See You At The Finish

I ran and I ran and I ran. I ran against the wind, over the snow banks and across the ice rinks that froze into my path. I ran against the winter. I have nothing to run for most days. Most days I run because I have made an oath that should not be broken. This day I ran against the winter. I ran when I didn't feel like going out again in another blistering cold morning or another lonely dark night. Some nights I run to release my anger. This night was directed at no one in particular. I just wanted to defeat something that cannot be controlled.

This is when you know you aren't going back to sitting on that couch. You're body and mind are against it. You must run. You must go free.

It's been a couple of great weeks of running. No real pains. No significant snow. Just cold. I can handle cold as long as it leaves it's precipitation behind. This weekend is the CF Half Marathon. I am so excited to run this with my friends. This isn't a race I have a desire to PR or a desire to make any goals in. I love the cause and I love my friends that are running it with me. I'm gonna take it slow and have a great time. Sometimes I forget that running isn't all about competitive times and meeting goals. Sometimes it's just about the sweat and the next step in front of you. Sometimes you just have to laugh with the people around you then have a beer with them after.

I love running and I love my friends. This will be a great month to hit the pavement and watch the weather change.

I'll see you at the finish friends.






Sing.
Migrate.

Green

Been a while since I logged anything significant. Last time I wrote I was taking a four day break from running to assess the damage to my knees. After four days off, my first run was a little sore which left me discouraged. The next day, I learned that every day is a different day. The pain I felt the day before was absent from my four mile run the next. I ran for the next six days without pain, took a day off, and ran five more. I have been taking the pace easy and not running more than six miles to be safe, but I think I'm out of the woods.

I was able to hit my goal of 100 miles for February bringing me to month ten of doing so. The winter has been harsh to say the least and I am stronger, but slower. I've become accustomed to taking my pace down to about 9/min miles to avoid splitting my head open and turning the white snow red. I will have to start some speed work when it's safe to breathe the air again to get my pace up.

Tomorrow I will run the Kona St. Pats day 10K, then hightail it to Corktown to run the 5K. It's going to be challenging given I will have one hour to get from Plymouth to Detroit and park to hit the start on time. I would have just done the Dublin Double, but Corktown is sentimental to my wife and I as it is both of our first races.

Picked up a new pair of shoes today at REI for some speed work. My Ghost 6's are a bit heavy for speed, so I grabbed some Brooks Pureconnect 2's for $44. I won on that deal I think.

Well, this was an extremely boring post, but I wanted to put it down. Like running, not everything is a PR, so I'll keep writing even when things are a bit boring.

Oh, also I got new running sunglasses. I picked up some Team USA Oakley's because...Merica.





Sing.
Migrate.