MY TRAINING RUN RECORD NOW STANDS AT 24 DAYS
Last night I picked myself by my Saucony shoestrings and headed down the snowy, cold, and muddy Santa Fe Trail running from Monument, Colorado to Palmer Lake, Colorado to complete my 24th consecutive 13.1 Mile Training Run. "My Personal Training Run Challenge of seeing how many 13.1 Mile Training Runs I can run consecutively" vision quest continues for at least another day.
My ultimate goal is to run a 13.1 Mile Training Run for each day in the month November, but if weather permits I will extend my challenge into the month of December. The longterm forecast shows some colder weather moving into the Monument Area next week per The Weather Channel, so it is now a race against time to get my 13.1 Mile Training Runs in before the overnight temperatures start to drop into the teens/single digits. It is doable to run in these cold temperatures as long as I am bundled up wearing my Burton snowboarding outerwear but I prefer to run when temperatures are above freezing. The coldest temperature I have ever ran in was about 17 Degrees several years ago but then again I have also snowboarded in temperatures as low as -30 Degrees Below Zero up at Keystone Resort in Summit County. If I can Snowboard in subzero temperatures up in the mountains I can definitely run in the 10's/20's here in the lower elevations. It may not be as fun as snowboarding but it can be done. I think the biggest threat to my 13.1 Mile Training Run Challenge is if a major snowstorm hits the Monument Area then it will be game over for my challenge!
Wildlife Report:
No woodland creatures encountered or heard rustling around in the underbrush of the Santa Fe Trail!
Sasquatch Report:
No run-ins with Sasquatch...but I believe!
Celestial Report:
Zero star gazing last night due to a very low cloud ceiling that covered the entire Monument/Palmer Lake Area.
Bio Report:
Here is how my Bio Report currently reads (1= Good, 10 = Bad)
Feet Rank = 3 (Up from 1)
Knees Rank = 1
Legs Rank = 1
Back Rank = 1
Here's The Skinny:
In the last 24 Days I have now run a Grand Total of 321 Miles (13.38 Miles X 24 Days = 321.12 Miles) and have burned approximately 37,128 Calories! Bring on that Thanksgiving Bird!
The colder weather and recent string of night runs is definitely making it more challenging to get my buttocks out on the Santa Fe Trail each day but what's a Personal Challenge if it isn't challenging??? A challenge is challenging...Who would of thunk it!
Have A Nice Trail Run™
Darin Lewandowski
Monument, Colorado
www.strideopolis.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/strideopolis
www.facebook.com/haveanicerun
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My ultimate goal is to run a 13.1 Mile Training Run for each day in the month November, but if weather permits I will extend my challenge into the month of December. The longterm forecast shows some colder weather moving into the Monument Area next week per The Weather Channel, so it is now a race against time to get my 13.1 Mile Training Runs in before the overnight temperatures start to drop into the teens/single digits. It is doable to run in these cold temperatures as long as I am bundled up wearing my Burton snowboarding outerwear but I prefer to run when temperatures are above freezing. The coldest temperature I have ever ran in was about 17 Degrees several years ago but then again I have also snowboarded in temperatures as low as -30 Degrees Below Zero up at Keystone Resort in Summit County. If I can Snowboard in subzero temperatures up in the mountains I can definitely run in the 10's/20's here in the lower elevations. It may not be as fun as snowboarding but it can be done. I think the biggest threat to my 13.1 Mile Training Run Challenge is if a major snowstorm hits the Monument Area then it will be game over for my challenge!
Wildlife Report:
No woodland creatures encountered or heard rustling around in the underbrush of the Santa Fe Trail!
Sasquatch Report:
No run-ins with Sasquatch...but I believe!
Celestial Report:
Zero star gazing last night due to a very low cloud ceiling that covered the entire Monument/Palmer Lake Area.
Bio Report:
Here is how my Bio Report currently reads (1= Good, 10 = Bad)
Feet Rank = 3 (Up from 1)
Knees Rank = 1
Legs Rank = 1
Back Rank = 1
Ouch...My feet are starting to hurt due to running on the soft and muddy Santa Fe Trail over the last couple of days. Hope it is temporary!
In the last 24 Days I have now run a Grand Total of 321 Miles (13.38 Miles X 24 Days = 321.12 Miles) and have burned approximately 37,128 Calories! Bring on that Thanksgiving Bird!
The colder weather and recent string of night runs is definitely making it more challenging to get my buttocks out on the Santa Fe Trail each day but what's a Personal Challenge if it isn't challenging??? A challenge is challenging...Who would of thunk it!
Have A Nice Trail Run™
Darin Lewandowski
Monument, Colorado
www.strideopolis.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/strideopolis
www.facebook.com/haveanicerun
www.strideopolis.com
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