Doing the Running Man, with ears on!
- Image by Triphamr via Flickr
I’ve been running regularly for two weeks now since getting off of physical therapy (my knee is 1000x better) and I have been getting in about 10 miles a week of solid running. I also mix it up a little and add about 5 or so miles of walking and regular exercise all the while making sure I don’t push too hard and injury myself. I’m feeling pretty good muscle wise but I need work on my cardio, 24 years of smoking took it’s toll.
About 2 months ago I signed up for a race, the Palmer College Paint the Towne RRCA Southern Region 5k Championship. Back before my injury I figured it would help me stay focused and give me something to work on. As time went on and my knee got better (last I saw the doctor he said it was solid as a rock) I started to believe it was too far out and I had already been running 5k’s several times a week, surely there were other races I could enter before then.
Today I found about about the Daytona Beach Grand Prix and decided to give it a shot. It’s basically a series of races from now until April where you gain a certain amount of points and at the end awards are given out. The nice part about it is that most races are 5k or 10k and one half marathon (13.1 miles) so it will fit in nicely to my training schedule. I also decided today with the amount of time I have to train that I’m going to enter the Disney World Marathon (26.2 miles) in January. It may or may not be the best marathon to enter I’m not sure, but it sounds fun and it’ll be my first marathon. I know Logan will enjoy the trip so I’m really doing it for him.
This is sure to be one hell of a ride. See you at the finish line!
