Mo Men Tum

I'd like to say I have no idea why I cannot get any momentum on some of the things I really enjoy doing (or at least know I should be doing), but that would be a complete lie. I know exactly why I don't come home from work and run, or why I don't write, or why I cannot get more than 35 seconds of music composed, or why I cannot focus on one thing at a time at work for more than a few minutes, or why I am no longer meditating, or even complete a video game like Batman: Arkham Asylum, which I have been working on for 2 years. It's because I am trying to do all of those those things, plus keep up with news, views, website forums, TV shows, not to mention all the time I spend reading crap online that's meaningless drivel. 

The constant need for stimulation actually has the opposite effect to what you'd want. Ideally it'd be motivating and stimulation, but instead it leads to abject inertia. What I need to do is cut things out, not be afraid of committing time to something I'd really like to do (rather than spending that time worrying about all the things I am not doing, and then do none of them).

Why So Serious?

So, that's the easy part... the hard part is choosing those things realistically, and actually executing. This morning I managed a lazy ass run, barely. Let's see if I can waste the rest of the day successfully...

Grande no whip Hot Chocolate

How will a grande no whip hot chocolate at 4:00pm affect my running time this evening? I guess I'll find out soon.

Mobile App

I just downloaded the official Google blogging app in the hope it'll help me keep thing up to date.

Blogged from my iPhone. Lulz...

The Beagle doesn't approve though.

Personal Bests, Racing and Hurricanes

Well, where have I been? This blogging lark is tough to keep going, I think I have a new found respect for those that have the discipline to write day in, day out.

The last time I made any update on the running situation, I was still a few weeks away from my first 5K of the year. Well the day came and went, actually 2 days before Sandy hit, and I beat my 2010 time by more than a minute - a scorching 27:46.1! I had lofty ideas at the start of the summer of beating 25 minutes, but it's hard to be disappointed 2 years older and after about a year and a half of really not running at all.

Before my run, I was getting quite hopeful of a much better time. I managed some new personal bests, although I am now questioning the accuracy of the GPS on those runs. My iPhone 3Gs may have been a little less than perfect in tracking my progress. I now have an iPhone 5 (oh yes!) which might be a little more accurate.

Here is a graph of my average speed up to and including race day (October 27th).

GPS Accuracy is questionable

My celebration after this race was short-lived, as 48 hours later, the largest storm ever to emerge from the Atlantic Ocean headed towards the north east coast, and New York was subjected to an 11.8 foot storm surge, which crippled the city and boroughs for several days. In fact even now, 2 weeks later at the time of writing, much of my neighborhood is without power.

The Morning After - Van Brunt, Red Hook in Brookyn, NY

Fairway Supermarket in Red Hook, 1 day after Sandy

A week after Sandy, snow in Red Hook

The public housing in Red Hook has been hit most badly. The most vulnerable people in the neighborhood have had the least luck, with no power, running water or heat, many people have been using their stoves to keep warm. The police have flood-lit much of the neighborhood with powerful lights that make the homes resemble prison buildings.

With no power, heat or water, much of the neighborhood is uninhabitable

While it's really the least of anyone's concerns, including mine, a blackened neighborhood after a storm has meant that running during the week, now that the days are much shorter, isn't really viable. Many streets are cluttered with the left-overs of people's belongings or debris washed up from the ocean.

This isn't here anymore!

Not much of a hindrance in the day, but virtually impossible to see at night

If you're interested to know more about Red Hook and the effects of Sandy, visit RestoreRedHook.org

Residents and non residents alike support Red Hook

Thanks Stinky Brooklyn of Boerum Hill for supporting Red Hook

But, having written all of that, there is about 2 hours of light left now. Time for a run!

Vacations

Do you run on your vacations? I went on a 2 week road trip with my wife and beagle, we drove from New York City to Wyoming (and back), which is a really long way. We covered more than 5,000 miles, and while we did some high-altitude hiking (10 - 11,000 feet or so) and some biking in the Tetons (and good 8,000 feet) which couldn't have done any harm exercise wise, I didn't get any running in. I did take my running shoes, and even took my Runner's World iPhone armband, almost as vital as running shoes, but alas they never saw daylight.

This is a really long way. I mean, a really long way.

