207 of 200 over 365:2011

jenner, california afternoon run with liz. we climbed rocks, scared away all the seagull, got mean looks from strangers for doing so, and ran highways, beaches, and hillsides (plus a ride back to the house from noah and alison). a perfect end to 2011. 4.5 miles

ipod: (liz)
goal status: 1,057/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... adventurous

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evening run in ggp. i haven't run on a treadmill in a long while. 4 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from monday)
goal status: 1,052/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... creative

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sf evening run. 5 miles

goal status update includes miles correction for all those extra dividend miles that i ran over the exact amount reported

ipod: fresh air (best t.v./music of 2011)
goal status: 1,048/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... relaxed on a week off

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sf run. to the beach and back. 10 miles

ipod: podcasts
goal status: 1,036/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... super extra forgetful (and busy)

203 of 200 over 365:2011

sf run. 5.5 miles

ipod: fresh air
goal status: 1,026/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... really forgetful

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sf run. 6 miles

ipod: podcasts
goal status: 1,020/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... forgetful

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evening sf run. 3.5 miles

ipod: fresh air ('times' advice guru answers your social Q's)
goal status: 1,014/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... overdone

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sf run at night. 3 miles

ipod: this american life ("poultry slam 2011")
goal status: 1,010/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... success

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evening run in sf. 3 miles

ipod: how did this get made? (the room)
goal status: 1,007/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... busy

198 of 200 over 365:2011

afternoon run through ggp to the beach and back. 10 miles

ipod: this american life ("the super"); fresh air (francis ford coppola)
goal status: 1,004/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... done

197 of 200 over 365:2011

nice thanksgiving day run in napa near the silverado golf course. liz running close behind, parents walking the same trek. 4.5 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from wednesday)
goal status: 994/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... full

196 of 200 over 365:2011

morning run in ggp. dodged raindrops. 4 miles

ipod: fresh air (muppets)
goal status: 989/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... extra thankful this thanksgiving for meeting the love of my life that also happens to read this blog daily

195 of 200 over 365:2011

out of work early so i hit up berkeley ironworks

bouldered. v1s and v2s are easy. v3s so-so. v4s giving me trouble. well, actually, i could barely get through a certain v3 then immediately finished a v4. go figure

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
bicep curls. 15 lbs/arm. 30 x 4
arm/chest v's. 15 lbs/arm. 20 x 2

treadmill

ipod: this american life ("amusement parks")
goal status: 985/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142 (update!)
feeling... gobble gobble

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quick evening run in ggp. 3 miles

ipod: this american life ("back to penn state")
goal status: 982/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... surprisingly not cold

193 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley ironworks

bouldering. started well by flashing a couple v2s. then tried a v3 with some crazy left arm moves. got to the last move, came off the wall. that was my best run at it. all downhill. forearms worn i was unable to conquer another v3 and two v4s. rough night on the wall

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from friday)
goal status: 979/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... super hungry

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laps inside kezar. 4 miles

ipod: this american life (so crazy it just might work)
goal status: 976/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... ranchable

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ggp run. with the gps watch, i ran to new areas so i could track it later. 6 miles

ipod: this american life (gossip)
goal status: 972/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... adventurous

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rainy evening run in ggp. got the nike+ sports watch's gps to work. pretty damn cool. 6 miles

ipod: wtf (rainn wilson)
goal status: 966/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... rain(n)

189 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley gym

amazing climb. flashed nine consecutive routes ranging from v1s to a v4. it's been a while since i climbed. felt fresh. on my finish climb, a v3, my tenth route, i finally fell off. i finished on a second try

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: wtf (adam scott)
goal status: 960/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... like a climbing gawd

188 of 200 over 365:2011

work gym at night

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 957/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... no knead bread

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noonish run in ggp. was going to sync the new watch. went to strap it on and the battery was drained. juice gone overnight. maybe you have to shut it off? unable to charge it before my run, i had to run without. bummer. still learning. 7 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from friday); thundering herd (from friday)
goal status: 953/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... that i want to run again right now so i can test the watch's gps

186 of 200 over 365:2011

sunset run in ggp to the american buffalo and back. tested the new nikeplus gps sportswatch that liz gifted me. awesome watch. milage matched my nike chip. but the gps didn't work. will test again tomorrow. 7 miles

ipod: wtf (chris rock)
goal status: 946/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... my global position

185 of 200 over 365:2011

midday work gym run

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: watched nfl network on tv
goal status: 939/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... quick

184 of 200 over 365:2011

after a couple days off, back to the gym. at the office, after work

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
bicep curls. 20 lbs/arm. 15 x 4

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: ellie goulding "run into the light"
goal status: 936/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... that 4 miles is an easy run

183 of 200 over 365:2011

the anniversary of my first half marathon, celebrated by my fourth half marathon

the forecast called for rain. the sun shined

my parents and liz dropped me off just before the start of the san francisco u.s. half marathon

i started near the front and started fast. hitting the first hill three miles deep was difficult. my body didn't like it. my body wanted a bathroom. i plotted on

the course changed from previous versions due to golden gate bridge construction. the race traveled upwards, into the marin headlands. at mile seven, we reached the peak of the climb. going forward it was all downhill or virtually flat. i gained momentum

near mile eleven i came upon employees from the sports basement fervently cheering on runners. as i passed them i high-stepped like deion sanders. soon after, i noticed liz for the first time, snapping photos with my camera. "i love you," i yelled while pointing at her. i hoped that was equally touching and embarrassing for her

liz rode her bike along side me, albeit unbeknownst to me at the time, though i did see her pop in front of me at certain points to stop and wave me on

at mile twelve i checked my time. i was at roughly 1:33 with a little over a mile remaining. at that moment i wanted to beat 1:40. a small climb in the middle of the final mile eliminated that chance

i saw my parents in the stands cheering me on with signs. i powered through the finish line. 1:41:53. that's good for 200 place out of 3,541 race participants. not a bad run at all. 13.1 miles

ipod:
not the 1s "to the last drop"
coeur de pirate "comme des enfants (le matos andy carmichael remix)"
the black ghosts "any way you choose to give it (boy 8 bit mix)"
gotye "somebody that i used to know"
pardon the interruption (from friday)
thundering herd (from friday)
ellie goulding "run into the light" (nike+ mix)

goal status: 932/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... loved

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dodging the start of heavy raindrops, a run in ggp. 3 miles

ipod: fresh air ("the war between google, amazon, facebook, apple")
goal status: 919/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... a little sun tomorrow would be pleasant

181 of 200 over 365:2011

night run in sf. two outside laps around the inside of kezar just after a high school football game ended. one team in green i imagined it was the el cerrito gauchos. go gauchos. 3 miles

ipod: fresh air ("scott spencer: plot twists, where everything changes")
goal status: 916/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... a rad, sad gotye/kimbra song

180 of 200 over 365:2011

evening sf run. 5.5 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from today)
goal status: 913/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... the force

179 of 200 over 365:2011

sf run past dark with a maglite flashlight. 4.5 miles

ipod: npr story of the day (aziz ansari); thundering herd (from today)
goal status: 907/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... brussel sprouts

178 of 200 over 365:2011

spooky nighttime run in sf and kezar stadium. boo. 4 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from today)
goal status: 902/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... geto boys trick or treatin'

177 of 200 over 365:2011

sunset ggp run. 10 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday); thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 898/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... sunset

