you shoot for speed, and decrease the distance by 30%. The 4th run is the distance run: 30% longer than the baseline, conversational speed.

<1 mo to go to the 10k!

Damn... Still Out Of Shape

I've heard of yo-yo dieting, but I wonder if there's such a thing as yo-yo exercising. I was in good shape when I ran the 5K, but now I can't run for shit. I ran 5 laps today (lane 6) in 10:23 min.

I think that if I was only able to run on the weekends, I'd be screwed. But because of hiatus, I can run on the weekdays as well. So, hopefully I'll be able to slowly-but-surely get to where I wanna be. That 10K is coming up soon.

---Andrew

Longest Run, Redux

This time, I ran farther. Did the 2.7 loop twice this evening. The stats:
48.1 min / 5.4 mi = 8.9 min/mi.

Didn't walk the entire time, but my legs were really tight especially towards the end. They felt numb almost, which I thought might be bad. I got home, stretched, and seems like I can feel them again! I'm getting quite close to the 10K distance.

Season Over, Hiatus/Training Begins

Hiatus began yesterday.

I ran today (Thurs) before 1pm at Drake Stadium in Lane 6.

4 laps in 8:30 min... pretty bad, but hopefully I'll be able to get into shape before the 10K next month.

---Andrew =)

Longest Run

In prep for the 10K, I decided during my run today to make it a long run. I hit south bridge, then north bridge, and returned via the neighborhood. The stats: 40.3 min / 4.66 mi = 8.64 min/mi

So my pace was in the normal range, but I increased the distance by 70%! We'll see how much pain I'm in tomorrow.

El Moro Trail Run

Ran today at El Moro which is near Crystal Cove just north of Laguna Beach. Beautiful area, and temps were nice and cool as to make running bearable. The run was uphill (the trail was called BFI, as in "Big Fucking Incline"), for a total of 5 miles. Took and 1.5 hours total. That' 3.33 miles per hour. Usually trail hiking like this is at 2.2 mph or so, for comparison. The run got the heart rate way up, and probably worked out some muscles I don't usually use, so that's good.

Weak jog

Feelin a little sick, but decided to get out today anyway and just do an easy jog.

25.66mi / 2.7mi = 9.5 min/mi

Might do some trail running this weekend! Never tried that before, though I assume I will be instantly decimated.

Friday eve run

Ran today, but felt pain from Tuesday's run. That was my worry - I would really hurt my legs if I ran really hard like Tues :( Bummer! Well, I'll keep at it. Today did:

22 min / 2.7 mi = 8.1 min/mi

run 3, oops, missed weekend run...but success today

Sadly did not run this weekend - I went paintballing, and then the laziness set in. I mean, I drove all the way to the track but there were no parking spaces!!! :P

But today, I made a huge comeback. 20.667 min / 2.7 mi = 7.65 min/mi!!!!!!! That is by far my fastest pace in the last 2 years over such a distance. Almost a full minute faster per mile than my normal running pace. It was a combination of longer strides as I guessed earlier in this blog, and also constant focus on the pace during the run.

Now I need to start taking that 2.7 miles up to a longer distance.

officially signed up for the 10K as of this evening.

run 2, according to plan

22:58 / 2.7mi = 8.5 min/mi

I'm on track, yayy. I think a good goal for me is to break 8 min/mi for the 10K. Kinda crazy, but possible I think. Tough to know 'till I try.

Still working on the fancy plots... maybe will get time tomorrow.

Windy 10K training inagural run

To celebrate our recent decision to run the 10K in May, I decided it was a damn fine idea to get out there and run today. It was windy, and the first half into the wind was tough. But on the return trip, I got a "second wind" so to speak, and made it home in one piece.

23.2 min / 2.7 mi = 8.6 min/mi

I'm going to get some fancy run tracking graphs goin' on maybe tomorrow using Google Spreadsheets.

Sunday evening guilt jog

Just did a jog for 12 min or so - didn't really time it tho, just got out for a bit before dinner. Didn't want to make this whole weekend a laze-fest!

Whoa, we're both back!

Hey hey,

So I ran 4 laps today at Drake in Lane 6 for about 8:10 min. I tried going last week but there was no parking when I got there so I had to turn around and go home.