Before I took my 2 week extended rest, I did one run "free of the couch" which was a reasonable 2.8 miles in about 27 mins. It's short of my 5k pace by quite some margin, and my focus between now and October 27th is to gain some speed. Beating 30 mins is a must, beating my 28 mins 48 seconds is a target, and coming in close to 25 mins is a stretch target. I have 3 weeks!

Will my legs and lungs be reliable as Old Faithful?

My two runs since I got back have told me I am up against it somewhat. To beat 25 mins, I have to average 8 mins/miles. During this whole exercise, I haven't even come close.

Going in the wrong direction...

It seems there are 2 ways I can target going faster - one is to put in more mileage and another is to run faster, more often. So this week, I am going to do 3 miles a day, starting today and target 26 mins minutes by the end of the week, Sun - Friday. Take the weekend off and then next week, run 4 miles a day for 5 continuous days, and then the final week, before race day, follow this chart from Runner's World for a 25/min run.

Runner's World, June 2012

No pressure, eh?

Middle Age Fitness Helps Prevent Age Related Diseases

A new study has found that age-related diseases can be significantly delayed my aerobic fitness in middle-age, even if you have never previously exercised regularly.

http://nyti.ms/ONn3I0

New York Times

Free from the Couch - Week 8

Week 8 is the last 3 lessons of Couch to 5K, and the final ramp up to running 5K in 30 mins. Since lesson one, this helpful little app has slowly been building me up to getting a 5K run in less than 30 minutes. During the final week, it has you running for 25, 28 and then 30 mins at full running pace.

The 25 mins run was the toughest for some reason. My first mile was around 10 mins with the second mile around 9:30 and the last 0.6 miles at the same pace. Overall time was 9:39 per mile for 2.6 miles.

The 28 mins run was slower still. A first mile of 10:10 seconds (truly pedestrian) and a further 1.8 miles at just slightly less than 10 mins, for a 2.8 mile return on 28 minutes.

No more Couch

Today was the final lesson - I had to hit 3.1 miles, and had to run faster than any previous time . After 1 mile, I hit 9 mins 3 seconds, and the second mile amazingly 8 mins 50 seconds, with only the 3rd mile being slow at over 10 mins. Overall I managed 3.1 miles in 29:30, so a good 30 seconds to spare. But there's still a lot not going right.

In the first two runs this week, I lost control of my breathing and heart rate within the first 5 mins, killing my first mile time. In the last run (this evening) I got a side stitch after about 1.8 miles, which really killed my pace to virtually walking speed; hence the 10 mins+ 3rd mile. Funnily enough, I am not hugely tired in the run, but I am finding that my mind is drifting at times and my breathing becomes very shallow, leading to the stitch and/or breathlessness.

So after 8 weeks, and quite honestly not truly believing I'd get here after my very first post I am in reaosnably good shape to run 5K in 30 mins or less. I now have about 6 weeks before my first race, and to knock off 4 and a half minutes from my time - which means upping my average pace by about 3/4 of a mile per hour.

Plateaued at 6mph? 

Easier said than done... Well tonight I celebrated with a bacon cheeseburger and beer! Next run is couch free.

Returning to the Wall

3 days ago, for the first time, I was unable to complete one of the workouts. 2 miles @ 9:27 was enough for me to hit the quit button and cut the run short. I felt like Casey Seeger (C-gar!) in An Officer and a Gentleman where she is unable to get over Sgt. Foley's wall. Today, I returned. Veni, vini, vici.

Even though I defeated the wall, it seemed difficult. Again after just over two miles, I got cramp in my shoulder (of all places) and a stitch started forming in my stomach. I saw the quit button again, but this time didn't reach for it.

So what's going on?

Well, for the last 7 weeks, I have trained my body to run for about 20 mins, and hit about 2 miles. Even though in the early workouts, much of that was walking, the conditioning psychologically has been "2 miles" or "20 minutes", whichever comes first. Even the loop I have slowly carved out in Red Hook is, more or less, 2 miles. I can break it up into manageable chunks; just this road, just this corner, OK half way, now just head back, just one more corner. I'm always ready for the finish line, and not really focused on the run itself.

At this point I am torn, as I only have 3 workouts to do, I really ought to finish. However I should also break out of this repetition before I decide this is only routine. Perhaps 2 weeks of doing 2 laps (which would be 4 miles) at a much slower pace before going back to 3.1 miles and getting my 5K time. At this point I am not sure.

