weekending 11/20

Photo by Gail Ornstein

Monday: Lifted upper x 2. Walked Jimmy in Friedsam. Getting over a crappy cold. Coughing a ton at night.

Tuesday: 1.5 in Friedsam w/Jimmy. Turned around when rifle blasts sounded uncomfortably close. First run in over a week. Had awards night for XC. That season is officially over. Basketball starts next Monday.

Wednesday: Meetings + laziness = 0.

Thursday: 5 miles in Friedsam w/Jimmy. 43 minutes. Wow. This is the longest I've run in 3 weeks. Lil' Rhody is going to hurt!

Friday: 0. Lifted upper x2. Drove to Rhody.

Saturday: 0. Hiked 4 miles. Marked the course with Pard.

Sunday: 9.5 miles w/ Lil' Rhody Trail Race. Warm (Hot) weather. 10 minutes warm up. I went out a little too fast today. I was hoping to break 60, but I just haven't been running enough this last month. I shouldn't have worn my Kinarvas; they don't cushion/protect me from the roads. I started cramping on the last .9 road section. Fun day. 62:16, 59th place.

Total running: 16

Days lifting: 2

Last Week Miles: 10.5

2010 Yearly Miles: 495

2011 Yearly Miles: 580.5

I made it to the starting line of Lil' Rhody. On Thanksgiving, I'm running in Brattleboro. Who knows what I'll run for 5k? 22:30? Faster? Slower? We'll see.

Weekending 10/9

Monday: 0.

Tuesday: 5.5 w/team + 6 hill sprints.

Wednesday: 3 in Friedsam w/Jimmy.

Thursday: 4 in Pisgah. Worked the last 2 miles. Feeling decent.

Friday: 3 miles Kilburn w/Greg and wolves.

Saturday: 0 running. I climbed Monadnock today with my class. Beautiful day.

Sunday: 6 Beals + Nash and back. Hot weather. I ran at noon because I watched the Chicago marathon in the am. I missed the beautiful brisk morning. Suffered on the final climb due to the heat.

Total running: 21.5

Days lifting:

Last Week Miles: 10.5

2010 Yearly Miles: 495

2011 Yearly Miles: 586

Decent week. Low miles but at least I ran 5 days.

Weekending 10/2

Monday: 1.5 w/team + 3, 60 sec pick-ups.

Tuesday: 3 w/Jimmy in Friedsam. Lifted upper x 3.

Wednesday: 0.

Thursday: 0.

Friday: XC team had a race 2.5 hrs away. 0.

Saturday: 2 warm-up with team.

Sunday: 4 miles Beals Knob w/Jimmy.

Total running: 10.5

Days lifting: 1

Last Week Miles: 8

2010 Yearly Miles: 495

2011 Yearly Miles: 564.5

Weak week.

weekending 9/25

Monday: 0.

Tuesday: 0.

Wednesday: 0.

Thursday: 0.

Friday: Hoops in am. 3 miles in Pisgah w/Jimmy.

Saturday: 0. Went to Manchester for the Manchester Invite all day.

Sunday: 5 miles w/Greg, Jenny & the wolves. Calves still tight.

Total running: 8

Days lifting:

Last Week Miles: 27

2010 Yearly Miles: 495

2011 Yearly Miles: 554

Recovering from Pisgah.

weekending 9/18

Monday: 0. First xc meet today. Got back late.

Tuesday: 1. With kids. No desire after practice.

Wednesday: 3 miles in Pisgah w/Jimmy. Felt surprisingly good despite the recent bout of lethargitis.

Thursday: 2.5 in Friedsam w/Jimmy. I ran into Greg and Griffy.

Friday: 0. Had a meet.

Saturday: 5 with Greg and the wolves around Beals Knob. Race tomorrow.

Sunday: Pisgah 23k race. Log 15.5. Tough race. I didn't see my official time, but it was somewhere in the 2:08 region - my second best time here.

Total running: 27

Days lifting:

Last Week Miles: 9

2010 Yearly Miles: 487

2011 Yearly Miles: 554

Fun race. 208:43, 11th place.

weekending 9/11

Monday: am: 3 in Pisgah w/Jimmy. Very slow pace. Felt stiff this morning.

Tuesday: 3 in Friedsam w/Jimmy. Felt good. There is a lot of flooding in the woods.

Wednesday: 0. Took 1 look at the pouring rain after a long day and the decision was made.

Thursday: 3 in Pisgah w/Jimmy. Felt ok. Tough going longer than three after practice.

Friday: 0. Wedding rehearsal.

Saturday: 0. Too much fun at rehearsal + wedding.

Sunday: 0. Beat.

Total running: 9

Days lifting:

Last Week Miles: 30

2010 Yearly Miles: 460

2011 Yearly Miles: 563

Not a stellar week.

week ending 9/4

Monday: 7 in Pisgah w/Jimmy. Felt like I hadn't run in a while. Beautiful weather.

Tuesday: 0. Exhausted after first day w/ kids. Walked in Friedsam w/Gina and Jimmy.

Wednesday: 4 in Pisgah w/Jimmy. Felt tight to start, but I really loosened up. P.A.L. w/team.

Thursday: 3 in Pisgah w/Jimmy + Fartlek. Felt ok. Still adjusting to the exhaustion of teaching.

Friday: 0. worn out!

Saturday: 7 w/ team in Pisgah. Very easy pace.

Sunday: 9 w/ Jimmy in Pisgah. Lily/Nash. Felt pretty decent.

Total running: 30

Days lifting: 1

Last Week Miles: 25

2010 Yearly Miles: 460

2011 Yearly Miles: 554

It's tough trying to run after school and practice. I'll just have to adjust to the new stress of teaching again. Hopefully this happens soon!