Long run on the treadmill...not! [Feb 14 2010]

Dreaded the day I would have had to do a long run on the treadmill. And that day came! Had to do 8M! I knew I couldn't. Question was how much boredom could I withstand. Madhura gave be a brilliant idea...stagger the runs. 3+3+2 taking breaks cross-training. So thought I would do just that. Bummer! All the treadmills were taken. And to top it those two Indian females were blabbering away to glory like there was no tomorrow. Finally one stopped and stood on the treadmill yapping away. I had to excuse myself in. There goes almost 20mins. So I just went ahead and did a 4.4M. 45min. Sweat like a pig.
Meals: Went to see homes early in the morning...skipped breakfast, Sarvana buffet for lunch (yummy! BURP!), spinach-दाल + rice + 2 काला-जामुन for dinner.
Its slated to snow tomorrow. But just an inch or so, I believe. And tomorrow is rest day. So by Tuesday the roads in Dover should be clear enough to run. Yay! Finally! Hopefully!

A quickie on the treadmill... [Feb 12 2010]

It was a horrid morning after spending 3 hours on I-66 driving Madhura to work. Got back, had a quick lunch and a quick nap. We had plans to go for dinner at Filomena at 6. So I stole 40min to snuck in a 4miler...on the treadmill. I swear today was a strength of will. I had no will to get up and go. But since I committed to the program, I guess I had to do it.
4.2M in 40min. Did a lot of stretching and some core strengthening too.
Meals: Breakfast burrito from McD's + coffee for breakfast, heat-n-eat Hakka noodles for lunch, and sumptuous dinner (Grigliata Alla Costello) at Filomena. Too much meat...too much food. Sinus headache's a bitch.

ggrrrr...treadmill day [Feb 11 2010]

The roads are still not clear. Atleast the sidewalks are not yet. And from the looks of it, they are not likely to be soon. Piles and piles of snow stacked up.
So well, another day on the treadmill. Madhura went to her gym to do one of her classes...some Zumba thing. Determined as I was to stick to the schedule (6M today). Just not the best of situations. First dhingana was messing up. So I chucked that. Then the phone starts ringing. The damned microphone's messed up. So I have to go through all these circus acts of pulling the headsets off, and then yelling through the armband. And then attempt to restart the freakin music. I just gave up after 4M! Oh well...
Stats: 4.2M in 40min.
Meals: McD's breakfast burrito from the dollar menu + coffee for breakfast, leftover rice + रसम + (yummy) ठेचा + kala jamun for lunch, Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana + salad for dinner.

Another snow day...hence...the f#@$%& treadmill...again! [Feb 10 2010]

I am so bummed out! Its been snowing the whole day! That's not a problem. The winds are worse. So another day of not being able to run out there. It's been a lethargic day. Good thing Madhura prodded me to go. 5M on the treadmill. 50min. Good thing I took my favorite 'powerdrink'. Took a couple minutes break to take a few swigs.
Played racquetball with Nehal after the run. Just for about half hour. He plays well. Felt great. Good thing is that I am close to the program.
Meals: Omelette + bread + tea for breakfast, leftover पुलाव + eggplant भाजी + frozen रोटी for lunch, rice + rasam + cabbage भाजी + half a cookie + 2 slices of orange + a glass of red wine (is that a lot to eat?)

Feeling lazy [Feb 09 2010]

The snow is really creating havoc on the training schedule. All that planning and chalking out the training program, and I am unable to really follow it. It's just too crazy out there. I am sure even Frank must have hung his training shoes in this weather!
But we got on the treadmill nevertheless. Did ~15min on the elliptical. I don't know if the elliptical was broken or I am just plain dumb, but I really couldn't figure out what I was to do on the 15min 'Fitness Test' mode. So I just kept pedaling till I got bored. Then hopped on the treadmill for about 10mins. Between the darned elliptical and treadmill, I think I must have covered ~2miles (the training program says 5M)
Meals: 2eggs + tea for breakfast + yesterday's leftover पुलाव for lunch + red wine + yummy eggplant भाजी + चपाती + grapes for dinner.

Regular run [Feb 05 2010]

Its started to snow. It has been termed "The Blizzard of 2010". I am determined not to get the snow better of me. So I decide to go to the gym. How I was planning on doing 5 miles on a treadmill, I have no clue. And frankly speaking, I am pretty sure I cannot do it either.
As I thought, I just could not go beyond 3M. And I didn't! :-)
3.3M in 35mins.
Feet were a little sore (don't ask me why? strange!).
Meals: 3 bulls-eyes + tea for breakfast, उसल + रोटी for lunch, one aweful pizza for dinner.

Regular run [Feb 03 2010]

The snow's been melting and the temperatures were in the high 30's.
Showed the training program to Frank and he said it looked good. Just need to incorporate interval training in it. So I decided to do the Saturday 3 miles as interval training. Since Saturday is the one day I can consistently maintain a schedule, might as well use that day for the interval training.
Started off at 7pm. Shin splint on my left leg at about 2mile. Stretched it to no avail. Just went on nevertheless. At about mile 3 it subsided. Then picked up on lost time. 45 minutes! I am happy!
Iced my calves - just for precaution.




Meals: Cereal + milk and honey in warm water for breakfast, heat-n-eat chicken biryani for lunch + Daal makhani, 3 frozen rotis, 3 slices of fruit-n-nut chocolate.