176 of 200 over 365:2011

midday workout

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
bicep curls. 20 lbs/arm. 15 x 4
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
side crunches with 20 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8

treadmill broken. ran around the lower concourse. 3 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 888/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... zombies

175 of 200 over 365:2011

quick night run in sf. 3 miles

ipod: fresh air (steve jobs' biographer)
goal status: 885/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... twenty-five runs remaining

174 of 200 over 365:2011

work gym

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 22.5 x 4
bicep curls. 20 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
arm/chest v's. 15 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: wtf (sandra bernhard)
goal status: 882/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... bad monday night football

173 of 200 over 365:2011

another double day. after koret gym i ran back into golden gate park and through kezar stadium. 5.5 miles

ipod: the thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 878/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... almost ready for my half marathon in two weeks

172 of 200 over 365:2011

afternoon run in ggp. 3 miles

then to koret gym for swimming. 40 laps in 35 minutes

weights:
tricep dips. 10 x 4
scissor arms. 100 lbs. 20 x 3

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 875/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... fee towel rental

171 of 200 over 365:2011

midday work gym

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
bicep curls. 15 lbs/arm. 30 x 4

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 872/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... portishead

170 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley iron works

bouldered. started with a v0, just to stretch out. flashed that v3 that gave me trouble the other day. accomplished two other v3s in succession. then got stuck on two v4s

weights:
bench press. 95 lbs. 16 x 4
arm/chest v's. 15 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: fresh air (michael lewis)
goal status: 869/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... hip

169 of 200 over 365:2011

double day! back to the work gym

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: music. actually i watched jeopardy
goal status: 866/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... night run

168 of 200 over 365:2011

midday work gym session

weights:
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4

treadmill. 3.5 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 862/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... lunch run

167 of 200 over 365:2011

work gym

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
bicep curls. 15 lbs/arm. 30 x 4
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
tricep/chest pull downs. 42.5 lbs. 20 x 4
wheel/stomach crunches. 12 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 4
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: wtf (bryan cranston)
goal status: 858/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... hot

166 of 200 over 365:2011

late morning run in ggp. made it to ocean beach where tents are being set up for tomorrow's nike women's marathon. eric told me a man wins every year. what a bunch of dicks. 10 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from friday); thundering herd (from friday)
goal status: 854/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... faster on the uphill

165 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley iron works

bouldering. the night of v3s. and when you live by v3s, you die by v3s. finished some new v3s. completed the couple v3s i couldn't complete last time. my forearms burned out fast. still, climbed for over an hour and worked on a tough v3, a v3 that was more a v4 or even a v5. others said so. i concur. i'll get it next time

weights:
scissor arms. 70 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
arm/chest pull toward (rowing). 100 lbs. 20 x 4

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: random music for running
goal status: 844/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... cat-tastic

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evening run in ggp. nice night. 5 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from today); thundering herd (from today)
goal status: 841/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139
feeling... dinner date night

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berkeley

bouldered for over an hour. flashed v2s. finished a v3 in a second attempt. same with a v4. bounced around to mostly new routes in the v2 through v4 range. finish climb was a good v4. i did try a v3 after that. had the moves, not the strength. save it for another day

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: this american life ("adventure!")
goal status: 836/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 139 (updated! can this be true?)
feeling... that i need this

162 of 200 over 365:2011

work gym

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
bicep curls. 15 lbs/arm. 30 x 4
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from thursday)
goal status: 832/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 140
feeling... like i can finally get back on track

161 of 200 over 365:2011

work gym

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
bicep curls. 15 lbs/arm. 30 x 4
arm/chest push away machine. 100 lbs. 10 x 4
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: this american life ("the incredible case of the p.i. moms")
goal status: 828/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 140
feeling... for lived ones lost

160 of 200 over 365:2011

midday run in golden gate park, right through the heart of hardly strictly bluegrass. visited the beach. ran back to the panhandle. added a little extra at the end. 11 miles

ipod: fresh air (50/50), pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 824/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 140
feeling... broken social scene

159 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley

bouldering. new routes. competition routes no less. flashed three v2s. couldn't get passed the start of a v4. did another v2. tried another new v4, a fun route. twice got to the last move and slipped off. grip too weak to finish i moved on to finish two v3s before calling it quits

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 813/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 140 (updated! weight loss. i think it's loss of muscle mass)
feeling... stretched

158 of 200 over 365:2011

quick, early evening run in ggp. 3 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 810/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... nightlife

157 of 200 over 365:2011

oh hi berkeley ironworks

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
tricep dips. 10 x 2
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: this american life ("ten years in")
goal status: 807/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... all of a sudden stronger

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evening run in ggp. 5 miles

ipod: fresh air (author michael lewis and moneyball)
goal status: 803/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... the motivation coming back

155 of 200 over 365:2011

sunday evening ggp and kezar run. 6 miles

ipod: fresh air (brad pitt and moneyball)
goal status: 798/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... the lingering effects of being sick and working late most of the week

154 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley gym

climbed. flashed a v2. then a v3. struggled through other climbs (finishing some, mostly v3s) with a left hand that couldn't hold my weight

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from friday)
goal status: 792/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... flush

153 of 200 over 365:2011

ran the long way yo (edit: to) kezar. then more than a mile inside. returned home. 4 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from tuesday)
goal status: 788/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... way too busy at work

152 of 200 over 365:2011

late sf run in kezar. 5 miles

ipod: wtf (charlie day)
goal status: 784/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... weak in the knees

151 of 200 over 365:2011

sf run in ggp. 4.5 miles

swam at koret. 36 laps in 30 minutes

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 779/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... 36 laps of lovely

150 of 200 over 365:2011

work gym

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
bicep curls. 15/lbs arm. 30 x 4
arm/chest v's. 15 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: jay-z & kanye west "watch the throne" (while simultaneously watching and reading the jeopardy captions)
goal status: 774/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... flowery

149 of 200 over 365:2011

late run into ggp, around academy of science's nightlife and back. 3.5 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 770/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... sharing

148 of 200 over 365:2011

late kezar stadium run. 3.5 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 766/1,000 (miles logged/miles goal) [updated!]
weight: 142
feeling... drafted out

147 of 200 over 365:2011

late in berkeley

climb time. clime time. climb timb. flashed some vs (v4, v2, v3). then struggled on a v3 for a while. then a v4. finished with a v2 and v3

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: fresh air (science of cooking)
goal status: 762/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... stuffed

146 of 200 over 365:2011

midday, laborless golden gate park run to the beach. dipped my hands in the sand at ocean beach. back through the park, around kezar, down the panhandle, and back up to homebase. 11 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from friday); fresh air (food critic ruth reichl)
goal status: 759/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... smiley

145 of 200 over 365:2011

ggp run to the beach and back. 10 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from thursday); pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 748/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... happy

144 of 200 over 365:2011

early evening run in ggp. 6 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday); thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 738/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... moneyball

143 of 200 over 365:2011

work gym again

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: fresh air (bananas - a replay of my favorite episode)
goal status: 732/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... veggie burger and fries

142 of 200 over 365:2011

another night at the work gym

weights:
push away machine. 100 lbs. 12 x 4

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 729/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... fantasy draft

