1st Long Race This Year - Triathlon Week

Moustache · 05-15-2006, 05:26 PM

I started running in October last year. I did a 5k and 10k trail race in Oct/Nov last year. This year started with a 10k snowshoe race and the Hustle Up the Hancock 94 floor stair climb. Been training for months for a bunch of events this year.

This past weekend on Saturday I completed a 25k (15.5mile) race. It was the 5/3rd Riverbank run in Grand Rapids, MI. Despite an IT band that has been bothering me, I competed the race in 2:19:38.

I am totally feeling the effects today. Picture a shuffling old man with a stick in his A**. Well that's me :) Despite the quad and calf pain, I did some easy Spinning this morning. Walking and going down stairs is a bit of a challenge. Hitting the ibuprophen, ice, and stretching. Will do some road biking this week.

Have 2 weeks until the Soldier field 10 miler. Start at Soldier Field, home of DA BEARS!! Finish running across the field.

Gonna be a busy summer, but I am looking forward to the challenges.