Walking out of work today, Dutch (he's from Holland) asked if I was playing hockey tonight. Told him no, today is a run day and I hope to get about 45 minutes in (did 43). Then he wanted to know if I was being Obsessive Compulsive about my exercise.
And that is where I am right now. Trying to find the point and schedule so I can run enough to feel like a runner and justify spending money on shoes, and still play hockey well. It's not like I need to play like I'm a pro or anything, but being a goalie, everyone knows if you are having a bad day in the net.
A couple weeks ago I felt my legs were getting too heavy for hockey, so I cut way down on my mileage, from 15-20 to 6-8, and it seems to help. I thought my lower hockey league was taking a break, and I would be able to add miles, but found out today I have a game tomorrow night. So we'll see how my 4.5 mile run today treats me tomorrow night.
AKA-Running as Crosstraining---- A new runner trying to find the balance between running enough miles to clear my head, and playing hockey well at a high Beer League level. Also some ramblings about my soon to be born first child, and my dogs.
People I've never met.
PR's
- 5k 23:40 5-5-6