10.4 miles -- Cheyenne Mountain State Park and back
Weekly total: 55 miles
Not exactly what I wanted mileage-wise for this week but I guess that's what happens when you take two days off.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
11/26/11
AM: 5 miles -- ???? random trail run with the dog
PM: 3 miles -- Down Thames and up Star Ranch (walking)
Most of today was spent walking. It's probably for the best because my knee is sore and I'm going up steeper climbs than I'm used to in Omaha.
PM: 3 miles -- Down Thames and up Star Ranch (walking)
Most of today was spent walking. It's probably for the best because my knee is sore and I'm going up steeper climbs than I'm used to in Omaha.
11/25/11
8.1 miles -- Farthing to Star Ranch to Broadmoor Valley and back via Broadmoor Bluffs
The knee is starting to act up and I can't help but think it's because I haven't been taking flaxseed this week.
The knee is starting to act up and I can't help but think it's because I haven't been taking flaxseed this week.
11/24/11
0 miles
A lot of people make it a point to go running the morning of Thanksgiving. I guess I decided to do the opposite.
A lot of people make it a point to go running the morning of Thanksgiving. I guess I decided to do the opposite.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
11/23/11
16 miles -- Broadmoor Bluffs to Cheyenne Mountain State Park and back
I don't even know if I can really qualify this as a run because I was walking almost half the time. I blew up about halfway and it was just bad news all the way back.
I don't even know if I can really qualify this as a run because I was walking almost half the time. I blew up about halfway and it was just bad news all the way back.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
11/22/11
13 miles -- Broadmoor Bluffs to ??? to Cheyenne Mountain State Park and back.
The majority of this run was on dirt. The change from pavement was nice. CMSP has some good trails but it is basically impossible to access on foot unless you trespass. The outer edge of the park is just over a mile from my house via neighborhood streets, but there is no legal entrance if you go this way. The trails are literally fifty yards from the street but they're shut off by no trespassing signs and barbwire fences. Normally I'd just hop the fence but I get nervous because the entrance to NORAD is so close by. I think I finally found a decent access point for the rest of the week though. Since these are the closest trails to my parents' house I will likely stick with them for the rest of this Thanksgiving week.
Saw this quote today from Ryan Holiday: "Running to train for a marathon is like being a good person so you can get into heaven. The means is right but the end is all wrong. You glorify a bogus God." I think this is my new second favorite running quote, just behind Chlouber's "Make friends with pain and you will never be alone."
The majority of this run was on dirt. The change from pavement was nice. CMSP has some good trails but it is basically impossible to access on foot unless you trespass. The outer edge of the park is just over a mile from my house via neighborhood streets, but there is no legal entrance if you go this way. The trails are literally fifty yards from the street but they're shut off by no trespassing signs and barbwire fences. Normally I'd just hop the fence but I get nervous because the entrance to NORAD is so close by. I think I finally found a decent access point for the rest of the week though. Since these are the closest trails to my parents' house I will likely stick with them for the rest of this Thanksgiving week.
Saw this quote today from Ryan Holiday: "Running to train for a marathon is like being a good person so you can get into heaven. The means is right but the end is all wrong. You glorify a bogus God." I think this is my new second favorite running quote, just behind Chlouber's "Make friends with pain and you will never be alone."
11/21/11
0 miles
Monday Night Football/Happy Hour took precedence. I will be in the Springs for the next six days so I should be able to get in some good mileage (and some on trails for a change!).
Monday Night Football/Happy Hour took precedence. I will be in the Springs for the next six days so I should be able to get in some good mileage (and some on trails for a change!).
Sunday, November 20, 2011
11/20/11
AM: 5.1 miles -- Riverfront to Miller's Landing and back
PM: 12.1 miles -- Pedestrian Bridge to Veteran's Memorial Highway to Judy and Mike's
Weekly total: 75 miles
Run commute again tonight to go get my car from my uncle's. Was supposed to be 10 miles but took a wrong turn. I ended up having to run across a few highways and traverse a pretty sketchy old railroad bridge to get back on track. It was fun but I need to tone these kinds of adventures down before I end up getting hurt. Overall though this was the most solid week of running I've had since mid-August.
