Running on Empty

Welcome back and hell yeah !

i was just thinking that i hadn't seen a post from you for awhile, and then POOF, there you were. welcome back. if you can't see why this information is useful and necessary, then you definitely have an unsophisticated pallet. i love pairing my angus with a crisp and clear sprite full of character.

YAY! Welcome back! "Quad stacker with a pep" sounds good to me especially on hills; and might as well add the "goes down smooth" too!

I am sure you are right a diet coke goes great with anything!

HEY!!! I thought you were a DEW boy!!! I know you have posted stuff on the DEW!!! What is going on here???

Nice to have you back!!!

Your posts have been GREATLY missed. :)

Nice run Paul. I'm glad you're back. I always look forward to your pictures:)

I am laughing so hard!!!

Nice job easing back into things. Although is 10 miles plus the arc trainer really easing back??? Be careful! You boys on the blog can be so stinkin' diehard!!! :)

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D LOL LOL LOL LOL

~~~***~~~***~~~***!!! Glad somebody finally got it figured out!!!

10 miles is NOT easy back!!!!! You're driving me CRAZY!!! NICE JOB though! :)

Nice miles.

Too funny!!! I totally agree with all the point, especially the one about ten miles not being easy.

It's good to have you back Paul. I'm glad the tendon is feeling a bit better.

Good luck with that tendonitis. And thanks for explaining that men and women stuff for me.

TWO hours on the machine!!! You must really enjoyed Star Trek! :)

It's hard to say who has the more certain nod. I guess Kirk, because McCoy seems to convince himself on the way down.

NICE glamore shot! :) Could use a touch up with the bushy eye brows though!

You look very pretty.

Very masculine!

Check out the gold plated ID bracelet!!! They don't come any cooler!!! :)

Nice job with the workouts.

I think you are a handsome man Paul.

Are you sure you are not just trying to get fast?

Let's see some pics of those legs...I'm sure they're looking good!

Paul, you always look good!

Hey there!!! Not sure what the pic was, but I am sure it was a good one! :)

Patiently awaiting to see if you grant Smooth her request! (As I am sure Tom and Rhett are as well!!! Hee Hee.)

Hope all is going well.

Be good to me. Stay down. Yes.

Congrats!! I did only 60 the other day thanks to the movie at the Cardio Cinema.

Holly cow, and I thought 90 minutes was a long time. I am impressed.

Oh man ... good stuff!!!

You are the Elliptical King!!!

Nice!!!

I see you're G Slamming it again this year! COOL!!!

Great job Paul. Was that a step class or were you on the step TM machine thing? I love using that machine. It is KILLER as you said.

Man, that thing's makin' me nervous.

I like the double eye gouge.

That BYU photo is so gross! I hope they called a fowl!

They might call a foul, but poultry has no place in basketball.

I'm curious as to what the top video was..before it was removed.

Hey Paul, I hope that leg soreness goes away soon for you.

Sorry to hear your leg is sore. OUCH on all 3 pix...not really wanting to know what the 1st video about!

Glad you got some workouts in today! GOOD JOB!

So sorry about your leg.

Sounds like you know what you need to do.

Hang in there!

It was an old picture of a man blowing a scented cigarette in the face of a woman. Supposedly the fragrant aroma of the cigarette is so alluring that a woman would follow you anywhere. Only Paul.

So funny...Being toasted has a whole new meaning now day!

Not too bad -- sounds like your leg's getting better.

I don't know where you find these pictures/videos, but they're always entertaining!

That Jungle Book. What a rip-off!

Glad to see you getting some miles! Here's to back to 100% and happy tendon! Keep it up, Paul! LOVE the Walt's efficiency!!!

So happy to see the King of TM getting back at it again!!! Yipeeee!!! :)

I'm with Smooth!!

Glad to see you logging some great workouts! Keep at it. :)

Gotta say today's pic is creeping me out a bit.

"Jazz hands" are essential to any successful workout!

Wow! The class IS doing you good!

Just wanted to say good to see the riverton runners represented think I have seen you out a couple times last fall

So glad you use wings.

Speechless!

Change the cat to my 2 year old and the mouse to my 1 year old and you have a normal night at my house.

WOW, that is one handsome pic of you. I'm glad you are able to get some running in again. So what is the goal for this year? Break 2:50?

I thought that is what the bushes are for?

They had these at the Indianapolis Marathon and it was very beneficial.

Thanks for the laugh Paul. It was a good way to end a very hectic work day.

Josse, No "no poop line" access for you.

Jeff, I totally agree.

Rhett, This is a serious matter. :) Like Jeff commented, they are seriously helpful.

Genius...line about 10 of those up end to end, and you'll feel like you're at a football game at halftime. Sweet idea!

Yeah Rhett. Don't let the creative pictures throw you off from what the real issue is here. Nothing's worse than watching three people in the line next to you get to do their business before you.

This is a great idea! But in all fairness, women should be allowed to use them too, as long as they can be quick about their business.

The Salt lake marathon had a tent of sorts like this at the start line a couple of years back and it worked GREAT. I don't know what happened to it the last few years.

I really do think this would be a great thing:)

Thanks for catching those JD. Don't think I didn't see them.

Dang! The least you could do is PM me and let me know, I almost didn't catch them.

vote +1.

i ALWAYS pick the slow (and therefore smelly) line.

:D :) :D :) :D

Seriously, I would like to live inside your brain for a day!!!

That said, you are a genius!!!!!! I am one of those people that only has to pee, the problem is that I have to go like 3 times before a race (5 kids=very weak bladder, especially when nervous). So, I think your plan is super duper smart! I would even volunteer to enforce the "no pooping" potties!!!!

Don't you love Texas hospitality? Even the treadmill was generous to you! :) Have a nice rest of the stay at College Station.

What is this a picture of? I don't get it. Am I supposed to stare at it until I see a sailboat or something?

