it's really very runny and it isn't very funny... 8 - 145.16

Well my whole "race pace" went out the window about 40 minutes in..

I had gone out for hearty breakfast a few hours earlier (the ranchero: scrambled eggs, black beans and cheese in a tortilla bowl with a side of toast and fried potatoes....very yummy) but such a large pre-walk meal was....

a mistake..

About 40 minutes in, I could feel the guts a gurglin' and a churnin' and the building pressure/tension one gets when they gotta go...I had to take a detour to find a rest room and that added 20 minutes or so to my time.. :-(

The rest of the walk was rainy, chilly with both light snow and hail..after my pit stop I felt great and made good time...

So normally before a walk I try and "clean pipes"..which I did this time too..but the second bout was a total surprize..

next week is the big 13 miles..

iPOD: "Let's Go Tripping" by Dick Dale

Time: 244 minutes.. (but I spent 20+ looking for a bathroom so...)

"changed it up" 4.4 - 137.16

So today I decided to walk a totally new route, that is the great, great thing about google maps..
I can plan out my walk and just head off in a different direction. The route was a little bit longer..but I felt really strong and made a really good time..It is getting closer to marathon time..

This Saturday is going to be my first real "speed" walk..I have to walk 8 miles at my "race pace".. I am going to try and complete my walk in 2 hours and 15 minutes...

*gulp*

that will be 15 minutes faster than my previous time of 2 hours and 29 minutes..

well we'll see how we do come saturday...

iPOD: "God Is in the Radio" by Queens Of The Stoneage

Time: 76 minutes..for 4.4 miles

"Tad bit chilly" 4 - 132.76

so I decided to take the slightly more uphill route for my four mile walk today..

It was very windy and rainy and a little "unfun"

I saw a kitty cat run accross 33rd and that kinda scared me...but I bet it scared the cat more!! I reckon that furry bastard only has eight lives left!!

iPOD: "Hip to It" by The Aggrolites

Time: 74 minutes

Keep on..Keeping on! 11 - 128.76

Well that was quite the stroll, I dunno why my right leg gives me some much bother for the first 3 miles.. I have been quite faithful with drinking water and eating bananas..

Maybe I have to limber up more?

During the walk the stiffness and aches eventually do go away and I can get a good pace going..but it does get annoying while I have to walk through the discomfort..

This didn't happen on my 9 mile walk or the previous 6 mile walk, I must reveiew what I am doing differently..

Not much to report during the walk, I got to stroll through Vancouver's fanciest neighborhood and I saw two red Ferrari sports cars.. Stopped off along the way to buy a beverage since my lips started to crack..

I must remember to "grease-up" for the next long walk ..or I might end up going by the nick-name "Kid Chafe"..

YIPE!

iPOD: "My Elastic Eye" by The Chemical Brothers

TIME: 215 Minutes.. (I mighta been faster but I had to stop and pee! :) )

*gulp*

well this is gonna be my longest walk yet!!

I am all hydrated and "banana'd" up

be back in four so hours!!!

Fatty Awwwayyyyy!!!!!

SPEAR!!!!! 4 -117.76

So I figured out my so called easy 4 mile route is actually a little harder than the regular one!!

heeHEE...

The walk was a little more strenuous since I haven't been sleeping very well as of late..and it was cold..

But!!! I got it done!!!

Got to plan out my big 11 miler for Saturday!

*gulp*

iPOD: "Not The Same" by Ben Folds

Time: 76 Minutes..

Ichi-Ban Walking Muchacho 4.1 - 113.76

Well, I had a great walk today..no real aches and only one really long traffic light to wait for...

Not much more to say really except that I must plan out for my big 11 mile route this Saturday..

iPOD: "The Man With The Golden Gun" by Lulu

Time: 70 minutes

"over hill and dale".. 6 -109.66

I got a good solid 6 miles in, no pain or nuthin' :)

I took a slight detour to check out the location o0f a martial arts school I might be interested in though. I want to find a good form of cross-training to combine with my walking and I find the older I get, the less interested I am in just going to the gym..Some form of Martial Arts or Boxing class is much more interest to me..

iPOD: "Tears Will Dry On Their Own" by Amy Winehouse

Time: 1:40!!

"Dumb people on bikes"..4 -103.66

Now I want to get one thing straight, I am "pro-cyclist", but please... use common sense!!!..

During my walk today a lady whizzed by me at break-neck speed, no helmet or bell and she was riding way to fast for riding on a sidewalk in a residential area.. If she hadn't yelled "Get out of the way!"...(very rude btw)...I would have been sideswiped..

The whole situation made me kinda cranky..

and..

AND!!!!

She was smoking!!!

