Thursday, March 24, 2011
Week of March 21st-27th
Monday: 8mi / 56min in Pisgah w/Griffn. Nice and easy, don't feel that bad. Lifted weights. Tuesday: 0mi - feeling a little sore and lazy Wednesday: 11mi / 72min in Pisgah w/Griffin. Good run. My legs are a little tired. Had our dance shows at school. I'm a dancing fool. It was a ton of fun, but I couldn't make it to the speed workout. Thursday: 15mi / 1:45 in Grafton, VT trails w/Ferenc and the girls. Cool run, but I started bonking with 2miles to go. I needed a snack. Friday: 3mi / 21min in Pisgah w/Griffin and Jimmy. Legs feel like crap. Saturday: 12mi* / 1:18 - Fast Friends 4.5mi-24:03(5:21) 3rd. Legs felt pretty bad during this race. Andy really knows how to direct a road race. Had fun. Sunday: 18mi / 2:05 on Putney Rds. w/Fyffe, Andy, and Boj. Nice easy run. Did some maple sugaring and wood splitting at Fyffe's after. Total: 67mi - Lift twice next week and get a speed workout.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Week of March 14th-20th
Monday: 0mi - lifted weights
Tuesday: 11mi / 77min in Pisgah w/Ferenc, Fyffe, and the girls. Nice weather, still plenty of snow in the woods. I stepped off the trail into snow crotch deep!
Wednesday: 12mi* / 1:20 - Baker St. Workout: 4x200(35 avg), 2x400(69,70)800(2:17)2x400(68,66)4x200(33 avg) full rest, 400 after the 800. w/Miller (Goupil, Boj, James, Clint, Brad, and Andy also there) This was a good workout where I felt in control and smooth. I didn't want to run too fast to save something for New Bedford on Sunday. Feeling good!
Thursday: 7mi / 48min in Pisgah w/Griffin and Jimmy. Nice run. Lifted weights.
Friday: 10mi / 68min on Keene Rds. w/Boj, Goupil, Tim, and Thomas. Warm 60F, feeling good.
Saturday: 3mi / 20min in Norfolk, MA. Ran through a development with million dollar homes. I'm surprised it's not a gated community. Ready for New Bedford.
Sunday: 18mi* / 1:45 - New Bedford half marathon -1:10:26(5:23) 19th place. I'm pretty pleased with my effort. After talking with Glenn on Friday night, I decided I would just go for it and not be afraid to go out a little quicker. I ran with Jim Johnson the first few miles and we were moving really well. After the hill at 4miles I started to hurt a bit, and I was cursing Glenn and his pep talk. I thought that it was gonna be a rough race from this point on. Just before 5miles, Kim Smith went flying by us. Chris Mahoney also caught us at this point along with a bunch of runners with Kim. I thought that meant I must be slowing down, but when I looked at my watch, I had run 5:10 for that mile, she was hauling ass! JJ started to pull away around 6 miles or so. I ran with a few guys I didn't know, and we would yo-yo back and forth, kind of sharing wind breaking duties. At the hill at 9miles I glanced back and saw Andy and I think Chris Mahoney not too far behind me. JJ was really putting distance on me now and I knew the next 4 miles were gonna be tough. I hit 10 miles in 53:28 and was starting to struggle. I could see Brandon Newbold ahead of me and focused on his back hoping to reel him in. I really struggled in the last mile, and a BAA runner went flying by me. On the final straight away I tried to sprint by Patrick Fournier and my hamstring started to cramp, he held me off at the line. I ran 1:10:26. I wanted to go sub 1:10, but I was pleased to p.r. CMS ran awesome with JJ running 1:09low and Andy, Mike, and Scott Leslie right behind me. They must have been eating me up the last couple miles! Here are my laps:
1-5:16
2-5:17
3-5:19
4-5:27
5-5:10-26:32
6-5:16
7-5:19
8-5:17
9-5:36-ouch!
10-5:27-53:28
11-5:19
12-5:29-fading hard
13-5:36-that really hurt
.1-34
1:10:26
On the ride home I saw 10 snow geese in a field with about 100 canada geese. There was also a woodcock in my yard when I got home. Cool bird sightings.
Total: 61mi - Need to get my mileage up a bit.
Tuesday: 11mi / 77min in Pisgah w/Ferenc, Fyffe, and the girls. Nice weather, still plenty of snow in the woods. I stepped off the trail into snow crotch deep!
