trivia question at the end…

There’s a ridiculous amount of inspiration out there right now, in my opinion; Tour de France, Hardrock 100 Ultra just happened over Fri/Sat, Badwater Ultramarathon starts tomorrow, Monday. YAY. I lOVE all this stuff going on!! And, my beloved SF Giants are playing some good ball!

Had a solid week and weekend of training. Last few are as follows;

July 12: 9 miles – silver comet w/ Jeff
July 11: 5.25 miles – outside, 3 big hills, pushed pace
July 9: 3 miles – outside

It’s still hot and humid here, but not as bad as it was a few weeks ago. We’ll see what the next week brings. Feeling good. Feeling strong, motivated and inspired. I was listening to some of the Tour de France race coverage and heard one of the announcers say a lot of success in the tour comes from knowing and being very in tune with your body over such a long haul. Same thing with the marathon and training, i think. You really do get to know your body and it’s rhythms and workings. All pretty important when taking on a long endeavor.

Jeff post 9 on silver comet

OK: Trivia question is: “what does the number 6 in my photo refer to?
Hints: It has to do with running and no, it’s not the # of miles I ran after the photo. 1st correct answer will get a prize. Good Luck!

quick catch up

July 8: 47 min run – approx 5 miles outside
July 7: 3.5 miles – treadmill
July 5: 8 miles – outside, silver comet trail
July 4: 5.25 miles – outside
July 3: 4 x 800 w/ 90 sec recovery; 4:14, 3:56, 3:58, 4:04 splits
July 2: 4 miles – treadmill
July 1: 3 miles – outside

The training for my next marathon is now in “official” effect. I feel committed and excited. Each time i begin training, it is different. Each time brings new challenges and new revelations. And of course, some things are the same. Some of the roads or trails i will venture on are the same ones I’ve been running on…and they serve as comfort. They are my friends. Part of my support system. Welcoming me back again. Challenging and cheering.

October in San Francisco. I will be there.

Inspiration all around. From Federer and Roddick; from Lance and from my beloved SF Giants. And, from all those people in life who I see out of the roads trying to exercise, trying to just get a walk in or a slow run. They are sometimes overweight and I think of the struggles they might go through and how its not easy for them to get out there. But they do it. They put on their own gear and get out the door. I nod and I smile and cheer them on. We are all on the same, aren’t we?