First OUTDOOR Miles of 2011

It's tough to get the outdoor runs on the schedule in January around here.  There's snow everywhere.

Luckily, there's a state park nearby where they plow the road around the pond.  It's a nice, even 2.5 mile loop (which keeps the math nice and easy).

I had the ASICS Trabucos out in the snow for the first time Saturday.

They were tremendous.

I was so much more confident of my footing than I would have been in normal running shoes.  I was really able to pound it on the hills.

The downside of Winter Running - It took me a little while to warm up again.  Turkey bacon and egg on wheat.  Second cup of coffee.  Juice.

I felt human again.

First Miles of 2011

Three miles on the treadmill.  415 calories.  Boo-yah.

Then ten minutes on the elliptical.

Legs feel GREAT.

Breathing is just "pretty good"...  A little "post-nasal" action going on.

Year End Numbers

Haven't run a few weeks.  Battling a sinus infection.

BUT...  On a positive note, I finished 2010 with 508 miles.

A 23% improvement over 2009.

Year over year numbers:

2009			2010
January	24		January	12.5
February	36		February	34.5
March	67		March	56
April	67		April	62
May	59.8		May	82.2
June	23		June	26.5
July	37.5		July	44
August	40		August	37.6
September	45.5		September	22
October	1.5		October	44.5
November	7		November	51.5
December	3		December	34.5
	411.3			507.8

We Could Be in for a Long Winter

Overheard at the gym today:

An in depth discussion of how both the theater majors and the dance majors make fun of the musical theater majors.

This is why I like to run outside.

New Workout

12 hard laps around the track.

5 push-ups after each lap.

I'm either going to call it "Toughguy McBadass" or "Sore and Barfy".

Mixed Bag

It's been a while since I've put two good runs in a row together.  The legs are fine but the asthma is AWFUL this time of year. 

I'm going to see a new asthma guy in a few weeks.  Hopefully this guy actually, you know, listens to my symptoms and answers my questions.

At any rate, I'm already over the number of miles I put in last year, so I can feel good about that.

Long Run Sunday

For an easy long run on a 38 degree day, I cranked.

Mile 3 is where I took a walk break for a drink and a gel pack.

 

Asthma was just OK.  It got cold relatively fast here and I'm still adjusting to the cooler weather.