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.).

Focus on Running

As the marathon approaches, I'll be spending a lot more time running. And the Knights of Columbus 5K is this weekend, so I've been training with Sue and Joseph, and I really think that they are ready.

I do need to get in some more strength training: I did lower-body on Tuesday, and I will try to do upper body today. And yoga, I need some yoga!

Went for a Run

Last night, I went running with Sue and Joseph. We did a 5k course around campus, and they did great: they walked for about 3 minutes, right around the 2-mile mark, but ran the rest of it. I think they are ready for KofC. After they finished, I ran a second lap of the course on my own, because I need to get in some extra miles.
I am just about to go do some upper-body strength training. Time to get huge!