As far as the training is concerned that is still ongoing and making progress. Last week was absolutely piss poor from my standpoint. I came down with a head cold that managed to zap my energy just enough to make me just functional at work. Thankfully it was a slow week. I want to push myself and I do but I also have to know when to listen to my body and let it heal itself.
By Sunday of this week I was just about up to snuff but I rested another day and went back to the gym on Monday and hit it hard. I also incorporated something else to my routine that I was resistant to at first but now I am totally on board with. My team leader, Rich Lockman lent me his copy of P90X. I have heard encouraging stories and decided to check out the AB Ripper portion. 20 min in my bedroom with nothing more than a mat and a towel and DAMN...IT HURTS!! My gut has always been a huge nemesis to me and I don't see a lot of people running endurance competitions with beer guts or love handles. This little routine showed me how utterly weak my mid section is. I swear I was cursing out the models in this video for making it look so easy. But the great thing about this is that I only do it every other day and it cuts that 20 min out of my gym time. To be honest, I don't think what I was doing in the gym for abdominals was really helping me much anyway. Now I have time to concentrate on other things.
The running is still something that is a constant struggle and I have noticed my feet have been getting torn up something fierce! I've been having pain specifically in my left foot to the point that if I've been sitting for a while, when I get up to walk I am walking with a limp for a few minutes. Cash is tight for everyone these days an I am certainly no exception. I figured before I plunked down another $20/copay for a visit to the podiatrist to tell me to stop running for a while I figured I go get a better pair of shoes. I know I've needed them for a while, just didn't know how to pick the right one. Well anyone who runs told me there is only one place to go. Runner's Edge in Farmingale is a little shop on Main St. in that village. If I was there a total of 20 min it was a lot. I was greeted by one of the staff. Told her what I was training for, what my issues have been and asked her what she would suggest. (Basically, what sneaker do you recommend for FAT GUYS!). Well she came out with one pair, tried them on and she asked me to run in them. They felt awesome. Even the pain in my foot that I walked in with went away when I put these babys on! As soon as I got home I went for a run and they made all the difference in the world. Its not every day I drop $95 on a pair of sneakers but they were worth every penny.
In a week, my Family & I make our annual pilgrimage down to Florida to visit my in-laws. In between the vacationing I plan on taking full advantage of the nice weather and the flat, clean and pothole free roads to go on some epic runs. I'll let you all know how it goes.
205 Days to go!
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