Second Life For Real - Apodysophilia

Ran after a long time...

2008-08-15T16:12:00.000-05:00

Did a run-walk workout in the gym today. Yesterday, the doc gave me patella straps that I am supposed to put on both knees while running. I ran very slowly at 12.15 - 12.30 pace for 7 minutes and then walked for 2 min - repeated this 4 times for about 36 minutes. Felt absolutely NO pain or even the slightest discomfort while running. I am going to try and behave and repeat this outside the gym.

Next week I start iontophoresis on both knees and right elbow for 2 weeks, 3 times a week.

Sweet Corn Challenge 2008

2008-08-04T13:20:00.001-05:00

Did Sweet Corn Challenge again. Great ride, great course! While I did only 50 miles this year, along with the optional hills, this is a great training ride for a century.

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Speed (mph)

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Drugs really help me bike well! :-)

2008-07-15T13:14:00.000-05:00

Last Sunday was probably my best ride for some time and gave me a lot of good information about my metabolism. I was supposed train on hills in San Antonio but then discovered that I had flat when I was loading up my bike in the morning. There was no way I was going to ride in San Antonio by myself with all the natives up and about. So I ended up going to the Suncoast Trail again...

I did do a little bit of carbo loading the day/night before. After waking up on Sunday, I had 2 (or was it 3) scoops of Perpetuem, a couple of electrolyte capsules and about 20 oz water. Before beginning to bike, I had about 4/5 squirts of an over the shelf energy spray I had bought at Walmart. This thing is amazing...it's loaded with B-complex and gives me an instant burst of energy. Hopefully, I don't get caught for doping! LOL!!

Did really well for 30 miles, pushing 53 x 16/17 without getting tired...probably averaged at > 18+ mph, even reaching over 19/20 mph for stretches without feeling exhausted. Did stop a couple of times to get some electrolytes and the energy spray(!! I am getting addicted to this). However, around the 30 mile mark, I suddenly felt REALLY hungry. Looked at my Garmin and noticed that I had about spent about 1900+ calories. This was great, because I had read that we store around 1500/1600 calories. These stores plus the 300 calories of Perpetuem comes close to 1900 cals - so I had finished up all my fuel and my body had probably begun to cannibalize itself. Unfortunately, I had no food (carbs) of any kind with me and I hobbled back for the remaining 15 miles. Even then, I felt that I did really well averaging more than 15+ mph against a strong head wind.

A few other things:

My post-training migraines have completely disappeared after I started taking drugs...uh, I mean Perpetuem, electrolytes and the B-complex spray.
Not felt crampy for some time now.
I used to feel spaced out after long rides...no more!
Have realized that I don't really need *too much* water. I used to basically try to drown myself before or even worse cause hyponatremia.

2008-05-02T10:35:00.001-05:00

Got the bill yesterday from all the tests that they did. Owe > $3000 ASDFADSFSDFgrrr@#$##$!!! Stupid health insurance.

Rear derailleur problems

2008-04-29T12:09:00.000-05:00

40 miler in San An

2008-04-24T10:14:00.001-05:00

Did 40 miles in San Antonio last Saturday. Fared much better than the last San An ride. Compared the results from my HRM and my HR was down, my speed was up on a course that was longer with more ascents.

2008-04-12T12:16:00.001-05:00

Did 34 miles in San Antonio. It was tough doing hills after such a long time. Need to go back there many times to get ready for my event...ugh! Tried Hammer gels and Perpetuem. Need to figure out a better delivery mechanism. My bottle isn't working well. No cramps but did have to push myself and was very tired after the ride.

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March 30, 2008 - Cycling with gusto

2008-04-10T16:17:00.002-05:00

I biked 60 miles on Sunday...I want to put the whole of last month behind me and want to look ahead. No matter what happens, I want to be ready, physically and mentally, to take on any adversity that may come in my way, now or in the future.

I simply have to shake myself loose and look to the future. I remember after finishing my chemo and radiation, I used to take delight in the simplest things of life. I remember that Spring of 1995. For me it was one of the most beautiful seasons ever in my life. I enjoyed the blooming of flowers and of new life with an intensity and happiness that only someone who has been through it all can.

