Hmmmm. Haven't really seen any trolling in recent pages. Did I miss something?
My week:
Mon...6.5 mi @ 7:10
Tues...5 x 1200 @ 4:00, rest = work
Wed...off
Thu...9 mi easy (8' ish), weights
Fri...10 x 600m @ 100% vVO2max, rest = work
Sat...8.5 mi @ 7:30, med ball routine
Sun...12 x 400m @ 75", 2' rest
Dynamic w/u and c/d included in above interval wkts
I am guessing that these posts are being monitored more closely and the troll posts are being removed pretty quickly as I have not seen any for quite some time either. That is a good thing for us!
Amkelley, sorry to hear about your Achilles problems, though a boot sounds much better than surgery, can you do an Elliptigo? Also, we have an ARC trainer at Planet Fitness that feels more like running, and is good for my wife in this very hot/humid weather that we're having now.
Good racing dhaaga, chasing those 18 year olds is pretty awesome.
I ran my longest run since the KC Corp Challenge 9.8 miler last Sunday with 11 miles in 1:52 in 90 degree weather with humidity. Not easy. Hope to add on a mile every other Sunday, depending on conditions. Would like to get to 15 to 17 miles before the Des Moines 1/2 marathon in mid-October, though my brother's wedding the day before it will be something interesting!
Oh, and had a 26 mile week, so just hoping to get the weekly miles up over 30 again consistently. On vacation next week, so hopefully......
Problem is my weekly post was the one deleted. I draw my inspiration from 50+ weekly postings. And perhaps the troll in a "I'll show you" sort of way.
Igy
dhaaga wrote:
happy mid-July!
fun week for me incl. my first Park Run
M 2:15 double
Tu 1:10 with hill repeats, 30:00 bike, 1 "killer kettlebells" class
W 1:00
Th 50:00
F 40 run, 60 bike
Sa 60 run incl. 5k in 18:31 (2nd OA, first AG) + 30 bike
Su 1:20
The Saturday race was fun -- I had my excuses lined up and ready (canal towpath soft and muddy from overnight rains; high humidity) and got out at a steady pace, moved up to 2nd before the turnaround, chased down the leader (approx. 18-yo man) with about 800m to go, started worrying about how to respond to LRC critics of my "boring, sit-and-kick" tactics........
......but that became moot when he ran away and left me in the dust in final 400 or so, winning by 4 seconds.
However, I paid the winner back with my trusty "birth certificate" tactic, which carried me to victory in the age-graded results that the park run site helpfully calculates (82.99%). Getting old works!
have a great week,
Dave
Hi Dave,
I was looking for a race this weekend and didn't want to drop $40 on the Crystal City Twilighter. What were your thoughts on the Park Runs thing? I do like the towpath.
Ghost of Igloi wrote:
Problem is my weekly post was the one deleted. I draw my inspiration from 50+ weekly postings. And perhaps the troll in a "I'll show you" sort of way.
Igy
Posts are deleted for a reason.
I guess the moderators did not like a 2:17 600m and a 200m in 40 run by a 66 year old.Igy
markschuItz25 wrote:
Ghost of Igloi wrote:Problem is my weekly post was the one deleted. I draw my inspiration from 50+ weekly postings. And perhaps the troll in a "I'll show you" sort of way.
Igy
Posts are deleted for a reason.
Checking in with my Nationals update. To no one's surprise, it was miserably hot and humid in Baton Rouge. Fortunately, there was a 200m indoor "warm-up" (more like cool off) track next to the outdoor facility. Here are my observations in a nutshell:
Pros: Warm-up track, nice clerk of course officials, laps splits, Cajun food
Cons: WEATHER, incompetent officials on the track, no podium.
My team won the championship in a landslide so I guess I can't complain about the outcome of the meet but there are things USATF needs to improve before this even reaches the level of a good high school track meet. For example:
Officials miscounted laps in the woman's 5000m, pulled an 80+ runner off the track telling her she was finished and then later disqualified her for not running the full race!
The digital clock on the track mysteriously ran too slowly for the men's 5,000 - the clock showed 13:13 after they had run 12.5 laps- so the guys ran an extra lap thinking they hadn't finished.
Officials decided to move the meet indoors due to storms so they could complete the 200 prelims and 4x800 in time to get to the USATF Banquet (why couldn't they move the events to the next day?). Oops - there goes that OUTDOOR 4x800 AR my team was trying to set. Guess we'll have to go for it again when we're even older...
Officials telling spectators it was against the rules to count laps from the stands for the 10,000m runners (given the experience in the 5,000 no one wanted to take chances). The two runners in front of me in the race were pulled off the track by officials but broke free and ran the correct number of laps.
Women runners in the steeplechase (me) prevented by officials from using the first water barrier for some unknown reason. Oops....good thing no one was racing for a record there.