Anyways, yeah... lemme check my summer schedule to see if I can indeed fit in that Brentwood 10K. I'll call ya. Doing a 10K will be challenging but worth it, I think.

---Andrew =)

I'm back!

I'm back! But it's not pretty. 18:56/2.18mi=8.7 min/mi. Well at least I didn't break 9. And I was exhausted by the end. My plan is to do 3 runs per week now that it's light at night.

And Andrew - I'd like to do that Brentwood 10K. Let me know if you are still interested (just call).

Susan G. Komen 5K Results

YOOOOO...

Sorry for the late posting, but here are my results from my 5K on Sunday morning, Feb. 25th, at 9:30am.

-2036 runners, 4114 walkers.
-wore #354
-in division 102 (Male 18-24)
-official running time: 23:19 min
-average mile pace: 7:32 min
-placed 13th in my division
-placed 134th overall in race

There were tons of people there. I think I was screwed a few seconds out of my official time... partly because it took a while before I could start since I was in the middle of the pack at the beginning. Also, there was some confusion to where the finishing line was, so I stopped the time on my stopwatch prematurely before actually crossing the line. My watch said 23:10 but it was probably a couple more seconds after that because of the screw-up at the end. Also, I always question whether the volunteers get the actual times during big races like these. It seems so sloppy.

Anyways, I fully completed my goal of running a 5K under 24 minutes and beat my first-ever 5K score (24:32). My legs were a little sore the next couple of days, by the way. Oh yeah, and the only reason why I'm accepting the 23:19 score against my 23:10+ score is because the race got a little easier in the middle where it was just all downhill. Maybe that's part of the reason why I ran better.

The results are actually posted online at www.lackomenrace.org under "Race Information"... the fastest time was by a 22-year-old guy who did it in 15:41 min.

What else... oh yeah, during the race, I didn't feel as bad as our October 5K. I felt a cramp coming but I eased it by breathing heavily. It took me a long time before I got winded. Also, I recovered quicker after the race. During our October 5K I initially felt a little weird right when I finished, but I was back to normal pretty quickly for this one. Although... my high after the race was bigger in October I think. I did physically feel good, but not as good as in October.

Dude... my last stretch of running was awesome. I turned up the engines and the reserves and finished strongly. I flew by everyone and it seemed like I was the only one trying to do that. Everyone seemed to just jog in cuz they were tired. Man, my headphones came off and everything cuz I was just chugging along and my legs felt detached from my body. But I didn't care.

The host interviewed runners after they finished while the race was still going on and I was interviewed at some point. It was a good 5K and a good cause and I'll probably do it next year. I really feel like if I train hard enough this summer, I'll be able to do a 10K.

Go to www.photocrazy.com to see pics! Wish you guys were there!

---Andrew =)

DISASTER

5K run is in less than a week.

Only ran about 2 laps (almost 2 laps that is) in 4:02 min.

Didn't break a sweat or even have Gatorade.

Plus, during my short run, the left ear part of my headphones died. RIP.

Reason: my boss called during the run. I messed up something and he wasn't too happy. After getting the call, I didn't feel like running anymore.

I had a lot of time left on my meters... quarters were wasted.

And, I was supposed to go to Subway afterwards but decided not to cuz I felt bad.

Sick run

Ran on Thursday for 28:40, the 3 mile loop, but soon after I felt a cold coming on. End result: sick for the whole weekend. BUMMER DOOD.

Sun Run

Ate some pizza (= my "steroids") before running at Drake Stadium this afternoon.

8 laps in Lane 6.

Total Time: 16:50 min
Average Lap Time: ~2:06 min

That 5K is coming up and I really need to get at least 9-10 laps next weekend.

Sat Run Time

I'm a little disappointed that I didn't run on Sunday as well last weekend. But, I plan to run tomorrow (Sun) sometime during the day.

Anyways, I ran today (Sat) at Drake Stadium and here were my lane 6 lap times...

