Have gotten behind in my blogging.

Ran/walked Saturday: aprox. 35 minutes
Ran/walked Sunday: 44 minutes
Ran This morning: 45 minutes (now about 60% running)

Had a super busy weekend.  We are trying to get the house finished.  Lots of painting.  The goal is to be done
by the end of next weekend.

Chance for storms tonight and turning 20-25 degrees colder tomorrow.  Expecting a late night...we'll see.

A real good run this morning. Cold front moves south overnight, bringing us clouds, cool temps. and even a little light mist during the run.  I kept thinking about those involved in the Boston Marathon.  Network and local coverage was outstanding.  There was a lot of memories of the April 19, 1995 OKC bombing.  Fresh in my mind was similarity, with the chaos in the minutes and hours following that terrible day.  It will never be forgotten. 

Tomorrow could be very busy severe weather day.  As early as tonight, we could see a few isolated cells in southern Kansas drift our way.  Wednesday I'll gear up for an active event.  Several of our spotters told me they plan on rolling.   

Speaking tonight to the Tulsa Amateur Radio Club.  Spoke to them 2 years ago, and had fun.  A great bunch of people who will ask me if I have been using my ham radio, and I will have to admit I have not......at least not yet.   

A busy day.  Didn't get to go to church.  Did a morning run (mostly walking) for 44 minutes.  Worked in the garden, painted and finished the cabinet doors, mulched the flower beds, and more yard work. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued until 1am.  I cleaned up and got ready for work.  Storms never fired so I stayed home.   Going to be an interesting week!

Had a great day.  Ate well and got some exercise.  Learning more about myself and my friends.  We planned dinner some friends for tomorrow night and my hope is it can be a very productive day.  Good things are happening, and that's a blessing!

“ If you want to know how rich you really are, find out what would be left of you tomorrow if you should lose every dollar you own tonight. ” by William Boetcker

April 8, 2013

A great day.  Got in a 35 minute walk.  (got a late start)  then some work in the garage.  Met an old co-worker for lunch.  Then off to work.  Tonight we taped the weather special at 6:30pm, so I didn't see my wife all day. 

Gearing up for severe weather for Tuesday night.  Tomorrow could be a busy day.

Anxious to see the data Tuesday morning.  We'll see how late of a show it is for NE Oklahoma. Thinking we will not see much before 9pm.  

April 6, 2013

Got a lot done today.  Nice having some sunny weather before several days of storms.   Walked 47   min. with a few short runs mixed in.  Felt great.  Then worked in the yard and did some more clean  up in the house. 

Weatherwise, looks pretty active for the next 3 days.  Likely going to see some severe weather. 

A new beginning.

A great day.  Got 7 hours of sleep, ate well this morning, then walked 3 miles.  Had a salad for lunch with a friend who is starting a new business, then worked.  Good healthy dinner with the wife and no snacking today. 

Going to start logging my sleep, along with my BP and weight.  Was reading something on the Mayo Clinic web site on # of hours of sleep you need to be healthy.  It recommends 8 hours.  I'm getting closer to 6-7 hours, and plan to work on this.

I found this informaiton on WebMD pretty interesting:
     Leptin and ghrelin work in a kind of "checks and balances" system to control feelings of hunger and fullness, explains Michael Breus, PhD, a faculty member of the Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine and director of The Sleep Disorders Centers of Southeastern Lung Care in Atlanta.   Ghrelin, which is produced in the gastrointestinal tract, stimulates appetite, while leptin, produced in fat cells, sends a signal to the brain when you are full.
     So what's the connection to sleep? "When you don't get enough sleep, it drives leptin levels down, which means you don't feel as satisfied after you eat. Lack of sleep also causes ghrelin levels to rise, which means your appetite is stimulated, so you want more food," Breus tells WebMD.
The two combined, he says, can set the stage for overeating, which in turn may lead to weight gain.
Bottom Line:  Watch your sleep!  A morning swim would be great, but that would mean 6.5 hours of sleep, so I will not swim in the morning.  I'll work in the yard/garden and ask the little wife if she wants to take a morning walk.  That's better than floundering in the pool at 6:30am!

April 2, 2013

Hit the treadmill about 7:30am and did 3.1 miles in 1 hour.  Nothing too intense, and for a large dude, I felt pretty good.  Had a lunch meeting, then off to work.  A cloudy and wet day.  Afternoon high only 42, where our average high is 68. 

I expect one more wet day tomorrow, then a nice warmup for Fri-Sun.