Aspiring Marathoner (10-20-24); 🏃♂️Former Marathoner (x3); Happy Husband; Proud Papa
Documenting my journey and occasionally reflecting on what got me here..
The miles and challenges may be tough, but they always bring me back to us - the simple moments, the shared memories. Home is whenever and wherever we are together - that’s my ‘why.’ ❤️💜❤️
#TheWhy
Wasn’t 100% sure I was going to get the six miles in this morning… I may have been overserved last night…
But they are done and in the books! I’ll take it.
#Burlington_WI
#MorningMiles
The sense of accomplishment of getting the run done before the day really gets started is great. But being able to see the majestic colors that can be created as the sun is just starting to rise is truly awesome!
Have a great day!!!
When I started it was a sprinkle and when I was finishing it was a rain…
I proved once again that no matter sweet I am - I won’t melt.
Just me, my thoughts, a little Van Halen, a little U2, some Pink, and a smattering of Carrie Underwood - all in all a great start to the day!
Frankie says that since I spent time away from her this morning that I needed to spend some quality Puppy / Daddy nap time this afternoon. (I’m underneath the quilt behind her.)
Well, I got my 4 miles in. They were walked, but I’m okay with that. My goal is to not skip any days - if that means the miles get walked to get them in so be it.
And miles at 9,948’ are a little different than miles at 876’.
#MorningMiles
#Fairplay_CO
I’m choosing to look at the sky this morning and see beauty and promise! I’m going to try and do my part to make my day (and my week) as positive and as productive as I can!
Went to the Iowa State Fair this evening. The puppy was pretty excited that we came home - she tends to forget that we were only gone for a couple of hours as opposed to weeks…
Got my steps in, but decided to go for a walk along the river. Beautiful river, unique artwork, repurposed railroad bridge - what more could you want! Thanks Eau Claire, WI!
#EauClaire_WI
Quick recap of the last month and my overall journey
July - Got in 390,677 steps, a total of 75.08 miles, and lost 12.9 pounds.
Since beginning (February 13) 1,971,471 steps, 114.14 miles, and lost 38.8 pounds.
Not there yet, but I'm pretty happy with the progress!
263.4 to start the day! New low - so that's awesome!
Managed to get in 14,282 steps yesterday, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, ate 2K calories, and got in the 4 miles!
Really happy with Day 88!
Got home from a 5 hour drive and didn’t quite have all my wanted steps in.
Saw this guy as I was out on my walk, may not be as cute as a deer or a bunny - but still cool in its own way!
She thinks she’s pretty tough when she’s stalking a squirrel, but I’m not sure if she actually caught one what she’d do!
Thankfully, I’m pretty sure we’ll never find out!
Week 4 of 17 is in the books - still haven't missed a training run yet - a fact I'm incredibly happy with!
Week 5 starts tomorrow:
Sunday - 8 Miles (I'm a little nervous)
Monday - Rest
Tuesday - 3 Miles
Wednesday - 4 Miles
Thursday - 3 Miles
Friday - Rest
Saturday - 3 Miles
Got in the 4 miles this morning! More walking than running this morning - giving my heel a few more days after Sunday’s (debacle) run.
Hope everyone has a great morning!
#MorningMiles
#Brookfield_WI
Hard to believe that this princess (that looks so sweet and innocent and that will sleep for about 18 hours today) gets so pumped up for her morning walk!
Morning miles that actually felt pretty good. Only two miles in the plan today, but they went well!
Thank you
#Springfield_Il
for letting me use some of your sidewalks this morning.
#MorningMiles
262.8 to start the day.
Yesterday I got in 18,143 steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, was right at 2K calories, and got in my planned 6 miles.
Day 74 was a great day!😀
The pets heard that it was a test day for marathon training so they’re taking full advantage of it.
I did go for a walk and took a few pictures. Everyone have a great day!
We have…
Nap time at my house,
An interesting moth and some scenery from my 10 miles run,
The sky at the drive-in movie last night - saw Twisters - good movie.
Hope everyone is having a great day!
Post-Run Update:
I did it! Survived the 6 miles—feeling HAPPY and BLESSED! 🎉 The run went really well. I know there's still a long way to go, but today was a big win.
Caught this beautiful moment towards the end of my run—couldn’t resist sharing the sky over the windmill.
90 DAYS TO GO!
Goals for the day are to get in 10K steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, and eat 2K calories.
Need to stay incredibly focused on the weight loss - every pound will make the long runs easier. I can relax a little once I crack 240.
263.3 to start the day - moving in the right direction again.
Yesterday I had 15,861 steps, was right at 2K calories and completed the 2024 Camp Dodge Trench Run!
Day 70 was an awesome day!!!