The Wall Part 2

Today was the first day I cut a run short. Session 7.3 was supposed to be a 22 minute run, then after a one minute walk another minute's run. I started off well, and after 1.5 miles felt pretty good and strong, but out of seemingly nowhere after 2 miles my legs went and I felt cramped in my side and stomach. I am pretty sure it was down to not drinking enough water over the last 2 days and being generally pretty stressed. I am going to try and do 7.3 again at the weekend, and have a 3-day rest, which I haven't had since I started this routine.

Week 7 and a Goal in Sight

Today I signed up for Run the River 5K, which is in support of the Young Professionals Council. The event is on Randall's Island just of the east side of Manhattan on October 27th. I ran this event in 2010 with a time of 28:49. Two years older and achier, that's the time to beat. Of course, 25 mins would be really awesome, but at this point just beating a younger me would actually feel great.

Today I managed a rather feeble 2.3 miles in 23:58 (first mile was 10 mins). That compares to 21:11 two sessions ago and 21:56 last session. I seem to be going backwards. I seem to have gotten comfortable with a certain pace and regress back to it, rather than pushing harder as I get used to the speed and feeling of running. I'll see how it goes on Wednesday.

Week 6 - The Elusive 3rd mile

Week 6 has shaken things up a little, where previously each week focused on a routine that was repeated 3 times, week 6 had three different routines.

1) After warmup, jog 6:00 mins, walk 1, Jog 12 mins, walk 2
2) After warmup, jog 10 mins, walk 1, jog 8 mins, walk 2
3) After warmup, jog 20 mins

So today was 6.3 and I completed the 20 mins. It's been difficult to guage my pace until now, as usually I'll start running after setting up the GPS tracer or have to stop to tie a shoelace (this has happened a couple of times) and walking for 2, 3 or 4 mins out of the total run time impacts the pace a lot.

So after 6 weeks, I feel a little better, look a little better and know I am running a little better. But by how much? Well, not as much as I might have thought.

Today I ran 2.3 miles. The first mile I ran in 9:34, which if maintained for 5K would get me in a sniff under 30 mins. The second mile was 9:04, which if started and maintained for 5K would get me in in just about 28 mins. My fastest 5K in recent years has been 28 mins 50 seconds, give or take. However, I really want to beat 25 minutes, so there is a lot of work to do.

To beat 25 mins, I have to average 8 min miles which means an average pace of 7.5 mph. How fast am I now?

Averaged 5mph

Over the last 6 weeks I have averaged just around 5 mph. There has been a slight uptick in the last week, but not nearly enough. Not only to I have to find an extra 20% speed, I need to maintain it for the 3rd mile. During today's run towards the end, I was flagging so it's going to be a few weeks yet.

The June edition of Runner's World has a section on beating 30 mins, 25 mins and 20 mins respectively for a 5K. Their guidance is 25 mins is achievable by "runners who regularly perform long runs of at least eight miles and can complete one all-out mile in about 7:25 to 7:45". That feels like one hell of a mountain to climb.

Despite my best run yet, I suddenly feel further from my goal than ever.

Week 5 - A New Milestone

So I was surprised by the sudden speed increase in week 5. Slowly the running is taking up more of the  30 mins, but breaking the 10/min mile seemed like a pretty big achievement, which I did today for the first time.

For week 5, couch to 5k has a run of 8 mins, walk 2 mins, run 10 mins walk 2 and end. The feeling of instant exhaustion right at the start of the run has finally subsided and I am not getting to the point of actually feeling stronger near the end of the second run than I do when starting. I am also gradually increasing pace rather than decreasing pace as the run goes on, which is a good spot to be.

So over 2 miles for the last 3 runs, I have averaged 10:18 min/mile, 10:12 min/mile and 10:09 min/mile. Still super slow, but literally from couch, past ouch to 'not bad mate'.

Not bad mate.

Week 4 - Effect of Running on Biking

Yesterday I went to one of my favorite mountain biking trails near New York, Six Mile Run in New Jersey. As the name suggests, there is a six mile trail running through it, but thanks to some creative loops and variations, there is a decent 12 - 16 miles or so of mountain biking (and hiking) trails, much of which is really satisfying twisting single-track.

