Accumulating hours this week!

Like a real training week!
MON: BIKE 1hr, abt 17 miles
TUE: BIKE 45mins, about 12 miles
WED: RUN:1hr 6.44 miles
THU: RUN: 63 mins, 6.5 miles

Yeah!!

I have been thinking a lot about my first big race of next year--the Double Chubb 50K. I have found out that registration is open NOW, not Jan 1st like last year. Now I get to worry between signing up and now risking it, or missing out on the race. Better just sign up now.

I've also been thinking about just how fast I can ramp up my running after the last few weeks of rest. Just how long does it take to de-condition? Am I risking a stress fracture by piling on miles, or do I still have the needed conditioning?

Today's run was on fresh ice put down by freezing rain overnight. So my hips might feel a bit sore later after running along the path in snowy grass. Also, we had a new runner with us today! MK just moved here and lives near the park. She and EK had "snow chains" on, while I didn't. That left me at a bit of a disadvantage! But 12 miles in the last two days and I'm not feeling anything. That's good, I don't want to feel anything, but it also encourages me. A few more miles Sunday and stop short of 20.