Wednesday: 12mi* / 1:20 - Baker St. Workout: 4x200(35 avg), 2x400(69,70)800(2:17)2x400(68,66)4x200(33 avg) full rest, 400 after the 800. w/Miller (Goupil, Boj, James, Clint, Brad, and Andy also there) This was a good workout where I felt in control and smooth. I didn't want to run too fast to save something for New Bedford on Sunday. Feeling good!
Thursday: 7mi / 48min in Pisgah w/Griffin and Jimmy. Nice run. Lifted weights.
Friday: 10mi / 68min on Keene Rds. w/Boj, Goupil, Tim, and Thomas. Warm 60F, feeling good.
Saturday: 3mi / 20min in Norfolk, MA. Ran through a development with million dollar homes. I'm surprised it's not a gated community. Ready for New Bedford.
Sunday: 18mi* / 1:45 - New Bedford half marathon -1:10:26(5:23) 19th place. I'm pretty pleased with my effort. After talking with Glenn on Friday night, I decided I would just go for it and not be afraid to go out a little quicker. I ran with Jim Johnson the first few miles and we were moving really well. After the hill at 4miles I started to hurt a bit, and I was cursing Glenn and his pep talk. I thought that it was gonna be a rough race from this point on. Just before 5miles, Kim Smith went flying by us. Chris Mahoney also caught us at this point along with a bunch of runners with Kim. I thought that meant I must be slowing down, but when I looked at my watch, I had run 5:10 for that mile, she was hauling ass! JJ started to pull away around 6 miles or so. I ran with a few guys I didn't know, and we would yo-yo back and forth, kind of sharing wind breaking duties. At the hill at 9miles I glanced back and saw Andy and I think Chris Mahoney not too far behind me. JJ was really putting distance on me now and I knew the next 4 miles were gonna be tough. I hit 10 miles in 53:28 and was starting to struggle. I could see Brandon Newbold ahead of me and focused on his back hoping to reel him in. I really struggled in the last mile, and a BAA runner went flying by me. On the final straight away I tried to sprint by Patrick Fournier and my hamstring started to cramp, he held me off at the line. I ran 1:10:26. I wanted to go sub 1:10, but I was pleased to p.r. CMS ran awesome with JJ running 1:09low and Andy, Mike, and Scott Leslie right behind me. They must have been eating me up the last couple miles! Here are my laps:
1-5:16
2-5:17
3-5:19
4-5:27
5-5:10-26:32
6-5:16
7-5:19
8-5:17
9-5:36-ouch!
10-5:27-53:28
11-5:19
12-5:29-fading hard
13-5:36-that really hurt
.1-34
1:10:26
On the ride home I saw 10 snow geese in a field with about 100 canada geese. There was also a woodcock in my yard when I got home. Cool bird sightings.
Total: 61mi - Need to get my mileage up a bit.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Week of March 7th - 13th
Monday: 0mi - Feel sick and a little sore from 25K. We had an ice storm.
Tuesday: 13mi / 1:23 on Putney Rds. w/Fyffe. Good run.
Wednesday: 11mi* / 72min Baker St. Workout: 3x 800m (2:18,2:21,2:18) w/400 rest. 2 x 400m(65,DNF) w/Fyffe, Goupil, Boj (James). Crappy workout. I went too fast on the first one and tried to salvage something. I was feeling sick and sore. I dropped at 300m on the last 400, I hit the 200 in 31, but I would have run 70 or so.
Thursday: 13mi / 1:38 in Saxton's River w/Ferenc, Boj, Griffin, and Whistle. This was a tough run on tired legs. We did a lot of climbing and post holing up to our shins in the snow. It got dark and it was pouring down freezing rain on us. Lena and Ellie had their own adventure. They took off before we left on our run. Lena came back looking like a drowned rat at 7:30 at night. Ferenc let me know at 12:30am that he finally found Ellie. I'm glad they're back safe and sound. I was starting to fear the worst about Ellie, but she is hard to kill.
Friday: 0mi
Saturday: 7mi / 54min in Pisgah w/M.C., Jimmy, and Griffin. Nice and easy. Good run. Saw 10 snow buntings flying around Horshoe Rd. parking lot.
Sunday: 18mi* / 2:04 on Keene Rds. w/Boj, Fyffe, George, James, and Miller.
Total: 62mi - O.K. week. I had a cold that kind of wiped me out. I'm happy that I got 62 miles on just 5 days of running. This will keep my delta nice and low. I didn't really have the energy to lift this week. Next week, I hope to kick this cold and run well at New Bedford.
Tuesday: 13mi / 1:23 on Putney Rds. w/Fyffe. Good run.
