Picking Up The Pace

I ran ladders today at the rec center at Offutt AFB. Basically ladders are running gradually rising increments of distances, then lowering increments. In this case, I ran a mile to warm up, then a 400, 800, mile, 800, 400. I was boogying on the first mile, probably faster than I should have, but I am competitive, and there were quite a few people out running, and I refuse to be beaten, heh.

I tossed in pushups, situps, and bicycle kicks, two sets of each, then 20 minutes on the bike, 10 minutes in the sauna. My run pace is picking up, I'll do a mock PT test for myself on Saturday, I'm giving some thought to purchasing some light racing distance shoes, they end up making the run a lot easier. My goals are as follows:

80 pushups in 2 minutes
100 situps in 2 minutes
2 mile run in 11:30

If I can hit those goals I'll be just fine for the PT test next weekend. I am equally worried about the pushups and the run, but we'll see how it goes. I'm getting really cut again, trim and muscular, the way I was in February before I got so sick. I'm also about 5 lbs heavier than I was then, because I'm doing way more upper body now. Next week I'm bringing out the 5 lb arm weights and wearing those while I run to further increase my stamina and strength.

In other news, got the cell phone bill today. Belly and I used more than 4500 minutes on our cell plan hahaha, talk about crazy!! Thankfully, no roaming minutes, the only charges were for our text messages (10 cents per, not bad) and then about 6 bucks each because we were dorks and downloaded our own ring tones. All in all, I'm very pleased with our new cell phone plan.

Time for bed

Current Lyrical Ramblings

I only wanna see if your okay when I'm not around
asking if ya love me, I love the way you make it sound
calling you to see, do I try to hard to make you smile
to make a smile?

-The Working Title, Beloved

Deep Inside... MY MOUTH!!

Okay, so I haven't been to the dentist since like, maybe the millenium? I try to take good care of my teeth though but I've had a few problems come up in the last couple of years (yes, I know, 'did he say YEARS??' yes I did say years) and I finally broke down and went in to have them worked on.

Thankfully I do have SOME dental coverage, how much it covers I don't know. I imagine the cleaning and regular checkups than some percentage of work that needs to be done. So anyways, I had my appointment at 10 a.m. today. Is it bad when the first thing the dentist says when you open your mouth is "HOLY FUCK!!"? Haha, just kidding, I told everyone at work that and of course one mr. gullible believed me. Actually the dental hygienist did the xrays and initial cleaning said I had well maintained teeth and she wouldn't have guessed that I hadn't been to the dentist in so long.

They have some interesting new technology that they didn't have when I last saw the dentist. That little ultrasonic 'chisel' for removing plaque is quite the piece of hardware. Even as I sit here now it still feels like it's hammering away at my gumline. As she cleaned away, she kept asking me questions. Now, how the hell am I supposed to answer her with a mini jack hammer in my mouth and a suction tube?? This seems to be a recurring theme with dentists, they ALWAYS do that!!

When she finished up the cleaning (for this visit, I have to go in again for more of that) the dentist came in, looked at the Xrays, and checked out my teeth. He figures I am in need of three fillings, starting later next week. He also doesn't think my teeth are the cause of that constant mild pain in my chest : ( I am unhappy about this because I thought I had figured it out. Oh well, everything that ISN'T causing it is something more to cross off the list, and go from there.

At least I'll have my teeth all fixed up, and that is good.

Current Lyrical Ramblings

I’m so sick of the tension, sick of the hunger
Sick of you acting like I owe you this
Find another place, to feed your greed
While I find a place to rest.

-A Place For My Head, Linkin Park