rode 20 miles today

I accidentally posted this on my nofood blog, but I repost and not go into my extreme hatred for cabs trying to kill me and cops cars and fedex trucks parking in the bike lane.

I don't think I mentioned this: I'm not running the half-marathon this sunday. I'm sad about it. I haven't trained and don't want to risk injury. I have really backslid this holiday season with eating and sitting and playing RockBand 2 at my parents' house. So yeah. Now I'm trying to get back into regularly exercising again.

I had an interview in Astoria this morning. Since it was such a nice day I decided to ride my bike to the production house. Also, I wanted to save on train fare. afterward I had lunch with Cynthea near St Marks. Then after spending time using Au Bon Pain's free wifi I rode home. The trip up 8th ave was annoying so I must find a better route through midtown.

Oh a light note... Cynthea and I want to take a bike trip at the end of May so I hope to easily ride more than 30 miles at one time by then.

try in get in shape

I rode 14.5 miles today.

10k finish

I did not run last week's 4mile. I chickened out because of finances, super cold weather, and assuming the race was in central park when I had planned to stay in Brooklyn. Not the best reasons, but I do have a Half-Marathon (jan 24th) coming up, so I will have to train while in Ark City for the next few weeks. This is good because it is usually warmer and the gym is cheaper. I really really want to take my skateboard to Kansas but I dont know if I have to check it.

10k time, 1:08:09 yay

Yes, my fat ass PRed today. It's surprising because I've been a lazy piggy since even before Thanksgiving. All of my muscle has turned to fat, but that has to change if I'm going to PR in January's Half-Mararthon.

I got completely off my training after September's Queens half-marathon, partly do to sickness and possibly a little depression. I'm sure I've complained about how I was sick for a month, but I think I was also a little depressed from being laid off- which really should have prompted me to exercise more since scheduling workouts was no longer an issue.

Today's race started at 8, but I woke up at 5:30 to shower and have a banana, naked juice and coffee. Yeah I have to shower on cold days to warm up my muscles. After picking up my number at 89th & 5th ave. I headed up to 102nd st in central park- near the start line. While I was stretching someone said "Christi?" It was Meaghan! I didn't even know she was racing today. It's funny how we have found each other at races without calling one another. Of course Meaghan is easy to find in a crowd because she's so tall. I don't know how anyone can find me.


I'm almost thinking of racing next week's 4 mile

The 10k is saturday

I've been extremely lazy about running lately. Last week (Thanksgiving week) I feasted more than once and did not run at all. Now I have to get myself to finish sunday's race in a somewhat decent time.

Last night I went to the gym for an easy 3 mile. No pushing myself too hard. It should have taken me 35 minutes then I would do some sit ups and push ups. I ended up going for 3.5 miles with a few steep hills. I can't even call it running. I walked about half...