Tread too much ground?

Yes, those are my feet crossing the finish line at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in Sept, 2005. Meet my day-in, day-out shoes. An Asics Gel-1100, purchased in April in New York for nothing (ah, our soaring Loonie, gotta love it). I was thinking about throwing it out today when I'd realize that I'd probably run way too many kilometres with it. I ran with it in a 10K race in the spring, all summer, and in two half marathons in the fall.

Prolly time I think about replacing them.
Waiting in the wings are
-My Asics GT 2100, which was lauded by Runners World. Sorry, I was tempted to say shoe of the year, but the inner journo in me isn't ready to confirm this.
-My Asics DS Trainers, also known as my racing shoes! (purchased in New York in October and taken for its maiden voyage around Central Park a week before the New York Marathon.)
-My Vasque Velocity trail runners.. I'll consider them for nice snowy days

Reflections

9K city run. Up Bay to Bloor, West to Spadina, down to the base. Very mild start to January. Good pace, felt strong, breathing was good, stride decent.

Except for the misty rain. Wore my hat, but my glasses kept on accumulating water that I was pretty much looking through water bubbles. Not good.

I'm feeling good about my mileage this week. I know, I'm lucky that the weather has held, so it's no real pain to run longer distances. I'm hoping to cap the week off with a long run.

Back on: 7K

You know those days, the second day of the new year, when your new year's resolution promises hit the high gear. Well, I don't make new year's resolutions.

Yesterday, I woke up, watched TV, ate my Chinese takeout leftovers, watched more TV and then ordered out. No exercise. In fact, I probably walked 50 metres the whole day (most of it to the variety store to pick up some popsicles. Yes, what does a Canadian snack on in the middle of winter?)

Today, I woke up, realized the reality has set in. After work, did 7k, another improvised route. Was windy - and 1 degree -- but I still resisted wearing headgear and an outer shell. Must of counted at least 10 other runners (go runners!) out there, so this is this considered good running weather.

Oh yes, a friend of mine is trying to talk me into doing a marathon with her. I'm waiting for her to sign up, then I'll reveal whether I'm in or not. Mystery friend and mystery marathon to be revealed.

Year in Review

So like I said, I stopped logging my mileage last summer, so I have no real way to recap other than my GSP Forerunner, which I have not really used since my last race.

Anyways, it says:

Distance: 922.6K
Time: 78:15:24
Calories: 58117

So I'm pegging my 2005 mileage at between 1700 and 2000km. Bad to be that imprecise huh?The most weekly km, according to the thingy, says I did 75K in the week of April 10 to 16. I only remember.

Racing recap: 4 races: an 8k, a 10k and two half marathons.

More later.

Starting from zero

Well. The first day of the year and my first day of the loosely defined training schedule. Stayed up late. Ate lots last night. But slept most of the day. So, before I head out for dinner, I log my first run of the year.

5K. Improvised city run through deserted streets (east on Front, north on Church, West on King, south on Spadina). A mild 1 degree. Ran it hard cause now i'm headed for dinner.

Will be many days ahead like this when I fight to find time to squeeze in the miles (or kilometres)