I've been about half a dozen times before this year and although have no real difficulty in completing the 12 mile loop, starting out is usually difficult and pacing becomes important. After 4 weeks of running training though, I found my ride yesterday a lot easier. It's an amazing feeling being able to directly compare my 'normal' stamina to how I feel right now after just 4 weeks of training.

Week 4 upped the tempo again from week 3, and the exercise is as follows: run for 3 minutes, walk 2, then run for 6 minutes and walk 3, then run 4 and walk 2. This gets you running about 2 miles in 20 mins, depending on the cool down at the end and any warmup at the start you include in the distance. While week 3 seemed difficult, despite the apparent easy of the exercise, during week 4 I often felt I could do the entire exercise again (although I didn't!) finishing strongly.

Today's run will be the first of week 5 and I am at the half way point. This has a run of 5 minutes, then walk for 2, run for 7 minted, walk for 2, then run for 5 minutes and walk for 1 before a cool down. I probably need to pick a slightly longer route as I am expecting to hit more than 2 miles before the 27 minutes is up.

One last thing. Running in the evening in Red Hook is so easy because of the beautiful light - keeping this up when it's dark before I get home will be tough.

Amazing light an hour before sunset

Film set views at Red Hook

Week 3, part 1 and 2 - More aches and Pains

Week 3 started with a whimper, but it does up the pace slightly.

Week 3 has you running for 2 mins, then walk for 2 mins, then run for 3 mins and walk for 2 mins, twice. Although the overall pace isn't really much faster, if at all, the continuous running at pace for 2 then 3 minutes is supposed to give you an indication of what your running speed might be.

On Sunday, I only managed a 12:15 min/mile for the first mile and then today for 3.2 I only managed 12:13. On both runs I managed around 11:30 min/mile for the second mile for an average of 11:52 and 11:40 respectively. This is way way slower than I'd like to be doing, as I am aiming for a 25 mins 5K. Obviously the fumbling at the start, including the warm up, cool down and walking times have a significant effect on the pace, and at this point I'm interested to know what I can do - impatient eh?

What I do know is the slow starts are due to various aches and pains - especially in my right hamstring and above and around my right knee. I am pretty certain this is to do with both a lack of fitness and lack of stretching afterwards. I am getting good quad stretches in, but not so good hamstring stretches in - I'm a little worried about my back.

Distance: 2.02 miles
Time: 23:58
Temperature: 73/23

Week 3

Week 3 ups the ante very slightly from week 2. After a warm up it's:

- Run for 2 mins
- Walk for 2 mins
- Run for 3 mins
- Walk for 2 mins

Repeat

Again it looks pretty steady, and indeed is, but the idea is that when in the running phases, you run at the speed you'd want to maintain over an entire 5k. Given I've set my sights on a sub-25 minute run the first time I do a race at the end of summer, I feel like I am way off my pace. Perhaps it was a glass of wine too many the previous night, or too much coffee and orange juice bouncing around in my belly, but I started with a disastrous 12:15 mile. This includes the walking time, so it's hard to know what the running pace is at this point, but I am guessing around 9/min mile which would be about a 28 minute 5k. I did have some trouble with the workout seeming to skip at the start and standing still for about 30 seconds, but even so this was a crawl.

In the end I did 2.26 miles in 27 and a half minutes, but on Tuesday I will want to up the pace somewhat. But I need to make sure there is no alcohol the night before runs, and I am drinking plenty of water instead.

Distance: 2.26 miles
Time: 27:34
Temperature: 76/24

End of week 2, aches and pains and weight loss

Today I finished week 2, which is pleasing, especially after postponing my run yesterday due to a horrific thunderstorm. New York City has been having some interesting weather, and yesterday was a little too interesting for running in. So today, after dragging my arse home from a 10 hour office slog, walking the dog and then going out again into 88/31 degree soup, I managed to clock just over 2 miles and run my cool down minute at the end. Oh yeah.

I was rewarded with an another average sub-12 minute mile for the second time.

However, I am feeling a slight twinge in my right hamstring just above my knee. I suspect its from lack of stretching, or perhaps just general forty and unfitness is wailing against the effort. It gradually subsided as I ran, but I felt my stride slightly hobbled by it. I'll keep an eye on that.

