Monday - 6/29: 4 miles around school. Parked at the boat landing and ran Stage/River/Main Street loop. My legs felt tired today, and I didn't have much motivation to run.
Tuesday - 6/30: 0. We took the kids to the Friendly Farm in Dublin. They had fun chasing the ducks and chickens. I rested as I felt a little PF in my right foot potentially coming on. I usually get this when I have sore/tight calves.
Wednesday - 7/1: 4 from Greg's house to short Friedsam loop and back. Humid run today. I snuck out between rain showers. My legs felt ok. I wore my old shoes because I thought I would do a run in Pisgah today and I didn't want the new ones getting soaked.
Thursday - 7/2: 6 w/athletes at Kilburn. Beautiful morning for running. Ran with three members of the boys' team. We all took a dip in the pond afterwards. Felt very stiff (upper back) in the morning. Loosened up during the run. Legs feel good.
Friday - 7/3: 0 today. I went fishing in the morning with the intent of running after a few casts. During my fishing, I had to wade through a lot of poison ivy, so I went home to wash my legs. I never hit the roads after - oh well.
Saturday 7/4: 5 at the Four on the Fourth. I ran 31:29. I notice Jonny got hosed in the official results - they don't even have him listed. He ran great, and Greg and Pard ran strong as well. I wanted to break 32. I went out with a coworker who eventually pulled away on the big climb after 2 miles. I felt awful as usual on the last mile. I'm not in any kind of fitness for racing. My upper back was an issue during the run and still is now.
Sunday 7/5: I am supposed to run with some athletes tonight at 6. I'm hoping my upper back can handle it.
6pm: 4 on HRT. Very easy pace. Felt ok. My upper back has been extremely stiff. I need to lift weights.
Weekly total: 23
Summer total: 55
Jimmy
Monday, June 29, 2015
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Summer Begins
6/22 - Monday: 0. Last day of school. I went golfing with a coworker afterwards. I got a par on the first hole and got worse from there.
6/23 - Tuesday: 4 at Kilburn in the am.
2 on Oxbow Rd pm.
6/24 - Wednesday: 4 from Boat Landing to the Town Hall and back.
6/25 - Thursday: 6 w/athletes at Kilburn. Fun running with company.
3 w/athlete around school in pm.
6/26 - Friday: 0. We went to check out couches and the YMCA. We had a nice family day.
6/27 - Saturday: 4.5 on HRT. Beautiful running weather for late June. I ran at 10am and it was only around 67 degrees.
2.5 around school in pm. I felt decent tonight. Third easy double of the week.
6/28 - Sunday: 6 w/athletes and Greg at Kilburn. Rainy and cold morning (for June). Felt good.
Weekly total: 32
6/23 - Tuesday: 4 at Kilburn in the am.
2 on Oxbow Rd pm.
6/24 - Wednesday: 4 from Boat Landing to the Town Hall and back.
6/25 - Thursday: 6 w/athletes at Kilburn. Fun running with company.
3 w/athlete around school in pm.
6/26 - Friday: 0. We went to check out couches and the YMCA. We had a nice family day.
6/27 - Saturday: 4.5 on HRT. Beautiful running weather for late June. I ran at 10am and it was only around 67 degrees.
2.5 around school in pm. I felt decent tonight. Third easy double of the week.
6/28 - Sunday: 6 w/athletes and Greg at Kilburn. Rainy and cold morning (for June). Felt good.
Weekly total: 32
Sunday, April 12, 2015
April week 2
Monday - Friday - Once again nothing significant to speak of because of track practice.
Saturday - 3 miles around school. Felt decent.
Sunday - 10 miles w/athlete. I wasn't planning on going this long as I never thought my back would hold up. We were supposed to run an hour, but there was a little bit of a communication snafu. My athlete took my watch and ran ahead after 19 minutes of him graciously running at my pace. I told him to turn at thirty minutes and that I would be following him on the straight out and back. He kept going and going. He thought I meant an additional 30 minutes! Thankfully, he only kept it up for 25 minutes and figured he had gone far enough. He was no worse for the wear, but I was really struggling at the end. Oh well, beautiful day and I made it. He looked great. Now we just need a meet to not get cancelled like the first two.
Saturday - 3 miles around school. Felt decent.
Sunday - 10 miles w/athlete. I wasn't planning on going this long as I never thought my back would hold up. We were supposed to run an hour, but there was a little bit of a communication snafu. My athlete took my watch and ran ahead after 19 minutes of him graciously running at my pace. I told him to turn at thirty minutes and that I would be following him on the straight out and back. He kept going and going. He thought I meant an additional 30 minutes! Thankfully, he only kept it up for 25 minutes and figured he had gone far enough. He was no worse for the wear, but I was really struggling at the end. Oh well, beautiful day and I made it. He looked great. Now we just need a meet to not get cancelled like the first two.
