Update from October, and schedule change

Its getting toward the end of the month, and time to tally up my ride and run totals.

The running is going great.  I have been able to keep up my 4 times a week schedule.  I just finished my 16th run for the month, which will bring my monthly total to 76.26 miles.  Cycling, not so good.  I only got out twice this month for a total of 56 miles.  I still have the weekend ahead, so I may be able to get another ride in, but that will still put me short of my goal of getting out on the bike once each weekend.

The big change for the month was changing the time I ran.  I had been either running or cycling after I got home from work and walked the dog.  With that schedule, I was doing good to get out every other day.  In looking at my day, I thought I would try running during my lunch hour.  So, this month, I started doing that.  There were a few things to work out, such as what all to take each day.  With the weather being so variable each day, I wind up taking a bag packed with both shorts and tights and a light jacket to run in, then decide which to wear when it is time to hit the street.  I also had to spend a bit of time looking over the downtown Raleigh street maps to figure out some loops that were mostly out of traffic to cover the mileage I planned on doing each day.

So far, so good.  It has been a nice change of pace to get out in the middle of each day and this looks to be a schedule I can keep up year round.  If so, when spring comes and I will have time to cycle again after work, I don't see any reason not to keep on running during the day, and adding in my cycling after work.

See you on the road.

Update from September

October is now rolling along, and its time to review how September went.

One of my yearly goals was met.  I did make it to the end of a 100 mile ride with no problems.  I actually felt good at the end so I feel very good about that.  Totals for the month were as follows.  I got out for 8 rides during the month for a total of 318 miles.  This was 2 more rides and 80 miles more than September of last year.  I also started running last month.  I was able to get in 9 short runs during the month for a total of just over 29 miles.  My average run was just over 3 miles with the longest of  3.8 miles.  Much better than last year.  Last year I didn't start running until October, and only ran 7 times last October for just over 23 miles.  So far, I am not slacking off as much as I did last year after the Bike MS ride.

My yearly cycling total is now up to 1,862.  It looks as if I will meet my goal from 2009 of 2,000 miles in a year, but very doubtful for 2,500 miles.  I will probably carry that goal over for next year.

The running plan has started well.  I am now up to week four of the freeway to 10K program and have had no issues with either knees or ankles.  Last week I went from 3 runs a week (every other day) to 4 runs, with a two days on one day off schedule.  I then keep one weekend day for cycling, trying to put in at least a two hour ride on that day.  So far, so good.

See you on the road.