Are you ready for some futbol?

I admit it - I'm one of those rare American soccer fans. No, not the type that gets excited every four years for the World Cup. I'm the type that goes to DC United games, reads soccer blogs every day, and gets REALLY REALLY REALLY excited for the World Cup. That being said, I got really distracted away from my blog this weekend, so I apologize.

How does this relate to the Pedometer Challenge...hmmm....well did you know that some soccer players run 6 to 7 miles during a single soccer game? It's amazing how much exercise or physical activity you can work in during a game or contest. Next time somebody asks for you to play pick-up basketball, hit a tennis ball around, or maybe even throw a frisbee think of all the steps you could be racking up.

Here's how my weekend went:
My heel has been slowly getting better, so I'm back to running some longer miles. On Thursday I had a low key morning, but then in the afternoon I ran 14 miles. Down to Roosevelt Island. The island is a really neat place to walk and run. I highly recommend that people try and get down there at some point.

6/10/2010 | Daily Step Total = 24064

Friday I met one of my Pacers Racing Team teammates, Andrew Dumm (who has a masters degree from AU and won the Marine Corps Marathon two years ago), for a 16 mile run through Rock Creek Park. Rock Creek Park - another great place to walk and run. There are just so many trails to explore making running through the park a lot of fun.

6/11/2010 | Daily Step Total = 27329

Saturday I was down at Lake Monticello near Charlottesville, VA with my Dad. I go visit him almost every weekend in the summer, so you'll be hearing a lot about "The Lake". I woke up and ran 10 miles, then took a brief swim. Unfortunately (for my pedometer) it rained most of the day starting around noon. Fortunately (for my soccer nutiness) the World Cup was on all day!

6/12/2010 | Daily Step Total = 17549

Sunday I took a little break from running so many miles and just did 7 at the Lake. I again went for a little swim after my run. Swimming is so relaxing after pounding the pavement. I hung out outside for a while with my Dad and then we watched some more soccer. It was a nice, relaxing day.

6/13/2010 | Daily Step Total = 13934