last week i ran 5 days in a row for around 22 miles (pacing has been around 9:20ish). every single run was on the treadmill, however this does not mean i have become acclimated! i'm still adjusting. i miss the stimuli of outdoor running. i miss breathing in fresh air, scampering along uneven terrain, and knowing i cannot quit until i reach my destination.

but alas, i am still going to the gym to use the 'mill because its just too cold outside! it turns out, i might be a fair-weather winter runner. anything that "feels like" single digits or even low teens, and i just dread the thought of bundling up to brave the crystal cold air.

you have to do what works for you at a certain point.

my hip flexor continues to bother me after hard running on the 'mill. i even broke down and took 2 motrin over the weekend. mabye its something with my form on the 'mill, not sure.

i have been watching the diet fairly well over the past 2 weeks. we've been cooking more at home versus going out, so that is helping to keep the calorie count down. need to keep consistent.

i have been thinking more and more about trail running. i want to add more of that into my training, i think it will be fun. not sure how i will go about it yet.

i have also been thinking about 50-mile runs. maybe some day. i seem to be built for distance and not speed. hmmm. just floating around in my brain. maybe in a few years, who knows--if i had a "life" list with all kinds of things written down that i wanted to accomplish, a 50-mile run would be on the list.

i have lifted for the last 3 days. i'm sore. i groaned all day at the office. co-workers started to give me looks as if to say, seriously dude, shut up. but i'm sore man.