paul, you are so funny. I hope to see you soon at some event.

Welcome to Texas, Paul. (It's not usually this cold!) Enjoy your stay!

Laughing so hard!!!

Hope the pizza was good! :)

(Btw, nice miles!!! Your calf must be feeling better I take it! Yahoo!!!)

..and just so you know, all the "ATM" signs you'll see around town are not for cash machines..you're in the land of the Texas A & M Aggies...

Cool! (I'm getting sleeeeeeepy)

Good to see you logging some miles. How's the tendon doing?

hey Paul, I think I will come down and run your half marathon with my buddy Mark Ostler. are you going to run it? if so I will draft off you if it is windy like your report says it was last year.

I plan on running (isn't it it March), but need to get my tendon better. If I don't get healthy, you could still draft from me because of my weight gain I'll block more air, but you will not be getting the pace benefit you might hope for.

That was a good movie. After watching it I had to go research it to see how much was real and how much was Hollywood.

hmm.. I will have to check back on your blog and see where that tendon problem came in. sorry to hear that, hope it heals soon!

Nice job on the workouts! Be careful with that tendon ... especially if you are doing two-a-days! NO SETBACKS!!!!

As for Cinderella Man ... that is the movie that finally motivated me to get my food storage done. I could never watch it again ... it was tough!

NICE runs! Hope your Achilles continue to heal well and completely. It was the Archilles, wasn't it?

Teena, thanks for the reminders that getting better is more important at this juncture.

Smooth, I thought it was my achilles and I had reported that on the blog, but Dr. T. said it was soleus tendonitis, which is the deep calf muscle so it is technically different.

What does Dr. T have you doing for this soleus tndonitis other than resting? Any PT or anything?

Rhett,

Dr. T has me doing some exercises to help with a long-standing muscle imbalance. They address my left calf and right hip. Problem is, 20 plus year imbalance takes some time to correct. Also, I'm not supposed to train in my lightweight shoes.

Good luck with the tendonitis. I think I've fought this same thing your describing but for me it's the left hip and right calf. Seems like running in lighter shoes down hills is what aggravates it.

I am waiting for the day that I see this occur in real life!! The treadmills at our gym keep short circuiting and like 4 of them go off at once. It will happen....maybe I should set up a camera???

Oh man, thanks for posting those! I needed a good laugh today. I love how the guy just gets up and runs out of the gym!

I imagine someday, if it hasn't happened yet, one of these guys will be sueing a treadmill company due to their own stupidity! Thanks for sharing.

Dang, the guy in the last video was moving!

What a bunch of nutjobs!!!!

Nice job on the miles. :)

Jumping right back in with those fast miles. That's the only way you know how to run Speedy.

YaHoo!!! You're right back at it. So NICE to see those 6's and 5's again.

Can't wait to show these videos to my boys and hubby. They idolize Jackie Chan! They have seen every one of his movies. I just think he's funny!

I'm sharing these with the people I love.

Michasaurus Rex, I hope you are feeling better soon.

Dude my side hurts... Those are so funny! I loved them all!

Only watch a couple of my favorite songs, but that was hilarious!! Nice job on the miles as well.

Oh man ... where do you get this stuff??? Have I ever told you how much I love your blog??? Good stuff!!!

Btw, AWESOME miles!

THANK YOU for your "service"...the most informative and entertaining blogs!!!

Now I get it - rainbow connection.

These are very well done. I'm sharing them with Montelepsy, because I love him.

Funny stuff..brought back some memories. Thanks for sharing them!

Rick rocks!

One thing Rick never learned was to never say never!

http://www.dvorak.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/RickAstley.jpg

Right on.

I guarantee if I could move like that I'd be hitting some serious PRs on style alone.

Oh my Paul, that is great. I am ashamed to say, I know every word to that song.

Do a search in YouTube for the worst dancer ever...I'm sure I'll probably come up in the searches even though I've never posted anything there. Haha

Hey! It's the child molester. http://burt-mccumber.fastrunningblog.com/blog-01-06-2010.html

I used to think that the words were "Then I'm gonna..." Listen to it again with that in your head, and you'll see what I mean. That also works for the Garth Brooks song Shameless. Replace I'm shameless with I'm shaving.

The Kenpo X is my least favorite P90X workout. I'm not coordinated enough.

Good job.

So what marathons are you thinking about this year. Anything fast later in the fall that you want to pace me to a sub 2:50 in?

Can you pace me to a sub 2:50, too? Yeah right. In my dreams.

Count me in on that sub 2:50 too! Oh wait...we're talking about a half, right? :-D

Sorry about your blister I hope it heals soon.

Sorry the new shoes gave you blister. You have such interesting workout classes.

I'm imagining Frau Blucher yelling, "Color your kraut!"

You just jumped right into running in those fast. I've had mine for almost a year and you have already logged more running miles in yours than I have. I thought you weren't supposed to be running in your racing flats. Don't you think this is even the next step more extreme than racing flats. Be careful.

Tell me what you think! I have worked up to three mile in bare feet but any more seems like too much.

My new Mizuno Inspire gave me blister too. I have two more new Inspire sitting in the boxes.

Like Kathie, I'm interested to know how you like your VFF.

I'm excited about the Olympics.

Smooth, the Inspire 6 gave me a blister on my left heel, somewhere I don't usually blister. It is a shame that the shoes get tweaked just enough sometimes to cause problems.

So fare I really like the VFF, I will keep you and Kathie posted.

So ... how do feel today after running the Vffs?

Love P!nk as long as you download the clean version of the song. I thought for a long time in one of her songs she was saying "Fine" but it was another F word that she was saying I was totally shocked!

Pink is pretty amazing. I think watching this performance is what put Tiger back into rehab! :0

You must love your VFFs.

Hope the tendon issue is a thing of the past very soon.

:)

No way those pics are real!!! Too funny. :)

So, are your regular running shoes feeling left out?

