The torture of having to go through a week off from work thinking about last Monday was enough that I entered a 5K on Saturday and PR'ed with a 17:51. It wasn't necessarily the smartest decision, but I don't regret it.
1) So my core sucks. That will be improved on.
2) My eating habits suck. That will be improved on.
New 30 day challenge. The Facebook challenge was a huge success. Time to apply it to my health and fitness.
A) Run everyday, 30 minute minimum
B) Core on odd numbered days, cycle 10 miles on even numbered days
C) Eliminate all soda, sports drink, junk food (even pizza) from diet.
D) Consume a healthy portion of vegetables everyday.
And basically I will be a sub-17 minute 5K runner before 30.
Ready, set...go.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
A Small Adventure
15 miles turned into a lot more. It was awesome. I started my ride on 110 East before turning right on Amesbury Line Road. I took a left on Merrimac Rd and took River Road into Merrimac and Amesbury. It was very nice having the Merrimack to my right. I stopped to take a shot of Maudslay from the other side.
I continued on, riding across the Powwow River over by Alliance Point. Shortly after, I stopped to take another shot.
I wasn't aware how windy it was at this point, since the wind had been in my back, but I was going to find out shortly. I took a left before the Chain Bridge, which is currently closed for construction. I took 110 over toward Salisbury Center where I took a right onto Mudnock Road to take the Eastern Marsh Rail Trail where I encountered nasty crosswinds.
I crossed the Route 1 bridge and took a left onto Merrimac Street into downtown Newburyport to see if my friend Steve's car was there, but it wasn't so I head back into a brutal head wind on Merrimac, where I stopped at Warren Street Market & Deli and got an awesome homemade granola bar and a Gatorade.
I continued on Merrimac Street all the way down onto Spofford and over by Maudslay just like it was the Yankee Homecoming Race. I stopped at Maudslay for a shot of the landscape.
I got over to 113 via Hoyts Lane where I encountered awful head and cross winds, occasionally almost blowing me over. It was nasty! Getting a little soreness, it was difficult to climb some of the hills, but I took at easy and just took my time on them. I took Coffin Street down to the other River Road, which would have been more enjoyable if it wasn't so windy. Finally, I found myself crossing the Rocks Village Bridge, requiring a difficult climb toward the Rocks Village Fire Station, where I stopped for - you got it - another picture.
I continued down, connecting with Amesbury Line Road finally rejoining the way I came in on. The hill by Whittier's birthplace was a bit nasty with the headwind and being this late in the ride. After I got to the top, I looked forward to one last tasty detour at Biggart's for a nice orange sherbet 2 miles before returning home.
I was very happy to be done with my ride, but my legs actually didn't feel too bad considering! It was a very nice ride that I look forward to doing again on a calmer day! 32.5 miles...not bad for 3 days after Boston!
I continued on, riding across the Powwow River over by Alliance Point. Shortly after, I stopped to take another shot.
I wasn't aware how windy it was at this point, since the wind had been in my back, but I was going to find out shortly. I took a left before the Chain Bridge, which is currently closed for construction. I took 110 over toward Salisbury Center where I took a right onto Mudnock Road to take the Eastern Marsh Rail Trail where I encountered nasty crosswinds.
I crossed the Route 1 bridge and took a left onto Merrimac Street into downtown Newburyport to see if my friend Steve's car was there, but it wasn't so I head back into a brutal head wind on Merrimac, where I stopped at Warren Street Market & Deli and got an awesome homemade granola bar and a Gatorade.
I continued on Merrimac Street all the way down onto Spofford and over by Maudslay just like it was the Yankee Homecoming Race. I stopped at Maudslay for a shot of the landscape.
I got over to 113 via Hoyts Lane where I encountered awful head and cross winds, occasionally almost blowing me over. It was nasty! Getting a little soreness, it was difficult to climb some of the hills, but I took at easy and just took my time on them. I took Coffin Street down to the other River Road, which would have been more enjoyable if it wasn't so windy. Finally, I found myself crossing the Rocks Village Bridge, requiring a difficult climb toward the Rocks Village Fire Station, where I stopped for - you got it - another picture.