March 25, 2008 - Second life again (or is it third?)

2008-04-10T15:49:00.003-05:00

I went to see the oncologist today...I felt my body go limp as he began..."Hello! I have seen your results and how can I help you? Seems like you are here just for a follow-up. The pulmonologist had a question about your results but those are consistent with your history. I don't think that's anything. If you want, we can do a biopsy or do scans every 6 months."

Months and weeks of agony, intense pain at the old surgery site seemed to ebb away as I drove away crying with relief. I remember a scene from a long time ago....a lady coming out of an oncologist's office when I was undergoing chemotherapy. She was crying...I always wonder why...I will never forget her...had her cancer come back? What had the doctor told her? I had been in a similar situation and I hope that her's turned out the way mine did.

March 23, 2008 - State of denial

2008-04-10T15:46:00.001-05:00

I am feeling better and stronger mentally for a few days. I have been in constant denial and thinking about how I felt then and how I feel now. It simply can't be true! But then who knows?? Had some visitors and I was able to think about something else. However, my surgery has been hurting like hell because of the stress.

March 21, 2008

2008-04-10T15:41:00.002-05:00

The clinic here faxed the results to my old oncologist. If he gets back to me (I hope he does...soon), either I cancel the appt with the new oncologist or go to a clinic that specializes in cancer treatment.

March 20, 2008

2008-04-10T15:40:00.000-05:00

The appointment with the oncologist is on March 25th. I am going to fax the PET scan results to the old oncologist. I spoke to his secretary and she said that he would be happy to give an opinion since I was an old patient.

March 13, 2008 - Diagnosis cancer

2008-04-10T15:27:00.003-05:00

I cried today because the pulmonogist told me that the cancer is back. He said that the new PET scan showed that there is some activity at the old site. Now he is directing me to an oncologist.

I still find it very difficult to believe this is happening. What if I had never wanted fix my cycling ability? He did say that there is a chance that it is still all old stuff. Unfortunately, they have not received ANY old records yet. I don't know what these people are playing at. Still, I am holding out some hope because a similar thing happened 4 years ago. I went to a new doctor/hospital that was close to my house for something unrelated and they said the same thing - the cancer was back. That time, I went back to the original clinic and the oncologist was dismissed the finding of the new doctor...said everything was fine. Unfortunately, I can't do that anymore since I have moved. Perhaps, I should fax the new results to the old doc??

Began to make phone calls to some family to keep them updated. I want to break the news slowly if it is true.

March 12, 2008

2008-04-10T15:21:00.003-05:00

I have been never been so stressed out as I have been the last few weeks. The appointment with the pulmonologist is tomorrow. He is going to review the recent PET scan results and compare them to the results he should have received from the previous hospital.

Have been barely sleeping...

March 11, 2008 - PET scan

2008-04-10T15:04:00.005-05:00

When in for a PET scan early AM. I am always scared of every question that the radiologist/lab technician ask me - "Why are they asking me this question?" Ignorance is definitely bliss in my case.

March 10, 2008

2008-04-10T15:02:00.001-05:00

PET scan tomorrow...have been really stressed out and cannot think about anything else.

February 28, 2008 - PFT and CAT scan results

2008-04-03T15:42:00.006-05:00

I went in for my breathing test at 1:00 PM. The lab technician asked me to blow and breathe into a tube while she was looking at the readings that were showing up on her computer. She seemed to be really pleased with my results. Not sure if she was comparing me to healthy individuals or to the kinds of patients they usually see. An acquaintance (who also happened to be a pulmonologist) had told me that the VO2max testing in my case did not indicate any problems, and that I should seek the help of a qualified doc and get PFT done. I was hoping that the doc will look at the results and tell me that "yes, your lung capacity has reduced by X% because of what you went through but here are the steps you can take to improve it".

Imagine my shock today, when the doctor came in (after making me wait for 2 hours) and said that he was really concerned about my CAT scan results. He said that he couldn't figure out what was new and what was old!!! "New"??? There shouldn't be anything new there! I have been feeling well after so many years and now this??...all over again? I am really shocked and distressed to say the least. After a lot of prodding, he said that there was no way for him to figure out anything with certainty until he had old results to compare to. And so, we faxed a request for all my medical records today. I hope they respond soon and this is resolved quickly. I am going to be in really bad shape until then.