WOW!!

Is that the farthest you have gone in them? How do your feet feel? Any blisters?

I always root for the bull.

Well, I guess 1 mile is better than nothing.

Rhett, for some reason my mobile cannot post details. Oh, well. One hour strike as well, no more running cause my toe got a blister in the VFF, which I am enjoying.

I figured you had done more than just run. I'm glad you're liking the VFFs. Are they causing any problems with your soleous tendonitis? I tend to get little sores on my feet where the seems are when I wear my VFFs too long. Maybe I just need to wear them more so I can build up calouses.

Seems I am having more issues with skin rubbing and needing to build up resistance to the seams as well. My tendons actually feel better, like they are getting a stretch. Reminds me of the good old days playing soccer.

Glad your VFFs are helping to strengthen the tendons. Have a GREAT week!

Saw the one mile and started worrying that your tendon was acting up!!! Glad you are fine! :)

Is that you and your wife?

Their hairspray bill must be astronomical.

Posting from mobile, 10 minutes elliptical, 1 at 8:40, 1 at 6:50, 1 at 6:40. Last two much harder than I would like but no tendinitis noted.

AWESOME!!!!

Be careful.

Looks like things are improving, good news. I am signed up for your half marathon and am still hoping you will be running it too so we can pace each other. I am looking forward to hopefully beating my buddy mark ostler-I am still getting even with him for beating me badly in a race in Springville 25 years ago. I have a long memory...

No tendonitis is a good thing. Hope you can get fully healthy soon.

Love that show can't believe it is almost over. What do you think is going on? How will it end? So crazy.

Hurley will wake up and it was all a dream. (Just kidding)

I got lost WAY too early in the first few seasons to even understand at this point.

Nice workout, those conditioning classes can kick my trash!

A full hour of conditioning? On the bottle it just says to lather and let sit for 1 to 2 minutes before rinsing. You're hard core! :)

Rhett is cracking me up! :D NICE conditioning...must have shiny, soft, beautiful hair! :)

Like Rachel I was so lost watching LOST. There's one thing I wish they would clear up...what's that black mist supposed to be????

I bought season one on DVD and haven't watched any of it yet. I keep hearing it is really good. I'll probably wait though until the figure skating is completed at the Olympics.

Freckles is hot!!!

I think the all the seasons of LOST are on Hulu if anyone wants to watch it. I love that show! Nice workout Paul!

How are you liking the FiveFingers?

Nice run and cross training

How come all these people were desperate enough to go on that show?

I want to learn to post videos..Would be fun...Oooh and I love doing Arnold Presses...

Ooh. John Ritter gets to got to Lake Havasu. Maybe he'll see Rhett.

Missy, I taught you how to post them. You're making me look bad ;)

Burt: The instructions have to be entertaining and in simple format...Like..1. 2. 3. Done.

I am SO glad he got it right!!!! How funny.

that was pretty funny.

do you wear socks with your VFF's?

Calvin, no socks. I have noticed my skin is taking some time to get accustomed to the seams.

You seem to like your VFFs, but how does your wife feel about them?

When do you get to start doing long runs again? You never answered my question about a fall marathon. Which ones are you planning on, cause I really would like to come run one that you are doing.

Rhett, I am slamming again but not planning on Top of Utah, so plenty of choices for you to smoke me in.

That was TOO funny! Thanks for sharing. Glad the VFF's are treating you well and that the feet are adjusting, I'm not sure I'll ever tackle them!

TOO FUNNY!!! My grandbaby used to say: num num nana, for food!

Glad you're enjoying your VFFs.

That is so so so stinkin' funny!!! LOVE IT!!!!

It was awesome having you at lunch! The more the merrier!!! You protected Andy from our intervention! :)

Why don't you start a monthly bloggers luncheon? You and your mad blogging skills could really make it happen!

Awesome Lad!!! ...23 pages a day in the dictionary. I love hard working kids, they are so inspiring.

Did you read "Born to Run"? Wondering how you got inspired to get your VFFs? I'll be getting a pair here shortly (wait..that didn't sound right)..doh!

Awesome video! Definitely star potential there! Did he learn all his moves from his old man?

SO COOL!!! DANG CUTE!!! I'm SO IMPRESSED that he knows how to record his STAR performance on the computer all my himself! WOW! He's one talented and smart kid. Wonder where he learn all that from?!!! :)

Oh, NICE five on VFiveFs.

Looks like he takes after his dad.

Paul, I have a question about your soleus tendonitis. Does it get worse as the run goes on? Is it the whole lower calf that hurts or just one side?

I think your son and my daughter went to the same song lyric writing class.

THAT'S AWESOME!!!!! HOW CUTE!! I'm surprised he kept going after you saw him. Priceless!!!

Very entertaining!

So cute!!!! What a STAR!

That is money!!!! :)

Too cute for words. Thank you so so so much for sharing. :) :) :)

Wow! That is cute!

Thanks for the comments. I do think my son is darling.

Rhett, I find it difficult to describe my tendonitis as the pain/tenderness/stiffness is not always in the location. Lately, it seems to be lower than it initially was. It is also based a little more medially than laterally. I do think it gets worse the longer I run/exercise, which is what as been so frustrating. By the time I run/exercise to a point where it is sensitive, I've probably set back the healing and haven't got the fitness benefits I was after to begin with. It is sort of silly, because I've already lost so much running-specific fitness by not being able to run long, so I finally am realizing that should swallow my pride and really make an effort to get it better.

Love the video!! All the confidence too!! My girls would stop if I walked in a room with them dancing.

So have you tried an ace bandage while running? Does it hurt after a run or only while running? Did you recently change shoes? I have and I have had some intense burning tendinitis in the left ankle up to the knee more laterally than medially and today I ran with an ace bandage and it I didn't feel it. My new shoes started the problem along with stepping up the pace in them. I also wore the bandage to work and the pain was minimized greatly. Good luck :D

Thanks for the response Paul. I either have a touch of the same thing or have strained my soleus muscle, but laterally. I notice that when I train in my flats and lighter weight trainers it gets worse, but when I stick with my shoes with more cushion and heel lift it doesn't bother me as much.