141 of 200 over 365:2011

work gym

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
bicep curls. 15 lbs/arm. 30 x 4
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: jay-z and kanye west ("watch the throne") [really i watched jeopardy]
goal status: 725/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... bunny ears

140 of 200 over 365:2011

nighttime run to kezar. many laps around. back home. 5.5 miles

ipod: fresh air ("the leftovers" book)
goal status: 721/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... the wind in my face

139 of 200 over 365:2011

ggp run. 6 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 715/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... no sleep

138 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley

bouldering. new routes are up! flashed a v2. then another. finished a v3 on a second try. flashed a v4. finished another v3 on a second attempt. wrist sore i fell two moves short a v4. finish climb was an old v3

weights:
tricep dips. 12 x 4
bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: fresh air ("the evangelicals engaged in spiritual warfare")
goal status: 709/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... jazzy

137 of 200 over 365:2011

after an evening dinner, to berkeley ironworks

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
scissor arms. 70 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
tricep dips. 10 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 706/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... sleepy

136 of 200 over 365:2011

midday weights at work

weights:
machine bench press. 100+ lbs. 12 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10

evening ggp run. ran fast. 3 miles

ipod: memory tapes mix
goal status: 703/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... excited

135 of 200 over 365:2011

mid-day, to union city for indoor skydiving

after work, to the berkeley gym

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
tricep dips. 10 x 4
scissor arms. 70 lbs/arm. 20 x 4

treadmill. 4 miles


ipod: fresh air (brad ausmus on baseball catchers)
goal status: 700/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... shy

134 of 200 over 365:2011

got in from sfo about 12:30am last night. up semi-early for a run in ggp and around kezar. 5.5 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from thursday)
goal status: 697/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... pretty darn good

133 of 200 over 365:2011

for the last full day on hilton head island i decided to run the beach. the breeze was nice. the sun unkind. also unkind was my nike+ which quit on me twice, forcing me to re-start my run twice and dissecting my run into three. this throws off my average run, my total, and the number of runs completed. i'm forced to erase the two 1.5 mile runs and log only the 3 mile run. but you and i know the deal. 6 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday); memory tapes (random mix)
goal status: 691/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... mad mad mad mad sunshine

132 of 200 over 365:2011

another run in hilton head. realizing that humidity isn't so bad when the sun's not beating down. but when the sun peeks out from behind the scattered clouds, oh boy does it sap the energy levels. still, i'm a champ. 7 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from tuesday); pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 685/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... avoid the hanging southern spiders

131 of 200 over 365:2011

south carolina late morning run. 3.5 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 678/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... more humidity

130 of 200 over 365:2011

an early - but not early enough - morning run in hilton head, south carolina. 7 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday); thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 674/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... humidity

129 of 200 over 365:2011

on very little sleep i drove six hour (with some traffic) to then go for a run. i'm bonkers. 3 miles

ipod: wtf (audrey plaza)
goal status: 667/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... redeye

128 of 200 over 365:2011

santa barbara for mike and sandra's wedding!

morning surf session with mike and chris. less "surfing" (especially for me - this was only my second time on a board) and more paddling around in the water waiting for just a few waves to break. still, lots of fun to splash in the chilly pacific the morning of one surfer's wedding. also... dolphins!

run from the presidio motel down state street to the boardwalk, around the dolphin water fountain, and back up state street. 4 miles

ipod: fresh air (terrorist plans for 9/11)
goal status: 664/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... wedding day fun

127 of 200 over 365:2011

evening ggp run. 4 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 660/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142
feeling... excitedly ill

126 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
decline bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
scissor arms. 70 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
tricep dips. 10 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: fresh air (1493)
goal status: 656/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 142 (updated!)
feeling... burning both ends

125 of 200 over 365:2011

midday lifting at the work gym

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
arm/chest v's. 15 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 12

later in the evening, a ggp run. 4 miles

ipod: wtf (craig robinson, eddie pepitone, etc.)
goal status: 652/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 144
feeling... rushed, but worth it

124 of 200 over 365:2011

a run through napa. dropped off at one end of the city, ran to the other end. 6.5 miles

ipod: wtf (amy poehler)
goal status: 648/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 144
feeling... garden tomatoes

123 of 200 over 365:2011

ggp run to koret gym. 3 miles

weights:
incline bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
scissor arms. 50 lbs. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10

swim. 42 laps in 35 minutes

ipod: thundering herd (from thursday)
goal status: 641/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 144
feeling... heated pool

122 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley gym

bouldering. v1, v2, v3s, v4s, stalled out on a tough v5

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: wtf (bobcat goldthwait)
goal status: 638/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 144
feeling... colbert

121 of 200 over 365:2011

after a night off exercise i stayed late at the office gym

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
machine bench press. 100+ lbs. 12 x 4
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
arm/chest push away machine. 100 lbs. 12 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10
ab roll stretch. 12 x 4

treadmill. 5 miles

ipod: wtf (joe rogan)
goal status: 634/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 144
feeling... final jeopardy

120 of 200 over 365:2011

worked late. work gym

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
arm/chest v's. 15 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. another 5k. 3 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 629/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 144
feeling... the sleepies

119 of 200 over 365:2011

5am wake up for a drive to livermore for a golf event. and still i make it to the berkeley gym afterward

climbed. 45 minutes. v1s, v2, v3s, and v4s. mostly hurting, still did a lot

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. managed a slow 5k. 3 miles

ipod: wtf (kevin smith)
goal status: 626/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 144 (updated)
feeling... powering though

118 of 200 over 365:2011

ran the second half of the san francisco marathon. my third half marathon. felt strong going in. even exercised yesterday. woke up early. ate a banana, a slice of bread, four sips of fresh carrot juice, six almonds, and half a small muscle milk. even had to run at least a half mile to the start

my first half marathon was about 1:57. my second 1:50. i wanted to beat the 1:50 mark in this half marathon. 1 finished 1:38:49!!!

this finished the month of july with 27 runs in 31 days covering almost 150 miles

ipod: the playlist...
not the 1s "your dad hate me"
not the 1s "to the last drop"
coeur de pirate "comme des enfants (le matos andy carmichael remix)"
the black ghosts "any way you choose to give it (boy 8 bit remix)"
urban cone "urban photography"
masta ace inc. "born to roll"
thundering herd (from friday)
(part of) this american life "when patents attack!"
not the 1s "to the last drop"
coeur de pirate "comme des enfants (le matos andy carmichael remix)"
the black ghosts "any way you choose to give it (boy 8 bit remix)"
urban cone "urban photography"
coeur de pirate "comme des enfants (le matos andy carmichael remix)"

goal status: 623/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 141.5
feeling... awesome!!!

