El Burro Blanco

Still recovering from the one of my worst performances in a race from Saturday (2:55, I guess you have to have bad days every once in a while.  I will use it as a learning experience).  My quads and shins are pretty sore and doing a lot of stretching to try and stay loose.  I am really excited to use this blog to learn how to train better from such great runners.  Real excited to be a part of this.   

Still stretching out and drinking lots of fluids to get ready to start training again.  My ankle is still a bit sore as well.

I have done a lot of core exercises to try and strengthen my mid-section.  I am not looking to be chiseled but I know that making my abdominal muscles stronger will help out a lot.  My wife, who is a personal trainer, says that I need to take the entire week off to give my body the rest that I need.  My right ankle is still bothering me so I might do that.  I don't think it is worth hurting myself so early in the season over a couple extra days of rest.  I also get to myself ready mentally.  I am looking forward to the summer for all of my training that I want to do.  I listen to my wife "all the time," but I will most likely go running Friday if the ankle is feeling better!

It felt good to get out and run again.  I did the 7 miles at a slow pace (7:36).  The wind was blowing quite a bit but it felt nice.  The wind usually blows running along Highway 89 near Harrisville.  It makes me focus and push myself a little more.  My ankle felt great and I did not have any problems with it.  

My ankle is feeling much better so I wanted to run a few more miles today.  Once again, the wind was blowing quite a bit but it sures pushes me along.  I got out there and it felt great.  I pushed it a little faster than yesterday.  My pace for the entire run was 6:36.  I thought I was going a little slower than that though.  Looking forward to a nice easy 13 miles tomorrow.

I don't want to sound like I am complaining but the wind has been blowing like crazy in Harrisville.  This course was an out and back.  Head wind going out and head wind coming back.  Just my luck!  I didn't want to push too hard since the wind was blowing and I am still bringing my mileage back up.  6:54 pace for the entire race.  It felt really good.  I have family coming in from Georgia for the holiday weekend.  Need to make sure I get my miles in during the first of next week with all of the activities planned.  Looking to do about 70 miles next week.