Friday, October 16, 2009

Winter Training

The Des Moines Marathon is the day after tomorrow. I think I'm ready, with a couple of 20+ mile runs under my belt. The last week or two has been shot with family visiting, lots of rain and an inexplicable shortening of daylight hours. But I needed to taper anyway. After the race, I'd intend to go into Fall/Winter training mode.

That means fixed-gear riding and trail running. I'm going to dust off the Raleigh (having tightened the sagging Brooks saddle this evening) and invest in some new trail shoes. Maybe I'll convince literary bon vivant and trail-running zen master Stephen to let me join him for a circuit around Green Rock trail.

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