Well now it’s time to get serious again. I’m going to be running The Colfax Marathon which is about 16 short weeks away. Although I have been running every week, I haven’t put in too many quality runs, and my diet and exercise regime has been pretty sad. So time to eat right, get more exercise, start my running program.
It looks like my hip problems are more about not stretching enough than anything else, so I will concentrate on stretching more and maybe even join a yoga class.
I also need to concentrate on exercising to build strength in my abs and my back. From all that I’ve read, building that core will help a runner significantly.
My diet is not all that bad, but I guess it could be better. I tend to eat way too much crap on the weekend, and then try and make up for it during the week. I think that once football season is over with, I’ll be better.
I went running the other night and the wind was so bad that at one point a gust of wind hit me and almost knocked me over. And it actually blew out one of the lenses from my brand new glasses! The wind must have blown it far away, because I could not even find it. Luckily, the eyeglass place replaced it for free.
I know that I will get in a few races before my marathon. Here’s a couple that I’m looking at;
Runnin’ of the Green Lucky 7K – March 16 – Downtown
Greenland Trail Run – 25K – April 19 -
I was diagnosed with MS about 4 years ago and I am one of the lucky ones. I don't have too many problems associated with it, and the disease has actually slowed down. I took up running 3 years ago just to see if I could do it. So far I've run 3 marathons in a year and a half.
January 18th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Yeah, I need to start getting serious too. If I’m going to do it, my marathon is only 12-13 weeks away. Well, maybe I’ll star getting serious after the Krispy Kreme Challenge.
Great news about your hip. You can do it!
January 18th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
mmmmm….donuts
January 19th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Good luck with your training, Dave.
Here’s one vote for yoga - I don’t stretch as much as a should, either, but yoga really seems to help me. I try to get to class at least once a week, although I’d like to make the time for at least twice/week.
For me it’s been especially helpful after a hard workout. Generally in the spring I do track intervals with a group on Wednesdays and take a Thursday yoga class. The beginning of class is always pretty hard, but by the end of it, I feel like I’ve really worked out the kinks!
January 19th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Thanks. Same to you. What kind of group do you workout with on Wednesday, and where do you do it?
January 21st, 2008 at 11:55 am
Wow, seems like we’re both having similar weeks.
The basic runs are there, but the eating is a little off. That’s OK though because you’ve got a good plan to get you back on track on both counts.
And of course the stretching, yoga, and core/ab exercises will be a great addition to the rest of your workout! Hope it’ll do wonders for your training.
So, what kinds of stretching exercises are you doing? Are you doing the usual hamstring, calf, and groin stretches that runners do, or possibly something different?
So, how much weekly mileage are you currently doing? Do you feel like you’ve got enough base mileage under your belt for your upcoming marathon training?
I had to laugh about the comment about football season and weekend snacking. This is certainly a danger zone area for many of us!
My usual snacking “rule” is that I limit my sugar consumption to weekends only; I don’t always hold fast to this rule, but atleast it gives me some boundaries/guidelinese from which to work! 
Note that I didn’t say anything about the other types of snacking, but I find that the sugary foods can really send my craving levels into a tizzy! How do you find the whole snacking thing typically works for you?
Wow, that’s some powerful wind you ran in. I can only imagine how windy it must’ve been to knock out your lens! Good thing you got a free lens replacement for your glasses!
You’ve got some pretty impressive races on your list. Running at 7,000 feet must be a truly amazing experience!
Good luck with the new additions to your workout program & of course, with your marathon training in general!
-C
January 21st, 2008 at 3:25 pm
I usually just do the basic stretching, with a little more emphasis on stretching the IT band and I’ve been averaging 28 miles a week for the past 2 months. I think that should be a good enough base to start into my marathon training. It’s tough with the weather here being crappy. On Saturday I did 12 miles, and the temperature was 7 degrees when I started out.
I go in phases with my snacking. But the one thing is if it’s not in the house, I don’t crave it. If it’s there, I have to eat it!
Thanks for commenting as much as you do. I appreciate it.
January 21st, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Rocky Mountain Road Runners, http://rmrr.org. Here’s the link for last year’s schedule (2008 is not up yet, doesn’t start until April): http://rmrr.org/rmrrTrainingSchedule.html
Generally we get a pretty good turnout. Last year was at Denver South High School. Not sure if it’s going to be there this year or somewhere else - there was some talk about changing the venue, but I’m fairly sure it will be somewhere in Denver.
Not sure how far of a drive this would be for you, but if it’s not too bad, you should check it out.