Wednesday: 11mi* / 72min Baker St. Workout: 3x 800m (2:18,2:21,2:18) w/400 rest. 2 x 400m(65,DNF) w/Fyffe, Goupil, Boj (James). Crappy workout. I went too fast on the first one and tried to salvage something. I was feeling sick and sore. I dropped at 300m on the last 400, I hit the 200 in 31, but I would have run 70 or so.
Thursday: 13mi / 1:38 in Saxton's River w/Ferenc, Boj, Griffin, and Whistle. This was a tough run on tired legs. We did a lot of climbing and post holing up to our shins in the snow. It got dark and it was pouring down freezing rain on us. Lena and Ellie had their own adventure. They took off before we left on our run. Lena came back looking like a drowned rat at 7:30 at night. Ferenc let me know at 12:30am that he finally found Ellie. I'm glad they're back safe and sound. I was starting to fear the worst about Ellie, but she is hard to kill.
Friday: 0mi
Saturday: 7mi / 54min in Pisgah w/M.C., Jimmy, and Griffin. Nice and easy. Good run. Saw 10 snow buntings flying around Horshoe Rd. parking lot.
Sunday: 18mi* / 2:04 on Keene Rds. w/Boj, Fyffe, George, James, and Miller.
Total: 62mi - O.K. week. I had a cold that kind of wiped me out. I'm happy that I got 62 miles on just 5 days of running. This will keep my delta nice and low. I didn't really have the energy to lift this week. Next week, I hope to kick this cold and run well at New Bedford.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Week of February 28th-March 6th
Monday: 0mi. Lifted weights
Tuesday: 11mi / 73min in Pisgah w/Fyffe, Ferenc, and the girls. Nice run. Saw a dog sled team.
Wednesday: 12mi* / 1:20 Baker St. Workout- 2,2,4 x 5 w/full rest. all 200's @ 32. We broke down the 400's.(68,66,65,64,60) This was a fun workout. The last set was pretty tough, but I was able to blast a fast 400 to finish. My calves are sore. w/Miller (Fyffe, Boj, Goupil, James, Andy, Haley, and Brad also there)
Thursday: omi. Had a meeting. Lifted weights
Friday: 11mi / 76min in Pisgah w/Griffin. Beautiful run.
Saturday: 6mi / 39min in Caumsett Park, Long Island, NY w/Fyffe, George, and Ferenc. This course is cool. Very windy, but warm, 60 degrees.
Sunday: 20mi* / 2hr. Caumsett 25K - 1:27:53(5:40) 2nd place. Fun race. I went into this in workout mode, I didn't have the race excitement. I wanted to support my friends doing the 50k while gaining some fitness. I was thinking I would just run 6min. pace, but when the gun went off I felt good and was able to crank along at 5:40's. The weather was fairly warm 49 degrees, but very windy and driving rain. It was a hard effort, but still didn't feel like a race effort. I'm pleased. Everyone did well.
5k laps:
17:33, 17:28, 17:22, 17:41, 17:51
Total: 60mi - O.K. week. I'm getting a cold and I took 2 days off. More mileage next week.
Tuesday: 11mi / 73min in Pisgah w/Fyffe, Ferenc, and the girls. Nice run. Saw a dog sled team.
Wednesday: 12mi* / 1:20 Baker St. Workout- 2,2,4 x 5 w/full rest. all 200's @ 32. We broke down the 400's.(68,66,65,64,60) This was a fun workout. The last set was pretty tough, but I was able to blast a fast 400 to finish. My calves are sore. w/Miller (Fyffe, Boj, Goupil, James, Andy, Haley, and Brad also there)
Thursday: omi. Had a meeting. Lifted weights
Friday: 11mi / 76min in Pisgah w/Griffin. Beautiful run.
Saturday: 6mi / 39min in Caumsett Park, Long Island, NY w/Fyffe, George, and Ferenc. This course is cool. Very windy, but warm, 60 degrees.
Sunday: 20mi* / 2hr. Caumsett 25K - 1:27:53(5:40) 2nd place. Fun race. I went into this in workout mode, I didn't have the race excitement. I wanted to support my friends doing the 50k while gaining some fitness. I was thinking I would just run 6min. pace, but when the gun went off I felt good and was able to crank along at 5:40's. The weather was fairly warm 49 degrees, but very windy and driving rain. It was a hard effort, but still didn't feel like a race effort. I'm pleased. Everyone did well.
