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Monday, June 7, 2010
No excuse, but procrastination for not keeping up with the blog. You may say the same for my running, I have put on some miles for the last several months, but not the same mileage as I have done in the previous years. It's partly due to lack of motivation 
with no big runs at least for the initial part of this year. All the time has not gone to waste. I have been working hard on my core exercises trying to be a more efficient runner. I have adapted a program called P90X which needs sheer determination to follow. This is a very sophisticated exercise routine which is designed to improve strength and agility . As I found out, this program is not for everyone and is taken me sometime to adapt to the exercises routines, but as what Tony Horton the founder of P90X says "I'm getting there." I can already sense the difference in my running.
This year we have been blessed with some amazing weather in Green Bay. The temperature has been much milder than normal , giving me a head start for the fall Chicago Marathon. The goal is to run a sub 4 hour marathon, and if that is achieved I will sign up for the Ice Marathon in Antarctica, in December, the 6th continent on my journey. With my schedule, there may be time for 3 runs a week, running 30-35miles/week. The 16 week clock for Oct.10th Chicago Marathon will start on June 21st. I am hoping to do some hill training to get fast. Surprisingly this is one routine I love the most. With my children out of school for summer holidays and a working spouse , I think keeping up with my training will mean less sleep, having said that I need to keep running to maintain my sanity. For now I am looking forward to a week off from work starting next week.
with no big runs at least for the initial part of this year. All the time has not gone to waste. I have been working hard on my core exercises trying to be a more efficient runner. I have adapted a program called P90X which needs sheer determination to follow. This is a very sophisticated exercise routine which is designed to improve strength and agility . As I found out, this program is not for everyone and is taken me sometime to adapt to the exercises routines, but as what Tony Horton the founder of P90X says "I'm getting there." I can already sense the difference in my running.This year we have been blessed with some amazing weather in Green Bay. The temperature has been much milder than normal , giving me a head start for the fall Chicago Marathon. The goal is to run a sub 4 hour marathon, and if that is achieved I will sign up for the Ice Marathon in Antarctica, in December, the 6th continent on my journey. With my schedule, there may be time for 3 runs a week, running 30-35miles/week. The 16 week clock for Oct.10th Chicago Marathon will start on June 21st. I am hoping to do some hill training to get fast. Surprisingly this is one routine I love the most. With my children out of school for summer holidays and a working spouse , I think keeping up with my training will mean less sleep, having said that I need to keep running to maintain my sanity. For now I am looking forward to a week off from work starting next week.
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