I suspected, after typing up my Kalazamoo recap, that I would not be updating for awhile. It has a been a nutty Month and 13 days. It included two trips (professional conference, vacation) and getting sick, recovering, and putting together a stationary bike (step 1 of the home gym) pictured here:
In the two weeks or so it has been assembled, I have completed nearly 38 miles. I am thankful to be healthy enough that I can also get back into running. Am I completely over what I got? The health professionals say no and I am on the fence. I also have a really high pain tolerance, which I forget to tell people. So onto the summer plans, which I know will get more defined as time passes:
Tuesday Speed Workouts - I will be doing as many of these as I can, unless I am sick, at a conference, or work takes over, which unfortunately does happen.
July 4th - Ideally, I will feel up to doing a 5k. I might not do it for time, but just to see how I can handle it.
July 21st - I am doing a relay with two other people for the 8 hour Endurance Race. My goal is to run farther than I have up to this point in one day. I have a secret goal, which I have only shared with my teammates.
August 2nd - Local 5k - I plan to do it, unless I am whipped and advised to skipt it due to July 21st.
October 27th - Trail Half Marathon on Mackinac Island (Pronounced Mackinaw!)
This will be my second trail race ever and I am excited to see how it goes. If I break my times from Kalamazoo, lovely. If not, that's ok. I am still not completely convinced that something will upset my training between now and then. I am keeping my eye on the prize - complete scheduled training, stay healthy (ahem, ahem - I am not doing well with this!), and continue building up mileage.
Closer to the dates of races, I will set more definitive goals (of course), but for now I am happy to be pretty healthy.
Happy Wednesday!
