LSD run with Lou

Long Run with Lou. Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 142 ft Location: Williamstown, NJ Elev. Gain: +0 ft Date: 03/29/09 Up/Downhill: [+95/-95] Time: 08:34 AM Difficulty: 2.0 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 7.00 miles Time: 1:23:13 Speed: 5.0 mph Pace: 11' 53 /mi Heart Rate: 144 bpm (Avg) Calories: 1368 153 bpm (Peak) Map Elevation (ft) Pace (min/mile) Heart Rate (bpm) Heart Rate Zones Zone Range (bpm) Time In Zone Distance In Zone Zone 5 163 - 181 0h 00m 0% 0.00 mi Zone 4 145 - 163 0h 47m 57% 4.07 mi Zone 3 127 - 145 0h 41m 49% 3.44 mi Zone 2 109 - 127 0h 00m 0% 0.07 mi Zone 1 91 - 109 0h 00m 0% 0.04 mi (none) out of range 0h 00m 0% 0.01 mi Splits Mile Pace (min/mile) Speed (mph) Heart Rate Elev Gain actual +/- avg actual +/- avg 1 11' 36 -0' 17 5.2 +0.1 133 -4 ft 2 11' 33 -0' 20 5.2 +0.1 137 -26 ft 3 11' 47 -0' 06 5.1 +0.0 143 +6 ft 4 12' 23 +0' 30 4.8 -0.2 145 0 ft 5 11' 30 -0' 23 5.2 +0.2 148 -10 ft 6 11' 37 -0' 16 5.2 +0.1 149 +19 ft 7 11' 33 -0' 20 5.2 +0.1 150 +10 ft end 12' 25 +0' 32 4.8 -0.2 151 +3 ft Versus average of 11' 53 min/mile

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2009 HADDONFIELD ADRENALINE 5K RUN

Haddonfield NJ where the race takes place is a very nice small little town in South Jersey. Beautiful town I might add. It is a nice setting for a race.
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No this is not a race report because I didn't run this race this year. I didn't even get to go watch the race. But I wanted to report on this race because it is quickly becoming a major event. We are just getting out of the winter here in New Jersey so some people may have said sure I will go run that race why not.
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But this race brings out all the local and not so local fast runners. I have raced in some (not many) races where a 20 minute 5K would land you a top 5 finish. Well this race 20 minutes would have landed you 144th place. The top 8 finishers were SUB 15 minutes. The 1st place female (26th overall) Erin Donohue went 16:09, now grant it she spent her summer in Beijing running for the USA in the 1500 meters.

I did the race two years ago when it was a much smaller field. I think I will try to hit it again next year. Maybe some of the speed will rub off on me. I doubt it.

Here are the official results.

Blaine Cotter and Dane Patterson

Congratulations to the cousins for completing the Olympic Distance Triathlon this past weekend. The results can be found here of the Lake Havasu Triathlon. I assume it is safe to say that Dane was listed as Dave as an error (since the bib numbers were one off). After the whole "Finishing a Marathon" debacle, it was nice seeing that they finished this race.

Assuming they did of course. And I will take the side that they did. Keep up the great work guys.

BIM active update

Logging miles. Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 151 ft Location: Williamstown, NJ Elev. Gain: -3 ft Date: 03/22/09 Up/Downhill: [+85/-88] Time: 08:14 AM Difficulty: 1.8 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 5.55 miles Time: 1:02:29 Speed: 5.3 mph Pace: 11' 15 /mi Heart Rate: 148 bpm (Avg) Calories: 988 168 bpm (Peak) Map Elevation (ft) Pace (min/mile) Heart Rate (bpm) Heart Rate Zones Zone Range (bpm) Time In Zone Distance In Zone Zone 5 163 - 181 0h 00m 0% 0.04 mi Zone 4 145 - 163 0h 48m 77% 4.34 mi Zone 3 127 - 145 0h 17m 27% 1.54 mi Zone 2 109 - 127 0h 01m 2% 0.10 mi Zone 1 91 - 109 0h 00m 0% 0.00 mi (none) out of range 0h 00m 0% 0.01 mi Splits Mile Pace (min/mile) Speed (mph) Heart Rate Elev Gain actual +/- avg actual +/- avg 1 10' 44 -0' 31 5.6 +0.3 145 +22 ft 2 11' 15 +0' 00 5.3 -0.0 144 -3 ft 3 11' 07 -0' 08 5.4 +0.1 148 -10 ft 4 11' 44 +0' 29 5.1 -0.2 148 +9 ft 5 11' 19 +0' 04 5.3 -0.0 154 -10 ft end 11' 25 +0' 10 5.2 -0.1 155 -13 ft Versus average of 11' 15 min/mile

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Did you vote yet???

