3 1/2 weeks to go...first brick workout in ages!

Ok...so with 3 1/2 weeks left until my run with Krissy, I decided to use my day off for a brick workout...something I haven't done in a couple of months. 14 mile bicycle ride, immediately followed by a 2 mile run. Yes...my legs felt like bricks...lol

However, the longer runs lately must be doing me some good, because I felt strong on the bike today, and even when the legs started cramping on the run, I was able to power through.

It felt great. Can't wait for the Portland half marathon October 6th with Krissy!

If you haven't had a chance yet, and you feel like you can help, please visit our fundraiser page and help us get closer to our goal! Thank you!!!

http://www.crowdrise.com/runningwithkrissy

Happy birthday Vhonnii....and 4 weeks until the run!

Another wonderful Saturday. Jhia-Vhonnii turned 11 years old today. I can't believe it!!!

Also, I got up early (before the kids) and got an 8-mile run in with the stroller. I'm convinced that heat and humidity here are going to kill me! Well...looking forward to running with Krissy on a flat, cooler course.

Please, share this adventure with anyone you can to help us raise money for this fundraiser.

 http://www.crowdrise.com/runningwithkrissy

Happy Labor Day!

Happy Labor Day everyone! Well, another day off starts with another long run. The plan was 8.5 miles. I don't know if it was not sleeping well last night, being dehydrated, the ridiculous humidity this morning (80F with 95% humidity!), or just the sore hip and calves....it just was NOT going to happen...lol.
However, I DID manage to drag myself through 7.5 miles again....not what I'd planned, but not terrible. Now...we're down to 5 weeks until the run. Portland Half Marathon running with Krissy...here we come!!! We still have LOTS of fundraising to complete by then, so PLEASE...of you can, check out our crowdrise fundraising page and give what you can. ANYTHING helps....all donations will go to A Butterfly's Touch and SOFT.
http://www.crowdrise.com/runningwithkrissy/

If you're local to Portland, don't forget the Walk to Remember hosted by A Butterfly's Touch on Saturday October 12th. We will again be having a memorial service and silent auction along with the walk.
See you there!!

Larry

Texas Heat

Just finished a quick run after work :-)
3.25miles, 10min/mile pace, pushing the stroller up and down the hills around here. 100F and 35% humidity! I'll take it! Also, got ahold of Les Smith from the Portland Marathon. They're going to put an article in their upcoming August newsletter about Krissy and I running the 13.1 for charity. So awesome, I can't wait!

Epic morning

Wow! Almost decided not to get up and run this morning, but I needed a longer run. Yesterday, I only managed a 2 mile walk/run with my 10-yr-old son because his knee was bothering him.

So, I dragged myself out of bed anyway and hit the road.

7.5 miles with the stroller this morning! The temperature was a lovely 78F, but the 94% humidity was a bit rough. This was my longest run yet, and the longest run with the stroller by over 2 miles.

I can't wait to run in the nice cool Portland weather without the wonderful hills of south Texas.

 

Okay, so after a long week and not nearly enough working out, I'm ready to buckle back down on my running. Between work, football practice, and trying to set up the new aquarium, I just don't know where the days went. 30 mile bike ride on Tuesday....then nothing :(
Hoping for a short run after church tomorrow, then I work tomorrow night. The upside??? I have Monday and Tuesday off....soooo long run (with the stroller) and long ride here I come.
Here's hoping for a more workout focused week!

Wow...well apparently this writing a blog is going to be more difficult than I originally anticipated. I just can't seem to remember to log on and write an update...lol
So, here we go. It has been very busy around the Wheat household with football season starting and getting the homeschool year going again. Despite this, I've managed to maintain at least some of my training/running time.
The San Antonio, TX heat and humidity (especially in the morning) has been wreaking havoc...but we stride on and persevere.

Some training updates: I'm up to 6 mile long-run days the last couple of weeks, with a few 3-4 mile runs sprinkled in each week when time allows (usually quickly after work and before football practice).
This week, 7 mile run most likely tomorrow morning (my day off). I'm also managing to get some cross-training cardio in on my work days. About once a week or so I'm riding my bicycle to work - a 30 mile round trip :-) I rode this morning in fact!
I've also been practicing running with a stroller part of the time...although it is definitely different running with it empty.
Assuming I don't actually injure myself, I should be good to go for the run with Krissy in October. I can't wait! I chatted with Terre not long ago, and she was going to have Krissy's brothers run with her occasionally too to help her become more used to the stroller idea.
I'm really looking forward to completing the Portland Half Marathon with Krissy. This will be a new accomplishment for me physically...but also much more. This will be an opportunity to raise awareness for SOFT and for A Butterfly's Touch.
As it turns out, the weekend after the run is A Butterfly's Touch's Walk to Remember and fundraising auction. (probably more of a stumble to remember for me...lol).
I hope to see many of you there at the Walk to Remember.
If you can, please help our fundraising cause for this run by visiting:
http://www.crowdrise.com/runningwithkrissy/
Anything you can do will help!