It's the end of March already!

Damn the semester is just flying by. It seems like we all just started our respective quests for personal growth and well-being.

I totaled my progress since I committed to the crazy idea of running a half-marathon and I've logged 105 miles since November 30 of last year! Considering that the last time I ran for exercise was for the AIDS walk back in 2007, I feel pretty accomplished and proud of myself for sticking to it. I will use this reflection on my progress to propel me through to May 3's duel with my personal Goliath - the 13-miles in Newport Beach...















Update for the week:

3/23/09 - jogging/walking total of 3.15 miles in 30 minutes
3/25/09 - jogging total of 2 miles in 18 minutes
3/28/09 - jogging total of 2 miles in 20 minutes

Progress

Howdy peeps!

Here's an update of the past two weeks:

3/9/09 - jogging/walking total of 1.35 miles in 15 minutes
3/12/09 - jogging/walking total of 2.54 miles in 24 minutes
3/13/09 - jogging/walking total of 5 miles in 51:30

3/17/09 - jogging total of 2.54 miles in 24:44
3/20/09 - jogging total of 5.1 miles in 50 minutes

Good Luck and Good Night

What up party peoples? I'm sure you're all studying hardcore for our upcoming midterm, so here's a quick update:

3/1/09 - jogging/walking total of 3.1 miles in 30 minutes
3/2/09 - jogging/walking total of 2.7 miles in 30 minutes
3/4/09 - jogging total of 1.27 miles in 11:21
3/6/09 - jogging/walking total of 2.54 miles in 24:13

Benefits of Running

Some interesting articles on the benefits of running and why people run-

Article highlighting a 20-year longitudinal study comparing runners and non-runners:
http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2008/august/running.html

Running - a different kind of "high" - this article chronicles former drug addicts that have turned to running for a positive addiction:
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-297--12302-0,00.html

"Runner's high", consistent runners are less and experience less anxiety:
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=77215

For the challenge:
http://money.cnn.com/2001/10/31/news/costello_column/


Weekly update:

2/23/09 - jogging total of 3.1 miles in 30 minutes
2/25/09 - jogging total of 3.7 miles in 37 minutes
2/27/09 - jogging/walking total of 4.1 miles in 43 minutes