Also, he wants me to go in for a PET scan. Other than that, he said the PFT results are not "too bad"...I am 90% normal!! WTF??!!

February 25, 2008 - CAT scan

2008-04-03T15:39:00.003-05:00

Went for a CAT scan in the AM. This Thursday I will see the pulmonologist. They are also doing a pulmonary function test. I can't wait to hear of the results.

February 14, 2008 - First visit to the pulmonologist

2008-04-02T12:53:00.003-05:00

Today, I saw a pulmonologist to figure out whether I am plateauing out as far as my cycling ability is concerned because of what I went through. I am hoping that he can give me a straight answer on whether I can do something.

As expected, after listening to my story, he wants to get CAT scans done. Sucks! I will never be rid of this...

2008-03-07T19:47:00.000-05:00

Horrid weather!

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	54 ft
Location:	Lutz, FL	Elev. Gain:	+0 ft
Date:	02/23/08	Up/Downhill:	[+331/-331]
Time:	08:45 AM	Difficulty:	3.2 / 5.0

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Speed (mph)

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2008-03-07T19:41:00.000-05:00

My first ride in FL which had some inclines. I had thought of doing 75 miles. I am glad I didn't. I thought the ride was much better supported than Mt Dora Metric Century.

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	143 ft
Location:	Dade City, FL	Elev. Gain:	-10 ft
Date:	03/02/08	Up/Downhill:	[+2250/-2260]
Time:	08:16 AM	Difficulty:	4.2 / 5.0

Performance

Distance:	44.21 miles
Time:	2:59:50
Speed:	14.8 mph
Pace:	4' 03 /mi	Heart Rate:	156 bpm (Avg)
Calories:	2270		196 bpm (Peak)

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Elevation (ft)

Speed (mph)

Heart Rate (bpm)

Heart Rate Zones

Zone	Range (bpm)	Time In Zone		Distance In Zone
Zone 5	138 - 153	0h 44m	24%	10.36 mi
Zone 4	122 - 138	0h 28m	15%	1.32 mi
Zone 3	107 - 122	0h 02m	1%	0.38 mi
Zone 2	92 - 107	0h 00m	0%	0.00 mi
Zone 1	77 - 92	0h 00m	0%	0.00 mi
(none)	out of range	2h 25m	80%	32.35 mi

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2008-03-06T23:51:00.005-05:00

Went for Bikram yoga at Yogani today to sweat bullets. I need to figure out the last breathing exercise. I don't think I do it correctly.

St Pete Times Bike Tour

2008-03-05T21:16:00.004-05:00

Last weekend I participated in the St Pete Times Bike Tour. I decided to do the 40 miler since I wasn't sure what to expect the way my body is behaving these days. The course had a bunch of rolling hills and a few inclines. Good training for Lake Tahoe century....I will be going there many times.

Something bad happened as I approached a T-junction during my ride. The policeman who was at the junction stopped traffic on both sides of the T to let me pass. Apparently, a crazy motorcyclist who did not heed speed limits came over the hill and discovered too late that the traffic had been stopped for me. Poor bugger crashed badly! The mo'bike was done for, I think. The guy had raised himself on one arm and so he was still alive.

I finished the ride in a bit under 3 hours but I pushed myself. Don't think I can sustain the pace in Tahoe. Felt the beginning of cramps but didn't really get them until I started driving back home. Garmin results coming soon...

2008-03-05T21:04:00.003-05:00

I am sick of bonking while cycling. Did a lot more research on needs of an endurance athlete over the weekend and am going to try out Hammer products during this weekend's training ride.

2007-10-22T14:59:00.000-05:00

This past week I went on one of the machines at the gym a couple of times and made a conscious effort to my heart rate within the bounds. Same thing for Saturday (jogged 2 miles) and Sunday (jogged 4 miles) - kept my heart rate within limits so that I don't max myself out. Thought that the Sunday run was already a little bit easier.

