February ends today, and my yearly running total is now up to 217 miles. So far, still on track for 1,200 this year.
I did struggle a bit in my longer runs. I had hoped to get in a couple of 12 miles runs and a couple of 14 mile runs. The reality was that I got in longer runs of 8, 11, and 12 miles. So, I'm still in the process of getting back into running long each weekend. With the 11 and 12 I'm at least back to running for 2 hours once a week, so it's just a matter of keeping it up and letting the legs get used to the distance again.
Lots to look forward to next month. I have on my schedule an 8K race and two half marathons. No real time goals for any of these events. Just planning on finishing feeling good.
Till then, see you on the road.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
115 and counting
After a slow start, the new year is finally moving along.
The slow start was due to a mishap with a ladder the last week of December. While stripping wallpaper and doing some painting in the kitchen, my step ladder decided to exit this worldly plane. One of the legs snapped. At least it was the ladder's leg that snapped, and not mine. All I was left with was a broken finger, very sore back, neck, and shoulder muscles, some cuts down one leg from the end of the broken ladder leg, and lots of time spent the next few days with ice packs and ibuprofen. Even though it hurt, I was able to get out the last day of the year for a 2.5 mile run. I was sitting on 997.5 miles for the year, and really wanted to get to the 1,000 mile mark.
So, after my short New Years Eve run, the new year started with no running for most of the first week. I finally did get back out on the road after some recovery time, and was able to finish the month with a total of 115 miles. Not as many long runs as I had hoped for, but still a good start under the circumstances.
January also included the first race of the year, which was my first trail race, the Little River Trail Run. There was both a 10 mile and 7K race in that event. I was scheduled to run the 10 mile race, but with lots of aches and bruises from the ladder mishap, I dropped down to the 7K. It was a fun, if cold, event. Here I am moving towards the finish.
Looking ahead, I plan on running the Krispy Kreme Challenge this weekend. Very unusual event. Start at the NC State campus, run 2.5 miles to the Krispy Kreme store, pick up a dozen glazed, then run back to the start. Oh, and if you want to compete, you have to eat the entire dozen before running back. And all under an hour. For myself, I plan on being a casual runner, not a competitor. Which means I will carry my dozen back to the start and eat them later.
March has a full event calendar planned, with an 8K race for Saint Patrick's day, and 2, yes 2, half marathons. So, time to start increasing the long runs.
Till then, see you on the road.
The slow start was due to a mishap with a ladder the last week of December. While stripping wallpaper and doing some painting in the kitchen, my step ladder decided to exit this worldly plane. One of the legs snapped. At least it was the ladder's leg that snapped, and not mine. All I was left with was a broken finger, very sore back, neck, and shoulder muscles, some cuts down one leg from the end of the broken ladder leg, and lots of time spent the next few days with ice packs and ibuprofen. Even though it hurt, I was able to get out the last day of the year for a 2.5 mile run. I was sitting on 997.5 miles for the year, and really wanted to get to the 1,000 mile mark.
So, after my short New Years Eve run, the new year started with no running for most of the first week. I finally did get back out on the road after some recovery time, and was able to finish the month with a total of 115 miles. Not as many long runs as I had hoped for, but still a good start under the circumstances.
January also included the first race of the year, which was my first trail race, the Little River Trail Run. There was both a 10 mile and 7K race in that event. I was scheduled to run the 10 mile race, but with lots of aches and bruises from the ladder mishap, I dropped down to the 7K. It was a fun, if cold, event. Here I am moving towards the finish.
Looking ahead, I plan on running the Krispy Kreme Challenge this weekend. Very unusual event. Start at the NC State campus, run 2.5 miles to the Krispy Kreme store, pick up a dozen glazed, then run back to the start. Oh, and if you want to compete, you have to eat the entire dozen before running back. And all under an hour. For myself, I plan on being a casual runner, not a competitor. Which means I will carry my dozen back to the start and eat them later.
March has a full event calendar planned, with an 8K race for Saint Patrick's day, and 2, yes 2, half marathons. So, time to start increasing the long runs.
Till then, see you on the road.
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