2.0mi+2.0mi, time indeterminate, 26 NOV 09, Fairfax, Virginia

iThink: Ice Fishing from Club Penguin (the Disney MMORPG)

WX at 2100: 50.0 (10.0) 46.9 (8.3) 29.73 (1006) N 3 light rain; mist

Odometer 1: 221.9mi

Z3 high.
Average/max heart rate = no reading

I'm in the Hyatt Fair Lakes, Fairfax VA. I don't know the area and the best running trail I know is too far to get from here (the one alongside the Potomac River). As a result, I ground out two miles on the elliptical (which bores me to tears) and then two miles on the dreadmill (a feeling akin to watching paint dry).

I got in some lifting, and three sets of kipping pull-ups, but this is only maintenance for trying to prevent from completely ballooning up after eating pretty much nonstop for the last two days.

Better than nothing, but I dislike trying to work out on the road. The lifting I did, though, was therapeutic, as I did an abbreviated version of the Rehab Workout tonight.

Splits
No splits, but averaging about 8:25/mi for the last two miles on the dreadmill.

3.0mi + lift, 25:43, 22 NOV 09, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

iThink:
Boston, "Carry On My Wayward Son"
Velocity Girl, "Labrador"

WX at 0900: 52.0 (11.1) DP 44.1 (6.7) BP 30.01 (1016) SSE 14 RH 74

Odometer 1: 217.9mi

Z4 out, Z3 back.
Average/max heart rate = no reading

Time to start lifting more than once a week. I've lost enough where I need to get back at it.

My fast start out was based on wanting to burn someone I saw in the distance. Just because.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.51 11:55 11:55 07:54 07:54 1.51
1.51 25:43 13:48 09:08 08:31 3.02

5.1mi, 42:54, 21 NOV 09, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

iThink:
Sounds of SWC, "What Ya Gonna Do PL" (previously and erroneously called the "RI Theme Song")
Sounds of SWC, "Ring of Fire" (which made the Johnny Cash song stick for reasons unknown)
The Afghan Whigs, "Debonair"

WX at 0800: 37.9 (3.3) DP 37.0 (2.8) BP 30.08 (1018) E 5 patches of fog RH 96

Odometer 2: 65.1mi

Z4.
Average/max heart rate = 158/171

I woke up earlier than I expected, but as I've observed over the last few days, I haven't slept for shit the last few weeks.

I realized, though, that I. Need. To. Fucking. Exercise. The absence of any significant physical activity (due to trying to get momentum on a paper) is a risk that I recognize but still don't like.

The weather was pleasant running weather. After the first two miles, I was warmed up and today was not a bad run, if a little pushed.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 08:18 08:18 08:18 08:18 1.00
1.00 16:40 08:22 08:22 08:20 2.00
1.00 25:01 08:21 08:21 08:20 3.00
1.00 33:44 08:43 08:43 08:26 4.00
1.00 41:58 08:14 08:14 08:24 5.00
0.10 42:54 00:56 09:20 08:25 5.10

4.1mi, 33:59, 18 NOV 09, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

iThink: Silverstein, "Sound of the Sun"

WX at 0600: 41.0 (5.0) DP 39.9 (4.4) BP 29.97 (1014) N 7 overcast RH 95

Odometer 1: 214.9mi

Z4.
Average/max heart rate = 159/176

I'm getting fatter and the spare tire is enlarging. Therefore, I run.

Today started iffy and turned fast, but I haven't done anything but eat (and study) over the last three days, so it shows.

For getting fatter, today was fast (relatively speaking, I have gotten noticeably slower in the last two years). It was also about as perfect running weather as it gets, aside from it being overcast and dark.

Discipline, discipline, discipline! Wish I had some.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 08:05 08:05 08:05 08:05 1.00
1.00 16:24 08:19 08:19 08:12 2.00
1.00 25:02 08:38 08:38 08:21 3.00
1.00 32:59 07:57 07:57 08:15 4.00
0.13 33:59 01:00 07:42 08:14 4.13

3.0mi + lift, 27:02, 15 NOV 09, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

iThink:
Rush, "Countdown"
Corrosion of Conformity, "What(?)"
R.E.M., "Driver 8"

WX at 0900: 43.0 (6.1) DP 41.0 (5.0) BP 30.04 (1017) NE 14 RH 92

Odometer 2: 60.0mi

Z3.
Average/max heart rate = no reading

First attempt to go pump aluminum in a while, and I could tell I've lost some strength. Of course, it's been over a month since I went to the gym for any significant work, so I guess I should be happy that I did what I did.

