Injury

Don't worry nothing bad. Just a bad left gluten that keeps nagging me. Deciding if I should take some time off running and cross train or take it easy.. Thoughts

Motivation

Running is a great way to relieve stress. When things in your life are not going well, its always good to have a way to release some tension and stress..and for me that is hitting the pavement and being one with my thoughts. When I am on the road, its just me and my breathing..Looking forward to running after work.

My forgotten core..

Well after a fast 8 mile tempo run with Anthony on Saturday he wanted to do some quick core workouts. I of course said yes to this offer and thought it would be a good way to end the workout. Little did I know the core stuff I have been doing did not get me ready for this..It is now Monday at work and I am limping like an 80 year old, and its all due to the core muscles that I have been neglecting. Apparently I need to do them more and at a higher intensity. This is my bodies crude way of slapping me in the face and telling me that just running isn't cutting it and isn't enough. I need to incorporate more core and that is exactly what I will be doing from now on.

These are what we did and the killer of abs and upper quads!

I am a runner poem

I AM A RUNNER because my runs have names. I do tempo runs and threshold runs and fartlek runs. I do long, slow runs and track workouts. My runs are defined, even if my abs are not. 

I AM A RUNNER because my shoes are training equipment, not a fashion statement. The best shoe for me is the one that makes me a better runner. I choose the shoe that goes with my running mechanics, not my running outfit.

I AM A RUNNER because I don't have running outfits. I have technical shirts and shorts and socks. I have apparel that enhances the experience of running by allowing me to run comfortably. I can say "Coolmax" and "Gore-Tex" in the same sentence and know which does what.

I AM A RUNNER because I know what effort feels like, and I embrace it. I know when I'm pushing the limits of my comfort and why I'm doing it. I know that heavy breathing and an accelerated heart rate--things I once avoided--are necessary if I want to be a better runner.

I AM A RUNNER because I value and respect my body. It will whisper to me when I've done too much. And if I choose to listen to that whisper, my body won't have to scream in pain later on.

I AM A RUNNER because I am willing to lay it all on the line. I know that every finish line has the potential to lift my spirits to new highs or devastate me, yet I line up anyway.

I AM A RUNNER because I know that despite my best efforts, I will always want more from myself. I will always want to know my limits so that I can exceed them.

I AM A RUNNER because I run. Not because I run fast. Not because I run far.

I AM A RUNNER because I say I am. And no one can tell me I'm not.

Best training run to do is.....

HILLS! 
If you don't do hills then you need to rethink your whole training plan. I incorporate hills every week and have found my slow run time decrease by almost a minute and my race pace is getting better each race I am in. If you know of a hill near you, run it.