Running Kenya
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009I’ve been here since Saturday and yesterday we did a lot of walking, including some good hills. So I thought today would be a great day to run! I started at a house at the bottom of the hill in the complex we’re staying at and ran to the school at the top. Three other [...]
Why Did I Start Running?
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009I’m coming up on one year of running in a few days and for the past couple of months I’ve been thinking about why I started to begin with. There were a number of reasons but the one that kind of kicked me the most was that I was reading J. Oswald Sanders’ book Spiritual [...]
Run Tim, Run
Monday, April 20th, 2009I completed my first 10k run this weekend. It was a great day for it. Warm and sunny in the morning. My unofficial time was 1:08:15 or so, higher than I wanted. Also, I stopped and walked for about a quarter mile, something I didn’t want to do. But I finished and that’s a place [...]
Running Break
Sunday, February 1st, 2009The weather has forced me to take a break from running. I’d hoped to get a gym membership from work so I could at least do the treadmill but that hasn’t come through. I tried to run today after a nap and before the Super Bowl. Well, first, the Nike+ Sportband I bought for myself [...]
5k x 2
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008Finished my second 5k this weekend. It was bitter cold, something like 20°. I stayed wrapped up most of the way around the course. I felt my pace was good and steady and I never really hit the hard part where I really need to press and want to quit. I usually get that during [...]
Race Picture
Saturday, October 4th, 2008Here is a shot from my first 5k.This proof that I did finish! I’m the guy running with a number on his shirt not the guy standing around watching people with numbers pinned to their shirts running.I’m looking off the left at the timer display. I thought I’d blown my goal but my official time [...]
Run and Ran
Monday, September 22nd, 2008I did it. I completed my very first 5k run ever. The official results are in and I met my time goal. I finished in 30:50.6 and I wanted to make it in 30 minutes. That means I averaged just under 10 minutes/mile. I came in 71st overall (out of 193 including walkers) and was [...]
Handful of Links
Monday, August 4th, 2008Just some random links and comments. No particular order. Dinosaur Eel Better Than Modern Variety. So this eel is referred to as a “dinosaur eel” because, they say, it’s family tree goes back 96 million years. Its scales are uberengineered. Though thin, they are made up of four layers and when impacted, they don’t crack [...]
Running Comments
Thursday, July 17th, 2008It has been over 4 weeks since I started running. I wouldn’t dare call myself a runner yet but I am loving it! Today’s run was a five minute brisk walk, run 3/4 of a mile in 8 minutes, walk 4 minutes, run 3/4 in 8 again, finished with a 5 minute cool down. Covered [...]
Baby Steps
Monday, June 16th, 2008When I read Joe Thorn’s post it kind of clicked. A friend in California is in the best shape he’s ever been and he’s in his 40s. Another friend in Ohio is working to qualify for the Boston Marathon by the time she’s 50. Seminary killed my fitness as I spent time either sitting and [...]