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So lately I have been seriously slacking on blogging. Its not due to lack of training or want, I like the comments and emails I get from people who stop by and I need to continue my part. I have just been feeling busy and spending a lot of time online for work so once that it done I tend to run (pun intended) away from the computer.

I have had another blogger bring his blog to may attention and it seems like a cool site (and goal) so I thought I would mention it here.

It’s called “Philly to LA On Foot”. He is planning to run the equivalent of about 2,700 miles over the next three years (the distance of Philly to LA) by doing regular runs each day and then mapping my progress across the country using the driving directions from Google.

Sounds like a challenge to me, lets wish him good luck and healthy running so he can make his goal. I have dreamed of running or biking cross country since I was a little kid. I wish someday to make it really happen.

Well, Thursday was a planned day off and I had intended to run Friday afternoon, except the thunder and lightning came. So I took that as a day off, no sense getting hit by lightning.

Today, Saturday was a Bike/Run day. My run was just a short, slow run. I went without my Nike+ today.

Bike

Time: 1.06.47
Distance: 21.40
Average Speed: 19.2 MPH
Max Speed: 29.2 MPH

Run

My run today (without Nike+)
2 Miles at about 18 minutes. Slow and steady.

I find that my overall run is much nicer when biking first. My pacing is much better. I do have some stiffness in the early first 1/2 mile or so, but once that has passed its very refreshing. Now if could just take that “feel” and learn to run better without biking first. I always tend to go out to fast.

Tomorrow (Thursday) is a planned day off, and I will run again Friday afternoon. I hit and just passed the 4 mile mark today and felt great. I have been running in the evening this week and it feels strange. Different people out and about, kind of nice it gives me something else to look at.

Another great run, slightly longer than yesterday but still under 4 miles.

Its been a week off, one that I had planned just due to a schedule change and lack of time. It felt good to be back.

Today’s run is for Monday the 13th. I am not going to be running for a week following this run. I have to take Friday off which means Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be very loooong work days to make up for missing hours on Friday. Its nice being an independent contractor but sometimes I miss having vacation and sick days. Oh well still worth it. I also will not be able ti run this weekend as we are going out of town briefly. So I will wait for next Monday and enjoy the run when it comes. Until then…

I should have posted this run sooner, because now I cannot remember anything special about it.