I didn't decrease weights today, but instead had to work a lot harder and took slightly longer breaks. It does validate the weights I've been using for the various exercises.

The run was somewhat disheartening since today (cold, wet, drizzly) is about perfect for running weather, for me, at least. Admittedly, I did run six yesterday, so I guess I should have something to show for it.

I woke up at 6:00am this morning, like a clock. I find that somewhat irksome since I didn't go to sleep until about midnight last night and I think I need more than six hours a day (regardless of whether I get it or not) - unless my previous observations were from other causes.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.51 13:21 13:21 08:50 08:50 1.51
1.51 27:02 13:41 09:04 08:57 3.02

5.96mi, 51:05, 14 NOV 09, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

iThink:
William Ackerman, "The Impending Death of the Virgin Spirit"
Anberlin, "Cold War Transmissions"
Jeff Buckley, "Hallelujah"
Aram Khatchaturian, Adagio from Gayane ballet suite

WX at 0700: 48.0 (8.9) DP 48.0 (8.9) BP 29.84 (1010) NNW 7 light drizzle RH 100

Odometer 1: 210.8mi

Z3.
Average/max heart rate = 155/174

I woke up earlier than I usually do on Saturdays, but this is consistent with my not sleeping for shit lately. After waking up, I decided to read some mail, then figured it was time to go for a run since I hadn't gone on one since, well, Wednesday.

I'm not even going to try to divine the rationale for the spread of music this morning.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 08:22 08:22 08:22 08:22 1.00
1.00 17:16 08:54 08:54 08:38 2.00
1.00 25:45 08:29 08:29 08:35 3.00
1.00 34:18 08:33 08:33 08:34 4.00
1.00 42:59 08:41 08:41 08:36 5.00
0.96 51:05 08:06 08:26 08:34 5.96

I chortle my ass off

There's schadenfreude, and then there's Wrath.

I have not laughed this hard at a game in, well, a long, long time.

The other game I used to do well at was Bloody Day, Part I, but that's partly because I used the pistol to get headshots. One round in the incapacitating zone!

3.6mi, 31:26, 11 NOV 09, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

iThink: Starflyer 59, "Play the 'C' Chord"

WX at 0600: 42.1 (5.6) DP 39.0 (3.9) BP 30.37 (1028) E 5 RH 88

Odometer 1: 204.9mi

Z3.
Average/max heart rate = 152/169

I debated briefly about going out as I need to bring my copy of Jen Trynin's Everything I'm Cracked Up To Be (her retrospective to her days of rock stardom in 1995) back to the library. However, it's the library in downtown Kansas City, so I guess I'll barge through it today, somewhat like my reading for graduate school...

This morning was about as good as conditions as it gets, but I started a little later than I wanted. I'm going to try running short distances in an attempt to maintain momentum. If I do, maybe I'll actually keep to running instead of going 3 or 4 days in between workouts.

I should also go back to the gym at some point too, but I guess I'll see what the neurosurgeon has to say after my appointment today. I have the sneaking suspicion 69 parachute jumps had something to do with that. Maybe roadmarching too.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 08:33 08:33 08:33 08:33 1.00
1.00 17:30 08:57 08:57 08:45 2.00
1.00 26:19 08:49 08:49 08:46 3.00
0.61 31:26 05:07 08:23 08:42 3.61

The Coolest Thing Ever

The Matrix in the Silent Films Era!

3.0mi, 26:45, 10 NOV 09, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

iThink: Morrissey, "Suedehead"

WX at 0600: 51.1 (10.6) DP 48.9 (9.4) BP 30.34 (1027) NNE 12 RH 92

Odometer 2: 57.0mi

Z2-3.
Average/max heart rate = 147/166

Today I went out only because I didn't feel too exhausted this morning - and was glad I did. I was only going out for a three miler, but stopped by the gym this morning just to see what was there.

My bench press has not decreased much, from what I can tell - and the Concept2 Model E that was at the gym has not moved when all the Crossfit stuff that had been there was moved elsewhere.

Of course, I guess I should wait until after my neurosurgeon appointment before I decide to get back into pumping aluminum.

