Wow! Its been right at 4 months since my last post

Lets see, what have I done in the last 4 months.

Set a PR in the 5k, 22:29 at the Design A Wish 5k over at the Pink. Harder course than most, several hills at the start, 23rd overall out of 400 plus, 3rd in my age range, this is where I tend to fall. Usually I finish in the top 10% locally on anything sub 10k. Next year when I turn 35, the age bracket gets competitive, my current PR and average are a lot lower. Guess I'll have to improve.

Had a horrible Zoom through the Zoo, still did 31:37 so I guess I can call that a PR, I was hoping for better, but was tired and hot and had not really trained hard. Which ties into what happened the following week at the Navy Nautical 10 aka 11.5 miler. I was in no shape for this run, having not gone longer than 7 miles in the months leading up to it, plus it was 85 degrees at start. Add in that you run about 10-15 minutes slower when in extreme heat, that justifies the 1:52.52 I did. Next year, they are going to try to move it to May, I also am going to have to continue to train, I really fell off after the G-Town half. That won't happen again.

For the RRS, I am currently 2:15 ahead of last year, and I dialed it down a little today. In two weeks in Bartlett, I hope to break 40, do that for 2 straight races, then I will have shaved off almost 5 more minutes off last year, I am on pace to shave close to 30 mins off my time this year over year. Yeah?

37th Overton Mile Classic is this upcoming weekend, died hard on it last year, this year I ain't going out like that. Breaking 40 is my goal, I should be able to do it. Better shape and better food should help, I ate horrible the night before and ran out of energy quick.

Side news, my good friend Pat is going to be doing the Disney Half in January next year. Congrats to him, he's lost close to a 100 pounds in his weight loss plan. In 2013, I will run the tag team marathon with him. Something to look forward to.

Digression two, Pam is doing the Women's Run/Walk training, her finish is the day after the Cooper-Young 4 miler in September(I have an interview on this race coming up as I was the first person to register, link coming when it posts). Good luck babe.

I am going back to my 2-3 times weekly posts on running, I will do this through the St Jude. Pics, links, and others as they come.

Today was okay

Good low energy run. Did 6 even in just a hair under 48 minutes. Had a slight muscle cramp in the old right calf about half way in, sucked as I was on a 7:42 pace. That doesn't happen, I probably cruise to 7-8 miles which was my target. What I learned is that those foot pads I like to soften the blow and stretch out my right foot, eventually cause some calf and hip pain. I think I will just deal with the little bit of pain that I have in that one area until it stretches out, its a lot easier to deal with.

Coming up this weekend, leg permitting, Saturday longish run, prolly in the 8-10 mile range, likely in the lower end. Weather today was worst this week, overcast, low 60s, and windy, the wind is what sucked. Sad part, I would have killed for this a week or more ago, now I'm just whining a little, deal with it fat ass.