>insert swear words here<

The walk it self was kinda "ho-hum"..I dunno iof it is because I am tired or because it was kinda chilly..but it took me a long time to get into my walking rhythm and move at operating speed..


6 miles on Saturday..

iPOD: "Push" by The JB Horns

Time: 76:00 :(

"Wave your arms in the air!!..." 4.1 - 99.66

Well tonight's walk was brought to you by the letter "stupid"..

I left my keys in the door and forgot to take them when I left for tonights walk. I was lucky that someone was home to grab them..

*whew*

From now on before I leave I will do a "pocket check" and make sure they are in a zipped up pocket safely placed in my new swanky vest..

So I have been doing some reading on "walking technique" and it appears I am not using my upper body to the maximum effect.. See... You are supposed to swing your arms a certain way and I will not do it..since it looks kinda goofy...and why add fuel to my fire?

Yaknowaddahmean?

That being said, I decided I would use this paticular technique only while walking up hills..it turns out it actually increases the tempo of my pace! So on tonight's walk I have two pretty decent hills to do this on. Hill number two is in a sort bad part of the city and as I walked up the 2nd hill I think I frightened a crack addict who was standing near a payphone waiting for his "delivery"...it worked though..

No real complaints on tonites walk except I was slowed down by making cel phone calls home to find out about my keys and I got stuck at two really bad traffic lights..

iPOD: "An itty bitty tear" Burl Ives

Time: 74:00 (with a valid excuse)

"Fun times" 9 - 95.56

you know..nine miles feels a little different than 7, I think I always have a 7 miler in the tank, but nine miles? I gotta dig a little deeper for nine miles..

I feel a little sore and a little tired but no major pain during the walk..

There was a little rain which was fine and I saw some cool buildings I've never seen before..

I think it'll be a while before I can hit the full marathon though..but todays walk made me hungry for more..

iPOD: "Space 1999 Theme" by Barry Grey
Time: 172 Minutes

sweet hoogily moogily!!!

I am just getting ready for my big 9 mile walk!!!

wHEEEeeEeeee!!!

"Walkies" 4 - 86.46

Much better walk then last time..

I was strong and focused and while I started out kinda shakey I finished really strong..

I am digging the new vest and toque..

No keen personal insights or ephinannies on this walk though..

Nine miles this saturday! This is gonna be my longest walk yet!

iPOD: "Communication Breakdown" by Led Zep!

Time: 73:00

"I look differently silly" 3.23 - 82.56

Well I did my first walk with the new shoes and "running vest", I also bought a toque and shirt that are both made from wickable material. My lovely and talented wife pointed out that I look "differently silly" when I asked "do I still look silly in my new "cooler" outfit"?

ah well...

I think I started out too fast, or I didn't warm up properly or I tied the new shoes up too tightly..

or something!!!..

My calve ceased up something fierce!! I even drank a lot of water and banana'd up before hand too.. I will spend a little more time warming up before I go out and try..*TRY!* not start out so fast..

In other news, I few bad about my previous rant about the person at my workplace whom I thought "poopoo'd" my walking as a form of exercise.. I guess I didn't properly articulate the actual time/distance I was walking each week. We had another chat and now everything is cool..

iPOD: "Chills" by Peter, Bjron and John

Time: 54:00 (and it was hard too...)

New shoes today!

I forgot to mention I am buying new shoes today!!!

They had to be special ordered since I gots me "circus boy" feet..

The big bee bumbles along... 6 - 79.33

I am in the taper portion of my training guide for the half marathon, my long walk was only 6 miles..

I started out a little too fast and my calf cramped up a bit..so I slowed my pace down a little and the pain went away and I gradually increased my speed and everything was great!

I felt really strong and did not have any issues with the hills.

I do look quite the sight in my silly yellow jacket..and I suspect people in cars laugh at me in my shorts, toque and sunglasses...

Guy #1: "Look at the fat guy walking so fast in those shorts and glow-in-the-dark jacket!!!"

Guy #2: "Stop using all those big fancy words!"

Guy #1: "Look! Gum!"

This will not deter me from my task though.. I will walk on..

I will walk on..

*ahem*

But I wonder sometimes if I will ever be skinny enough so I can run again? So far my ankle seems fine with all the walking..

maybe someday..

If not I will keep walking, it clears my head..

A little kid growled at me on the street while on the walk today..

so I of course had to growl right back!! "ggGGRRRrrr!!!!" The kid made the better growlface though..little brat! :P

I also came up with an idea for a character "Eroticlese: The Greek God Of Porno and Moustaches"...

I have no idea where that came from...But for some reason I felt like mentioning it non-the-less..

iPOD: "Another Nail In My Heart": Squeeze

Time: 1:45!!