Lap 1) 2:01
Lap 2) 2:09
Lap 3) 2:07
Lap 4) 2:06
Lap 5) 2:09
Lap 6) 2:09

Total Time... 12:41
Average Lap Time... 2:07

I was kinda distracted and disappointed after the run because I thought I had only ran 5 laps (guess I miscounted). Also, I was wondering if I was going to get a ticket while I was running for using a "failed" meter. And, I was distracted because I thought that I was going to get kicked off the stadium since a sign said that the lane was closed for UCLA practice (but it wasn't).

19 mile bike ride

Just let me know if these non-running activities don't count for this blog... but yea, 2 hours ride time, 19 miles! Went from my apartment down to Long Beach along their beach bike trail. What a beautiful day, yesterday. And no one was at the beach due to the football game, so I had plenty of elbow room. The bike ride ended up being too long though - I was really dragging at the end, and it was iffy whether I'd have to call up Em to get an emergency ride home :)

Not sure why I got so tired - the Running/Biking combo weekend might have been a bit too much. One thing's for sure. I haven't improved since October, so I don't think I should sign up for another race yet. I just need to get out during the weekdays and work more on improvement. Better weather will be a boon for this.

26 min run

Today, ran approx 3 miles in 26 minutes.

mile 1: 9:30 min
mile 2: 8:00 min
mile 3: 8:30 min

I pushed pretty hard on that mile #2, and I wanted to bump it up to 4 miles today, but my legs were feeling sore, so I decided it prudent to stop at the normal distance. I am going to go shopping for some new running shoes tonight - there are good deals at a nearby store, I hear...
Listened to songs from Argentina during this run - not particularly good running music.

Susan G. Komen 5K For Breast Cancer

Hey Emily and Andy,

I just signed up for the Susan G. Komen 5K Race just now. It's Feb 25th (Sunday) in Pasadena. I know it's a little far, but my co-worker had great things to say about this one. She said it was the best 5K she's ever been a part of.

www.lackomenrace.org

Click on "Race For The Cure"
Then click on "Race Information"
Then click on "Race For The Cure Online Registration"
Then click on "Participant Registration"

And then, fill it out and you're done!

Do it,
---Andrew =)

Saturday Run

Ran 7 laps today in Lane 6 at Drake Stadium. Here are my results...

Lap 1: 2:01
Lap 2: 2:07
Lap 3: 2:09
Lap 4: 2:09
Lap 5: 2:10
Lap 6: 2:13
Lap 7: 1:58

Total Time: 14:47
Average Lap Time: 2:07

I'm going to run tomorrow, too... hopefully, I'll be able to get up to at least 8 laps.

---Andrew =)

Today's Run

Ran 6 laps in Lane 6 at Drake Stadium today. Here are my results...

Lap 1: 1:55
Lap 2: 2:02
Lap 3: 2:03
Lap 4: 2:10
Lap 5: 2:08
Lap 6: 2:01

-Total time: 12:19 min
-Average time per lap: ~2:03 min

I'm a little disappointed that I didn't increase my laps today and didn't really improve my time. I tried to improve my lap speed and run maybe an extra lap or two but as you can see that didn't work out. Last week and today, I tried to haul-ass/sprint on the final part of my last lap. Next week, I'll probably start off slower and run for distance.

---Andrew =)

25 minutes, 8.6 min/mi

Had a great run this evening after work. Found out that the neighborhood near me has a loop that's .94 mi, so a convenient distance. I made 3 laps, for just shy of 3 miles.

21 min run

Just got in a run at sun down, 21 minutes. Not sure how far it was, but it was the first run in a long time. Ow.

Cool to hear about your 5K Andrew! Good luck.

I need to get new running shoes this month...

First Run Of 2007 + New 5K

Yoooooo...

Went to Drake Stadium this morning before Da Bears game. Ran 6 laps in 12:21 min. Here are my lap times...

Lap 1: 2:02
Lap 2: 2:07
Lap 3: 2:05
Lap 4: 2:09
Lap 5: 2:04
Lap 6: 1:54

Average Lap Time: 2 min, 3.5 secs.

Also, my co-worker (who runs a lot) was saying that this was the best 5K race she's ever been a part of... http://www.lackomenrace.org/

It's next month... Feb 25th... interested? I'm going to sign up for it regardless.

---Andrew =)

High Alititude Walk

Went on a 3 day hike in Argentina, total of 23 miles. Altitudes from 9,000 to 13,800 feet.

