What a busy few weeks it has been. With the sudden decision to move, the previously planned trips and trying to settle in at my new place I've been quite busy. Working out has been tough lately but I manage to get a few workouts, most notably the 40 miler last weekend.
My girlfriend and I decided that we'd go help our friends in their continued effort to renovate their house. Our friends live about 30 minute drive away. The drive is pretty quick and easy but I said 'hey what about biking there?'. I'd considered this once before on Memorial Day weekend when they had a house warming but changed my mind due to the weather. This past Sunday however the weather was nice and I decided to go for it.
I started out early, around 8:30, and got my bike on. I packed some food, 2 bottles of water and set out. I took a combination of side roads a bike path and eventually found myself on Montauk Highway, which isn't really a highway like you would normally think of it. It's the 'main' street of many different villages running along the south shore of Long Island. I fought a decent headwind the whole way east on Montauk Highway but managed a decent speed and completed the 40 mile trip in about 2 hours and 10 minutes. I started feeling it at the end of the run but was happy with the result.
I haven't been running at all lately. I've gotten a few runs in since the marathon but I haven't committed to running regularly again. I suppose I should with a marathon on October 10th and the need to develop a base prior to starting training. I will be doing more cross training this year, and doing my best to keep my calves in working order by not overdoing the running. In the same vein I hope to have some more success in my new choice of shoe, the Saucony Kinvara. I hope that some added stiffness and support while being a minimalist shoe will help me through my training. I still plan to run in my Nike Free 4.0 as well, but will be mixing in the Kinvaras a lot.
In other news I've also been participating in a recreation beach volleyball league. It's a fun time on Thursday nights and I've met some cool people. I've also found I'm not half bad at playing either. It offers some nice cross training working my legs in a different way than usual and the sand definitely gives my calves a workout.
Tomorrow morning I attempt to get myself running agian. I ant to start getting serious about working out more often. I think I am going to start 2-a-days. Runs in the AM and biking in the PM, except on Thursdays. I won't be running everyday but I will certainly try to bike as often as possible. I want my endurance up in the clouds even if my running game is pretty lame.
I should also note that I went ahead and bought a Rudy Project Sterling Helmet. It's a nice helmet and like the dork I am, I've been wearing it around the house occasionally. It fits nicely on my head and has A LOT of air vents. Perfect for me, the guy who sweats just standing in the shade on a hot and humid day. I also bought a pair of RP Zyon shades. I already had a pair of the Nyoz that I use for biking and running. If you hadn't heard of Rudy Project before I highly recommend checking them out. They frequently offer discounts on most merchandise and offer a nice variety of casual and racing helmets, athletic, and recreational shades and some other cool stuff. Check out the gear deal for some really big savings.
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