I continue to enjoy the mellowness of my running life: productive and consistent, yet relaxed.
For about four-and-a-half months, I have held to a four-day running routine: two hour-long runs and one thirty minute run during the week; one run over the weekend, varying from six miles to nine (frequently with my buddy Dave). Two days from now I’m running nine miles for the second time this year.
I am working my way back to Half Marathon distance, as I am likely to run Urban Cow in October. I have been in no rush to commit to the race, for the same reasons I wrote about four months ago. Training for a half marathon is not difficult for me, but I did not want to repeat the mistake I made all last year of holding myself to a date for a race I didn’t end up doing. In general, I have been on the fence about getting back into public events.
Regardless of whether I participate in the public half, I love training and am eager to leisurely push the mileage back into half marathon range.
Here’s my exercise for the last week*:
| Day | Activity | Notes |
| Friday | Run (80 min, 8 miles); Swim (10 min) | My run was in the morning in Sacramento, swimming was in the pool at site of family vacation in San Martin, CA. |
| Saturday | Run (1/2 hr, 2.75 miles); Swim (20 minutes) | Running with my brother while on family vacation; more light swimming |
| Sunday | Swim (20 min) | Enjoying the pool where we were staying in San Martin |
| Monday | Run (1 hr, 6 miles); Swim (15 min) | Pleasant morning jog exploring the roads around where we stayed in San Martin |
| Tuesday | took off | Rest is good! |
| Wednesday | Run (1/2 hr, 3 miles); Swim (30 min) | Back in Sacramento, 30 minute swim with my wife at the gym |
| Thursday (today) | Run (1 hr, 6 miles). | Morning jog with my buddy Erik |
| TOTALS | 4 hrs 20 min run; 95 min swim (Total about 6 hrs) | 25.75 miles running, 1 mile+ of swimming |
*It is quite similar to an exercise week I shared last month.