PM: 12.1 miles -- Pedestrian Bridge to Veteran's Memorial Highway to Judy and Mike's
Weekly total: 75 miles
Run commute again tonight to go get my car from my uncle's. Was supposed to be 10 miles but took a wrong turn. I ended up having to run across a few highways and traverse a pretty sketchy old railroad bridge to get back on track. It was fun but I need to tone these kinds of adventures down before I end up getting hurt. Overall though this was the most solid week of running I've had since mid-August.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
11/19/11
9 miles -- Pedestrian Bridge to Harrah's to Dahlman Park and back
At some point I'm going to have to start kicking up the weekend mileage. But with a cold front closing in this morning that threatened to literally freeze my twig and berries off today was just not the day to crank out a long run.
At some point I'm going to have to start kicking up the weekend mileage. But with a cold front closing in this morning that threatened to literally freeze my twig and berries off today was just not the day to crank out a long run.
Friday, November 18, 2011
11/18/11
9 miles -- Pedestrian Bridge to I-29 overpass and back
One fun thing about training for an ultra is I can eat shit before/during a run and chalk it up as "digestive training." Tonight: a Double Don and strawberry margarita during happy hour about forty-five minutes before this 9 miler. I actually felt completely fine--better than average even. As of right now I have a lot of disadvantages in attempting to run an ultra (weight, lack of experience, lack of elevation training, etc.). But I feel like my stomach is pretty solid. I can pretty much eat whatever I want before or during a run and digest it on the go.
I know I keep saying it but tonight's weather I feel was absolutely perfect for a run. 45 degrees, clear with a very light breeze. I had the riverfront path completely to myself, except for some creepy coyote/dog thing I'm pretty sure I saw lurking in the darkness. Might have to invest in some mace for these types of night runs.
One fun thing about training for an ultra is I can eat shit before/during a run and chalk it up as "digestive training." Tonight: a Double Don and strawberry margarita during happy hour about forty-five minutes before this 9 miler. I actually felt completely fine--better than average even. As of right now I have a lot of disadvantages in attempting to run an ultra (weight, lack of experience, lack of elevation training, etc.). But I feel like my stomach is pretty solid. I can pretty much eat whatever I want before or during a run and digest it on the go.
I know I keep saying it but tonight's weather I feel was absolutely perfect for a run. 45 degrees, clear with a very light breeze. I had the riverfront path completely to myself, except for some creepy coyote/dog thing I'm pretty sure I saw lurking in the darkness. Might have to invest in some mace for these types of night runs.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
11/17/11
AM: 6.9 miles -- Home from Sarah's
PM: 5.1 miles -- Freedom Park and back
Weird how the run at 5:30 this morning seemed about four times longer than the one at 5:30 at night when it was actually less than two miles more. 40 miles on the week so far is exactly where I want to be right now though, so I'm pleased.
PM: 5.1 miles -- Freedom Park and back
Weird how the run at 5:30 this morning seemed about four times longer than the one at 5:30 at night when it was actually less than two miles more. 40 miles on the week so far is exactly where I want to be right now though, so I'm pleased.
11/16/11
7.4 miles -- to Sarah's.
Run commuting is the perfect way to kill two birds with one stone. It's nice to run point to point rather than loop or out-and-back. Also, this way I force myself into doing another run to get home tomorrow morning. The only problem is running with a backpack absolutely sucks.
Run commuting is the perfect way to kill two birds with one stone. It's nice to run point to point rather than loop or out-and-back. Also, this way I force myself into doing another run to get home tomorrow morning. The only problem is running with a backpack absolutely sucks.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
11/15/11
12.5 miles -- Pedestrian Bridge to Ameristar to ??? to Dahlman Park and back
The trails over on the Iowa side of the riverfront have been all fucked up since the flooding and now they're doing all this construction. Tried to find a way around so I could make a loop back across the Veterans Highway but the trail was completely blocked. I ended up looking like a total douche stomping through a bunch of weeds next to the highway. Overall this was a very solid run though. Minus the wind it was damn near perfect weather again. I'm loving November so far.
The trails over on the Iowa side of the riverfront have been all fucked up since the flooding and now they're doing all this construction. Tried to find a way around so I could make a loop back across the Veterans Highway but the trail was completely blocked. I ended up looking like a total douche stomping through a bunch of weeds next to the highway. Overall this was a very solid run though. Minus the wind it was damn near perfect weather again. I'm loving November so far.
Monday, November 14, 2011
11/14/11
8.2 miles -- Pedestrian Bridge, Harrah's, Gallup and back
Great weather tonight. I felt a little sluggish, probably from all the shit I ate and drank over the weekend. I've been reading a lot about paleo eating lately and I'm going to try to incorporate more of that mindset into my grocery/cooking habits.