Evidently I made a little too much noise when I was getting ready to go for my run. The dog and the cat woke up and insisted on their morning walk and breakfast before the run!
On the run I saw some of the neighbors up and moving around!
It’s going to be a great day!
265.0 to start the day! I'll take it!
10,780 steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, ate 2K calories, and got in my 2 mile jog - all good!
Day 96 was a really good day!
Happy with the progress, but still have a long ways to go!
266.6 this morning - new low! Happy!!!
Yesterday I got in 10,627 steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, and ate 2K calories.
Should have gotten more steps earlier - to get to 10K I took a rather hot and muggy walk.
Still, Day 97 was a great day!!!
68 DAYS TO GO!
Goals for the day are to get in 12K steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, stay under 2K calories, and get in 2 miles.
2 miles today, 5 miles tomorrow, 2 on Thursday, off Friday, 2 on Saturday, and 12 miles on Sunday!
That will be my longest run in a long time.
265 this morning - which would be exactly where I was last Wednesday... $@^#*&!
I got in 17,066 steps yesterday, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, ate 2K calories, and got in the 3 miles.
Day 89 was a great day!
260.9 to begin the day - went over 40 pounds lost!!!
Yesterday I got 14,665 steps, 50 SU's, 25 PU's, stayed under 2K calories, and got in the 4 miles for the marathon training.
Day 80 was an awesome day!
86 DAYS TO GO!
I added a run today and shifted some others because of my travel schedule, and I'm upping my step goal because my weight loss has stagnated. So...
Goals for the day are to get in 12K steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, eat 2K calories and get in 3 miles.
(Strange sculpture
262.2 this morning, which is down from yesterday but still not where it needs to be.
Yesterday I got in 12,977 steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, was under 2K calories, and got in the planned 3 miles.
Day 73 was an awesome day!
259.5 this morning! Feels like maybe I'm breaking through the plateau that it feels like I've been stuck at. 😀😀😀
Yesterday I got in 20,732 steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, stayed under 2K calories, and got in 5 miles.
Day 67 was an awesome day!!!
259.2 this morning - new low! Happy day!!!
Yesterday I got in 17,128 steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, stayed under 2K calories, and got in the planned 2 miles.
Day 68 was a wonderful day!! 😀😀😀
Rest day for the marathon training, so no miles to get in.
Out taking the pups for a walk (or probably more accurately she’s walking me).
I don’t think that she knows where she’s going, but she sure is in a hurry to get there!
65 DAYS TO GO!
Goals for the day are to get in 12K steps and get in 2 miles.
Skipping PU's and SU's because of some back pain and not worrying about calories since it's date night.
Should have been rest day for marathon - but I may do the long run (12 miles) on Saturday.😀👊
Frankie (the pups) looks a little nervous, but Fred (the cat) doesn’t have a care in the world!
If only Fred realized that he’s heading to the vet for a checkup in about 30 minutes I don’t think he’d be quite so mellow…
263.1 this morning.
Yesterday had 14,377 steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, the 3 miles for marathon training, but I went over on the calories. Friday date night has a bit of a tendency to do that. 😀
Still Day 79 was a great day!
263.4 today.
Yesterday life got in the way...
What was supposed to be a leisurely trip home turned into a straight 800 mile drive due to some weather issues at the house.
Got in 1,752 steps, no PU's, no SU's, moved the run and am skipped Friday's rest day, but I did stay under
64 DAYS TO GO!
Goals for the day are to get in 12K steps, stay under 2K calories, and get in 2 miles.
Considered doing the 12 miles today, but the way the morning started it just wasn't in the cards...
Hope everyone has an awesome day!!! 😀😀😀
265.4 this morning.
Yesterday I got in 18,185 steps and the 8 miles. I didn't get the PU's or SU's in - I simply forgot. I also went over on calories - felt a little sorry for myself after the long run went badly
Since I got in the 8 miles I'm going to call the day a win!
4th Week of 17 in Training
Today’s goal: run 6 miles. It’s been 12 years since I’ve tackled this distance, and I’m feeling the nerves. 🏃♂️💨
I normally wake up and run early in the morning, but today I woke up about 2 1/2 hours early. It was clear I wasn’t getting back to sleep
As I was running in the rain this morning - I ran around an old abandoned mall. It was kind of sad and depressing.
It seemed like a good analogy as to why to run and stay in shape. I don't want to end up broken, lonely, and waiting to die.
Stay active - stay alive!
Should have got up and gotten it done before the sun came up, but I suppose I wouldn’t have seen the flora and fauna. And it wasn’t too bad in the shade.
Got in a couple of miles this morning.