117 of 200 over 365:2011

sf run. 3 miles

then up to koret gym

weights:
incline bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 6
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 6

swam. about 30 minutes

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 610/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 141.5
feeling... strong, ready, but for now exhausted

116 of 200 over 365:2011

work gym

weights:
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
machine bench press. 100+ lbs. 12 x 4
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10
ab roll stretch. 12 x 4

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 607/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 141.5
feeling... head cold symptoms

115 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley again

bouldered. v3s and v4s. couldn't finished some with my left wrist in terrible condition

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4

treadmill. 3.1 miles (5k)

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 603/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 141.5
feeling... beat up

114 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley

weights:
tricep dips. 12 x 4
incline bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
scissor arms. 70 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
kettle bell swing. 26 lbs. 30 x 4
kettle bell standing arms to sky. 26 lbs. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8

treadmill. 5 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 600/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 141.5 (updated, same machine)
feeling... tweetuped

113 of 200 over 365:2011

ggp run. 5.5 miles

then to koret gym

weights:
incline bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10

swimming. 34 laps in almost 30 minutes

ipod: fresh air (ants)
goal status: 595/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... clean house

112 of 200 over 365:2011

ggp run. to the beach and back. ran fast as lightning. 10 miles

ipod: two npr stories of the day (friday night lights; a tribe called quest); thundering herd (from thursday; yesterday)
goal status: 589/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... first day off in two weeks

111 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley gym

bouldered. ramped up with a v2 to a v3 to a couple v4s. then went after that v4 from last visit. after some guidance from a fellow climber i finished it. then we worked on his v5 until i was spent from trying

weights:
tricep dips. 12 x 4

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: mf doom mix
goal status: 579/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145 (updated. same)
feeling... sleep deprived

110 of 200 over 365:2011

evening run in sf. ran by food trucks near the top of haight. after my run i ate at them. 5.5 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 575/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... roomie's last night

109 of 200 over 365:2011

softball on the field. the staff proved why they work in the office and not on the field. i went 2 for 3 with a run scored and an rbi. i also played a suspect second base. my team finished fourth... of four. at least they picked my team name suggestion: godzilla's children. we're all godzilla's children

despite being beat from an extra early rise for work and sun beat on the field, i visited the work gym

weights:
machine bench press. 100+ lbs. 12 x 4
bicep curls. 20 lbs/arm. 30 x 4
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10
ab roll stretch. 12 x 4

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 569/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... the sun is hot

108 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley iron works, yo

bouldered. flashed a new v3. then did a long v4 built for tall people. stuck on the second to last move from the finish (isn't that always the case?). at one point i was so close and my right calf tightened up, shaking. i needed about another inch on my arm to reach the hand hold. couldn't get it. i even went back to it later. i did manage to complete another new v4 after multiple tries. my forearms tire so quickly. any hints to keep them fresh?

weights:
incline bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
bicep curls. 20 lbs/arm. 30 x 4

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 565/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... haircuts

107 of 200 over 365:2011

at the work gym. hit the weights hard tonight

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
machine bench press. 100+ lbs. 12 x 4
bicep curls. 20 lbs/arm. 30 x 4
arm/chest v's. 15 lbs/arm. 15 x 4
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
arm/chest push away machine. 100 lbs. 12 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. 5 miles

ipod: this american life ("break-up")
goal status: 561/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... gutty

106 of 200 over 365:2011

after a fun '80s day event i hit up the berkeley gym

bouldering. struggled with two new v4s. attempted and completed the v4 on the third try that i couldn't finish during my last visit. i then flashed a v4. struggled with two more v4s before finally ending my climb

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
arm/chest pull toward (rowing). 100 lbs. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 5 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. 5 miles

ipod: fresh air (brain bugs/smartphones)
goal status: 556/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... totally rad

105 of 200 over 365:2011

DOUBLE DAY! i witnessed doubleheader baseball this afternoon. might as well run twice too

evening run in golden gate park. 3 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 551/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... doubled up

104 of 200 over 365:2011

morning run in golden gate park and kezar stadium. 6 miles

ipod: fresh air (friday night lights)
goal status: 548/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... i want to be in the swimming pool

103 of 200 over 365:2011

bizerklee

climbed. finished a v5. it's my second or third ever. i wrapped p my session one move from a v4

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 542/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... such the place down

102 of 200 over 365:2011

after a day off, back to berkeley

bouldered. did mostly v3s before i tried to tackle that v5 again. got farther, two moves from the finish. if i hadn't already burned out my left forearm i probably could have done it. any tips on how to strengthen forearms so they're not the first thing to tire?

weights:
bench press. 95 lbs. 16 x 4
scissor arms. 70 lbs/arm. 20 x 4

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: fresh air (obama's father)
goal status: 539/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... like i saw a ghost

101 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley

bouldered. busy walls. finished a v4. trouble with the second to last move (a long reach) on a v3. got far enough on a v5 that i can finish it soon

weights:
decline bench press. 95 lbs. 16 x 4
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
kettle bell swing. 26 lbs. 30 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 5 lbs. 30 x 6

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: this american life (pennsylvania natural gas)
goal status: 535/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... ribbed

100 of 200 over 365:2011

ggp run. my one-hundredth run of the year. 10 miles

ipod: multiple npr story of the day episodes; fresh air (amy ryan)
goal status: 531/750 (miles logged/miles goal) (adjust number up for fractions of runs that have equated a higher total)
weight: 145
feeling... half way there

99 of 200 over 365:2011

gloomy day visit to koret gym

weights:
butterfly. 35 lbs/arm. 20 x 3
dumbbell t lifts. 10 lbs/arm. 20 x 3
side to side ball crunches. 3 lbs. 30 x 5
figure 8 ball crunches. 3 lbs. 30 x 5

swam for 35 minutes. about a lap per minute

treadmill. 4+ miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 514/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... rib pull with pain

98 of 200 over 365:2011

climbing gym. did some climbing

struggled most of my climb. after a number of attempts powered through a long v3. after that everything was a struggle with my left forearm blown

weights:
incline bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
bicep curls. 15 lbs/arm. 30 x 4

treadmill. 5 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 509/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... forearm fatigue

97 of 200 over 365:2011

stayed at the office gym

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
machine bench press. 135 lbs. 12 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10
single wheel ab stretch. 10 x 3

treadmill. 5.5+ miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 504/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... strawberry

96 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley gym for some climbing. new routes are up! started with a bang. flashed a v1, v2, v3, v4. got stuck on another v4 unable to see a foot hold. once i caught it, i finished. flashed a v3. flashed a v2 with an upside down start. then got stuck on a similar v3 for my finish climb until completing it in parts. forearms burnt, i'll rock it next time

weights:
side to side ball crunches. 5 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 6

treadmill. 5.5+ miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 498/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145 (update!)
feeling... like a climber

95 of 200 over 365:2011

late visit to the berkeley gym

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
kettle bell swing. 26 lbs. 30 x 4
tricep dips. 10 x 4
scissor arms. 70 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 5 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. 4+ miles

ipod: this american life (act v)
goal status: 492/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 146
feeling... late

94 of 200 over 365:2011

with a day off, to koret gym

weights:
incline bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
side to side ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 4
various ab exercises. 20 x 6

swam. 30 minutes of laps

run in ggp. 6 miles

ipod: stuff you should know (how snipers work)
goal status: 487/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 146
feeling... usa! usa! usa!

93 of 200 over 365:2011

in napa. it's damn hot. went for a run. almost spontaneously combusted. 3.5 miles

ipod: pardon fresh air (best of 2010 movies/music, just in time for july 2011)
goal status: 481/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 146
feeling... hot

92 of 200 over 365:2011

after 13 consecutive days of running i took yesterday off. then hit it hard again today. here... we... go!

ggp run to the beach and back. 10 miles

off to koret gym

weights:
scissor arms. 45 lbs/arm 20 x 4
incline bench press. 95 lbs. 10 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
various ab exercises. 20 x 6

swam. 45 minutes of laps then some running and stretching in the swallow water

ipod: pardon the interruption (from wednesday, thursday, and yesterday); a couple npr story of the day podcats
goal status: 477/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 146
feeling... bbq time!!!