I continued down, connecting with Amesbury Line Road finally rejoining the way I came in on. The hill by Whittier's birthplace was a bit nasty with the headwind and being this late in the ride. After I got to the top, I looked forward to one last tasty detour at Biggart's for a nice orange sherbet 2 miles before returning home.
I was very happy to be done with my ride, but my legs actually didn't feel too bad considering! It was a very nice ride that I look forward to doing again on a calmer day! 32.5 miles...not bad for 3 days after Boston!
Random Fun
Just for fun, and to kick it old school, I used QBasic - a blast from the past - to generate a random date from my running log. Whatever date it comes up with, I'll re-post my workout from what's on my running2win log. OK, here goes!
November 23, 2008!
Lets open the vault and see what exists for that 11/23/08:
8.9 miles in 1:10:00
"70 minute run with Jeff and Matt. I ran with them for 40 minutes before turning off to keep it at 70 minutes. Was going at a pretty good pace. The cold weather is annoying, but at least I am starting to get used to it.
On a side note, I am loving my new Jack LaLanne Power Juicer!"
Word. I can tell more specifically that this was probably started from NECC and they were taking the big loop into West Newbury while I was keeping it shorter by taking Amesbury Line Rd. back to NECC via 110. I still have my juicer, but unfortunately Jack LaLanne has since left us.
I haven't run yet since Boston, but I took a 10.5 mile ride on Tuesday and a 10 mile ride yesterday. I'm about to do about 15 miles or so today. The quads are feeling a lot better, but they are not back to normal yet.
November 23, 2008!
Lets open the vault and see what exists for that 11/23/08:
8.9 miles in 1:10:00
"70 minute run with Jeff and Matt. I ran with them for 40 minutes before turning off to keep it at 70 minutes. Was going at a pretty good pace. The cold weather is annoying, but at least I am starting to get used to it.
On a side note, I am loving my new Jack LaLanne Power Juicer!"
Word. I can tell more specifically that this was probably started from NECC and they were taking the big loop into West Newbury while I was keeping it shorter by taking Amesbury Line Rd. back to NECC via 110. I still have my juicer, but unfortunately Jack LaLanne has since left us.
I haven't run yet since Boston, but I took a 10.5 mile ride on Tuesday and a 10 mile ride yesterday. I'm about to do about 15 miles or so today. The quads are feeling a lot better, but they are not back to normal yet.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
A day to reflect
I've had some time to reflect on the race yesterday. In a way, I was somewhat irrational by registering for Philly less than 3 hours after finishing Boston. Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled that I am going back there, but I need to avoid making huge decisions based entirely on emotion. I also have already reconsidered my statement saying that I am not sure if I'd return to Boston anytime soon. Not saying I'll definitely do it (my 2:56:39 still qualifies me for 2nd registration period), but I shouldn't say that I won't do it. We'll see.
I should never forget where I came from. This is what I looked like in 2006:
This is what I looked like yesterday:
It's 45 pounds less (and about 15% less hair). I guess there is a big disappointment that still exists. I put a lot into this, and it didn't work out. But I got to remember where I came from. A stressed out overweight dude. The 2006 me would have been excited to know I did what I did today.
As for the 2011 version of me, he is very hungry. I was a 3:56:56 marathoner and I took off more than an hour off that time in 2 1/2 years. If I am going to be a 2:30 marathoner or better, I'm going to need to drop another 20 pounds, improve the core, and train my body to add more mileage. I'm going to need to be quicker on the track, I'm going to need to train more. I'm also going to need to put yesterday behind me, but to still be proud about one thing I had and usually always have - toughness.