Great weather tonight. I felt a little sluggish, probably from all the shit I ate and drank over the weekend. I've been reading a lot about paleo eating lately and I'm going to try to incorporate more of that mindset into my grocery/cooking habits.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
11/11/11
AM: 0 miles -- Breakfast at 11worth Cafe.
PM: 10 miles -- Iowa Riverfront to Two Rivers Park and Back.
So pissed I didn't get the 11 miler in tonight. Only had about an hour and forty-five minutes before my girlfriend was going to pick me up so I was booking it. I'd done this route before and thought it was 11 miles but turned out to be exactly 10. If I had time I'd go out and do another mile right now but sadly I don't. I ruined 11/11/11, everyone can blame me.
PM: 10 miles -- Iowa Riverfront to Two Rivers Park and Back.
So pissed I didn't get the 11 miler in tonight. Only had about an hour and forty-five minutes before my girlfriend was going to pick me up so I was booking it. I'd done this route before and thought it was 11 miles but turned out to be exactly 10. If I had time I'd go out and do another mile right now but sadly I don't. I ruined 11/11/11, everyone can blame me.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
11/10/11
AM: 5 miles -- Pedestrian Bridge to I-480 overpass and back
PM: 10.25 miles -- Leavenworth to UNO Campus to Western and back through Dundee
First two-a-day in awhile. Ran east to watch the sunrise in the morning and west for the sunset in the evening. I surprised myself with the evening run as I was shooting for 8-9 miles.
I don't know why, but sometimes when I'm running I get this weird vibe that I'm pissing people off just by being out there. Especially when it's cold and dark. Some girl driving by tonight yelling "Fuck you!" out her window didn't help this paranoia. As a runner though you're forced to shrug this sort of thing off--it's impossible to catch the person and put the hammer down. If someone yelled that at me while I was driving I'd probably go into a road rage and chase the person down. With running I've usually got an endorphin buffer going and I just laugh at it.
Tomorrow is 11/11/11 and I already have breakfast planned at the 11worth Cafe. Gonna try to get off work early so I can get in an 11 miler tomorrow afternoon. The dream is becoming a reality!
PM: 10.25 miles -- Leavenworth to UNO Campus to Western and back through Dundee
First two-a-day in awhile. Ran east to watch the sunrise in the morning and west for the sunset in the evening. I surprised myself with the evening run as I was shooting for 8-9 miles.
I don't know why, but sometimes when I'm running I get this weird vibe that I'm pissing people off just by being out there. Especially when it's cold and dark. Some girl driving by tonight yelling "Fuck you!" out her window didn't help this paranoia. As a runner though you're forced to shrug this sort of thing off--it's impossible to catch the person and put the hammer down. If someone yelled that at me while I was driving I'd probably go into a road rage and chase the person down. With running I've usually got an endorphin buffer going and I just laugh at it.
Tomorrow is 11/11/11 and I already have breakfast planned at the 11worth Cafe. Gonna try to get off work early so I can get in an 11 miler tomorrow afternoon. The dream is becoming a reality!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
11/9/11
8.5 miles -- Farnam to Memorial Park to Dundee and back.
One of the fun perks of running is listening to the weird shit people yell at you from their cars. Tonight was one of the weirdest I've heard: some guy stopped at a red light rolled down his window and simply yelled, "It's cold!" Alright, guy. Fair enough.
I'm really starting to enjoy this night running business. Routes I've done many times during daylight seem completely different when it's dark.
One of the fun perks of running is listening to the weird shit people yell at you from their cars. Tonight was one of the weirdest I've heard: some guy stopped at a red light rolled down his window and simply yelled, "It's cold!" Alright, guy. Fair enough.
I'm really starting to enjoy this night running business. Routes I've done many times during daylight seem completely different when it's dark.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
11/8/11
7.75 miles -- Pedestrian Bridge to Creighton to Midtown Crossing and back.
It was supposed to be raining/snowing while I was running tonight but it didn't. I was actually kind of disappointed. What is wrong with me?
It was supposed to be raining/snowing while I was running tonight but it didn't. I was actually kind of disappointed. What is wrong with me?
Monday, November 7, 2011
11/7/11
6.3 miles -- Pedestrian bridge to Harrah's and back.
Dark, cold, rainy and windy on a Monday night. What should have been a completely shitty outing turned out to be one of favorites of the year. Running is weird sometimes.
Dark, cold, rainy and windy on a Monday night. What should have been a completely shitty outing turned out to be one of favorites of the year. Running is weird sometimes.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
11/6/11
12 miles -- Benson and back.
Weekly Total: 42 miles.
