Run for your life

After many years I am running again. Before this current streak I had tried a number of times to get back on the treadmill but somehow it never stuck. This time it looks like I might be able to sustain it. This month I have run more than 30 miles and the amazing thing is that I am able to do 3mi runs. I know that because of my weight I should not run at more than 5 miles/hour (my father-in-law told me that). However I am able to compensate for that by running for 40mins.

Here is the plan for Dec:

- Run 4 days a week.
- 3 runs of 40 mins
- 1 run of 45 mins
- > 45 miles distance

I read somewhere that in order to lose 1 lb you need to burn 3500 calories. Depending on which machine I run on, my 3 mi run burns 350 - 500 calories (yes, it's that different, and why I prefer to run on the Nordic Track machine). So in order to lose a pound I need 7 - 10 runs. I can hope to lose maybe 2 pounds per month. But that should be good enough. My immediate plan is to see myself below the 180 lb pound mark.

A new plan...

A new plan is taking shape in my brain. It goes like this: as much as I love my company, I am unlikely to see any career progression here. I have do the 'Z' move. The idea behind this move is to move laterally into a role that is close to your target position. After being in this position for some time, say a year or so, move to another company, negotiating a higher position. The reason why this move makes sense is that a lateral move allows you to step back, sort of dis-engage, from your work and gain experience in another area. The experience is important because your target is really a position at another company, a position at a higher level than what you have. Your current employer is unlikely to promote you within a year. However hard work and solid experience will allow you to get identified by other companies.

My plan is to execute 3 'Z' moves in the next 6 years. So far, my employment has been very steady and so at the end of this plan, I would have worked for 5 companies in 16 years which is not bad at all. Unfortunately this strategy requires me to focus on my target position rather than the one I currently have, but I think I can manage to make it a fair balance.

In order to complete this mission I need an EAD. My plan is to file this next week, i.e. 11/12/2007.