so true!! when I switched to "zeroed" shoes (removing the heel in case you haven't heard the new craze to make shoes closer to barefoot) that's when my achilles tendon to my knee laterally acted up too. My old shoes feel wayyyy cushioned now. I guess we all have weak ankles.

I see that your parenting must foster major self confidence. Cool beans.

WOW, gorgeous hairdo! That hour of conditioning sure gives it the silky shine. :) Sorry about the shallow pool, at least you didn't get your hair wet! What's with the accessories...handcuffs?

Oh Smooth -- your comment has made me laugh so so so hard!!! I needed that!!!

Paul -- I'm not sure what to say ... WOW!!! :)

Smooth posts a good question there about the handcuffs. LOL

Pool running is good exercise, but you do need a deep pool.

I'm all taped up with KT tape. Have you tried it for your injury? I'm telling you they do some voodoo magic on the stuff that makes injuries get better.

Classic!

:) They need to take dancing lessons from your little boy! :)

How's the archilles today? We should have a e-stim and KT taping party at Teena's!

Funny stuff! I just want the alien's quads, real though not latex.

do you remember how Kirk finally beat him with brain power-by making a makeshift gun using sulfur, charcoal, maybe some phosphorus, I can't remember, packed into a bamboo tube with rock salt as the projectile. It was cool how Spock was watching from the enterprise and had already figured out how Kirk needed to beat him but couldn't help since it was a "contest" put on by some evil dude. I remember all this from watching it when I was maybe 10 years old. Great stuff. And then Kirk showed mercy at the end too. what a guy. always a great moral in Star trek.

My kids are way into Star Trek (all the different series) these days, always looking forward to new DVDs from Blockbuster in the mail.

Love the homage to the harem....One problem I am not a grandma yet, any day now but still not yet!

Kathie, that is called denial,

I think we found a name for your L2L team: "Andy's Harem".

lol! Oh dear - I love Napoleon. Once my hubby was wearing his "Tina you fat lard come get some dinner" shirt and my friends mom's name (we were visiting) is Tina and we didn't know it. She asked my hubby what the shirt meant - I was SO embarrassed! As opposed to Teena, this lady could be called fat. One of my most embarrassing moments!!

Nice workout today - biking gets better after a couple months. Hang in there!

Maybe if you eat some more quesadillas, your bike workouts will go better.

LOL!!!!!

Oh man ... my side hurts from laughing so hard. I was falling asleep studying so I thought I'd come check out your blog, because it is always so funny. Had NO idea what I was in for!!! Seriously ... AWESOME!!!

AND ... I agree ... I think we should go with the suggested L2L name!!!

Thanks for the laugh!

Btw, I have a pool belt ... it is ugly, but it works. You are more than welcome to it.

Thanks, llama lady. I would appreciate borrowing the water running belt.

OMG!!! I just got home and wanted to check on ONE blog before going to bed. Laughing so hard... Now I won't be able to fall asleep. :D :D :D

GOOD LUCK fitting into Teena's aqua belt!

Hey there! I tried to send you a message but not sure that you got it. Anyway, you can drop by and pick up the belt anytime (I live right by Vuyk). Just let me know.

(And it is one size fits all, so Smooth, it will fit him!!!)

Hope you are babying your calf.

We were talking about how smart you are in taking care of the injury on our run.

Here's to pool running success and 100% healing!

Any chance posting a pic of you wearing Teena's aqua belt in your pool running debut?! :)

WAY to multi-task daddy! :)

Why the armless gnome? Does that have something to do with the Amazing Race?

Ah, another gnome fan!

60 minutes?!!! Hope there was something or someone interesting to look at! Any music? Did you run tethered? GOOD JOB!!!

THANKS for modeling for the picture. NICE 6 packs!!! Cap'n Underpants would be so proud!!! :)

hehe...I'm reading captain underpants to my son right now!

Nice pic! Funny how the water distorts the shape of your head :) Where did you do the running at? I've done it at SJ rec center and their small deep end drives me crazy! Pool running is a great workout though.

Looking good. I agree. 1 hour of deep water running is hardcore.

Thanks for the photo, Your head might be a little off though :)

Nice photo there!!

How did the belt work?

stud.

your swim cap blends right in with the water. that's always nice.

You have a nicer body than I do. I still like to show mine off while wearing loose fitting medieval armor.

I've honestly never listened to the Ad (I think it's crazy they are wasting money to advertise anyway!), but if that is what they say I'm glad you sent that. I completely agree with the statement.

Power of free speech?!!! How's the pool running?

Smooth, the pool running is actually a nice change. Ant, at least I am not making the tendinitis worse.

"...at least I am not making the tendinitis worse."

That is the important thing right now Paul. I can say from my long layoff last year, that the down time from running won't hurt you at all as long as you keep up the cross training. Just get that tendonitis gone and your running will take care of itself.

I should have been doing this pool running back at the end of last year. Live and learn.

Cool. I wonder if that address still exists.

Hmmmm....I am not sure what that belt is supposed to fix exactly. BUT nice workout anyway.

How do you like pool running so far? I think it would be more boring than running on a treadmill. You can't even watch tv.

Kathie, it is boring, but that just builds mental determination. :)

Although I've never tried pool running, I believe it would take strong nerves, a clear brain, and vigorous physical strength to do it effectively.

Paul, are you running tethered or untethered?

Pool running = boredom/mental determination.

Nice work and enjoy the shocking experiences you get to enjoy while cross training.

Tethered.

wow...I'll have to pass this to my husband, I think he now will have a new ambition in life! :)

Awesome video Paul! I wonder how long it took them to set it all up!?

