Running Update

So I have now done my 'workout' 4 nights in a row. Things are looking good for completing the 6 nights this week and I think I will be able to keep it up. I'm a bit worried about the weather getting cold before too long. I think I will have to buy some long sleeve shirts and maybe some tights or something before too long.

I'm very excited. It is so easy to just tell my wife I will be back in 30 mins and run out the door. before I would to have to load the kids into the car, drive 15 min to the gym, spend an hour or more working out, load the kids back in the car and then drive 15 min back home.

I have been running with a playlist comprised of some really good christian hardcore music. Underoath, Showbread, Anberlin to name a few. I will have to post it before too long. I think I will be making a rap playlist also before too long. I think I will put some 'grits' on there and I have recently found out about a band called 'manafest' that sounds pretty good too. Maybe throw on some P.O.D. and some others. who knows.

Let it Begin!! Let it Begin!!

So, Today Oct. 19th 2009 officially marks the begining of my running efforts. In an attempt to save money I cancelled my gym membership and bought a pair of Nike+iPod running shoes. For those of you that aren't familiar with this system, you buy a pair of shoes that have a special cavity built for a sensor. This sensor transmits data to a receiver that is plugged into your iPod and it tells you how long you've been running (both time and distane), how many calories you've burned and can even tell you how many strides you've taken, I think. You can then synch all this with your free Nike + account, where you can also set goals, challenge friends and set up a 'coaching' program to help you get started running, train for events or improve your times and distances.

All in all it is a pretty cool system. I was spending about 60$ a month on the gym between my membership dues and what I paid to drop the kids off at the gyms baby sitting center 3 days a week. I paid 60$ for my shoes and 30$ for the iPod setup. So figuring that you need to replace your running shoes every 300-400 miles, it will be a while before I need to fork out any cash again. Yipee!!!

If you are on Nike+ my user i.d. is spooner04. feel free to add me. :)