5k laps:
17:33, 17:28, 17:22, 17:41, 17:51
Total: 60mi - O.K. week. I'm getting a cold and I took 2 days off. More mileage next week.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Week of February 21st-27th
Monday: 10mi / 72min on Keene Rail Trail w/George, Fyffe, Miller, Ferenc, and the girls. Nice and easy run. Lifted weights.
Tuesday: 3mi / 25min in Burlingame w/Griffin. Crappy run. The trail was all frozen footprints which made for slow and obnoxious footing. At least in New Hampshire we have snow mobiles and snowshoes to make for smooth trails on the snow.
Wednesday: 11mi* / 72min. Track workout. 3x 1mile w/800rest. (4:54,4:58,4:55) Boj and I drove to the Westerly High track which had no snow on it. He ran the first and last 400 of the miles with me. This was a very Ho-Hum workout. I thought I would be able to run faster, it was windy, but mostly I just felt a little flat. Oh well, it was nice to be on a track again. Saw a black vulture flying around Westerly.
Thursday: 9mi / 71min. Rome Pt. w/Jonny and Griffin. Fun run. Jonny gave me the tour of one his favorite running spots in RI. It was cool running to the Jamestown Bridge.
Friday: 10mi s.s. / 70min in Pisgah w/George, Ferenc, and the girls. It was snowing pretty hard, with 6 fresh inches on trails.
Saturday: 10mi / 68min on Putney Rds. w/Fyffe and Ferenc. Feeling decent, ready to race tomorrow.
Sunday: 17mi* / 1:45. DH Jones 10mi - 55:29(5:33) 4th. I was pleased with this race considering the very tough snowy and slippery conditions. I tried to hang w/Andy but he was too strong, he pulled away at 3miles and I watched him put 3 or 4 seconds per mile on me after that.
Total: 70mi - Good weekly total. I want to get some more lifting in next week and possible race a 25k on the roads down on Long Island.
Tuesday: 3mi / 25min in Burlingame w/Griffin. Crappy run. The trail was all frozen footprints which made for slow and obnoxious footing. At least in New Hampshire we have snow mobiles and snowshoes to make for smooth trails on the snow.
Wednesday: 11mi* / 72min. Track workout. 3x 1mile w/800rest. (4:54,4:58,4:55) Boj and I drove to the Westerly High track which had no snow on it. He ran the first and last 400 of the miles with me. This was a very Ho-Hum workout. I thought I would be able to run faster, it was windy, but mostly I just felt a little flat. Oh well, it was nice to be on a track again. Saw a black vulture flying around Westerly.
Thursday: 9mi / 71min. Rome Pt. w/Jonny and Griffin. Fun run. Jonny gave me the tour of one his favorite running spots in RI. It was cool running to the Jamestown Bridge.
Friday: 10mi s.s. / 70min in Pisgah w/George, Ferenc, and the girls. It was snowing pretty hard, with 6 fresh inches on trails.
Saturday: 10mi / 68min on Putney Rds. w/Fyffe and Ferenc. Feeling decent, ready to race tomorrow.
Sunday: 17mi* / 1:45. DH Jones 10mi - 55:29(5:33) 4th. I was pleased with this race considering the very tough snowy and slippery conditions. I tried to hang w/Andy but he was too strong, he pulled away at 3miles and I watched him put 3 or 4 seconds per mile on me after that.
Total: 70mi - Good weekly total. I want to get some more lifting in next week and possible race a 25k on the roads down on Long Island.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Week of February14th-20th
Monday: 9mi / 63min in Pisgah w/Ferenc and the girls at night. Beautiful night, warm and we didn't need headlamps because the moon was so bright. Had to ref two games.
Tuesday: 0mi - Had to ref two games.
Wednesday: 12mi* / 1:14. Baker St. workout. 2mile - (9:50). 800 rest. 4x4oo w/full rest (70,69,67,61). Awesome workout. w/Fyffe, Mark, Goupil, and Andy(he did 2x2mile)(Brad, Jim Kyle, and James there also.) Mark and I pushed each other on the 2mile and the 400's were great. We let it fly on the last one and Mark, Fyffe, and I all finished together. It was really fun. Good times at Armadillos as always.
Thursday: 9mi / 63min in Saxton's River w/Ferenc and the girls. Ran at night. Had to use headlamps this time as the full moon was behind the clouds until the last 10 minutes of our run. Legs a little sore today. Lifted weights.
Friday: 4mi / 32min in Pisgah w/M.C. and the wolves. Nice and easy. Warm weather. Wore shorts and no winter hat. It got up to 62 F today. 50 degrees when we ran.
Saturday: 7mi / 47min in Pisgah w/Ferenc and the girls. Good run. Gorgeous sunny day.
