Overall, I was very happy with how my training went in September, especially in regards to running.  I had a lot of firsts this month!  To start with, I’ve tried to adjust my training schedule to have a lighter week every 3 weeks.  The long run on the weekend really can take a lot out of me and I’ve found that every 3 weeks having a lighter long day really helps overall.  This past Saturday I got in a 17 mile run for my marathon and I could really feel the sluggishness in my legs by the end and I …

I have a few more days left in the month of September so I’ll save my September perspective for next week but I had to write something today because I hit 700 miles!  Its pretty crazy that I’m still on track.  I feel mostly great physically and I think getting so close now to my goal of 1,000 miles is only going to drive me even harder until the end of the year.  Its still a bit unbelievable to me that after 6 months this year, I was at 345 miles.  And now, a little less than 3 months later, …

It’s crazy to think that just 3 months ago, I assumed my goal of 1,000 miles was out of reach.  Especially after hurting myself skiing, I basically lost an entire month this year of any training.  Then of course I met my crazy Tri group and it was off to the races.  But it wasn’t until I was getting close to 600 miles this year that I realized that I was suddenly well in striking distance.  The first run of the month took me over that 600 mile mark and I might hit closer to 1100 miles than 1,000! This …