Thank you Eau Claire, Wisconsin for letting me use your sidewalks for a bit.
Kudos to the wonderful person that has the dog bowl along the walking path along the river, and then there's the odd Chicken Farmer...
#EauClaire_WI
69 DAYS TO GO!
Goals for the day are to get in 12K steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, and stay under 2K calories.
Trench Run in the books - now it's time to focus more on the weight loss. Every pound off will make the DM Marathon that much easier!
Here we go!
Happy Monday to all!!
Planned to do 12 miles and decided to bump it up to 13.1 to knock off a half.
It was slow and not awesome - but it’s done and in the books!!!
I’m gonna call it a win! 👍🏻😎
267.8 today - and I'm on a short trip with my wife so it's going to be difficult to get everything in. But I'm going to enjoy the time and not worry about it too much...
Yesterday I did get in 14,022 steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, went over a little on calories, and got in 6 miles.
87 DAYS TO GO!
Goals for the day are to get in 10K steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, eat 2K calories, and get in 3 miles.
May shift some of the workouts for the rest of the week since I believe I'll be heading out of town for a couple of days.
259.6 to begin Monday!
Yesterday I got 21,607 steps, ate 2K calories, and got in my 10 miles. I didn't do the PU's and SU's and going forward I'm going to take those off the Sunday's goals.
Day 77 was an awesome day!
264.4 this morning.
Yesterday I got in 14,412 steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, stayed under 2K calories, and got in 4 miles.
Great trip and heading home today - back to the land of plentiful oxygen!
Day 82 was a great day!
259.4 to begin the day!
Yesterday I got in 12,122 steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, and went over the 2K calories (not a ton, but I certainly went over).
Day 76 was a good day!
67 DAYS TO GO!
Goals for the day are to get in 12K steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, eat 2K calories, and get in a 5 miler for the marathon training.
It's going to be a fabulous day!!!
267.4 this morning - who would have thought that if you get overly celebratory and eat and drink too much you don't lose weight. Shocking!
I did get in 13,129 steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, and the 3 miles - but I went over on calories.
Need to be better, but I made it home to my
82 DAYS TO GO!
Goals for the day are to get in 12K steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, eat 2K calories, and get in 4 miles.
Already got the four miles in - which gets me quite a ways to the 12K - so all should be good.
Still on vacation in Colorado, it's beautiful out here!
70 DAYS TO GO! 10 Weeks until the Des Moines Marathon!
Goals for the day are to get in 12K steps, stay under 2K calories, and complete the Camp Dodge Trench Run!
Running with my son, my nephew and (maybe) my niece! I think it's going to be awesome!
265.0 this morning - not going the right direction...
Yesterday I got in 15,297 steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, stayed right at 2K calories, and got in a 3 miler.
Two of the grandbabies came to visit and that made Day 71 a great day!
One of those days where for every email that I’d get sent it felt like 3 more would arrive. And they weren’t productive ones, an awful lot that I really didn’t need to be included on…
Seeing some of the neighbors when I looked out my window helped.
🦌😊🦌😊
265.2 to start the day!
Yesterday I got in 11,233 steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, and ate 2K calories. Rest day for marathon training.
Day 90 was a great day!
265.6 this morning - not awesome.
Got in 13,990 steps yesterday, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, ate 2K calories, and got in 3 miles.
Day 87 was a good day!
If you're wondering why I'm posting a video of a bunny hopping around - the answer is simple - it made me smile. 😀
66 DAYS TO GO!
Goals for the day are to get in 12K steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, eat 2K calories, and get in 2 miles.
The day started with a little rain,🌧️ but that's needed on occasion as well. Here's hoping that it's going to be a phenomenal day!😀😀
268.0 this morning - continuing to move in the right direction!
Got in 14,456 steps yesterday, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, ate 2K calories, and got in the planned 4 mile jog.
Day 102 was a great day!!!
84 DAYS TO GO!
Goals for the day are to get in 12K steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, and eat 2K calories.
I did today's 6 miles yesterday and am taking Monday's rest day today.
81 DAYS TO GO!
Goals for the day are to get in 12K steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, eat 2K calories and get in 4 miles.
Screwed up and did 4 miles yesterday when the goal was actually 3 - I guess that's not bad (just dumb) or maybe I'm just an overachiever.
"We need to accept that we won't always make the right decisions, that we'll screw up royally sometimes - understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it's part of success." -Ariana Huffington
100 DAYS TO GO!
Goals for the day are to get in 10K steps, 25 PU's, 50 SU's, and eat 2K calories.
Rest day for the marathon training.
I've been traveling this week and I've got date night with my wonderful wife tonight - sometimes that leads to a little overindulgence. 🤞