91 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley gym

bouldered. v3s and v4s. finished a tough v4 with a big cross over reach. finished two v3s that had previously given me trouble. my final climb was flashing a new v3

weights:
bench press. 95 lbs. 16 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. 5 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 467/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 146 (one lb increase)
feeling... hungry, real hungry

90 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley gym. arrived late. too crowded to drive

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
dumbbell t lifts. 15 lbs/arm. 15 x 4
scissor arms. 70 lbs/arm (that can't be right - new machine). 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 462/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... effects of twelve consecutive days of running

89 of 200 over 365:2011

worked a bit late. then off to the berkeley gym

weights:
single bar bicep curl. 30ish lbs. 30 x 4
decline bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
kettle bell swing. 26 lbs. 30 x 4
kettle bell standing arms to sky. 26 lbs. 20 x 4
tricep dips. 10 x 3
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8

treadmill. 5 miles

ipod: this american life ("a house divided")
goal status: 458/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... green tea on full

88 of 200 over 365:2011

stayed at the work gym tonight

weights:
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
machine bench press. 100+ lbs. 10 x 4
arm/chest push away machine. 100 lbs. 12 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 6

treadmill. 5 miles

ipod: music. actually i watch jeopardy and then the college baseball world series. in berkeley i can watch people with my headphones on. at work i can watch an off tv or an on tv. i choose on. plus i love me some jeopardy
goal status: 453/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... what is good, alex?

87 of 200 over 365:2011

ggp. beautiful day. 5.5 miles

ipod: fresh air (short story fiction author); stuff you should know (parkour)
goal status: 454/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... german today

86 of 200 over 365:2011

ggp run. kinda chilly out. 6.5 miles

ran to the koret gym at usf. visit 3 of 15

weights:
incline bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
scissor arms. 45 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
bicep curls. 20 lbs/arm. 30 x 2

swam laps for 45 minutes

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday); fresh air (the brian/desires/addictions)
goal status: 448/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... men in locker rooms do weird things

85 of 200 over 365:2011

with east coast visitors coming late tonight i decided to hot the office gym

weights:
scissor arms. 22.5 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
arm/chest push away machine. 100 lbs. 12 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 6

treadmill. 5 miles

ipod: music, but like the other day i watched the end of the A's game (a loss) and the end of the pirates game (a win)
goal status: 441/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145
feeling... tgif

84 of 200 over 365:2011

back to the berkeley gym. could have stayed at work again. decided i wanted to be around people. be seen. upon arrival at the gym they stopped me to switch my homebase gym to berkeley from san francisco. mission cliffs is a pain to get to after work. no biggie

climbed. man, i got so close to completing that v4 i was working on the other day. one-and-a-half moves from the end. a cross-over right hand pulled me off the wall every time. i need another inch or two of reach or height to get a clean move. tall people often have an advantage in climbing. but then it's called "reaching." true story

weights:
dumbbell t lifts. 15 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
bicep curls. 15 lbs/arm. 30 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. 5 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 436/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 145 (updated, dropped 4 lbs in the past couple weeks. wow)
feeling... sore

83 of 200 over 365:2011

change of location today. my forearms are spent so i decided to save the drive to berkeley and exercise at the work gym

weights:
scissor arms. 27.5 lbs/arm. 12 x 4
arm/chest push away machine). 100 lbs. 12 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
kettle bell swing. 44 lbs. 30 x 4
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
figure 8 ball crunches. 2 lbs. 30 x 6

treadmill. 4+ miles

ipod: had much on the ipod, but mostly i watched the A's game on tv
goal status: 431/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 149
feeling... golden

82 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley gym again

bouldering. a v2 then onto v3s and v4s. struggled. forearms spent. got far on a new v4. next time

weights:
decline bench press. 95 lbs. 16 x 4
arm/chest pull toward (rowing). 100 lbs. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: fresh air (lithium batteries)
goal status: 427/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 149
feeling... avoidance

81 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley gym

bouldering. v2s, v3s, and punked that previously tough v4. overall, not a great climbing session

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
dumbbell v/y lifts. 20 lbs/arm. 12 x 4
kettle bell standing arms to sky. 26 lbs. 20 x 4

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: this american life (happy father's day)
goal status: 423/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 149
feeling... twenty-seven cents richer

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7morning run in ggp. right ankle problems that i powered through. 3.5+ miles

ipod: music; fresh air (stephen colbert)
goal status: 419/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 149
feeling... active

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morning run through golden gate park to the beach. 10 miles

then to the usf gym

weights:
butterfly. 25 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
incline bench press. 95 lbs. 10 x 4
scissor arms. 45 lbs/arm. 12 x 4
dumbbell t lifts. 15 lbs/arm. 12 x 4
bicep curls. 15 lbs/arm. 30 x 4

swimming. laps for 30 minutes

ipod: music; pardon the interruption (from wednesday); this american life ("first contact")
goal status: 415/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 149
feeling... like i wanna lay down

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after a couple days of late nights, back at the gym

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
incline bench press. 95 lbs. 10 x 4
arm/chest pull down. 100 lbs. 20 x 4
kettle bell standing arms to sky. 26 lbs. 20 x 4
kettle bell swing. 26 lbs. 30 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from tuesday)
goal status: 405/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 149
feeling... tired, sleepy eyes

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ggp twilight run. sans vampires. 4.5+ miles

ipod: fresh air (j.j. abrams)
goal status: 401/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 149
feeling... golf torture

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ggp morning run. 4.5+ miles

later at the gym...

bouldered. v3s. finished a few. mostly climbed like crap

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
arm/chest pull toward (rowing). 100 lbs. 20 x 4

ipod: fresh air (steve coogan/rick harrison)
goal status: 396/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 149
feeling... super g8

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ggp morning run. 6 miles

then immediately to the usf gym for swimming. 1st of 15 passes. reminded me of my time at ucsb where i'd run or bike to the campus gym. do the stair master. lift weights then swim. today i swam different forms of laps for 35 minutes. then stretched and ran in the shallow end of the pool

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday); thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 391/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 149
feeling... that good type of exhausted

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bouldering in berkeley. mostly v3s and v4s. finished the tough v4 on my first try this visit. then struggled through many of my other climbs, mostly v3s. tired forearms

weights:
butterfly. 25 lbs/arm. 20 x 1. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 3
incline bench press. 95 lbs. 10 x 4
tricep dips. 9 x 1

treadmill. 5 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday); fresh air (keith olbermann)
goal status: 385/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 149
feeling... pizza time

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bouldering. did so for a long time tonight. v1s through v4s. got a lot further on one tough v4. if my arms were so tired i could have finished

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: random music including a new re-bro mix
goal status: 380/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 149 (update! same!)
feeling... worried

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gym. forgot to bring my bouldering shoes and chalk

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
incline bench press. 95 lbs. 10 x 4
arm/chest pull toward (rowing). 100 lbs. 20 x 4
kettle bell standing arms to sky. 26 lbs. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 16 x 8
dumbbell t lifts. 15 lbs/arm. 15 x 4
tricep dips. 10 x 3
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. 5 miles

ipod: this american life ("old boys network")
goal status: 377/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 149
feeling... two months to the beach

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sf run between rain showers. 6 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday); thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 372/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 149
feeling... good that i bought passes at the usf gym for swimming

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berkeley. beginning at eighteen hundred hours

bouldering. v3s and v4s. completed the tough v3 that i'd been working on. then finished a v4 that i recently tried. tiny finger holds. two other guy were trying it and couldn't complete it. finished attempting another v4. made a bit of progress

weights: mdwwr#64 diplo presents blow your head bonus mixtape
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 16 x 8
arm/chest pull down. 100 lbs. 20 x 4

treadmill. 5 miles

ipod:
goal status: 366/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 149 (update)
feeling... sweaty

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gym rat

weights:
incline bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
decline bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
bicep curls. 15 lbs/arm. 30 x 4
kettle bell standing side crunches. 17 lbs. 30 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 16 x 8
tricep dips. 10 x 1

treadmill. 5 miles

ipod: fresh air (jimmy fallon)
goal status: 361/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... ouch!