I need a new job.

Makes me want to pull out the dominos!!! (Btw, did you know that you can spell dominoes two different ways??? I just looked it up! :)) Stink! I should be studying! (Thanks for the nice break -- needed it!)

VERY COOL! I heard they got help from some students who took couple months to design and set it up.

Have you seen their Treadmill Dance, "Here we go again"? GOOD STUFF!

Oooh me too! That looks like fun, was trying to figure out what to do with all my spare time! Now I could find that relaxing.

90 minutes pool running. I did 60 and was ready to kill myself.

obviously, you are at least 150% tougher than me.

You're serious about that pool running aren't you?

Pool running? Sounds like a great workout. Hey, I love the pics.

Nice job Paul. DO you pool run with anyone else or is it solo? I'll bet the people at the pool are pretty amazed to see you running that long!

I just tether myself to the handrail for the ladder in the deepest part of the pool and deep water run by my lonesome.

Do you feel like a fish?

gotta love those LONG hours circling in the deep end - maybe someone should throw some food once in a while as a reward?

They call him Flipper, Flipper, King of the Sea.

Sounds like you need to talk Andy into joining you for some pool running.

ok, I don't know anything about pool running but I do know about creative scheduling around kids' events! I took my kids to the rec center so they could play in the pool. I was able to swim my laps while they played.

100 minutes you must be the king of the day dream. Really what do you think about? Can you listen to music?

Wow - 100 minutes in the pool! That takes some serious mental toughness!

100 minutes pool running? AWESOME mental toughness and pretty prune fingers and toes!

I just don't get the underwater showers and beaches in that show.

Say Hi to Spongebob for me next time you see him! He's awesome!

Burt...what's not to get?

So how long are you going to pool run until you try and run on the road/treadmill again. Do you have a set time or are you just playing it by ear?

All you need is a sun tan...from pool boy to beach boy! :)

you're getting a lot of good workouts in. can't believe you can stay in that awful pool for 100 minutes. are you going to give the half a try on the 27th or hold off?

I'm swallowing my pride and will not be running the Riverton Half. Cross training just isn't the same, but it is better than nothing.

way to hang in there with the cross training. hope you can be back to healthy running again in time for the important races.

drying out a bit today? :)

Come volunteer with the rest of us injured runners at the Riverton 1/2! Then you get to enjoy a piece of the action :)

Hang in there, Paul! Such dedication with xtrain. Here's to speedy healing!

Hey the Carpenters are cool. And so is Fogleberg even though we used to make fun of him.

I know what I'll be listening to all day now. So, if you'll excuse me...

Nice mix, I was dating my hubby in HS in the late 90's when he bought a dvd player for $800!! (too much disposable income!) You tech savvy guys never get uncool stuff :)

Just looking over your last few posts. Can't believe you can pool run for 100 minutes! That is crazy diehard!

Can't help but laugh thinking about how cool you must have seemed to all of your friends with your state of the art CD player!!!

:) Ditto what Teena said! :-D

Nice music selection. The first CD Player we bought at RC Willey cost $350 back in the mid-90's and the first CD ever purchased, to go along with the CD player, was the Stone Temple Pilots (Purple) album, which I listened to once, followed by Men At Work (Cargo) and then Huey Lewis and the News (Sports). A few years later I started getting all of my CD's from the library. Now I have a vast library of my own CD's collecting dust.

Oh yeah, the last CD I ever bought was Steely Dan's "Two Against Nature" the day my son was born, which also happened to be the same day Steely Dan won a Grammy for Album of the Year for the same Album. Good times.

Dale, fun thinking about the music we listen to, isn't it?

Yes, it is great fun. I'm such a music junkie. Lately I've stumbled onto a singer/song writer/musician that I can't get enough of. Her name is Esperanza Spalding. Nice and jazzy.

Nice job! I didn't know that there was a TS3 coming out - thanks for the preview!!

Oh...and 120 minutes of mind numbing pool circles?!? YIKES, you are amazing!

My kids had fun with that preview.

You are being so disciplined with your cross training and not running. Keep it up and soon you'll be back to schooling us all on the roads.

Seriously ... WOW!!! That is a LONG pool run!!!!

Can't wait for a little Toy Story 3 action! Seriously, I absolutely love the first two ... especially TS2!!!

So, overall, how is your calf feeling?

TWO hours?!!! 120 minutes?!!! 7200 seconds?!!! WOW! Such dedication and tenacity?

Love Toy Story 1 & 2. Thanks for the preview for Toy Story 3...looks FUN!

Great training Paul! Just wondering..if you are doing all this cross training to recover from an injury?

Nice job!!! Two hours in the pool is awesome!

Vinh, I have tendinitis in my left achilles/soleus which I need to get resolved.

Hey Paul I think you need to get one of these:

http://www.active.com/fitness/Articles/A-Look-at-the-ElliptiGO.htm?act=EMC-Active&Vehicle=Running&Date=03_16_10&Edition=1&Sections=Articles&Creative=A_Look_at_the_ElliptiGO&TextName=A_Look_at_the_ElliptiGO&ArtText=Txt&Placement=4&Dy=Tue

BTW if the link didn't work then google "ElliptiGO"

Tom,

Very very cool.

How do you keep from getting bored? GOOD JOB in the pool!

Smooth,

When I get bored I watch all the grannies doing their pool aerobics. :)

Man you've been diligent with the pool running Paul. I've heard if you can handle doing it throughout the injury healing process then you won't lose much if any aerobic fitness. Then once you get the legs/feet used to the pounding again you'll be right back where you want to be.

Tom,

Thanks, I should have started this pool running back in November. Live and learn. I've lost a lot of fitness in the interim but I finally feel like at least I can do something for longer than one hour.

Water-aerobics-grannies?!! Hehe! Doesn't take much to entertain you, does it! :)

He keeps from getting bored by trying to decide what crazy thing to post on his blog!

