Snuggling chinchillas
They may have thick fur coats, but they still huddle together when it’s cold out.
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5 hours agoLinux engineer, DBA, developer, and general nerd at Rackspace + Slicehost
I have my own brick on the Paseo at UTSA!
Great early Christmas gift from my parents!
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6 days agoLook what appeared on the bottom of my iPhone's screen when I checked the weather
I can’t escape the A1 Thick & Hearty!
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1 week agoCouch to 5K & RunKeeper: Week 1 Day 4
Since last Friday’s run was a little sub-par, I decided to re-do the first week of the Couch to 5K program. Today’s run was a little better, but I had some trouble breathing during the 2nd and 3rd running intervals. Once I made it past that, the rest of the intervals were relatively easier:
The total time for the first two miles (which included 5 minutes of warmup time) was 24:06, which was better than Friday:
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1 week ago
What? Candy that isn't made for girls?
Seen at World Market in San Antonio, TX.
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1 week agoCouch to 5K & RunKeeper: Week 1 Day 3
Today’s run didn’t go as well as I’d hoped. I made it through a little less than a mile of day 3 of the first week of the Couch to 5K Program and my stomach started hurt terribly. I fought it into the second mile but eventually had to give in after about 1.25 miles:
My splits were definitely not as good as I’d hoped they would be:
I’m back to 25:35 for two miles and I couldn’t complete the cool down. I didn’t eat right today, and I haven’t have enough water over the last two days, either.
I’m thinking about repeating week 1 next week to get myself more acclimated to all of this. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions?Posted via email from Major’s Posterous | Comment »
2 weeks agoCouch to 5K & RunKeeper: Week 1 Day 2
I started the Couch to 5K program last Monday and continued with the second day of the first week today. I had RunKeeper Pro at my side to keep tabs on my run. The routine was the same: 5 minute warm up brisk walk60 second jog/run + 90 second brisk walk (repeated 8 times for 20 minutes total)
5 minute cool down normal walk What was different today? I found it easier to make it through the 60 second jog/run sections and I didn’t strain as much. I was still just as sore as I was on Monday, and I started to tense up around the 18 minute mark, just as I did on Monday. My breathing was a little easier today, and I was able to catch my breath fully during the 90 second walking sections (I wasn’t able to on Monday). Check out the speed graphs - the first one is from Monday (day 1):
The next one is from today (day 2):
The speed is more uniform on the second day, and I figure that came from having a little more stamina.
The time splits also improved from Monday:
To Tuesday:
It’s not a huge improvement, but the two-mile time dropped from 25:38 to 24:10, which is about a 10% improvement. I haven’t been able to complete a two mile run since I was in high school (nine years ago), and my best time for two miles was 18-19 minutes. Of course, I was 25 pounds lighter back then!
So far, the program is working pretty well for me. I’m feeling more energized throughout the day and I’m more optimistic about working out.Posted via email from Major’s Posterous | Comment »
2 weeks ago