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bouldered. v1s and v3s. finished a couple tough v3s. still having trouble with the most difficult v3

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
bench press. 95 lbs. 10 x 4
kettle bell standing arms to sky. 26 lbs. 20 x 4
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 4

treadmill. 5 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday); thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 356/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... stomach soreness

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evening run in golden gate park. first run outside in a while. knees felt good. 4.5 miles

ipod: this american life ("the psychopath test")
goal status: 351/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... yeah

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bouldered in berkeley. v1s, v2s, tried a couple v3s, finished a v4. a really tough v3 that people were claiming should be graded higher was my main test. got far, couldn't finish. not today anyway

boxed with a punching bag

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 2
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 16 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10
various ab exercises

the first mile and a half on the treadmill was spent watching a young (mid-20's) couple do their own form of cirque de soleil as an attractive woman did somersaults and poses on her boyfriend's toward-the-sky legs before they began top roping. interesting. 4 miles

ipod: fresh air (bradley cooper)
goal status: 346/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... that bradley cooper is less unlikable than previously believed

65 of 200 over 365:2011

gymmin' it

bouldered. v1s, v2s, v3s. a weak left hand and the final climb resulted in a (re-)pulled back muscle

weights:
butterfly. 20 lbs/arm. 30 x 4
kettle bell standing arms to sky. 26 lbs. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 16 x 8

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 342/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... beat up

64 of 200 over 365:2011

rare visit to the expensive-to-park oakland gym

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 339/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... post-run meet up with the boyz

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gym

climbed for the first time in weeks. v1s through v3s. finished them all. felt good. left hand help up well

weights:
incline bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 16 x 8
arm/chest pull toward (rowing). 100 lbs. 20 x 4
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10

knee helping treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 336/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150 (updated, same)
feeling... less ill effects in injured areas

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to the gym again. i'm stubborn that way

weights:
decline bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 4
sitting butterfly. 20 lbs/arm. 12 x 2
bicep curls. 20 lbs/arm. 30 x 2
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10

more treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: street part mix 38 by clifford lidell (finished the long mix)
goal status: 332/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... fine

61 of 200 over 365:2011

berkeley gym

weights:
butterfly. 25 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
bench press. 105 lbs. 10 x 4
arm/chest pull down. 100 lbs. 20 x 4
bicep curls. 25 lbs/arm. 30 x 2
kettle bell standing arms to sky. 26 lbs. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 16 x 8

knee injury felt not so good with the kettle bell swing i attempted. felt fine on the run. treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: street part mix 38 by clifford lidell (thanks baruti)
goal status: 328/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... like i wanna dance

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morning run in ggp. thought it might be short. kept going. all the way to ocean beach. bum knee be damned. 10+ miles

ipod: fresh air (the book of mormon); fresh air (beastie boys)
goal status: 325/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... stubborn

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with a bum left knee i still ran in ggp and around kezar. i will not be stopped on a sunny saturday morning. 6 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from thursday)
goal status: 314/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... the "suite" life

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late evening run in gold gate park. with a new nike+ sensor i can finally run and record again. as the sun set i hoofed it. 10 miles

and from wednesday when my sensor crapped out...
weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 20 x 4
decline bench press. 95 lbs. 10 x 4
arm/chest pull down. 100 lbs. 18 x 3
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 15 x 8
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 6

ipod: pardon the interruption (from today); this american life ("how to create a job")
goal status: 308/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... left knee tightening (uh oh)

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bay to breakers. evening run to fetch my car. so very tired. 4 miles

ipod: new music pointed out by eric and baruti
goal status: 298/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... heavy feet, heavy eyes

56 of 200 over 365:2011

final day in nyc. clouds moved back in today. i packed up the sunshine i brought from california. time to return it. went on a run in brooklyn to the williamsburgh/greenpoint track and around the park. such a nice place. the track is filled with people on stroll, stretching, running, sitting, playing handball, and a lot of soccer on the middle field. so long for now. 3.5+ miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from wednesday)
goal status: 294/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... that i'll miss new york

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brooklyn run through greenpoint. nice area. you know what else would have been nice? if matt's landlord had told him that he was shutting the water off in the morning for the day. matt and i, stinky, stuck in the apartment all day without water. 5 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from monday)
goal status: 290/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... stinktastic

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quick mid-day brooklyn run. 3+ miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from friday)
goal status: 285/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... warm out

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run through brooklyn. did you know you aren't allowed to traverse the williamsburg bridge on foot? i hoped for a run to manhattan. the run through brooklyn was nice. found a number of things i want to photograph. 7+ miles

ipod: this american life ("this week")
goal status: 281/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... sunshine

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same brooklyn route as yesterday. except this time i ended up at the dry cleaners to pick up my suit. 5 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 274/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... fitted

51 of 200 over 365:2011

red eye flight. brooklyn, new york

after sleeping most of the day i took a run in the williamsburgh and greenpoint boroughs of brooklyn. 5 miles

ipod: some music; thundering herd (from monday)
goal status: 269/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... holiday

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sunny, warm sf day. tried a different run that i've held for better weather. ran from homebase through the eucalyptus groves to the persideo and down to crissy field. ran toward the gold gate bridge, out onto a small pier with fishermen. perfect view of the bridge. wish i had my camera. ran back through crissy field to the marina. cut up and past the exploratorium and up up up over the steep hill. i think a guy in his car at a four-way stop sign yelled at me to, "start running and stop talking!" i was only running and not talking to anyone. i don't carry a phone when i run. maybe he yelled at a driver in which you should replace "running" with "driving." unsure, i had my headphones on. anyway, i weaved my way back to masonic street and ran through the panhandle's end so i could buy some supermarket fruit and coconut water. pretty people out everywhere. and one fun run. 10.5 miles

ipod: some music; radiolab ("morality")
goal status: 264/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... healthy

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berkeley iron works again

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 18 x 4
bench press. 115 lbs. 8 x 4
kettle bell swing. 33 lbs. 30 x 4
arm/chest pull down. 100 lbs. 18 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 16 x 8
arm/chest pull toward (rowing). 80 lbs. 12 x 4
side to side ball crunches. 6 lbs. 30 x 10

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 253/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... warm weather

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berkeley iron works

weights:
kettle bell swing. 33 lbs. 30 x 4
incline bench press. 65 lbs. 20 x 4
arm/chest pull toward (rowing). 80 lbs. 16 x 4

slow run. treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: fresh air ("examining bernie madoff, 'the wizard of lies'")
goal status: 250/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... dead legs

