Finally in the mood to run again

Tuesday, October 04, 2011 0 Comments

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Home Run

Saturday, February 05, 2011 0 Comments

Finally, the weather is getting nice enough to feel like I should be out running again. I don't know why I ever stop running every day. Glad I could run a lap around the neighborhood today.

 

Saturday, September 26, 2009 0 Comments

I've been running steady for more than five months now and I feel bad when I cannot get out for a run. I've focused on running for me, rather than training for a race. I find more satisfaction when I don't feel pressure to run faster and farther. I think my body is happier too. I've suffered some minor dings along the way, but for the most part I've been able to run injury free.


My garmin log is falling behind and I need to upload some data., but I have logged close to 400 miles since March. In addition to running, I've been playing some golf with friends over the summer. Playing is an exageration, but I'm working on it. Another friend wants to start playing tennis. My tennis game is also bad, but I'm sure I can run around the court without feeling like puking.

The summer is gone and I make it through the entire season, running all the way. Now for the beautiful Florida days of fall and winter. It will be nice to get a break from the heat.

 

On a steady path ...

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 0 Comments

I've been back in my running routine for 3 months. Sometimes it feels like more than that; so much has gone on since March. The weather is getting hotter all the time, but my daily noon runs continue. I feel like my conditioning is coming back nicely. I do not feel like I did during my marathon training program, but I have plenty of energy to run and feel motivated to get out their daily despite the weather, my workload, and any number of other reasons that usually derail my training.


I've logged 15.5 miles since Sunday this week. Today, I felt tired at the end of my run, but the feeling was no more than a minor irritation. I never felt like I could not finish. I'll run again tomorrow and take off Friday. Normally, I take off Tuesday's and Friday's, but last week I didn't run on Saturday and ran yesterday to make up.

I have no plans to enter any events. I enjoy running more than I enjoy the racing aspect of the sport. I rarely have the patients and poise to run my own race. This summer will be filled with runs for me. It looks like we may be doing some light hiking in the mountains of Utah as well, so my conditioning will pay off.

In the past, I've done a better job of maintaining the blog while I'm training. This time around, I feel less motivated to log entries. I'm not sure why, because re-reading my posts really helped me get back outside this spring. I can say that I feel busier now than ever before, both with work and family. I'm starting to think that "when I grow up" has occurred for me. I never did figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up.




 

Still running

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 0 Comments

Usually a lapse in posts means that I've stumbled in my training efforts.  I have good news... I've just been on vacation and busy at work.  These too usually mean that I've stopped running.  Not this time.  


While my family was in town, my dad and I made it to the gym four days.  They were here for a 8 days.  Although I ate a bunch of junk, I ran (on a treadmill).  Today I ran outside at work.  It was too busy yesterday to even think about going to the gym.  Today was a great day to run.  I felt so good on my 4 mile run.  Runs like today are the reason I love to run.  I can't wait to get back outside tomorrow.

I returned my undersized Brooks to Road Runner Sports today.  I'm thankful they have a good policy for shoes that do not fit right.  I wish I would have tried them on first, but at least I bought them from the right place.  They run quite a bit smaller than my Asics.  

 

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