4.92 miles steady
Home to AP single loop on asphalt
37:38 • average 7:33
4:00 PM start
85 overcast (post thunderstorm)
Typical high humidity
NB MT10 pink
I started with the intention of an easy shake out run. I had spent the the morning helping clean the house and purge for a later trip to Salvation Army. I spent the entire afternoon doing long overdue yard work — not just cutting the eight inch high, lushly overgrown, mildly flooded, mini-lawn out front. I had to run the weedwhacker first, followed by the old school, non-motorized push mower in order to get the grass all roughly the same level instead of looking like Sid Vicious' hairdo. Then came raking, sweeping, hosing, tree trimming, wooden fence repair, "vine tending," deck clearing, Round Up spraying, and my most favorite: moving and consolidating the small hill in our yard that we call "the compost pile." My shoulders are feeling all the shoveling this morning. The cherry on top is that for the middle hour or so I was working in a major, lightning loaded thunderstorm.
So, as I was saying: I started this run with intention of an easy shake out run. I just wanted to cruise a bit, get a workout in, then take a long, deliciously hot shower with a cold beer in my hand. But something a little different happened. I ended up feeling pretty darn good, kind of peppy. So I had one of those rare runs when I had to keep reminding myself to stay relaxed and just stride it out naturally and have fun. And that's exactly what I did. I had fun.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
4/20/11 Wednesday
It's kind of amusing, to me anyway, that I've decided to get back to my online running log on 4/20. The universe works in mysterious ways. So... here we go.
I just got back from Boston to watch Kirsten run in the Boston Marathon for the 12th freakin' time in a row. That girl is an animal. I'll touch on a race report, from my perspective as a spectator, on my other blog, "Smoked Fish," at some point soon.
I've been running fairly consistently for the past few months after a very lazy, sloppy winter where I gained 12-15 pounds. I'm now 51 years old since April 5th. (I'll also touch on my birthday workout – 51X400 – on "Smoked Fish as well) And I can confirm what I've always heard when I was younger: It is indeed far more difficult to regain fitness than it is to maintain fitness, especially once you get past 40 years of age, much less past 50. To borrow a line from the movie American Flyers, "Once you've got it up, keep it up." I've lost most of the weight. And I feel like I'm actually training again rather than suffering. I've signed up for a marathon in Allentown, PA this coming September, mainly because Kirsten needs another Boston qualifier before registration opens up again. She's anticipating Boston will fill very quickly again despite the measures that the BAA has taken to avoid the 8 hour closure they experienced this past year. What that means to both of us is that we will have to train for a marathon through the summer here in New Orleans. It's some dumb shit. I know. But I told her that if she really wanted (or really needed) to do it I'd do it too. I don't recommend training hard through hot summers. But here we go.
AM - 5.61 miles easy
45:04 • 8:02 average pace
Reily to AP • 2 laps on the dirt
8:30 start
78 degrees & very humid
Minimus
I felt pretty good. I was a little out of sync, probably from traveling, not sleeping in my own bed, the time change, being out of my normal rhythm, and from getting only about 6 hours of sleep last night. Despite the average m/mi pace most of the middle of the run was in the mid 7's. Today officially starts my summer marathon training. Yeah you right!
I'm really enjoying running in the NB Minumus. I'll do a full on review at some point on "Smoked Fish."
I just got back from Boston to watch Kirsten run in the Boston Marathon for the 12th freakin' time in a row. That girl is an animal. I'll touch on a race report, from my perspective as a spectator, on my other blog, "Smoked Fish," at some point soon.
I've been running fairly consistently for the past few months after a very lazy, sloppy winter where I gained 12-15 pounds. I'm now 51 years old since April 5th. (I'll also touch on my birthday workout – 51X400 – on "Smoked Fish as well) And I can confirm what I've always heard when I was younger: It is indeed far more difficult to regain fitness than it is to maintain fitness, especially once you get past 40 years of age, much less past 50. To borrow a line from the movie American Flyers, "Once you've got it up, keep it up." I've lost most of the weight. And I feel like I'm actually training again rather than suffering. I've signed up for a marathon in Allentown, PA this coming September, mainly because Kirsten needs another Boston qualifier before registration opens up again. She's anticipating Boston will fill very quickly again despite the measures that the BAA has taken to avoid the 8 hour closure they experienced this past year. What that means to both of us is that we will have to train for a marathon through the summer here in New Orleans. It's some dumb shit. I know. But I told her that if she really wanted (or really needed) to do it I'd do it too. I don't recommend training hard through hot summers. But here we go.
