Turkey Trot

I ran in my annual Thanksgiving tradition turkey trot. Its a great start to the day as I get to see a lot of friends I know and burn a few calories before I stuff my face with 2 plates of thanksgiving feast and a little dessert. It turned out to be 2 helpings of dessert too.

I'm 4 weeks post ironman and still in recovery mode. I had explicit instructions from my coach to run EASY....well that was my intention and I was planning on starting in the back which would force me to run slow with all the people until I ran into Gus and Laura Ellison before the race. We headed out on a warm-up run and Gus wanted to start in the front so I was just hanging with them. So the race started and there I was in the front and I just went with the flow. It wasn't an easy pace but it wasn't a hard pace either. I stayed at conversation pace the whole way and ran steady. I stayed in my aerobic zone. I've gained about 5 pounds after ironman and I could feel it. I wasn't as fleet footed as I was feeling a month ago. It still felt good and I cruised in about 35 min. and change....a little over 7min/mile pace.

I'd like to find a 5k maybe in the spring to give a go at breaking 20 minutes for a 5k. I think I have to maintain 6:30 pace, maybe slightly faster. The key for me to run that fast is to get lighter. 2009 will be the year of trying to get lighter and leaner. I also really want to get my bike stronger. I think my swim and run will continue to improve but I think I have to work harder to improve my bike. I feel like I didn't make much progress with my bike in 2008 so I want to make sure I make some more progress in 09.

Stayed tuned for the new bike update. I hope to pick it up sometime in December.