Training in Montana

4 miles in an inch of fresh snow. Very delightful. Need to run outdoors most of the time to get my legs back. Treadmill isn't cutting it - need my hill training.

Slacker. Shut off the alarm this morning, planned to run at lunch but didn't. Maybe today is a rest day. Again. Maybe I'll run at home on the TM tonight. Or not. It's all good.

Just looked at my running stats as it's been a while, and I haven't hit 100 miles in a month since September. No wonder I feel like my fitness isn't where it used to be! I had no clue that it has been 4+ months since I really ran. I'm kind of biding my time until the 50K training plan starts up, but I probably need to do more than that. It would be good to be in the 30 mpw category before hitting 50 mpw regularly. I'll get there. Just kind of tired of winter running, and I've hardly done much. Last year I did a lot of it and it seems like I was always getting sick after running more than an hour outdoors. Not sure how everybody else does it. Better clothes? Vitamins? General toughness? Probably the latter. 

Did a double workout of sorts today. Woke up and did 4 on the treadmill before work. At lunch I went to the gym and did 8 minutes on the stair stepper, then decided to hit Boot Camp. I did Boot Camp for 30 minutes then had to leave for a 1 PM meeting. I feel pretty tired, which is good. I think I might use the stair stepper a bit more to help me get back into hill work as I'll need plenty of that for the 50K. Lots of ups and downs.

Great treadmill session this morning at home. Bam kicked my butt through just a few lines, and point well taken. I need to up my game, and it needs to start now. I've been coasting for a long while now and it's making an impact on my fitness.

Did a nice progression run while watching the Batman with Heath Ledger. With the volume muted and closed caption on I missed some of the great intonations by the Joker but still a fantastic performance and worth watching again. I haven't seen it since the theater. I'll continue it tomorrow.

Started my run by walking at 4.0, then 5.0, then 6.0 until 2 miles; 6.5 for a mile; 7.0 for one; 7.5 for one; 8.0 for my final. Felt great. Starting to be sore from Boot Camp yesterday, but that's what I like. 

Started off the short month with a bang. Or at least a small whimper. 5 TM progression miles at home this morning. Watched more of The Dark Knight. What a great movie. 

4.0, 5.0 for 1/2; 6.0 for 1.5; 6.5 for 2; 7.0 for 1/2; 7.5 to finish. Weather's a lot warmer tomorrow, hoping for 10 outside.

7 miles this morning as I woke up without an alarm clock, but had to leave by 9:30 for our daughter's basketball game. Wanted to do 10 but no time. Maybe later but it's 4:30 pm now and I'm feeling tired so probably not. Ran up towards my Veyo hill and made it 3/4 of the way up before hitting 3.5 miles, so I turned around for home. Made it to the game and she made her first basket of the year! Wahoo.

AP: 9:01