Ok, so the flood forecast is worsening. Yet another factor to keep in mind while training for Fargo! Anyone coming in from out of town need not worry. The water will be tamed far in advance of race day. However, those of us here in the Valley could be in for some serious upper body work with the sandbags. That counts as cross-training, right, Hal H? In the meantime, we continue to search out running options that get us through the snow, ice, and cold.
I ran my medium-long run last Saturday at the South High ice arena. There are a growing number of runners taking refuge there. Can't help but envy a couple of them who make it look so effortless. Please tell me they also get side-aches, shin splints and tight thighs. Anyway, running inside at the area tracks is a decent option, but at 8 laps per mile, the outdoors look pretty inviting! So, I moved it outside on Sunday for the weekend's long run. Ran 12 miles on one of my favorite rural roads. Bliss! The temps we can all deal with, but we need some serious road clearing in the next few weeks. It is time to get outside for good!
Also, it's the start of week 6 in the 18 week training plan. Time to start buckling down a little and make sure that we are all getting in most of the planned runs/distances. It's still early, so don't fret if you haven't been religious about following a training plan. That said, take a peek at the caledar and start to get a little more focussed on training. Race week will be here in a little over 12 weeks. We'll all have a lot more fun (this IS fun, remember?) if we prepare. How is your training going?
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