Owie

Well I finished the first week of training, and it wasn't easy. It consisted of 285 minutes of running which was a big jump from my last few weeks of about 60 minutes per week (due to injury and illness). I was scheduled to do a 2 hour run on Saturday but since I had to work I did my run on Sunday. I mapped out a 6 mile loop, one of which I took the dog. She is a challenge to run with to say the least. But she absolutely loves it and needs good exercise. The first loop was not so bad, pretty slow, but I didn't feel horrible. The second loop, after I dropped the dog off, got very cold, windy, and snowy. It was downright miserable for several mintues at a time when I could barely open my eyes. Once the snow stopped the pain started. Foot pain, left hamstring pain. My body was not appreciating my choice to run 12 miles. Today is a day off, but had I done the run on Saturday I would have had 2 days of recovery which would have been ideal. Hopefully I will feel much better tomorrow.

Despite my pain it feels really good to be on a training plan again. I am anxious to do another race soon. The next one scheduled is the Rodes 10k in Louisville in March, then the Papa John's 10 miler also in Louisville in April, and then the marathon 2 weeks later. I have also been thinking about running the Sugar and Spice Ultra (32miles) in Cave Run in June. We'll see how the body feels after the marathon. As for now I am as excited as ever!