Great Day In The Mountains

It is hard to imagine a more perfect day than being in the Blueridge Mountains with friends. It was an absolutely perfect day for a race. Congratulations to all the finishers.

Watching Another Race

I will be spectating and helping at another race tomorrow. The Terrapin Mountain 50K starts at 7:00 am in the morning. I will be helping with aid station 3 at Goff Mountain in the morning till about 9:30, then I will probably go up to Camping Gap and hang out. I will have my running stuff, so maybe I will get to run with Mark, maybe Whiteoak Loop. That would be cool.

Gorge Ride

Pics from the New River Gorge

YMCA Triathlon

There was an indoor tri at the Y this morning. My wife did the swim. I did the 18 mile bike and the 4 mile run. It was a blast. After the race 6 people from Princeton wanted to go to Fayettville to ride road bikes, so I went with them. What a beautiful day to ride through the gorge. WOW !!! Here are the charts everybody had to use for the race.

Barefoot

Finally got to run totally barefoot outside yesterday. I went to the soccer complex, where I thought there would be very few gravels on the track around the fields. There were too many gravels for my tender feet. I ran mostly in the grass beside the paved trail. That was fine, it felt good. I ran a total of 2 miles, then the skin on the bottom of my feet just got too sore to continue.
It seems like when I wear my VFFs or run barefoot on the indoor track at the Y, I don't run with the "barefoot form" that I want use, so I will try more barefoot outdoors whenever I can.

Hair Today Gone Tomorrow

The calender says it is almost Spring. The weather is starting to agree. Time to get rid of my winter fur.

Almost Spring

The days are getting longer, the early flowers are popping up, the robins are eating worms. It will be Spring before you know it. Spring is Gods gift to us, so get out and enjoy it all you can.

It Has Melted

I can not believe how fast the snow melted. I figured we would have snow on the ground till April. The only place we still have snow is in the piles that were pushed up.
I ran barefoot at the "Y" again today. My right Achilles has been bothering me a little and my right metatarsals a little, but no ankle pain and oh yeh those stupid blisters. Got another big one today.
Mark and I are going to either run Saturday or swim at the "Y". I hope we get to run, it has been a long time since Mark and I have run together.

Another Wonderful Day

What a great day. Got up at 4:00, was at "Y" by 5:00. An hour of step class, an hour of spin class, then 850 yards in the pool. Now time to start work. I hope everybody has a blessed day.

Beautiful Weather

The weather has been absolutely beautiful the last few days. I didn't get to run Friday, because I had a lot to do, but I still had time to get a run in, then I wasted some time in the morning and before I knew it I was out of time. Why do I do that?
I was going to run outside barefoot at the soccer complex yesterday, but it is still completely covered with snow, so I went to the "Y" to run on the track instead. I am really looking forward to doing outside.
Well, off to church now. Going the the "Y" again today.

Alright I am trying a different way to post to my blog from my cell phone. The other way I was trying was only working about 10% of the time.
I had a great morning. 1 hour spin class, 1 hour on the eliptical, 30 minutes stretching and then 1 hour of yoga. Then a wonderful night at work at Winterplace.

This Day In History

26 years ago today I met the love of my life at the Cross Roads Mall. I worked for Kelly Green Lawn Spray. We had a display at the mall during the Beckley Home Show. We were introduced by my co-worker and a mutual friend, Joe Wood. I knew that night that we would be married. I love you Manon.

Just Another Womderful Evening

Another wonderful evening at Winterplace. Time to go home. Hopefully I can get another run in tomorrow. Goodnight everyone.

Tuesday 3-2-2010

I took a couple of days off after that mess on Sunday with the blisters. I was going to go the Y this morning and run barefoot, but I got a service call. So I just had time for a quick 3 miles before I have to be at work at Winterplace this evening. I wore my Vibram Five Finger shoes. This was the 2nd time I have run outdoors in them. I love them.