This week

*Remember on Next Sunday we fall back*

Meaning you need to adjust the clock back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday.

I am still not running but I am going to start back this week with the ankle brace. Maybe start off on the treadmill, maybe just go to the park and see if it hurts. I no longer have any pain in my ankle and I can run up and down the stairs again.

So this week will be another Weather Roller Coaster.
Today Sunday the weather will start off nice, but as the day goes on it will get cloudy and more humid. I can't predict the exact time of the rain, but it will either start raining fairly hard sometimes between Sunday night and Monday afternoon. It will take another cold front to clear us out, but unlike the last fronts that have given us at least three days of clear weather that won't happen this week. We will have another front approach maybe Thursday or Friday and then once that one clears out we should have nice weather for the Saturday. As long as we keep getting these cold fronts every Thursday or Friday we will have nice clear and sunny weekends. If for some reason that cycle is broken every weekend will be not so nice.

So Monday- Stormy
TUE & WED -Nice
THU & FRI-Cloudy with periods of rain.
Saturday- Nice

Have a great week.

Maybe...just...maybe

So I still am not able to run yet because of my right ankle. I think next week I will be able to start running again on the treadmill at the gym. This week I am just going to concentrate on lifting weights,riding the bike, and doing the elliptical machine.

So since I am not running I don't really feel like writing about anything, because I've got a little bit of clutter that usually get cleared out with a good run.

So I'll write a little bit about the weather.
This weekend was nice in Houston because of the arrival of our first Canadian cold front. It basically means that this is the first time that air from Canada has reached our region since the last fall/winter season. Most of the fronts that reach us here are called Pacific front because they originate from the Pacific off of the Northwest coast of the U.S. Once every winter season we may get an Ar tic front. Yes those fronts originate from the Ar tic circle and make their way down to the Gulf States. Due to the rotation of the Earth the cold air will travel in a Southeasterly direction. That is why this weekend it was much colder in New Orleans,Mobile,Tampa, and Jacksonville than it was here in Houston.
So how long will this weather last? Remember as long as the winds are out of any direction besides the South we will have pleasant weather throughout the fall and winter season. You can expect for it too be a little warmer and more humid tomorrow, and a lot warmer and more humid on Tuesday as the winds turn from the South.

During the fall/winter season we have to watch out for upper level lows and disturbances that come off the Pacific Ocean as these usually tend to travel right over Texas. Case and point will be the Hurricane on Mexico's West Coast. This system will probably pass over us on Thursday and Friday. There is a chance of heavy rain but that's about it. Next weekend should be another nice weekend, but not as cool as this front will not be a Canadian front.

Have any of you noticed that there is this guy that writes for the Chronicle..called SCI-Guy. The last thing he wrote for the paper was almost identical to my blog posting. I just think that is very interesting. I will see what he writes about this week.

Everyone have a great week, and thanks for following my blog.

Cold Rainy Sunday

Ah so it's a cold rainy Sunday here in Houston. By tomorrow morning be prepared to put the sweaters and long underwear away until the end of the week.
This time of year we have a weather system move through the area at least once or twice a week. Because the waters in the Gulf Of Mexico are still very warm anytime that the wind switches back from the South or another cold front approached from the North or West..the heat humidity and rain will return. This is called a warm front. So what is happening right now is the cold front that passed on Friday is sitting just off shore, and as the winds turn back from the South ahead of the next system we get this rainy cool weather. Expect more rain this afternoon, and for the heat and humidity to be back in full force by Tuesday.

MR. BJ
Houston Weather 101.

Confirmation Ticket

09/19/09

Today I received my confirmation in the mail to run the Chicago Marathon. It's probably not a good idea for me to re-consider my decision of not running this year. I think this year the marathon will have perfect weather, nothing like last years heat wave. I've got to figure out what to do with my airline reservation.

I did decide that I am going to run the White Rock Half Marathon this December. I already found a good hotel deal and everything. I am also going to run the Austin Half Marathon (my favorite race). I am also actually going to race this fall season, something that I have not done since high school. I don't know how many more good years I have in my legs so I might as well blow them out now.

