What's Happening

So the December Running Challenge is in Day 9 and progressing nicely. I have to say this is one of the better idea's we have come up with. There is nothing more motivating than having others holding you accountable and the threat of taunting and heckling if your wuss out. There are days I definitely did not feel like going but know that it is all in good fun and a nice friendly challenge. Since it is crap outside and I could easily just move to the couch and watch stupid shows on HGTV or DIY it is fun to have some extra motivation.

Today was the first Computrainer class threshold testing, a couple of changes from last year as we went increased the duration from 20 to 30 minutes and are only going to do them every other month instead of every month. I haven't been riding as much as I was last year at this time and due to work had missed a couple of classes lately so was not really sure what number I would be at. I had an idea but you really don't know. I was shooting for 270 and ended up at 271 but it took some harder efforts at the end to get it up. I usually go with the strategy of easing into it in build your number up as you go, I was afraid of blowing up so I really went out pretty conservative. I wonder if I could of held a bit higher number if I picked it up more at the twenty minute mark instead of the twenty-five minute mark but no regrets. You learn as you go I guess.

Now let's hope the weather gets better so I can get outside and run long on Sunday. I go in streaks and currently not digging the treadmills as I prefer the cold winter weather at night with all the X-mas lights in the neighborhood.