Saturday, April 4, 2015
First week of April
Monday - Friday. Nothing exciting to speak of. Coaching is in full swing. I didn't do much running with the kids. Probably < 2 miles. I have been seeing hundreds if not thousands of Canada geese flying up the CT River. A lot are landing in the open patches of river. The highlight was a flock of snow geese with two in the blue phase that flew over the school. I've been seeing the eagles at practice too. The killdeer are back around campus which is a sure sign of spring. The birding is great, but I need to squeeze in more miles during practice.
Saturday - 2 miles on the HRT. I felt miserably stiff during the run. I saw an otter on the ice. There were a lot of ducks and possible 1,000 + Canada geese on the open patches of water. I might have to go back with my binoculars today. I did a good stretching routine after the run, and I am feeling looser as I type this. Hopefully, I'll feel up for a longer run tomorrow.
Sunday - 4 miserable miles on HRT. My back started bothering me after about 15 minutes. I was reduced to a hobble for the last two miles. I did see a lot of ducks - hooded mergansers, common mergansers, and ring necked ducks.
Saturday - 2 miles on the HRT. I felt miserably stiff during the run. I saw an otter on the ice. There were a lot of ducks and possible 1,000 + Canada geese on the open patches of water. I might have to go back with my binoculars today. I did a good stretching routine after the run, and I am feeling looser as I type this. Hopefully, I'll feel up for a longer run tomorrow.
Sunday - 4 miserable miles on HRT. My back started bothering me after about 15 minutes. I was reduced to a hobble for the last two miles. I did see a lot of ducks - hooded mergansers, common mergansers, and ring necked ducks.
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Getting over sickness, race, and long run - Last week of March
Monday - Wednesday: My Crohn's was back thanks to too short a dose of meds. I had to take two sick days Tuesday and Wednesday, but I was making a big rally by Thursday.
Thursday - 2 miles + 3 hill sprints and lots of drills. I even banged out a bunch of burpees with the team. Fun to feel my health coming around. Big turnout this year. Lots of promise!
Friday - 1 mile w/more drills. Legs a little sore from yesterday - glutes and quads mostly.
Saturday - 5 at the Fast Friends Road Race. Cold and snowing with snow accumulated on roads. I ran the 4.5 in 37:42 - 8:23 pace - 36th place. Mile splits were 8:20, 8:26, 7:59, 8:49, and around 4 flat for the half (don't feel like doing the math). I was happy to be under 8:30 pace. I felt good through 3 miles which included a long hill in mile two. Rig mode was accomplished in the last 1.5. Fun day.
Sunday - 9 w/athlete around Hinsdale. My pace was sluggish. My right calf was pretty darn tight after 6 miles. Tough day after a race.
Week - 17
Realistically, I won't get many more miles than this during track season, as I stick on campus with the throwers, sprinters, and jumpers. I'll continue doing drills and getting out on weekends.
Thursday - 2 miles + 3 hill sprints and lots of drills. I even banged out a bunch of burpees with the team. Fun to feel my health coming around. Big turnout this year. Lots of promise!
Friday - 1 mile w/more drills. Legs a little sore from yesterday - glutes and quads mostly.
Saturday - 5 at the Fast Friends Road Race. Cold and snowing with snow accumulated on roads. I ran the 4.5 in 37:42 - 8:23 pace - 36th place. Mile splits were 8:20, 8:26, 7:59, 8:49, and around 4 flat for the half (don't feel like doing the math). I was happy to be under 8:30 pace. I felt good through 3 miles which included a long hill in mile two. Rig mode was accomplished in the last 1.5. Fun day.
Sunday - 9 w/athlete around Hinsdale. My pace was sluggish. My right calf was pretty darn tight after 6 miles. Tough day after a race.
Week - 17
Realistically, I won't get many more miles than this during track season, as I stick on campus with the throwers, sprinters, and jumpers. I'll continue doing drills and getting out on weekends.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Second week of March
I haven't been getting out much. My arthritis and Crohn's starting acting up these last two weeks. I was able to get to the doctor's on Friday, and I'm already feeling a lot better as of Sunday. I just got back from a nice five miler down by the setbacks. It was 35 degrees and overcast. A lot of melting is taking place. We're in mud season up here.
Weekly total: 8
Next week doesn't look like I'll be able to run much as I have to watch the babies all week after school while Gina is at rehearsals for her musical.
Weekly total: 8
Next week doesn't look like I'll be able to run much as I have to watch the babies all week after school while Gina is at rehearsals for her musical.
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Last week of February
No point in doing a day by day breakdown. I ran 12 miles on 2 days of running. I've been busy (excuses, excuses) and the cold is getting to me. Today (3/1), I ran 9 miles and it was 7 degrees. It's snowing and 23 degrees as I type this. Hats off to the more dedicated athletes out there!
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