Training log February 2009 -- gearing up for spring races

Home from a fun day out on the trails.

So I am starting to gear up for my spring races that are rapidly approaching.

From a voicemail I left for John one Sunday afternoon while out running: "In case I don't show up at home this evening just letting you know where I'm at. I parked at the Great Falls Visitors Center down in Virginia and am out at least 7 or 8 miles west along the Potomac River on some trail that I've never been on before. Haven't seen anyone or any houses or anything in at least 45 minutes."

Total running mileage this month - 182 miles
Avg miles per day (excluding 5 days I was sick) - 7.8 miles
Most mileage in 48 hrs - 36 miles (8 mi Feb 13th, 15 mi Feb 14th, 13 mi Feb 15th)
Longest training run - 16 miles on Sat Feb 21st in Great Falls Park Virginia (2 hrs 45 min)
Number of 10+ mile runs - 9

Training log January 2009 -- some ups and downs

Well, I started off 2009 on the coast of Oregon in the famed land of Bill Bowerman, Steve Prefontaine, and Nike. It rained the whole time I was there but I had some beautiful runs along the coast that I will not soon forget. As for the major downer, I crashed on my bicycle and broke the scaphoid bone in my left wrist on January 15th. It's going to be a long path to recovery, but I was able to start running again on January 23rd after I got a cast put on.

Total running mileage this month - 144 miles

Avg miles per day (excluding 8 days while in splint) - 6.3 miles

Longest training run - 13 miles in Great Falls park on Jan 11th

Favorite run - at sunset along Oceanside beach in Oregon Jan 2nd

Check out my muddy Salomon trail shoes!