Training is back on after a few weeks off.

Feeling much better after getting sick over a week ago.  Sore throat the sinus trouble.  Training is back on.  Took a 3.1 mile training family fun run in on Thanksgiving morning.  A tradition over the past 3 years.  The over the counter medication I was on made me jittery and I had trouble sleeping.  That is all gone and I plan on a full schedule of running this week and weekend.  I want and try and get to the gym this week also to swim a few times.  

Signed up for PF Changs Half Marathon

With my "A" race being the Lost Dutchman I have chosen to run the half-marathon at the P.F. Chang's Rock n Roll here in Arizona. All signed up, now to just stay healthy through the holidays. I know I have lots of training for both races ahead of me, and am excited.

LSD 11 mile training run

The weather was a little colder and a few sprinkles came down during the 11 mile out and back trail run on the canal with Jen today. Everthing felt great. The pace was right on for me. I need to work on my nutrition a little more. I felt I could have ran the marathon today with as good as I felt. I know the hills on the course will be tough, but I know what I am up against, having run the course before. The running during the week is coming along also.

Open Water Swimming

Marathon training

This weekend was an 8 mile training LSD run. The weather was perfect. I was a little worried the night before the run. I have been having trouble with my left foot. The muscles in the arch are very tight and feel like I am walking on a ball. I was able to use my a heating pad to loosen the muscles up. Although they were still tight for the run, I used the heading pad a lot Saturday night and finally have my foot feeling back to normal. I was able to hit the gym last week and swim some laps. I really miss swimming. I am looking at going back this week to keep the cross training with the swimming.

Sunday LSD and walk with friends

Sunday morning started early with an 11 mile training run. The pace was pretty good while the weather was a little cold. The sun never came up until the last 3 miles or so. After the run the family met up with friends to participate in the Autism walk in Tempe. A 3.45 mile walk in the sun was fun with friends and walked along side Diamondbacks great Luis Gonzales. Hope to hit the gym this week a few times swim.