October 2013 Summary

Runs - 16
Running Days - 16
Weightlifting Days - 10
Avg Miles per Running Day - 6.9
Vertical Feet Ran - 6,000
Injured Days - 0

I'll start with the main focus this month and that being Weightlifting.  In past years, I would have taken most of the summer off from the weight room, leaving me in position that required a few months to get back into the swing of things.  Not the case this year.  I saw a few weeks of finding a groove starting late last month which allowed for solid efforts this month.

I focused on everything this month.  Upper body, core, legs.  Put on a solid 7 pounds this month.  Spending 60 to 90 minutes in there with each visit.  I also made each visit a cardio session of sorts making sure that rest between each set was no longer then a minute.  I would find myself knocking out 5 sets of bench press while some clown next to me did maybe one but shared stories of how he hooked up with the hottest chick in Denver over the weekend.  Nice work there you lying meathead.  My gosh I hate meatheads regardless of sport they are into.

I also continued on with my Push Up Challenge.  For the month, I averaged 132 push ups a day.  For the year, I'm averaging 103 a day.  

As for Running, my goal was to just let it happen.  I tried forcing it a few times early in the month, getting out for a run here and there at some set distance only to realize that a) I had no interest in running or b) had no interest in running that far.  The first 18 days of the month saw me run 8 times at an average of 4 miles per run.

One simple trail run in Durango got me rejuvenated and saw much better running to close out the month.  The running was still very unstructured and done to simply stay in running shape, but it's the best I have felt since Run Rabbit Run.

It's also been nice to run in the dark and cold again.  For some reason I thought this would deter my running, but that hasn't been the case.  I've actually really enjoyed the calm that comes with running at 5:30am around my hood this time of year.  The next 4 months of early morning running is going to be awesome.

Speaking of Durango!

(pics of Steamworks & Carvers Brewery not included)

Looking Forward

20 miles.  Pancakes.  Highlands Ranch.  Yeah baby!

More of the same for the month of November.  Lots of weightlifting and a healthy increase in miles and vert.  Might even mix in a 10K to show off how slow of a runner I really am.