Signed up for Disneyland Half Marathon - time to start training! Race is in September.

Long walk

Walked 8.4 miles today in Cleveland NF near Rancho Santa Margarita. It was raining almost the whole time, so it was extra difficult training :)

The Master of Stairs

I got 150 flights of stairs on the stairmaster on Saturday, and then did 15 minutes at 6 mph on the Ellipical. I'm prepping for a Saturday hike, which is 12 miles and 6000 ft of elevation change.

Saturday run

South route, 2.7 mi, 22 min, 8.1 min/mi

FINALLY!!!! =)

Finally. My first run after our 5K. I've been trying to run for weeks but things have gotten in the way...

~Sun 10/22: Last time running at Drake Stadium before today
~Sat 10/28: Our 5K race
~Weekend of 11/4 - 11/5: Food poisoning (had to take 2 days off of work after the weekend) (DIDN'T RUN)
~Sun 11/12: Went to Drake Stadium but there was a UCLA soccer game going on (DIDN'T RUN)
~Sun 11/19: Was about to go to Drake Stadium but then saw on website that it was closed (DIDN'T RUN)
>>>FRIDAY 11/24 (TODAY): Left around noon (right when my "weekend" parking permit begins working--> Friday's at noon) and ran at Drake Stadium

Since my stopwatch died, I tried out my new phone's lap timing feature. It's cool, but it's really hard to read during the run since the screen goes dark and the font is so small. I didn't get my exact time on the last lap because it took me probably 5-10 seconds after finishing to realize that the clock was still ticking.

lap 1... 1:54.80
lap 2... 2:03.01
lap 3... 2:04.98
lap 4... 2:03.98
lap 5... 2:06.12
lap 6... about probably 2:15 or so

Total Time... about probably 12:30 min or so

---Andrew =) (ps: I did feel a little sick after running so that was a downer, but it was no where as sick as I felt the last time I ran at Drake Stadium. Also, I didn't really run my normal amount of laps, but I guess that it's understandable since I haven't done any running in almost a month)

Not Quite Running

Still trying to figure out this damn Daylight savings stuff so I can still work out. Did the stairmaster on Friday for 30 solid minutes. Woah, that was quite a workout, though not quite running. Not sure if it counts on this website :) 170+ BPM heart rate while I was going. 100 "flights" of stairs :)

Wierd daytime run

Wierd run today with a co-worker. Co-worker is cool, but the run was right midday during lunch, and they ain't got showers! I just hid away in a break room and ate lunch while I stopped profusely sweating, and then changed back into my work clothes. I did a hit of deoderant of course, but it was just wrong getting back into work clothes. Ew. Maybe next time I'll run at the end of the day, cool down while I download and maybe watch some lecture, and then just leave running clothes on and ride the train back. Train people smell, occasionally, so I might as well join the crowd.

Also wierd, i didnt run the whole time. I ran and walked intermittantly because the other guy wanted to take it easy. Total time running was >15 min. Probably closer to 25 min. Had a really good burst of energy at the end of the run and got some really long steps in. I think I can get some GREAT speed doing that, but I'm worried about my bones. Hopefully I can eventually get to that long stride for a full 5K.

In related news: Disneyland Half Marathon run signups postponed until Jan 8.

POISONED

I was going to run this past Sunday, but I got food poisoning on Saturday. I had to take 2 days off of work! (which includes today). But, I should be back to work tomorrow.

Anyways, whoops... I found the results on Active.com

Also, did you and Emily want to do another 5k? I'm going to look into doing a couple more 5k's before moving onto the 10k. It just seems like it's too far a leap for me to go from one 5k to a 10k all of a sudden.

http://www.raceplace.com/crunla.shtml

Perhaps one before Thanksgiving and/or Xmas?
---Andrew =)

5 K more

Did another 5K distance today (unofficial - self timed and self metered). Got 28:17 today, so that makes me think that perhaps we measured the distance incorrectly. It seems like I ran just as fast today as I did last weekend, but the time's don't seem right. It could be because it was quite hot today (85).

I'm not sure when my next official 5K will be. I'd like to train more and do a 10K next, actually. I gotta get closer to the half-marathon distance.