One thing I haven't spoken about on this blog is weight. As a guy, I am not so much worried about how much I weigh, as how my body looks. Well defined is far more important than what I weigh, but I did notice I dropped from 186 lbs to 183.5lbs after the first week, and further to 179.2lbs this week. That's 13 st 4 down to 12 st 11 in 2 weeks.

I really didn't think I'd get this far

Distance: 2.05 miles
Time: 23:12
Temperature 88/31

The 'Wall'

When running a marathon, runners will sometimes describe meeting 'the wall', which is mystical marathon runner speak for "I got tired". The wall is a moment in a marathon, or any other long distance race, where your body simply refuses to obey your brain. Your legs become logs of wood, and your lungs take a nap. When you're unfit, the wall is what you mee after running for around 45 seconds. On my Monday run, it felt tough. Like I'd been running for an hour before I even started. I don't know if I was hungry, tired, it was the heat or something else, but it was the toughest run so far of the 5 lessons. Distance: 1.92 miles Time: 23:27 Temperature 88/29

Cranking up, and goals

Today I ran 2 miles in 22 minutes(ish) as Couch to 5K upped the pace slightly. According to Mapmyrun, I managed just over 11 min/mile for 2 miles. This got me thinking about my goals.

Back in 2006, I ran my first 5k. I had about 2 warmup runs and jogged around the course at a leisurely 34 mins. That's pretty much the pace I ran today, except I didn't go for 3.1 miles, only 2.

2 years ago, I ran on Randal Island and managed to do 5K in 28 mins 53 seconds, again with probably only 4 warmup runs (about as much as I have done in the last week). So, my goal is to run a 5K before the middle of Fall and beat 25 minutes and by next spring, beat 20 mins. I am not sure if at the point setting goals is getting ahead of myself, I think I just want to maintain running for more than 6 weeks without giving up...

But, one step at a time. I completed lesson 2.1

And as you can see, this cranked up the pace considerably, even though the exercise time was the same.

Not quite Olympic pace yet..! Speaking of which, go Team GB!

Distance: 2 miles

Time: 22.04

Temperature 73.23

Day 3 and a change of pace

Day 3 came and went without much fanfare. I ran 2 miles again in a little over 25 minutes following the last 1.x lesson of Couch to 5K. Unfortunately my internet is down so the blogging came to a grinding halt. Thanks to Baked just around the corner, I can at least make a quick post.

Today, a week after I started, I am going mountain biking and will get a run in this evening. Lesson 2.1, which is a change of pace.

In 2.x you run for 90 seconds, walk 90 seconds, then jog for 90 seconds again and then walk 2 minutes. This one is about getting your stamina up a little higher but with a slightly longer recovery time. You do this 3 times. In theory, I should get a slightly higher pace than the 13 - 14 mins per mile the prior lesson tracked to.

For now, it's off to New Jersey and Harteshorn Park for some biking...

Day 2 and 3

So day 2, yesterday, was rest day. Can't say I got much rest, an Ikea trip and a couple of hours of turning flat-packs into furniture was the highlight of my Sunday. I didn't get much in the way of aches and pains, so there's a positive.

Today though, after 6 or 7 hours at work, I felt my legs tightening and the effects of my herculean 13.5 minute miles taking effect on my ravaged body. That and the 90/32 degree heat much much of today, and I was ready to wimp out. But, after getting home and telling my wife I was going running, I was committed, so it was session 1.2 of Couch to 5k.

Heat

I don't know about you, but I don't really love the heat, especially when it's humid. It was about 88 degrees when I ran, with some headwind in one direction and none in the other. However, music plus reinforcement from my app telling me when to run, when to walk and giving me cues on the half way point, broke things up nicely and the run, if anything, was slightly easier than on Saturday. Only a slight pinging in my upper hamstring reminded me this was my second outing. I feel surprisingly good.

Bring on the last week 1 lesson. Weds... 95 degrees and thunderstorms!

Distance 2.14mi

Time 29:37

Temperature 88/31

Couch to 5K (1.1)

So today was the day, and push me over with a 5 star app rating if I didn't actually do it. I decided to use Couch to 5k to get started, and managed 2.07 miles on my first run in probably about 2 years.

Obviously there was some procrastinating. Surely I wouldn't be able to find my running shoes... unfortunately my far-too-organized wife had plopped them in our new 'activity' closet and they were easy to find. So slipping on my unfeasibly short shorts for probably only the second time ever, and a old Nike synthetic running top, I was off!

