This time of year sucks

You know that time where it’s after football season, and before summer.  The dreary days of February are the worst.  It’s still cold, which makes it harder to run outside, and there’s no football to watch!  There are very few races to run, and if you belong to a fitness center, it’s packed.  The only thing that I have going is drinking beer.  But I’m afraid for some of these micro brewers around here.  With the economic conditions being what they are, I hope they all survive.  I know Diane and I are doing our part in supporting the micro brews.  You should see our recycle trash can.  It’s full of empty beer bottles.  I usually try and support the local (meaning Colorado) breweries, and right now I’m drinking a Red Truck IPA from Palisade Brewery in Palisade, Colorado.  Mmmm……tasty.  Diane is drinking a Single Track which is from the Boulder Brewing Co in Boulder, Colorado.

I did run 10 miles this morning, and I feel great.  I took it easy and my goal was to be around a 9:00 minute pace.  I ended at a 9:03 pace.  Is that cool or what?  I ran the first 5 miles with a guy I know, Ted, and he pooped out so I had to run the last 5 by myself.  But it felt good and my knee feels fine.  I’m trying to stick to the plan that’s outlined in the book, Run Less, Run Faster, and for the most part, I’ve been able to.  One thing that they stress in the book is cross training, and I really haven’t done any of that yet.  But Diane and I joined this fitness center near here so I’m going to go and use the stationary bike as my exercise for cross training.   I am digging the run less part .  As it is, I only run 3 days a week.  It’s 13 weeks to go until my half marathon, and I believe that training this way will help prevent any more knee issues, and, I hope, will keep me fresher.  Actually taking a shower will keep me fresher.