Part of my relative restedness is getting a presentation knocked out that I had to do for one of my graduate school classes, along with the knowledge that the professor for the class I consider my hard one thinks I'm in the A-range for grades, which is some validation for the amount of work I've had to crank into that course...

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 09:10 09:10 09:10 09:10 1.00
1.00 17:39 08:29 08:29 08:49 2.00
1.00 26:26 08:47 08:47 08:49 3.00
0.04 26:45 00:19 07:55 08:48 3.04

4.3mi, 37:14, 9 NOV 09, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

iThink: R.E.M., "Driver 8"

WX at 0600: 60 (16) DP 57 (14) BP 30.22 (1023) NW 6 RH 87

Odometer 1: 201.3mi

Z3.
Average/max heart rate = 149/168

For not running in five days, I guess this isn't bad.

Graduate school homework was the killer of the weekend, as usual. It also resulted in almost missing Household6's birthday, which, I guess when I think about it, is the first one I've physically been around for in, well, three years.

I realize that when I have to plan social events, I get really fucking demotivated. Unfortunately, when those include my wife's birthday, it's problematic.

Trying to get homework done (I read over 850 pages in the last three days) is crushing me. That and my general feeling of disconnectedness from everyone - I realize when things get too crazy, I just let things drop without much care, unless it turns into a hard turn, which those birthday plans were.

I had an okay plan A that was invalidated by Household6 being sick and I did not have a plan B in place. That was FISTCONed into existence, but like most FISTCON solutions, it required ridiculous exercise of willpower.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 09:02 09:02 09:02 09:02 1.00
1.00 17:43 08:41 08:41 08:51 2.00
1.00 26:13 08:30 08:30 08:44 3.00
1.00 34:37 08:24 08:24 08:39 4.00
0.29 37:14 02:37 09:01 08:41 4.29

5.1mi, 43:28, 4 NOV 09, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

iThink: Dmitri Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5 in d minor, Movement No. 4, Allegro non troppo (again)

WX at 0600: 45.0 (7.2) DP 35.1 (1.7) BP 30.24 (1024) WNW 7 RH 68

Odometer 1: 197.0mi

Z3 high.
Average/max heart rate = 155/177

The forecast was calling for colder than 45F this morning but it was nippy enough. I was able to stretch out the legs some and it was pretty good.

I've been gaining weight over the last few weeks, so I need to start shaving lard again...

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 08:33 08:33 08:33 08:33 1.00
1.00 17:16 08:43 08:43 08:38 2.00
1.00 25:45 08:29 08:29 08:35 3.00
1.00 34:28 08:43 08:43 08:37 4.00
1.00 42:31 08:03 08:03 08:30 5.00
0.11 43:28 00:57 08:38 08:30 5.11

5.25mi, 50:24, 2 NOV 09, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

iThink: Dmitri Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5 in d minor, Movement No. 4, Allegro non troppo

WX at 0600: 48.0 (8.9) DP 44.1 (6.7) BP 30.14 (1020) N 8 RH 86

Odometer 1: 191.9mi

Z3 low.
Average/max heart rate = 151/174

The classical iThink this morning was based on listening to Shostakovich this weekend while working on some historiography - and reading the description that came with it on NPR:

"The resounding march that ends the movement represents the triumph of evil over good. The apparent optimism of the concluding pages is, as one colleague of the composer put it, no more than the forced smile of a torture victim as he is being stretched on the rack."

Oh hell yeah.

The 1959 New York Philharmonic recording of the Allegro non troppo is far faster than his 1979 recording (also with the NY Philharmonic) at Bunka Kaikan. I like speed and fury more, and it lends a sense of urgency that isn't present in the 1979 recording.

There was no speed or fury in this morning's run, although I also haven't slept for shit this weekend, and if I think I need 8 ounces of Jeremiah Weed to sufficiently gear down at night, maybe it's a problem.

Splits
SGMT AGGRG SEGMT PERMI AVGPC DIST
1.00 09:20 09:20 09:20 09:20 1.00
1.00 19:17 09:57 09:57 09:39 2.00
1.00 29:10 09:53 09:53 09:43 3.00
1.00 39:00 09:50 09:50 09:45 4.00
1.00 48:09 09:09 09:09 09:38 5.00
0.25 50:24 02:15 09:00 09:36 5.25