Month of January: 100.04 miles, 19 runs, 5.3 miles/run
Sun, 1/30/11: Rest day.
After the company party the night before, CJ and I were at the Millennnium Hotel in Buffalo. We made it out into the cold just before checkout at 11AM. We did some tourist stuff as long as we were there ... we saw the American Falls from the Niagara Falls Observation Tower and from Goat Island.
Then we drove home on Route 104 ... the scenic route. A downer was watching the last 16 minutes of the Lakers - Celtics game in LA ... the Lakers lost 96-109 despite Kobe's 41, link here. The Lakers seem to have to lost a step compared to the NBA's elite teams ... which does not bode well when it comes to the playoffs.
Mon, 1/31/11: 7 miles, 57:05, 8:09 pace, 13F, clear, a bit windy, no stops, no pain.
Garmin Connect Activity for Out to the Zoo and 3 times around the pond
I wanted to get up to 100 miles for the month of January so out I set forth. I ran out on my usual run ... a bit icier than usual. I was dressed very well for the cold and warmed up quickly. The run passed smoothly, my mind zoned out and concentrated on my footing, my gait and my breathing. A very sweet run!
Tue, 2/1/11: 6.1 miles, 51:40, 8:26 pace, 19F, cloudy, a real light snow, a bit windy, no stops, no pain.
Garmin Connect Activity for FF Cobbs Hill run, 3 Y's
I don't hibernate in the winter ... so I headed down to Fleet Feet for the usual Cobbs Hill run. I did the usual 3 Y's. The Monroe Ave sidewalk was pretty greasy on the way up and way back, Cobbs Hill was fine.
Wed, 2/2/11: 2.65 miles, 32:16, 12:11 pace, 18F, cloudy, a light snow, walked a few hills, no pain.
I headed down to Cobbs Hill for Snow Cheap #4. Saner people would have stayed home ... but then I'm a runner. 183 other runners were there ... I was in fine company. The snow out in the open was at least 8 to 12 inches deep, in the woods it was thankfully less. The start was a bit of a scrum, I ran on the outside to pass ... while I had the energy. I settled into a rhythm and got in with the same runners for the majority of the race. It was a fun race, I felt pretty good throughout. Sweet! I finished 36th out of 116 in the no snowshoes category, results here. I was 3rd out of 8 in my age group, results here.
Thu, 2/3/11: Rest day.
CJ got her baking mojo and baked 4 loaves of homemade bread ... yum! Later, after a nice siesta, we stayed up to watch the Lakers play the Spurs ... sadly, the Lakers lost on a tip-in at the buzzer, 89-88, link here.
Fri, 2/4/11: 5.9 miles, 47:14, 8:00 pace, 22F, clear, calm, no stops, no pain.
Garmin Connect Activity for FF Happy Hour run + 2 loops
CJ and I headed down to Fleet Feet for the Friday night Happy Hour run. I started out easy, looking at the tiny crescent moon in the old moon's arms. I concentrated on my form, pushing through and swinging my arms. I added 2 loops around the Cobbs Hill reservoir. The run down around the Monroe Ave sidewalk was icy so I had to slow down. Still I was amazed at how easy and faster I seem to be running compared to last year.
Sat, 2/5/11: Rest day.
A busy day for sure. I got my hair cut then headed out to Newark to get my father's mail and to see my daughter. After lunch, CJ and I went down to the Blue Cross to watch the Rochester Knighthawks play the Philadelphia Wings. The Knighthawks got their home mojo back, winning 11-6, link here. Thanks to groupon.com for the half price tickets!
Later, we sipped some Red Stag Black Cherry bourbon. Mmmm!
