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31 miles

Did some speed stuff so mileage down.

Have visitors in from the Midwest so that’s tough too.

Routine is so important in our sport.

I haven’t even been to a picture show since Let it Be, I saw it at the Holloman AFB theatre in 1974 ha

Since I’ve been a STH in retirement for two professional teams, getting in a routine has been tough.

Robert E . Lee wrote:

31 miles

Did some speed stuff so mileage down.

Have visitors in from the Midwest so that’s tough too.

Routine is so important in our sport.

I haven’t even been to a picture show since Let it Be, I saw it at the Holloman AFB theatre in 1974 ha

Since I’ve been a STH in retirement for two professional teams, getting in a routine has been tough.

What is a STH? Sorry, some of these texting idioms are over my head.

have the same question.

Mopac: hope your daughter is doing fine in the quarantine.

Thanks Newbi. Might be a blessing in disguise. She has been regularly working 20 plus days straight with her 2 jobs so she can have a bit of a rest.

STH = Season Ticket Holder

Mystery solved.....the Rosetta Stone of LRC.....

tried to post this yesterday, apparently to no avail. Apologies if it ends up appearing multiple times. .....

happy Valentine's Day, everyone.

ok training week for me working around some winter weather [tho not nearly as bad as others have experienced]

M 1:10

Tu 1:20

W 1:25 with drills and strides

Th 2:00 double

F 1:10

Sa 3:00 with random pickups wherever I could find clear ground (ice storm this morning)

Su 1:05

Three weeks to go till goal marathon........which has been cancelled. Hard to gear up same excitement for another solo time trial.

Have a great week,

Dave

M: off.

T: 10.7km.

W: off.

R: 10.7km.

F-SU: 10.6km.

So the bad weather came sooner than expected, and we had an ice storm on Wednesday. Had I known that, I would not have taken Monday off. There was still much ice left on ground for the rest of the week, and I had to alter my plan significantly. Part of my regular 1.78km loop in the park was covered by ice, and I felt it unsafe after trying to run there on Thursday. So I curved out a smaller (1.32km) loop in the park, and ran 8 laps on Friday to Sunday. I thought about running longer on Sunday, but it was so cold I felt it unsafe to be running for more than one hour. (The temperature was "only" 12-13F, but the windchill was negative with 20+mph wind. I bet "syracuse" would called me soft. ) So instead of running long, I just ended my Sunday run with a little pick up. (6:16 for the last lap, which is about 7:43 / mile pace.)

This week's weather will be much worse with already several inches of snow predicted today. I will be lucky if I could get three runs.

dhaaga wrote:

Three weeks to go till goal marathon........which has been cancelled. Hard to gear up same excitement for another solo time trial.

Have a great week,

Dave

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This! I hear you Dave.

Although my first scheduled and paid for race for 2021 is still nine weeks out, I am still concerned about a cancellation. Hoping that is not the case as they are starting in waves - socially distanced to boot-, chip time finishes, masked before and after the race, capped upper limit on the number in field, etc. Mr race is tied into the Glass City Marathon in Toledo.

Still there is that cloud hanging out there. Nonetheless am pushing on as if it is a go...

64 y/o 5'8 133 (got my weight finally stabilized - yay!)

Week #51 of 50 mpw and tempatures didn't get above freezing again:

M - p.m. 7 easy recovery day

T Noon 5.5 23 degrees University of Michigan track up .75 1600 (6:41) 400R, 2x800 (3:14/3:21) backed of the second one) 400R, 2x400 (1:36/1:32) 200R, 2x200 (:45/:42) 200R and down

6:00 p.m 4.5 with a friend Daily total 10

W p.m. 19 degrees 6 easy

T p.m. 23 degrees 10x150m steep hills averaged :32 jog back recovery,2x800 road measured loop (3:22/3:11) shortish R, :75 up tempo (bike path was snow covered - unsteady footing, so did not push it, 6X150 strides with form and breathing as focus 7 total

F p.m. 21 degrees 7 easy

S p.m. 21 degrees up 1.5 series of 800m +/- fartlek no watch effort based 7 total

S p.m. 20 degrees - super easy 7

I feel like things are coming around but don't want to overdo it. Still have some time before racing - although may try to go to Ohio and bust some rust in a little live local race next month (and tie it into a trip to the Cleveland Institute of Art - a couple of decent exhibits we want to see)

Okay, I got an hour until dusk and haven't run yet. Want to something a little harder but roads are sloppy. I waited until at least some were plowed/salted

Hoping all have another safe week.

