Training Weekend Report

I was in LA all weekend for the wedding of a good high school friend. Originally I thought this weekend would be a wash, but it turns out nice weather and sunshine combined with low altitudes made me enjoy running again. Thursday I took off with the exception of lots of walking through airports and around Santa Monica.

Friday I woke up and while the reporters were saying it was a tad cool, I thought 54 degrees and sunny was perfect. I threw on my clothes and ran westward. In about 2.5 miles I was at the beach, I ran over the PCH and to the Pacific. My total run was about 6-7 miles, which was a lot considering I didn't really plan on running that far. We did a hike around the Hollywood hills later that day and it turned out to be quite active.

Saturday I did the same run but slightly shorter, it was pouring rain but still almost 60 degrees. I ran fast with a stupid smile on my face the entire time. I felt great, I had good power the whole time, my legs felt great, I was just happy. I think the weather in Denver had really broken my will to run, but this was what I remembered, a nice fun run medium distance and comfortable temps.

Sunday should have been my long day, but I'd partied the night before. I basically ran around some hills in orange county for 30 minutes, I ended up getting a good sweat going and really worked some muscle groups, but I didn't get nearly the distance or time that I would have liked. It was still nice overall though.

Yesterday I took off, we had to wake up at 5:30 to make our flight and I was a zombie most of the day. A spin on the bike would have been nice but I blew it. After basically 2 weeks of not really sticking to the running plan I'm going to get back on the wagon tonight. Even without being on the program, I still feel like I got some good runs in and maintained as much cardio as I could. The weather in Denver is nice, the snow is melted and the sun is up until almost 6. I have my 1/2 marathon in 2 weeks and we'll see how I am on pace for the full in 6 weeks.