Here are all my previous updates cut and pasted from Facebook. Just so it can all be on one page.

enjoy.

Well thanks to Long Islands current weather I guess you could call my run outside this afternoon Training day 1. Now I'm at the gym to complete my workout. Guess I'm really doing this. Tough Mudder Oct 2012 here I come!

 ·  ·  · January 26 at 7:25pm via mobile

Mudder training day #2. More jogging around town in the rain. Cooked some kick ass Chili and Minestrone soup then the wife and I worked out together at Planet fitness. Felt a little like her personal trainer which is hard to imagine me coaching anyone if you've known me for any length of time. 267 Days to go!

 ·  ·  · January 27 at 9:57pm

Mudder Workout day 3 - Rest and Recovery. My calves are burning a little less today bottoms of my feel still feel like I'm walking on rocks. Gonna make some healthy dinner and get back on track with packing good food to eat tonight while I'm at work. Thanks to all for the words of encouragement. 266 Days to go!

 ·  ·  · January 28 at 5:14pm

Mudder workout day #4 - Woke up around 230p had breakfast and was out jogging for 30 min. Getting a bit more stamina but had a little wheezing when I got back. Aiming to be able to run the entire cicle of my block by the end of next month. Worked out at the Police Academy gym around 11p. Legs! really have neglected them. Squats, Leg press, extention and curls. Hopefully I can stand later. 265 Days to go.

 ·  ·  · January 30 at 1:39am via mobile

Mudder workout day #5 - Woke up usual time, didn't get to run till 430p because of an errand I had to run. Did really well today. Already noticing gains in stamina. At one point during the run I noticed that I wasn't sucking wind like I was at the summit of Mt. Everest. Now if I can just get my legs to catch up with the rest of my body. Didn't get to hit the weights until 230a but with help from Mikey Lj gave me some tips for AB workouts. I'm including Day 6 in with this update because its so late. I am sore from head to toe especially my legs and since this is a day off from work, It'll be a rest & recovery day as well but I'm sure Robin will have plans otherwise. 263 days to go.

 ·  ·  · January 31 at 4:45am

Mudder training day 6 - Today was tough. Everything hurt! My legs are still sore from 2 days ago. I was really struggling to keep up a good pace. Even felt a little nauseous at times but I blew it off and kept going. I'm done for today and off to the perdiem gig out in lovely picturesque Setauket. Hopefully tomorrow I'll feel a bit more energized. 262 Days to go!

 ·  ·  · February 1 at 12:09pm

Mudder training day #7 - Just did a regular workout at the gym today. Wasn't really feeling that great. Robin was there with me and said I looked pale. I did my cardio and sat for a couple and then went down to do weights and sweated out whatever it was dragging me down. Really trying to work my abs more especially my obliques. Onward and upward....261 Days to go!

 ·  ·  · February 2 at 11:18pm

Mudder training day #8 - Woke up an hour ago and really was feeling off. Feet hurt, shin spints, and general soreness and REALLY thirsty. I think I need to listen to my body today and not push it. So I'm gonna take an R&R day, have lunch with some of my teammates and head out to lovely Setauket for a 3-11p shift and then come home and take it easy again. Tomorrow back to training! 260 Days to go!

 ·  ·  · February 3 at 9:11am

Mudder Training Day #9 - Back to the Planet today. Felt a lot better. Was gonna try to go light but as I continued I had a burst of energy. Worked legs today along with abs and shoulders. 20 min on the elliptical got my heart rate up to the 140's and was able to keep it there for while without sucking wind like an asthmatic in a forest fire! Tomorrow I hit the pavement again for some real world running. 258 days to go!

 ·  ·  · February 5 at 4:19pm

Mudder Training Day #10 - Went out jogging this afternoon. When it comes to running I've noticed an object in motion tends to stay in motion. Was out there for about an hour and was able to make it half way around my block without stopping (don't ask me how far). I tried to get going again but ran out of steam and the same runner kept passing me after a while and it was a bit discouraging. Went to the Planet to hit the weights. That place is getting to the point where you can't move in there. Thanks to Debb YankeeGirl Traenkle for the kind words of encouragement. Next time you see me in there make sure you're arms length away and smack me in the head. Between me blasting heavy metal music through the iPod, no glasses and the sting of sweat in my eyes its like I'm in a bubble and I feel really rude when I don't know its you!
257 Days to go!