I'm so impressed. I did water running this summmer when I was coming off my injury and no way I could do it that long without wanting to blow my brains out. Cool goggles!

Nice training Paul. That's real dedication to run for 3 hours in the pool.

Did I read that right??? 3 HOURS????

Nice job waterboy!!!! :)

(Seriously, very impressive!)

That is awesome.

Very cool!!! I was thinking about getting a foot bike, but that looks even better.

I would love one but the price is a little steep for me. I wonder if you could rent one for an afternoon to see if you really like it.

Very cool, indeed!!! You were first on your block to get a CD player, it's only fitting that you be the first to get an elliptigo!!! :)

Unfortunately, unlike Bobby Barker's, in this instance I can't say the price is right.

That's so cool! Can't wait to see you in one of those!

Looks cool. Almost as cool as a fannypack.

Very cool...and Dean K has been using it for 6 months for cross-training, it must be good. I'll have to wait for the price to come down. Thanks for sharing.

I didn't know you were a graduate of the JRCLS. What year? My husband and I graduated from there in 1986.

1995. :)

I am sorry you are sick...or were you "sick" so you could stay home and watch the game?

Even if I thought it would help them win I couldn't eat a Rubin, yuck!

What exactly is that on the sandwich???

I'm just shaking my head wondering, "What in the world goes on in that boy's head?"

Sorry you are sick. :(

Kathie I went to work: (

Kelli variations of the Reuben's usually have corned beef and saurkraut.

Teena I wonder what runs through my mind, too.

I ended up catching just a few minutes of the BYU game after I got back to the gym from my run. I did an extra mile on the TM so I could watch it...but then they switched to the Robert Morris vs. Villanova game since Robert Morris is local. That's when I decided to cool down and head back to the office...if the game hadn't been on I wouldn't have been late to my meeting. Didn't realize it was as late as it was. Good thing they didn't keep showing it or I would have just kept running and probably missed my meeting all together! LOL

Okay, I wondered if that was sauerkraut! YUCKY!!! In one of the pictures it looked like cheese, and I could go for that!

mmmm...I would eat a Reuben a day if I could take the calories! It's the German in me, but I love love love sauerkraut, rye bread, swiss cheese and corned beef (or pastrami) all melted and gooey together...mmmm!! Now I'm hungry.

I hope you get feeling better Paul! Maybe a Reuben would help? :)

Sorry you're sick! If I eat one of those sandwiches, I'd be sick!

RISE AND SHOUT! GO COUGS!

Hope you feel better soon! May be it's all that chlorine getting between your ears! I mean IN your ears. Although what's between your ears are some funny stuff too!

MMM-MMMM!

I didn't pick BYU to advance out of the first round in my bracket. There's season's pretty much over now.

It's not that I don't like them. They've just broken my heart to many times.

How many times, Burt?

To? TWO? or TOO?

shut up kelli

Poor scout leaders

30 young teen boys in one area is way too much to take in. At least this part of your workout was not boring.

Were they more entertaining than the aqua-aerobics-grannies?!!

Hope your cold goes away fast!

Smooth, only one aqua-aerobics-granny showed up today so their class was canceled.

Nice job waterboy!!! :)

Did they ever mistake you for one of the scouts??? :)

I admire your dedication to sticking with the cross training while your body heals.

You're a rock Paul! Well not in the pool. I mean with your mental fortitude to keep at the cross training. How is that tendon doing. Does it bother you when you walk around or only if you try to run?

Nice pool running. Love your moves.

Good job in the pool. Any signs that your injury is going away?

Same question as Cal. You're so dedicated w/ the pool running! GOOD JOB!

Did I hear that your Dancing with the Stars is starting back up tonight? I'm sure you'll be there learning the new moves.

I LOVE JOHN!!!! :)

What I'd really like is to see a dance-off between John and Napoleon!!!!

Nice job in the pool!

Same question ... how are you feeling?

Oh Teena, Napoleon would win HANDS down! :)

Great job on the consistency of the x-training. When you're ready to run again it'll feel like you didn't miss a beat!

Oh...and I'm still craving that Reuben! Anyone know where to get a good one? :)

Nice job in the pool, same question as everyone else though, how are you feeling?

Everyone, I hope my calf/soleus/achilles is doing better. It is difficult to tell because I really am trying to avoid any pounding on it. I finally feel like with the deep pool running I am able to do something worthwhile, so at least I have something positive to focus on.

how long before you might take your calf for a test drive on the treadmill?

Cal, before I go for a test drive I want to even do some other stuff to get rid of scar tissue etc. like deep tissue massage. I just have to figure out how, where, who. I know I could push through discomfort or pain, but in retrospect, I did that all last year rather than getting better. I wish I could be more specific, but want to wait another couple of weeks.

I admire your patience Paul. That was the hardest part when I was coming back from my injury. I would start feeling better and then go run and set myself back again. If you go for a test drive, make sure and stop the second you notice it not feeling right.

just to be clear, i'm not trying to push you or anything. i'm impressed with your patience too. mostly i'm wondering if you think you'll be ready to run Ogden.

Cal and Rhett, I appreciate your comments and never feel like you are pushing me to get back too soon. At this point I am thinking I will be able to run Ogden, but am resigned to viewing it as a training run.

Excellent dedication and patience. Out of curiosity, do you just strap on an aqua belt and mimic the running motion in the water?

So does the good in "good deep pool running" modify how deep the pool was, how good the actual pool is, or how good the running was?

Andy, I first borrowed Teena's belt and have since ordered my own. I tether the belt for two reasons. First, it allows me to stake out my own space so nobody bugs me and I can do my workout in a smaller space. Secondly, it seems to allows for more resistance as you can increase the intensity of the workout by pulling harder against the tether. I try to mimic a running motion, but you can also work on trying to lengthen your stride and various aspects of the stride without risk of injury. Amazingly, I have found I can do an hour of intervals for cardio benefit which would totally have thrashed my legs otherwise through running.