This route was great. Took Farnam then crossed over through Memorial Park and up Happy Hollow towards Benson. The whole Happy Hollow/Dundee neighborhood is just awesome. I love all the different architecture of the homes in that area. Benson is a little rundown but it's pretty cool too.
Clear and perfect running weather today. I'll have to see how my knee responds to a run this long. This is the farthest I've gone since the ADT marathon over Labor Day.
Weekly Total: 42 miles.
This route was great. Took Farnam then crossed over through Memorial Park and up Happy Hollow towards Benson. The whole Happy Hollow/Dundee neighborhood is just awesome. I love all the different architecture of the homes in that area. Benson is a little rundown but it's pretty cool too.
Clear and perfect running weather today. I'll have to see how my knee responds to a run this long. This is the farthest I've gone since the ADT marathon over Labor Day.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
11/5/11
9.5 miles -- Target and back.
I've been meaning to pick up a pair of running pants before it gets really cold but my car has been in the shop for the past week. So today I just ran out to Target, bought the pants, put them on, ate lunch and ran back. I also picked up some flaxseed oil capsules. Over the summer I started taking three fish oil capsules a day to help with soreness and it definitely seemed to help. For the past two months though I stopped because I wasn't running as much. Now with this nagging knee pain I decided I'll try omega 3 supplements again. I'm going with flaxseed because it's cheaper and I won't have to worry about toxins from factory farmed fish. I'm also going to significantly up the dosage. The manufacturers recommend three capsules a day but from what I've researched online 8-10 capsules per day seems more appropriate for healing injuries.
I've been meaning to pick up a pair of running pants before it gets really cold but my car has been in the shop for the past week. So today I just ran out to Target, bought the pants, put them on, ate lunch and ran back. I also picked up some flaxseed oil capsules. Over the summer I started taking three fish oil capsules a day to help with soreness and it definitely seemed to help. For the past two months though I stopped because I wasn't running as much. Now with this nagging knee pain I decided I'll try omega 3 supplements again. I'm going with flaxseed because it's cheaper and I won't have to worry about toxins from factory farmed fish. I'm also going to significantly up the dosage. The manufacturers recommend three capsules a day but from what I've researched online 8-10 capsules per day seems more appropriate for healing injuries.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
11/3/11
5.75 miles -- Henry Doorly Zoo and back.
Not as far as I wanted to go tonight but my knee was acting up so I turned around early. Having to scale back due to injury is frustrating but it's not as difficult for me as it used to be. When I first started running seriously I felt like I had something to prove with how many miles I went each day. Now that I know what I can do it's easier to back off when I need to without feeling like I'm being lazy or scared.
Not as far as I wanted to go tonight but my knee was acting up so I turned around early. Having to scale back due to injury is frustrating but it's not as difficult for me as it used to be. When I first started running seriously I felt like I had something to prove with how many miles I went each day. Now that I know what I can do it's easier to back off when I need to without feeling like I'm being lazy or scared.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
11/2/11
7.3 miles -- Centurylink Center to Pedestrian Bridge to Harrah's and back past TD Ameritrade.
Totally shitty weather today. Gray with rain all day that ended up turning into the first snow of the season. Luckily it was just warm enough that none of it stuck around. It actually ended up being perfect for running and I basically had the Riverfront to myself. Only saw two other people out, one walker and one other runner absolutely booking it across the bridge. I used to skip days like these but going forward I'm going to make a point to get out there in the "bad" weather. The extra pain in the ass is worth it for the empty paths and change in perspective. Also, I don't usually see my Arch Nemesis out on days like today.
Totally shitty weather today. Gray with rain all day that ended up turning into the first snow of the season. Luckily it was just warm enough that none of it stuck around. It actually ended up being perfect for running and I basically had the Riverfront to myself. Only saw two other people out, one walker and one other runner absolutely booking it across the bridge. I used to skip days like these but going forward I'm going to make a point to get out there in the "bad" weather. The extra pain in the ass is worth it for the empty paths and change in perspective. Also, I don't usually see my Arch Nemesis out on days like today.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
11/1/11
7.5 miles - Pedestrian Bridge to Harrah's and back.
Longest I've run in awhile. I'm still fighting pain in my lower lateral knee. I've been taping it pretty tight and that seems to help.
Sidenote: I'm writing this very sentence at 11:11 on 11/1/11. Got depressed that 11/1/11 was almost over until I remembered it's only ten days until 11/11/11. I'll have to try to remember to do eleven miles on that day and maybe even eat breakfast at the 11worth Cafe. Okay, I'm done.
Peace easy.
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