1,000 Miles a Runnin...

I FINALLY got to the 1,000 mile mark!! Who would have ever thought that I would be running that far?? I know for the more seasoned runners, this is a minor milestone, but its major for me!! I've slacked ALOT since my marathon. My hip is still bothering me around mile number 4 of my runs. I'm just going to have to deal with it. We just got 8 inches of snow yesterday, so my milestone was achieved while on the dreaded treadmill... oh, did I say I got it back to working (somehow). I just hope it dont blow up in my face. It gives a stale smell sometimes, like something burning. But it goes away.

I've been doing too much slow running... I have a 4mile race on new years eve. Dont know if I'm going to do it. I aint ran fast in AGES!! The last I remember was the last 1/4 mile of the Brooksie Half Marathon where I sprinted (downhill) to the finish, narrowly missing Brian Sell... relatively. So my resolution is to do more "quality" running (for those who dont know, that is NOT slow running or easy running). I planned on going sub-20 in the 5k this year, but dont even remember my last 5k. Those things are getting so darn expensive. I cant fathom $30 for a 5k, that will last only 20 minutes and some change.

So watch out 2009... I'm planning on PR'ing everything... my first goal is to PR my half marathon. I gotta drop some more weight, since halloween, i have been slothful and eating sweets like its going outta style (i'm a sucker for chocolate... and i'm 100% MAN). I have to strengthen my legs too. Lunges, squats and leg extensions... no pain no gain. But right now, I'm inaugurating myself into the 1,000+ mile club. And before the non-runners start talking about how "corny" this may sound, lets see you run 1 mile, uno!!! If you can, then I give you a whole year to do that 1,000 times!! So i run on...