I was supposed to be "done" my races for 2011 by now. My last race was the fun and fantastic 5 Peaks this past weekend where I do the sport distance (between 6 - 8 km). Every one always assumes I'll be doing a longer distance but I like to get in a few short, fast runs during the season...well, fast for me.
I was looking forward to going into Thanksgiving weekend being able to kick back, relax, eat pumpkin pie knowing that the only things in my future were Halloween candy and Christmas turkey before kicking up training in January again. However, I have Iron Horse staring me in the face....2 1/2 weeks and I will do my final race of the year, the elusive 100 mile distance. This time it will be my last race because there are no more locally for me to register in until Fat Ass hits early January.
I thought I would be too tired to train well, but when I looked at the calendar I realized I really only have a few weeks to get some decent running in between Lost Souls and Iron Horse. This weekend I'll get about 30 km under my legs and then time to taper (and eat pumpkin pie). I'm feeling strong, no injuries, so will go into this event meeting one of my main goals already which is to always start a race uninjured. Hopefully this time I meet my goal of finishing...the race and the training (for now).
I was looking forward to going into Thanksgiving weekend being able to kick back, relax, eat pumpkin pie knowing that the only things in my future were Halloween candy and Christmas turkey before kicking up training in January again. However, I have Iron Horse staring me in the face....2 1/2 weeks and I will do my final race of the year, the elusive 100 mile distance. This time it will be my last race because there are no more locally for me to register in until Fat Ass hits early January.
I thought I would be too tired to train well, but when I looked at the calendar I realized I really only have a few weeks to get some decent running in between Lost Souls and Iron Horse. This weekend I'll get about 30 km under my legs and then time to taper (and eat pumpkin pie). I'm feeling strong, no injuries, so will go into this event meeting one of my main goals already which is to always start a race uninjured. Hopefully this time I meet my goal of finishing...the race and the training (for now).
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