As for the next few months, I am taking this week off entirely from running. I will run a couple Grand Prix races like the Medical Center 6K and the Rhody 5K while working on my speed for shorter distances. I plan on running a couple small local races and hopefully earn a cheap win. :) Yeah, I'm shameless. Also in July will be the Stowe 8 Miler and the Yankee Homecoming 10 Miler.
One thing that I'd really like to work on too is helping to get the Sisu Project to grow. We are a small team, but we represent a lot of things that are hard to come by. I don't know, maybe it's because we favor juice parties over bar hanging. Our annual trip to Vermont is amazing, our events are always a great time, but we need some better race exposure and hopefully attract some runnahs. The potential is there...just gotta work at it!
I should never forget where I came from. This is what I looked like in 2006:
This is what I looked like yesterday:
It's 45 pounds less (and about 15% less hair). I guess there is a big disappointment that still exists. I put a lot into this, and it didn't work out. But I got to remember where I came from. A stressed out overweight dude. The 2006 me would have been excited to know I did what I did today.
As for the 2011 version of me, he is very hungry. I was a 3:56:56 marathoner and I took off more than an hour off that time in 2 1/2 years. If I am going to be a 2:30 marathoner or better, I'm going to need to drop another 20 pounds, improve the core, and train my body to add more mileage. I'm going to need to be quicker on the track, I'm going to need to train more. I'm also going to need to put yesterday behind me, but to still be proud about one thing I had and usually always have - toughness.
As for the next few months, I am taking this week off entirely from running. I will run a couple Grand Prix races like the Medical Center 6K and the Rhody 5K while working on my speed for shorter distances. I plan on running a couple small local races and hopefully earn a cheap win. :) Yeah, I'm shameless. Also in July will be the Stowe 8 Miler and the Yankee Homecoming 10 Miler.
One thing that I'd really like to work on too is helping to get the Sisu Project to grow. We are a small team, but we represent a lot of things that are hard to come by. I don't know, maybe it's because we favor juice parties over bar hanging. Our annual trip to Vermont is amazing, our events are always a great time, but we need some better race exposure and hopefully attract some runnahs. The potential is there...just gotta work at it!
Monday, April 18, 2011
It's all about the journey
Sometimes you have it. Sometimes you don't. Today I didn't have it, and it doesn't matter. The fact is, I was destroyed the last month of this training. I didn't admit it to anyone, not even myself. I put it out there and ran the first 15K in an hour. Not too fast. Right on target. If only I had known that it was too fast for this given day. I would have changed and been happy with 2:55, even 3:00.
It's OK. I had a great half marathon 4 weeks ago and have improved by leaps and bounds since Philly, even though the time says otherwise. The journey is what matters most - results that back it all up will just have to be postponed.
Up to this point, I've ran marathons of 3:56:56, 3:21:15, 3:07:49, and 2:56:39. Not once did I walk in any of those. Today I became roadkill from Beacon St on. And the Newton Hills obliterated me after I had already had thoughts of dropping out around halfway. I thought about how many people were tracking me and how it would suck for them to be looking for an update that wasn't going to come.
So I ran high 6's, low 7's, mid 7's, high 7's, low 8's and I was on top of Heartbreak. I thought I might be able to at least keep things going at BC, but after a little of Beacon Street, I gave up...in a way.
I walked. It was almost mile 23. I walked for a good 5 minutes. There was a downhill section that I ran, and then I walked up a little hill. There was a stretch of Beacon that I ran for about 5 or 6 minutes before walking again. I walked about 5 times, the final time going underneath Mass Ave. Hereford St sign made me run to the end, salvaging sub-3:20, a time I would have been ecstatic with 2 years ago. I'm happy with it. I was toast and kept moving toward the finish. I've done Boston now. I'm not too keen on doing it again anytime soon, and Philly is looking really good again for November! In fact:
I got this!
It's OK. I had a great half marathon 4 weeks ago and have improved by leaps and bounds since Philly, even though the time says otherwise. The journey is what matters most - results that back it all up will just have to be postponed.
