I am coming off of my worst 5 kilometre race of all time that we ran at the dais bier 5k in Peoria. With the culmination of a plantar fasciitis flare in my foot and my back I have scheduled to run just one more 5k in December and end all major running training plans for 2014. The focus for me is to dive into my usual winter routine of biking, resistance and cardio class training in preparation for our 2015 Nashville half marathon race. I will also focus on honing my supplement regiment, going on even stricter diets and training focus areas in the gym that will help with speed and decrease my need for oxygen. As a 220lb runner I require a lot of O2 to run fast and keep up at a decent pace, and I don't plan to lose much in mass. I will also be shopping for the best new balance stability shoe known to mankind and be sports taping more areas of my body during speed training and races next spring. We will run the Jingle Bell Arthritis 5k this year in December and then get our sights fine tuned for longer races! Happy training!