Plus my PF didn't hurt either...

2007-10-17T09:48:00.000-05:00

Last weekend I participated in the Emeralda Island Metric Century. My first long ride in FL and I suffered with cramps 30 miles in. Got to drink more, a LOT more. Somehow hobbled along and was glad to be done with the ride. The course was flat except for one roller that popped out of nowhere. I lost the binding and had to walk up about 25% of the piddly little uphill #$%#$%$%GGRRRR$$@@!!

I could not believe that when we got back they were flagging off a 50 miler at 1:15 PM in the afternoon!!

The ride was lacking in terms of variety and quantity of nutrition and hydration.

The event was not interesting enough to for me to return next year.

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	101 ft
Location:	Mount Dora, FL	Elev. Gain:	+10 ft
Date:	10/13/07	Up/Downhill:	[+1807/-1797]
Time:	08:22 AM	Difficulty:	4.2 / 5.0

Performance

Distance:	62.38 miles
Time:	4:57:19
Speed:	12.6 mph
Pace:	4' 46 /mi
Calories:	2955

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Elevation (ft)
Speed (mph)

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2007-10-17T09:41:00.000-05:00

My first ride in FL! The road was flat and smooth. Not a lot of people...good place to do fartleks. I'll be going there often.

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	35 ft
Location:	Thonotosassa, FL	Elev. Gain:	+0 ft
Date:	10/07/07	Up/Downhill:	[+108/-108]
Time:	09:19 AM	Difficulty:	2.6 / 5.0

Map

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2007-07-29T22:02:00.000-05:00

Waaayyy better than last year! Last year I actually walked up a hill because of cramps and was in general pretty beat up. This year I still had some oomph left by the end of the ride. Also, I was waiting for my friends 25% of the time.

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	0 ft
Location:	Richfield, OH	Elev. Gain:	+0 ft
Date:	07/29/07	Up/Downhill:	[+0/-0]
Time:	08:26 AM	Difficulty:	0 / 5.0

Weather:	Fair with Haze
	80F temp; 60% humidity
	82F heat index; winds E 3

Performance

Distance:	50.60 miles
Time:	3:44:04
Speed:	13.5 mph
Pace:	4' 27 /mi	Heart Rate:	147 bpm (Avg)
Calories:	3128		173 bpm (Peak)

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Speed (mph)

Heart Rate (bpm)

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Tampa flatter than Ohio!...flatter than flat??!!

2007-07-24T11:18:00.000-05:00

Last Thursday, flew down to Orlando and drove to Tampa to look at houses. Man, is FL flat. I didn't think any place could be flatter than Ohio! I hope I am not making a mistake by moving to Florida. Plan to rent a house until I figure out the lay of the land. Looked at many houses and apartments all the way from the western suburbs of Tampa to the eastern suburbs. Liked houses along Bayshore Blvd but sadly they were out of my price range. For the moment Riverview works and that's where the rental house is. It is stark suburbia...but oh well for the time being!!

I expected to find a lot more people outside doing some kind of recreational activity but there really weren't too many people out. I guess it must have been the heat. It took me some time to get used to the WHOOSH! of hot and humid air every time I stepped outside. Hopefully things liven up when the weather gets better or hopefully in the evenings. I will be on a bunch of boards and mailing lists to get to know people with similar interests. The other thing I am worried about is whether I will get to do any cycling (road). The people drive like nuts and I did not see any areas like the Cleveland Metroparks (sob!). Plus the landscape is so flat that I am not sure it is going to be enjoying and exciting. I was planning to keep up cycling so that I am ready for the Lake Tahoe Century Ride next June...but I need hills to train.

More later...

2007-07-14T22:34:00.000-05:00

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	0 ft
Location:	Medina, OH	Elev. Gain:	+0 ft
Date:	07/14/07	Up/Downhill:	[+0/-0]
Time:	08:47 AM	Difficulty:	0 / 5.0

Weather:	Fair
	76F temp; 51% humidity
	77F heat index; winds SW 12

Performance

Distance:	43.07 miles
Time:	3:07:39
Speed:	13.8 mph
Pace:	4' 21 /mi	Heart Rate:	137 bpm (Avg)
Calories:	2165		196 bpm (Peak)

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Elevation (ft.)

