Two weeks from today I'll be doing the Half of the Goofy Race and a Half Challenge. Two weeks out and I feel good. Minor nagging discomfort in my right hip flexor, hamstring, calf, etc. but otherwise healthy.
I ran 35 miles last week, and have run 23 this week so far. If I can get out today (doubtful) or tomorrow (very doubtful if not impossible) it would be great; I'll be satisfied with a good 10-15 mile run on Monday. I think I can get away with that. Not really feeling the need to taper for the Goofy. I know I can do a marathon right now, and finishing a half is really not much of a challenge. Put them together over 24 hours and I really don't know what to expect. Should be fun figuring it out, though. My good friend Erik is doing it with me so we'll have each other for motivation. At the end of the day I'm still at Disney World, so how bad can it be?
I'm finally noticing improved speed after 6 months of logging over 100 miles a month. I'm able to run 5-10 miles at around 8 minutes per mile, which was unheard of for me ever before. This is encouraging. Even my longer runs are 20-30 seconds faster per mile than I'm used to doing. My weight is down to around 185-188 lbs, which is what I weighted as a 16 year old high school junior.
This is how I want to approach my 40th birthday: faster, lighter, and happier than I've ever been before. Among the other wonderful things in my life (family, church, etc), running adds the physical and mental challenges that help bring balance. I've got goals, I've got running shoes, I've got a Garmin 405. That and some road to explore is really all I need.
I ran 35 miles last week, and have run 23 this week so far. If I can get out today (doubtful) or tomorrow (very doubtful if not impossible) it would be great; I'll be satisfied with a good 10-15 mile run on Monday. I think I can get away with that. Not really feeling the need to taper for the Goofy. I know I can do a marathon right now, and finishing a half is really not much of a challenge. Put them together over 24 hours and I really don't know what to expect. Should be fun figuring it out, though. My good friend Erik is doing it with me so we'll have each other for motivation. At the end of the day I'm still at Disney World, so how bad can it be?
I'm finally noticing improved speed after 6 months of logging over 100 miles a month. I'm able to run 5-10 miles at around 8 minutes per mile, which was unheard of for me ever before. This is encouraging. Even my longer runs are 20-30 seconds faster per mile than I'm used to doing. My weight is down to around 185-188 lbs, which is what I weighted as a 16 year old high school junior.
This is how I want to approach my 40th birthday: faster, lighter, and happier than I've ever been before. Among the other wonderful things in my life (family, church, etc), running adds the physical and mental challenges that help bring balance. I've got goals, I've got running shoes, I've got a Garmin 405. That and some road to explore is really all I need.
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