I learned today that ZonePerfect bars–Chocolate Peanut Butter flavor–are subject to voluntary recall. All lots have been tested and no salmonella has been found in any of them, but is it worth the risk? And wouldn’t you know that I just got a couple of dozen of them from Costco this past weekend? Now I…
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Track Work – 800s and 200s
I went all by myself to the track this morning for a solo 6:00am running workout. It was a combination of runs of 800 meters and 200 meters suggested by Pat. Following is the combination of runs and rests: Run Recovery 800m 2 minutes 800m 2 minutes 200m 200m jog 200m 200m jog 800m 2…
Wingsuit Base Jumping
I want to do this, but I feel I would first have to set all of my affairs in order… http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1778399&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo. Originally posted at http://www.michaelkeating.com/weblog/2009/01/wingsuit-base-jumping.html
Corlyn’s 300
Corlyn, who is one of my work-out buddies at Team CrossFit Academy, pulled 300 pounds (136 kg) off of the floor yesterday. Her previous best lift (from a few months ago, I believe) was only around 200 pounds! Twenty of us lifted our jaws from the floor after seeing sweet Corlyn pull that off. Originally…
Winter Solstice
Mark reminded me that today is the winter solstice. Tomorrow, Pasadena will have three seconds more daylight than today. Originally posted at http://www.michaelkeating.com/weblog/2008/12/winter-solstice.html
Marathon’s Loose Ends
As noted, the Pasadena Marathon was cancelled due to the poor air quality caused by fires on three sides of Pasadena. The dearth of blog posts in the final six weeks leading up to the marathon stemmed from nagging injuries that kept me from following the training regimen through that period. The most debilitating of…
Marathon Day — Event Cancelled
The Pasadena Marathon got cancelled because of smoke from wildfires to the southeast and northwest. I may list later the ways in which this sucks, but I will start with this one: the official web site, one hour after cancellation, does not show that the event was cancelled. They instead relied on Email to let…
Marathon Week 14, Day 6
The dreadful ache in my thighs, residual from Tuesday’s Good Medicine workout, is steadily making its way out, but Thursday’s 1-mile repeats left me with an injury in my soleus that will take a few more days to heal. Because of this, I did not run with the dozen people putting in 15 miles today….
Marathon Start Time Posted
Maybe this has been on the marathon’s web site all along, but I just found the following at http://www.pasadenamarathon.org/forms/FAQrev.pdf: Q: What time do the various race-day events start?A: Bike Tour, 6:00 a.m. Marathon & Half Marathon, 6:30 a.m. 5K & Fun Run/Walk, 6:50 a.m. I like the fact that our marathoners and half-marathoners will get…
Marathon Week 14, Day 5
It is supposed to be a CrossFit/Bootcamp day, but my legs are in as much pain as they were yesterday. So my workout: take the whippets on a walk. The small hills at the top of Lake Ave. were a significant challenge. 🙁