umm, what week is this?

ashamed to admit, but it truly has been since the last entry that i've run at all. holiday + busy work schedule + limited daylight hours after work = multiple lame excuses not to run. got to make it happen though- can't embarass myself at my own race (the first annual finkbowl 5K!)

week 5

43 degrees yesterday, windy, rain/snow mix. 2 miles in 18:20, felt great. maybe the cold weather will do me good.

11/20 2.0 mi, 14.4 MTD

week 5, back on track

finally free of the plague i was crippled with for a few weeks. got off my tail and went for a short run today- windy, a little chilly, but dry. certainly felt every bit of the 2 weeks off.

11/16 1.6 mi, 12.4 MTD

week 4, come and gone

missed the whole week last week thanks to a combination of illness, laziness, and bad weather. busy work week this week, which doesn't bode well. may try to get out wed. afternoon. the spirit is willing, but the schedule is weak.

week 3

not much running this week thanks to being stricken with consumption. felt better enough to get out there today and bust it for a few miles. didn't feel that great, though with the week layoff and the limited pulmonary function, i guess that was expected.

11/1 2.0 mi, 10.8 MTD

week 2

first bad weather run yesterday, though not really too bad. just a light rain, actually was a little warmer than the previous few days. didn't time that one. continues to feel good, and continues to be fun.

because of this week's schedule, likely won't get a chance to run again until maybe tues or wed.

10/25 2.o mi, 8.8 MTD

week 1

another cold morning, but another good run. timed for the first time: 19:40 for a few steps over 2 miles. i'll probably stay on 2 miles for another few weeks, then push it towards 3 once i get my splits closer to 9:00. no need to go over 3 for quite a while, probably not until the new year.


10/23 2 mi, 6.8 MTD

week 1

hardest part of the run is that first step. almost talked myself out of running this AM, but fortunately was unable to. glad i went- felt great, could have gone longer but i didn't want to push the distance just yet. feel good enough to run again tomorrow though. will likely start timing soon.

10/21- 1.7 mi, 4.8 MTD

week 1

cool windy run yesterday. still just trying to develop a routine, so i'm not timing yet. felt good, though, and finished off the run better than the one prior. may need some new shoes soon.

10/18 1.6 mi, 3.1 MTD

starting line

you got here, so you found out somehow that a) i've decided to run the 2009 chicago marathon, and 2) i need some help keeping that momentum going. not sure if this is enough to get me out there on those 25 degree january days, but we'll see.

no long diatribes or manifestos here, just boring updates on my mileage to date, my current training schedule, and any upcoming races i've entered to feed that momentum. at the end of every post will be my most recent run and total mileage to date.

care to join me? the home game is as close as the sneakers in your closet. play along and post your updates in the comments section. (judge, this means you).

10/15 1.5 miles, 1.5 MTD (miles to date)