NYC Half

Part 1 of 2

Just the photos.

This WAS one of the cooler courses I've ever run. Probably second to the NYC Marathon :)

Times Square

Intrepid (shuttle is covered in tarp things)

West Side Highway/new WTC I can't recall the name of

Brooklyn Battery Tunnel

decent medal. It's silver hued, not gold. Instagram magic.

Hiring it out

While we are pretty dedicated DIYers, we decided to hire out a pretty big project recently. We had our second floor and back entry stars redone, and the door opened. I am not sure i have great before photos (oops), but here's a couple of progress pictures!

view of the backdoor and stairs (from the sink) before

view from the door onto the porch in process (old stairs, but railing gone)

same angle as first photo (but 5 feet closer due to tarping!)

up our new stairs!

rundate

I give last week a C+

I missed a 5 miler, and split my long run into effectively 2 5 milers. So mileage sort of in, but not well.

2, 3, 6 and 11 on the plan for this week.

Winter

This has been a good running week.

I did five on the treadmill Wednesday, did a run in the dark for the first time in ages Thursday, and ran after the snowstorm today. I was going to wear my yak traks, but after half a mile decided the streets and sidewalks were too clear (at noon. Seems you have to go early to run in snow when it is a significant storm).

Tomorrow: 10 miles. I may do 8 and do ten next week (seeing as next week is a step back and I am using it to make up last weeks 8, but we will see how I feel, as well as how the roads are and the wind!)

do over

Let's just call it day 1 again :)

173.6

5 months to my 32nd birthday.

8 miles

I knocked out an "easy" 8 miles yesterday for my long run. It actually wasn't that bad, albeit cold, and I only stopped 3 or 4 times. 1:19:19 (without stops). Pretty good.

The amazing part?

I was thinking, around mile 6.5 when I was ready to go home, how 5 (FIVE!) years ago I was knocking out 8 milers midweek marathon training.

That made me feel a little crappy. Besides that I don't run 30+ mpw now, I'm a good 15+ lbs heavier and quite a bit slower now.

But then I got to thinking...in 5 years I've(/we've):

• bought 2 houses
• sold one
• moved three times
• had twins

• took two new jobs, then got promoted/moved to a new role at the latter

So maybe I'm really doing ok?

and on the upside, I'm pretty on track with training for my March 17 half, and its been a LONG time since I said that.

2012 review

Considering I didn't have a "good" training year, I'm pretty damn impressed with myself. I guess every mile does add up.


So far I am on mile 7 of my 1000 goal for 2013. Good thing my half training is starting for real this week...I think I'm going with (the latter 10 weeks) of Hal Higdon's Novice II.