Speed (mph)

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2007-07-14T18:33:00.000-05:00

I have been eating a lot of nuts to get protein primarily and I was wondering if that's the cause of my current symptoms. I have resisted eating them since Thursday and am hoping that the symptoms go away. I felt "normal" today...

Otherwise, things have been getting a bit hectic! The move date is drawing closer and I have so much to do!! Still looking for people to rent the house. No luck thus far though I have not been too aggressive. Nothing has turned up as far as jobs go for me either. A huge consulting company has a pretty big presence in Tampa and a recruiter is trying to get me in there. Things are going slow though. Supposedly, Tampa is a booming city with a good jobs and so hopefully it's is just a matter of time. I am also trying to see if my current employer will allow me to work out of the companies facility in Tampa - but I don't have high hopes. Our CIO has said that IT people will pretty much all be based in either Cleveland or the disaster facility. This coming Thursday I am flying to Orlando and then driving to Tampa to check out the city and find a place to live.

Today, I participated in a 42 mile ride called "Ice Cream Odyssey". It was organized by the Medina Cycling Club. It was a gorgeous day - beautiful skies with perfect temperature...couldn't have asked for more. Saw a bunch of Team in Training folks at the ride. On July 29th, it's the Sweet Corn Challenge ride...kicked my butt last year...and not just mine but a lot of big-time TNT cyclists as well. I hope to do better this year. I am doing 50 miles and then we are going to the Team in Training annual picnic.

More later!

2007-07-13T11:43:00.000-05:00

Still not feeling well. Went to see the doctor...she has ordered lots of tests including one for lupus(!). I hope I don't have that. :-(

2007-07-09T20:40:00.000-05:00

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	0 ft
Location:	Willoughby Hills, OH	Elev. Gain:	+0 ft
Date:	07/08/07	Up/Downhill:	[+0/-0]
Time:	08:31 AM	Difficulty:	0 / 5.0

Weather:	Partly Cloudy
	84F temp; 51% humidity
	86F heat index; winds W 12

Performance

Distance:	27.58 miles
Time:	1:41:01
Speed:	16.4 mph
Pace:	3' 40 /mi	Heart Rate:	159 bpm (Avg)
Calories:	1687		174 bpm (Peak)

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Elevation (ft.)

Speed (mph)

Heart Rate (bpm)

Splits

Mile	Pace (min/mile)		Speed (mph)		Heart Rate	Elev Gain
Mile	actual	+/- avg	actual	+/- avg	Heart Rate	Elev Gain
1	3' 18	-0' 21	18.1	+1.7	151	-- ft
2	4' 07	+0' 27	14.6	-1.8	168	-- ft
3	4' 56	+1' 16	12.2	-4.2	159	-- ft
4	3' 54	+0' 14	15.4	-1.0	170	-- ft
5	3' 56	+0' 16	15.2	-1.2	169	-- ft
6	3' 36	-0' 03	16.6	+0.2	164	-- ft
7	4' 26	+0' 46	13.5	-2.9	170	-- ft
8	6' 16	+2' 36	9.6	-6.8	160	-- ft
9	3' 28	-0' 11	17.3	+0.9	167	-- ft
10	3' 59	+0' 19	15.0	-1.4	164	-- ft
11	4' 11	+0' 31	14.3	-2.1	158	-- ft
12	4' 24	+0' 44	13.6	-2.8	165	-- ft
13	14' 40	+11' 00	4.1	-12.3	149	-- ft
14	31' 54	+28' 14	1.9	-14.5	143	-- ft
15	4' 06	+0' 26	14.6	-1.8	128	-- ft
16	3' 03	-0' 36	19.6	+3.3	154	-- ft
17	2' 51	-0' 48	20.9	+4.6	153	-- ft
18	4' 07	+0' 27	14.6	-1.8	154	-- ft
19	3' 22	-0' 17	17.8	+1.4	163	-- ft
20	3' 18	-0' 21	18.2	+1.8	165	-- ft
21	7' 08	+3' 28	8.4	-8.0	159	-- ft
22	2' 36	-1' 03	23.0	+6.6	165	-- ft
23	3' 14	-0' 25	18.5	+2.1	166	-- ft
24	3' 38	-0' 01	16.5	+0.1	158	-- ft
25	3' 17	-0' 22	18.3	+1.9	157	-- ft
26	4' 19	+0' 39	13.9	-2.5	160	-- ft
27	3' 03	-0' 36	19.6	+3.2	167	-- ft
end	3' 00	-0' 39	20.0	+3.6	166	-- ft
Versus average of 16.4 mph

