Not So Idle Thoughts and Musings

yeah, remember when I talked about a marathon. Well, about that... um, yeah, didn't happen. lol. Work has been killer, so I haven't been running much in the last month. And I sprained my big toe, so I haven't run any long distances. No excuses, though. I'm killing P90x, definitely the new love of my life. lol.

I don't write nearly enough here, and now with tumblr, I realize I really only have time for a few blurbs everyday. Tumblr is definitely more my speed. Bloggers are really dedicated to this shit, and I'm not. lol. So, I tumble. Check me there... here, actually.

Actually, it not.

I've been training for a marathon for the past few months, and things are going well. Initially, I planned to run the Myrtle Beach Marathon on February 19th, but shit happened, and I won't be able to run. No problem, because there is usually a marathon in High Point, NC every year is March. My sister has ran that one twice, so I figured I can run that one to make up for missing Myrtle Beach. Well, I was wrong. The High Point Marathon has been moved to November of this year, which mean I need to find a marathon between now and May, because I will not wait until November to run. Ideally, I want to be running my second marathon in November of this year, not my first.


Beginner Plan*

Week	M	T	W	T	F	S	S	Total
1*	Rest	4 miles, including 4:00 TUT	Rest	1-hour run	Rest	4 miles	6 miles	15-16 miles
2	Rest	4 miles, including 4:00 TUT	Rest	1-hour run	Rest	4 miles	7 miles	15-16 miles
3	Rest	4 miles, including 5:00 TUT	Rest	6 miles	Rest	Rest	8 miles	18-19 miles
4	Rest	4 miles, including 5:00 TUT	Rest	6 miles	Rest	Rest	9 miles	18-19 miles
5	Rest	4 miles, including 3x2:00 AI	Rest	4 miles	Rest	5-K race	6-8 miles	19-21 miles
6	Rest	5 miles, including 6:00 TUT	Rest	7 miles	Rest	Rest	10 miles	22-24 miles
7	Rest	5 miles, including 6:00 TUT	Rest	7 miles	Rest	Rest	12 miles	22-24 miles
8	Rest	5 miles, including 7:00 TUT	Rest	8 miles	Rest	Rest	12 miles	25-27 miles
9	Rest	5 miles, including 7:00UTUT	Rest	8 miles	Rest	Rest	14miles	25-27 miles
10	Rest	5 miles, including 3x3:00 AI	Rest	4 miles	Rest	10-K race	5 miles	24 miles
11	Rest	5 miles, including 8:00 TUT	Rest	9 miles	Rest	Rest	16 miles	30-32 miles
12	Rest	5 miles, including 8:00 TUT	Rest	9 miles	Rest	Rest	18 miles	30-32 miles
13	Rest	5 miles, including 9:00 TUT	Rest	10 miles	Rest	4 miles	20 miles	39 miles
14	Rest	5 miles, including 9:00 TUT	Rest	10 miles	Rest	4 miles	10 miles	29 miles
15	Rest	3 miles, including 3X3:00 AI	Rest	5 miles	Rest	3 miles, including 3x2:00 AI	5 miles	16 miles
16	Rest	3 miles, Including 3x2:00 AI	Rest	3-mile jog	Rest	2-mile jog	Marathon

There is a new marathon in the area called the Tobacco Road Marathon. It's mostly a trail marathon, with 20 of the 26.2 coarse being the American Tobacco Trail here in the Triangle.


Looks interesting...  My training has been solely road running, but I think the trail would be nice, much easier on my knees. Looks like I'll be doing my long run this week on the American Tobacco Trail.



*My training schedule. I've modified it where I only rest 3 days, Run MWThS, Rest STF.

...and I'm feeling good.

Happy New Year!!

So much has happened in my life that I haven't talked about in the e-world. First, I was laid off back in October. October 29, 2010, to be exact. Funny thing is, I wasn't upset about it. I hated my job, and I knew I was on to bigger and better things. With my severance pay, I moved into a new apartment, and prepared myself for the good I knew was coming. Well, at the end of December, the good showed up in the form of a new job with better pay, and a better work atmosphere.

Blessed can't even describe how I feel right now, at this very second. Every day, I think God for where he's brought me, and I think him for where i know he's taking me. And I feel good.

Get tested. Know your status!
https://www.aids.gov/
https://www.cdc.gov/features/worldaidsday/




 If you are in the area, events are being held in the Triangle to commemorate World AIDS Day. After you get tested, check out one of these events.
World AIDS Day at the Hayti Heritage Center
UNC Center for AIDS Research 12th Annual HIV/AIDS Symposium

Check out this video...

Next time I'm down, and I feel like giving up...