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Right, so I'm totally not opposed to posting cat photos just to get a few more web hits  :)

Meet Winston

I was fortunate enough to "cat-sit" for a friend yesterday and spend some quality time with Rita and Winston (pictured above.)  I was warned that I might not see them as they are skittish around strangers (and who is more strange than yours truly?).  Rita greeted me at the door, but Winston took a good 20 minutes to find, hidden towards the back of the underside of the bed.

As a registered cat whisperer, once I caught sight of those yellow eyes peering out from the dark, I knew just what to do.  I found a small nook near where he was hiding and slipped a "treat" to him, just out of reach.  It peaked his interest and after a few more strategic drops he was out in the open and we became quick best-friends.

What does this have to do with the Boston Marathon?

My training plan is a 3 (three) day per week running program with an additional 2 (two) days of cross training. It's called the FiRST program and you can find more information about it here: http://www2.furman.edu/sites/first/Pages/FirstTrainingPrograms.aspx

If it interests you, I highly recommend the book "Runs Less, Run Faster" as it has training plans for 5 and 10ks as well as half and full marathons.  The charts of paces and race time equivalents are invaluable.

Right!  So, running only 3 (three) times a week is really great for my lifestyle which I hope will include many more days of visiting other peoples kitties, thinking about the David Tyree catch and having business meetings with my wife.

It also keeps me from getting bored of running.  Having days off lets me build up a day of looking forward to putting myself on the treadmill again, or getting outside for a quick 18M.  It also encourages my first athletic love, all things bicycle.  Bicycling indoors at blistering speeds while watching crappy race footage just makes me all tingly inside (I said the same thing about the recently announced Spice Girls reunion this morning.) 

And then 2 (two) days of rest per week. Which I will spend with my own kitties, by the way.

Internet forums are full of people bashing the FirST program, saying that the only way to get better at running is to run MORE and do everything else less.  But the program has gotten me through 3 half marathons and many 5 and 10ks injury free with continued improvement in my performance. 

If it can get me across the line on Boylston Street in April in any amount of time at all then I'd call that a success.


OH BY THE WAY . . .

I'm likely to say this at least once a week, but it has to be done. The only reason I am fortunate enough to even HAVE an official Boston Marathon number is thanks to a great charity in Boston called AccesSportAmerica.  Click the link to see what they are all about . . .AND . . . go here
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www.crowdrise.com/crosol
and make a donation of ANY amount to help me reach my aggressive fundraising goal . . . and of course, help out the very great people of AccesSportAmerica

tx

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