Saturday, January 9, 2010
Yes, I'm Still Alive
I could not believe it when I saw that I had not posted for almost 6 months. The reason I haven't been writing wasn't Facebook this time, though. It was running. Training for Cross Country started in June, and it went through November. I steadily improved over the season with only one minor injury. I ended at the District race with a time of 19 minutes and 48 seconds for the 5K (or 3.1 miles). I then took two weeks off to rest my calves, then jumped right back in. By that point, I was significantly slower, but improved quickly. I caught up to where I was a few weeks ago, and hope to continue to improve. This week was the first week of training for Track. I originally was not going to do it because I wanted to train for longer distances than the ones in track, but I changed my mind just in time. The official season starts in February.
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6 comments:
Sweet time. Good work on the recovery.
A little speed work will never slow you down in the long run. Pick a crazy distance like 440 and have fun.
Good to hear from you again.
I guess running is a little like learning to play the piano. Except they call it training instead of practicing. And you can't really get injured playing the piano.
I'm happy you're excelling at both!
way to go!
"... I thought that the runner who ran the most miles would be the best. I didn't become a great runner, but I did become an expert on injuries." (Dr. Gabe Mirkin,
http://www.drmirkin.com/fitness/run_miles.html)
Take Dr. Neil as a great example of achieving fantastic results using quality, not quantity.
I always really enjoyed track. It was a great way to have fun, and, if done correctly only helped catapult you into a great cross-country season. Go for the 1.5k or 3k
-Em
I liked the 440 and 880 more than cross-country cause they got over a lot quicker. The 1500 and 3000 involve a lot of laps, gets kind of repetitive and you can't socialize. -Carl
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