Rhett, I am finding I'm able to increase the intensity of my workouts in the pool.

Nice, so have you started to grow gills yet?

Nice workout - never tried it tethered, but it sounds like a better workout than simply 'floating' along!

Travolta's come a long way in his career..

oh..and nice pool running.

Nice job still going strong with the pool runs. Besides keeping you in shape you'll be king of mental toughness when you get back to road running.

Dionne!!!

I'm going with Dionne as well!!! :)

ditto!

Do you run with your feet on the ground? Or is this in the deep end. I saw a girl "running" in the deep end yesterday when I picked up my kids from swimteam practice.

Missy,

I deep pool run so that my feet do not touch the ground. (I actually can't do it at my Lifetime gym since they only go to 4 feet deep.) I also prefer to tether myself in place so that I can increase the intensity by working harder against the tether.

Good to see you in passing today. Hope the recovery is coming well.

Lifetime Fitness? Oooooh if that is your gym I am jealous! I used to go to Lifetime in Gilbert AZ when I lived there. Spoiled me badly! Now I live in provo..the Lifetime here is just too far. *Cries* I have to go to the more Ghetto Golds..haha.

Missy, yes, Lifetime Fitness is my gym. However, I have to deep pool run at a county rec center to get a pool with deep enough water.

RivertonPatrick.

You make a lovely Patrick.

How's Bikini Bottom?

Nice!

Sounds like Patrick to tether himself to the side of the pool and try to run aimlessly for a couple hours :)

Purple and green look good on you! :)

Nice job in the pool!

That's awesome!!! Thanks for the good hearty laugh.

Holy Moly - now THAT is a trophy!

I think you deserve to take it home for all the pool running you are doing. Maybe you could negotiate with the team?

Very cool. I still can't believe Real Salt Lake beat the Galaxy last year in the final. Did you get to meet any of the players?

NICE! That's some HEFTY trophy! I'm with Rachel, you deserve a trophy for all that pool running! SOLID DEDICATION!

nice pic, man!

Paul, you are hilarious. That's fun. Keep up the training. What races are you registered for? I am currently registered for Ogden & Utah Valley Marathons.

Do you ever work? Do you randomly pick your victims or is there a method to your madness?

:) Andy, I've been saving that one for a while. I get the urge, make a bunch, then I wait for the right time to share.

Don't make Andy angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.

That's funny!

BEST POST EVER!!!!

Great butt photocopies? Only Montelepsy.

AWESOME!!!

Very funny. I need to subscribe to a few of those:) BTW, I wish I had known you at were on the race course Saturday so I could say hi.

Wowza!!!

Okay so this is funnier than funny. Burt looks the worst and that's just the way we like it eh! :) ha ha ha

Nice!

You've got some skillz! Glad to be a part of the coverstories! :)

:) VERY CUTE & FUNNY! :) Where's YOURS? I'm sure there's some swimsuits er aqua-running magazines?! :D

Smooth, ha, this is still a family blog.

That dude in the Sport magazine stole my doorag!! >:o

Wes shut up! He didn't add the ones for Lyns and Lily 'til after they commented. You don't want him finding the magazine you made the cover of...

Too late, Burt. I just searched for doorag and look what I found.

Crap! How was I supposed to know this was his M.O.? I can't complain too much...at least mine has nothing to do with post-partum parenting.

BTW, that Muscles one is really Vanilla Ice, right? :-p

LOL! This is great stuff Paul! I think you nailed these covers! Especially Burt's!

Oh shoot. I once said something about Junior's male pattern baldness and he didn't talk to me for a year.

WOW, loved every one of them! You are very talented and must have too much time on your hands over spring break - we need to get you running again!

oh, and as a PS - I'm REALLY glad I didn't change my profile pic the other day like I was contemplating. I like that one, but if I'd changed it- YIKES! I can only imagine....

LoOoOoOve it! :)

Holy smokes Paul you've been a busy man today! Sweet magazine covers!

Thats some good stuff Paul!! Burts never looked better. Although Walter is looking pretty smooth.

great stuff and amazing creativity!! are you sure you are really a boring lawyer by day?

:D so funny

I am laughing so so so so so hard!!!

I'm with Smooth -- where's your magazine cover??? C'mon, Strike a Pose -- Vogue! (Is that how you spell Vogue?)

Hahaha, these are GREAT, Paul!

Allie-I love how your Mom is screaming at you in the background. Classic.

Shimelle and Teena are in that picture, too. Those covergirls are all over these magazines.

Just behind Teena you will see an amazon head above the crowd - I get to claim it, along with attached blond pony tail and pink visor :)

Smooth is sandwitched between Teena and the "Amazon head"! :) Only my black skirt and legs are shown behind Teena's skinny skinny legs.

yeah...hey, Teena is blocking BOTH of us out of the picture! Spotlight hogger :)

Laughing so hard!!!! :)

And SSF -- Don't you mean super muscular, rock-hard, buff legs??? I'm pretty sure that is what you intended to type.

Awesome man am i glad i didnt make the cover ha ha what a great post!!!!!

You spoke too soon prlman.

Only Kelli could make portajohns look THAT good!

Sweet! I made the cover of GQ! Paul you are too hillarious. You do make this blog fun.

So you did all this AND got in 60 mins of pool running?? You're unemployed, have no family, and no life, right? :-p Awesome covers!

So funny! I agree that you have way too much time on your hands.

I am so glad that I change my profile to my grandma photo...I would have hated to see what you would have done with the snorkeling photo.

Seriously, how long did that take????? You men around here are super talented.

I vote Burt's cover wins, although I do have to agree that porta potties are SEXY!

Hot Discussion!

We must find a way to move it to the TOP! It deserves it.

Wow, that Success magazine is star-packed! I agree we need to push this post to the top of the hot discussions.

