mlandis’s BodyBlog

Ran the 1/2 marathon in Akron this morning. The weather was perfect, cool and over-cast.   My time was respectable, 1:53:55 I could have pulled a lower time but I was running with a friend. I stayed with her till the last mile, then picked it up. I think I’m kind of 1/2′d out though, I would like to run one more for time, try to hit the 1:45 mark or lower but might focus on 10k’s from here on out. 

Have to see what the winter brings.

Whew feeling weak.  The begining of the summer I seemed to be able to run 10 miles without issue.  Last Sunday I went out for a 10 miler and by the end I was feeling ok but as the day went on I seemed to get sore and stiff.  I haven’t had that feeling in the legs since I ran a marathon last October. 

This afternoon I did 35 flights of stairs and super set an upper-body workout. Then tonight I played 90 minutes of tennis. The tennis seemed rough, I didn’t seem to have the control of my hits or the hussle to get the balls hit to the corners. 

These things on there  own isn’t a bad thing. I look and feel much better then I did when I was only running.  But I have a 1/2 marathon on the 26th and the Urbanathalon on Oct 18th.  

I’ve really cut back on carbs, I wondering if I should do a carb load for a few weeks and see if my stamina comes back.

Also I’ve caught myself surfing the Misc and getting drawn into some immature converstations instead of reading up on helpful topics in the forums built for bodybuilding and fitness.   Not that the misc is that bad, it serves a purpose and some of the topics are interesting, but over-all it is more those looking for attention or looking to tear innocent people down. 

Right now I need to keep focused, read the positive posts and my eye on the finish line.