So I realize it’s been quite awhile since I’ve updated my website. ‘Just posting to say my marathon training is still moving along, although I’m a little behind schedule. I did complete a half-marathon two weeks ago, so I still have some ways to go in building up my endurance. However, my long run the week after left me…
Last weekend, I flew out to Los Angeles for another fun-filled business trip. Luckily, Ryan was also in LA (flying for the president or something) so we had a chance to meet up Sunday evening. Monday, I drove up to Camarillo where I stayed for the week for work. It was a pretty long week, filled with long hours…
So today was the Sea Girt 5K; my first official race since I started training a few months ago. Overall, I’d say it was a pretty good experience in that I learned a lot about being in a race (i.e. there are a ton of people you need to make your way around). I also learned that I need…
Following my back injury, I’ve slowly been getting back to running. I started with a few short jogs just to see how my back would hold up, and everything seems to be good to go. Last week I even upped my normal weekly run distance from three to four miles and completed a new long distance run with six…
So after battling back pain all weekend, I managed to get to my doctor this afternoon to get checked out. After some poking and prodding, he determined that I don’t have any spinal issues (e.g. slipped or herniated discs), and that I am most likely suffering from a pulled muscle. I found this to be very good news as…
Well it appears I’ve sustained my first injury. Earlier in the week, I was doing some strength training when I felt my lower back suddenly become sore. I immediately stopped the exercise I was doing, and took a few minutes to stretch. After a few seconds, the soreness went away, so I proceeded with the rest of my workout…
So my next step was to prep the front panel for the buttons that will control the servos. There are actually two sets of buttons – one on the lower portion of the front panel, and another on the top of the handle. To make controlling the servos easier, I decided to make the ones on the handle functional,…
This week proved to be a good week for training. Due to some cool weather in our area, the conditions during my early morning runs were ideal, and I set two personal bests doing my daily, three-mile runs. And on Sunday, I was able to set a new long distance record of five miles. I incorporated all the lessons…
After almost a year-long hiatus from my workbench, I’m getting back to building my prop kits. I’m resuming the PKE meter I started last year. I got back to work by dry-fitting some of the greeblies for the top panel, including the slider switch which will be used to change the sequencing mode of the display LEDs, and the…
Well I’ve completed another week of marathon training. It was a rough week since I’ve been fighting a head cold the majority of the week, but I tried my best to keep up on my training regiment. Today, I attempted to go for my first “long distance” run. It didn’t work out exactly like I would have liked, but…