Day 124 post Tenex achilles op.

I had another good week! 25 miles in four runs on the treadmill. All runs were painfree, comfortable and relaxed. My 9 mile run went very well. We spent the weekend in Northern MI so my decision to frontload my week and get my miles in before we left was a good one. Bitter temps and tons of snow would have made running more challenging than I care for at this point!

M: 6 Miles in 53:25 [8:54 per mile] 935,918,901,845,830,815 HR 130

T: 6 Miles in 53:29 [8:54 per mile] 938,918,901,845,830,817 HR133

W: 10.52 Miles Bike in 30:01 21.0mph, HR 113; prog from 100-133 throughout.

T: 9 Miles in 1:17:32 [8:36 per mile] 937,917,902,845,831,816,803,8:00,8:00 HR137

F: 4 Miles in 36:41 [9:10 per mile] 937,918,901,845. HR 124

S: 3.17 Miles in 47:35 [15:00 per mile] Xc skiing UpNorth. 15 degrees but worked up a sweat. HR 114

S: Off

More of the same this week. I may add another day of running to increase my frequency. My long run will be 9.5 miles. Looking forward to my first 10 miler since Nov 2019, next week!

Have a good run,

Dave

Living my new lifestyle here in NW Georgia. Roots and Family reside in the entire State of GA.

New distance Coach for Rome High School. A JOY! Remodeling an 1892 home in the Historic District of Cartersville. Running and Racing fairly well for M60 age group. More happiness.

Rome HS first outdoor track meet today!

I enjoyed watching the Wire2Wire Club race indoors at Crossplex Birmingham AL last weekend.

I too raced and managed a 2:23.86 for the 800m. It was fun and yes I am super sore.

Been a challenging couple of years fellas.....

2019 Nike Retired after 27 years in Running.

2020 Divorced after 32 years.

2021 Moved. Leaving Portland, Oregon (although the city has made it easy).

Running and Racing is awesome medicine. And yes I am super grateful for my health and ability.

Thanks for listening old fast friends.

KP

Good luck to you KPdx. Sounds like fun. I am familiar with state following my son’s stint in graduate school at Georgia Tech.

All the best from my side, too. Quite curious how is life in Georgia...

A week ago we were getting heavy snow; enough, where people were cross country skiing and snowshoeing thru the neighborhood. Cold conditions lasted thru the week, but without as much moisture. We are usually into spring by now, so the odds of colder weather is lessening. Daylight savings will be welcomed for the early morning workouts; more light will be especially helpful for the planned Monday hill sessions in the foothills.

Saturday’s track session saw a slight glaze on the surface, therefore I feel the increased “speed” or slippage today. Good week in terms of trying to increase the intensity of my sessions. A few weeks ago I was struggling to run 6:00 1,000 meter runs, and comfortably ran close to a minute faster yesterday. So backing off the volume has brought back a little pep in the step.

I found a race March 27th in rural Adrian in eastern Oregon about an hour west of Boise. It is a trail race with 5k, 10k, and 1/2 marathon distances. Unsure which I will race, but plan to mark my calendar, and try an entry in early March after a little more noodling on the race distance. The race director is using a three wave format for each of the races.

Monday: 60:00 spin

Tuesday: 1,000 yard swim

Wednesday: AM- 2 miles easy; 5 x 700m critical velocity @ 3:43 average / 100m walk; mile easy; weights and core exercises; PM: 2 mile walk

Thursday: 60:00 spin

Friday: AM- 1,000 yard swim; PM: 2 mile walk

Saturday: 2 miles easy; 3 x 1,000 yards interval pace @ 5:09, 5:07, 5:05 / 600m easy

Sunday: TBD

Have a good week.

