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:

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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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In November, my wife and I drove the course so I could gather some INTEL.

Yikes, Yippee, & 18 weeks ’til I GIDDY UP!

Training Journal – 12/24/12:

• Current plan: Big Sur Marathon Training Plan – W1/D1
• Today’s session:Cross Train: 60 minute bike ride
• Comments: I rode 95 minutes for 25.65 miles @ 16.1 mph avg.