Not too much running taking place at the moment, hence the lack of blog updates. To be honest, it’s been nice to just take things easy and enjoy the post-marathon recovery.
Last week I managed a grand total of 17 miles (lowest for a very long time) and this week kicked off with an easy 4 miler last night to keep things ticking over. I do plan on running the local Turkey Trot 10k on Thursday, but unusually for me am not expecting too much from the race. Should be fun….
There’s another race in early December – the Army/Navy 10k – which just happens to be the final race in the Tidewater Striders Grand Prix Series. If all goes to plan this will be the third successive year I’ve managed to complete all 12 races in the series; a feat unmatched by anyone else in the club.
This past weekend I also kick-started the Hundred Push Ups plan and Essential Abs program. With less than five weeks to go until Christmas, I decided to jump right in at the second week of both plans; hopefully this will keep me motivated (and fit) all the way up to the Holiday period.
On a somewhat sad note, last Saturday I retired three pairs of trusty Adidas running shoes; 2 pairs of Supernova Cushions and a lone pair of Adidas AdiStar Cushions. In case you’re wondering, the local running store offers a shoe recycling program so at least they won’t end up in some huge landfill. I planned on buying a replacement pair of Supernova Cushions, but the store was out of the current version in my size. The good news is the all-new Supernova Cushion 8 will be available in a week or two – just in time for a whole new year of running!
Lots to look forward to in the upcoming days, weeks, months……
HI Steve
It has been a great year of running for you and your body will appreciate the mini break you are giving it. What are you planning for your next marathon and are you going to do anything different with your training?
Best of luck and have a nice Thanksgiving.
Hey Bill,
Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
Next marathon will be the Shamrock in March and I’m sticking with the same goal as Richmond – sub-2:51….
Not sure what to do about the training. Stick with McMillan or find something else? We’ll see. Should be an interesting 2009 no matter what I decide.
How about your plans? What’s next?
–Steve