I’m going to flat-out say it. This week has been a complete I LOVE RUNNING week. It’s a welcome feeling after hitting a couple of weeks of ‘blah, blah, blah.’ Between the weather cool down, great company and getting the bounce in my legs again I’m getting totally pumped to hit the streets November 7th. The past few runs I’ve started and my legs just wanted to go, go, go. Love it. Runs included: a sub 8 min/mile run to work Tuesday, progression run Wednesday night in the park with an old teammate and a bridges run with the AM crew on Thursday. I kind of feel like this
It feels effortless. Kind of a weeeeee feeling…
I’ve also started to put together my “pump me up for NYCM playlist”.
Some of the usual suspects here but probably some not so familiar. Not to worry this is only for the ferry ride/pre-run nerves. I feed off the energy during a race.
Oh, and for some humor check out the video on my Staten Island Half pictures page. For those of you that are Jersey Shore watchers you’ll love my finish line approach.
http://www.brightroom.com/view_user_event_video.asp?EVENTID=61992&PWD=&BIB=1272
No other big news to report. No news is good news right? Today is an off day thanks to a solid case of insomnia last night. I’m a bit worried as I tend to get bad bouts with it as training winds down. Tomorrow is my last 20+ miler before the marathon (woohoo!!!!) before heading to Philly to visit the family. Fingers crossed this was an anomaly. Catch you on the flip side!
Anyone else out there find they get cases of insomnia during training? I find it’s one way or another: either I can’t stop sleeping or I can’t sleep!
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Good luck today!!! I am also heading out for my very last 20 miler. Love the photo of that penguin, hehe.
I often find that I can’t sleep on nights after long runs. THIS SUCKS BIG TIME. I should be tired, right? I’ve heard that overtraining leads to sleep problems, and I guess it makes sense that normal, intense training might have similar effects.
I agree. I find this happens after a great speed workout as well. Hope it’s not over training – my mileage actually has been pretty tame!