2013 has been another crazy year so far. With work stuff and life etc, and we can't deny the fact that we're getting no younger and that does make a difference, it's been hard to stay motivated to workout like we were.
I trained pretty darn hard for the June 8th Valles Caldera 10K Trail Race that cancelled 5 days before it was run. After that, and the fact that I screwed up my knee getting Jodi's bike to go to the Caldera to explore the route, my drive to train diminished and I slacked off. Now I can tell it.
This Sunday, 11 August I am, we are, running the Rio Grande 5K benefiting Special Olympics sponsored by our buddy Likhaya Dayile and Bosque Running Shop. I'm hoping for a decent time but we shall see. My 5K PR is 31:15 and I will have to push it to beat that this time. I have been running much faster one miles but that wears me out so much I bonk by the end of three. I'm going to force myself to start out slower and save some for the end.
My next event will be the NM Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run on Sunday 6 October. Unfortunately that is the first Sunday of Balloon Fiesta but at least I will already be awake! We will go see balloons then head south to the Foothills to race. I'm glad I have plenty of time to train for it. I will use the schedule Likhaya gave me for the Caldera run and modify it from the 10K I was training for to the 5K I'm running this time.
And, yesterday I accepted taking over coordinating the Lovelace Running Team. I'm kind of excited but also wondering what I've gotten myself into. I am sure it will be fun and good for me.
More soon (yeah I know, I've said that before!). I need to get more rest and sleep to be ready to race.
I trained pretty darn hard for the June 8th Valles Caldera 10K Trail Race that cancelled 5 days before it was run. After that, and the fact that I screwed up my knee getting Jodi's bike to go to the Caldera to explore the route, my drive to train diminished and I slacked off. Now I can tell it.
This Sunday, 11 August I am, we are, running the Rio Grande 5K benefiting Special Olympics sponsored by our buddy Likhaya Dayile and Bosque Running Shop. I'm hoping for a decent time but we shall see. My 5K PR is 31:15 and I will have to push it to beat that this time. I have been running much faster one miles but that wears me out so much I bonk by the end of three. I'm going to force myself to start out slower and save some for the end.
My next event will be the NM Sandia Mountain Shadows Trail Run on Sunday 6 October. Unfortunately that is the first Sunday of Balloon Fiesta but at least I will already be awake! We will go see balloons then head south to the Foothills to race. I'm glad I have plenty of time to train for it. I will use the schedule Likhaya gave me for the Caldera run and modify it from the 10K I was training for to the 5K I'm running this time.
And, yesterday I accepted taking over coordinating the Lovelace Running Team. I'm kind of excited but also wondering what I've gotten myself into. I am sure it will be fun and good for me.More soon (yeah I know, I've said that before!). I need to get more rest and sleep to be ready to race.
Thanks for stopping by my blog, David! I guess we are sort of neighbors - I'm from El Paso and do a lot of racing in NM. Sounds like you had a great Thanksgiving!
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