A good week, lots of running and work, offset lots of good food.

Dear James, Daniel and Emily

First, I am going to make it as official as I can without having actually signed up and committed money, I am going to go for a marathon this year. Shooting for the American Discovery Trail marathon on Labor day, the same race where I have done my 2 Half marathons. I have adjusted my training schedule accordingly.

That change, combined with a weeks vacation and Easter led me to change my running schedule. But I will try to keep to my blog schedule here, it just will read a little differently.

Last week's Long Run

My next race is the Take 5 in the Garden, which is the hilliest race I have on my schedule until the marathon. Knowing that I will have to face those hills in May has me focusing my long runs on routes with some climbing in them, so I am at least somewhat prepared. This week I am actually planning on going and running the course itself (since Kim will be home with the kids.)

I was on my feet a lot last week, working on projects around the house. Which helped with my fitness, offsetting a little slack on the eating habits that came with a week off my usual schedule. Of course the holiday feasts didn't exactly help as a week ender, but it's all part of life, I was good overall, refrained from gorging myself.

On a side note, I am beginning to feel that it is time to swap out the shoes, just have to make it a couple of more weeks. I am beginning to get those odd twinges that I get when that time comes. While I love my Reebok Flex, I am seriously considering going for something a little heavier duty as I plan to add on considerably more miles. Just something to ponder.