Since running the 17 miles at Rick's Too Hot 50K, I have avoided running. For a while, work was really to blame. There are only so many hours in a day. Work and sleep were all I accomplished for a while, and it was much more of the former than the latter.
When the weekend arrived though, I still avoided the run. Partially it was the PF flair up I experienced in the last run. But mostly I am feeling that as the miles increase, there is some sort of injury just around the corner. Maybe after the knee and back issues over the last few years, I am right to feel this way. I really want to keep improving my conditioning but fear that setback. So over the weekend I spent my time on my bikes. Fifteen miles of easy trail Saturday evening on the mountain bike followed by 47 miles of road cycling Sunday. I've also managed two nice mountain bike rides after work this week.
I feel I would just go completely to cycling, but a few things really hold me back. Short days in the winter make keeping up the mileage year round difficult. Bicycle racing is complicated with licenses, categories, egos, and expensive equipment; that is the opposite of everything I love about ultra races. But mostly, I really like the people I run with.
Tomorrow, I really need to get out for a run. If I feel good, maybe I'll find a balance.
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I'm starting to feel the same way. My hamstring is limiting my running so much that I feel like I'm a weightlifter who plays around at running and cycling on occasion. Just keep doing something. That's what I keep thinking.
yo man....................................................................................................
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