Running Days - 8
Weightlifting Days - 3
Avg Miles per Running Day - 16
Vertical Feet Ran - 23,000
Injured Days - 0
The Running highlight of the month wasn't finishing the RRR100 but rather the experience of running the race AND sharing it with family and friends. This is what I remember most of the experience. What I will always remember. How lucky I am to have my pacers sacrifice their weekends to assist me in my selfish journey. My family sacrificing a day plus of our 5 day vacation to follow me around town. I am forever grateful for their selfless acts that weekend.
I was pretty surprised by how great I felt within a week of the race. However I just didn't see much of a point in running. Granted I did, but only a few times at a very limited distance. Never once tracking any of the runs. I simply woke up and dragged my lazy dog around a few blocks for runs never exceeding 15 minutes (poop time included).
The only issue I have is some tenderness surrounding my right knee. Not at all surprised about it considering I easily spent the last 15 miles of my race running/walking with a very poor gait. With each passing day, the tightness slowly goes away. Mix in some stretching and icing and the knee responds great.
I honestly had no intention of Weightlifting this month. As I wanted to focus all of my attention on the taper and recovery of the race. However, roughly 10 days after my race, I got up out of bed at 5:15am. No alarm and not at all tired. So I threw on my running gear and hit the weight room. Did that a few more times before the month ended. In hindsight, I was actually very happy to be back in the weight room so quickly after the race as it gave me a way to burn some energy that didn't involve running.
Similar to the weightlifting, I had no intention of making any progress with my Push Up Challenge. I honestly thought I'd take a huge step back in this challenge. I took a good 2 weeks off during the month yet I still averaged 84 push ups per day for the month. Most of my push ups coming near the end of the month. Year To Date I'm at 99.8 push ups per day.
Looking Forward
Running is going to come around when it comes around. I won't force it one bit but I do look forward to one last escape to the high country and possibly a little weekend getaway to Moab by months end.
I do plan on spending a lot of time back in the gym and my short term goal is to put on 5 to 10 pounds of muscle. This would put me at a nice weight of 185-190. Right where I was at this past fall/winter/spring. I seem to run at my healthiest in this weight range.
The one thing I am looking forward to the most though is finally, FINALLY getting a chance to submit my name into the Hardrock 100 Lottery. My dream race and not to be confused with some dumb bucket list race. The only real reason I've ever wanted to run a 100 miler was in hopes of giving myself a shot of running this race.
Trust me, I know my odds here and they are terrible at best! But you know what, these are the best odds I've ever had and I couldn't be more excited!
I was pretty surprised by how great I felt within a week of the race. However I just didn't see much of a point in running. Granted I did, but only a few times at a very limited distance. Never once tracking any of the runs. I simply woke up and dragged my lazy dog around a few blocks for runs never exceeding 15 minutes (poop time included).
The only issue I have is some tenderness surrounding my right knee. Not at all surprised about it considering I easily spent the last 15 miles of my race running/walking with a very poor gait. With each passing day, the tightness slowly goes away. Mix in some stretching and icing and the knee responds great.
I honestly had no intention of Weightlifting this month. As I wanted to focus all of my attention on the taper and recovery of the race. However, roughly 10 days after my race, I got up out of bed at 5:15am. No alarm and not at all tired. So I threw on my running gear and hit the weight room. Did that a few more times before the month ended. In hindsight, I was actually very happy to be back in the weight room so quickly after the race as it gave me a way to burn some energy that didn't involve running.
Similar to the weightlifting, I had no intention of making any progress with my Push Up Challenge. I honestly thought I'd take a huge step back in this challenge. I took a good 2 weeks off during the month yet I still averaged 84 push ups per day for the month. Most of my push ups coming near the end of the month. Year To Date I'm at 99.8 push ups per day.
Looking Forward
Running is going to come around when it comes around. I won't force it one bit but I do look forward to one last escape to the high country and possibly a little weekend getaway to Moab by months end.
I do plan on spending a lot of time back in the gym and my short term goal is to put on 5 to 10 pounds of muscle. This would put me at a nice weight of 185-190. Right where I was at this past fall/winter/spring. I seem to run at my healthiest in this weight range.
The one thing I am looking forward to the most though is finally, FINALLY getting a chance to submit my name into the Hardrock 100 Lottery. My dream race and not to be confused with some dumb bucket list race. The only real reason I've ever wanted to run a 100 miler was in hopes of giving myself a shot of running this race.
Trust me, I know my odds here and they are terrible at best! But you know what, these are the best odds I've ever had and I couldn't be more excited!
Love it! This made me remember bringing up the Hardrock lottery at...oh, say mile 90 of RRR! I thought it would provide some motivation. Ha! That was the last thing you wanted to think about while you experienced the most intense pain of your life!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you're excited about it now! It makes for a fun (and disappointing) Sunday in December.
I totally remember that. Way way way in the back of my mind I was thinking "Oh Yeah!", but the rest of me was clearly thinking "Oh Hell No!".
DeleteCan't wait for Disappointment Sunday!