Dedicated to Commitment

Or is it Committed to Dedication?  That's been my little meaningless catch phrase for a while, and it's time to get back to it.  Boston was a bit of a let down for me.  Still my 2nd best marathon ever, but I just never felt like I got going.  The best I can say is that it was a struggle the whole way.  Merriam Webster defines perseverance as "Continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of success."  That just about sums it up how I was feeling for most of the way.  So at least I persevered, and all in all, I really enjoyed the day.  Now it's time to dust off, get a goal, set my sights, and all the other things we've all done a hundred times or more after coming up short.  At least my running has been fine in the 3 weeks since Boston, with no issues to speak of.  I've tried to keep it easy so far, with just 1 good long run of 18, and a couple of other work outs.  But now I'm ready to get back into it.  I am trying to do the Northampton 5K every Tuesday.  It should be a good test for overall fitness.  My goal would be to do a low 19, or possibly break 19 by the end of the summer. That would be a pr since High School.  Jeff Petro, Roma & Michael are all planning to run them, and it's a good excuse for exercise, a change of scenery and some good food.


Here are the totals for the last few weeks.

Week ending 4/17:

MON. : -

TUES. :4 mi @ gym w/ Nautilus

WED. : 9 mi w/ 6x400

1:19/1:20/1:21/1:22/1:19/1:20

THU. : -

FRI. : 3 mi easy

SAT. : -

SUN. : 3 mi

TOTAL FOR THE WEEK: 19

TOTAL MILES FOR 2011: 574

Week ending 4/24:

MON. : 26.2 (3:19)

TUES. :2 mi

WED. : 4 mi

THU. : -

FRI. : 5 mi easy

SAT. : 5 mi

SUN. : 8 mi

TOTAL FOR THE WEEK: 50

TOTAL MILES FOR 2011: 624

Week ending 5/1

MON. : -

TUES. :4 mi @ gym w/ Nautilus

WED. : 9 mi w/ 6x400

1:21/1:20/1:21/1:19/1:21/1:20

THU. : -

FRI. : 5 mi easy

SAT. : -

SUN. : 9 mi

TOTAL FOR THE WEEK: 27

TOTAL MILES FOR 2011: 651

Week ending 5/8:

MON. : -

TUES. :5 mi 

WED. : 6 mi w/ 4/4/2/4/2/4/2/2

1:19/1:18/:39/1:17/:39/1:19/:37/:37

THU. : -

FRI. : 5 mi easy

SAT. : -

SUN. : 18 mi

TOTAL FOR THE WEEK: 34

TOTAL MILES FOR 2011: 685