Feb 7, 2007
A quick introduction ...
Hello! I am excited to be blogging for BeyondTheDerby.com, and hope you will check out the site on a regular basis. There is a lot of great information not just on the Louisville running community, but on high school, college and other community sports as well.
You can check out the "About Me" section for a brief overview of who I am, so I'll skip over that here.
My first post is on my first off day (from running) in a week -- and what a week it has been. This is my first winter running, so of course it would be the coldest I recall in recent years. When Larry Holt (owner of Ken Combs Running Store) and I planned the store's training group, the idea behind it was to keep runners running when it got cold. Then it didn't get cold for a while, and I started to think running until shorts season would be easy ... Until last week. But thanks to my newly-found running pals (you know who you are!), it has been pretty easy to keep going. Easy enough that I skipped an off day for a short run through the Scenic Loop (Cherokee Park) on Saturday.
Layering is definitely important on these cold days; you want warm air to stay in but moisture to wick away. I think technical fabrics are considerably more important in the winter than in the summer. But, I also think you can stay comfortable without looking like a Mizuno ad -- I run in a fleece vest I'm pretty sure came from Wal-Mart.
My biggest winter woe has been chapped skin, mostly my hands and face. I've been slathering on the lotion pre-run and post-shower, but to no avail. I may try something a little more heavy duty if this cold, windy weather persists -- Aquaphor, perhaps, or something else with petroleum jelly. What about something like Bag Balm or Udderly Smooth, I wonder? (If you have suggestions, email them to me at tf.lightfoot(at)insightbb.com.)
We are less than a month away from the beginning of the Triple Crown races (don't forget early registration ends Feb. 19), so I'm beginning to feel the pressure. The 5k and 10k are no problem, and I suspect after I run 9 miles this coming weekend and 10 miles the week after, the 10 miler will seem easy, too. I hope to get in a 13 mile run the second weekend of April, just for metal preparation for the mini. I've not ran a race over 5k yet, so the idea of 13.1 miles is frightening. Physically, I think I'm just about there, and with just over two months of prep, I think I'll be fine. Looking at the course map, though ... It starts to look a lot more daunting.
This blog will probably track that semi-fearful, awe-inspiring feeling I have as I approach the mini. Expect updates about my training schedule, race times (I have two planned before the Triple Crown), and more. Oh, much, much more! I won't say advice, because I lack the experience to give much, but hopefully some interesting insights and a little entertainment.
Check out the other blogs, and come back to BeyondTheDerby.com soon!
You can check out the "About Me" section for a brief overview of who I am, so I'll skip over that here.
My first post is on my first off day (from running) in a week -- and what a week it has been. This is my first winter running, so of course it would be the coldest I recall in recent years. When Larry Holt (owner of Ken Combs Running Store) and I planned the store's training group, the idea behind it was to keep runners running when it got cold. Then it didn't get cold for a while, and I started to think running until shorts season would be easy ... Until last week. But thanks to my newly-found running pals (you know who you are!), it has been pretty easy to keep going. Easy enough that I skipped an off day for a short run through the Scenic Loop (Cherokee Park) on Saturday.
Layering is definitely important on these cold days; you want warm air to stay in but moisture to wick away. I think technical fabrics are considerably more important in the winter than in the summer. But, I also think you can stay comfortable without looking like a Mizuno ad -- I run in a fleece vest I'm pretty sure came from Wal-Mart.
My biggest winter woe has been chapped skin, mostly my hands and face. I've been slathering on the lotion pre-run and post-shower, but to no avail. I may try something a little more heavy duty if this cold, windy weather persists -- Aquaphor, perhaps, or something else with petroleum jelly. What about something like Bag Balm or Udderly Smooth, I wonder? (If you have suggestions, email them to me at tf.lightfoot(at)insightbb.com.)
We are less than a month away from the beginning of the Triple Crown races (don't forget early registration ends Feb. 19), so I'm beginning to feel the pressure. The 5k and 10k are no problem, and I suspect after I run 9 miles this coming weekend and 10 miles the week after, the 10 miler will seem easy, too. I hope to get in a 13 mile run the second weekend of April, just for metal preparation for the mini. I've not ran a race over 5k yet, so the idea of 13.1 miles is frightening. Physically, I think I'm just about there, and with just over two months of prep, I think I'll be fine. Looking at the course map, though ... It starts to look a lot more daunting.
This blog will probably track that semi-fearful, awe-inspiring feeling I have as I approach the mini. Expect updates about my training schedule, race times (I have two planned before the Triple Crown), and more. Oh, much, much more! I won't say advice, because I lack the experience to give much, but hopefully some interesting insights and a little entertainment.
Check out the other blogs, and come back to BeyondTheDerby.com soon!
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