Back At It

I'm taking a hiatus from running for an indefinite amount of time since it will do me no good until I get my head straight again.  Never thought having some finality in my marriage would screw me up so much, but it has.  I'm looking forward to having some downtime to process everything and having no expectations as far as running is concerned.  I'm convinced that once I'm back I'll be better than ever.  Who am I kidding though?  I'll probably be out tomorrow roaming the mountains somewhere just out of pure boredom.

Hit the BST in Sandy for my first run in two weeks.  It was really nice to have some time off to reflect and focus on what's ahead for me in the world of running.

Legs are a bit sore after the run, but that's to be expected.  I actually stopped and walked on 2 separate occasions just because I wanted to relish in the experience and take in everything around me.  The goal was to connect with running again and I'm happy to say that this run did just that for me.  Looking forward to getting back on the wagon.

Jun took me out and introduced me to Ann's Trail and View Benchmark.  Was a really awesome run since we were socked in the clouds.  Visibility was minimal and I would have gotten lost had he not been there with me.  Check out Jun's page for a pic with the icebeards.  They're pretty rad.

Got out for a run with Jun on the Corner Canyon trail system.  He introduced me to a new area which is part of his upcoming half-mary in the next few months.  It was the longest run I've done since Bear (which shows my lack of training in recent months) and I definitely felt it.  By the time we were a mile from finishing I was toast.  No motivation left, no energy, and I was basically falling forward.  Felt rewarding to finish that thing though since I really pushed myself.

Going to spend the next week just taking it easy with some short runs and working on my form in the Altras.  Also going to set some goals in stone and write up some training plans to get me there.  I don't always follow a schedule, but it definitely helps to have something written down to at least see and give me motivation every day.

Easy 3 miles on the BST.  First run I've done in the Altras in a few weeks so I decided to take it easy.  Going to really focus on my running form this week with the intent of upping my mileage in the Altras and slowly transitioning into them; hopefully permanently.

Cruiser on the BST.  Ran a pretty quick pace but made sure my form was proper in the Altras.  The first 3 miles went by without a hitch, but I must have stepped wrong or something here because my right leg really tightened up near the end.  The final mile was a combination of heel striking with the right leg and midfoot striking with the left.  I probably looked pretty ridiculous but didn't want to aggravate anything too much, so who cares what I looked like.