still running

So sometimes life gets in the way of blog posting, but fortunately, not in the way of actually running.  After the miserable performance at the Ascent (hey, I showed up and started and actually made a 15ish mile roundtrip), I took a little time off from running to relax.  I said just a little.  Within a couple weeks, I was back on the incline and getting in short runs around the neighborhood and Palmer Park.

I toyed with the idea of running the PPRR Pony Express 15 miler but just didn't feel I was quite ready to run/hike that.  I've continued to battle the same shin issues that plagued me last spring on and off but not anywhere near as severe.  I think I've finally built up a base over a sustained period of time that the soft tissue on the posterior of my shins has gotten used to the abuse.

In October, the PPRR Fall Series kicked off and I ran the first two of those races.  I missed the next two for weekend trips, but felt pretty good about the way those races went.  Later in the month, Josh talked me into showing up for Jack Quinn's Running Club on Tuesday nights and I've been running down there every week since.

About the same time, the mention of the Rock Canyon Half Marathon in Pueblo came up and I started training for that as well.  With about two more weekends left to train for that, I've got a couple of decent long runs planned to hopefully get me ready for the half on Dec 6.

After the first of the year, I'm pretty stoked about running the Rescue Run on New Year's Day and then the PPRR Winter Series.  With the Incline Club starting up workouts pretty quick too, I'll probably be joining those crazies for some cold weather Sunday runs as well.

PS - hi bucky.