Wedding Slide Show

If you would like to check out the slide show I made for the wedding Click here . Sorry it was put together quickly.

A Few Wedding Pics

I'll post more about the day, I just wanted to post a couple (a lot) of my favorites!

Another long break...

But I'm back and running again, I keep trying to find time. Today I found some time through the trails of southern Naperville around Commishioner's Park. Saw a few gentlemen playing cricket. A fairly warm run made me press a little more then I was hoping I would have to do.

 

Naperville Park Loop

Distance -3.2 miles
Time - 25:54
Pace - 8:05 ppm
Temp - 72*

Last 2 Runs...

Gonna keep this short and sweet.

Went on a run on Thanksgiving that started out as a short run and ended up a little bit longer then planned. The smell of turkey was in the air the entire run. Here's the route I did along the Prairie Path.

Total Miles: 4.5 miles
Total Time-?? Accidently deleted time
Pace: pretty fast

Then again on Thursday the 29th I made myself finally go out on the road again. I had been so tired from working Black Friday and the days following. I really only wanted to do a short run, until a friend of mine told me to do a longer run, so I ended up doing my Eola run from home.

Total Miles: 5.8 miles
Total Time - 42:44 out-22:38 back-20:06
Pace: 7:22 min/mile

Slacking...

<p>I promise to actually get something up on here soon. Its been a crazy week in the retail world and its not getting any easier with Black Friday coming. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving, in case I dont get a post up by then. Happy Running everyone!

New Night Run

Saturday Night's Run

After having a stressful day yesterday, I managed to get a bunch of stuff done today, but was tired from running around everywhere. I knew in the back of my head that I posted on here that I was going to do a long run today, so I did. It was a quiet run from my place down Diehl to Hwy 59 and back. Once again I managed some really good negative splits.  Here are the stats:

Total Miles - 8.6
Total Time - 67:07
Pace - 7:48 min/mile
Temp - 63*, S 15-25 mph winds
YTD Miles - 194.0 (365 was year goal)

Splits: 4.3 miles each way

Home to Eola - 20:00
Eola to Hwy59 - 15:26,  Total time-35:27,  Pace-8:15 min/mile

Hwy59 to Eola -14:39
Eola to Home - 17:08, Total time-31:47, Pace 7:23 min/mile

Workout After:
50 Situps
30 Pushups
35 Flutter Kicks
35 Crunches
25 Diamond Pushups

Gear:
UA Storm RPM Spine Shoes
Nike Basketball Shorts
UA HeatGear Compression Tee
FA Cloud Layer
EB Headlamp
Bear Grylls Knife
1 water bottle

(Check previous posts below for gear websites)

Breaking Point

My body has gone through so much over the last few days, that when I woke up until now it is utterly sore beyond belief. I decided to take the day off and try to rest as much as possible today. So when I came home from work i completely crashed. I was intending to do some errands but my mid afternoon nap went a lot longer then expected, and I missed a beautiful day to go run.

Hopefully if I can get my butt up early enough to take care of the things I wanted to do today I can get out and enjoy the supposed 70 degree day we are supposed to have on Saturday. I want to try to push to 7-9 miles, since my last few have been shorter, its time to push myself a little and go the longer distance. Well I hope my body and mind feel up for it tomorrow. Talk to you soon.

Happy Running

Oops..I did it again.

After last night workout and run with Bobby, I was pumped all day to do it again because I felt so good today. I didn't manage to lift like we did yesterday with his weights but I was still really sore before I hit the road. The trail was so peaceful and quiet, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone without a headlamp, knife and hand to hand combat skills. My runs through the woods aren't for the faint of heart. Then I came back and finished up my situps and then clipped my kitties nails.

Well, tomorrow I hope to continue my streak of running, it would be 5 days in a row, if I sneak one in and I'm sure I will.

Happy Running Everybody!