The heat and humidity were awful. Since I was running 6 events, I decided to bag the 5,000 and 10,000 and go for a win in the steeple and the AR in the relay. I got the win in the steeple with a 40 second PR so I'm excited about that but I'm really disappointed that we couldn't even try to get the relay record. So I came home with 3 golds (steeple, 4x800indoor, 4x400) and 3 fourths (10,000, 5,000, and 800).
For those of you who are Kevin Castille watchers, you might be interested in knowing he blasted the field in the 10,000m for about half the race and then walked off the track for a DNF. Pretty strange and, given his performance at Peachtree, doesn't engender a lot of trust.
Good job and congratulations SCgal.
I bet you'll take a couple easy days.
Igy
Ghost of Igloi wrote:
I guess the moderators did not like a 2:17 600m and a 200m in 40 run by a 66 year old.
Igy
markschuItz25 wrote:Posts are deleted for a reason.
My guess would be they don't like the abuse you heap on some innocent posters in this thread. Just a guess.
icars wrote:
Ghost of Igloi wrote:I guess the moderators did not like a 2:17 600m and a 200m in 40 run by a 66 year old.
Igy
My guess would be they don't like the abuse you heap on some innocent posters in this thread. Just a guess.
I didn't post that you were a worthless jerk. Just a thought.
hi Old Walker, I thought it was great fun. very low-key but well-organized. It starts from Fletcher's cove, and lots of other [not racing] runners were there as well, but as of around 8:30 [race starts at 9] it was clear what was what -- there was a "park run" flag at start, race officials in obvious vests, etc., and they were really helpful about explaining the drill to me as a first-timer [your bar code and such].
you can't possibly get lost -- just out and back on towpath, with a volunteer at turnaround. And the results were up later that morning on the web, with some good photos and a nice written recap posted i think yesterday.
My friend Henry Wigglesworth is the organizer/founder of that one, and he's put together an efficient and friendly team to run it. Finally, you can't beat the price (zero!).
cheers,
--Dave
Hi Dave,
I was looking for a race this weekend and didn't want to drop $40 on the Crystal City Twilighter. What were your thoughts on the Park Runs thing? I do like the towpath.[/quote]
Thanks. That's just what I was hoping for. I have a time trial sort of effort on the schedule and it's always more fun with others. Are you planning on being there this week? I would be 30 seconds back, laying off the pace and looking to take it with a kick ;-)
Bob
Ghost of Igloi wrote:
I didn't post that you were a worthless jerk. Just a thought.
The true measure of a man is in how he treats others.
Cush (and KP), funny, I also met Hans running in the Santa Monica Mts., while visiting my daughter at college. He caught up to me on a climb, but didn't pull too far ahead (I held him off for a while . ;) ) He stopped to turn around and we chatted for a minute and then we ran back down together. I was pretty surprised to run into and *with* an Olympian just by chance and to discover we knew a lot of the same people. He's a very nice guy and that run was a highlight from my running in So Cal.
Hey Charlie my clubmate ran a 7.13 for a 1500 metres on dirt forest tracks on Saturday. No big deal except he is 80 later this year. He said he was a bit disappointed as he thought he would crack 7. Pretty impressive in my book.
Midweek Post from San Donato (Tuscany) where there's no such things as a flat stretch to run on. nothing but beautiful hills, hills, and more hills. reminds me of my Applachian State days... where I met Hans Koeleman when he was a stud for Clemson. Yes Cush & Muddy... he is a good dude. has a great family too. I am a lucky one to call him one of my dearest friends. BTW, I brought him a pair of custom-made spikes (streaks with a horseshoe plate for pins) per his request to hit the M60 Steeple next year.
KP Workout here on possibly the worst track ever. Italian Soccer Boss tried to throw me out but i begged for just Trneta Minuti to hit a pretty good session...
2 sets 8-4-2 with 400-400-200 rest
2:28-73-34
2:25-75-34
Buona!
KP
icars wrote:
[quote]
My guess would be they don't like the abuse you heap on some innocent posters in this thread. Just a guess.
Do on to others as they do to you.
i'm afraid not.. just racing about once a month these days. good luck!dave
Old Walker wrote:
Thanks. That's just what I was hoping for. I have a time trial sort of effort on the schedule and it's always more fun with others. Are you planning on being there this week? I would be 30 seconds back, laying off the pace and looking to take it with a kick ;-)
Bob
For the record, the post above replying to 'icars' was not me. Apparently there is indeed a troll afoot and I have a good idea who it is.
mo'pak wrote:
Hey Charlie my clubmate ran a 7.13 for a 1500 metres on dirt forest tracks on Saturday. No big deal except he is 80 later this year. He said he was a bit disappointed as he thought he would crack 7. Pretty impressive in my book.
Being able to run well at 80 is nice however his attitude is even better!