Keeping Busy

Training Today:

• Morning Run: Hills! 1 mile warmup, 1x30 sec hill interval(is it really an interval if i do only one?), 1 mile cooldown
• Evening Swim: 600m warmup, 1km various drills, 1x1km, 6x200m pull, 200m cooldown (total = 4km)

This week, besides starting training seriously again, I'm trying to get stuff done around the house, while my wife is off in Kitchener/Waterloo for work. The two projects I want to get done are paint the stairs (which really need it... they're an eyesore) and build a linen closet (which we really need so that we can put our linens somewhere)

This will be my first attempt at framing and actually building some sort of solid structure, so we'll see how it goes. It seems fairly straight forward. The only thing that could pose a problem for me is the precise measuring... I'm generally an approximating kind of guy, which I hear doesn't work well for building. We'll see if I can adjust.

Lastly, I will be continuing my quest for homemade bread. I was raised on homemade bread, and am determined to make my own. Unfortunately, every attempt at this sourdough recipe has resulted in a very foul tasting brick.

I'm hoping this book, which should be waiting for me at home will help.

Marathon training has begun

Today's Training: 5km @ Base pace

Not to be discouraged, or slowed down by a summer of being lazy, I have begun training for a marathon this winter. The event I'm training for is the Winterman on Feb 21, 2010. Now, you're probably asking yourself, why anyone would want to run a marathon in the middle of a Canadian winter, but really, it looks like fun. I hate running in the heat anyway, so this should be pretty good for me.

As per usual, I've pulled out my trusty Brain Training for Runners book, and am using an appropriate training plan from there (for the most part). I'm going to keep up with swimming on my non-running days, and try to get some cycling in as well, just to keep my fitness in all three sports relatively high for the winter.