"Junk Miles"

Thanks first and foremost to Jeffery Peters who donated this week. We are now coming up on $2,000!




I have finally started tracking my weekly mileage, which I will post here. I am slowly incorporating two-a-days into my training, and will be raising that slowly in the coming weeks. I am essentially upping what some would consider "junk miles." Junk miles refer to those miles run where you're not really seeming to train hard, or focus on much besides just finishing the run. Some people and "experts" rally against junk miles as a poor choice for training because they have a lot less benefit. While that may be true for marathon training or going for a PR, in this case I disagree. I believe that junk miles are exactly what I need. As I run at 2 AM, or at mile 79, I will not be focusing much on form or on a proper stride. The point of this run is to finish, no more. So junk miles? Bring 'em on.

While I was trying to up my mileage, this week some scheduling hit a little snag, mainly in the form of a 9-lb. puppy that my fiance and I adopted on Saturday. "Barley" is a great addition to our family, but requires even earlier wake-ups for walks. So much fun.



Here is the breakdown of my total mileage from last week:

Sunday - AM - 11
PM - 3
Monday - Rest
Tuesday - AM - 7.5
PM - 2.5
Wednesday - AM - 4.5
PM - 1
Thursday - AM - 6.5
Friday - AM - 11
Saturday - AM - 5.5

Weekly total - 52.5

This week, I am already up to nearly 30 miles in 3 days, so we'll see how far we can push it. The final events of ROTC are coming up this week, including a 3-day FTX and the final APFT of the semester. Nevertheless, time to keep building.