Finished My Half Marathon!

Fitness:

2 April - Rest

3 April - Ninja Class (testing)

4 April - ~12 miles with Tortoise and Hare marathon training run (ouch!)

5 April - Rest (recovering from long run)

6 April - Ninja class

7 April - 20 minutes easy jog, Ninja Class

8 April - Rest

9 April - 20 minutes easy jog

10 April - Martian Half Marathon! :-) Ran the entire way (except for one stretch break) in 2:13:08

11 April - Rest and lots of stretching...

Books Read:

The Last Man (comics) by Brian K. Vaughan (finished series)

Days Until Graduation: 26!

Back again....

Fitness:

17 March - Rest

18 March - Rest

19 March - 6 miles

20 March - 2 mi with Jim

21 March - Rest

22 March - 3 miles (29 minutes)

23 March - Powerkick and Ninja Class

24 March - Ninja Class

25 March - Rest

26 March - Rest

27 March - Rest

28 March - 2 Mi @ 10:00min/mi pace, .20mi sprint + .20mi job (x3)

29 March - 10 miles on the treadmill (rough!)

30 March - Powerkick and Ninja class

31 March - Rest (Passover!)

1 April - Rest

Books Read:

Betrayed by P.C. Cast + Kristin Cast

Chosen by P.C. Cast + Kristin Cast

Untamed by P.C. Cast + Kristin Cast

Jobs Applied For: 8

Days until Martian Half Marathon: 9

Days until Graduation: 37

Spring Breaking...

Fitness:

14 March - Rest
15 March - 45 minute run outside around 4.5 miles
16 March - Rest (can't work out since I went to the red cross yesterday)

Books Read:

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
Marked by P.C. Cast + Kristin Cast

But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown. ~Carl Sagan

Update!

Fitness:

5 February - Rest
6 February - Army: group PT
7 February - Army: just stress...
8 February - Rest (Band concert at night)
9 February - Power kick in the morning, ninja class at night
10 February - Ninja class
11 February - Rest
12 February - Rest
13 February - Rest
14 February - Rest
15 February - 7 miles on the treadmill, (felt good!)
16 February - Power kick in the morning, ninja class at night
17 February - Ninja class
18 February - Power kick in the morning
19 February - Rest
20 February - 8 miles on treadmill (ouch!)
21 February - Rest
22 February - Rest
23 February - Power Kick in the morning, ninja class at night
24 February - Ninja Class
25 February - Power Kick in the morning
26 February - 4 miles
27 February - Rest
28 February - Rest
1 March - easy 20 minute run (first time in new shoes!)
2 March - Power Kick in the morning, Ninja class at night
3 March - Ninja class: Testing
4 March - Rest
5 March - 3 miles easy
6 March - Army: taught combatives for 2 hours (most productive thing we did all day)
7 March - Army: guarded a gate...
8 March - 10 miles on treadmill (> 2 hrs)
9 March - Ninja class (earned my yellow belt!)
10 March - Ninja class (Matt was in my class!)
11 March - Rest
12 March - 4 miles on treadmill @ 9:00 - 9:30 min/mi pace
13 March - REST!

Books Read:
Raven's Strike by Patricia Briggs
When Demons Walk by Patricia Briggs
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop

Jobs Applied for: 6 (in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C.)

Martian Half Marathon: 28 Days
Graduation: 1 Month, 3 Weeks, 3 Days

Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, and their own content. ~Paul Valery

Catching up...

Yeah, I know. I'm terrible at keeping up to date...

Fitness:

6 January – Ran 3 miles on treadmill.
7 January – Ninja Class at 1900
8 January – Rest
9 January – Rest
10 January – Ran 4 miles on treadmill.
11 January – Ran 4X400 IW on treadmill
12 January – Ninja Class at 1900
13 January – Ninja Class at 1945
14 January – Rest
15 January – Rest
16 January – Ran 4 miles on treadmill
17 January – Ran 2.5 miles EZ
18 January – Ran 35 min tempo on treadmill
19 January – Power Kick class with Jessica at 0700. Ninja Class at 1900
20 January – Ninja class at 1945
21 January – Power Kick class with Jessica at 0700
22 January – Rest
23 January – Ran 5 miles on treadmill.
24 January – Rest
25 January – Rest
26 January - Power Kick class with Jessica at 0700. Ninja class at 1900.
27 January – Ninja class at 1945 – 2030 – testing day!
28 January – Power Kick class with Jessica at 0700.
29 January – PT lead by Dan. Pyramid workout (15, 30, 45, 30, 15 secs) pushups and sit-ups
30 January - Rest
31 January – Rock climbing with Jim ~1.5 hours at Planet Rock
1 February – 35 min tempo run on treadmill.
2 February – Power Kick class with Jessica at 0700. Ninja class at 1900 – received 4 colored pieces of tape!
3 February – Ran 3 miles on treadmill at a 9 minute mile pace (RP) at 15:30. Ninja class at 1945 to 2030
4 February - Rest

Books Read:

The Shadow Queen by Anne Bishop
Dreams Made Flesh by Anne Bishop
Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop
Heir to the Shadows by Anne Bishop
Queen of the Darkness by Anne Bishop
Raven’s Shadow by Patricia Briggs
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs

"My Karma ran over your Dogma." ~Unknown

Ninja Style

Today, for exercise, I went to Quest Martial Arts for my first ninja lesson. While it wasn't exactly a physical work out (we did a couple bear walks and a couple crab walks) it was very interesting. I learned some different punch moves (basically the jab and the cross from boxing) It has a very different mentality than the Army's combative program.

Book read: Gwenhwyfar: The White Spirit by Mercedes Lackey. (An Arthur story from the female point of view so its rather depressing at the end)

"Classical music is the kind we keep thinking will turn into a tune." ~Kin Hubbard

Ouch...

Exercise: None. Arms and shoulders still on fire from rock climbing. I think I have bruises on the back of my thighs from the harness. Tomorrow, I am going to go to Quest Martial Arts to go get beat up. I'm excited :-)

Books Read:
A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (short stories)
True Confessions by Rachel Gibson

I went to work today. First time in weeks. I was very productive :-) It felt tremendously good :-)


"Confusion is always the most honest response." ~Marty Indik