September 2011 Summary

Runs - 19
Workouts - 2
Injured - 0

The Bad:

Outside of being damn near frozen solid on the 17th, I can't complain about one thing over the past month.

The Good:

Recovery - I am so pleased with how well I've recovered from Steamboat. I took 3 days off after the race and went for an easy 5 mile run with nearly no issues. So happy about that. And with that, I did almost no running over the last 2 weeks of the month. Just didn't see the point. Mentally refreshing to escape the daily grind of training every day.

Family Time! - No long runs on the weekend has allowed for much time with the wife and daughter. Strolls thru Wash Park, the Farmers Market, trips to the high country. Highlighted by some amazing time spent in Grand Lake when the weather was warm, colors stunning and beer tasty.


Mustache - I some how pulled off sporting a mustache the last 2 weeks of the month. It was awesome and made me feel like a real man!!! For some reason though, my wife hated it. Not sure why.

Fall - I love all four seasons here in Colorado. However winter and summer can get a bit old as the extreme temps can linger on a bit to long. With spring and fall, temps always seem to be perfect.

Looking Forward:

More Family Time - Enjoying the weather over the next month plus with the family will be my main immediate focus. Lots more long walks around the park and a few more trips up to the mountains.

Embracing the dark and cold of winter - I'll slowly start to increase my miles over the next few weeks. This increase will occur during the dark and slowly getting colder mornings. I love training in this type of environment because it helps me stay mentally strong and appreciate the upcoming spring that much more.

2012 - I've looked at the dates for a few races next year and I'm slowly putting it all together. Gotta admit, it's not if I'll sign up for a 100 mile race, but which 100 mile race I'll sign up for. More to come on this topic in a future post.