Monthly Archives: February 2012
Post #690: Feeling Good!
I’ve been doing a ton of running over the last several weeks, and it’s really made me feel awesome. My mood is great, I feel great, I sleep well, and this is the first time I’ve really had the self-motivation to keep going, and going, and going without lazily giving up like in the past. At the gym today, I got a chuckle because this girl looked at me and goes, “how do you do it?” All I said was, “constant practice!” I ran for about 25 minutes. I could have gone further, but decided not to push it since I really was feeling good. I didn’t want to ruin that with an injury. Next time I’ll shoot for 30 minutes and keep gradually increasing from there. I’ve been using  MapMyRun to keep an online journal of everything I do, and it’s the best tool I’ve seen so far for that purpose.
Post #689: No ‘Mute’ Button?
How is it possible, that in 2012, some stereo remotes still don’t include a ‘mute’ button? I mean, really? Shouldn’t that be a standard button on any electronic audio device remote these days? Just saying…
Post #688: Fitness Test and Upcoming 5K Runs!
Well, another fitness test has come and gone. I passed, but this seemed to be the roughest one yet. I find it odd, because I trained and prepared for this one WAY more than any of my past ones. But oh well, like I said, I passed and I’m good to go for another six months, but I think I gotta start running more outdoors instead of on a treadmill…because that was clearly my issue!
On a similar but side note, I’ve signed up for four upcoming 5K runs around the Southeast! The first one I’ll be training for is right here in Valdosta. It’s the Azalea 5K, and should be a good local event for me to start with in March. After that, I’ll be doing a Twilight 5K on the beach in Jacksonville in April, another one in Tallahassee in May, and then in July I’ll be doing one in St. Augustine. I don’t have anything planned for June yet, but I’m gonna keep my eyes peeled for a good one to sign up for. 5Ks are really cool, because they keep you motivated to constantly train, and they’re awesome charity and fundraising events!
