Yah, I dunno. I don't / can't run everyday, but I sure do like exercising my animal everyday. I never plan rest days--they happen too much on their own as it is. I haven't talked directly with my friend's brother for many, many years, but I don't get the sense that it's any hardship or obligation for him, except perhaps after the surgery . . . It's his inner peace. He's one of those natural runners that can go for miles and miles effortlessly.
Great run tonight running trail with Hazel, we saw some deer, a rabbit or two which she almost got (came to the end of her rope) and the best moon sky shot I have seen in a while. All and all a 6 mile run through the forest.
Really seems like the way to go for most of us. 3-4 days running another 2-3 cross-training, and then some strength-training or core work thrown in on top of that. I really don't enjoy rowing, but it was probably a good complement to my runnning, and who knows?, maybe stopping rowing had sometime to do with my MCL injury. I'm sure another 30 minutes of aerobic work on my off-days will improve my running endurance, and rowing is good for the knees and hips and the muscles that support them. If I lived on a lake and could do real rowing it'd be a lot easier to motivate. Static aerobic work of any kind is a real buzz-kill, especially in-doors. Maybe I could try to trim 10 minutes off my ST workouts and add another 10 total so that I'm rowing 20 minutes on those days . . .
Yah, that's what I felt 10 days ago after my 9.4-mile run. Now I know it's a signal to roll, massage, stretch, and make sure to recover properly before running again.
I think I've finally got the message that I have to stay on top of that stuff. I tend to blow it off the minute I feel good. I never had to worry about this stuff before so it took a while to realize that yes, I've aged sufficiently that fitness is no longer going to be automatic. Before I went to Mozambique in 2004, everything was easy. Then I let myself get out of shape for a few years, and now it's a lot more work to stay healthy. I needed an attitude adjustment.
Ha! But if you think about it, a mile isn't that big a deal. Even though he averages 9-10 miles per day, the streak is just one mile per day. My friend sent me an article about the runeveryday club when his brother passed the 40-year mark last year. I think I recall reading that those guys schedule flights with layovers where they can get out in the right time zone and run a mile to keep the streak alive.
Eech. Not looking forward to that. Can it be April already?
GOODNESS---300$???? It should come with a full spa day. Someplace nice. And fancy breakfast. And lunch. And dinner.
That's why I don't do many races. I think they are almost all way over priced and I stick to the cheap small races (under $35). I actually registered a year in advance for the warrior dash next year (normal price is $80+ I believe) for $35 I think.
Yah, I just started looking into races last week, and was surprised at how much some of them want. I ended up finding some cheaper ones. I'm going to do a 10 K in April for $20, a 10-miler for $40 in June, and a half-marathon for $45 in August. That's over a hundred bucks for three t-shirts. The bigger races are all $60 and up. But I guess there's a lot of logistics involved, and it's not all done by volunteers, right? There's also a 5K on Christmas day, but I'll only do it if the temps are going to be high enough to do it bare. So I can't save money by registering early--I need a 3-to-5-day forecast just before x-mas before I'll be able to commit.
That will probably be uh... extra. Though, that awesome buffet that we had on Sunday is nearby. However, I'm not sure if I'll be up to having a buffet afterwards. I'll have time to sort that all out during training.
Yeah, I quit hills for a while when I got the shin splints, and now I too am noticing the difference. It comes and goes, though, doesn't it.
