The Big One

Alright, I haven't "blogged" (verbs for the new millenium are fun aren't they) since May 7, but that doesn't mean I haven't been out running. I've been sticking to a new regime of alternating running and working out. I've been told that you shouldn't be working out on the same day you do cardio and the reading I've done corroborates this. It's better for the muscles and better for the leg recovery and I think I'm settling into the life of a runner; this will be something that I do the rest of my life and I have to be reasonable with my body. Old data used to tell people to run daily, but it seems that the new thinking is to allow 48 hour recovery between runs.

It's almost a month until the Scotia half-marathon which I feel I could run tomorrow if needed. I have to start tapering down as I approach the race and that'll probably start in 2 weeks. I do want to get out and do the "big one" as I haven't done it in awhile, but I probably shouldn't. The big one is out from my house down 59th to Ontario, Ontario to Science World, GM Place to Robson, Robson to Denman, Denman to Stanley Park, around Stanley Park to Beach Ave, Beach to Burrard bridge, Burrard bridge to Cypress, Cypress to King Ed, King Ed to Angus, Angus to 57th, 57th to granville, and home. That's I think about a marathon....pretty close anyways.

My point is, I'm not gonna do it until after the scotia as much as I want to. I'm not gonna do it.....I'm not gonna do it.....