A new season

Last weekend I was thinking no way on a half this Sunday. I just got back into a semi regular training 2 weeks prior. My run mileage is barely in the 20’s. So I signed up for the Fall Classic and said F it. Natalie ran it as well and the weather was perfect. Getting there was a little hectic, I’m usually much more organized. Here I am running to and from the start line trying get situated and all. We finally get started and of course I’m over dressed but, I was running OK. Hanging out around my normal tempo run pace. I wasn’t expecting anything except to run out of energy around mile 8. I did. However my pace stayed the same as the pain level increased. In September I set an optimistic milestone goal for myself at this race. Well I lost 3 solid weeks of run training back to back and I let my diet go out the window. I do not regret this. I needed the time to goof off. I hit that point where a 3 mile run would bring my whole day down. I had no events lined up in 2010, nothing to shoot for. Then 3 weeks ago I decided it was time to swim a little and begin some conditioning for the Buckeye Trail 50k. So to sum it up, I am trying to find some satisfaction in a PR that I don’t really feel was an accomplishment at all. That’s my own problem. The posistive is that I was able to touch base with Pat and Brian and some FF people.

The Good News!

Put some events on the calendar now.

Winter Fun Run 50k (what's fun about that?!)

Rhode Island 70.3 (courtesy of Natalie)

Potomac River 7.5 mile Open Water (with the added challenge of jelly fish season)

In my time off I had a chance to enjoy the accomplishment of Ironman. While doing so my competitive side kicks in and I was able to identify last season's deficiencies. They were very apparent and numerous. So I have made a major overhaul to my training plan for 2011...I mean 2010. There will be many more early mornings and some very creative workouts that will test my fitness and keep my body guessing.