Igy

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

Daylight savings will be welcomed for the early morning workouts; more light will be especially helpful for the planned Monday hill sessions in the foothills.

“Spring forward” results in darker mornings. A 6:30 AM sunrise pre-DST becomes a 7:30 AM sunrise during DST. Daylight lasts later into the evening during DST

sounds like you've landed on your feet. Best of luck in new chapter.

I had a fun week -- some dodging of patchy ice and what not, but certainly nothing like Texas and other places have had to cope with.

M 2:00 double with 3 X 15:00 (3:00 jog) at half-marathon effort

Tu 2:15 double

W 1:00

Th 1:00 with 6 X 90 seconds hills (1:30 jog back down -- gradually moved up the hill)

F 1:20

Sa 40:00

Su 2:10

have a great week,

Dave

I managed to eke out just a tad more jogging mileage than last week, babying my heel as necessary.

Mon: 9.6 mile jog

Tues: 75 minute spin on bike trainer

Weds: 9.8 mile jog

Thurs: 75 minutes on trainer, 11 mile ride outdoors

Fri: 45 min on bike trainer, 20 miles on outdoor bike

Sat: 10.0 mile jog

Sun: 7.0 mile jog, and plan a short outdoor bike ride once it warms up (34 degrees at dawn).

36 miles of jogging for the week, at least 31 miles on bike and over 3 hours on stationary trainer.

We’ve had a couple of frosty mornings this week but the almond trees are blossoming and it’s starting to smell like spring, and I really appreciate the earlier sunrise in the morning.

KPdx, that’s a lot of upheaval in your life over the past couple of years. I hope you find a stable and happy life in Georgia. And nice going with the 800m!

Igy, glad to hear the pep in your step is returning. I hate to tell you this, but Daylight Savings Time adds daylight at the end of the day and subtracts it from the early morning. I always hate the onset of DST because it plunges my early morning runs back into darkness for a while…

I’m due for my second dose of the Moderna vaccine in 6 days and wondering whether all the disruptions in vaccine delivery will zero that out. There does seem to be considerable evidence that a single shot confers a lot of immunity. I’m starting to get a lot less nervous about going to stores, etc., although my area is still in the purple tier and most things are still shut down.

Happy and healthy running to all!

Running Dogg wrote:

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

Daylight savings will be welcomed for the early morning workouts; more light will be especially helpful for the planned Monday hill sessions in the foothills.

“Spring forward” results in darker mornings. A 6:30 AM sunrise pre-DST becomes a 7:30 AM sunrise during DST. Daylight lasts later into the evening during DST

Opps. Well so much for that theory. A couple more months of headlamps!

51 days down, 314 to go:

FEBRUARY 14-20

sun: 13-ish (hilly trails, took 1:50 minutes)

mon: 8-ish (hilly trails, took 1:10 minutes)

tue: am--6: 1x1200 (4:12), 3x500 (75 pace through 400m), 2x200 (35/33)

pm--7: 10x500 (400 splits: 75/74/74/74/74/69/75/75/74/74)

wed: 6

thu: am--4

pm--11 (4 miles @ 25:00; 3 miles @ 18:20; 1 mile @ 5:58)

fri: 6

sat: 10 (hilly trails, 1:24 minutes)

the good: probably close to the most minutes i’ve run in a week; the bad: i’m covering about 80% less ground in that time; the ugly: sub-70 for 400 feels close to all-out right now. but that’s part of the good, too, since i’m happy fitness is returning, and speed will follow as well…

just finished peter snell’s book chronicling his run-up to doubling 800/1500 gold in tokyo in 1964. crazy to see lydiard 800 meter runners running 22 milers pretty much on a weekly basis, even before snell moved up to the 1500, and fascinating to see the self-doubt that afflicts all runners, even olympic champions.

carpe crepusculum,

cush