Michael Webber

Category: Workouts

  • COVID Sunsets

    COVID Sunsets

    My wife and I have been going on long weekend bike rides for several months now. The COVID pandemic has given us extra time in our busy family schedule to discover a new date night-exercise opportunity.

    We schedule our start time so that we’re arriving at Colt State Park just in time to see the sunset. Regardless of the weather conditions or cloud cover, that’s our goal.

    The East Bay Bike Path offers great views along the Rhode Island coastline, passing through various areas including an industrial seaport, small cottage home neighborhoods, parks, and large estate homes.

    Sunset at Colt State Park on December 28, 2020

    Some weeks the temperatures are extremely cold and we’ve had to pack hand and foot warmers. On other weeks the wind is the biggest challenge. We even attempted the trip when ice cover large sections of the route.

    Once we see the sunset at Colt, the ride back to East Providence is dark and temperatures drop fast. Views on the return trip switch to nighttime city lights.

    The rides have become a routine and something to look forward to on the weekends. We always take photos of the sunset regardless of the weather, we have a growing collection of photos that I hope to create an album with at some point.

    Colt State Park, January 23, 2021

  • Reached 5-mile running goal

    The following is a Facebook post following my run on August 29th:

    I was SOOO close to talking myself out of running tonight…I was too tired, had a headache, it was getting dark, stuck in traffic. Anyway I decided to give it a shot. My best run ever! I set a personal goal to get my long distance up to 5miles (I don’t think I’ve EVER run 5 miles before). I finally broke that wall and got into a mode where I felt I could run forever.

    No music…About a 1/4mile into the run I randomly took my earbuds out (@Jeff Mutter style according to Jenny Copans) for the fun of it and just kept going.

    Sorry for the long post, but I finally feel like I’m making progress. Thanks to all for the positive feedback and motivation.

    6.14miles Avg. Pace 9:27 58:05

  • August 16, 2012 – Morning Run at the Cumberland Monastery/Library

    Cumberland Monastery/Library Rainbow

    Benefits of running outside!

  • 5/27/12 Run

    Ran out of steam around 20min, just over 2 miles into my run today.  Frustrating when I come up short…  Two social gatherings yesterday, full of great food and drinks didn’t help.

  • 5/23/12 5K Run

  • Tough Day at the Gym

    This was a tough workout, really had to push to keep on pace and complete the 5K.

  • Getting Back into the Gym Routine

    Working hard to get back into a decent routine.

  • Back to the Gym

    After almost a month away from the gym I finally jumped back on the treadmill and attempted a 5K.  The break definitely took it’s toll, I had to really push myself…or more accurately, let the treadmill drag me through, maintaing the 10-minute mile pace.

    Hopefully I’ll be getting back into a decent gym routine again soon.

  • April 2, 2012 – New 5K Personal Best

    April 2, 2012 5K - New Personal Best4/2/12 – I was sick over the weekend, fighting something that was giving me a headache and major head congestion.  I certainly didn’t feel like going to the gym today, but decided to give it a shot…turn out to be a great idea.  I fought through it and felt better once I hopped on the treadmill.

    To my surprise, I was able to bump up the speed and maintain a 9min 20sec mile.  29min 5K, a new personal best.  That saying is true, the “hardest part of working out is actually getting inside the gym.”

    3.1 Miles = 29:00min

    I also walked another 3o minutes after the 5K, the extra 2 miles helped add a few steps for my ShapeUpRI challenge.

    Total Steps Today = 14,480

  • March 30, 2012 5K Run