Monthly Archives: April 2011

Looking for Motivation

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Ken

As the earlier posts in this blog point out, I struggle with motivation. I seem to be able to stick to a workout program for around 60-90 days, then life catches up with me, throws me a curve ball, and … Continue reading →

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Mulligan

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Ken

So last week was a bit rough. First, as I mentioned earlier, my foot was giving me a bit of trouble. I’ve been taking care of it as best I can, and I’m happy to say, there’s been no pain … Continue reading →

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I ran 14 miles today and boy are my legs tired.

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Ken

I got up this morning at 6 a.m., made breakfast – eggs, sausage & beans – and went to the races. My wife and I ran the Trolley Run, one of our favorite runs in Kansas City. It’s a 4 … Continue reading →

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Running through the City

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Ken

To quote the great Lee Ving, “I love living in the city.” I love my one mile commute to work. I love that it takes me just as long to drive to work and find a parking spot as it … Continue reading →

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Review: P90X One on One Vol. 3 Upper Body X

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Ken

I came home from work today and this disk was in my mailbox. I’ve just been juggling workouts for the past few weeks, so I figured I’d give this one a shot. Upper Body X is really just Chest, Shoulders … Continue reading →

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Surviving the Conference

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Ken

I spent the last five days at a work conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. At first, I was pretty committed to eating clean and following the Slow-Carb Diet. I avoided eating any junk during the 10-hour drive and even managed to … Continue reading →

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Running and Running and Running (and Running!)

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Ken

  Last Saturday, I ran a half-marathon for the first time in two years. The very next day, I organized and ran in a 44 mile relay race. I spent all weekend preparing for running, talking about running, and running … Continue reading →

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Progress Report: Week 9

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Ken

  It’s hard to believe I’ve been following the Slow-carb diet for nine weeks. To be honest, I followed it religiously for the first four weeks, and now I’d say I’m somewhere between 80-95% compliant. My biggest problem is on … Continue reading →

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