Couch to 5k starts you off with a 30 minute workout that involves 5 mins warm up (that's a stroll to the nearest quiet street), then a mix of jogging for 45 seconds, walking for 90 seconds, jogging for 45 seconds again and then walking for 60 seconds. This is repeated 5 times, and I'll be doing this three times this week. After that, there are 7 more weeks of slowly more intensive runs, getting you in gear to run 5k non-stop at a pace you'll be happy with.

Yay - 1.1 completed

Lesson 1.1 at first felt easy, so the second jog or so I got cocky and ran pretty fast. After the 3rd repeat I was no longer getting my wind back during the walks and so eased off the pace during the run. When the announcement told me 1 minute left, I was quite glad but felt pretty good. Astonishingly, apps do actually make even running almost fun. Next run is Monday July 16th.

Distance: 2.07 miles
Time 26:59
Temperature 79f/26c, dry

Unless you tracked it on an app, it never happened!

Life Begins at 40

Three weeks ago today, I turned 40. Nothing special in that, literally billions before me have crossed this magical threshold, kept calm and carried on. For me there was no fanfare, no balloons, and little fuss. There was the obligatory birthday cake in the office, a few of my team even muttered 'happy birthday' before wandering off with my chocolate cake, I even got a solitary 'you don't look 40' compliment from a 41 year old clearly in much worse shape than me. I also got a solitary birthday card (thanks dad) and birthday present (thanks lovely wife).

So while I am not exactly balding, over-weight or suffering from senior-skin syndrome, I do in fact feel very 40. For most of this year I have been struggling with chronic back pain caused by a herniated L5 disc, and a growing feeling of losing the moment to ever get into shape is intimately paralyzing. If I'm honest, I've never really loved exercise in the crazy way you're supposed to. Never really loved the agony of pushing myself to the limit, the feeling of about to puke because I ran just one more mile, or the feeling of being sweat saturated and sun-lashed. But, I am told, that's because I am out of shape and don't exercise. Apparently, if I just push through for long enough, I'll start to love it. So, I'm going to become a runner. Yes. That'll be me jogging in the bike line, startling your dog and flicking sweat in your face feeling all smug and superior. I'll be loving the pain and begging for more. Apparently.

Before I do anything though, I need some things.

Stuff

You can't start a hobby without buying stuff. In fact, that's pretty much the only reason to get into something new... it's all the new stuff you get to buy. Unfortunately, running doesn't actually need that much stuff, and I have most of it anyway. I've got the insanely short-shorts, which will nicely show of my whiter than white legs. I've got the Saucony running shoes (actually they're about 7 years old, and have probably 10 miles on the clock) and I have the arm band for my iPhone, which my wife bought for me last christmas. Er... never worn it! It also came with a free Runners World subscription on my iPad, which I've downloaded. I might read it too.

Never been used!

Speaking of iPhone, I need apps. How can you get fit without an app to hold your hand. I chose Couch to 5k and MapMyRun, both free on the app store. Finally, I need to start a blog, so I can bore or enthrall my army of fans (maybe just my wife and my dad). That's this, the thing you're reading. So I'll use the said apps to track my progress here on the blogosphere.

When to Run

So here is the million dollar question. Probably the best time to run, is when I am least likely to do it. That is, first thing in the morning. I am not a morning person. I wake up feeling like I just fell off a cliff, and landed on a jagged rock wrapped in barbed wire in a boiling pot of sludge. That's on a good day. The first thing I think of when I wake up is, how much longer can I sleep for. When I finally drag myself out of my pit, it's straight for the coffee and the nearest chair. My stretch ambition is to want to run in the morning, but I need to be realistic.

Given I work 5 days a week, roughly from 8 - 6 or later, evening runs are my best bet. I've recently moved to a quiet part of Brooklyn plenty of quiet streets, so getting some miles under my belt shouldn't be a problem. I just need to do it.

Other Exercise

Given my back issues, I also need to work on my core. We have an exercise ball at home, which is deflated (no really, it is)... I'll find the pump I think! Additionally I go mountain biking weekly, and really want a Kayak. Strange things happen to men's chests as they go into their late 30's, and if you're pretty slender like me in the first place, the effect is pretty gross. So upper body exercise is a must. But first things first, let's get running.

Start Date

Well obviously, it has to be tomorrow...