Probably the biggest events are both my daughters birthdays. Olivia's was last week and Kennedy's is today. At first this was great having their birthday's within a week of each other. However, I am slowly finding out that I am just going to call April, Birthday Month! I hope later in life they don't figure out that it is also "Diamond" month. I will leave that for some one else! Anyway, Olivia has decided that she does not want to celebrate birthdays together. I can't say as I blame her, but it just makes the days spread out a little more. I think all of Olivia's friends have birthday's during this month too. Seems like all we have done is host a birthday and go to birthday's. Oh, did I mention, I have made three birthday cakes in a weeks span as well. Yes, I am, Betty Crocker! Oh well, as much work as it is, and running around town going crazy, I would not have it any other way. I love my girls and their births were so special. I will keep and just suck it up in April. Pretty much have no choice as I am the only male in the house!
Back to my training...I have had some really awesome weeks of training, well, running anyway. My biking and swimming have been lacking to say the least. As of right now, I am just trying to keep my base with the bike and swim while I focus on the half marathon. Once that is over, I will put more miles on the bike and in the pool. Since I last posted I have added some Yasso 800's to the regimen. To my surprise, I am really enjoying the 800's. Last week, I was able to complete 6 of these and keep them consistent. This week will bring 8 of them, we will see if I still like them as much. I feel pretty strong right now as my running is progressing. Last weekend, I set out to simulate a half marathon race. Katie G. needed to run this for her training and I thought maybe it would be good for me too. Aaron M. and Curt S. joined us as well. We let Katie kind of set the pace for us. She wanted to run between 7:30 and 7:45 pace for the half. I would be lying if I did not tell you I got a little nervous the night before. I wanted to do well and see if I had improved on last years half. Last year I was able to complete the half in 1:45.46 which I was very pleased with. If I was going to go at Katie's pace, I would be improving my pace time by about a half minute or so.
On Saturday we set out and got after it. We actually had a large group, but many people were in different stages of their running so we did not get to chat as a group as we normally do. Hopefully that will return this weekend! We had set up a course to run with not many hills. Most of the course was on the river bike path. After all was said and done, we were able to keep a 7:36 pace. I finished in 1:39.53 for the simulated half, setting a pr for me. I was super happy, knowing I still have four weeks before I have to run this again and I think I will make some more strides! Great job by Katie, Aaron and Curt this weekend too, I am lucky to have these talented runners at my side and pushing me!
Another shout out to all the runners that show up early on Saturday morning to set out and run! To accomplish things they have never done, train for races they fear, run farther than they have ever run before, running for the fun, all of you have done such a fantastic job, week after week, trying to attain those goals! Keep pushing, YOU CAN be the best at whatever you want.
Good Luck to the Live Uncommon Race Team this weekend at the Run for Renewal in Davenport! It will be nice to see us all decked out in our awesome gear and tear up the streets of Davenport!
Do tomorrow what you did not get done today, because YOU CAN accomplish whatever you put your mind too!
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