I've been doing a lot of writing and research on the three energy systems and how best to train and affect all of them. It's all very interesting until the grayness and boredom of the coldest, hardest month that is February set in. How is one supposed to do 100 meter strides on a snow-packed, icy trail with 15 mph headwinds and a minus 25 degree windchill? Can you really work your way up to MP tempo when it's this gray and cold and ugly? Even the AVA foam of your favorite shoes feel rock hard! It's survival mode out there folks, no way around it. Sure you can move indoors to the treadmill or track, but after a couple of days you are ready to bag it. Let's face it when it's this cold and gray and lifeless and the ground feels like concrete and the wind howls and the temps barely break zero, you really just have to wait it out. Oh yeah, I am really tired of spending 30 minutes just to get dressed before the run; where the #*#* is that other mitten! Damn, the batteries on this headlamp are dead and these dirty winter socks smell like, well dirty winter socks. Blech! Officially spring is only about 30 days away, so we have that.
So what did I accomplish this week. I did run everyday, but it wasn't pretty. Tuesday was an okay progression run on the treadmill, Saturday I fought 25 below windchill, but managed to run mile 8 faster than mile 1 and today it was back on the treadmill for 11 plus with the last mile at 6:20. Did any of this cheer me up? No, not really. Outside of my son's birthday, I don't have a lot of positive things to say about February.
Happy Running?
Rick
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