I got this in my Inbox today…
OK, I’m not completely like Mr. Gump. Just partially in the sense that, once I started running, I haven’t stopped and have no plans to…ya know, like he did…
Where’s my box of chocolates Swedish Fish!
Training Journal – 3/8/13:
February was another great month of training! Road running pretty much dominated the mix at 75%, with trail running at 8%, and bicycling at 17%. Our lives are still churning after my Father-in-law’s passing last December and my Mother-in-Law had some health issues this month as well. Running seems to be my therapy right now.
The high point of the training month was gritting out a new half marathon PR (1:44:45) at the KP San Francisco Half Marathon by 2:36 – BOOYAH!
As far as new equipment, none this month – though I did try the lemon flavor of GU Chomps and like them.
With Big Sur less than two months away, I’ve started some focused training (including a Hurricane Point sim) and have made some pacing goal refinements (using a great BSIM-specific spreadsheet from mymarathonpace.com.)
Anyway, here are the stats for the month that was February 2013:
We went to the outlet center on the weekend and, believe it or not, I was the only one who made a purchase. A Pearl Izumi store in Gilroy…sweet!
Tried them out on my ride this morning – $39 investment: nice. Toasty hands: priceless!
Training Journal – 2/11/13:
January was a good month of training consisting of a mix of road running (67%), trail running (11%), and cycling sessions (22%.) I seem to be in a funk lately and the runs and rides always provide a great opportunity to clear my mind.
I made a 3-day trip to Chicago; but stayed on track, logging 28.7 miles along the Lakefront Trail (12.27, 10.38, & 6.04)…chilly miles to boot (at least for this Northern Californian.)
As far as new equipment, zip. Though I did buy a new pair of Kinvara 3s to have in the queue. It’s hard to pass up “20% off sale price” offer from Road Runner Sports and the four pair of road shoes in my rotation are in various stages of “maturity.”
Anyway, here are the stats for the month that was January 2013:
I tried a new afternoon snack yesterday & today – ME LIKEY!
I saw them in Triathlete Magazine and stopped by Whole Foods the other day to pick some up. I LOVE bananas (just ask my wife), but am not a fan of dried bananas – so these intrigued me. They didn’t have the plain/original, so I was “forced” to get the dark chocolate-covered version. They were very tasty – I even shared with my wife, who gave them a “thumbs up” too. Gotta get some more and also want to try the plain/original variety too.
I guess I could see carrying these for some variety on a long ride or putting them in a drop bag for a long run. Check them out at barnana.com – its a pretty cool story about how they got started.
Oh, and give them a try too!
Training Journal – 1/18/13:
December…where didst thou go?
This was a pretty tough month on the home front, but still a solid month of training and the milestone of my first FULL MARATHON! Training consisted of a mix of road running (36%), trail running (28%), and cycling sessions (36%.) My job shut down for the holidays, so I took advantage of that to squeeze in some additional trail runs and cycling.
As far as new equipment, I bought some winter-weather running tights, some fenders for my bike, and added SaltStick to my pre/mid-race routine (after learning the hard way during the marathon.) I went back & forth on buying a trainer for winter cycle training, but opted for the fenders – I may still splurge, but the fenders do work pretty good…
Anyway, here are the stats for the month that was December 2012:
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