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berkeley gym. still can't climb with an injured left hand

but i can push through on... weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 18 x 4
bench press. 115 lbs. 8 x 4
kettle bell swing. 33 lbs. 30 x 4
arm/chest pull down. 100 lbs. 18 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 16 x 8

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: this american life ("seemed like a good idea at the time")
goal status: 247/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150 (updated, same)
feeling... redheads everywhere today

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twilight. ggp. kezar. 4 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from today)
goal status: 243/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... pie

45 of 200 over 365:2011

easter sunday run in ggp. 4 miles

ipod: radiolab ("desperately seeking symmetry")
goal status: 239/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... couples everywhere

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afternoon run to ocean beach and back through golden gate park. cloudy day, light drizzle near the end. 10 miles

ipod: kqed public radio (first person: tommy guerrero)
goal status: 235/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... bad burrito

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twilight into night run in golden gate park with a mile inside kezar stadium. 5 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from today)
goal status: 225/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... bummed no weights

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took a late lunch an exercised in the weight room at work. worked out next to a rehabbing ball player

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 18 x 4
bench press (machine). approximately 90 lbs. 12 x 4
bicep curls. 20 lbs/arm. 30 x 4
kettle bell swing. 44 lbs. 30 x 1 (would have done more sets but the ball player needed to use the kettle bell)
medicine ball side-to-side crunches. 8 lbs. 30 x 10
exercise ball crunches. 25 x 4

later...

twilight ggp run. 3.5 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from yesterday)
goal status: 220/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... rehabbing

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rain, rain, go away

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 16 x 4
bench press. 115 lbs. 8 x 3
arm/chest pull down. 80 lbs. 20 x 4
side crunches with 25 lbs. left/right. total 20 x 8
kettle bell swing. 26 lbs. 30 x 4
medicine ball side-to-side crunches. 8 lbs. 30 x 10

boring treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: this american life ("fine print 2011")
goal status: 216/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... sweat soaked

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evening run in a chilly sf. ran fast. 4 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from friday)
goal status: 212/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... sore left hand

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walk with blumby!

then to the berkeley gym

climbed. even more tired arms than last night

weights:
butterfly. 30 lbs/arm. 30 x 3
bench press. 115 lbs. 8 x 3
bicep curls. 20 lbs. 30 x 3

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: planet money ("4th graders read a credit card agreement")
goal status: 208/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150 (still, checked again)
feeling... a pop in the left hand

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some good ol' fashioned late night bouldering

tired arms still finished some climbs

kettle bell swing. 26 lbs. 30 x 3

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 204/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... late

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berkeley

bouldered. a little worn from yesterday. managed to bang out some v3s and even a v4

weights:
arm/chest pull down. 80 lbs. 16 x 3
medicine ball side-to-side crunches. 30 x 12

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: planet money ("a former crack dealer on the economics of dealing")
goal status: 201/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150
feeling... hungry for a burrito #fail

36 of 200 over 365:2011

after one day of rest, i'm back at the berkeley gym

bouldered. feeling strong. "flashed" means i finished on the first try. all climbs were new to me. here's how it went:
v2 flashed
v2 flashed
v3 flashed
v3 flashed
v3 unfinished after one attempt
v3 flashed
v3 flashed
then tried a v4 and my left hand grip was gone

weights:
butterfly. 25 lbs/arm. 20 x 3
decline bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 3
kettle bell swing. 26 lbs. 30 x 3
bicep curls. 30 x 3

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: this american life ("know when to fold 'em")
goal status: 197/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 150 (heavier?)
feeling... beefcake

35 of 200 over 365:2011

san francisco u.s. half marathon today. early rise. my folks drove down from napa to transverse the city, wait, and cheer at the end. very sweet of them.

the 7am start was chilly. of no bother. in shorts and a t-shirt i knew once we got moving i wouldn't feel the temperature.

comparing this half marathon to its november cousin is unavoidable. november's run was cold and pouring rain. almost miserable. today was clear and continued to warm.

started the run fine. after a few fun tracks by not the 1s i listened to a radioload podcast about a woman that runs 50 miles, 100 miles, and even 10 day races through the yukon without stopping. i figured by comparison my run was nothing. should be easy.

hit the first hill and powered up it. was surprised to see people already walking up the hill. the crowd thinned out a little at this point.

starting out on the golden gate bridge we passed the 5 miles marker. i could've sworn we'd run 6 miles by that point.

i looked around the bay and, although a little morning haze was still present, it was a pretty day. nearly everything was visible. few clouds overhead.

still on the bridge at mile 6, i looked across the bridge to the 8 mile sign where the course setting bicyclist and lead runner were passing. i threw up my pointer finger and then clapped. other's around me clapped as well.

the loop under the bridge and climb back up were the toughest part of the race. about 7 miles in it was a steep grade. i thought a sip of water might do me well at the top. the water table was congested so i ran on without.

a number of people passed me on the ocean side of the bridge. the wind was whipping us on the right side of the face, the only time during the run i noticed the wind. i shifted gears a little to keep close to the roughly 8 mile per hour pace i was on.

off the bridge and back down the hill i hit the turn for the final 3.1 miles. i grabbed some free runner's goo for a burst of energy. i never tried the stuff before. it was too thick and immediately made me want water. passing through crissy field, it wasn't until almost the 12 mile marker that i took my first cup of water. gulped and choked. took another sip, splashed a little, tossed the rest.

a couple minutes into the twelfth mile i switched my ipod to "comme des enfants (le matos andy carmichael remix)" by coeur de pirate, a fun, uptempo song sung in french. i don't understand a word. i love the track anyway. my left leg was starting to tighten. i outran the issue.

as i spotted the finish line i almost began to cry knowing that i had the support of my parents waiting for me at the end. they said they made signs. i looked in the bleachers as i sped up to power through the finish line. i didn't see them.

i crossed the finish line and heard my dad call me name. they were just beyond the end with cameras. i gave him a high five, removed my timing chip, and crushed some free food and drink. i felt good. better than the november race. staying near the finish line i basked in the sun on a beautiful san francisco morning with my parents. it was a good day.

ipod: (the "run far young man" playlist)
* not the 1s "not the 1s"
* not the 1s "your dad hates me"
* not the 1s "you dress like an asshole"
* radiolab ("shorts: in the running")
* thundering herd (from friday)
* this american life ("see no evil") [two acts]
* coeur de pirate "comme des enfants (le matos andy carmichael remix)"
goal status: 193/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... who's your daddy u.s. half marathon?

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pre-half marathon run in golden ggp. 4 miles

ipod: radiolab ("time")
goal status: 180/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... ready or not...

