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100 Miles and Running

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roadrunner Today I broke the 100 mile mark with the Nike+ system. It took 4 months since I started in December but I lost about 6 weeks rehabbing old but persistent ankle and knee injuries. I’m satisfied with the progress I’ve made and I’m able to run considerably faster, longer and easier than I could back in December.

It seemed fitting to pass the 100 mile mark running along side TB. She’s the long distance runner in our household. The funny thing is I vowed never to run with her again after a previous outing led to a trip to the emergency room and a week of me not being able to take the stairs. We ran outdoors, too, which has grown on me despite the bizarre weather (80° last Saturday, 50° today) we’ve been having.

A good friend invited me to run the Kirkland half-marathon with him next month. That’s distance I’m not ready to tackle just yet—I’m more chicken than roadrunner when it comes to races. Who knows, if I keep running with TB, I may get there by the summer.

[Update: The Nike+ site presented me with the certificate below to commemorate my 100 mile achievement. How nice.]

Nike+ 100 mile certificate

Mission Accomplished

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I completed my 12 runs in 4 weeks goal yesterday (Wednesday). Yippee! Check out my nifty video showing the animated Nike+ completion widget. You may need to click the picture to get it to replay.

Of course, in the process of completing my goal, I aggravated a couple old sports injuries (torn meniscus, broken ankle) and now I’m spending 6 weeks doing physical therapy. I am under strict, no-running-until-you-complete-PT orders from Michael. That means my Nike+ wings are effectively clipped for the time being. It’s all elliptical and stationary bike for a couple weeks. :sad:

Here is where I’m leaving off, for the time being, in both iTunes and the Nike+ site:

keith-workout-results-itunes-01-09-2007 nike-plus-first-13-runs

As the governor of California would say: “I’ll be back!”