Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Butterscotch
Today's Run: 2.14
Run Time: 20 minutes (9:21 minutes per mile)
Total Miles to Date: 549.4m
Thoughts on the Run:
Butterscotch.
The 13" rabbit was packaged, bundled, and snugly tucked into a box. It waited, patiently, as we were introduced to each Brownie and heard their accomplishments for the year. There was a slide show and then the awards were presented. The rabbit was pulled from the box and presented to my daughter along with a shirt, pen, towel, dance mat, radio cooler, and the other "loot" she earned for her contributions to the troop.
The first name she mentioned was "Shortbread." The name lasted for a few hours, but somehow the word, "Butterscotch" kept slipping out and she decided it was a sign to change the name.
After a few all-night stints to build out a new data center and finish some software for my wireless business, I managed to slip out to the meeting for a few hours and mingle with the other parents and their beaming daughters. Afterwards, we headed to the pool. I vowed that I would not be getting wet but the hot sun and cool water beckoned, along with the splashes and smiles of my daughter. I dove in and spent some time but then she linked up with other friends and was occupied. I swam a bit more then relaxed with my wife and read some back-issues of the Wall Street Journal.
It was nice to spend a few quiet moments and just relax and read.
Then it was back to - lots to do.
While this week would have been busy (yet productive) no matter what other events were looming on the horizon, the fact that I'll be heading down to Orlando for a long vacation does create some additional tasks to wrap up before I leave. With the wireless business I have a major software version to manage, customer management, team management, infrastructure deployment, and recruiting while with the health and wellness business there are articles to write and questions to load for the popular Question of the Day Google gadget.
I've really been in the zone lately ... despite a lot of hours, they are productive and fun hours and it is rewarding to see the businesses grow. Both are on a strong upward spiral and it feels great to be a part of that. I am looking forward to vacation more to collect my thoughts and set my goals.
Yes, I'm human ... so with the lack of sleep and everything else going on, I did skip workouts. Yes, my nutrition did slide as well - I had a stronger than usual craving for ice cream and rum and indulged. Now that's in the past and this morning I focused on the future: a trip downstairs to hit the treadmill. A little bit faster than the past few weeks.
Those 20 minutes are perfect for reflection and I watched in wonder as my schedule for the coming year materialized before me. It was more of a subconscious organization of thoughts than a conscious effort, but in the end I felt what I should do and it felt right.
My goal will be to train for fat loss and muscle gain through the summer, as I have been. Focus on improving nutrition and claim some time back from those longer runs. Then, I'm going to repeat my series that I did this year: the Awesome Alpharetta 10K, the Atlanta Thanksgiving Half Marathon, and the ING Full Marathon. That means I start my distance training in the fall. I will be running races that I am familiar with and I'll know what to expect. I'm setting a 9 - 10 - 12 goal. I think it makes sense.
10K @ 9 minutes per mile = 56 minutes.
1/2 Marathon @ 10 minutes per mile = 2 hours 10 minutes
1 Marathon @ 11 minutes per mile = 5 hours 15 minutes
Too slow? Too fast? Probably a little of both but this year I just need to go the distance. I've had a few fallouts and turns in directions I didn't like this year, so next year I'm not going out blazing with all guns firing but with a mission to complete it, do it well, and stick to training.
This is exciting as well because I can schedule out training for a full year - into March of next year. Then I may try the Twisted Ankle again and based on those runs decide whether it makes sense to go for my ultramarathon debut in 2008 or do another cycle and hit it in 2009.
After my run I had a lovely bowl of oats that my wife prepared with organic brown sugar and cinnamon along with a Cuban coffee.
It's just two weeks and then we head down to Orlando. My daughter is seven and looking forward to it. She is home schooled and just finished her last classes as well as closed out her year as a girl scout. As part of her responsibilities, she helped plan this trip. She researched the various sites available, looked for discounts and other options, and decided she didn't want to just do rides at Disney but would rather have the experience of going to Sea World, Universal Studios, and Wunderwerks. She even scheduled a few days of rest for us. On Friday we'll have a dinner with some online friends from JohnStoneFitness.com and then head to St. Petersburg, Florida where my parents live. A few days with them and then back here.
Time is flying. It is amazing that summer is already here ... it'll be fall before we know it!
