CG’s Running Blog

Holy cow…I hate that pic I’ve posted of me…but I’m too lazy to change it.  In case you all didn’t know I write these posts…at work during lunch.  While I’m “at lunch” i don’t have access to all of my old “pin-up” pics from my early modeling days.  HAHAHA HARDLY!!! I’ll see if I have anything better, but that’s the most clear pic I could find.  Plus it reflects me at about 30lbs heavier.

Anyway, I had a good run on Sunday…a quck 4 miles at a little over an 8 min pace.  This new pace is GREAT and quite a change from my old 10 min pace.  So, tonight I think I’m going to do the same “long” run as I did on Sunday, but by myself and see what pace I can maintain.  If I can do an 8:20-8:30 pace I’ll be VERY happy.  Anything better than that…look out…I may shoot for the Olympics. 

I’ve setting myself up for a challenge during the upcoming week of Thanksgiving.  We’re heading up north to visit family for the holidays.  Well, I’ve become VERY used to running in warmer weather down here in Florida.  I’ve run in the cold up there before but I’d really like to keep my running clothes to a minimum that i have to pack.  Of course now that I have a running partner to keep me motivated I will have to give this situation some serious thought and actually pack the full range of gear and on top of that, actually go out and run.

Anyway, I’m very happy with my progress and my steady increase in mileage and commitment.  I told my wife on Sunday what I was training for (Gasparilla Bud Light Challenge, 15K, 5K & 1/2 Marathon over 2 days) so, now she understands the obsession a little bit better.  Of course her response was, “everything I read says you shouldn’t run like that 2 days in a row.”  {Damn Runner’s Worlds in the bathroom}.   I said, fine, I’ll train for an ultra-marathon and run it in a day.     {no, not really}

I’ll keep you posted.