Hard Running

This weekend marked the first of my Murderous Marathon Training runs. Saturday I did 14 miles in the woods behind Tussey Mountain. It was a glorious fall day, although a little crisp and cool for my taste. While this was a pretty tough course (3 miles up, 4 miles down, 4 miles up, 3 miles down), I am at a place now with my running that no matter the distance or the steepness, I know I can finish it. The only questios are how long it will take and how much will it hurt.

I also did the Knights of Columbus 5K yesterday with Sue and Joseph. Although they were both disappointed with their performance, I applaud them both for not quitting. They both did great!

My right ankle has been a little bit sore since yesterday morning, so I'm going to hold off on running until Wednesday. I'll do upper-body strength training today, but I'll leave off the ones that involve jumping (hang cleans, etc.).