Etc

Ooops. Been forgetting to post here. Looks like it's been a while since the last entry. Maybe now that I know I still have a job I'll be able to keep up better.

I'm still looking for a reasonable way to track mileage, routes, etc. Hand-mapping sucks anywhere, but without equal at MapMyRun.com. I'm trying AllSport GPS on my Blackberry Curve. It's ok, works with bicycling too, but doesn't give me the mile splits I would like. It also seems a bit inconsistent in terms of how well it tracks "rest" time.

Bought a road bike this weekend. Rode Saturday and Sunday. The new shifters, part of the brake levers, are a little tricky to get used to. I thought I'd be a lot faster on a road bike than on my mountain bike, but only 1 - 2 mph faster on the same course. Hmmm. Work on technique, I think.

Next Race and Goal

Going to run the Red Bridge Ramble this coming Sunday. Snow this past weekend should be melted by then. I haven't run the course before, but I think it might be nice and muddy. Today's weather report calls for temp near 40 deg. F at the starting time.

Looking back at my training the past couple months, I see that I'm getting more consistent. I think I'm running five days most weeks. Starting in March, I'm going to shoot for six days each week and at least one run of ten miles or more.