First Run, 2009

With 60 other crazies I got out for a 5K road race in my town. It was about 9 degrees Fahrenheit with stiff breeze which made it feel even colder. I was joking with some of the other runners that I just paid $20 to run a course that I run all of the time for free, and not very often at 9 F!

I had fun and finished well. I have no idea how fast I went out and in what time I finished, but based on the fact that it was an out an back with a loop in the middle between mile 1 and 2 and I got to see the lead pack a couple of times I estimate that I was in the top quarter to third of runners. A cold weather survival tip: I put body glide on my face today and it seemed to work to keep me from getting totally chapped (Vaseline works well in this type of weather as well) though it didn't keep my face from going quite numb!

Some running resolutions for 2009:

1. At least one race/month (one down!)


2. Break 4 hours at Vermont City


3. Break one hour at Hale


4. Do another tri this year (maybe the Granite Man*)


5. Put together a team for "100 on 100" (anybody?)**


6. Run Falmouth closer to, or better than my 2007 time


7. Put together a couple of Cape Cod Marathon Relay teams

Happy new year!
*I looked up the Granite Man distances: .75 Mi. Swim / 15 Mi. Bike / 4.2 Mi. Run (also listed at 3.7 mi.). It also might be the same weekend as 100 on 100, hence maybe.

Resolutions

So it's been a quiet blog lately. While I haven't been riding/posting myself (with only one spin on the bike since Labor Day) I still drop in occasionally. Injuries, cold weather and the holidays do take their toll.

Fart on that. I'm feeling fat and angry about the slothfullness that overcame the second half of my year. I am setting physical goals for 2008 and will be looking for support and input through this blog to help make them happen.

First, I am riding the Montauk Century this year -- rain or shine, alone or not. And I am aiming to train properly this time, which means more frequent weekday rides on the trainer and longer weekend rides in the park/VT/wider world.

Also, I am thinking seriously about trying a multi-sport event. Lake Placid Cyclery hosts weekly duathlons -- run one mile, bike 10, run 2 miles -- and I may have a go.

And I want to be involved in what you are doing, too, so let me know what you are shooting for in the New Year. I am excited and anxious to get back on track.