Year-end and Resolutions

Lots of schedule changes and snowstorms lately. While it messed up my running schedule a couple times, I can't resist spending some time on the snow tubes with the kids. Whether it's the back yard hill, that isn't very big, or the town common hill, that always means a crowd, it's worth a slower run the next day.

Weight is increasing a little due to all the gatherings and abundance of food. I'll be hitting the resolutions pretty hard this year. I'll set goals for running, racing, cross-training, work, weight, coaching, organization, home projects, etc. I typically set three levels of goals for a particular race and I follow the same format for the resolutions. (ex. 1000 miles, 1500 miles, 2000 miles) Reasonably attainable, a bit of effort and stretch goals.

I'll be posting the relevant resolutions here. Have you thought about yours? Happy Holidays!

lull

I'm in a lull in my posting and in my running. Still getting in some miles, but only about 30 per week. Work, holidays, weather, activities are all taking up time that makes my running energy very low. My key concern is not putting on weight during the holidays and the reduced miles doesn't help. I'm a creature of habit and changes in my work and life schedule make it a little more inconvenient to squeeze in a run. To be honest, just typing this is helping me get motivated. Even if it's only a few miles, might as well hop on the treadmill and watch the Pats destroy the Cardinals, rather than simply creating a dent in my chair.

Don't call it a comeback

I've done three days of running and I'm not noticing any soreness in the hamstring/groin, so hopefully, I'm past this little episode. I really thought that 8 straight weeks of 40+ would allow me to train through a race, but for now, I'll try to take it easy if I plan any fast workouts/races. This is winter and typically it's just for base mileage anyway.

I've started toying with mileage goals and racing plans for the new year and I'd love to hit 2000 next year. An injury free winter is very important for that. The recent issue has reminded me about cross-training and stretching. How long before I forget again?