X-mas 2k6 pics and people...

Macy grey!

1/28: Running fun.

Running Log:

I was supposed to get up and run with the OKC LandRunners up in Edmond this Sat. morning 1/27, but I woke up at 6:30am and heard the banter of rain and sleet on the windows and roof. Decided a warm YMCA treadmill run inside would be much more pleasant. I have a ways to go to get acclimated to more than 25+ miles a week. I ran 5 miles and was winded...but then again...I will need to change my diet up to accommodate this kind of effort.

1/27: 6 miles on the treadmill at the local YMCA ; 1 mile outside in evening for 7 miles total.
1/28: Am supposed to run 6 miles today to complete a 28 mile week. (Next week starts the average of 30 miles a week heading into the next 3 months for marathon training...)

This weekend events and tidbits:
*OSU beat Iowa State in Mens basketball: 62-50
http://www.okstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=200&ATCLID=776400

*I havent played my PlayStation 3 all weekend yet....what is wrong with me?;)
*Thinking about studying for 2 Microsoft Exams 70-443 / 70-444 and/or some sort of storage networking exam. We'll see...

Anywho...hope everyone had a great weekend....

-Carl (The Water Buffalo)

1/26: More running logs....

1/24/07: 5 miles total => 4 constant running , 1 mile on elliptical, 1 mile walking for total of 6 miles.
1/26/07: 5 miles tonight...at YMCA.
1/27/07: Will be running with the OK LandRunners running group starting tomorrow for my training from here on out:)

For the week of 1/22 - 1/28: 28 miles...which will be on track for the marathon training schedule listed below for the OKC Memorial Marathon on 4/29/07:)

http://www.okcrunning.org/landrunners/Training/RunAMarathon.htm

OKC marathon information for this year 4/29/07:
http://www.okcmarathon.com/

-Carl (The Water Buffalo)

1/23/07: Week 2 marathon training and other info...

1/22/07: 2.5 miles on elliptical
1/23/07: 3.12 miles @ 8:34 pace in morning... will likely run 4-5 this evening...


In other news: I passed the SQL Server 2005 MCTS Exam 70-431 on 12/21/2006.
Now apparently I know a little about this RDBMS....:)

http://sqlserver2005man.blogspot.com/

1/18/07: Its a New Year!

Hmmmm....it has definitely been awhile since I have written in here...

Lets catch up on whats been going on.
Its a New Year here in OKC and its been very cold thus far this year already.
As for running, I have been doing not as good of a job as I would like, but am still working on training for my 2nd marathon on April 29th here in OKC:

http://www.okcmarathon.com/

I think my goal for this year is to finish in under 4 hours...last year I finished in 4 hrs 27 min which as of right now is a great time considering I am way out of marathon shape:( Ah well thats what training is for:)

I'll start posting more information about my training in posts soon:

This weeks running log:

Monday 1/15/07: 4.25 miles at 8:34 pace on treadmill with strength training
Wednesday 1/17/08: 5 miles no-stops at 8:34 pace on treadmill

Talk at ya soon,

Carl (The Water Buffalo)