Running Week In Review part 2

For the week of June 25 - June 30, 2007

Last Week's Distance: 45.08 Kms

Last Week's Prediction for this week: 50.00kms

This Week's Distance: 57.17 kms

This Week's Time: 5:23:47


Last week I predicted the 50 kms for this week, I was a little unsure whether I would be able to meet my prophecy. Usually when I work, I have a hard time fulfilling my program due to long and at times exhausting days.


I did it, 57.17 kms! It wasn't so hard to do; the sure beauty of Prince Rupert made it quite easy. I woke up each morning looking forward on hitting the road. Everything about running in Prince Rupert was awesome; the constant temperature of + 16 - 20 with all day overcast, the view of the inner harbour and the mountains, and the incredible screams of the hundreds of eagles soaring overhead and sitting atop of the trees.

When things are as perfect as they were this week, I can keep going and going and going. On the last night I was in Rupert, I ran a 15.56 km run. I could have ran further, however, I could hear the voice on my right shoulder telling me to stop because you shouldn't increase your distance by more than 10% a month of sustain injures, although my voice on my left shoulder was telling my right shoulder to "screw off, leave Stan alone, he's a big boy you know." I ended up listening to what I consider a no-brainer, and stopped.

I was inspired this week by, what I thought was a young man, Tony Shirt from Peace Hills Trust. I've known Tony for quite some time and I always thought he was my age. After asking him, he told me he was almost 50! I was blown away, and totally impressed with his fitness level and his youthfulness. He works out and runs with his children; he is a true model fitness to his kids. Tony came running with me one evening; we went on a 9.6km run. It was great to run with someone like Tony; it was great to get to know someone doing something we both love to do.

Next week's prediction: 58 kms.

I'm off next week, so I should be able to pull this off.