I offer this photo as a symbol of where I hope I am in my roadwork, after more than a year of inconsistent running. I put in 16 miles in five runs last week and eight so far this week — I missed Tuesday because I overslept and Wednesday because I had to get some work done early at the office. But I managed a five-mile run today, lengthening out my runs — it’s been a while since I’ve done five.
But I have a goal now — I’m planning to run the Long Beach Island Run next year with a couple of friends and want to create a stable base on which I can begin my training early next year.
Having set this as a goal, I ran into a friend today who has run several marathons. He was telling me he was planning to run a half-marathon in Middletown in February. tempting, but I don’t want to get ahead of myself. I need to set small goals, work incrementally, rebuild my stamina — mostly my muscle stamina — and then begin turning up the pace.
It will take time, but I’m hoping I’m back in the groove.
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