…still going

Good news. The US Indoor Nationals will be in Albuquerque in February of next year. This is fantastic.  It’s around 5,000 feet there which means everyone running the 800m is going to notice the altitude…and many will be affected by it.

So I’m pretty pumped that I’ve been training at 6,400 feet for since early October. I will come down in December and give myself a few weeks before racing.

This is a pretty good advantage. I’ve actually been thinking about breaking the American Indoor Record early next year, but I don’t know if it’s going to happen at 5,000 feet. Usually altitude can throw a race like the 800m off a few seconds…we can say PRECIOUS seconds. But I do think it will happen this indoor season. I would be suprised if it didn’t.  It’s actually just a matter of time before it is mine.

But I’m still elated about Albuquerque and feel sorry for anyone who runs the 800m and up who isn’t training HIGH.  Even TITO, the UFC fighter gets his train on up at Big Bear in California (which a lot of runners do as well). I think it’s hilarious when other athletes call it “cardio”….I don’t know, it just cracks me up! It reminds me of the meat heads in the gym who always talk about doing cardio. I guess my sport IS cardio and that’s why it’s so funny.

Speaking of the gym here. I love this Hanz and Franz duo. These two middle aged guys in the shortest man shorts I’ve ever seen. They are workout buddies but perhaps more….?  Both wear these lovely booty spandex short shorts (the kind only girls should wear) and tank tops. IT reminds me of a really bad SNL skit…actually it reminds me of the cartoon…Ambiguously Gay Duo.  Did I mention they were orange, not white…self tanner?  Ah, it takes all kinds and I do appreciate the entertainment! I like watching all the military guys in the gym stare as this duo spotting each other  doing squats!

This week I need to back off a little with training.  I’ve been trying back to back hard days and then a rest day for a week to change things up. Going back to back is hard, but it preps you for running the rounds at major battles.  Still I’m pretty amazed at the training I’ve done so far.

Time to eat….a lot.

Perry