700

Every year I set out with the intention of running 1,000 miles. To some runners, that may not seem like a lot, but I have always been a lower-mileage guy. To some runners, 1,000 might seem like a lot. To each their own.

This morning I crossed the 700 mile mark for the year with 13 1/2 weeks remaining in the year. I'm confident that I will be able to reach my mark this year barring unforeseen injury.

I always think I could and should run more, but I suppose that's what 2009 is for.

My Weekly

Still in limbo on topics, but in keeping with at least a weekly post, decided to write about my 10-miler today. Wish I had this type of day when the marathon comes around. I have been struggling lately with some fatigue and haven't felt the greatest on my runs. Forgive me for being skeptical as I headed out the door today, but after officiating some Tier I midget games on Friday and Saturday (real leg burners) I wasn't very confident that today would be all that productive.

As I headed out in the low 50's temperatures it was evident that my legs were kind of dead, but I was very happy with the cool day. Fortunately, after a few miles I felt as though my legs got under me a bit. As it turned out I got stronger as the run went on and when I had finished I did a BQ run and had perhaps my best run in weeks.

Just goes to show you...you can't predict a run, no matter how much you think you can.

I Got Nothin'

I think I might have had this title before. It's been one of those periods where I'm extremely busy at work and with school and have had little time for writing. I enjoy writing and keeping up with this blog, but I'm just in one of those periods. So rather than have weeks go by without writing anything I thought I'd better write something. And like my weekend of running, I got nothin'.

Friday night I came home from work and continued to put in some hours on a major project I'm proposing at work. Ended up working until close to midnight. With a pair of hockey games on Saturday and then a trip to Youngstown, OH for my level 4 officiating certification seminar yesterday I almost forced myself into some rest. I've been sluggish on the roads lately so it was a bit of a blessing in disguise. Even though I had planned on doing a 20 miler this past weekend I was uncertain as late as Thursday whether or not I would actually do it. With my type-A personality, turns out that sometimes these things take care of themselves. I got back on track today with my normal 5-miler and I'm still sluggish. But then again, I am skating again so it happens.

Uncertainty

I suppose I could write it off as being humid again yesterday. But my 16-miler that was indeed run in fairly high humidity was another test of character. I did it in an average mile time of about 8:11, and that is in the range I'm supposed to be, but it's how I feel at the conclusion of these long runs that has me concerned.

I keep thinking that perhaps some time off would do me good, but for fear of jinxing myself, I have a hard time remembering when I was in such a good running groove in terms of not missing days and getting the miles in.

I suppose in a few weeks I could look back and feel as though I was overreacting. I suppose, like most of the rest of my running life; only time will tell.