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2007-07-06T22:12:00.000-05:00

Today I followed the pace that was set by Garmin 305. I did 40 minutes of cycling on the stationary bike at an average heart rate of 153 and then upped it to 160+ bpm for about 10 minutes. My legs did feel a lot different when I got off the bike.

Did calisthenics for 30 minutes after cycling.

2007-07-06T12:45:00.000-05:00

Yesterday, I followed instructions that I found on beginnertriathlete to figure out what my max heart rate is for running. The VO2max test that I had done using a spinning bike did not work for running.

Interestingly, my max heart rate came out to 183...pretty close to the 220 - age formula. However, I also aggravated my plantar fascitiis in the process. Damn! No running for a long time now. I am going to hit the stationary bikes more often.

On a different subject...this year's Wimbledon schedule is shot to shreds. Don't understand why they won't play on Sunday.

2007-07-04T22:46:00.001-05:00

Yesterday evening (7/3) I ran about half a mile to see how my legs feel...still fatigued. Today morning did a 5 mile sprint with my bike. Need to download data from the 305 to figure out what my heart was doing. I would put perceived effort 4 out 5.

Tampa move

2007-07-04T22:08:00.000-05:00

Hope moving to Tampa is not a mistake. I am a bit worried because there aren't too many positions for someone like me. Only large companies would hire someone with my profile and I am not sure how big the city is.

Let's hope the recruiter does a good job.

Too many choices!

2007-07-01T22:07:00.000-05:00

I have been training with the Garmin 305 quite a bit now. Today was the first time using the speed and cadence sensor. The amount of information that the device logs and the website (MotionBased.com) compiles from external source is pretty amazing!

Surprised to see that it rated my course today at 4.x out of 5.0 in terms of difficulty.

I am kinda confused with which websites to use...motionbased, trainingpeaks, mapmyfitness sites or bimactive.com! MotionBased has pretty cool animation of your workout...

2007-07-01T21:53:00.000-05:00

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	634 ft
Location:	Cleveland Harbor Coast Guard Station, OH	Elev. Gain:	-6 ft
Date:	07/01/07	Up/Downhill:	[+1476/-1482]
Time:	07:40 AM	Difficulty:	4.6 / 5.0

Weather:	Mostly Cloudy
	72F temp; 41% humidity
	72F heat index; winds N 12

Performance

Distance:	36.85 miles
Time:	2:28:56
Speed:	14.8 mph
Pace:	4' 03 /mi	Heart Rate:	151 bpm (Avg)
Calories:	2054		168 bpm (Peak)

Map

Elevation (ft.)

Speed (mph)

Heart Rate (bpm)

