I had a decent past week running and working out. The IT band is phewwwww weeeee there but not preventing me from running. I ran last Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday Wednesday and this Saturday. I went this Saturday to Mohican and met with Nick and Lindsey. They were wanting to get around 15 to 17 miles in and I was wanting to work on Mohican training and get familiar with the first part of the bike trail. I have my Mohican 100 mile pace plan and will come from behind in typical fashion that will include a walk run pace plan.
I worked the first 11 miles with Nick and Lindsey and had a great time chatting and laughing. We rotated follow the leader and then I said good bye and headed down the road to the covered bridge to work on my walk run. I love running down to the cover bridge on the road for some reason.
Along the river I stopped at my favorite spot of Mohican and sat and watched the river go by. I so want to camp right there! I think about a river a little like history in the past going to the future. In the past that water went by some really cool people and great experiences and as time went by so did the river water flowing down and by the beautiful until it went by me yesterday and then continued on by to the next person that gets to enjoy it.
I ran 15 miles and then took off home before Nick and Lindsey finished their 18 miles. Molly and her friend was ready for me to get home and make dinner. Later in the evening, Nick came over and stayed the evening having a few beers and telling stories. Nick is moving to Mansfield at a friend of mine home. It will be nice to have a good bud in town.
I so wanted to just get in my Kayak when I was watching the river go by. I will continue to enjoy Clearfork Lake for the time being as I am still getting my Kayak legs but enjoying it. I have been fortunate to get to meet a cool "Kayaker" although, I never got to go out Kayaking, I was reminded it was ok to do some things on my own. So, I will get my skills better and I am so going to plan a few adventures.
Speaking of adventures. Let me see...
Ummm Going west with Molly first week of June doing some camping for a week. I can not wait! We are planning that one. I of course have Mohican 100 in Mid June and i am super stoked about it. Although not that i am going to be in great shape running wise, I am doing all I can to prepare. My weight is down 14 lbs in the past 3 months and 7 lbs in the month of April. I an calorie counting right now and getting back to the Y doing some cross training.
I am signed up to do a Triathlon the end of July. The triathlons I had done before in the past I did ok in but I did not have a good bike to use. I still don't but I do not care. I will suck but it will be fun and I will finish.Colorado, August 7th... I will be in Colorado and my buddy Jessie will be getting married. I am very happy for him but I have a secrete I am working on. I am stupid but what can I say.. I am going to do some camping in the Leadville, Arizona, Utah area after Jessie's wedding. I am planning on going back out to watch the Leadville 100 in late August. Man, that race facinates me...
