Summer groove

I'm finally back in a summer groove.  I hit 42 miles this week and 30 last week.  I'm trying to hit 300 miles again this summer which is a mileage target I give my athletes for summer training.  I'm at a meager 132 with 4 weeks to go.  Four more 42 mile weeks will just eek it out.  I have a 10 mile trail race with Jonny and Greg on Saturday.  Should be tough - my longest run has been 9 miles so far this summer!

Week ending 4/1/2012

Monday: 0

Tuesday: 0

Wednesday: 0

Thursday: 0

Friday: 2 miles w/kids at practice

Saturday: 5 miles w/Jimmy up Bear Mtn.

Sunday: 5 miles w/Jimmy Reservoir Rd in Pisgah. Feeling decent.

Total: 12 miles.

Comments: No underground training here -- just not a lot of running all winter. Spring is here; time to get back after it.

Weekending 12/4

Monday: o. 1st day of JV practice.

Tuesday: 0. Practice. Lifted upper x3.

Wednesday: 0. Practice.

Thursday: 0. Practice.

Friday: 0. Had practice + I watched the girls home opener. Went on three walks w/Jimmy.

Saturday: 4 in Pisgah w/Jimmy. Nice chilly morning.

Sunday: 4 w/ Joe and Tim, Hinsdale Rail Trail. +1 and hill sprints w/Jimmy in Friedsam. Lifted upper x2 before practice.

Total running: 9

Days lifting: 1

Last Week Miles: 18

2010 Yearly Miles: 495

2011 Yearly Miles: 607.5

weekending 11/27

Monday: o. I am sore!

Tuesday: 2.5 in Friedsam w/Jimmy. Slow, recovery pace run. Glad I ran, but man I'm still sore. Lifted upper x2 before tryouts.

Wednesday: 0. Feeling lazy.

Thursday: 4.5 w/ 3 mile race in 22:06. I was still quite sore from Lil' Rhody. I started many rows back and picked it up. This slow start felt way better than going out too fast on Sunday. 7:51, 7:02, 7:12.

Friday: 3 in Friedsam w/Griffin and Jimmy. I'm still pretty sore, especially my right quad.

Saturday: 5 w/Greg and wolves in Pisgah.

Sunday: 3 w/Jimmy in Friedsam.

Total running: 18

Days lifting: 1

Last Week Miles: 16

2010 Yearly Miles: 495

2011 Yearly Miles: 598.5

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.