Running clean

This was an easy week for me after the big Robie race. I told myself before the race that I was going to "take the week off" once I finished. That worked out ok for the first couple of days until I started feeling really fat and lazy. I don't claim to be the most in-shape person in the world. I've got a really long way to go before I think I would consider myself in "good shape", but I'm definitely addicted to exercise, especially running. I made it until Friday and then I went to the gym for some swimming and lifting. Then this morning I went on a little 3 mile run. I don't know what it is about running that I love. I saw an interview between Kristen Armstrong and her former husband Lance Armstrong and she described the feeling she gets from running as "clean". I can definitely understand that especially after going a week without running and feeling like a dirty pig. I'm not sure what word I would use to describe how I feel. There are the obvious ones like happy, satisfied, and sometimes just really tired. I really think I'm just addicted, I almost feel like I have to run to feel normal.

I've made some plans and goals. I'm finally ready to commit for the big one, I'm going to run a marathon this year. I'm going for the St. George because I hear it's really cool. I have put my name into the lottery so I hope to report that I've been picked on May 8th. If not I'll probably go for the top of Utah marathon in Logan. I will also do another couple of races this summer to "tune up" for the marathon. I'd like to do another half and go for a PR in that distance. I'd also like to do another 5 or 10k. From now until the beginning of June I'm going to be pretty free with my running. I'll run 3 times a week and try to keep the weekly milage around 12-15. I've been wanting to do Yoga again for a while but my running schedule hasn't left me enough time so for the next few weeks I'll be doing some yoga and other cross training stuff. Then starting June I'll be pretty focused on the running and getting ready for the marathon.

Later