Training Week December 4 - 11

This week started out rough. I didn't hit the gym until Wednesday but ran 3 miles both Monday and Wednesday with Roxy (training partner).

Wednesday's workout consisted of:

3x Cleans (115lbs)
3x Kettlebell swings (50lbs)
3x 200 meter run

Can't remembered what the time that I finished it in. The workout got tough as it went on the clean especially. Lots of leg work. Before that workout I ran about 3+ miles with Roxy we also stopped at the pond so Roxy could do some swimming. Not too worried about time on the runs just completing them.

Friday's Workout was right up my ally:

1600 m 6:36
1200 m 4:50
800 m 3:10
400 m 1:27
200 m :38
100 m :17

But there was a catch! 3 minute rest between each round while resting I had to complete one tire flip then jump on the tire, into the tire, on the tire then off the tire, only once though. It wasn't too hard.

The runs felt pretty dang good! Times are slow but I haven't been working on speed too much lately.

Saturday Roxy and I hit the trails about 6:30 am and headed out for a 9 - 10 mile run. It took us a little under 2 hours to complete which wasn't bad considering that Roxy got to play in the pond by the YMCA for a while. Also on the trail Shelly is buried so we stop and visit her burial site too! I have nicknamed it Shelly trail because Shelly and I and the rest of the family spent many hours out there.

Life sometime gets in the way!

My last post said that I set my sights on Rock Raccoon 50k. Well that didn't happen. Life got in the way. My wife has been going to school to get her masters in Speech Pathology and our son is growing up and we got a new dog. On top of that I am work on making my business work. I know that there are people out there that can relate. Sometimes life just opens up everything it has and lets loose to see if you can hang.

But it is time to set some new goals and strive to reach those this time working to balance everything all at the same time. Life won't get much easier but I can some how learn to work smarter. And enjoy it as I go along not worrying about what tomorrow will bring, but creating the moment as I pass through time. I have always wanted to run a 50 miler, 100 miler and many other races.

What is stopping me? Myself believing that I can't.

This past Friday a friend of mine called me and asked if I wanted to go and run Bandera 25k. I couldn't resist. I have run this race before and it was great! It would be a great way to get back into training and prepare to run Hogs Hunt 50k my third year in a row and shoot for a PR.

I am still doing crossfit and am seeing the results I would like to see. However my eating habits have fallen of the cliff! That is one aspect of my life that I must change in order for me to run a PR at Hogs Hunt this year. I will be shooting for under 6 hours.

Also, I would like to run my first 50 miler in 2011. It seems like a long shot but anything is possible. I will post some new pictures of the training crew as it has changed a little. Some of you may remember Shelly our border collie who past away this past year. she was a great dog! Currently Roxy has joined us and she is in training and learning fast on how to become a great training partner. Timmie loves to go on runs with dad and will continue to love it!

Later