December F11 Summary

Runs - 24
Workouts - 9
Injured - 0

The Bad:

Mother Nature - December started out with winter in full force and never really let up. While the snow and cold temps never bothered me, the icy road conditions limited my miles on more then one occasion.

The Good:

The Run - While the daily mile average wasn't high, the consistency of getting after it 5 days a week was there. I also got in a few 2 a days due to a rather relaxed work schedule but the mileage was still held in check. Legs and body mentally and physically were great and I was extremely happy with easily averaging over 50 miles a week with never once feeling like I was chasing miles.

The Workout - I couldn't be more happy with my weight lifting sessions. I'm easily the strongest I've been in over a year. The once broken arm still raises a small red flag on certain exercises but overall it's holding up strong. So much so that my mind set during these sessions is to kill it. I'm usually left sore and tight for a few days after each workout. And this applies to upper, core and lower body. I'm still a far distance away from benching 225 like a did a few years back, but the overall balance I'm currently experiencing is so much more beneficial.

The Crazy - On the last day of the year, an invite to run 27 miles was thrown out there from PG. Along with LD and RK, we embarked on a run along the Highline Canal and Platte Trail. Temps were comfortable but huge portions of the trails were a fine mixture of ice, snow, bullet proof ice and heaps of gail force winds. Had I been alone, I would have bagged it after 10. But with the company of some solid folks, we some how persevered through a rather tough day of running. And that 27 miles was more like 30.

Looking Forward:

2012 Baby! A new year with so many new goals on the plate!