Saturday, February 21, 2009

Reverse Hypothermic Marathon


stayed up too late and had a few beers, but got up at 5 am and made it there on time! Ran with my friend Tracey Price- Emerson, Connie Coffin and a girl named Gina... there was only 6 of us, so these 2 guys took the lead, while I stayed back with the girls and, as it turned out, Tracey and I just ran conversation pace and talked a lot. It was a really nice morning.. If I can keep a lid on it tonight, I'll be able to break 4 hours for the 2 races...
Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s) 2:01:37 9:09 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s) 2:00:37 9:04 pace
Distance (mi ) 13.28
Moving Speed (mph) 6.6 avg. 9.6 max.
Elevation Gain (ft) +2,197 / -2,369

Temperature (°F) 18.5°F avg. 19.4°F high
Wind Speed ( mph) WSW 12.7 avg. WSW 13.8 max.

NEW SHOES!!

Thursday, February 19, 2009

2009 Run 24- 6 miles

Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s) 0:54:28 8:45 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s) 0:54:05 8:42 pace
Distance (mi ) 6.21
Moving Speed (mph) 6.9 avg. 10.3 max.
Elevation Gain (ft) +1,075 / -1,039

Last night's run was a bit tough to start out. A bit tired after work and had a long look at the couch before heading up to gym.. Today there is a snowstorm and all the work I figured I'd get to I left at work.. I rarely put the t.v. on, but I had it on to check the status of the storm, and didn't get around to turning it off. As I sit here drinking coffee, what comes on the idiot box other than "Morning Stretches".. I'm sitting here at my computer half heartedly listening and the show's host goes into the importance of feet.. She says, "I work with lots of athletes, especially runners who go around with their feet all supported in their shoes but what these runners don't realize is the importance of setting their feet free in their dry land training".... well, let's just call this a sign that a good yoga workout is in the cards for today.. Also, going to try and go do some visiting tonight

As for this week, that makes 18 miles and run 24.. by the end of the week with the 2 half marathons on the weekend, 'll be up to run 26.. next week, I'll have to take off Monday and Tuesday, which will leave time for 3 more runs (possibly) and a hypothetical total of 29 by the end of February, which would leave me 5 runs behind the 17 runs per month plan... not bad given that I was sick again this month.. will see if I can pull it off.. The girl on TV is doing the "Alphabet" .. hand on chair, foot pointed, trace the alphabet with your foot pointed straight out in front of you.. it's all hip.. gonna try that one

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

2009- Run 22 LSD 10 St. Andrews Triangle 234~ 9 miles


9 miles yesterday, 3 today.. 6 tomorrow (planned) 18 + 26 should equal 42.. will see

Monday, February 16, 2009

Sunday- Chest Workout

didn't leave enough time to run.. had to go to Saint John.. tonight 9 miles, tomorrow 3, Wednesday 6, Thursday off, Friday off, Saturday 1/2 Marathon "Goofy Double", Sunday 1/2 Marathon "Hypothermic Half"...

projected mileage this week.. 18 + 26.2= 44.2

last week: 9+6+3+20= 38

Visit Verne Thursday night

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Run Home

20 miles.. 3:15:15.....

Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s) 3:15:16 9:43 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s) 3:13:46 9:39 pace
Distance (mi ) 20.07
Moving Speed (mph) 6.2 avg. 9.4 max.
Elevation Gain (ft) +2,906 / -2,936

Temperature (--) --° avg. --° high
Wind Speed ( mph) NE 14.9 avg. NE 14.9 max.

Mile Splits:
1.00.. 00:08:55
2.00.. 00:09:34
3.00.. 00:09:27
4.00.. 00:09:27
5.00.. 00:09:24
6.00.. 00:09:24
7.00.. 00:09:50
8.00.. 00:09:05
9.00.. 00:10:09
10.00.. 00:09:44
11.00.. 00:09:37
12.00.. 00:09:49
13.00.. 00:11:27
14.00.. 00:09:59
15.00.. 00:09:59
16.00.. 00:09:58
17.00.. 00:10:05
18.00.. 00:10:30
19.00.. 00:09:18
20.00.. 00:08:47
20.07.. 00:00:46

motivation..

this is me checking my blog looking for inspiration to run 20 miles home after work.. i was pumped for it but the day has sucked the wind out of my sails... i'll look on mike's page for inspiration..
:)

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

town loop

my next run will be my 500th Garmin Motion Based Upload.. this does not include my time in turkey..
next run.. 20 miles home from St. Stephen
tonight's run.. 3 miles in 24 minutes

20 miles from work to home...

tomorrow shoulders.. yoga.. visit
thursday LSD
Friday arms.. Gordon Gets Lost; then Valentines Day in Saint John Saturday, Appointment Sunday night, Monday off work

Monday, February 9, 2009

2009- Run 19 LSD 8 Triangle 233

Nine Miles.. still not feeling great.. did some yoga today at school. that felt good...
skipped back workout so that i can get together with the boys tomorrow

DIET: this was day 2.. eating way more than usual.. will see

Sunday, February 8, 2009

run 18 - 6 miles

aargh! last week was crappy for running.. I got sick! run 17, my monday night run got shortened from 9 to 6 miles because i felt terrible and i was running late.. after i stopped running i started sweating like a dog in a car.. then I did back with the boys.. but the next morning i was stuffed up solid, right outta nowhere! by the end of Tuesday, I knew i wasn't going in on wednesday.. but it turned into a strom day anyways.. i slept most of the day, then wasnt really feeling better on thursday, but went in to teach because Friday I was off to fredericton.. I was still sick Friday after work, and spent Friday night and Saturday night home on the couch!!! OUCH! what a terrible week! I saw Verne at the rink saturday night and he suggested I was oertraining! Well, I was feeling better today, so I did 6 miles! It was also Day 1 of my new Meal Plan.. I stuck with it pretty good except I overate the nuts I bought.. Cant have nuts in the house or they disappear! Gotta go visit Verne soon!
Plan for Week: 30 miles

Sunday, February 1, 2009

2009- Run 16- 6 miles

First run for Feb.. want to finish up Feb at run 32..
6 miles.. nice and easy
Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s) 0:52:51 8:32 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s) 0:52:50 8:32 pace
Distance (mi ) 6.18
Moving Speed (mph) 7.0 avg. 9.4 max.
Elevation Gain (ft) +738 / -716..
Went back to gym to do chest.. plan for week:
sun.. 6 miles/ chest
mon .. 9 miles/ back
Tue.. sholders/ yoga
wednesday.. LSD 12 miles
thursday.. Arms/ yoga
Friday .. 3-5 miles

On Thursday night, I'm off to Fredericton for meetings at UNB.. Thus the change of plans.. also, starting to teach yoga again, so stretching is built back into schedule 3 days a week.. Mon/Wed/ Fri.. February will fly by.. soon it will be march Break!!

january wrapup


Going for a run today.. FEB 1.. 15 Runs in January is not too bad; only two below my planned 17. A couple runs had to be cancelled because it was just too cold! (well, the 2 runs I missed were both LSD runs; one on a thursday that was just too cold, the second, I went to wintersleep!)
According to Garmin, I logged 103.94 MILES in 15:17:23 and averaged 6.8 mph..

getting back on the yoga train, starting tomorrow, i'll be doing yoga 3 days a week at school.. i did a session last friday evening and was wrecked from it yesterday all day.. hamstrings were totalled