Take care,
Jeremy Likness
Run Time: 20 minutes (9:21 minutes per mile)
Total Miles to Date: 549.4m
Thoughts on the Run:
Butterscotch.
The 13" rabbit was packaged, bundled, and snugly tucked into a box. It waited, patiently, as we were introduced to each Brownie and heard their accomplishments for the year. There was a slide show and then the awards were presented. The rabbit was pulled from the box and presented to my daughter along with a shirt, pen, towel, dance mat, radio cooler, and the other "loot" she earned for her contributions to the troop.
The first name she mentioned was "Shortbread." The name lasted for a few hours, but somehow the word, "Butterscotch" kept slipping out and she decided it was a sign to change the name.
After a few all-night stints to build out a new data center and finish some software for my wireless business, I managed to slip out to the meeting for a few hours and mingle with the other parents and their beaming daughters. Afterwards, we headed to the pool. I vowed that I would not be getting wet but the hot sun and cool water beckoned, along with the splashes and smiles of my daughter. I dove in and spent some time but then she linked up with other friends and was occupied. I swam a bit more then relaxed with my wife and read some back-issues of the Wall Street Journal.
It was nice to spend a few quiet moments and just relax and read.
Then it was back to - lots to do.
While this week would have been busy (yet productive) no matter what other events were looming on the horizon, the fact that I'll be heading down to Orlando for a long vacation does create some additional tasks to wrap up before I leave. With the wireless business I have a major software version to manage, customer management, team management, infrastructure deployment, and recruiting while with the health and wellness business there are articles to write and questions to load for the popular Question of the Day Google gadget.
I've really been in the zone lately ... despite a lot of hours, they are productive and fun hours and it is rewarding to see the businesses grow. Both are on a strong upward spiral and it feels great to be a part of that. I am looking forward to vacation more to collect my thoughts and set my goals.
Yes, I'm human ... so with the lack of sleep and everything else going on, I did skip workouts. Yes, my nutrition did slide as well - I had a stronger than usual craving for ice cream and rum and indulged. Now that's in the past and this morning I focused on the future: a trip downstairs to hit the treadmill. A little bit faster than the past few weeks.
Those 20 minutes are perfect for reflection and I watched in wonder as my schedule for the coming year materialized before me. It was more of a subconscious organization of thoughts than a conscious effort, but in the end I felt what I should do and it felt right.
My goal will be to train for fat loss and muscle gain through the summer, as I have been. Focus on improving nutrition and claim some time back from those longer runs. Then, I'm going to repeat my series that I did this year: the Awesome Alpharetta 10K, the Atlanta Thanksgiving Half Marathon, and the ING Full Marathon. That means I start my distance training in the fall. I will be running races that I am familiar with and I'll know what to expect. I'm setting a 9 - 10 - 12 goal. I think it makes sense.
10K @ 9 minutes per mile = 56 minutes.
1/2 Marathon @ 10 minutes per mile = 2 hours 10 minutes
1 Marathon @ 11 minutes per mile = 5 hours 15 minutes
Too slow? Too fast? Probably a little of both but this year I just need to go the distance. I've had a few fallouts and turns in directions I didn't like this year, so next year I'm not going out blazing with all guns firing but with a mission to complete it, do it well, and stick to training.
This is exciting as well because I can schedule out training for a full year - into March of next year. Then I may try the Twisted Ankle again and based on those runs decide whether it makes sense to go for my ultramarathon debut in 2008 or do another cycle and hit it in 2009.
After my run I had a lovely bowl of oats that my wife prepared with organic brown sugar and cinnamon along with a Cuban coffee.
It's just two weeks and then we head down to Orlando. My daughter is seven and looking forward to it. She is home schooled and just finished her last classes as well as closed out her year as a girl scout. As part of her responsibilities, she helped plan this trip. She researched the various sites available, looked for discounts and other options, and decided she didn't want to just do rides at Disney but would rather have the experience of going to Sea World, Universal Studios, and Wunderwerks. She even scheduled a few days of rest for us. On Friday we'll have a dinner with some online friends from JohnStoneFitness.com and then head to St. Petersburg, Florida where my parents live. A few days with them and then back here.
Time is flying. It is amazing that summer is already here ... it'll be fall before we know it!
Take care,
Jeremy Likness
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