The nOg Run Club run first time tonight

This turned out to be a lot of fun - a little hard but not bad. Em and I ran together and it was real nice to have someone to run with - we did well together. I am sure she will get faster sooner than I do be for now we are are a good match. I am pleased my feet are not hurting anywhere nearly as much tonight as they did last Saturday, my legs are a little sore but not bad. The first part of the run was a bit of a challenge but after about 10 minutes I was actually starting to feel pretty good. We switched from 45 seconds to 30 seconds mostly because it was easier to keep track of. After my run I sat outside with Jon and Em for awhile when they took off I went inside to see what was going on. They were just starting their games for this evening. It turned out to be sort of funny - I enjoyed watching. I paid my dollar and got a plate of pasta - not great but OK. A guy named Deletel recognized me form cycling - he was very nice. I plan to keep doing this just staying at the office and coming over after work - do my run then if it interesting hing around after or I may just go to Rex and get a workout in.
One interesting thing - I found out tonight that the VDO Z3 will tale to the Garmin ANT+ heart rate chest strap - nice.

The nOg Run Club run first time tonight Garmin Connect - Details

Oh Velo Melo Memorial Day

I had a very good time - really enjoyed doing a different sort of ride and riding with folks I seldom get to ride with.

I will put more in the Blog a little later and a few pictures - taking a nap so I can do the The nOg Run tonight.

OK about this ride. It turned out to be more challenging than I expected. There were several intense but short climbs and even though we do not go that fast you are almost always pedaling and steering. On rides out in the counrty even though there are longer hills there are also longer down hills and other time when you do not have to pedal. Well I still like it and had a good time. How often do I get to ride with Jon or even Crash Eddie. We hit a lot of mud around and in some of the tunnels - it was a hoot and got all over Turtle - I have not cleaned her yet.
I was a very interesting loop I would say about 85% was on green-ways - nice.
This is a ride and route I will do again.

Oh Veleo Meleo Memorial Day - Garmin Connect - Details

My pictures are HERE

Team CBC 75 miles ride

What a great day and weekend. I had a great ride today, it got a bit hot but not too bad. This would be my first 75 miles none supported ride since I started ride again about 20 months ago. That would make this a weekend for firsts because yesterday a ran, I did a run for exercise and fun. I ran/walked 3 miles. I can honestly say I have not run for at least 10 years and it could be as long as 20 or 25 years. Well my feet were really sore yesterday a little while after the run but were good this morning however my legs let me know I ran 3 miles yesterday. They were not real bad I just had that stiff, nice sore feeling to the major muscles but I was glad of it because it shows I did something yesterday. It may have made me a bit slower today than I could have been on the ride because of this but I was fine. So much of this ride is pretty flat - it is a fun ride for me. I know we cut is short a little and missed some hills because of that but I will still ride it again.

Team CBC 75 miles ride Garmin Connect - Details

My pictures are HERE

Galloway Training run 1

Wow - I cannot believe I did this - I actually ran! OK well I walked for 45 seconds then ran for 45 seconds the walked for 45 seconds the ran for 45 seconds then walked - you get the picture but I did do it and I was running(very slowly) but I was running. I have not run for at least 10 years maybe more. I have really been wanting to be able to run again but have been told I was really too heavy to do so and I am sure I was. Last night I got conformation for a exercise physiologist and personal trainer that my numbers were correct. My lean body mass is about 250 pounds and so my healthy fit weight at 15% body fat is 286 pounds. He told me that I would have to get measure again when I lose more weight because I could lose a little lean body mass or even gain some as I continue to exercise and train. He said that the caliber method was pretty good if they are good quality calibers(the one they used on me were medal and he took them from a fitted case - look like good quality to me) and are well trained to use them. He suggested that to be real sure I would have to get an immersion test but that is was not really necessary. When I get close to my goal weight he said to look at my self - if I was happy then that was close enough - he said some men get real hung up on the number(he must have been looking in my logs) and the 16 to 19% were really fine if one look as one wanted to and felt good but the same was true for 11 to 14 % that 15% was not a magic number just a point to aim for. So I am only 42 pounds over weight now and lots of people 42 pounds over weight run or at least I think the do. I say 42 pounds because that is what I have left to get to 286 and it even seems doable now. I have lost 82 but when I started this I was planning to lose 211 pounds because that is what it would take to get me to 199 pounds which is what the tables say a 6' 4" man should weight. I did express my concern about climbing(he is a cyclist also) and he did agree with me that 286 pounds was a lot to haul up a hill but he thinks I will be fine he said that when I get to 286 85% of my body or 250 pounds of it will be involved it getting me up the hill and only 36 pounds fat/fuel will be just along for the ride compared to the 160 pounds of fat I use to haul up the hills. This really did get me to thinking about it in a better light. He did tell me that since I was about to start some weight training that I would likely gain some lean body mass but he did not think it would be too much and he assured me that when I got to my goal weight if I was still not climbing as well as I would like that he would give me some weight and cycling training to do to improve it. How cool it that?
About the Galloway Walk/Run/Walk training. After the Slow Spokes ride Jon asked me what I was doing Saturday I said since there were no other ride I was planning on doing I was planning on doing Th Selma Cyclepaths ride. Since it was only 35 miles and thinking maybe Jon was wanting to do some other and likely longer ride I told him this and asked what he had in mine. He told me he was going to do this 3 miles run with the Galloway running training group and would I be interested in going. He had gone to the Kick-Off event last Saturday - I had been interested in it but had a ride planned Gears & Cheers which I enjoyed greatly. I assumed since I missed the Kick-Off that I had missed it. He explained that one could start at any of the first three runs and if I was interested he would email me more information. Well he did and I am now a runner er well sort of but I did enjoy it - signed up for the whole course, bought some shoes - hope they are better than my first pair also bought a CamelBak belt system - I do not think I would want a think on my back.
So how did I do. Well pretty good I think - I went out with the slowest group, I did the walk - run - walk thing just like they told us to do and did OK. I finished with the group, OK I finished dead last at the back of the group but I did finish. I believe some did not finish but I am not sure was not really doing anything except worrying about myself but I know we start3ed with 25 in out group and finished with 15. I finished 3 miles in 41 minutes - according to Nike I did my fastest ever mile and my longest ever run. I did not feel like I was going faster when running than when I was walking but maybe I was - it sure took a lot more energy to do the running parts. I am really tired and my feet do hurt a little - OK a lot hopefully this will heal quickly right now walking is uncomfortable. Well they gave us a book and a log also a tiny shirt - I guess it is a goal of sorts also.

Galloway Training run 1 Garmin Connect - Details

Slow Spokes Thursday evening ride

Good ride tonight - it was a bit warm but not too bad. We had a nice group show up and everyone seemed to have a good time.

Slow Spokes Thursday evening ride Garmin Connect - Details