Up to this point, I've ran marathons of 3:56:56, 3:21:15, 3:07:49, and 2:56:39. Not once did I walk in any of those. Today I became roadkill from Beacon St on. And the Newton Hills obliterated me after I had already had thoughts of dropping out around halfway. I thought about how many people were tracking me and how it would suck for them to be looking for an update that wasn't going to come.
So I ran high 6's, low 7's, mid 7's, high 7's, low 8's and I was on top of Heartbreak. I thought I might be able to at least keep things going at BC, but after a little of Beacon Street, I gave up...in a way.
I walked. It was almost mile 23. I walked for a good 5 minutes. There was a downhill section that I ran, and then I walked up a little hill. There was a stretch of Beacon that I ran for about 5 or 6 minutes before walking again. I walked about 5 times, the final time going underneath Mass Ave. Hereford St sign made me run to the end, salvaging sub-3:20, a time I would have been ecstatic with 2 years ago. I'm happy with it. I was toast and kept moving toward the finish. I've done Boston now. I'm not too keen on doing it again anytime soon, and Philly is looking really good again for November! In fact:
I got this!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
4/4 - 4/10, BM Training Week #14
I've documented my training fairly specifically through this blog. When I started it, I thought it was cool to share my progress with others and maybe become an inspiration or some self-centered crap like that. I haven't promoted it, try not to be too annoying posting updates to it on Facebook, etc., and as a result I have a grand total of 5 followers. But, at least it is documented to look back on. It has been a wonderful 14 (and soon to be 15) weeks. I've doubted myself, been confident, been banged up, felt amazing, run fast, run slow, run uphill, run downhill, PR'ed. I've run the course, I've searched to see how people cope with the pressure of Boston, I've read race reports, I've checked other runner's blogs, I've been good to myself, harsh to myself, I've been sick, I've been well. I've been alone, in pairs, in large groups, with my team, with other teams, with strangers. I've been in the sun, rain, snow, clouds, on the roads, on the track, in the woods, in the hills, along the beach. I've done a lot...
...but in the end, it's about simply doing it. Knowing that I can and will do it with focus and without getting overwhelmed by the hoopla. I got this.
Monday: This was a borderline disastrous workout of 3 x 2 miles on the Boston course from near mile 16. Wasn't even close to the goal of 12:40 on the first rep with a 13:10. Even on the more downhill second rep I was still 3 seconds off goal with a 12:43. The last rep ended just past Kenmore Square and I did that in 12:49. Ran through the finish line over to Copley where I took a D train back to Woodland for a mile jog back to the car. This was hard the day after a long run. 11.57 miles.
Tuesday: This was an easy paced run from downtown Uxbridge over to West Hill Dam in the woods there. It was raining lightly. It was very nice to run easy after yesterday's tough workout. 9.8 miles.
Wednesday: After Monday, I decided that I needed to take 2 easy days instead of doing the 5 x 1 mile on Wednesday, but this run wasn't as easy-paced as I originally planned. I ran on the Blackstone River Bikeway in RI and ran a bunch of mid 7's before coming across an older runner who asked me how far I was going. We got talking about Boston and stuff. I had to turn back around after only a half mile talking with him, but after that I was running in the 6:50s. Oops. Overall pace was 7:11. 10 miles.
Thursday: Started to develop a cough Wednesday and took today off. Was glad to get sick now and not at the end of next week.
Friday: Even with a cough, I ran my 6 miles marathon pace workout today. Started out with 2 miles in 16:11 at Riverside Park in Haverhill before heading out toward the Bradford Bridge. Felt a little winded at times thanks to the cough, but the legs felt really good which is the opposite things have been. Splits were 6:25, 6:27, 6:26, 6:24, 6:28, 6:24. That's right where I want the pace to be on Patriots Day. Took an easy 2 afterward. 10 miles.
