14 Mile run today

I ran 14 miles today.  I went to the park near my house.  I ran the half mile loop 28 times lol.  I know, thats somewhat repetitive, but I wanted to focus on the strides, the meditative aspects of running and the repetitiveness of it.  I felt great till the last 4 miles.  They were a bit painful and I was running those slower than the rest. 

12 Mile Run

I ran 12 miles today on the treadmill at the gym on incline of 1.  The last 3 miles were tough.  Hopefully I will continue to get stronger and more endurance each week.  I may wait 2 weeks for my next long run and increase to 14 miles, or run 13 next week.  I will see how I feel. 

Today's Run

I ran an Easy 5 miles today.  I am going for 12 or 11 tomorrow.  Not sure yet where I will do it.  I will research parks and paths near by.  If I can do 12, I will be ecstatic! 

Another 5 Miler under my belt, gearing up for this weekend's Long run

I ran 5 Miles at the gym on the treadmill.  I always put the incline at 1 to better simulate the added resistance of the road.  I picked it up at the end, as usual. 

Afterwards, I did a complete upper body workout, 3 sets of 2 motions for each body part.   I am really looking forward to this weekend's long run.  I may do 11, may do 12.  I will see how I feel. 

My run this morning

I woke up around 7am and went to the small park near my house.  There is a half mile loop, small but cozy.  It was cool for Tampa, 69 degrees.  I ran 5 miles and felt great.  I ran the last half mile faster.  I like to finish up strong.  Tomorrow I hope to run 5 at the gym and lift weights.  Saturday or Sunday will be a long run.  I need to find a good route to keep it fresh.

Make the Decision 26.2 miles, no retreat, no surrender

This is my first Blog entry.  I have decided to discuss the Marathon for the initial entry.  I have talked about running one.  I have run Half Marathons.  I have run 18 miles on my own.  The finish line to 26.2 miles has evaded me for too long!

As of today, I am 192 lbs, my long run is up to 9 miles and I am in decent shape.  It is time too make "the decision".  You know, the AINT NO STOPPING US commitment that drives the ordinary to accomplish the extraordinary.  I am ready to do this.  I commit to running 12 miles this weekend.  The Miami Marathon is January 29th.  It will be a tight schedule, but I can get 1 or 2 20mile runs under my belt before then and taper for 2 weeks or so. 

Come with me on my journey to 26.2  This is one of my Vision Quests that I must realize.