Rest Period

I have started a 2 week rest period, not that I need the rest, but my schedule starts serious training in 2 weeks, so I back off. I use an 84 day training period with 2 weeks off before the next period. I'm keying on the Harrisburg, Pa. marathon in November, so I have 3 training periods to get ready. Besides, the weather stinks!

Stoney Creek

Ran 6 miles by myself at the park.30 degrees and cloudy. The road and bike path are clear, so lots of bikes out and one rollerblader. I felt warm compared to all the ice fishermen.

Coaching

I recieved help for my computer from a 30 year old man in India who had a mild heart attack, and I encouraged him to take up running and join the Cardiac Forum. I've sent him a beginning running schedule and now I'm coaching someone in India! Cool.

Rochester

I met Disco at the duck pond and we ran 4 miles easy in the park and surrounding neighborhood. 27 degrees and a little ice.

2010

I'm planning to run 6 1/2 marathon distances this year with marathon training. If I'm in marathon shape, I should have good 1/2 marathons. I hope to meet the good people on the Cardiac Athletes forum in November at the Harrisburg, PA Marathon. I'll probably do the relay, but you never know, I might pull a Brett Farve and run the full. The weather is typical January in Mich. and I'll use the treadmill this week. There is a race in Flushing Sat. and the forecast looks good so I'll think about it.

Home

After a 4+ inch snowfall Thursday night, I cleared 3 driveways and 2 roofs, and ran 20 minutes on the treadmill. I used the Nordic Trac ski machine, and lifted weights. Total time - 30 minutes. It's Sat. morning and 13 degrees out, so I'll wait until the afternoon and decide to go to the park or train at home. I watch a replay of the Boston Marathon while I'm on the treadmill, so I'm running with the Kenyans!

2009

I finished with 743 miles, a little light. Though I was in good shape and lost 19 pounds, I was in better shape last year. Looking for a better year in 2010.

Pettit Center

We drove to Jerry's house New Years Eve to see all the Wisconsin family for Christmas. Sat. morning dawned at 0 degrees and I wasn't running outside in that so Jerry and I drove to the Pettit Center, an olympic speedskating facility with a track around the rink. We ran on a rubber track on concrete that was so hard I concentrated on running soft for an hour.