My hip is much better but I still have not run since my last race. Yesterday, I went to the YMCA and did a full weight circuit and then did 30 minutes on an elliptical machine. My cardiovascular fitness is still OK, despite nearly two weeks of relative inactivity. That's saying something. But it was a good workout, all in all. I did some pushups today, and I am debating going to the Y for some more cross training. I'm feeling restless.
And almost as a sign that it is nearly time for me to get back on the road, a registration form for the Louisville Triple Crown of Racing came in the mail. This is a series of three races leading up to the Kentucky Derby, a 5K, a 10K, and a 10 miler. The 10 miler is intimidating, but I am still debating registering for this race.
Pros:
* I could really use the motivation of those races in the spring time. As I have said before, I use races as milestones to keep me moving.
* There's no reason why I could not run a 10K, and following that reasoning, there is no reason why I cannot run 10 miles, a mere 3.8 miles farther. OK, there are plenty of reasons why I could not.
* All races, especially the Rhodes City 10K, go through some lovely parts of the city.
* Training-wise, the three races follow a logical progression of increasing distance.
Cons:
* $60 entry fee for the three races.
* $25 fee for the training program at the YMCA, should I enroll in that.
* Following the logic that it shouldn't be a big deal to run 10 miles, there's no reason why I could not run a mini-marathon, a mere 3 miles farther. And then what? A full marathon? When does it end?
Hey Ed,
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you're on the mend.
Sounds like a helluva challenge, I would sign up for it if we had one here. I just did my first 10 mile run on Saturday, it's definitely beyond the comfort zone, although, if I wanted to, I could've went the full 3 miles more to make it a half marathon.
Whilst this is a demanding set of races, they do give you a weekend to recover between races.
I see your point about when or where does it ends, one day you say I'll just do 10 miles, next it the half marathon, before you know it you're running across 50 states in 50 days.
Unless you get some really fancy fourth medal (assuming you're into that) for attending all three, go for the 5 and 10k.