If you haven't yet voted in the "Tales of a Virgin Athlete" contest yet please rush over and do so now. Click the above link or HERE. Of course you are free to vote for who you want but if you allow me to help you I will ask that you vote for Big Mike Wimmer. Mike's story is "From Half Dead to Half Ironman". Just check out the pictures below to see the amazing transformation him and Jenny have made. So go do the right thing and Vote for Mike.

Thank You.

Biggest Loser Season 7 Week 11 Update

To anyone that is addicted to The Biggest loser (as I am). You should check out and subscribe to Pete Thomas's weekly video recaping the show. He gives great insight and behind the scene info as well.

Erin Go Bragh

Wishing everyone a very Happy St. Patrick's Day today. I will be getting some Corned Beef and Cabbage for lunch today. I especially miss the days of working in NYC on days like today. It was always a great time heading up to the Parade and stopping at the Blarney Stone for lunch.

Picture borrowed from http://www.theonion.com/

The meaning of Erin Go Bragh

The Biggest Loser

When the show first aired back in 2004 I refused to watch it. I couldn't watch a show that was calling fat people losers. I guess I shouldn't have judged the book by the cover. Then when season 2 started in 2005 friends convinced me that I should check it out, that they think I might like it.

They were right I immediately fell in love with the show. I was at the time 330 pounds and the show brought me hope that I could get off the sofa, change my eating habits and really change my life. I've mentioned it before that it was specifically the episode that Pete Thomas was voted off that got me off the sofa. I credit that episode (and you Pete) with giving me the motivation to lose 113 pounds (I have put a few back on - but I am working on that).

But in all the seasons I have watched, and no I have not missed an episode since I started watching, tonight's episode was the best episode I think I have ever seen. Note, that I didn't say I agreed with everything on the show tonight. But as a whole I thought the show was great.

iPhone Apps for Runners

Consider this my one good deed for the day.

I received an email last night (early morning) that may apply to some of you.

We just posted an article, “50 Awesome iPhone Apps for Runners” (http://www.rncentral.com/nursing-library/careplans/50_iphone_apps_for_runners). I thought I'd bring it to your attention in case you think your readers would find it interesting.

So there you go, go get your apps. I do not own a iPhone, nor do I have any idea what an app is for an iPhone. But go take a look and I hope it helps you.

The Joys of Fatherhood

In another life many, many years ago I was a high school wrestler, all be it, not a very good one. I was on the team but was strictly there as a back-up, and to be a workout partner for my friend who was the starter. Although I was not very good, I did go on after high school to become a wrestling coach in my town. I was the co-head coach for the Old Bridge Mat Rats (this is where OBRATS came from). And if I do say so myself I was actually a pretty good coach, I guess it is true what they say - those who can't do teach (I am going to be in so much trouble for that line). After getting married and leaving Old Bridge I thought I would get into coaching some day down the line when my son (who wasn't born yet) got into wrestling.

To make a long story short, Liam was born and as he got old enough to wrestle I would ask Liam do you want to do wrestling this year? And every year was a NO! But I keep asking and hoping someday he may change his mind. Wrestling is very big in New Jersey and kids start at 4 years old around these parts. I was just at a tournament last weekend watching my 5 year old nephew and his 13 year old brother wrestle.

So you could imagine the joy on my face when I came home from work last night and saw this book last night waiting for me on the kitchen table. I go back to work one night a week and I get home when the kids are already in bed. And last night Kim had them at the Library while I was at work. I had a smile from ear to ear thinking Liam has finally come around. O.K. wrestling season is ending for this year but ok next year is good. I had a great night of sleep, had nice dreams of my son learning wrestling from his dad.

Then I woke up and as I was making breakfast for the kids (Liam still sleeping at this point) CAITLYN comes in and says to me "DAD DID YOU SEE THE BOOK I GOT FROM THE LIBRARY LAST NIGHT?" Yes Caitlyn is one of my 6 year old twin daughters. I am all for equal rights and all but I really hope she doesn't want to wrestle with the boys. Well come to think of it she might be tougher than Liam (I hope Liam never reads this).

Well on that note I wish all the New Jersey High School Kids that qualified for the New Jersey Wrestling Championships in Atlantic City this weekend the best of luck.

btw.... yes I staged the picture with the fruit so you think I am eating healthy.