busy, Busy, BUSY!
I have been pretty lazy for basically the past month with regard to working out. I don’t know how it’s possible, but I haven’t gained any weight according to the scale - something tells me that muscle has been replaced with fat, though. I’ve been eating like the piggiest pig EVER - just ask Todd. Seriously, I’ve gotten to the point where I can eat 2 meals worth of food in one sitting and still have room for dessert. I am an obese person trapped inside a work-out-aholic’s body who isn’t working out too much these days. I would go over the astonishingly large amounts of food that I’ve eaten the past few days but it’s too embarrassing, so you’ll have to just take my word for it.
In other news I signed up for the winter Buckeye 50k. Todd is also signed up and I’ve been slowly starting my training with Bridget and Steve on the trails. If you go to the list of entrants, Todd is listed as ‘Mark Blackhedge’; my name is spelled wrong, though phonetically correct (and they have me as 29…wonder if I forgot how old I am or if it’s a mistake), and Bridget is listed as being 281 years old. Regardless - we all signed up on time and I’m looking forward to beating my previous winter bt50k time. (It’s sold out!)
School is out of control demanding so much of my ‘free’ time it’s not funny. I’m taking the 2nd part of my sustainable business class, as well as doing an independent study, and finishing up my Org. Beh. class. In the spring I will also tack on an entrepreneurship class. I’m doing this because if all goes as planned I’ll be finished with my MBA in Fall 09. Yippee! Now if I can just manage to scrape up the >$4k for each class…
OH! I signed up for Boston and I got my registration confirmation email! If you go to the website and search for my name I’m listed! I’m super excited and I can’t wait! It’s official - I’m going to do the Boston Marathon!
Here’s a rundown of the past week (11/3 - 11/9):
Monday: 40 min. spin in the am. w/ Joe
Tuesday: 8 x 400 on Solon Track w/ Bridget - ~1:30 pace; 2 mile warm up, 1 mile cool down
Wednesday: 5 mile run at lunch ~8 min pace
Thursday: 5.5 mile run at lunch ~8:30 pace
Friday: School all day - no time for exercise
Saturday: School all day - didn’t even get home until almost 10pm
Sunday: Trail run - Pine Lane (8 miles) - with Steve, Todd, and Bridget
Totals:
Run: 23.5 miles
Bike: 10 miles
Swim: (for you, Brian) big fat 0!
29* year old Akron native. Recently completed my MBA with a concentration in Sustainability. Passionate about innovative renewable energy technology and endurance sports.
November 11th, 2008 at 7:58 am
Lazy with regard to working out? That’s a bit harsh. You have conflicting responsibilities, and you are forced to prioritize your time. Sounds like you’ve got things in the right perspective.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Slacker…
At least your state finally wised up this election.
November 11th, 2008 at 8:54 am
I just realized I will be in Cancun the day of the winter 50k! I’ll be doing an ultra of a different sort that involves lots of alcohol, pool time, and sleeping
All the school will be worth it next fall!
November 11th, 2008 at 9:27 am
With Boston and the Buckeye 50K on the schedule, you won’t be slacking for long!!!
November 11th, 2008 at 9:40 am
yeah! i’m so glad you are officially signed up for boston. Oh and I am so going to own the 280-285 year old age group on the bt50k! you better be glad you are only 29!!
November 12th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
When describing your weekly swim workouts, always include the decimal place (0.00) I would think a bubble bath is equivalent to about 0.05 miles ! On that note, showers don’t count cause you’re vertical.
November 12th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
At least bridget should win her age bracket.
Look for me at the 50k. I’ll always be in front or back depending how you look. I’m working the pine lane station. Any special requests?