September 2012 Summary

Runs - 25
Workouts - 1
Injured - 0
Running Days - 25
Average Miles per Running Day - 7.2
Vertical Climbing - 16,000'

The Bad:

Life is great and the fall season has arrived!  So nothing to complain about here.

The Good:

Running - Regardless of what my outcome at Leadville was, I had one goal come fall.  That was to recover completely both mentally and physically.  I have put my body thru a lot over the past 6 months. Seeing all time highs in various categories such as miles, vertical feet climbed and hours sent on my feet.  And not just one occasion but with each passing month.

Over the month, I approached each day without a game plan.  I didn't care if I ran or not.  Much less how far or for low long.   Just taking it in one day at a time. 

I'll be honest though, at the end of the month, I was surprised by my numbers.  I thought they would have been much lower.  The body and mind came around a lot quicker then I thought they would.  It felt great keeping my runs no more then a simple run with a majority of my miles being done at a very low heart rate.

Heart Rate - Speaking of Heart Rate, I invested in this new little toy. 

(Only now do I realize how big the 205 was) 

Still figuring out this whole HR thing (first time I've ever tracked the metric), but I'm reading up articles here and there and have a pretty good idea what to make of the numbers when running alone around town.  As for wearing it while running trails or pushing the little one around in the baby jogger, well I need a lot more data to make any sense of it.  

Back to the Trails - It took a good 3 weeks after Leadville to get back on the trails.  It's amazing how a simple hour long run around Matthews /Winter Park reminded me why I love to run.  Even more so like my weekend a few weeks back. 

If running were restricted to laps around town, on pavement, I can safely say that I wouldn't be much of a runner.  It's these trips to the foothills and mountains whenever the opportunity presents itself that make all that training around town worth the time and effort.

I'm not the biggest fan of Denver much less the Front Range, but I will always be grateful of having the Rocky Mountains/a beautiful playground minutes away from the house. 

Weight Lifting - After many months away from the gym, I finally got back at it.  I didn't miss the gym at all over the summer but I am so embracing it as the winter months are just around the corner.  The hardest workout of the month was the time spent in the backyard working to get the little one a place to play.  Now all I need is a new grill!

(pics of Landscapers laying down sod not included)

Looking Forward:

I have no race on the agenda till February the 16th, 2013 and I still have plenty of time to key in on that one.  For now I'm fine with another month of easy running to continue this process of a full recover.  I'm also giving myself a month to find a flow within the gym.  By the time November rolls around, I'm pretty sure I'll have things dialed, both with regards to training and a 2013 race calendar.