Masters Weekend Runs and Races

Dave - Glad the shins are feeling a little better. I haven't posted in a while, but I finally got my fitness back thanks to focusing on getting a string of 45-50 mile weeks in June. 30 to 35 just wasn't cutting it.

But it paid off as I hit my goal of sub 20 minutes for the 3.5 mile JP Morgan Chase Championships in London. I'm happy to say that the rest of my team also performed well, and we managed to secure the mixed team championship by over 3 minutes. They don't track ages in this event, but the organizer thinks I might be the oldest person ever to be on a winning team. Ha ha.

Next up is a 10k in a team triathlon, so working on improving my fitness further. Had a good track workout n Tuesday with 5x1200m in 4:00-4:08, and then 10x400m on Friday in 73-75 with short recovery.

Scott

i've enjoyed a break in training similar to scott's, and i've finally gotten tired of running 30 mile weeks (for probably over two months now!) then racing and getting my a$$ kicked by my fellow masters. probably hitting 50+ the last couple of weeks, getting on the elliptigo with some regularity as well, and trying to re-incorporate the long run back into my regimen.

been inspired by what brad barton has been doing lately. i won't race again in earnest until a roadmile at the end of august.

stay healthy my friends...

Have actually run 18 days straight now, so the fitness is coming back, as well as the base training, which I lacked all year do to sickness.

Mon--7 miles

Tues--8 X 1000 @ 2:57-58 with 2:30 rec

Wed--7 miles

Thurs--6 X 1 mile @ 4:57-4:58 with :90 sec rec

Friday--14 miles (last mile 4:47)

Sat--7 miles

Sun--14 miles

Total--70 miles

Feeling pretty strong now, and workouts seem easier, mostly because my brother s fit, and we can help each other now. 3K in 2 weeks, baring the wind, hoping for something close to 8:45.

Stay healthy and have fun !

Fantastic workouts once again, Ahrlin, and congrats to NYloco for the Corporate championship! I understand from the Times that you would have beaten a lot of companies bending the eligibility rules for that title (The race director said something like "if you're not cheating, you're not trying.").

The kids and I got sick this week, so no swimming or weight workouts and I skipped a Thursday morning workout to rest a little. I was just dogging it in my ten milers on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, but had a good workout Tuesday, some good sprints Thursday evening, and knocked almost 90 seconds a mile off my ten miler on Friday.

M 12M (10M-1:22 (44/38); 2M evening) sick

T 12M 6x(2x200,400) on equal rest. 33,35,72; 35,35,73; ...; 35,35,71. better.

W 12M (10M-1:22 (44/38) relapsed.

Th 13M (10M-1:23 (44/39); eve. 3M w/1M of drills and sprints.)

F 12M (10M-1:09 (37/32, last mile 5:58).

Sa 13M. 11.7M in 1:20, with last 4M to 9 in 6:04,6:01,5:53,5:27.

Su 16M-1:57:26.

Running in Florida's no fun in the summer but at least I may be healthy in a day or two.

400 and 800 at the Seattle Masters meet this weekend. Slow times but came home with some medals.