Well another race I could not wait to get to all winter, the New Bedford Half Marathon. After just 2 miles, I couldn't wait to get home. Last year I ran my 1st Half Marathon here and did fairly well (1:19:18) and was really looking forward to running sub 6 for the whole thing this year. I woke up with a slightly sore throat and some congestion, but didn't think it would be a big deal, the course is flat and you don't max out up any hills. After the 2 mile mark (11:56) I was already off last year by 30 seconds and starting to lose people fast and furious. I could not take a deep breath and my legs felt tight and sore. I thought hard about just stopping but wasn't quite sure how many Masters runners we had in the race, so I jogged on to the finish while being passed by roughly 300 people. I am not too concerned because I know I am in better shape than last year, although I have been in a funk since mid february. I am a little worried that this congestion may be from my allergies that I have seem to developed late in life. (a farmer with allergies is not good) I usually struggle with them in April, and this seems a little early. I hope they are not getting worse and I can find some meds that work to help me when I am running.
Mon 2 miles , spent most of the day watching the farm's epic flood
Tues 6.2 JA loop easy 48:30
Wed 7.5 Doyle field, 2.5 w/u then 3 hard on the track 17:25 last 200 in 35, 2 w/d , felt a little stiff and akward.
Thur am 6 JA easy
pm 6 miles to move tractor
Fri 3.5 easy
Sat 7.5 mi to move tractor, then probably 2 miles sprinting up and down my street, teaching my daughter to ride a bike. Her expression when she finally got it, was awesome. It was one of those moments in life that make me thankful to be a dad!
Sun 16+ , 3 mi w/u, New Bedford stinker in 1:31:45, no need to warm down.
Total 55 miles Year = 770.5
Monday, March 22, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
week ending 3/14, Lost in the Flood
Mon 11 mi Ran to pick up my Loader and stopped at Doyle Field for the 1st time this year. Lane 1 was the only one fully clear of snow. Did 2 miles on the track with 6x150 strides and last quater in 74.
Tues 6.2 JA loop 47:30 with grp
Wed 15+, goal 4x 2mile w/3:00 rest at Half marathon pace. Felt like crap 4 mile w/u then 11:47(3:00)11:45(2:56)11:54, really was not feeling great today but was suprised to be 48 seconds faster than last July when I did the same workout, 2.5 w/d
Thur am 6.2 JA loop 42:56. fastest we have ever run this as a group (I have done 41:26 solo)
PM 6.5 easy with cooper
Fri 6 treadmill home sick with my daughter, both with head colds
Sat 12.5 in cold cold rain, coughing up technicolor spitballs along the way
Sun 6.5 could not do any more in the cold miserable rain
Total 69 miles year=715.5
I had some great pictures of the biggest flood to hit our farm since 1987, but the bonehead that I am, I forgot to put the memory card in the camera!
Tues 6.2 JA loop 47:30 with grp
Wed 15+, goal 4x 2mile w/3:00 rest at Half marathon pace. Felt like crap 4 mile w/u then 11:47(3:00)11:45(2:56)11:54, really was not feeling great today but was suprised to be 48 seconds faster than last July when I did the same workout, 2.5 w/d
Thur am 6.2 JA loop 42:56. fastest we have ever run this as a group (I have done 41:26 solo)
PM 6.5 easy with cooper
Fri 6 treadmill home sick with my daughter, both with head colds
Sat 12.5 in cold cold rain, coughing up technicolor spitballs along the way
Sun 6.5 could not do any more in the cold miserable rain
Total 69 miles year=715.5
I had some great pictures of the biggest flood to hit our farm since 1987, but the bonehead that I am, I forgot to put the memory card in the camera!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Week ending 3/7, Shreading like an old man
Mon 3/1, 10.5 pretty sore from Dh Jones
Tues am 6.2 JA loop with group 49:00
pm 6.5 slow with cooper
Wed 13 mi at 7:30 pace
Thur 6.5 easy with cooper before heading to Okemo mnt for my annual snowboard wknd with my friends and old teammates at WVU
Fri 9+
Ran 2 with My friend Tom Dion (former Falmouth High standout) he bagged out after 2 as we were both way hung over from too many beers. I looked up the mountain and decided to do what any CMS runner worth his salt would do...run the fucker! I picked though every road I could find for about 3 painful miles until I could no longer see anymore houses up the hill. Some of the roads were so steep I could not believe cars can drive them in winter! The run back down was even more tricky as my legs were really beat. Had a tough time on the snowboard after as my legs were shot!
