I've been trying hard to boost my miles up, by just getting out there and letting my legs make up where I go. That sounds kind of cheesy, but I started this new trend where I don't look at my training and don't make up my mind on how far I am going. I just run. It works pretty well, too. On days where my training says 4 miles I might go out and actually put in 6-8, or 15 like I did today. It's a very free-spirited approach to the sport and I feel at ease when I run like this. I am sure the "experts" will disagree with this method and say I need to stick to training and appropriate mileage to prevent injury, but I have found the less I think about the technicalities the more I enjoy running.
I have started to notice the tranquility of winter running. Not a lot of people are out and about in the winter time, especially at night, which makes many of my runs very peaceful. It's great to take in the simplicity every once in awhile. I don't listen to music as many people know who follow me, because running, for me, gives me time to think and enjoy life's greatest pleasures.
Today was the longest I have run in a long time (15 miles). I probably would have liked to go more, but I think hypothermia was on the set in and I couldn't feel my hands anymore, so I had to call my wife to come pick me up. I have a marathon (potentially a 50k) coming up on the 19th in Dubuque and I really needed to know what a long distance felt like in this weather. Though 15 miles doesn't really compare to 26.2 it does give me an idea that I might want to dress a little better. I will also have the adrenaline pumping to get me through the race and other people to run with. I guess I don't feel as if I am 100% prepared or, at least, as prepared as I was for the Des Moines Marathon.
The goal with my ultra training from here on out is simply spend time on my feet and put in a lot of miles.
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