On Friday night I had 28K/17.5M on the schedule, but after getting home almost two hours late from work I was less than motivated to do this. But then I reminded myself that there would not be an opportunity to make the run up over the weekend, so it was then or never.
So I checked my headlamp and headed out into the darkness. I first ran part of my normal route that I run a couple times a weeks, trying to stay on the main trail. I than passed over the railroad bridge that took me to where I run with the Graben Running club. The latter trails were mostly gravel and dirt, and generally free of branches and other debris that could trip me up in the night. I didn’t see another soul for the entire run, I guess I was the only dedicated (crazy) enough to be out there. Towards the end my quads were getting pretty sore, a result of my weight training on Thursday I’m sure. I ended up getting back to the house in 2:42:36, probably a kilometer shy of my distance goal, but I wasn’t fussy.
Saturday we had a nice belated Thanksgiving dinner: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, carrots, broccoli, red sauerkraut and a good friend to share it all with!
Sunday I was sluggish from the five pounds of food that I had accumulated from the day before. I ended up doing some gymnastic/weight training after church for maybe 25 minutes. I am happy to report that my new (used) bench/shoulder press machine is a wonderful toy!
After a lazy nap in the afternoon I again suited up and went for a run, this time a relaxed 16K/10M run – mostly through the forest. It was a warm 17C/63F, unseasonably warm for the end of November, but thoroughly enjoyed!
This morning the scales indicated that I survived the major Thanksgiving pig-out this weekend, my weight was the same as before the weekend! I guess I managed to find the right balance of exercise!
I finished last with a total of 73K/45M. This week I want to cut on the mileage somewhat in order to give my body a rest and in preparation for a half-marathon on Saturday.
Great job on balancing Turkey eating with exercising! I gained a pound so I'm real proud of that one!(It's gone already!!)
Enjoy your new toy! Isn't weight training great?--such awesome rewards it gives us!!
Sauerkraut? That's just wrong! Actually, my Great Grandma used to make something she called Galuski's - kind of a cabbage roll with sausage, rice and sauerkraut inside. It smelled gross, tasted worse, but she made it for every Christmas dinner. It made for a lot of fun anticipation and discussion amongst the great-grandchildren!
Wow! That's dedication for such a long run on a Fri night! Great job, no wonder you're a machine!