So for the next 6 weeks I will be going to Personal Training School on Friday nights. My first class was this past Friday. It was very interesting. Of course the people in the class were more interesting than the class it-self. Of course I will have to come up with pet names for people and blog about them in the class. Something that the trainer said was that we have to have a mindset that we are to sale fitness. I don't like to sale things. I never was good in sales. I think people either want to be fit or don't want to be fit and they will decide what they want to do. What people need to realize is that being fit is a part of being healthy and will have many health benefits down the road. There are a wide variety of people in the class. What I mean is there are people from just about every age and ethnicity. There are two really big muscle guys who probably couldn't complete running a mile is there was a million dollar cash purse for crossing the finish line in under 30 minutes. Yes 30 minutes to run a mile not possible for them. This one guy was talking about some supplement that he took before the class, and he was sweaty like crazy...that can't be a good thing. It looks like most of the people in the class put a lot of time,energy, and money into the way they look. Not too many simple guys like me who just go with the flow. I was thinking to myself maybe I should have brushed my hair 100 more strokes, or maybe I should find a manicure and pedicure place, maybe I should put in 10 more miles a week so that my six pack can show, maybe I should dye my hair so that my old man hair doesn't show, and why didn't I shave today?

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Reply to some Questions....

This is for Dave

I was training for the Chicago Marathon, but I've had so much going on with my family that I'm just tired. I don't have the energy for it. I've had two people pass away in one week, and also have a sick grandmother, a sick aunt...usually running keeps everything in place but this year running isn't helping me much. So I don't want to travel all the way to Chicago only to get depressed or not finish the run. I think once the weather gets a little cooler around here I will pick up my training and prepare to run some of the runs around my area. I am going to get my personal trainer certificate..so that will be something new. I am glad to hear that you are ok. I have to catch up on your blog also. Did you get married?

This is for my anonymous 5k friend.
When was the race and what is the next race that you plan on training for?
If you live in Lake Jackson, then I think I know who you are. Let me know who you are or if I even know you.

Monsoon Season?

I was driving today and I noticed that the clouds look weird and that they seem to be rotating in a weird manner. The air is very Tropical looking and the humidity is very thick.

So after doing a little bit of research to confirm my thoughts this is what I found.

There is a low pressure center in the Gulf of Mexico that is spinning around. This is the same way that tropical storm Allison formed. You remember Allison? The only tropical storm to have the name retired because of the amount of damage caused to the Houston area. There is also an upper level low spinning over central Texas which is giving the Hill Country a fair share of rain.

So if you live along the Texas Coast pay attention to the weather this week. Worst case scenario would be a tropical storm on the anniversary of Hurricane Ike.

Answer to 5k run question.

My advice would be to just try to finish the run. I don't know how soon the race is. If you can run 3 miles now you will be fine. If you can run 4 miles now..that is even better.

Try to do two 4 mile runs before the 5k and you will be fine.
Let me know if this helps.

Marathon Training Week 9 (AUG 10-AUG 16)

MONDAY
ROUTE: MEMORIAL PARK LOOP
DISTANCE: 5 MILES TIME 41:26
NOTES: OK RUN. HUMID. 6:15A.M. SOLO RUN

TUESDAY: OFF

WEDNESDAY: OFF (THUNDERSTORM)

THURSDAY:
ROUTE: MEMORIAL PARK LOOP
DISTANCE: 3 MILES TIME 28MIN (NO WATCH)
NOTES: 5:55AM. RUN W/RAFA. NO MUSIC/OK RUN

FRIDAY:
ROUTE: MEMORIAL PARK LOOP
DISTANCE: 3 MILES TIME:23:48
NOTES: 5:50P.M. SOLO RUN. 2ND HALF OF RUN FASTER THAN 1ST. BAD OZONE

SATURDAY: OFF

SUNDAY:
ROUTE: MEMORIAL PARK LOOP
DISTANCE: 3 MILES TIME 22:55 (FAST)
NOTES: 11:45A.M. TEMP 96 HOT. HUMIDITY NOT THAT BAD. GREAT RUN.

TOTAL MILES RUN: 14
NO CROSS TRAINING OR GYM