Sat 4 +
Ran 2 miles with Tom and my friends Paul and Cory. There was a time when I was the one who did the token 2 miles on these trips, it seems strange now to be the only one running these days. My friends Tom and Paul have both had serious surgery on ankles, Achilles or knees, and I am thankful, although much slower than them, to have never needed to go under the knife to keep running. Spent the rest of the day struggling on the snowboard again trying desperately to keep the guys in sight down the mnt.
SUN 2.5 very early with Tom before his flight back home. Shins very sore from Snowboarding
Total 52 miles( getting back up but still no workouts this week)
year = 646.5
Tues am 6.2 JA loop with group 49:00
pm 6.5 slow with cooper
Wed 13 mi at 7:30 pace
Thur 6.5 easy with cooper before heading to Okemo mnt for my annual snowboard wknd with my friends and old teammates at WVU
Fri 9+
Ran 2 with My friend Tom Dion (former Falmouth High standout) he bagged out after 2 as we were both way hung over from too many beers. I looked up the mountain and decided to do what any CMS runner worth his salt would do...run the fucker! I picked though every road I could find for about 3 painful miles until I could no longer see anymore houses up the hill. Some of the roads were so steep I could not believe cars can drive them in winter! The run back down was even more tricky as my legs were really beat. Had a tough time on the snowboard after as my legs were shot!
Sat 4 +
Ran 2 miles with Tom and my friends Paul and Cory. There was a time when I was the one who did the token 2 miles on these trips, it seems strange now to be the only one running these days. My friends Tom and Paul have both had serious surgery on ankles, Achilles or knees, and I am thankful, although much slower than them, to have never needed to go under the knife to keep running. Spent the rest of the day struggling on the snowboard again trying desperately to keep the guys in sight down the mnt.
SUN 2.5 very early with Tom before his flight back home. Shins very sore from Snowboarding
Total 52 miles( getting back up but still no workouts this week)
year = 646.5
Monday, March 1, 2010
DH Jones week ending 2/28
Mon 8 easy, foot stiff
Tues 6 easy foot better
Wed off snow plow
Thur 6.2 JA loop 47:10 foot much better
Fri 4.5 with 3 strides
Sat off
Sun 16+, 3.5 wu/race 1:00:52/ 3 wd, splits(5:33,5:27,6:15,6:15,6:15,6:05,5:50,6:05,6:30,6:37)
Total 41 miles year=594.5 Feb = 223.5
The DH Jones 10 mile was a race I have been looking forward to for several months. I really thought the way my Tempo's have been going, I would be Taking down my 10 mile PR Today. After just 4 miles I realized this was not going to be my day. I seem to struggle with any distance over 10k. As the distance of the race increases, my times seem to really slide downward. I am not sure if it is my lack of running longer races; this is only the 7th or 8th 10 miler I have ever run, I have only done one half marathon that didn't include a triathlon, and 7 Marathons, although I have yet to fully run the whole thing. I am sure the answer lies somewhere between my ears because I could not have trained harder than I did for this. I have to marvel at guys like Dan Verrington, Reno Stirrat, John Barbor, Norm Larson. No matter the distance, age, time of year they are consistantly at the top of the results. I guess that is what separates great runners from guys like me who struggle to be average.
On the bright side CMS had a great showing, 2nd in the open div, and 1st in the Masters division. It is going to be a great battle for 1st with Wirlaway this year. In the end I did run a 40+ PR by 53 seconds and I averted an injury disaster by taking the last 2 weeks mostly off. I can now look forward to training hard again, keeping the faith in my plan of high miles, and well maybe I can talk my wife into heading to Newburyport in July to bag my 10 mile PR!
