Clyde's Comeback!

The legs are totally trashed. It's hard to say if they are worse than last year or the year before because it's been so long ago. Nonetheless they are trashed. 

No running today. No aspirations to run for a few days. I'm going to run when if feel like I want to again- not when I feel like I need to. 

First things first. It's a BOY! Due on March 7, and I'm really, really excited about it. We went to the ultrasound yesterday and everything seems to be just fine. The fact that our baby is going to be a boy was unmistakeable if you know what I mean. 

I was going to take it easy this next year and maybe even stop running competitively. However after a lot of thought here is 3 reasons why I'll keep doing what I do:

1. I wasn't happy with one race in 2008 despite the increased volume and intensity.

2. I still have a hunger that isn't satisfied!

3. Because Peppi road me like Seabiscuit from Veyo to mile 23 and he ended up taking 3rd! Here is my photographic proof- Proof! 

I was dying to get on my mt. bike and do a good ride because for weeks I've stayed off it in fear of an accident and injury. So today I got a good ride in just over 12 miles on the bike and 1:06 min's of time. Then I came home and did a ab workout with some push ups. 

The legs are still a little sore but if I wanted to run it wouldn't be a problem. I'm still going to milk out the rest of this week at least until Saturday. My do a run before the weekend. Something fun if the guys are up for it.  

12.5 mile in 1:15 on the bike up and around Dino tracks and some other funny bits. There was a howling headwind on the way back that brought back some scary memories of a day last week that I'd like to forget. My calves have been pretty sore all day today- I hope it wasn't from yesterdays ride. I'm trying to just do enough physical exercise to scratch the itch this week. Then I'll pump out around 40-50 next week and work up on kind of a revers taper. 

Nothing today. I had to go to a funeral of one of my cousins that died in a car wreck on Sunday. It was sad- He was only 2 years older than me and leaves behind a wife and a 4 year old son. I'm just kind of feeling somber and not into doing anything active. 

In the mean time I've been eating like a champ. I think the goal is to put 10-15 pounds on so that when I'm ready to start training again I'll have some motivation. You name it I've been eating it- and in large portions- over and over again. Good times! 

9 mile bike ride in 58:35 = 2.25 easy running miles. I chose a sandy, hard trail above the house today and it was a quad workout. Then I challenged the water tank hill and made it to the very top and just before I was all the way there I hit a rock that made me wheelie over and I had to put my foot down. I've made it up before but today my gears were acting up and needed to be adjusted so I couldn't get in the lowest one. Anyways a nice hour workout in the winter weather. It sure came quick.