 ·  ·  · February 6 at 9:50pm

Mudder Training Day #11 & 12 - Sorry I skipped yesterday, cause I did too. Had a day off from work and my stomach was still percolating like a Mr Coffee. Not sure whats going on but if it doesn't go away soon I'm gonna have to see my GP about it. Today I was back at the Planet before my 3-11p @ Setauket. Did the best I could but stomach was holding me back. Tried to work through it but its really sucking my energy away. No fever, no aches. just occasional nausea, lack of appetite and I hate to say it...gas. Not sure if its viral, gastritis or my body objecting to me pushing myself harder than usual. It can object all it wants. I'm not stopping. 255 Days to go.

 ·  ·  · February 8 at 6:10pm

Mudder training day # 13 & 14 - Day 13 was pretty average despite everything I had to juggle that day. Did a good job on the treadmill. Was able to run for several minutes without stopping. Trying to focus on stamina. Day 15 (today) Went to Planet Fitness in Centereach in between my tours at Setauket. Concentrated on legs and realized something I need to do more of...SQUATS. Holy crap, did I really over estimate my leg strength. You would figure that with all I have to hold up on a regular basis they'd be stronger. Now for the rest of the day I've been walking around like RoboCop. 252 Days to go.

BTW I would like to thank whoever was honest enough to turn in my cell phone to the desk at PF. You saved me a lot of grief. And to the unfortunate person who dropped $15 on the locker room floor...Thanks for lunch!

 ·  ·  · February 10 at 8:28pm

Mudder training day #15 - Well today I was gonna use as a rest and recovery day but couldn't waste the day just doing laundry. Its cold, its wet, its muddy...perfect day for a run! I'm able to make it more than half way around my block without stopping. Stopped at the local playground. Push ups with my feet up on the bench. Did some abdominal exercises and continued on with my run until my legs just said, NO More! So that was my little extra for today. Off to work in a little while. 251 Days to go.

 ·  ·  · February 11 at 5:40pm

Mudder training day 16 & 17 - Yesterday I took a day off. Noticing the soreness doesn't last as long now which I imagine is good. Day 17, I'm making a lot of progress with running. I'm starting to actually enjoy it now. I'll be happier when I can run greater distances. Used the gym at the police academy. Tried to work my abs more and did my usual sets of muscle groups. Feeling better about myself more and more every day. 250 days to go!

 ·  ·  · February 14 at 3:22am

Mudder training update #18 & 19 - Got called into Seatuket yesterday at the last minute. Worked there till 11p. Knowing that I had to be back there at 7a I stayed out here and went to FP in Centerreach. Trained like a friggin beast for 2hrs. Legs, abs, shoulders, back, triceps and then finish it off with 20 min on the elliptical. Today I'm on a double today and I am going home tonight and there will be no gym at 2am! 248 Days to go!

 ·  ·  · February 15 at 2:53pm

Mudder Training update :#20 & 21 - Yesterday was a another cold, damp, rainy and muddy day, so I headed out and hit the pavement. Did the Red Maple Drive circle and went around the sump twice. tried sprinting up the uphill portion of my block from my house up to Return lane. Still making good progress. Today after having lunch with Robin at our favorite sushi spot I did as I did yesterday and trained in the bowels of Planet Fitness. Its getting harder and harder not to grunt because I keep on stacking on more weight on what I'm doing and trying to push myself more. I'm trying not to sound or look ridiculous but that has always been hard for me in every aspect of my life, so I just don't care how it looks. I just wanna keep kicking ass. 246 Days to go!

 ·  ·  · February 17 at 4:46pm

Mudder Training Update 22 & 23 - I'm getting pretty inventive on how I mix it up. Yesterday I headed out for a run. Went to the end of my block and made a detour to MacArthur High School. Ran the track circle a couple of times (not without stopping) and then ran up and down the steps on the bleachers 2x's. Legs were on FIRE when I got back. Went to work and managed to make it to the academy gym after things calmed down and banged some weights around. I'm pretty sore today so I am taking my R & R day. Not to toot my own horn, but I am actually starting to like that guy staring back in the mirror. Haven't been able to say that many times in my life. Thanks to all who noticed and mentioned it. The ego boost is invaluable.

BTW...registered yesterday. Not backing out now!

244 Days to go!

 ·  ·  · February 19 at 5:17pm

Mudder Training update #24 - Well today I found out I can run a little more than 1/4 a mile without having to stop. So I think I can estimate between walking & running between the track @ MacArthur and the length of my block I did about 2 miles today. The bleachers are the most fun and the most exhausting part. My legs hurt, but it only lasts a day. I like doing my cardio like this. Its much more fun. Finished off with weights at PF. Now I'm going to bed! 243 Days to go!

 ·  ·  · Tuesday at 1:52am Feb 21, 2012

When I was going down the list I noticed that I skipped #6 and there were 2 #11's so I adjusted accordingly.