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2008
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Location:

Charlotte,NC,

Member Since:

Mar 13, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

5 K Finish

Running Accomplishments:

  • 1M - 5:15 - 1986
  • 5K - 19:57 - 1995
  • 5M - 34:59 - 1994
  • 10K - 44:20 - 1995
  • 15K - 1:13:12 - 1996
  • 10M - 1:13:23 - 1995
  • 20K - 1:26:36 - 1997
  • HM - 1:39:40 - 1997

Short-Term Running Goals:

Short term, I hope to regain the fitness I have lost over the past few years, and while probably not breaking any of my records above, at least be able to get down in the vicinity of them again.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Maintain a healthy lifestyle, so that I can live a long and happy life.  Also, introduce my daughters to a healthy lifestyle, so that they don't become a number in the obesity epidemic that everyone is talking about.

Personal:

I have been married since 2000, with two beautiful daughters born in 2003 and 2006.
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Fri, Mar 14, 2008
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

Note to self, don't grab a handful of Jelly Bellys right before heading out for a run, because I am pretty sure that was the cause of the sidestitch I got yesterday.  I know better than to run with something on my stomach, and especially with junk like that.

Anyway, todays report was another 4.0 at lunch, but did it in 31:15, which is closer to what I was looking for.  I can definitely tell that I haven't hardly done squat for the past 18 months, because I don't have the legs or the lungs right now.  Must keep reminding myself to just take it easy these first few weeks to get some conditioning back, before starting to look for anything in the way of speed.
 

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From JohnA on Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 20:26:01

What side is the stitch on?

Usually, right side is breathing/conditioning/ not use to going that fast and left side is eating before.

Keep up the base miles.

From Chris on Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 20:54:26

Yesterday's was on the left side right at the bottom rib. Felt like being stabbed with a knife.

I did not know that there was a difference in which side it was on. I wasn't going fast enough to have caused the right side stitch. I am purposely keeping my pace way down right now until I get my conditioning back up.

Thanks for the information and encouragement.

From MichelleL on Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 23:25:43

Welcome to the blog! I find that after taking a running hiatus, it takes a solid 3 weeks to not feel like running is torture. After that, though, I am hooked and wonder how I could go without it. Just keep plugging away and soon you will feel better, and perhaps be a bona fide running addict.

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