Down with the sickness..

I’ve been dancing with the flu since 3am Sunday morning. I’m really  hoping this is not a sign as to how well my body copes with physical exertion. The PT test was done under relatively adverse conditions and I can’t say I’m surprised to have come down with something. It doesn’t change the fact that [...]

PT Test!

I finished the dreaded PT Test about an hour ago. Looks like I still have a bit of work to do. I passed the push-ups with 50 but only did 23 sit ups. Following that, after running a 6:58 first mile I developed a nasty stomach cramp and struggled to a finish. Overall, I exceeded [...]

Keeping busy

It’s been really cold lately with temps well below zero overnight and into the morning. I’m not liking it. My run times are steadily improving, though I’m right about 8 minutes for a mile and want to be under 7. I’ve been trying to increase my comfort zone from a 6.5mph run to 7.5 and [...]

World goes ’round an ’round, where it stops..

Fortune cookie say, “You will continue to take chances, and be glad you did”. That’s a good one, and I sure hope so. I gave in to the call of the Sushi craving. It seemed the ideal holiday meal and with two sushi rolls, soup and salad for 10 bucks a tough deal to argue. [...]