LSD 20 K

Happy with the 20 K run today. Was a bit worried since it snowed Friday. Opted not to run yesterday to allow the sidewalks and roads to be cleared. The weather was sunny, -1C (windchill -7C), and the sidewalks were dry along Dundas Street East and Queen Street East.

YTD = 108.1 K

2 weekday runs in COLD weather

Winter has definitely arrived - soooo different from the last 2 weeks. Ran 3 K today and 3 K yesterday after work. Weather was -13C with windchill of -22C. Rationale for this "madness" is training for spring marathon so want to keep 3 runs a week.

Good news - found $5 on my run this evening!

Went to the eye doctor for my annual examination. Great to hear minimal change from last year. Looking forward to weekend run!

YTD = 88.1 K

Week in Review

Three runs this week. Happy with progress.

* Wednesday = 3 K
* Thursday = 5 K
* Saturday (today) = 21.1 K

Week Total = 29.1 K

Happy to have run 5 K after work on Thursday. In the evening, it began to snow and there was a "blanket" of snow for Friday. Today's run was 5C so all the snow melted :-) Ran on the Martin Goodman Trail - not many runners but it was great (only windy for a small portion of the run).

Slowly building up the mileage and looking forward to the spring marathons.

Week in Review

Happy to report 3 runs this week!

Wednesday = 3 K
Thursday = 3 K

Sunday (today) = 20 K
Today's incredible weather of 10C in mid-January is a record. Ran 20 K on the Martin Goodman Trail. Lots of runners and bicylists outside - some even in shorts! Final kilometre was not easy. Overall, felt good during the 2H 40M run.

17K LSD

Since there is flurries forecasted for later tonight, I took advantage of the dry sidewalks this late morning/early afternoon. Ran 17K on the Bloor/Danforth. Rather scenic route along the Danforth with the Greek restaurants - so many of them - how do all of them make business?

Need to monitor the training for potential injury - as it is in the early spring for the past few years when I gotten injuried. The left foot in the first few Ks seemed stiff - been like this all week - then fine onwards.

Back to work on Monday. It gets tricky in the winter with snow. Seem to run best on dry sidewalks - rather than on snow. Been getting our share of snow this winter (unlike last).

YTD = 27 K

5K this morning

Ran 5 K this morning. Did not run yesterday since it snowed and today the snow was cleared on the sidewalk. A bit cold - so wore toque and mittens. Looking forward to LSD this weekend - then it's back to work on Monday.

YTD = 10 K

First run in the new year!

Got in 5 K today - first run of the new year. Cold outside but sidewalks dry as the snow has been moved to the edge of the sidewalk.

For this year, I will strive for a more realistic goal - to run 1000 miles.

YTD = 5 K