Monday, December 28, 2009
It's only Day 8
With a skiff of fresh snow last night I felt like going a longer distance of 13km. I continue to push myself when running uphill even though the air is cold. The pulled muscle in my back shoulder has healed as well as the tight muscle above my right knee. A lot of runners know what it's like to endure pain. With some proper stretching, compresses and a lot of prayer my injuries always get better. It's only Day 8 of my consecutive running days so I won't continue to bore anyone with my numbers.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Let's Set the Record Straight
The new goal for this next few months is not as much a goal or record as it is a challenge. My body's limitations will be tested. How many days in a row can I go running outdoors before I say "enough!"? Today was Day5 which is the norm.
The solo trip to the USA for two weeks was enjoyable and beneficial. I drove through Idaho and then Montana where I visited Yellowstone National Park. Unfortunately parts of the park were closed. The first night stop I slept on the back seat bedding in my car at a truck stop and felt perfectly safe. The following day in Utah I began a circuit of hiking in National Parks. I started at Capitol Reef (3 hikes), then to Canyonlands and on to Arches (5 hikes). In Colorado I hiked at Mesa Verde. In New Mexico I wanted to hike near Shiprock but there was too much cloud and mist. In Arizona I hiked at Canyon de Chelly (with a Navajo guide and my only guided hike on this trip), Petrified Forest and Grand Canyon- south end (5 hours). In California the only hike was at Yosemite. I enjoyed over 7000km of driving and quiet times but missed family and friends. I preferred the camping nights over hotels/motels. I did some running, mostly trail running.
It's good to be back home again and get back to my running schedule. Running in the winter months is more invigorating than usual. Occasionally I get a touch of frostbite on my face even though I wear a mask in the colder minus weather. It's a natural way of shedding some old skin! Nothing will deter me from the colder temperatures since I saw a guy on the TV news running in Edmonton in severe minus weather, -43C with a wind chill. Also I've read many stories about marathon runners in the Arctic and Antarctic. Definitely not one of my goals in life!
The solo trip to the USA for two weeks was enjoyable and beneficial. I drove through Idaho and then Montana where I visited Yellowstone National Park. Unfortunately parts of the park were closed. The first night stop I slept on the back seat bedding in my car at a truck stop and felt perfectly safe. The following day in Utah I began a circuit of hiking in National Parks. I started at Capitol Reef (3 hikes), then to Canyonlands and on to Arches (5 hikes). In Colorado I hiked at Mesa Verde. In New Mexico I wanted to hike near Shiprock but there was too much cloud and mist. In Arizona I hiked at Canyon de Chelly (with a Navajo guide and my only guided hike on this trip), Petrified Forest and Grand Canyon- south end (5 hours). In California the only hike was at Yosemite. I enjoyed over 7000km of driving and quiet times but missed family and friends. I preferred the camping nights over hotels/motels. I did some running, mostly trail running.
It's good to be back home again and get back to my running schedule. Running in the winter months is more invigorating than usual. Occasionally I get a touch of frostbite on my face even though I wear a mask in the colder minus weather. It's a natural way of shedding some old skin! Nothing will deter me from the colder temperatures since I saw a guy on the TV news running in Edmonton in severe minus weather, -43C with a wind chill. Also I've read many stories about marathon runners in the Arctic and Antarctic. Definitely not one of my goals in life!
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