This has been a weird summer.
May--This was the rebuilding period after the Boston Marathon, the prep for my triathlon in August. I didn't throw down any really long runs, but I started feeling strong again.
June--I managed to ride my longest bike ride ever (61+ miles), followed by a 41 mile ride the next day. Long runs hovered around 13 or so miles. Starting to rebuild!
July--Crash and burn. I ran about 8 miles in the entire month, between horrible, incapacitating pain and then moving from DC to TX. But squeezed in some R&R and a lot of kayaking! That was worth it though.
August--Squeezed in 86.7 miles of running, and lots of x-training. I am HOOKED on off-road triathlons, and I can't wait to do more! Utah is going to be such a blessing. The training that the Air Force is putting me through is proving to be pretty tough!
1-18 Sept--Not sure of the mileage, but my long runs are around 90+ minutes. I can do at least 7 pull-ups in a row, or over 20 per workout. Mtn biking is saving my sanity. I am the fitness leader of my flight, so I have scheduled some quality speedwork into our training. It must be working a little bit because 14 out of 18 in my class improved their fitness test scores in only 7 weeks! I ran a 9:45 in my last 1.5 mi test, which isn't too bad.
Project--I have an idea for a project. A really fun, experimental, and amazing project for runners. I need to brainstorm a bit more, but I am excited! Stay tuned...
Hope you had a GREAT summer!
