Happy New Year, readers, and welcome back from the holiday break. We're three days into 2014, and I still haven't run. I broke my long tradition of an annual New Year's Day run, but today I've been plotting my return to the scene.
It dawned on me yesterday that if I'm going to get back to running this year and return to the Akron Marathon, then I need to take a step back to make a leap forward from last year's sad state of running affairs. In short, I'm going to have to start from scratch and become a beginner again.
A couple months ago, when I thought I might actually run again in 2013, I was hashing out this grand training plan to get my fitness back and start building mileage early this Spring, all in the spirit of attacking an ambitious marathon goal.
But that was fucking stupid.
I haven't run in almost three months, and even then I was not in good shape. Instead of aiming for another sub-4:00:00 marathon, my goals should be: A.) get back out there, B.) stick to it, C.) finish the race, and then D.) keep running afterward. And so, there you have it. These are my goals for 2014. No numbers. No times. Just get the participation medal.
So, treat me like a beginner this year. I won't be talking about racking up some unattainable yearly mileage (1,000 miles) or crazy race goals (all the PRs, bitches!), but instead it's one step at a time for me. This week's objective: one run. It doesn't matter how far (3 miles) or how long it takes me (30 minutes). It only matters that I do it. Cheers!
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Friday, January 3, 2014
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Starting on the Right Foot
Testing, testing.
Is this thing on?
Well, I'm back. Whether you're still out there or not remains to be seen. Today begins a new year and marks a new beginning. That's the great thing about New Year's Day: You get to start fresh. And so, today, I began a new running streak.
As in years past, I finished off last year with one final run on New Year's Eve, putting my 2012 yearly total at 376 miles, and then I started 2013 with a run to celebrate the start of a new season of potential.
Yesterday's run was a few ticks shy of three miles, and my legs were feeling tired from churning out the distance across a fresh coat of snow here in Akron, Ohio. Today's run was a "shake out," but turned into an effort of more than three miles.
Once my legs started to feel loose, a thought crossed my mind: "Oh, yeah, I like doing this." Thus, 2013 begins with a feeling of optimism. Let's forgo any goals for now. There'll be plenty of time for that later. Today, let's just revel in the good vibe a run can bring on a cold day in January.
Happy New Year, dear readers.
Is this thing on?
Well, I'm back. Whether you're still out there or not remains to be seen. Today begins a new year and marks a new beginning. That's the great thing about New Year's Day: You get to start fresh. And so, today, I began a new running streak.
As in years past, I finished off last year with one final run on New Year's Eve, putting my 2012 yearly total at 376 miles, and then I started 2013 with a run to celebrate the start of a new season of potential.
Yesterday's run was a few ticks shy of three miles, and my legs were feeling tired from churning out the distance across a fresh coat of snow here in Akron, Ohio. Today's run was a "shake out," but turned into an effort of more than three miles.
Once my legs started to feel loose, a thought crossed my mind: "Oh, yeah, I like doing this." Thus, 2013 begins with a feeling of optimism. Let's forgo any goals for now. There'll be plenty of time for that later. Today, let's just revel in the good vibe a run can bring on a cold day in January.
Happy New Year, dear readers.
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