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bouldering at mission cliffs in sf. v2s and v3s. burned out my right arm on a tough v3 early. made the rest of the climbs difficult

run in golden gate park. 4 miles

ipod: radiolab ("cities")
goal status: 176/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... day off

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gym

bouldered. v2s i flashed. v3s gave me trouble but i knocked a couple out eventually

weights:
butterfly. 25 lbs/arm. 16 x 3
bench press. 105 lbs. 8 x 3

treadmill. a little lighter today since my legs are tired. 3 miles

ipod: fresh air ("the future of nuclear energy in the u.s.")
goal status: 172/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... in the habit dagnabbit

31 of 200 over 365:2011

signed up for the san francisco us half marathon this sunday. quickly preparing. evening run in ggp. 4 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from today)
goal status: 169/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... legs

30 of 200 over 365:2011

other than yesterday's run, spent the day in bed. to work and the berkeley gym today

bouldering. v2s and v3s. feeling a lot stronger on the wall

weights:
bench press. 95 lbs. 16 x 3
butterfly. 25 lbs/arm. 16 x 3
kettle bell swing. 26 lbs. 30 x 3

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: fresh air ("a covert affair: when cia agents fall in love")
goal status: 165/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... strong mf beach

29 of 200 over 365:2011

beautiful san francisco morning. run to ocean beach through golden gate park. sun. warm. slight breeze

still, running on no food, i nearly tossed cookies near the end. ugh. 10 miles

ipod: radiolab! ("help!")
goal status: 161/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... i never want to read or watch "eat, pray, love"

28 of 200 over 365:2011

ggp for a morning run. felt good. strong. returned home. ate a little bit. jumped in the shower and was covered in hives. what?! 5 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 151/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... a little worried

27 of 200 over 365:2011

early morning run in ggp. warm weather. 5 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 146/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... heat wave

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back to berkeley

bouldering. v2s. flashed them all until my forearms burned out

weights:
butterfly. 25 lbs/arm. 16 x 3
bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 3
kettle bell swing. 26 lbs. 30 x 3
ab side-to-side medicine ball. 30 x 8
side crunches. 25 lbs. 20 x 3 (left side/right side)

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from yesterday)
goal status: 141/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148 (confirmed)
feeling... "swoll"

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berkeley gym

bouldering. v1s, v2s, v3s. flashed most. couldn't finish a couple v3s

weights:
butterfly. 25 lbs/arm. 16 x 3
decline bench press. 95 lbs. 10 x 3

ab side-to-side medicine ball. 30 x 8

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: this american life ("oh you shouldn't have")
goal status: 137/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... hungry

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worked until 8pm. still made it to the berkeley gym again

ab ball crunches. 50 x 2

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: eriksolo's "re-bro 4 your a$$" mix
goal status: 133/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... sore legs

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out of work at a half decent time. back to the berkeley gym

bouldering. v2s and a v3. walls were packed

weights.
decline bench press. 95 lbs. 10 x 3
butterfly chest press. 25 lbs/arm. 16 x 3
cow bell swing. 15 (?) lbs. 30 x 3
abs ball crunches. 50 x 2

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: the thundering herd (from thursday)
goal status: 129/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... winded

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phoenix, arizona run up 44th street. a dump of an area, a fat man in a beat up truck smiled at me. degenerates. that's the last time i run around that area. 3 miles

ipod: a collection of music including niva, fever ray, young galaxy, icona pop, and sister crayon
goal status: 125/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... disgusted

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ggp run. made it home just as the rain began to fall. 5+ miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from friday), the herd (from friday)
goal status: 122/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... choco-late

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haven't exercised in two weeks. yikes. work overload. sunny golden gate park run to the beach and back. 10 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from thursday), the herd (from thursday), this american life ("parent trap")
goal status: 116/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... thirsty

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feeling better. golden gate park run. 10 miles

ipod: podcasts (forgot to log this run in a timely fashion)
goal status: 106/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... not ill

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sea ranch weekend. a run along the coast with mike. real nice. 5 miles

ipod: n/a
goal status: 96/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... ranchin'

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worked until after 8pm. pouring rainy night. to the gym. crowded

weights:

bench press. 95 lbs. 12 x 3

bicep curls. 20 lbs/arm. 30 x 3

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: this american life ("original recipe")
goal status: 91/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... all wet

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sunny sunday in napa. ran from the folk's house to downtown napa, around the restaurant morimoto (of iron chef fame), and back to the house. after yesterday's 10 miles my legs and especially my feet are beat. 6.5 miles

ipod: fresh air (arizona gun laws); fresh air (u.s. funs fuel mexico)
goal status: 87/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... beat

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another sunny day in san francisco. to the beach and back. 10 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from friday); fresh air (ed helms)
goal status: 80/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148
feeling... 10 miles is the new 3 miles

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an oddity at the gym occurred. i paused my ipod mid "this american life" to shed weight before stepping on the scale. when on the scale i read the nearby t-shirt of a gym member. it contained three words, the last and largest word read "thrive." i stepped off the scale, plugged in my ipod again, hit play. the very next word: "thrive."

bouldered. accomplished a v3 that was giving me trouble. wasn't so hard when newbie climbers waited their turn and stopped crossing he route i was already on

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: this american life ("tough room 2011")
goal status: 70/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 148 (updated)
feeling... leek soup

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one of the warmest days in san francisco in forever. long run to the beach and back. 10 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from thursday), pardon the interruption (from friday)
goal status: 66/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 147
feeling... black & gold

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finally back to the gym

climbed, which included v0s, v2s, and v3s

treadmill. 3 miles

ipod: music, pardon the interruption (from tuesday)
goal status: 56/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 147
feeling... haircut

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a busy work week that seemed like it was going well continued its deterioration. it all kept me from running. so today featured a late afternoon run in ggp. mood: same. 4.5+ miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from wednesday)
goal status: 53/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 147
feeling... rejected

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thirty-third birthday run from the panhandle, through golden gate park, and to the pacific ocean. dipped my fingers in the water. followed my path home. 10 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from monday), pardon the interruption (from tuesday), thundering herd (from tuesday)
goal status: 48/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 147
feeling... not older

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mlk day morning run in ggp. when i started the sun was hidden. when i finished the sun was shining. 5 miles

ipod: fresh air (coen brothers)
goal status: 38/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 147
feeling... jazzed

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evening run into ggp and to kezar. left foot gave out a few times. hmmm. powered on. 6 miles

ipod: this american life (kid politics)
goal status: 33/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 147
feeling... lovely

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afternoon sf run in ggp. 5 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from wednesday & thursday)
goal status: 27/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 147
feeling... on coming koshari

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phoenix hotel morning treadmill run. 3 miles

ipod: thundering herd (from tuesday)
goal status: 22/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 147
feeling... spring training

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rushing to run so i can see an old friend for dinner. sf streets. 3+ miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from today)
goal status: 19/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 147
feeling... burrito

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head cold this weekend. after two days and four footballs games sitting on the couch i decided i had to get out. to kezar stadium. 4 miles

ipod: pardon the interruption (from friday) & thundering herd (from friday)
goal status: 16/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 147
feeling... ill

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bouldering at the gym after a 12 hour workday and moving my office to a small, more traffic, less sunny area. boo

v3s mostly, but even at 9:30pm it was still over crowded

treadmill. a triumphant 4 miles

ipod: kanye west ("my beautiful dark twisted fantasy")
goal status: 12/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 147
feeling... "this week is like a bad massage, i need a happy ending"

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berkeley iron works. bouldered many v3s

treadmill. 4 miles

ipod: meanest man contest
goal status: 8/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 147 (updated!)
feeling... too many gym people

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first run of 2011. around kezar, down to divisidero, and weaved back home. slight drizzle. and a wacky ankle from 10 miles on thursday. still, 4 miles

ipod: meanest man contest's killzer selection mix from XLR8R magazine
goal status: 4/750 (miles logged/miles goal)
weight: 149
feeling... new