Checking In

Well, it's been a month since I last checked in.  I'm not sure if anyone still reads this due to my sporadic updates, but who knows.

I've been running pretty consistently lately.  My foot has given me zero trouble, and I've had little injuries here or there from pushing too hard, but nothing too bad.  I've come to realize that I don't have the willpower to take it easy and increase my mileage slowly.  I push it too high, too fast, get hurt, get healthy, rinse, repeat, but every time I get better and faster.  I think I'm probably near the running shape I was in last October when I completed my 1:55 half-marathon, but I've also been doing P90x, so my overall conditioning is probably the best it's ever been.  So far, my longest outing this year has been about 8.5 miles, but I think I could have gone farther.  I just didn't want to overdo it, since I had set out to do 6 and didn't bring any fluids.

My plan for a 4 hour marathon in June has been postponed.  I had planned to do the Mickelson Trail Marathon, but my friend who lives in Rapid City has moved, and nobody wants to go with me! :-(.  Anyway, I just figured I'd check in and let everyone know what's up.  As soon as I surpass my previous fitness, I'm sure I'll start blogging more.  It's just hard to write up a post about something I was able to faster and longer before.  I've run about 20 miles each the past two weeks, and once I get my mileage stabilized at 25-30 for a couple weeks, I'll start throwing some speed work in and really get results.  I'm really trying to avoid significant setbacks though, so I'm trying to get there slowly.  No promises though.

Dave