After The Other Half, I took a few days off, ran 4 miles the Saturday following the half, rode 16 the next day, and ran another 4 that following Friday, and that's it, until today,when I ran 4 in the park. I managed to get the crappy cough that my 13 year old son had while we were in Moab. For me, it apparently combined with some uncommon strain of strep, to boot. So, I've had a super crappy month, mileage-wise. I'm aiming to fix that! I also realize that I've been a lot LESS active this summer/fall than I was the last two summer/falls. I have to fix that, too. No wonder I've gained some weight back. I just ran four on my lunch hour, and didn't die from coughing. So, I think I'm on the road to recovery.
This summer, I felt pretty good, endurance-wise, which is really all I want. My goal for fitness is to be able to do stuff - from a 100 mile bike ride on the weekend, to a 15 mile hike while we go wheeling, to a half marathon. I totally felt that way this summer. I feel like even though I was lighter on the running, and a lot heavier
on the biking this past summer, I was pretty good endurance-wise. I always just wanted to take off riding for a full day, alone. Never actually DID it, but I knew I could if I could find the time. Maybe in 2016 I'll do that... This winter, I really want to step up, though, and make sure I'm getting enough running in. Having run two half marathons, I think I'm ready to have a full as a goal. Also, I've been eyeballing the Transrockies Run, which is 120 miles over six days. They have a smaller one, too (three day). I would LOVE to be able to have that as a feasible goal for 2018. I would also love to find a trail MTB ride that's similarly long, and supported - but not like the technical, scary stuff that I've seen. Something for a far more recreational rider. That would be a blast - for my whole family. Maybe I'll have to look out of state for something like that.
Goals:
SNOWSHOE this winter!
Run 4-5 times a week
Ride (weather permitting) 2-4 times per week (I probably won't do this much during the winter, but as Spring sets in, more as the season gets back on track)
Lift (or bodyweight stuff) 3-4 times per week
Events:
Platte River Half (maybe - I signed up for it this spring, and didn't run it because the transportation in an area I'm completely unfamiliar with sounded light a nightmare)
MS150 (last weekend of June)
Possibly the Missoula Half (July - if we can get plane tickets and rent a Jeep)
Pedal the Plains (September)
The Other Half in Moab (October)
I'm also thinking some year, I'll have to skip The Other Half and run the Detroit Marathon (or the half, if one of my parents will run it with me). Pretty much my whole family has run that one. I should be able to kick some but, with my "high altitude training" ha ha.
My minor goal is to get back into a size eight, due to my activity, not my eating (size 10 has been my "best" for 14 years now).