Saturday: Steve and I ran a fun run half on the trails and half on the roads starting at Winnekenni. We left the park at NECC and took Middle Road over to Meadow Brook where we ran around Millvale. Took Middle back to Winnekenni via Route 110. Watch died mid-run, but it was easy paced and about 10 mile total.
Sunday: Met Steve again from his place in Newburyport. We took the bridge over into Salisbury and took the Eastern Marsh Rail Trail over to 110/1A. From there, we took Beach Road and then on 1A almost to Hampton in back. A lot of this was right at 7:00 pace. The overall pace was 7:06. This was an awesome final long run. My confidence is at an all-time high for the training, but not too confident! 16 miles.
Week: 67.37
April: 101.47
2011: 888.16
...but in the end, it's about simply doing it. Knowing that I can and will do it with focus and without getting overwhelmed by the hoopla. I got this.
Monday: This was a borderline disastrous workout of 3 x 2 miles on the Boston course from near mile 16. Wasn't even close to the goal of 12:40 on the first rep with a 13:10. Even on the more downhill second rep I was still 3 seconds off goal with a 12:43. The last rep ended just past Kenmore Square and I did that in 12:49. Ran through the finish line over to Copley where I took a D train back to Woodland for a mile jog back to the car. This was hard the day after a long run. 11.57 miles.
Tuesday: This was an easy paced run from downtown Uxbridge over to West Hill Dam in the woods there. It was raining lightly. It was very nice to run easy after yesterday's tough workout. 9.8 miles.
Wednesday: After Monday, I decided that I needed to take 2 easy days instead of doing the 5 x 1 mile on Wednesday, but this run wasn't as easy-paced as I originally planned. I ran on the Blackstone River Bikeway in RI and ran a bunch of mid 7's before coming across an older runner who asked me how far I was going. We got talking about Boston and stuff. I had to turn back around after only a half mile talking with him, but after that I was running in the 6:50s. Oops. Overall pace was 7:11. 10 miles.
Thursday: Started to develop a cough Wednesday and took today off. Was glad to get sick now and not at the end of next week.
Friday: Even with a cough, I ran my 6 miles marathon pace workout today. Started out with 2 miles in 16:11 at Riverside Park in Haverhill before heading out toward the Bradford Bridge. Felt a little winded at times thanks to the cough, but the legs felt really good which is the opposite things have been. Splits were 6:25, 6:27, 6:26, 6:24, 6:28, 6:24. That's right where I want the pace to be on Patriots Day. Took an easy 2 afterward. 10 miles.
Saturday: Steve and I ran a fun run half on the trails and half on the roads starting at Winnekenni. We left the park at NECC and took Middle Road over to Meadow Brook where we ran around Millvale. Took Middle back to Winnekenni via Route 110. Watch died mid-run, but it was easy paced and about 10 mile total.
Sunday: Met Steve again from his place in Newburyport. We took the bridge over into Salisbury and took the Eastern Marsh Rail Trail over to 110/1A. From there, we took Beach Road and then on 1A almost to Hampton in back. A lot of this was right at 7:00 pace. The overall pace was 7:06. This was an awesome final long run. My confidence is at an all-time high for the training, but not too confident! 16 miles.
Week: 67.37
April: 101.47
2011: 888.16
Sunday, April 3, 2011
3/28 - 4/3, BM Training Week #13
I don't feel 100% fresh, but it's getting better everyday, and I certainly do feel strong. I think the payout for my training will be huge. Anxious to crush early in my training, the patience over the past many weeks has amounted to a large balance deposited into the United Bank of Endurance and the United Bank of Speed. Now, if I could just have a large balance in my personal savings account. Cha-ching!
