Day 137, 228 To Go

May 17, 2013

Yes, glorious Friday has arrived.  If only my Honey and Derek were here to share it with me.  Whatever will I do to make up for the loss of their company?

Go to the movies, of course, and see Star Trek: Into the Darkness!!  Yeah!

So, as you may have figured out, I am a total Sci Fi geek.  I admit it and I am not (too) ashamed of it!  I love all things Sci Fi and Fantasy: Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings & D&D to name a few of the more popular ones.  I like vampires and werewolves and strange new worlds and alternate realities and hard Sci Fi like Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov.  Yup...geek all the way.

If only I had time to read more these days, I'd be a happier fellow indeed.  Since I don't, I went to see the new Star Trek movie with my friend Bill.  It was a long movie but super fun.  Sure, the story was kind of weak and they totally stole from earlier Star Trek movies (KAHHHHHNNNNN!!!!!) but the action was great, the effects fantastic, and the main characters captured the essence of the original series actors.  They made me feel nostalgic for the old and original Star Trek series that ran for a measly three years back in the 60's yet was able to spawn an empire of movies, TV shows and books.

If Honey was here, I would have dragged her complaining ass to the movie.  She would have been all like, "I hate these kind of movies," and "They are just so boooooring," and "Can't we just go see a chick flick or just talk?"  Yeah, uh, no.  We are going to see Star Trek.  Of course I'd have to make it up to her and go see some Sandra Bullock movie, but it would be worth it!

Alas, Honey was not here, so I went with a friend instead.  I stuffed my face with popcorn and Sour Patch Kids.  I'd have to run 50 miles to burn that off.  Since that is not possible, at least for me, I'll just do my 20 minutes...which I already did as a matter of fact. 

Here are my numbers:

Time: 20:00

Distance: 2.12 miles

Pace: 9:28/m

Max Pace: 7:43/m

Calories: 266
Avg HR: 121

Max HR: 134

It appears the honeymoon is over with my new shoes...but not really.  I was starting to run faster, but I pulled back and took it easy.  My feet are thanking me now.  I do have to say that these new shoes are irritating my little toe on my left foot.  I think that there is a defect with them.  Not only that, one of the laces already broke!  I am not happy with the construction of this pair and I will have to check the return policy of the store I bought them from.

I actually got an offer in email for the same pair (with Velcro instead of laces) for only $39 instead of the $100 I paid.  So of course I bought a pair.  This way, if I return these, I have a nice new pair.  I am hoping they are a bit better.  I do like the shoe, overall, I just think I got a poorly constructed pair...at least I hope that is what it is.  If not, then I think that Vibram, as a company, has jumped the shark (can you use that term here?)  Cutting corners is not the way to keep loyal customers.

Anyway, I'll let you all know how it goes.  Until then...

Run for Life!!