Running crazy

Jingle Bell Recovery Run.

2006-12-02T11:34:00.000-08:00

This morning I had the pleasure of runninng the Jingle Bell Run. This run is a fund raiser for the Arthritis Foundation, and was available in both 1 and 4 mile formats. I chose to run the 1 mile having run the Tulsa Marathon less than 2 weeks ago. I ran my mile in 6:23. Not bad for someone who is SUPPOSED to be healing. I am pretty sure I finished in the top 10, but with age-graded

Finisher!

2006-11-20T10:02:00.000-08:00

After 8 months of careful preperation,and absolutely limitless patience, and support from Kalaina, I finished the Tulsa World Route 66 Marathon yesterday. My closest friend and training buddy Jayme finished also. This was his first marathon finish, so it was a very big deal for him. We traveled down with the Kansas Air Guard Marathon Team. Never before has a kinder, and more humble group of

103 Down 341 Guard Drills to go

2006-11-06T07:36:00.000-08:00

This wasn't a bad weekend overall. I had M-16 training this weekend. So take solace in the fact that jet mechanics can shoot. I plan to run later today. This is such a busy week I REALLY need to work out.Tonight I have class until 5:30, then I have to go straight home and have been afforded the opportunity to give a talk to A High School men's group about brotherhood. I haven't spent one second

Frustration Builds (It's my website I can gripe if I want to)!

2006-10-31T09:03:00.000-08:00

My breaking point is quickly approaching. Since 2001 we have had ZERO job security. Now we have a BRAC to contend with. This means power has shifted away from normalcy to absolute lunacy. The premise is; there are people who will lose their jobs, in order to weed out the future unemployed, we must establish a series of games. By games I mean a series of hoops you have to jump through...You

What a Race

2006-10-29T12:29:00.000-08:00

Yesterday my buddy Jayme and I ran the Arkalalah 2 mile run,and I mean RAN. For the first time ever in a race I ran in the low-sevens. Generally I am in the mid-eights. I credit most of this to Nicole Smalley. We promised we'd run with her, thinking that we would smoke her. This was not the case. She went out like a shot. We followed. After about a mile she faded. I kept up at this pace. I saw

It's Friday

2006-10-27T13:38:00.000-07:00

Yippee. It's Friday. Things have been crazy. I haven't had time for sleep lately, let alone running. No running at all this week. I plan to run a 2 mile race in the morning. I hope to run it in about 14. Luke has been staying up pretty late, but Kalaina has been generous enough to stay up with him most of the time. Tonight I have to volunteer for a couple of hours, and hope to be in bed

Playing Catch-Up

2006-10-23T19:48:00.001-07:00

Lets see.....Wednesday Kalaina andI brought a beautiful baby boy into the world. He really is about the cutest little boy I've ever seen, tied of course with his big brother Nate. I am however, convinced that the reason Luke was brought by God into existence, was to teach me perseverance through sleep-deprivation. I am sure things will even out soon, but until then expect lots of cynnacism from

Ahhhh Euphoria

2006-10-17T12:08:00.000-07:00

I went for an easy six milerthis morning. I really need the stress relief today, because we are having the baby tomorrow, and I got up really early for Eucharistic Adoration, and I am a little sleepy. Baby Luke is scheduled to enter the world sometime after 0600 Hrs tomorrow. I think I will get up at around 0400 Hrs, and run a little, something like, 6-10M. I will have to sneak out, but I think I

Mr. Grinch

2006-10-15T09:24:00.000-07:00

Rest day 2: I'm thinking of statring a new addiction to bridge the days between running. Maybe smack or even cycling. Nah, that's too far. Definitely smack. I know you need time off to heal, but what are you supposed to do for mental clarity. Maybe that yoga junk would work. Gotta be easier to find than a clean needle.....Anyway, this is my UTA weekend which stands for something like Un Thinking

My Race Results For 2006 Thus Far

2006-10-13T12:30:00.000-07:00

ST. PATS RUNWICHITA, KANSASMARCH 19, 2006 8 K ResultsPlace Name Age Sex City St Time 95 MICHAEL SEIDEL 25 M WINFIELD KS 44:32 L I N K 4 L I F E WICHIta APRIL 8, 2006 5K

Down Day

2006-10-13T07:43:00.000-07:00

Today is a running free day for me. This means two things for me: The first being that I can let my body rest from the abuse of pseudo-athleticism; and the second is that since I haven't fed my addiction today I will be in a terrible mood. Ideally I could control this through self control. This rarely works. Mostly I turn to prayer. I talk to God and tell him what a jerk I'm being, and ask for

The Dragon is slain....Bring on the misery

2006-10-12T07:58:00.000-07:00

Today was an active rest/recovery day. We went to the gym and walked a little way on the treadmill. After that we lifted some weights, mainly focusing on getting a good leg workout. Even though the fittness test was a total joke, I still am a little sore today. I guess I'm not used to running such a short distance so fast. Usually training consists of 5-7 miles of 9:30-10- M/P/Mile training

Physical fitness Testing Day

2006-10-11T05:29:00.000-07:00

Today is PT testing day in the our unnamed Guard Unit. The test consists of push ups, sit ups, flexibility, and either a 1.5 mile run, or a stair step test that measures both your resting heartrate, and recovery rate. I chose to do the run for obvious reasons. But it isn't as simple as just nodding your head and saying yeah I'd like to go out for a run. You have to prove your worthiness and

Something Shiny

2006-10-08T13:46:00.000-07:00

Went for about a 15 Miler Yesterday. It's a little lame running through all those snotty housing editions. Seems really materialistic, just by proxy. I think running is really about chilling out and relaxing, and that can be done best away from all that crap. Running is like a big focus knob built into the side of life. It gives you an opportunity to think about what you really think is important

The New Blog

2006-10-04T18:58:00.000-07:00

I have never had a blog before, hell I've never even posted on one before. I think that this would be a great way to write a journal about running, and a fun place to record the crazy things that only mile after mile hoofin' it on the little white line can bring.