Happy New Year

Today is the first day of 2011.  We won't see another 1/1/11 for a long time.  I want to make this year the best year of my life.  I have goals.  I want to run my first marathon this year.  I want to run 1100 miles.  I want to have a good year at work.  I want my children to excel in what they do.  I want my wife to continue to be healthy.  I want my brothers to see success in their lives.  I want all my DM friends to have injury free years so they can enjoy running as much as I do.  I want happiness for everyone that I know. 

I started the year out right by getting in some miles.  I will need to run around 100 miles a month to make my goal of 1100 miles.  That shouldn't be too hard to do since I run that most months anyway.  I just have to stay injury free! 

Tomorrow my run will put me over 30 miles for the week.  That will be the most miles I have ran in any one week. I hope to be able to continue these having week like this.

I'll continue to try to keep this blog going.  I do find it hard to find the time sometimes, but I'll work on that also.

Rest

I pushed it a bit hard Sat so I decided to take a couple days off.  My right hamstring has been bothering me and also, Sat I felt some discomfort in my right hip/groin area.  Nothing serious, but some tightness.  I rested Sunday and Monday.  I didn't do the gym or run. 

This morning I decided to give the body a test.  I went out about 10AM for a short run.  Went easy and 'listened' to my body.  Didn't have any ham issues.  I could feel the hip/groin, but no real pain.  Just some tightness.  I took it easy and ran a nice 5.7 miles.  Time wasn't important, just how I felt.  Well, I felt pretty good.  I'm a bit stiff now, but I think I'll do the gym later today and that will help loosen it up some more.

I have a half scheduled for Jan 15 and want to be sure I am not injured before the race.  So, for the next few days, it will be slow and easy. 

Race Day

Best T-Shirt Ever!

Awesome race at the Flora-Bama Lounge!  This is a 4-mile race out and back.  Today was the 23rd annual race. Weather started out terrible.  Windy, rainy, and COLD!  Thankfully, by 10AM, race time, the rain had stopped.  It was still windy and cold however. The weather kept a lot of people home as the total runners was about half of what they had last year.

I placed 1st in my AG last year so a repeat this year would be sweet.  I at least wanted to beat my time.  Well, I got my wish.  I ran a good race and ended up taking 1st in my AG once again. I bet my time by just under a minute.  This year's time was 30.22.  I was 14th overall.

I have to add that the race shirt this year has to be the sweetest shirt I have received to date for any race.  It is awesome.  My hat is off to the Flora-Bama for putting on this race.  I look forward to running it again next year.