Monday: Not a very long run after the 20 miler on Sunday, but a 60 minute run broken into 45 minutes normal and 15 minutes at 6:20 pace run from mile 4 through 8 on the course. I had trouble on the 2nd mile of the pick-up, got so beat that I slowed and said "It isn't worth this." After a minute, it occurred to me that it was going to feel a lot worse at mile 24'ish so I ran the last 0.35 miles at 5:48 pace and almost averaged goal pace despite the minute slow down. The 15 minutes hard portion covered 2.35 miles for 6:23 pace. 8.13 miles.
Tuesday: A very easy run at both Heritage State Park and West Hill Dam for some relaxing trail running. 9 miles.
Wednesday: I went down to the Blackstone River Bikeway in RI since I had rehearsal in Cumberland anyway. Great place to run. Did another 5 x 1 mile with 1/3 mile recovery. Goal pace was 6:20, and Got them all under with 6:13, 6:11, 6:19, 6:12, 6:12. I felt really good during the warm-up, and a little beat again after the workout portion. 10 miles.
Thursday: I did not get to this run until after 9pm when the snow was coming down. This time I ran on the Millbury/Worcester portion of the bikeway - there are still about 25 incomplete miles in between there and the RI portion of the bikeway. Hopefully someday it will be complete. It would be amazing to have a bikeway connecting Worcester and Providence. At any rate, I ran this very easy for two reasons: yesterday's workout and the conditions. 9 miles.
Friday: I had 4 x 5 minutes for Friday, so I started at the starting line in Hopkinton. I ran an easy 2 miles before running my first rep. I generally covered about 0.8 miles per each 5 minute rep. The 2nd and 3rd reps briefly forced me onto cross streets thanks to red lights. It actually was not a pleasant workout and I was probably a little spent from the other two workouts this week. 9 miles.
Saturday: Never got to this run until after dark. I could have earlier, but I just wasn't up for it. I ran 4 loops on my mile L-Loop before getting bored of that and running a bigger loop slightly longer than 4 miles. Wore the reflective vest. Did not get honked at. Surprising for Haverhill, but even when I do get honked at, I wave and assume that they know me. 8.1 miles.
Sunday: I met Matt for the weekly long run out of NECC at 7am. This was a great run. We started out with an easy 8:13 and a 7:50 before getting into a nice cruising rhythm on the big West Newbury loop with the River Rd extension. The splits were 8:13, 7:50, 7:21, 7:15, 7:13, 7:04, 7:08, 7:25, 7:09, 7:12, 7:10, 7:09, 7:18, 7:13, 7:17, 7:14, 6:55. Got back to home base at 15.5 and then added on 6 laps on the track. It was nice to be strong at the end. The legs were a little sore, but ever since New Bedford, my confidence gets bigger and bigger. No matter how confident I get, I will always respect the race and course. Dreams have come true, but dreams have died just the same and Newton makes or breaks it. Averaged 7:18 overall for the run. 17 miles.
Week: 70.23
March: 276.77
2011: 820.79
Monday: Not a very long run after the 20 miler on Sunday, but a 60 minute run broken into 45 minutes normal and 15 minutes at 6:20 pace run from mile 4 through 8 on the course. I had trouble on the 2nd mile of the pick-up, got so beat that I slowed and said "It isn't worth this." After a minute, it occurred to me that it was going to feel a lot worse at mile 24'ish so I ran the last 0.35 miles at 5:48 pace and almost averaged goal pace despite the minute slow down. The 15 minutes hard portion covered 2.35 miles for 6:23 pace. 8.13 miles.
Tuesday: A very easy run at both Heritage State Park and West Hill Dam for some relaxing trail running. 9 miles.
Wednesday: I went down to the Blackstone River Bikeway in RI since I had rehearsal in Cumberland anyway. Great place to run. Did another 5 x 1 mile with 1/3 mile recovery. Goal pace was 6:20, and Got them all under with 6:13, 6:11, 6:19, 6:12, 6:12. I felt really good during the warm-up, and a little beat again after the workout portion. 10 miles.