just

because

we

can

:) Nan, I appreciate the effort, but the only way it moves up is for different people to comment.

You also must know the post will have new additions in the future. :)

You're so cute Nan. Bless your heart.

Do you guys really think that picture makes my butt look big?

How you missed Trap's latest race photos, I'll never know: http://rattletrap.fastrunningblog.com/blog-03-20-2010.html

The secret is out. I really am a teenager:)

Oh, hahaa. What do I know about hot discussions anyway? I'll tell Aaron to check out his awesome Barefooter's guide to real estate. And I'd be interested to read my own TOU secrets. Not sure what they are... :)

RP- are you sure you are in the right profession?

It's official..RivertonPaul has WAY to much free time...I want some!!!!

You crack me up! Thanks!

Wow- how long have you been working on this? Green shorts of horror- awesome! Love all of these. Though I'm shocked you didn't put something more for the cover with all the port-o-potties.

Oh, is not my presence amongst the porta potties enough? ;0)

Paul,

You totally out did yourself this time.

This is so funny. I think Nan's and Allie's seem the most believable. Kelli's is just a hoot. The best parts are the small little captions.

Bald n spicy - I don't know if I should be insulted or feel complemented. Vanilla Ice?

I'll have you know my wife paid $50.00 to get those St. George photos I told her next year just talk to Paul. That being said is legal work hard to come by now days because this must have taken a ton of time.

Thanks for the laughs.

wow thats so cool thanks you made my day, and I am happy for a few mins but thanks Paul thats so cool....

i love all the covers theyre great, and burts hey hey hey :)

these are all so great thanks for making my day yesterday and today cant stop laughing :)

These are great. Hopefully more people will see them also.

Still laughing so hard!!! I keep checking to see YOUR cover!

:) good stuff, man!

Matt - no disrespect. The Ice is awesome! Have you seen his mug shots? lol He's hard core and buff - just like you! One day I hope to grow muscles....

A very funny post!!! I am adding to the effort of making this the top discussion.....It deserves it!!!

Funny Paul! Teen Girl huh? Should I take it as a compliment?:)

Nice....very nice...

classic!

Paul ~ still waiting for your coverboy edition! :)

I like the update!

I think I'd like a subscription to The Holiday Times! Ha ha! Love all of them!

I'm not so much worried about my chicken fat going away as I am my milk coming in.

Happy Easter to you and your family!!!

Paul,you really need to get out of the water and back on the road, all that time in the water is causing much more shrinkage than we need to know about! Funny stuff, keep up the funnies....

Yo Paul, hows the injury recovery coming along???

thanks, but just remember, the bling doesn't stop.

Oh man!!!! LOVE Payton's!!! :)

You have no idea how well this fits. A few years ago when we moved into this house we replaced all of the light fixtures. There was this big 'ol chandelier. P-dawg wanted the long chain off of it and wore it around his neck for weeks (said it was his *BLING*).

LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!! :)

:) :):):):)

That is too funny!

I guess there are some advantages to being short afterall. Our family is in Midway, and the pool here only goes to 5 feet as well. No problem, I had a wonderful pool run!!! :) :) :)

freeeaakyy.....

so when are you going to be back on the road again? or are you addicted to chlorine and cold water now?

Scott,

I'm going to pool run this month and add in more elliptical to see how I'm doing. I wish I knew when I'd be good to go again.

Yep... it's a spiral

(or so my brain says...)

I hate my brain!

You are SOOOO PATIENT! Keep up the awesome dedication. I am certain that all these pool running and xtraining is money in the bank!

Do you see hallucinations like that while pool running for so long? Are you running Ogden?

Rhett, I am signed up for Ogden and still plan on running, although it will be more of a welcome back to running training run.

So Paul, will Ogden be your first run since you stopped running?

Rhett, even I'm not that brave/silly. I will test running before.

Trippy!!

Good, I was starting to worry that you were going to try and run a marathon without doing any actual running.

Looks can be deceiving. That's a great mind trip.

great video!

Nice job on the workout!

I was laughing SO hard at that video - definitely one for posterity! :)

I've seen that video before, but I laughed just as hard this time.

Nice workout! Funny video.

I feel their pain...or should I say I have felt their pain! So funny the last guy is my fave!

The guy it happens to is always the last to know.

Thanks for the chuckle!

Needed a laugh -- so I came over to your blog! You never disappoint. Nice job today! :)

Loved it! I laughed until the last guy...then I almost cried! I'm a dude, so ALMOST...

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

I love Jack Black...I know he can be really stupid but for some reason he cracks me up!

Nice job on that pool running! Glad to see you're not catching that midnight train out of town and still hitting the pool :)

Pool running eh? I wanna try

Who is the third guy? I love Jack Black and Ben Stiller!

It is Robert Downy Jr.

That is one of my hubbies favorites!

I LOVE Gladys Knight. The three dudes are FUNNY! Too bad you couldn't watch these videos while pool running! There's gotta be a way to multi-task! Hmmm, ask Teena, she's the expert on that!

Hope you get feeling better! Funny stuff today!

Great video. I hope you get that achilles healed up soon.

Thanks for the comment. Pool running?? Do tell more. Trying to qualify for Boston. Will it help? Good job on your workout!

Love it! Thanks for the daily smiles. Bummer about the Achilles - have you tried a Strassburg (sp?) sock? (seems to help when mine get bad..my wife thinks they look funny ... like elf socks.)

Are you sure that's not Hollywood's special effects?

Russell -- the guy you love to hate!

Loved Russell last season, HATE him this season!! he has lost weight. BUT, that girl next to him (she won, BTW) she got scary skinny!!! At the finale she had put the weight back on and I barely recognized her.

I think you should go on the show, that would be fun to watch!

You know he just did it for the chick...

They guy is MARRIED! Darn flirts on that show. I am two episodes behind....gotta get watching them!