A 6 1/2 hour workout??

The Saturday before Christmas we had a 6 1/2 hour workout!

What happened to holiday cheer and eating for a workout?

It's the holiday season after all.

We had strength training, a bike skills workout, and 3 hours of multiple bike/runs.

It was all in the Presidio in SF on a cold, clear and beautiful day.

So, it was worth it. We live in such a beautiful place.

One Marathon Down, Many more miles to go....

I have now completed a marathon. Here is our start picture at the right.

The finisher medal is awesome! Had I known that, I might have done one years earlier. OK, maybe not.

It was a super cold and foggy day in Folsom when we started, perfect for running.
The course ran through neighborhoods from Folsom down to the state Capitol in downtown Sacramento.

About 12 of us all started together. Dave, Jess and I trained together and then ran together.
All our other "fast" friends were way out in front of us.
Our 9 minute run/1 minute walk strategy totally paid off about mile 18 when we started to blow past most people. It was a great boost of encouragement.

The last 2 miles were tough, but the crowds were awesome.
Finished, 4 hrs and 28 minutes. Pretty much where I expected.

Slept for 12 hours on Sunday night and a day later pretty much back to normal.
I guess I need to start swimming and biking now as we are training for an Ironman in August '09. I'll do that this weekend, for now I'm eating and doing NOTHING!

1 Down, 9 to go....

One month down, Swam approx. 24000 yards, biked 120 miles, spun on the trainer for about 4 1/2 hours, and Ran 88.3 miles. Only 9 more months to go!

Off to a great start.

The Cal International Marathon (CIM) is this Sunday 12/7.

http://www.runcim.org/

Ready as I'll ever be. Can't wait to see how I do.

Thanks to everyone's support I've raised a little over $5000 thus far. Not bad for month one!

Stay tuned.....