MY TRAINING RUN RECORD NOW STANDS AT 20 DAYS
In the words of Paul Simon, I went "Slip Sliding Away" down the Santa Fe Trail during my 20th consecutive Training Run of 13.1 Miles last night. When I pulled up to the Santa Fe Trailhead the mercury was registering a cool 29 Degrees per my Jeep Wrangler dashboard with a very bitter wind blowing from the South. "My Personal Training Run Challenge of seeing how many 13.1 Mile Training Runs I can run consecutively" marched onward and upward as I battled Old Man Winter's stinging windchill which at times turned my face numb. All I could see running down the Santa Fe Trail last night was a mini fog bank directly in front of my face due to the water vapor from each and every breathe illuminating off of my headlamp. Thus, during the course of my entire run all I had to look at was a puffy white cloud leading me down the Santa Fe Trail in the darkness of the night.
As I tip-toed through the snow that had fallen from the sky during Thursday night's snowstorm, I knew the trek from Monument, Colorado to Palmer Lake, Colorado was going to be a bit more challenging then my previous 19 other training runs. Last night was definitely the coldest weather that I have experienced this Fall and I was so glad that I overdressed in multiple layers. I had my snowboarding thermos on along with my Burton snowboarding gloves which kept all ten of my digits snug as a bug in a rug. Even though I was "Dressed To The Nines" in warm clothing last night, the strong winds still managed to cut through all of my layers and at times gave me a cool tingling sensation from top to bottom. Wow...This was the first time during my 13.1 Mile Training Run Challenge that I actually thought the elements were going to stop me right in my tracks!
Wildlife Report:
Phew...No woodland creatures encountered on my morning run but I almost rolled my ankle on a big chunk of a frozen Horse turd that was just sitting there gazing at the stars in the nighttime sky!!!
Sasquatch Report:
No run-ins with Sasquatch...I think he went South for the Winter!
Celestial Report:
It was a very COLD, DARK, WINDY, and starry sky last night. Hey "Man On The Moon"...where did you go? I needed you to help light up the Santa Fe Trail last night. Slacker!
Bio Report:
Here is how my Bio Report currently reads (1= Good, 10 = Bad)
Feet Rank = 1 (Drop From 2)
Knees Rank = 1 (Drop From 2)
Legs Rank = 1 (Drop From 2)
Back Rank = 1
Here's The Skinny:
In the last 20 Days I have now run a Grand Total of 267 Miles (13.38 Miles X 20 Days = 267.60 Miles) and have burned approximately 30,940 Calories! Bring on that Thanksgiving Bird!
Well...I get to run in the daylight today if I wish to continue my quest of keeping my "My Personal Training Run Challenge of seeing how many 13.1 Mile Training Runs I can run consecutively" going for another day...Phew.
Happy Running Trails To You™
Darin Lewandowski
Monument, Colorado
www.strideopolis.blogspot
www.facebook.com/strideopolis
www.facebook.com/haveanicerun
www.strideopolis.com
As I tip-toed through the snow that had fallen from the sky during Thursday night's snowstorm, I knew the trek from Monument, Colorado to Palmer Lake, Colorado was going to be a bit more challenging then my previous 19 other training runs. Last night was definitely the coldest weather that I have experienced this Fall and I was so glad that I overdressed in multiple layers. I had my snowboarding thermos on along with my Burton snowboarding gloves which kept all ten of my digits snug as a bug in a rug. Even though I was "Dressed To The Nines" in warm clothing last night, the strong winds still managed to cut through all of my layers and at times gave me a cool tingling sensation from top to bottom. Wow...This was the first time during my 13.1 Mile Training Run Challenge that I actually thought the elements were going to stop me right in my tracks!
Wildlife Report:
Phew...No woodland creatures encountered on my morning run but I almost rolled my ankle on a big chunk of a frozen Horse turd that was just sitting there gazing at the stars in the nighttime sky!!!
Sasquatch Report:
No run-ins with Sasquatch...I think he went South for the Winter!
Celestial Report:
It was a very COLD, DARK, WINDY, and starry sky last night. Hey "Man On The Moon"...where did you go? I needed you to help light up the Santa Fe Trail last night. Slacker!
Bio Report:
Here is how my Bio Report currently reads (1= Good, 10 = Bad)
Feet Rank = 1 (Drop From 2)
Knees Rank = 1 (Drop From 2)
Legs Rank = 1 (Drop From 2)
Back Rank = 1
Once again my Legs, Knees, and Feet all received a "☑️ +" for helping me navigate through the Santa Fe Trail frozen tundra last night.
In the last 20 Days I have now run a Grand Total of 267 Miles (13.38 Miles X 20 Days = 267.60 Miles) and have burned approximately 30,940 Calories! Bring on that Thanksgiving Bird!
Well...I get to run in the daylight today if I wish to continue my quest of keeping my "My Personal Training Run Challenge of seeing how many 13.1 Mile Training Runs I can run consecutively" going for another day...Phew.
Happy Running Trails To You™
Darin Lewandowski
Monument, Colorado
www.strideopolis.blogspot
www.facebook.com/strideopolis
www.facebook.com/haveanicerun
www.strideopolis.com
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