Thursday Night Trail Run

Total Miles - 2.5
Total Time - 19:04
Pace - 7:37 min/mile
Temp - 35* no wind

YTD Miles - 185.4

Workout Before:
Tri Pull Down w/band - 15/15/15
Pushups - 45reg/15diamond/20diamond
Pullups - 12wide/12reg/11wide
Situps - 35/25/20
Plank - 1 for 75 sec

Workout After:
Situps - 30

Gear:
UA Storm RPM Spine Shoes
UA Fleece Pant
UA Green Catalyst T-Shirt
FA Cloud Layer
UA Hat
UA Run Gloves
Bear Grylls Knife
Timex Ironman Watch
EB Headlamp

Night Trail Run!

Wednesday's Trail Run at Night

Total Miles - 2.5
Total Time - 20:07        out-10:59 back-9:07

Pace - 7:46 min/mile

Weight - 164.4#
Temp - 41* 3mph wind
YTD Miles - 182.9

Gear:
UA Storm RPM Spine Shoe
UA Shorts
UA Run Tee
UA Run Gloves
EB Headlamp
Fridley High School Basketball Hoodie


Workout Before:
Pullups - 10Wide/12Mid/8Curl
Cleans - 10 @ 72.5#
Bench - 12/12/10/10 @ 112.5#
Rows - 12/12/12 @ 102.5#
Curls - 10/10/10 @ 62.5#
Tris - 10/8/6 @62.5#
Delts 10/10/10 @ 62.5#

Workout After:
30 Pushups
5 Pullups

Election Coverage

I know most of you are glued to your TVs, I've been enjoying the coverage on NBC. Not much else to say but enjoy the excitement tonight. Go USA!

Rainy River Run

Tuesday's Rainy Run along the Fox River

Waterfall near Hollywood Casino in Aurora

Total Miles - 6.9
Total Time - 54:09 
out-27:33   back-26:35
Pace - 7:50 min/mile
Temp - 37* rainy & overcast 12mph wind
Weight - 166.0 lbs.
YTD Miles - 180.4

Gear:
UA Storm RPM Spine Shoes
UA Leggings
UA Run Pant
EB Long Sleeve Tee
FA Soft Shell Jacket
UA Run Gloves
iPhone & headphones
1 water bottle

Not too much to mention, today's run was cold, windy & rainy. It was nice having the parh conpletely clear because of the conditions. Only saw 2 people, and that was when I was by the casino. Not much wildlife either, just saw a couple ducks in the river and squirrels in the park.

My favorite part of the whole run was the smell by the casino. The whole area was scented with fried chicken, it was heavenly. Which I now have a serious craving for some chicken now. Maybe if I make some, I'll post my recipe on my Hobby Corner Blog.

Here are some pictures of the run:

Night Run!

Monday Night Marywood Run

Total Miles - 4.2
Total Time - 32:33   out - 17:39  back - 14:53
Pace - 7:45 min/mile

YTD Miles - 173.5

Weight - 167 lbs.
Temp - 44*


Gear:
UA Storm RPM Spine
UA Run Pant
UA Leggings
UA Run T-Shirt
UA Wind Jacket
FA Cloud Layer
EB Headlamp
Timex Ironman Watch

Another Blog?

Yes, I'm going to attempt to keep up with another one. If your interested in cooking, woodworking, gardening or anything else random I come up with to do, keep an eye out for my page.

Ronnie's Hobby Corner

Exercise Calendar

Here's a look at my workouts over the past few weeks.

Run with Bobby!

Thursday Swamp Preserve Run with Bobby.

