'Here it goes again'...

....yeah a great video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5zWaTEVkI&feature=fvst (IMHO the best video I've probably ever seen).....and the theme of my training.

I've gotten to the point where I can at least run again with some semblance of respectability, but I also know there are some big holes. Hence, taking into acct I've gotten some fitness back, along with some better mechanics, I am going to essentially begin from scratch.

Some people like to roll from one phase of training to the next. I've always found it better to view my training as beginning from scratch. I don't know if it's a goal thing, forgetting any previous training/racing (both good or bad) or what, but I've always viewed training as starting from 'ground zero'. It's like I have no stress attached to training and it seems to flow much easier. I also find that it allows me to fully clear my head and have no preconceived notion of expectations...it's simply rebuild and go at it again (although in this case) have the advantage of at least having gotten 2+ mths of reasonable training in play.

It's kinda funny as since 2003 I haven't had an major debilitating injuries, but in the last yr I've had 2 Achilles problems that put me out for quite a while. I can really feel the lack of continuity with the second injury.

For now it's back to the simple grind of some fartleks, tempos and long runs....

Highlights of the week:

BC HS XCs. We had a nice grp of young kids run (mostly gr 8 and 9s) in the BC Jr Invite. It's not an official race, but it sure is great to be able to get the younger athletes into a race that says provincial championship. We had some pleasant surprises with our two gr 8 girls destroy our Jr Girl who had actually qualified for the Open race. On the other side the kid who we think has exceptional talent (gr 9) finished 10th in the Jr Boys race...and he does this off no real training (only soccer). So if we can get them out, mixed in with a few other young athletes our school could have a nice program.

Got picked up by a running room group (Matt Norminton) to to do the infamous H2H. I knew I could only do leg 1, but I was also concerned as i had committed to them before my BC XC debacle. to make matters worse I got my H1N1 shot on Wed and it really messed me up. I could barely run on Wed and Thurs. I still felt bad on Fri night. In the end I ran poorly, but at least I didn't blow up. Better yet I was able to keep the guys in at least 'spitting distance' and they were able to have some other strong runners make up for my 'slowness'. I didn't do haney last yr and I couldn't do the full on follow the car experience as i had to go to BC HS's, but I was able to hook up with some of the guys at the after party.