The idea for me is to get in shape and finish the Marine Corps in a decent time. I ran it once before in 1989 when I had a year at the War College and plenty of time to put in miles, as well as plenty of encouragement. Since then I've never had that kind of time and I don't expect to have it again. So training by a schedule is a must. I can do 3-5 miles every morning and the longer run on the weekend, but when we get up to the really long mileage I'm not sure how that will work out. Deal with that when it comes.
At the moment I'm last week's long-run behind but with a good excuse from just having finished a bike vacation (with Bike Virginia). Undoubtedly biking grows the wrong muscles, but it is good for the lungs and should be good for endurance. I was out four to six hours each day, but also developed the habit of eating every 90 minutes or so. No one comes back from Bike Virginia tours any thinner.
Running along the canal path, on 4 Mile Run between Bluemont and Colombia Pike Park, and on a little back trail that follows the Metro tracks between Arlington Memorial Cemetary and the Pentagon Parking lot are some of my favorites routes. I also have a longer loop from my house (on N. Danville Street) to a path along the Arlington Blvd siding road to where it crosses 4 Mile Run, the through the park to the W&OD, then back on the Custis Trail. That runs 8-10 miles depending on whether I loop through Lyon Village or go further down on the W&OD.
I'll be with the Orange Group again this Saturday. If I keep up I'll be happy with that. See you then.
Brad
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