Splits

Mile	Pace (min/mile)		Speed (mph)		Heart Rate	Elev Gain
Mile	actual	+/- avg	actual	+/- avg	Heart Rate	Elev Gain
1	4' 31	+0' 27	13.2	-1.6	125	-91 ft
2	4' 38	+0' 34	12.9	-1.9	145	+59 ft
3	3' 52	-0' 11	15.5	+0.7	149	-7 ft
4	4' 17	+0' 13	14.0	-0.8	153	+4 ft
5	3' 18	-0' 45	18.1	+3.3	158	-10 ft
6	3' 40	-0' 23	16.4	+1.6	163	0 ft
7	4' 18	+0' 14	13.9	-0.9	150	+20 ft
8	14' 15	+10' 11	4.2	-10.6	134	-59 ft
9	4' 53	+0' 49	12.3	-2.6	156	+43 ft
10	3' 26	-0' 37	17.5	+2.7	152	-23 ft
11	3' 15	-0' 48	18.4	+3.6	163	0 ft
12	3' 21	-0' 42	17.9	+3.1	161	+6 ft
13	3' 36	-0' 27	16.6	+1.8	160	+43 ft
14	3' 18	-0' 45	18.1	+3.3	156	-30 ft
15	18' 07	+14' 03	3.3	-11.5	154	+10 ft
16	3' 17	-0' 46	18.3	+3.4	159	+10 ft
17	3' 26	-0' 37	17.4	+2.6	162	-4 ft
18	3' 42	-0' 21	16.1	+1.3	159	+29 ft
19	3' 29	-0' 34	17.2	+2.4	163	+10 ft
20	4' 07	+0' 03	14.5	-0.3	164	+55 ft
21	8' 44	+4' 40	6.9	-7.9	157	-75 ft
22	**	**	**	**	--	** ft
23	4' 54	+0' 50	12.2	-2.6	127	-20 ft
24	3' 29	-0' 34	17.2	+2.4	154	+3 ft
25	3' 18	-0' 45	18.1	+3.3	158	-3 ft
26	4' 14	+0' 10	14.2	-0.6	158	-16 ft
27	3' 45	-0' 18	16.0	+1.2	157	-3 ft
28	3' 18	-0' 45	18.1	+3.3	157	-16 ft
29	3' 33	-0' 30	16.9	+2.1	163	-7 ft
30	3' 30	-0' 33	17.1	+2.3	159	+3 ft
31	3' 56	-0' 07	15.2	+0.4	147	-17 ft
32	9' 19	+5' 15	6.4	-8.4	143	-17 ft
33	5' 12	+1' 08	11.5	-3.3	145	+72 ft
34	3' 47	-0' 16	15.8	+1.0	148	-26 ft
35	3' 48	-0' 15	15.7	+0.9	153	+19 ft
36	3' 58	-0' 05	15.1	+0.3	148	-10 ft
37	4' 31	+0' 27	13.3	-1.5	140	0 ft
38	4' 33	+0' 29	13.2	-1.7	139	-46 ft
39	5' 31	+1' 27	10.8	-4.0	147	+85 ft
end	5' 10	+1' 06	11.6	-3.2	146	0 ft
Versus average of 14.8 mph
** Insufficient data to calculate this split

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Bored today...

2007-06-28T09:31:00.001-05:00

Feeling tired and lethargic for a couple of days now. Must be some allergies kicking in. Did not work out yesterday...was hot and humid. Not a lot of work to do. Have been on the Runnersworld forums a lot.

2007-06-19T21:49:00.000-05:00

So I was thinking about my results from the HRM. It seems like my body never got into aerobic mode. I ran outside yesterday and kind of felt the same way. Fatigued legs. Noticed that I am not really used to run outside at all...almost felt like I needed to learn how to run outside. Running on the treadmill is so much easier.

I am going to make it a point to got outside on my cardio days.

The Second Ohio City Run & Crawl 2007

2007-06-16T23:34:00.001-05:00

Did the Ohio City Run & Crawl again. Nicer course this year I think. The route passed in front of my house again. It was hot and I was dying for water pretty quickly even though I had hydrated myself.

Was my first run with the Garmin 305...crazy results! I was way above Zone 5 the whole time. My first thoughts are...it's good to know how my body is working but bad to know that it's not good. Not sure if it's because of the fact that I don't have a good lung or genetics or what...It's got to be my condition. This is a far cry from being called an 'electric fielder' when I was playing cricket and was one of the fastest fielders.

Hot Tennis

2007-06-14T16:12:00.000-05:00

Women's tennis apparel has been getting more and more revealing. I like!!! I can't wait until the advent of "Hot Tennis" (along the lines of Hot Yoga) where the participants have to play in skimpy costumes. Hmmm....wonder if that's a good thing though...after looking at the shape 2.5 - 3.5 rated players are in.

