Week 12 & Week 13

Week 12 - Labor Day Weekend.

My family and I went on a camping trip that weekend so I had to do my long run on Friday. I did my training in a treadmill, it wasn't too bad. I had my ipod on and I listened to some of my favorite dance songs. It really gets me going.

Week 13 - Beautiful and cool. It's been raining and cloudy for the past couple of days. But I'm really glad that the weather was very nice today. The weather was in the low of 60's when we started and right after we finished it was in the low of 70's. I couldn't ask for more perfect weather.

Today was also Red Bull Flugtug day, so it was very crowded around North Avenue Beach. There was also some swimming race going on at Oak Street Beach. It's very important to pay attention and be cautious because accidents can happened. Last weekend some bicycle rider fall over and hurt himself, they have the paramedics there, we passed him and it looks like he was quiet hurt.

For the past couple of weeks I haven't use my headphones but I have my ipod on due to Nike Challenge. I actually like running without listening to my music. It's very meditative. I can hear my breathing, I am more aware of my pain, surroundings -- and I can talk to my running buddies.

Overall, I am very pleased of my performance today. I run up the hill in the last miles and I finished strong. Do not understimate the power of tapers. It's all about balanced.

Happy running. See you next week