AM - 5.61 miles easy
45:04 • 8:02 average pace
Reily to AP • 2 laps on the dirt
8:30 start
78 degrees & very humid
Minimus
I felt pretty good. I was a little out of sync, probably from traveling, not sleeping in my own bed, the time change, being out of my normal rhythm, and from getting only about 6 hours of sleep last night. Despite the average m/mi pace most of the middle of the run was in the mid 7's. Today officially starts my summer marathon training. Yeah you right!
I'm really enjoying running in the NB Minumus. I'll do a full on review at some point on "Smoked Fish."
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
10/19/10 Tuesday
AM - 5.5 miles easy
45:08 • 8:12/mi average
Reily to AP
8:00 start
65 degrees, humid
Boston (yellow c)
A very un-fancy easy run. I felt pretty good. I was relaxed and smooth. I was sweating profusely considering the moderate temperatures and overall beautiful weather. We'll see how I feel for mile repeats this evening.
45:08 • 8:12/mi average
Reily to AP
8:00 start
65 degrees, humid
Boston (yellow c)
A very un-fancy easy run. I felt pretty good. I was relaxed and smooth. I was sweating profusely considering the moderate temperatures and overall beautiful weather. We'll see how I feel for mile repeats this evening.
10/18/10 Monday
5.37 miles easy
45:20 • 8:26/mi average
Reily to AP
8:15 AM start
67 degrees, humid
Boston (red A)
Good easy run. Nothing fancy. I'm still sore from the lunges last week and the concrete lifting/toting session for the slab of our new shed. OVerall a good run.
45:20 • 8:26/mi average
Reily to AP
8:15 AM start
67 degrees, humid
Boston (red A)
Good easy run. Nothing fancy. I'm still sore from the lunges last week and the concrete lifting/toting session for the slab of our new shed. OVerall a good run.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
8/24/10 Tuesday
8.72 miles
1:14:50
ladder pick ups — 15 min up • 1-5-1 mins on w/equal jog • 10:50 down
8:20 AM start
82 degrees, slightly drier than usual
Reily to Audubon
Aegis white
I ran the old favorite 1-5-1 min ladder workout. I felt really good. My pace progressively got faster on every repeat. I started at about 6:45 and cranked it down to 6:18 at the end. everything was hitting for me. Maybe it was because the humidity was slightly lower this morning than it's been. My ankles are good. My hamstring is loosening up each day. Overall this was a great workout, very successful.
1:14:50
ladder pick ups — 15 min up • 1-5-1 mins on w/equal jog • 10:50 down
8:20 AM start
82 degrees, slightly drier than usual
Reily to Audubon
Aegis white
I ran the old favorite 1-5-1 min ladder workout. I felt really good. My pace progressively got faster on every repeat. I started at about 6:45 and cranked it down to 6:18 at the end. everything was hitting for me. Maybe it was because the humidity was slightly lower this morning than it's been. My ankles are good. My hamstring is loosening up each day. Overall this was a great workout, very successful.
Monday, August 23, 2010
8/22/10 Sunday
9.91 miles easy
1:22:06 ~ 8:17 average
Home to Audubon
8:50 AM start
86 degrees, very humid
Wave Rider
My "long run." I started too late. It was beastly hot out there. I had a decent run despite the heat. I ran on the muddy trail for the first time in a few weeks after rolling both ankles. I was very deliberate with my pacing and generally pushed certain sections and sat up on others. My legs were a little dead from yesterday. But I managed to keep it quick enough to feel.
On the streetcar tracks on the final stretch home I shut it down and walked the last mile. I was done. And pushing myself in would not have advanced my plan in any way. I could feel my hips and calves. And my head was dealing with the 5 pounds of water I'd lost out there. I'm going to sleep well tonight.
1:22:06 ~ 8:17 average
Home to Audubon
8:50 AM start
86 degrees, very humid
Wave Rider
My "long run." I started too late. It was beastly hot out there. I had a decent run despite the heat. I ran on the muddy trail for the first time in a few weeks after rolling both ankles. I was very deliberate with my pacing and generally pushed certain sections and sat up on others. My legs were a little dead from yesterday. But I managed to keep it quick enough to feel.
On the streetcar tracks on the final stretch home I shut it down and walked the last mile. I was done. And pushing myself in would not have advanced my plan in any way. I could feel my hips and calves. And my head was dealing with the 5 pounds of water I'd lost out there. I'm going to sleep well tonight.
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