Derailed...... by a Train

well I got Derailed on my run today for about 2 or 3 mins by a train. I did run my best ever run of 12 KM in 1 hour and 24 minutes. Yeah that is huge for me. Im extremely happy with that. I have also now dropped 27 pounds WOOO HOOO.... man I was carrying some serious extra weight. I feel so much better. I recevived lots of inquires by other runners today on where my Boxers were.... they are not happy they are not running this week :( Im in the doo doo.

My pups after I get back. I get the look of guilt

Running in the Rain....

Running in the rain is great. Not sure why so many dislike it. I keep warm by running and motivated by wanting to get home as fast as possible. I like the wet against my face but dont like the wet in my shoes. my new shoes are actually pretty great.

they are light breath well and really kick back the water so it doesn't soak in. I had my feet crushed in a roller coaster accident when I was 7 so cold/wet feet are bad for me. These shoes really help. I picked them up at the running room for $149. So far so good.

I have lost 27 pounds now since I started running 2 months ago on March 19th. I have 20 to go. Im hoping... no Im aiming to have that done by this time in June. My knee felt great today and I took yesterday off which I think was a wise move. I also did my best run today for 8KM in 54 minutes. which is an average of 6:45 per KM. Im very happy with that. .....

happy trails

Bugs, Bugs, and more Bugs....

Todays Run was filled with bugs, not the ones that fly around and annoy the hell out of you when running/jogging but the other kinds

1. Bugs - The first bug was the fact my knee was bugging me immensely for the first part of the run so I had to stay at a steady jog until it warmed up. Once I got into the rhythm and my knee was warmed up I could go for a decent run and work up a sweat. I think that Im at a fitness level now that minor jogs just dont work that sweat up anymore. When I get back from my runs now I wrap my knee in a tensor bandage... just to have it feel a little more secure while I rest.

2. Bugs - The GPS was really a issue today with bugs.. technical ones. mid way through my run the GPS on Zombies, Run! quit working, and crashed. I thought I lost my run data and had to start the same mission again but on a shorter scale as I was over half done my run. When I uploaded the link it loaded both missions but I lost 1KM data on my run. That was disappointing. However I did able to save most of the run data and add it together to get an idea of how my run went (add 1KM and about 100 calories) I cant say if this was an issue with the new IOS on the iphone 4 or if its a issue with the game application itself.

Distance:	10.66 km
Duration:	1:42:36
Average Speed:	6.08 km/h
Average Pace:	9:78 min/km
Calories:	1087
Supplies:	48 collected

3. Bugs - People... they bug me today. I cant believe how many people left their dog poop on the trails/sidewalks. I picked up 4 different doo doos. It really bugged me today. They were in not very noticeable by people and someone was going to step in it so I picked it up since I had bags.... why walk your dog and not pick up. its 2 seconds sigh....Look this little dude can do it... other people should too.

Running and Puppies - The After Effects

I run a fair amount now. Up to 40Km in a week over a 4 day period. This is what it looks like when my dogs are with me afterwards

Han is coming on 9 years old. This is Han after a 10K run

Chewbacca is coming on 7 years old. This is Chewie after a 10K run

Lovey is just past 1 year old. This is Lovey after a 10K run

Can you spot the Difference????

:D

I've Lost 25 pounds in 49 Days. ASK ME HOW

........... no this is no informercial. Reality is I have worked my ass off. Ive been running now for 49 days. I weighed in at 250 and now sit today 225.. I have 20 to go but that is a great job I must say...

But today Im pissed. Terrible run. My puppies bless those boxers couldnt keep up in the humid air so I will have to rearrange how I run with them, however that is not what bugged me today. Its the fact that no less than 10 dogs were off leash again in leashed zones. I dont understand why that doesnt apply to those people. Its a BYLAW... it nots a suggestion people. And dont say my dog is ok when you are scrambling to grab them and put them on leash when you see my dogs. obviously they are not great off leash.

ugh

I just want to run with my dogs and not be bothered. but now with the hot weather I may not be able to run them as much as before. its still cool in the morning but you can feel the humidity and heat so they are having issues. I cant risk that so Ill run mostly on my own. poor guys will be sad.

as you can tell Lovey is NOT happy at this...