Sunday: 18mi* / 1:50 on Gilsum Rds. w/George. We put a nice effort into this one. It was good to run on dry roads for a change with no ice. Started out cold from the wind, but the wind died and it was warm and sunny.
Total: 59mi - Good week. Looking forward to Feb. vacation next week. I'm going down to Rhody for a few days. I'm hoping to get a track workout in on a snowfree track and run some clear trails. We'll see if they get snow on Monday like we're supposed to. I'm excited to race at DH Jones next Sunday too.
Tuesday: 0mi - Had to ref two games.
Wednesday: 12mi* / 1:14. Baker St. workout. 2mile - (9:50). 800 rest. 4x4oo w/full rest (70,69,67,61). Awesome workout. w/Fyffe, Mark, Goupil, and Andy(he did 2x2mile)(Brad, Jim Kyle, and James there also.) Mark and I pushed each other on the 2mile and the 400's were great. We let it fly on the last one and Mark, Fyffe, and I all finished together. It was really fun. Good times at Armadillos as always.
Thursday: 9mi / 63min in Saxton's River w/Ferenc and the girls. Ran at night. Had to use headlamps this time as the full moon was behind the clouds until the last 10 minutes of our run. Legs a little sore today. Lifted weights.
Friday: 4mi / 32min in Pisgah w/M.C. and the wolves. Nice and easy. Warm weather. Wore shorts and no winter hat. It got up to 62 F today. 50 degrees when we ran.
Saturday: 7mi / 47min in Pisgah w/Ferenc and the girls. Good run. Gorgeous sunny day.
Sunday: 18mi* / 1:50 on Gilsum Rds. w/George. We put a nice effort into this one. It was good to run on dry roads for a change with no ice. Started out cold from the wind, but the wind died and it was warm and sunny.
Total: 59mi - Good week. Looking forward to Feb. vacation next week. I'm going down to Rhody for a few days. I'm hoping to get a track workout in on a snowfree track and run some clear trails. We'll see if they get snow on Monday like we're supposed to. I'm excited to race at DH Jones next Sunday too.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Week of February 7th-13th
Monday: 0mi - pretty tired needed a rest.
Tuesday: 10mi s.s. / 73min in Pisgah w/Griffin. Good run. Broke trail for a mile, which was tough. Very windy and cold. lifted weights.
Wednesday: 11mi* / 72min. Baker St. workout: 2,2,4,4,4,8,4,4,4,2,2 -(34,33,70,70,70,2:20,69,69,66,32,30) 1/2 rest except after 200's(full). w/Andy and Goupil (Brad, James, and Mark also there) Great workout. I needed that. I was lacking in confidence lately from getting sick and racing poorly. It was good to get back on the horse and crank a good one.
Thursday: 8mi / 56min in Pisgah w/Griffin. Got in a good run just before dark.
Friday: 0mi - Had to ref 3 games.
Saturday: 11mi* / 65min. Bradford Valentine's 5mi - 26:28(5:18)2nd. Decent race. Some good hills and ice on the roads. Jen ran the 6K and we came in 5th as a couple's team.
Sunday: 18mi* / 2:04 on Putney Rds. w/Fyffe, Boj, Andy, and Ferenc. Nice run. Legs a little sore from yesterday. It was as beautiful crisp day.
Total: 58mi - Good week. I want to get my mileage up a little bit next week.
Tuesday: 10mi s.s. / 73min in Pisgah w/Griffin. Good run. Broke trail for a mile, which was tough. Very windy and cold. lifted weights.
Wednesday: 11mi* / 72min. Baker St. workout: 2,2,4,4,4,8,4,4,4,2,2 -(34,33,70,70,70,2:20,69,69,66,32,30) 1/2 rest except after 200's(full). w/Andy and Goupil (Brad, James, and Mark also there) Great workout. I needed that. I was lacking in confidence lately from getting sick and racing poorly. It was good to get back on the horse and crank a good one.
Thursday: 8mi / 56min in Pisgah w/Griffin. Got in a good run just before dark.
Friday: 0mi - Had to ref 3 games.
Saturday: 11mi* / 65min. Bradford Valentine's 5mi - 26:28(5:18)2nd. Decent race. Some good hills and ice on the roads. Jen ran the 6K and we came in 5th as a couple's team.
Sunday: 18mi* / 2:04 on Putney Rds. w/Fyffe, Boj, Andy, and Ferenc. Nice run. Legs a little sore from yesterday. It was as beautiful crisp day.
Total: 58mi - Good week. I want to get my mileage up a little bit next week.
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