Happy Birthday, Barbara!

And, Happy Birthday!

Home Field Advantage

Maureen 1 - Keith & Mike 0. Okay, okay, I admit it! I couldn't keep up. We had a great run yesterday through DC and around George Washington campus. I don't know what Maureen looked like from the front, but if she goes missing I can describe her from the back, although it might be sketchy since she was really little so far in front of us. Mike did his best to keep pace and I blame him a little bit for my lack of concentration. After about 6 minutes of Maureen trying to drop us, all I could think of was 30/2, 30/2, 30/2. Thirty compressions then 2 breaths, thirty compressions then 2 breaths, thirty compressions then 2 breaths. Where is my de-fib kit?

We ended up running for 40 minutes but we made so many turns, loops, switch backs with Maureen pointing out her old stomping grounds that we have no idea how far it was. Maureen didn't show us any corn nuts' store, but she did show us where she organized a student forum right across from the Watergate Hotel including G. Gordon Liddy, in person. I know, I know, we do corn nuts and left over crispies from Long John Silver and she gets G. Gordon Liddy, in person. Don't know how to post that on google docs but I think we are behind on the points for college stories. That's all fine and dandy but exactly where in the top 25 AP poll is the GW football team anyway? Yeah, that's what I thought!

Okay! So she's younger! So she did more cool stuff in college! So she runs faster than us! What does that all mean anyway? 30/2! 30/2! 30/2!

Testing the new ambulance benefit

I thought we were going to be testing out the association's new ambulance benefit last night when Keith and Mike B. tried to keep up with me running.

Thankfully, we all made it back without heart attacks or strokes. So we'll have to leave the testing for another day.

Had a great, great run last night! Keith and I think we did about an 8:45 mile, which is way fast for me. Went for 40 minutes around DC, and I showed the boys my old stompin' grounds at GW. They slacked back a few times, but that just meant I got to jog backwards as I waited for them.

Of course, we blew it all completely by going to Les Halles for steak frites. And wine. And cheese. And dessert.

Washington DC

Love running in DC, well at least more than in Dallas. I think Dallas would be better if I knew I was gonna run past the Washington Monument and then the World War II Memorial and then the Lincoln Memorial and then a quick hello to Albert. All in about 30 minutes. Wow! Just had an awesome run with Maureen covering all of those sites and more. Love running here!

Maureen says "No!" but I think the pace was faster than 9 minutes per mile so I was happy with the run. A great night for weather and sites. Also did my 100 pushups this morning and the plan is to do another 100 before bed, but who knows. Keep plugging everyone, cause this blog is definitely working for me.

Workin' It on the Bike

Good morning all. Did 54 minutes bike on the trainer this a.m. Then did those dastardly pushups...50 of them. Mercy. Also did work in the 50 pushups yesterday I mentioned. Brutal. It'll pay off, I just know it! Have a great day everyone.

Way too much competition!

You people are either really good for me, or really bad for me!

I walked the dog this morning, and took her for a long walk tonight. Did 50 push ups. I used to NOT do the push ups, and find that to be a perfectly acceptable exercise amount.

Now I feel like I wimped out for the day, and don't feel like I got nearly enough cardio!

So that means you guys are either great for me - and the blog is truly working. Or, you're just sick, sick people.

:-)

Tuesday

Light Tuesday for me, too. Have worked out 8 days in a row fortunately, again, no excuse for today other than, well, okay, no excuses! Anyway, have been doing weights, squats and pushups this a.m. at home between what I need to do to get ready for a busy day. Hope to get in 50 more pushups by the end of the day. Been working on dips on the weight bench this a.m. It's something.... Have a good one everyone.

Calling an easy Tuesday

Can I call the day off before it's really started?

(back up to yesterday - pretty normal, walk with the dog, Curves, push ups)

Gearing up for some running over the next few days with Keith and Mike B. in town, so I think I'll give my knees a rest today and just walk the pooch later. So even though it's only 7:45 a.m., I am anticipating a day without cardio.

Probably NOT the thing to post on this blog...

Tuesday

I have early meetings today so had to fit in a quick workout. Never underestimate the value of riding your bike on the stationary trainer in your garage in your underwear...very efficient. Don't worry... no photos. Anyway, rode for 20 minutes and will try to add more later. I need to crawl out of the pink zone!

Boogie Nights

You asked for it ...you got it. Yes this is an actual photo of Keith dancing at the wedding. Last time I saw dance moves that bad, I was wearing a blue, crushed velour Tuxedo. The year was 1978 and Keith was... well... dancing exactly the way he was Saturday night. The wedding was great and the party after was even better! Overall a great weekend. Maureen, it wasn't the same sitting out on the adirondack chairs without you. We'll need to put that on the list down the road. Sounds like you had a pretty good gig yourself this weekend.

On to the workouts. Saturday I ran about 15 minutes the later road the stationary bike in the hotel gym for 30 minutes. Sunday, I only ran about 8 minutes. Today, I did spin class for 50 minutes and then did the normal stretching and abs routine.