Refreshed

The sore feet from yesterday vanished and it was another great rainy run!  I had on the agenda to go search for new shoes yet again but didn't get around to it so I'll probably have to wait until next Saturday.  I'm too chicken to order runners online.

Right now I don't have much else to report except that I am wide awake and bored.  Eureka!  I have something to blog about!

So....I don't remember if I've mentioned this previously but I was looking in the clearance section of a book store and found a training log for $1.00 about a month ago.  I had opted for my year of RW to come with the same log I got but didn't use last year (I think I wrote down two days...heh...)  though it still hasn't made it's appearance in my mailbox.  This one seemed better equipped  with more space, tips, stories, and inspirational quotes.  I still haven't started using it but I have read some of it.  Go figure. 

I neeeeed to start logging things.  I am usually obsessed with tracking things but when it comes to running I haven't been able to implement the concept.  I have no idea why.  So this upcoming week it is my goal to start logging runs.  Because I've been so bad about this I think I'll have to resort to rudimentary psychology concepts: I need to come up with A. a punishment if I don't do it. and B. a reward for if I do.

Yeah, zzz, I know.  I can't sit still any longer anyway so I'll let you all relish in that fact.

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the laminator
Wow...you don't log your runs? Really? I'm so different. I'm absolutely obsessed about putting every incy bincy detail into my running worksheet. After a run it is so relaxing to write everything down. Then I proceed to spend the next half-hour staring at it, admiring it, and comparing it to the previous week, month, and year, to see where I'm at. Maybe that's because I'm a guy...maybe even part-geek (not sure about that last part)

Oh, and I'm with you on your marathon plan. I'm planning to run two this year myself...probably SF in August and NYC or Philly in November. If you're thinking of Hartford, I ran it 2 years ago, and it was a lot of fun. It's a little on the small side, but the scenery was tremendous. Only drawbacks were the small crowd support and the fact that it's an out-and-back trail. Just wanted to let you know so you can make a good decision. See ya.
dutterman
Wow. I've been keeping a running log for a long time. I keep track of a lot of stuff and refer back to it mostly for training purposes. I use it to explain why I'm all of a sudden energy drained, did I overdo it too quick on stepping up mileage, did I taper right for that race? Plus as I get older, the training methods actually change. Sounds like you had a good run yesterday.
RunForLife
Well....I guess I have a semi-log because I do record long runs. I also write out my plans for the week but then I don't go back and note things like weather, shoe mileage, illness, etc. So I really just need to start being more descriptive.

Thanks for pointing out CT is an out and back race. I hadn't realized that and I honestly don't find that appealing right now. How do you find running two marathons a few months apart? Do you think that's easier than training for one and then another say six months down the road?
RunForLife
Yeah, that's why I want to start recording things in detail. :)
the laminator
To be honest, I've never done two marathons in one calendar year before. I only did one fall marathon for each of the last three years so this year I'm trying something different. (Honestly, was originally planning to run 3 this year, but Boston is no longer an option because of injury.)

I think that as 12 weeks is a good amount of time between marathons, because it gives you 2-3 weeks of recovery time after the first and leaves you another eight to get 3 to 4 more solid long runs in.

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