The results do seem to be posted on active.com - E.S. found her info: she got 31:21, it ends up.

PUSH THAT ENVELOPE

1.) So when's the next 5K, man?

2.) Why haven't the race results been posted on Active.com?

---Andrew =)

5K Results

That was a great run, and probably the fastest I've run a 5K distance to date, and this is my first "official" running race. I'm feeling ok now, so training must have helped somewhat. Excellent work to Andrew - I indeed was HORNGINATED! His last 200 yard stretch was amazing - I'm not sure where he got that last burst of energy. E.S. did great too - I think we were all pushin' it to the limits.

Andy-vs-Andrew Official 5K Pumpkin Run 10-28-06 Results:
Andrew: (24:32), 7.9 min/mi
Standing: 4th in Men's Div 2 out of 9 runners
Andy: (25:36), 8.3 min/mi
Standing: 2nd in Men's Div 3 out of 4 runners

Olympic record for the 5K is 12:37, which is 4.1 min/mile. Looks like anything sub-13 minutes is approaching Olympic. Respect!

Tomorrow morning - it's on!

5K is tomorrow morning. Just wanted to post some pre-run comments. I ate a very healthy dinner tonight (Taco Bell) and I'm pumped. Doing some stretching. Organizing a killer playlist for the run. My shin really hurt today when I was walking - it was strange, but I think it's what happened to me before when I was running in college. My bones aren't strong enough to take the repetitive shock. So I have to get into this thing slowly to build up durable leg bones.

Anyway, may the fastest man win! Honestly, I'm shooting for the top half of my age class, whatever that is. I figure that's a good gauge.

Back in action

Got back on the horse today after taking two run days off. Had sharp pains in my lower legs in various places, so that wasn't good. Took 'er slow today, and ran South route in 29:37. Very slow, but OH well. Goal is just to finish the 5K and not get too embarrased when I get Hornginated :P It's mostly mental.

DISASTER

Ran just 5 laps in Lane 6 in 10:40 minutes.

During the run, I had a cramp in my stomach. After running, I felt like I was going to throw-up (but didn't).

It could be because of a few things...
1.) I drank last night.
2.) I ate a sugary cereal with a banana beforehand when I woke up at 3pm today.
3.) I didn't eat what I usually eat before a run: a pizza.

Anyways, I'm disappointed. The agony of defeat. Hope that I'll be able to make it for Saturday.

---Andrew =(

It's Official

As of 11:23pm, I am now officially signed up for the 5K race.

---Andrew =)

32 min, 3.1 miles (5K) 10.5 min/mi

Slow day today again - some pain in my right knee and right ankle. Ran the south route, but ES found a way to get us 3.1 mi from that route. On the way back, cops were busting some of the crazy people who live along the North route. Some guy was yelling and swearing at no one while he sat there and drank his 40's. The neighborhood is going to hell in a handbasket! South route seems a little safer though.

Drake, Part II

Got back from Drake Stadium. I felt a little light-headed and slightly dizzy when I finished running. Maybe I should slow my pace down. Anyways, here are the results...

~ran 10 full laps in Lane 6 (479 yards per lap) for a total running time of 21:40 minutes

~4790 yards is ~2.721590 miles

~Per Mile Average: ~7:58 min/mi (about a little more than 2 secs worse than the last run)
~Per Lap Average: 2:10 min/lap (about a little less than 1 sec worse than the last run)

28:57, 2.8 mi

Slow run today - legs were hurting, so i'll let them heal up, and do stretching tomorrow. Then, another run on Sunday. Might be a long one if I'm feeling better.

N. Route, 23.5 min (9.4 min/mi)

Ran the north route. Some WIERD shit going down up there. Hobo living in the drainage ditch. Scary after dark. Won't run after dark again up there.

In other news, results from the Disneyland Half marthon are up. The top 20% of the runners in my 25-29 age group ran with a 9 minute mile pace for the full 13.1 miles. I think that's what my goal is going to be. I'm def. signing up for that Disneyland run in 2007. Andrew, you should join me and E.S. - signups are in 1 month for the September 2007 run. I think it will fill up quickly. But looks SO BITCHIN. Disneyland is bitchin.

