If the miles behind me could be put into words before you, you would feel my efforts, my struggles, my desires. Most of all you would see my joy. Watch me from afar run the trails and hills and miles upon miles and you will see ...

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

1211 kms of racing

If all goes well this year and I make the lottery for Knee Knacker in a few days AND decide to do the Stormy 50mile one week after the Canadian Death Race, the year's racing will total 1211 kilometres. If no KK or Stormy then it's a mere 1081. That's more mileage raced in a year than even my biggest triathlon year, and that's all three disciplines, not just running. Hopefully this isn't an injury waiting to happen.
So why am I finding it as hard or harder to get in all the training doing six or seven workouts a week when I used to do up to thirteen during triathlon training? I think I have more on the go right now and also usually have to drive a distance to get my long runs in the trails which takes up the whole day. Not that I'm complaining. There's more people out there who don't have the time and want to run and be active than those who have time yet sit around mostly. There's no part-time job I'd rather have right now than running. Of course, the pay could be better....

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

darin; you are the embodiement of modesty. I had to go to the results page to find out your placing...well done my trail loving friend.
t