Homeboy is sick...

Well, I have not run since the Shamrock Shuffle and I have a good reason. I've been sick the last few days since the morning of the race. My throat feels horrible and my body is aching, therefore I will not run this whole week. I'm just not physically able to run, but this will not stop me from playing basketball Friday or go partying on Saturday night.

Hell Yeah!

What up chumps? I just got back from the Shamrock Shuffle. I ran 55:16 baby! That's 20,684th place you fools!!!

Fatboy's Status

How's everybody doing? Just an update on this week's runs. I ran 4 miles on Monday at a 51:05 clip. I then ran 2.5 miles in 32:00 yesterday. I've also gained some excess fat eating cookies and deep fried baked goods all week. The extra pounds should do wonders for the Shamrock Shuffle run which is next weekend. Come out and support me you losers.

it's gotta be the shorts

I just returned from running 2.5 miles in 29:xx. My time was much better than expected and I owe it all to my brand new Nike Dri-FIT running shorts. These shorts are awesome and well worth the money I spent on them. Ahhh, the joy and comfort. I've never run naked in the clouds on a cool, spring day, but I imagine the feeling of doing so would be similar to that which I experienced this evening. To better describe the magnificent material these shorts are made of, here is the description from the manufacturer's label:

"El material Dri-FIT le ayuda a sentirse comodo y seco pasando
la transpiracion de la piel al exterior para una rapida evaporacion."

See what I'm saying?

I'm hungry. I'm gonna break open a can of sardines.

OSKEE-WOW-WOW!!!

loserville, population 1

mel was hovering over me to make sure i posted something to this blog so here i am...i'm just glad that we're both getting paid to do our jobs...
so today marks the completion of my first official week of training...i ran at lunch (2.5 miles in 30 mins) and plan on running again tonight because i can't get enuf chafing on my chest from my training bra...
i'm also on a carb-restricted diet...i've been keeping track of what gets stuffed down my gullet and mainly it consists of an atkins bar and 1/4 cup almonds and then something substantial for dinner...needless to say, my bowel movements are quite interesting...

I'm an Idiot

I went to the gym with the fabulous idea of running for the 3rd day in a row. I ran 2.5 miles in 32:xx. I wanted to get to 3 miles but stopped at 2.5 for fear of collapsing and making the 10 o'clock news. I'm gonna have to take the next couple days off. I'm exhausted and my whole body is aching, but I'm having trouble falling asleep. Maybe it's because I'm excited about having to get up in 6 hours and drive 20 miles to a job I love. Life is great. I'm an idiot.

My knee feels like shit

I went to the Crunch gym tonight and ran 3 miles in 37:05. Give me props!

My Motivation?

My initial motivation was simple: to raise money for a local charity for the betterment of my community. It was a selfless act that would help others more than myself. Now I realize that that I need to help my friend. It appears Mel is delusional and needs a reality check and I am more than willing to help his pathetic ass. How will I do this? By dominating the race. You see I will wait for Mel if he ever crosses the finish line and be sarcastically cheering him on. And as he is crossing the line, I will give a hard bitch slap across his face to wipe that sad look of accomplishment off immediately. No need to thank me yet, this is what friends are for.

What's Your Motivation

Against my better judgment, I went running again tonight. 2 miles in 24:13. I pushed myself pretty hard on this one and I'm sure I'll be feeling the pain tomorrow. I've run more in the last 36 hours than I did in the previous 5 years combined. Which leads me to this: If I can do it, anyone can. Even a lazy, fat ass like you. You just need to find the right motivation. What's my motivation, you ask? Well, I don't want to be the guy who can't fit into a booth at Portillo's, breathing heavily and sweating profusely while chomping down on a half-pound cheeseburger with a side of cheese fries. You know the guy I'm talking about. (By the way, I'm not bashing on fat people. I know that some people are genetically programmed to be fat.) Anyway, that's my motivation. Kicking Paul's ass in the race is just an added bonus. So, what's your motivation?

Gotta go. Time for my bath.

Go Illini!

Training Officially Begins

Earlier tonight, I ran 2 miles in 25:48. I'm quite pleased with this. To reward myself, I enjoyed this beautiful piece of cake. It was delicious.

Almond Joy

I haven't run yet today, but I did eat a shitload of almonds (courtesy of AKI). I'm gonna run later on this evening. I'm sure I'll beat Paul's pathetic 3-mile time of 37:15.

Winners run

Anybody that didn't run today is a punk ass bitch. Go get yourself a nice pair of shoes. I'm running in these Asics Gel-Kayano XIIs. I ran my first 3 miles in 37:15.

I signed my fat ass up

I just signed up for the 2007 Chicago Half Marathon. Race starts at 7:30 AM on September 9. That gives me 6 months to train. 13.1 miles sounds like a piece of cake.