Total Miles - 2.6

Total Time - 20:11

Pace - 7:45 min/mile

Temp - 45* 10 mph wind

YTD Mileage - 169.3 miles

Gear:

UA Storm RPM Spine Shoes

UA Run Pants

UA Long Sleeve Tee

FA Cloud Layer

Jack Daniel's Mesh Trucker Hat

iPhone + headphones

1 water bottle

Here are a bunch of photos that Bobby and I took:

Spooky Woods Run

Halloween Night Run Route

Total Miles - 5.5
Total Time - 42:50
Pace - 7:46 min/mile

Gear:
UA Track Pants
UA Charged Cotton
FA Cloud Layer
UA Storm Spine
iPhone + headphones
1 water bottle
Suunto Watch t3c



Good sprint down hill past Broadway.
Lots of geese in Memorial park, used tunnel
Cop blocked trailhead and had to improvise
Passed two sets of 3 kids, neither of them was dressed up, just up to trouble.

Sunday Sunset

Sunday Night Run Route

Total Miles - 8.8             Total Time - 71:16               Pace - 8:06 min/mile

1st Mile - 8:16                 Last Mile - 7:45             Out - 36:42   Back - 34:34

 After watching the Bears come back to win against the Panthers, I attempted to watch the late games but neither the lackluster effort of the Cowboys to start the game against the Giants, otherwise my only other option was the Cheifs/Raider game, no thanks. So I decided to get outside and run.

Moon over Bridge

The temp had started to dip by the time I made it outside around 5 pm. The temp was around the upper 40s for the start of my run. I had mapped out a path on the Prairie Path heading east and ending just past 88 by the kids store. It ended up being one of my longer runs in a long time.

Running towards a rising moon and away from a setting sun. Battling or Fighting Spheres as I mentioned in the video. Enjoy!

Squeezed In Another Run

So this morning I managed to sneak in another run right before I went to work. Once again, I just run down the IL Prairie Path down to Indian Trail. It was the same route that I did yesterday, but I smoked my time, cutting almost 4 minutes off. With the music pumping through my headphones, helped me keep my fast pace. After the run I made sure to chug a EAS protein shake.

With my early work schedule tomorrow, I'm not sure if I'll be able to get a run in before work, but I'm gonna try to make sure I do yoga and then go for a run after my dentist appointment.

Happy Running everyone!

Total Miles - 2.5
Total Time - 17:48    out-9:03  back-8:44
Pace - 7:07 min/mile


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Run for a Cause!!

Tuesday's Run Route - Run to the River Lot

Total Miles - 4.3
Total Time - 38:45  out-19:54 back 18:51
Pace - 9:00 min/mile

Wednesday's Run Route - Run to Indian Trail

Total Miles - 2.5
Total Time - 21:31 out-10:57 back-10:34
Pace - 8:36 min/mile

The last few days have been some of the toughest ones ever. So far the only way to get a clear head was to go for a run. Having not really done to much at all over the summer, makes me very disappointed. My year-to-date total is 149.9 miles. Which is well below what I wanted to be at so far this year, and my 2 races are much less then I wanted to do. With new found energy, I've been hitting the pavement hard this week and hoping to avoid previous weeks, where I end up following them up with nothing is a thing of the past. I still plan on trying to qualify for an Ironman Triathlon  by the time I'm 35, now I just have a little more work to do.

I am also hoping to find some causes to run for. My obvious first few choices are anything for Mental Health, Concussion Awareness and Rehab, & Cystic Fibrosis. If any of you have any specific runs or charities for either of these please post below. I'm also up for any other 5K/10K/Half or Marathon that would support a worthy cause. If there are any runners who have been doing this for awhile and have good ideas for fundraising, please let me know.

As many of you know Vanessa has been overcoming her head trauma injury, but still has a long way to go. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. She is the kindest and sweetest girl I've ever meet, and has unfairly had to battle so many things that she never deserved to deal with. Keep her in your thoughts. I run for her.

Sunday Run

My Sunday morning run. Ran with some headphones and enjoy the cooler winds that were blowing the entire time. Overall, a very nice run down Indian Trail Rd. to Eola and past my new favorite horse farm.

Total milage - 5.75 mi
Total time - 46:58
Out - 24:19 Back w/ break - 22:38
Pace - 8:09 pace

Also knocked out 55 push-ups so far today.