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December 6, 2006
on the way to new york, and why i'm running a lot
This will be somewhat quick as I am in the middle of packing for a trip to New York. Which is going to be so much fun! We are visiting Betsy, seeing some sights, and of course running a race, three of my favorite things to do.
Anyway here is the week in running so far:
Monday - 7 mile run followed by 15 minutes on the recumbent bike. My legs were definitely tired after Sunday's long run but I didn't have any aches and pains, which is great.
Tuesday - 8 mile run in the morning. It was cold out but it felt great.
Wednesday - 6 or 6.5 mile run in the morning. I did not sleep very well last night and it was cold but I felt good and had a nice run. I was very glad to get my run in because today has been so busy - if I hadn't done it at 6:00 am I never would have run.
And in Monday's entry Meghan commented and asked me what I'm training for, which is a reasonable question since I am running about 50 miles per week, not just for the fun of it. Okay, it is probably 80% for the fun of it. And 20% the combination of several goals for 2007, which are as follows:
- Run a good half marathon in 2007. I don't know which one yet, as there are few good half marathons in Colorado as far as I know.
- Complete one sprint, one Olympic, and one Half Ironman distance triathlon. This of course entails buying a wet suit. But I will get on that very soon! I am planning to do a series in Boulder, so everyone will be really fast but I do not mind as my goal is simply to finish them. And of course to have fun.
- Run the Chicago Marathon and BQ. I am pretty sure this is a conservative goal but I just want to run this with my friend C. (who is about a 3:34 marathoner) and qualify, so that we can go to Boston next year, watch the OTs, and then run. Which will be so much fun!
That is about all for now. I will be updating Sunday or Monday night with a race report, which I assume will go like this: 'The race was fun. It was cold!' Stay tuned to see if my clairvoyance is accurate.
Posted by barb at December 6, 2006 3:18 PM
Comments
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Posted by: Alejandro Paredes at December 9, 2006 9:26 AM
Thanks for answering my question! You've got some great 2007 goals, it makes me think that I should start thinking about my 2007 goals!
Posted by: Meghan at December 13, 2006 7:22 PM