Friday, July 08, 2005

My day off

Yep, today has been my day off.

I took advantage of catching up on some sleep this morning, did a little cross training, and enjoyed a hearty new version of my nutrtious dinner ( thanks to my epicurious Auntie Kimmy ).

Yeah, today rocked! 147 Days left!

Thursday, July 07, 2005

The 45 Minute Run

Hey, I'm getting good at this:

1) I did the morning thing
2) Made it on over to the gym
3) Stepped onto the treadmill
4) Put in the digits
5) And ran my ass off for 45 min--I did 5.3 miles, if you can imagine that!

6) Then I did a REAL-mon's workout, weights and all, doing four sets in each exercise, and running between sets.

7) I streached
8) I showered
9) AND I ate my tuna sandwich

Yes, with 148 usuable days left before my marathon, I'm sittin' pretty.

Wednesday, July 06, 2005

I DID IT !

That's right, I got out of bed on time ( four-thirty en la manana ), headed on over to the gym--however unconsciously it may have been--and resigned my body to a gruelling 4 miles keeping a consistent pace of 7.2 mph.

Once again, I stepped off the treadmill with the sensation that a river was running through my brain ( that's good, I guess ). I then proceeded to replicate last week's leg workout, only this time, I ran laps between sets. All in all, I ran six-and-a-half miles today, which I thought was pretty good.

After my workout, I whipped up my first meal of the day . . .apropos the jurisprudence of my new nutritional diet.

Here's my diet in a nutshell:

Meal Plan Summary Report for:
2500 Cal Menu Meal Plan For Ryan

Byline: ...................................Ravina's Personal Training
Number of Days: ..........................................30
Number of Recipes: ......................................0
Average Calories Per Day: ..............................2500
% Calories from Protein: ................................34.5
% Calories from Carbohydrates: .......................51.0
% Calories from Fat: ......................................14.6
Meal Plan - Day 1
Total Calories: 2,480........................PCF Ratio: 34-51-15
Morning Snack
MYOPLEX ...................................................1 packet
___ Carb-sense (suggested varieties include Berry Smoothie and Cookies n’ Cream)
BANANA, RAW .............................................1 small
___ Bananas, raw
COW'S MILK, 2% FAT .....................................1.5 cups
___ Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A
YOGURT
___Low sugar and fat (ex. Dannon Light
Lunch
MIXED GRAIN BREAD
........................................2 slice (large)
___ Bread, mixed-grain (includes whole-grain, 7-grain)
TUNA, CANNED IN WATER .................................3 oz
___ Finfish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids
SALAD DRESSING, MAYONNAISE-TYPE ..............2 tsp
___ Salad dressing, mayonnaise type, regular, with salt
APPLE, RAW ...................................................1 small
___ Apples, raw, with skin
RAW ALMONDS AND NUTS
____~15 almonds and a few nuts
Afternoon Snack
PROTEIN BAR ..............................................1 packet
___ Suggested bars include Pure Protein, Myoplex
ORANGE, ALL VARIETIES, RAW ....................1 fruit
___ Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties
COW'S MILK, 2% FAT ......................................1.5 cups
___ Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A
Dinner
CHICKEN BREAST, ROASTED ............................3 oz
___ Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted
SPAGHETTI PASTA, COOKED, ENRICHED ..........2 cups
___ Spaghetti, cooked, enriched, without added salt
PASTA SAUCE ..............................................3 oz
___ Sauce, LIPTON, RAGU Old World Style Smooth Pasta Sauce, Traditional, jar
MIXED VEGETABLES, FROZEN, W/SALT ............1/2 cup
___ Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Basic Nutritional Summary:

Calories..............2480.42
Protein...............232.63 g
Carbs..................329.91 g
Fat......................34.31 g
Sat Fat...............13.61 g
Chol*..................255.24 mg
Sodium...............2401.81 mg
Fiber...................29.07 g

Nutrients marked with an asterisk (*) indicate data totals with some values not available. This may result in an under reporting of values.
149 Days till the marathon.

Tuesday, July 05, 2005

No Resting

What a morning! 5am I was on the treadmill running at 7.5 mph for 17 min, then I decided you know, what the heck, I'll boost it up to 7.7--not a minute later, Ravina strolls by and nonchalantly bumps it up to 8.0, then she says "Okay, be back in five" and casually walks away.

I don't know that I have ever struggled for air, let alone the passing of time, to this degree in my life. However, after successfully running 3.01 mi in 24 min, I felt pretty good.

Then we went on to do some exercises that focus on muscles in your back and arms. In between sets, we ran around the track. I think I had a maximum of 30 seconds to rest at one point.

Boy does it feel good! And tomorrow, with 150 days left, I begin running 6 miles.

Monday, July 04, 2005

Whatever happened to Interdependence Day?

Alright, after an incredible night's sleep and an independence day wake up call from my independent father, I got my independent self out of the house and made my way over to the Las Vegas Athletic Club.

As I arrived, my sister Karen telephoned me to Ha discuss our independence. Seeing as how independent I was feeling and knowing that my sister has participated in marathons before, I decided to share my independent decision to run a marathon 151 days from now. From what I could tell, it appeared that she was independently glad for me. Then we ended the call and each went our independent ways.

Inside the club, I ran into Ravina, my marathon coach--independently of course from our plans to see each other this week--and though our conversation was very brief, she managed to elicit the distance I had independently committed to running today. Needless to say, I think she was impressed by my response. However, it didn't seem that her expectations for me in the morning were swayed in the slightest. Basically, beginning tomorrow morning, my independent self will be completely dependent on whatever she suggests. My only resolve is, at least I'm in good hands!

Happy Independence Day youtsguyz, enjoy it while it lasts!

Sunday, July 03, 2005

LV Marathon ---> Sunday December 4th @ 6am

When a person trains once, nothing happens.
When a person forces himself to do a thing a hundred or a thousand times,
then he certainly has developed in more ways than physical.
Is it raining? That doesn't matter. Am I tired? That doesn't matter, either.
Then willpower will be no problem.
. . So, beginning tomorrow morning, July 4th 2005, there are 152 full days to prepare for my marathon . . . I say "my" marathon, rather than "the" marathon, or even "the Las Vegas" marathon, because essentially, that's what it is; it's mine, I own it.
. .
. . Of course, that's not to say I won't share it with others. Actually, I extend the warm invitation for each and everyone of you to join me in an exhilerating 26.2 mile journey and all of the fun and adventure leading up to crossing the finish line.
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. . That's why over the next 152 days, I will be keeping an online record of my trials and tribulations as my resolve to evolve progresses and transforms me into the Marathon Mon.