Drake Stadium (UCLA)

Went to UCLA's Drake Stadium this afternoon to run. I like it because the track's ground is soft (easy on the knees) and I know how long each lap is (depends on the lane, too). Funny, because at one point the UCLA Girls' Track Team (or some sort of girls team) were chasing after me. Luckily, they never got to me and I out-ran them all.

Anyways, here are my results...

-used Lane 6 (479 yards per lap)
-ran 8 full laps in 17:15 min
-8 laps x 479 yds = 3832 total yards

If 1 mi = 1760 yds... then I ran ~2.18 miles, averaging just under 8 minutes per mile

Averaged about 2:09 minutes per lap

3.6 mi

ran a different south route this time, hitting an extra leg to a foot bridge and added .85 miles to the total distance. My playlist got screwed up, so I have no idea how long it took, but I tried to push my pace up today. I found out also that my iPod has a stopwatch feature on it, so I'll have to use that from now on to clock time.

Dark run

Ran the south route today right after the sun went down - got quite dark. Cops were busy busting some homeless guy on the North route, so we decided to let them do their job.

Not sure about the time - about the usual time (27 min or so).

If you officially decide to run a 5K in the spring, I'll do it with you (if you want). I feel motivated now. Sorry for the lack of running productivity. Last weekend was great and jam-packed with stuff (except running). I'm going to try out the UCLA track this weekend. Should be good for the knees.

---Andrew =)

South route, 28m 45s

Ran the south route today with E.S., 2.7 miles. So that's 10.6min miles. I'm going to set a goal to run a 5K before march. Then I'd like to run a 10K before May, and then maybe shoot for the marathon by August 2007. I've always wanted to run a marathon, and I think 2007 just might be the year. It's so much easier to run here in CA vs. IL or NE. Weather is always cooperative.

Nickel Creek - Best of Luck 2:00
Weezer - Pink Triangle 3:58
Manchester Orchestra - Alice and Interiors 4:43
Club Box - The Nightfly 3:12
Guster - One Man Wrecking Machine 3:53
Club Box - The Truth 4:04
Paul Oakenfold - This Is Trance 6:55

Total: 28m 45s

Midweek: 27 min and... 1 second!

Ayla - Veracocha - 2:00
Armin van Buuren - Serenity - 11:37
The Urge - Going Down - 3:26
Utada Hikaru - Eternally - 4:41
Van Halen - Right Now - 5:17

27 min 1 s!!!!

Today might just be the first after-work run I've done for this blog. I get a little tired from work, and it makes running tougher. I felt a little queasy towards the end, but pushed through. I was also still a bit stiff from Sunday. Also, music shuffle was JUNK for this run, other than Van Halen.

The doc says I should be running more than just on the weekends though, so time permitting, I suppose this is a good setup. I've definintely got some good areas to run around here though - easily accessible, safe-ish, and in the grass, if I want.

There is a cool service for certain phones/carriers here:
www.bimactive.com
It knows your GPS location from your service provider, and then tracks your route, speed, and posts it all in a nice online interface. That would be REALLy cool, but haven't investigated the price.

22 minutes

Yo, first off-- great job Andy. Maybe when we're good and ready, we can do that Nike+/iPod thing... that would be cool.

Anyways, I just ran 22 minutes today. Not as sweaty, and never felt that 2nd wind (although never really felt tired too) during the run.

---Andrew =)

Andy rebounds

Today's run was 23min (and 22sec)

The Urge - Four Letters, Two Words 3:40
Bambee - Bumble Bee 3:16
Paul Oakenfold & Jan Johnston - Silent Words 7:21
Britney Spears - Oops! I did it again (fired up mix) 2:52
Club Mix - Follow Me 3:42
Ashley MacIsaac - Beaton's Delight 2:31

Ran south this time along the lower San Gabriel river. Last time I ran north there was stench of horse turds (there's an equestrian center there). Total distance: 2.6 mi based on Google Earth :).

20 minutes exactly

I felt like I could go on for a few more minutes, but didn't want to burn myself out totally on the first run back. I'm back baby, and it feels goooooooood.