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better run.

Zombies, Run also having some glitches in season 2. Last run it was the GPS messing up today it was teh time. it said I ran at 1 am ... um unless I was a zombie at 1 am I wasn't running. Great run for stats and condition but it could have been way better

Distance:	8 km
Duration:	1:11:46
Average Speed:	6.69 km/h
Average Pace:	8:58 min/km
Calories:	918

Run 24 - Man those Zombies can run.... but we out ran them..(Delta Nature Reserve)

Distance:	10.39 km
Duration:	1:34:11
Average Speed:	6.62 km/h
Average Pace:	9:04 min/km
Calories:	1196

That was today.... wow thats a big run however the time is not as important as in the last KM and a bit I cool down and it adjusts my time immensely. Usually Im in the 8 minutes to 8 1/4 mins per KM range. My 2 boxers tend to slow me down a bit as well. When I start out on my run I usually can get into 4 KM in about 24 minutes (6 mins per KM).

One thing that is really bugging me of late is the amount of dogs OFF leash in the areas I run with my dogs. they are leashed areas and should be on leash but apparently the rules do not apply to those people. About 50% of the dogs I encounter off leash usually cause a problem with mine.

Oh where do I run you ask?

Delta Nature Reserve in North Delta.. Its a fantastic place to run or even walk. lots of green and shade and part sun so you dont over heat or get burnt.

Its a marvellous place and you should check it out if you want a nice quiet relaxing walk.

Todays walk went a little further than normal as I wanted to check out some really great neighbourhoods in the vicinity.

If you are going to walk the area around the homes expect lots of hills...

Have a great day.

P.S. this is my boy Han after the 10K very pooped

Zombies, RUN!

I have started losing weight. In fact I have shed 20 pounds of fat since March 19th. How? I have ran my ass off. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday I run with my boxers. Each day averages roughly 8km and just over an hour. To keep interested in doing it each day I have purchased Zombies, Run the application for the Iphone that is turning out pretty awesome. 

https://www.zombiesrungame.com/ is the website for the game. While it does have some glitches it really does add to my running experience. I have completed 23 missions so far and have run 145km, for 23 hours and over 15000 calories burnt. I have to say I feel good. 

The application starts you off pretty easy, you are in a helicopter and on your way to one of the last outposts of human existence in England when your Chopper gets shot down and you have to Run from the Zombies to get to safety. You meet people on the way, bad and good and have missions you need to run to collect supplies for your town and its people. It has twists and turns and does not get boring, the voice actors have done a really nice job keep it fresh and interesting and you get "cliffhangers" in some episodes. 

One thing that has been bugging me of late is my knee has not been taking well to the heavy pounding of what used to be 250 pounds... now Im at 230 pounds however the toll has been taken. I have used a support neopreen brace which proved ineffective and now I just wrap it with a standard bandage wrap which seems to give it more support than I thought it would. 

Im also trying something different... Humic Health Soil Enhancer.. 

http://cascadianplantfood.com/humic_health.htm

you may think what the hell is that? Well its really Magic Dirt :D. 

the wikipedia entry reads as 

Humic acid is a principal component of humic substances, which are the major organic constituents of soil (humus), peat, coal, many upland streams, dystrophic lakes, and oceanwater

 

I like it as Magic Dirt, my brother says it helps heal his cuts in 1/4 the time than any polysporin or cream. I have taken it for 2 days and unlike taking vitamins that make your urine go neon yellow this Magic Dirt (and it is dirt) makes mine looks as clear as the Queen Charlotte Islands water... I take 1 teaspoon with 2 glasses of water (1 to originally take it and another glass to wash it down as it is kind of  chunky and doesnt taste great) 

Im going to try this for a while and see if I notice any magical Wolverine healing properties... but if I grow and extra limb Im going to have a talk with my bro....