Thursday: I did not get to this run until after 9pm when the snow was coming down. This time I ran on the Millbury/Worcester portion of the bikeway - there are still about 25 incomplete miles in between there and the RI portion of the bikeway. Hopefully someday it will be complete. It would be amazing to have a bikeway connecting Worcester and Providence. At any rate, I ran this very easy for two reasons: yesterday's workout and the conditions. 9 miles.
Friday: I had 4 x 5 minutes for Friday, so I started at the starting line in Hopkinton. I ran an easy 2 miles before running my first rep. I generally covered about 0.8 miles per each 5 minute rep. The 2nd and 3rd reps briefly forced me onto cross streets thanks to red lights. It actually was not a pleasant workout and I was probably a little spent from the other two workouts this week. 9 miles.
Saturday: Never got to this run until after dark. I could have earlier, but I just wasn't up for it. I ran 4 loops on my mile L-Loop before getting bored of that and running a bigger loop slightly longer than 4 miles. Wore the reflective vest. Did not get honked at. Surprising for Haverhill, but even when I do get honked at, I wave and assume that they know me. 8.1 miles.
Sunday: I met Matt for the weekly long run out of NECC at 7am. This was a great run. We started out with an easy 8:13 and a 7:50 before getting into a nice cruising rhythm on the big West Newbury loop with the River Rd extension. The splits were 8:13, 7:50, 7:21, 7:15, 7:13, 7:04, 7:08, 7:25, 7:09, 7:12, 7:10, 7:09, 7:18, 7:13, 7:17, 7:14, 6:55. Got back to home base at 15.5 and then added on 6 laps on the track. It was nice to be strong at the end. The legs were a little sore, but ever since New Bedford, my confidence gets bigger and bigger. No matter how confident I get, I will always respect the race and course. Dreams have come true, but dreams have died just the same and Newton makes or breaks it. Averaged 7:18 overall for the run. 17 miles.
Week: 70.23
March: 276.77
2011: 820.79
Friday, April 1, 2011
Winter 2011 - A Look Back
Miles Run: 786.69 (for comparison, this is the "as-the-crow-flies" distance from Newburyport to Lexington, KY)
Average Per Day: 8.74 including off days, 9.83 per day ran
Days On/Off: 80/10
Longest Run: 20 miles
Shortest Run: 1.9 miles
Races Completed: 9
States run in: MA, NH, RI, MD, VA
Trainers used: 2 NB 904's and 1 Nike LunarTrainer+
Best Race: New Bedford Half Marathon (1:23:34) - 3/20
Worst Race: Super 5K in Lowell (19:13) - 2/6
Most Enjoyable Race: Fudgcicle 5K #4 - 1/29
PR's set: 3 (10K, 10M, Half Marathon)
Most towns run through in one run: 5 (twice) Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, Boston on 3/13, and Haverhill, North Andover, Andover, North Reading, Reading on a date I'm too lazy to look up right now.
Longest Week: Mon-Sun, 78; any 7 day period, 81
Shortest Week: 24
Average Weekly Total: 61
We'll do this again on July 1!
Average Per Day: 8.74 including off days, 9.83 per day ran
Days On/Off: 80/10
Longest Run: 20 miles
Shortest Run: 1.9 miles
Races Completed: 9
States run in: MA, NH, RI, MD, VA
Trainers used: 2 NB 904's and 1 Nike LunarTrainer+
Best Race: New Bedford Half Marathon (1:23:34) - 3/20
Worst Race: Super 5K in Lowell (19:13) - 2/6
Most Enjoyable Race: Fudgcicle 5K #4 - 1/29
PR's set: 3 (10K, 10M, Half Marathon)
Most towns run through in one run: 5 (twice) Natick, Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, Boston on 3/13, and Haverhill, North Andover, Andover, North Reading, Reading on a date I'm too lazy to look up right now.
Longest Week: Mon-Sun, 78; any 7 day period, 81
Shortest Week: 24
Average Weekly Total: 61
We'll do this again on July 1!
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