Hi all,
This post will catch you up on what's happened in 2007.
Monday 1/1 - Sunday 1/6: 20.6 miles.
I ran in shorts and long sleeves in 60F and lots of wind on 1/6!
Sunday 1/7 - Saturday 1/13: 17.8 miles, return to seasonal temps.
I ran the Freezeroo #3 up at Camp Eastman in Irondequoit on Saturday, 1/13. I didn't 'rabbit' (a problem of mine), ran a 7:16 first mile, kept it strong and finished 94th out of 243 with a 22:34, 7:17 pace. The result ... a PR by 9 seconds! I'm the guy on the right. Results link: http://grtconline.org/2007Results/2006-07-Freezeroo3-Overall.html. A new runner, Sara, ran her first race. I also got some grief from Mike for wearing wind pants instead of tights. Sales at Fleet Feet are coming up soon!
Side note: I joined a 8 week dance class on Tuesday nights. Hopefully I will learn how to dance or at least fake it through the swing, waltz, box step and two step.
Sunday 1/14 - Saturday 1/20: 18.3 miles.
I had to contend with the snow at last. It's like running in sand.
I said "Good-bye" to a fellow runner, Janet, who moved to Washington. She has been and will continue as a positive influence on my running. She showed me the running routes around work so I can run during lunch, kept a running journal with her mileage and ran more races that I did. She will be missed by all the runners who knew her but will be back for some races this year. Perhaps a 5K or two?
The weather is turning colder now so I will be faced with the dilemma of bundling up and running outside and just running on the boring treadmill.
Side note: I gave blood for the 57th time on 1/19. My pulse was 56, blood pressure: 106/72.
Keep running, Doug
