THANK YOU

A big thank you to all that showed up to the Happy Hour/Fund raiser and all those that contributed to Team for Kids. I was successful in raising $640 from the Happy Hour which surpassed my $500 goal.




I can't thank you all enough for your financial and emotional support.



(I realized that we should all go out drinking more often...that was fun!)





On the training front:



1.) I am still in constant pain with my shins though I am attempting to train through the pain. I have understood that with a lot of ice, any amount of pain is bearable.



2.) The mileage has been quite manageable up to this point, as with the Team for Kids training program we haven't broken into the double digit mileage runs. Starting this week, our Saturday long runs will all be over 10miles.



Long Runs:



I consider anything above 10miles (16km) a long run. Why such a long distance and why is not a 5mile run a long run? Here is my answer and I am sure long distance runners and sprinters alike will agree with me.


At short distances, your body has enough food, energy and water to sustain itself. Your pretty sure that nothing will happen to you if you don't drink water or eat if your run for 5miles. But anything over 10miles, its a different story. One's body has interesting ways to retaliate or make its self heard when it needs to be nurtured.



Water- You MUST drink 8oz of water every 20 min. Dehydration symptoms stink: especially being lightheaded. Overheating is miserable.


Food- If its your first time at food(fight) club, you must eat! Gels, granola bars and anything with protein helps. Not eating will create incredible pain in your stomach that is difficult to describe.



Managing when you eat/drink is a VERY important part of this sport, that is if you manage to keep yourself injury free for the entire training period.



Wish me luck, this is where it gets difficult.


On another note, I visited a friend in Boston this weekend. Though I do not share the same sentiment as a lot of new yorkers, I happen to have fallen in love with the city.




I think we had one of the top 3 runs of all time as we did a 9mile loop around the Charles river. Absolutely incredible view.. and so was the company!

I will be in Greece for the next two weeks and will attempt to take some pictures and update this blog.

Thanks guys. See you in a couple of weeks.