Rest, the new old idea.

Until just a day before the marathon last week, I had bolstered a running streak of 136 days straight. It was one of those things that began perpetuating itself. There were days I did not want to run but felt liable to my streak. A friend recently observed that I rarely do anything lightly. While I avoided injury and bounced back from the marathon within days, I have resisted the urge to lace up. Instead I've been resting with just a couple workouts for November Project. It's been good but tough. In a way it felt like because I could, I should.

I am taking two weeks without running. It will give me an easy week before training begins for Chicago. I am also going to tweak my plan. As per usual, it will be tougher, but I am putting rest days back in. I want to push harder and thus will be taking the universally recommended rest days seriously. The last four months, rest days meant only a mile or two.

Can and should, the endless battle for me. I aim to enjoy every minute of Chicago in October, but I also intend to leave it all on the streets of my old home town. Taking a couple days off each week will make me faster, stronger, and most importantly healthier. 

Another chapter in the story.

It's been a while since updating Stupie. The Colfax marathon has been run and run faster than I've run any marathon before. Beagle Freedom Project has received over $800 from my fund raising and I am quite grateful for the help my friends, family and even strangers offered. I am about to celebrate my first year working at my job. While my position did not exists prior to coming in board, it feels like I have made a good impact. The days are not long enough most days and payday comes without anticipation. The later is amazing having endured under or erratic employment most of my adulthood. I am looking toward the summer with excitement at what can be done. I've signed up to try a few new races including a 200mi. relay and a Muckfest. I will be training to run Chicago's marathon this fall and am feeling motivated to train hard. I will once again be on Team PAWS and excited to return to them to run a race in their city. I will be mixing in the great workouts with November Project, which has not only provided great cross training, but is building a community I am proud to be a part of. They have a positivity I can not get enough of while being focused on pushing me physically.

There's a lot to take in and writing Stupie went back burner. I just felt like I wasn't saying anything all that interesting. While accounting my life is not riveting, I am sure, I enjoy getting the thoughts out. With many influences out trying to pursued, mine is just a story. That's it. 

9 Days...

Time for a quick update:

It's now 9 days till the Colfax Marathon: Denver's Ultimate Urban Tour. I am so thrilled to be running for Beagle Freedom Project and to date have raised $609.13!! The support has been fantastic and I am truly excited to see this great organization getting financial help as well as word out about what they do. Check out their website to read up on some of their recent rescues!

If you have a couple extra bucks, please donate. Every single dollar helps! Thank you again!!

Donations can be made at:
https://www.justgive.org/running4BeagleFreedomProject
Beagle Freedom Project:
http://www.beaglefreedomproject.org/