But I would still like to see men's apparel get smarter...cut close to form, possibly a skinsuit? Hey, why not? Right now, almost everyone except Nadal are wearing ghetto. I bet Fedex can down a few seconds if he gets rid of some cloth (er...just kidding!). I bet Adidas will do a good job at this.

2007-06-14T16:00:00.000-05:00

So tried out the 305 today at the gym. Seems like I have a really high heart rate - without doing too much stuff. Wonder what that really means???

Have not tried it with the footpod yet. Will hopefully try it out in the evening when I go back to work.

New Toys!!

2007-06-13T21:32:00.000-05:00

Got Garmin Forerunner 305, speed and cadence sensor and footpod today!! Can't wait to try it out. Seems like a pretty neat device so far. The unit might look a little big for my wrist though.

I think what's happening these days in the fitness world is pretty cool. The clothes made of technical fabric are very comfortable and quite smart looking. All the electronics one can buy to track fitness goals is amazing. In fact, I think a lot of my interest in getting better has been spurred by just the geek factor of all these devices. Anyway, rather spend money on this than going to the clubs, right?

2007-06-13T15:44:00.000-05:00

I have been reading a lot of fitness magazines these days. Most of them are targeted for women but I like the exercises in those magazines much more than what I see in men's mags. Fitness, Shape and such have workouts that will make you lean and mean.

I have noticed a huge difference in my body shape compared to the guys that work out at the gym. However, I see more and more younger men amenable to do pilates, yoga, calisthenics and plyometrics.

Who is better? Federer or Nadal

2007-06-12T22:29:00.000-05:00

Federer wins hands down - at least, at this moment.

Federer played the final at Roland Garros 2007 like crap but even then - playing at his 50% - he gave Nadal trouble in the first set and took the second one.

Federer has been unbeatable on hard court...well, except for a few events early this year. But I think after the Oz open he got tired. He needs to rest.

2007-06-11T22:25:00.000-05:00

Busy at work today...couldn't work out. Missed all the gym hotties!

Federer grrr!! $#%$###

2007-06-11T13:37:00.001-05:00

I was so upset at Fedex playing like *** that I took off cycling for about an hour. He whiled away 10 breakpoints in the first set!! What the ?? Anyway, he had that expression on his face that said that he had been defeated before the match really began. I think he needs to do a few things - be stronger physically so that he can attack the high ball on his backhand better. He also needs to be stronger in his mind when he plays Nadal on clay. Perhaps he can try out a few aggressive maneuvers in warm-up tournaments - with the understanding that he may lost that match. But the intel he might get out of that could be very useful - nothing else is working anyway!!

Trying out a new configuration with height and position of the seat on my bike. I lifted it about 1 cm and pushed it forward that much. I felt a big change in the way the muscles were being used...seemed like it the back AND the front muscles of my legs were being used equally as opposed to quads only. Felt I was riding faster but this was on the way back home after I had stopped to eat, change the seat position and stretch.

I was able to run on Saturday and bike on Sunday!

2007-06-09T23:24:00.001-05:00

I am looking for running shorts with a shorter inseam. Just don't think baggy shorts either look smart or are comfortable. Adidas had some that were shorter but now I can't find them.

Went to a shoe store to try out new shoes. I don't understand - my foot is now 1 size bigger! I tried on the Pearl Izumi shoes.

2007-06-05T11:52:00.001-05:00

2007-06-05T06:20:00.000-05:00

I have been looking at my ass in the mirror and it's looking pretty good. I am going to call up the guy and take him up on the fitness model opportunity.

The microfiber underwear from Target is awesome. I bought both the bikini and the brief kind. However, I have been pulling the legs of the brief to expose my cheeks and so I am just going to buy the bikini from now on. I wish they made g-strings from this kind of material...would go for that in a heartbeat. The feel is so sexy that I have an erection all day. Sometimes, I wonder if I should just buy women's g-strings...but that wouldn't go well in the gym.

2007-06-02T23:54:00.000-05:00

On Friday evening went to the party. It was pretty boring in general...the comic made me laugh. My friend's band had a CD release party at a bar on the Near West side on Saturday night. Check it out for a bit.

Going home

2007-05-30T20:32:00.001-05:00