---Andrew =) (ps: I'm sweaty as hell... drippin' like crazy-- need a shower)

Ran 26 minutes today:

Crazy Town - Butterfly 3:37
Angel One - Invincible 3:20
Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun 7:00
Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek 4:30
Armin Van Buren - Shivers 7:33

Yesterday (Tues, May 23)

Ooops... I forgot to post that I ran 8 minutes yesterday.

---Andrew =)

Thirteen

Ran 13 minutes today a few hours ago.

Good cuz I felt like I could've done more but I didn't want to be late to a dinner with my brother, sister-in-law, and nephew.

Mmm Thai food,
---Andrew =)

Feb 13 run

34 minutes this time!

Songs:
8:08 Control Freak, Armin van Buren, Shivers
7:34 Bounce Back Armin van Buren, Shivers
5:08 Who is Watching, Armin
5:24 Gypsy, Armin
8:40, Zocalo, Armin
2:00 Gold Digger, Armin

Total time = 117

Jan 24 run

29 minutes (just couldn't make it to thirty). Listened to:
Space Cowboys Featuring Scotty - How It Is
Douzmah
Weezer - No One Else
Now We Are Free - Gladiator Soundtrack
Dave Matthews Band - The Stone
Cake - Let Me Go
Ubik (The Dance) - Club Box
The Killers - Change Your Mind

Total time = 83 min

Andrew, where ya at?

20 minutes.
Total of 54 min so far.

The First Run Of 2006...

Ran 13 minutes today at Drake Stadium on the UCLA campus with my bro.

58* minutes to go...

---Andrew =)

The Long Jog

ran 25 minutes today
total: 34 minutes
This is what I thought I could hit last time, but my shins started hurting then. This time I got the inserts back into my shoes and I can't be stopped! Also, took Andrew's advice and ran with music. It was great!

Holiday Break Running

So, I didn't have internet access at home, so I'm just posting this now...

~SUN, DEC 25TH: I ran 8 minutes.
~MON, DEC 26TH: I ran 10 minutes.
~TUES, DEC 27TH: I ran 17 minutes.
~WED, DEC 28TH: I ran 12 minutes.

Leaving me with 71* minutes I still needed to run. So I guess I didn't accomplish my end-of-the-year goal... =( I'll make it up somehow.

---Andrew

18 Baby

I just ran 18 minutes.

Time for a nice, long shower.

118* minutes to go.

Stay tuned,
---Andrew =)

Fifteen Minutes =)

~Ran 15 minutes just now...

~136* minutes to go before the New Year...

~I'm sweatin' like crazy, but not tired... yet, at least hehe.

---Andrew =) (ps: maybe after the New Year I'll start dedicating my running minutes to specific people)

12 Minutes

Just ran 12 minutes (and I made sure that my timer didn't stop this time, hehe). Looks my running nemesis, Andy from IFV, has started. Let the competition begin everyone!

---Andrew =) (ps: hey Jenni, have you done your workout video minutes yet?)

Aw yea, Look out Andrew

I ran 9 minutes today, my first showing! Sweating was normal, but started getting a little pain in my shins. I will have to put in my orthopedics the next time I run, which will be tomorrow unless I'm hobbling like an old man from today. I want to pull off a solid 15 minutes. Once I can hit 15, I can go forever (if history is any indicator). Oh, and new New Balance shoes from Thanksgiving time, so I've got that going for me also.

FOCK!

Fuck! I just ran right now but somewhere during the run my timer stopped counting. I guess I must've hit the button accidently. But anyways, let's just say that it was 8 minutes tonight.

Although, this day will be a controversial one if I just barely make my 186 minutes... so if it does, we'll just go with 4-5 minutes that I know were completed for sure.

But anyways, today's run was good. Didn't really feel too tired during the run and now I'm actually sweating normally hehe (as opposed to no sweating at all). Eww disgusting.

163* to go. (note the "*")

---Andrew =)

I ran 8 minutes this morning...

171 minutes left before the end of '05.

Crap, that's still a lot to go.

---Andrew =)

Let The Traffic Ticket Erasing Begin...

186 Minutes To Be Completed Before 2005 Ends...

I began today with 7 minutes of running just now. 179 more to go...

---Andrew =)