I got the heavy bag, plus a balancy thingy for core training, plus I'm making a gift certificate sorta thing for a personal trainer. I'm giving her four or five numbers and other info about different places that offer a free first session so that she can try out a few before settling on one. That makes me a good hubby, right? I try. While shopping yesterday, I had to go from Sears (didn't have what I wanted) to a sporting goods store across the street, but somehow I got lost crossing the street, so it took me 45 minutes to get there. As a result, I didn't get to run at all. I'll try to get seven in tonight.

Dreaded going out for a run after work but it turned out to be one of the better runs I've had in a couple months. WInd gusts held off which helped. Managed ~6.3 at a nice pace. Breaking in some new shoes Santa brought me. Trying the Asics 2140 - which I like a lot so far. Also got a new pair of Mizunos that I think may have too much stability for me - feeling shin splint type discomfort after running in them.

Yes Trey, what are the 2140's like. I've been running on 2130's for a year now. And my size doesn't seem available anymore. Did an UB endurance strength training yesterday and a 60min very slow and easy run today (8.5K). Guess what I've got set up for my Sunday run? I'm sure you'll never guess! A self defense training somewhere at the end of my run! I signed up with this guy (former bodyguard who's teaching people self defense in their own enviroment). As running is when I mostly feel unsafe, he'll do a specific training with me for a couple of weeks to teach me stuff when my legs are tired and I've run out of steam. Cause that's when I'm most vulnerable. Clever eh? We'll also do some indoor training cause he thinks because my legs are tired it won't be too difficult for someone to get me off balance and on the ground. Which means I need to learn how to fight when I'm on my back. I now have a picture in my head of a turtle upside down with his little legs moving frantically

Nope, no 2140's for me. I'm still on the 2130s which I like quite a bit. I'm thinking about picking up another pair while they are all on sale right now because the 2140s came out. Ran 4.5 miles easy yesterday with my sister. We're trying to run together at least once a week, it's an easy run for me but it's a good recovery run and we get a chance to spend some time together.

Happy weekend! Had a good trail run this morning, 10.2 or so, a bit of a honker on the hills. Not many ways to avoid that doing trail runs where I live. Beautiful day, though, if a bit windy. Dutchie, I love seeing wildlife on my runs. Lately it's always been flocks of wild turkeys. We have deer all over the place here, nuisance deer, really, but I seem to never see them on my runs. Your self defense class sounds very interesting, and I love that it's specific to the situation you're likely to be in. I look forward to hearing how it goes. Gig -- hope your wife enjoys her bday presents! Have I told you how much I like your comment about protein and iron in your profile? I've been veg for almost 20 years, and those are definitely the comments I get the most. I'll probably take tomorrow off. Part of me wants a nice slow run to get the kinks out from the hills this morning, but who am I kidding?

This morning I had 30 minutes of self defense first out on the bike path where I start my run. It was funny cause I immediately went into TKD mode which the guy didn't want me to do. TKD is a formalised way of fighting, whereas if I should be attacked, rules don't apply. Which makes it a different form of fighting. Guess 10 years of TKD will stick with you for the rest of your life Anyways, afters I did my first "long" run on asphalt since my foot injury: 12.9K. I totally surprised myself cause I was faster than I thought I'd be. Despite to breaks to put Spooky on/off leash and a potty break. My cadence is up too: 75-85 instead of the 65-74 that I usually do. Guess TM running is good for me BTW, taking a potty break at -3C and an even colder wind chill is no fun! My foot did great. Anyone know why groups of runners are such asholes? We have these two-lane bikepaths here. And runners in groups prefer to run 3 or 4 abreast, taking up the whole bike path. So Spooky and I encounter this rather large group. Spooky is running somewhere on the right. A short "Spooky" and a wave of my left arm is enough to make her come over to my left side and run by my knee. The runners in front of me insist on staying 3 abreast. I glare at the runner who's coming straight at me. He's glaring back, looks at Spooky then apparently decides it's better to move aside a little. The runners behind him follow suit. Now why does it take a bit of "psychological warfare" before he moves aside. If often happens when they run in a groups. Gig: did your wife like her birtday present? I would. Anne: I usually see wildlife around sunrise. One of the reasons I enjoy early morning running. I'd love to go trail running. But we don't have trails around here. Pretty soon we won't have trees around here either, or wildlife. I've seen the building plans for the area where I run. Kind of upsetting. Crabby: when will you be back?

~ 5 miles, very easy, 3.5 of that with Hobbes. Sounds like a great a great trip Crabby. Welcome home.

32.4 total for the week, following 30.1 last week.