Tues 6 easy foot better
Wed off snow plow
Thur 6.2 JA loop 47:10 foot much better
Fri 4.5 with 3 strides
Sat off
Sun 16+, 3.5 wu/race 1:00:52/ 3 wd, splits(5:33,5:27,6:15,6:15,6:15,6:05,5:50,6:05,6:30,6:37)
Total 41 miles year=594.5 Feb = 223.5
The DH Jones 10 mile was a race I have been looking forward to for several months. I really thought the way my Tempo's have been going, I would be Taking down my 10 mile PR Today. After just 4 miles I realized this was not going to be my day. I seem to struggle with any distance over 10k. As the distance of the race increases, my times seem to really slide downward. I am not sure if it is my lack of running longer races; this is only the 7th or 8th 10 miler I have ever run, I have only done one half marathon that didn't include a triathlon, and 7 Marathons, although I have yet to fully run the whole thing. I am sure the answer lies somewhere between my ears because I could not have trained harder than I did for this. I have to marvel at guys like Dan Verrington, Reno Stirrat, John Barbor, Norm Larson. No matter the distance, age, time of year they are consistantly at the top of the results. I guess that is what separates great runners from guys like me who struggle to be average.
On the bright side CMS had a great showing, 2nd in the open div, and 1st in the Masters division. It is going to be a great battle for 1st with Wirlaway this year. In the end I did run a 40+ PR by 53 seconds and I averted an injury disaster by taking the last 2 weeks mostly off. I can now look forward to training hard again, keeping the faith in my plan of high miles, and well maybe I can talk my wife into heading to Newburyport in July to bag my 10 mile PR!
Monday, February 22, 2010
February 15-21 , extream patience
Mon 0
Tues 0
Wed 8.5 foot felt better did 4x 150 strides
Thur 1.5 foot really painful
Fri 0
Sat 6.5 easy foot much better
Sun 7 easy foot much better
Total 23.5 year = 553.5
I was really cautious this week. Patience is not something I am good at. In the past I would have continued running and it may have healed but more likely I would end up missing 6 months and have to start from square 1 again. As I stepped on the scale today I notice I need to ease up on my eating habits when not running as much. I am already 5 lbs up in 1 week of lower miles! I plan on running easy miles this week to get the foot back to 100%. I am sure I will be flat for DHJones but being healthy is more important going forward.
Tues 0
Wed 8.5 foot felt better did 4x 150 strides
Thur 1.5 foot really painful
Fri 0
Sat 6.5 easy foot much better
Sun 7 easy foot much better
Total 23.5 year = 553.5
I was really cautious this week. Patience is not something I am good at. In the past I would have continued running and it may have healed but more likely I would end up missing 6 months and have to start from square 1 again. As I stepped on the scale today I notice I need to ease up on my eating habits when not running as much. I am already 5 lbs up in 1 week of lower miles! I plan on running easy miles this week to get the foot back to 100%. I am sure I will be flat for DHJones but being healthy is more important going forward.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Training 2/1 - 2/14
Mon 10 miles easy,1:20
Tues am 6.2 JA loop w/grp 48:30
pm 5.5 easy w/cooper
Wed off too much work
Thur am 6.2 JA loop w/grp 47:30
pm 8 mi 6 w/cooper then 6x150 strides
Fri 10 mi easy
Sat 8.5 3.5 w/u then 4x400 hills 3.5 w/d
Sun 15 mi easy with the group
Total 69 miles, a good time to throw in an easy week before some hard ones year = 440
Mon 23 miles, I was just trying to get 2 hrs of aerobic miles in but I felt so good I pushed the limits running 6:50 pace for 21 miles (2:23:30) I could have run a marathon pr today! I hit the 16th mile in 6:23 feeling real loose.
Tues 10 easy. kicked a metal dog tie out in our yard in the middle of the night walking said dog. damn stupid! foot hurt pretty good on the run
Wed 11 mi easy foot in extream pain
Thur am 6.2 mi JA loop w/group 47:40 foot a little better
pm 6 easy w/cooper
Fri 10 easy 7:45 pace foot feeling better
Sat Lydiard tempo day 17 mi(3.5w/u,10tempo,3.5 w/d) Hit the first mile in 5:33 way too fast. legs were a bit tired today in the cold but still hit 8 miles in 47:01 and finished 9.8 in 58:13 . I was 50 seconds faster than 3 weeks ago at 8 miles before my foot started to hurt a bit and the 10 was only 18 seconds faster.
Sun 7 easy, I really wanted to do 17 today and go for 100 but my foot still hurts too much
Total 90 miles year =530 I really wanted to throw in another hard week next week but the wise thing is probably to rest a bit and get the foot right for Amherst.
Tues am 6.2 JA loop w/grp 48:30
pm 5.5 easy w/cooper
Wed off too much work
Thur am 6.2 JA loop w/grp 47:30
pm 8 mi 6 w/cooper then 6x150 strides
Fri 10 mi easy
Sat 8.5 3.5 w/u then 4x400 hills 3.5 w/d
Sun 15 mi easy with the group
Total 69 miles, a good time to throw in an easy week before some hard ones year = 440
Mon 23 miles, I was just trying to get 2 hrs of aerobic miles in but I felt so good I pushed the limits running 6:50 pace for 21 miles (2:23:30) I could have run a marathon pr today! I hit the 16th mile in 6:23 feeling real loose.
Tues 10 easy. kicked a metal dog tie out in our yard in the middle of the night walking said dog. damn stupid! foot hurt pretty good on the run
Wed 11 mi easy foot in extream pain
Thur am 6.2 mi JA loop w/group 47:40 foot a little better
pm 6 easy w/cooper
Fri 10 easy 7:45 pace foot feeling better
Sat Lydiard tempo day 17 mi(3.5w/u,10tempo,3.5 w/d) Hit the first mile in 5:33 way too fast. legs were a bit tired today in the cold but still hit 8 miles in 47:01 and finished 9.8 in 58:13 . I was 50 seconds faster than 3 weeks ago at 8 miles before my foot started to hurt a bit and the 10 was only 18 seconds faster.
Sun 7 easy, I really wanted to do 17 today and go for 100 but my foot still hurts too much
Total 90 miles year =530 I really wanted to throw in another hard week next week but the wise thing is probably to rest a bit and get the foot right for Amherst.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Log Cabin 10k...1/25-1/31
After checking in with Nate on my last few weeks he suggested I do a race to check my fitness. The only 10k I could find was the low key NMC Log cabin 10k in Fitchburg. I had done this race back in Feb of 1988(33:50) and I remember thinking it was short. I was glad to hear they had made the distance legit since then. It is all uphill for 3.1 then all down back. I started out comfortably fast with another guy for almost a mile, when he asked me which way the course went, and I knew he was about to put the hammer down. I then ran alone for the rest of the race trying to keep the guy in sight. I hit the turn in 18:20 and thought I was gaining on him but then he really picked it up and was gone. At the turn I noticed a very good Master runner Ted McMahon tracking me down. He had beaten me by a good 2 minutes last year at New Bedford. I was surprised to be ahead of him, and ran pretty hard back although I was starting to tighten up in the cold wind with shorts on. I ended up 2nd in 35:39 with a new 40+ PR, and I am pretty happy with the time considering my milage and running in the cold. I expect to be much faster by August for the Bridge of Flowers 10k.
Weekly Training
Mon 6 mi easy on treadmill
Tues am 6.2 mi JA 48:50 w/bob,brian
pm 6.5 with cooper easy
Wed 10.5 mi 7mi then 8x200 hill repeats 7:45/mi for the run
Thur 6.2 JA 46:40 w/bob, Mike
Fri 14mi 1 st 6 with cooper then 8 more at 7:45/mi
Sat 13.5 mi 6 with cooper then 7.5 more easy 8+/mi
Sun 17mi 6.5 mi w/u , log cabin race, then 4.5 w/d
Totals 80 mi Year 371 January=371(biggest month ever)
Weekly Training
Mon 6 mi easy on treadmill
Tues am 6.2 mi JA 48:50 w/bob,brian
pm 6.5 with cooper easy
Wed 10.5 mi 7mi then 8x200 hill repeats 7:45/mi for the run
Thur 6.2 JA 46:40 w/bob, Mike
Fri 14mi 1 st 6 with cooper then 8 more at 7:45/mi
Sat 13.5 mi 6 with cooper then 7.5 more easy 8+/mi
Sun 17mi 6.5 mi w/u , log cabin race, then 4.5 w/d
Totals 80 mi Year 371 January=371(biggest month ever)
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