Masters Weekend races and runs

Very sorry to hear of your loss OMBTS, you are right life is very precious and we never know how much time is alloted ahead of us. With that in mind I will enjoy my run with deeper appreciation today that I am able, and take in the countryside and snow dusted trees and so forth.Just a steady sort of week of training here for me, hope all Master Blasters are well and had a super week....

Sorry for your loss OMBTS. I live each day thankful for my wife and three beautiful kids, never taking a single breath for granted. We should all be appreciative of what we have today, grateful for what we had yesterday, and optomistic about what is in store tomorrow. Nothing is promised, but hope is what fuels the positive direction in us all. With that in mind, I hope all you masters have a great week and reflect on what is beautiful and good in your lives.

Another week of trying to get back in the game for me, 20 miles on 6 days running. Taking today off, I leave for Minneapolis later this morning for the Oly Trials site selection visit with TCM. Akron on Tuesday will finish up our site visits, a very exciting time for American marathoners to be sure.

OMBTS your post reminded me of this runner:

http://www.georgesheehan.com/essays/

Well I did something new that I thought I would never do,ran in a race without racing.The idea of not racing, giving 100 percent,in a race allways has struck me as being sacriligious.Interested in any thoughts on this.

2 runs this week

My 3 mile lt run went very well.The weakness from being sick with a cold was gone.Great walk back down the hill.

A 7 mile sub lt run.I ran harder than planned but it turned into a good workout.My left hip was really tight after 6 miles.Hip feels fine today.This happens frequently at the end of my longer runs with loose footing.In this case pea gravel.I think it will go away as my muscles get stronger...as long as I stay hip to my hip's message.

Joined the local running club.This is a very nice casual yet well organized group of people who love running:

http://www.hash.com/users/ccrc/

Charlie

OMBTS,

Sorry to hear about your friend. I wish it didn't take events like this to make us appreciate life more. Our community lost 3 teenage girls recently; one passed away while the other two are clinging to life. All due to icy road conditions and an unfortunate vehicle accident. All were on State Championship XC and track teams. The days post accident were filled with memories of their lives and grateful thoughts around my family and the blessing I have had raising two children. So, enjoy your day today!

Training? Oh yes, I am maintaining my twice per week habit of running. Ran 4 miles steady at 5:30 pace on the track Saturday with the HS guys. Strides too.

One week left for all you headed to NY. Looks like it might be a bit snow packed come race day.

Skin

Sorry to hear about your friend, OMBTS. I've lost too many over the years, and have had a few close scrapes myself. Every new day is a gift.

Speaking of gifts, the running gods delivered some stellar weather for me to up my mileage. Sunny and 50's, just perfect. The result is I basically doubled my mileage, to 50, with a short-long pattern of 4-10-4-8-4-12, etc.. Mostly steady running w/ a few strides.

Watched the UW indoor meet yesterday- deep fields and lots of inspired running by the youngsters. What a great sport! Got in a shirtless (!) sunny 10-miler on nature trails during the mid-meet lull. Heaven.

Sorry to hear about your loss, OMBTS. You might want to give a listen to Brokedown Palace. It might help.

This old coot ran his first race in 14 months this morning. 18:12 for 5K. I'll take it. I'd been doing some 1.5 mile intervals in the 6:10 to 6:20 mpm range. But this was the first time I have cranked it up another notch. The best news is that the calf (which I tore last March) felt great.

Best to everyone.

bummer

Thanks everyone for the kind words. The beauty of viewings and funerals are that there is closure. Today is a new day full of wonder and joy. The snow is beautiful and later this week it should be in the 50s !

Two days of running after taking 12 off. Felt great albeit slow to avoid pressing a quick return. Feel like I put training wheels on again. Pathetic.

OMBTS, let me know if your plans still include a SoCal stop later this month.

Have a good all.

1500, still in my plans..thanks

Will, keep us abreast of whats happening up there..thanks

42 miles this week, woke up with a nasty headache on Saturday so I skipped my run with skinnbones

Ran a 4 mile race Sunday for a final prep for NY next weekend, didn't go anywhere near what I wanted to run, no pop in my legs at all. Did go out and by some 5/8 replacements spikes just in case it's a mudbath on Saturday!!

My goal for Saturdays 8k, run smart, have fun. I'm going to hang out with some of my military buds, so the dark beer will be flowing!!

Sorry OMBTS

42 miles this week for me. Run everyday this year so far. Only 3 many days but it beats 0.

15 miles today. Weather much warmer in the Springs today after running in the teens the last couple of days.

Greetings,

An okedokee week for moi. Had a great workout on Tues and even a Massage (gotta make that a monthly habit) on Weds hoping that my groin twinge would work its way out. Planned on a nice taper week and a 3k at the UW meet but I couldn't race. Think that I will just do an easy month and see how it goes.

The UW Indoor meet was insane. Six guys under 4:00. 10 guys under 13:48 for the 5k. A couple of dudes under 8:00 in the 3k. Six under 1:50 in the 800. A Canadian gal ran a 4:31 mile. Some real good depth in every field and it doesn't cost a dime to watch!

Tues 5 x 800 on/off with 4 min rest (2:12/:17/:10/:14/:03)

Enjoying all of the beautiful sunshine!

peace

OMBTS - Like the other posters, I'm so sorry about your friend. That's way too young. Way too sad.

In any case, my horrendous week last week just bled right on into this week. Quads hurt. Felt inflamed from head to toe (even my gums were swollen!) ... And then, suddenly, everything got better two days ago. No idea why. But the inflamation went away, and other than feeling a little beat up, I seem to be fine. Finished the week with a couple good workouts, and am now ready to go trudge through that 2 feet of snow they've got in New York for next week's Winter Nationals!

Oh, and Tony - next time save that Tuesday workout for the Saturday race! Jeez, you're an animal!

Okay, hope everyone has a good week of training and living!

yes, i'd like to also send out my condolences to you, ombths as i, too, had a friend (younger than yours, at 39) who passed on a few months back due to similar circumstances...we mostly know why these things happens but it doesn't ever keep us from still having the need to ask "why?"and for me, it's been two months now and i'm still shaking my head wondering...

last week's running went down to 60 which is 10 down from the previous five-week ave. of 70...10 miles as a number doesn't seem like much but to the legs it's a huge difference! the coming 6 days leading up to winter nats. will be greatly reduced...this tapering really feels like i'm getting a new pair of legs. something i'll need for the slush that awaits them...happy trails, masters!

Raced a fun community 4-mile this morning. It was low-key (we were warned that we'd have to stay alert since the streets weren't completely closed) but very competitive. The Hansons women were out in force, along with some very good HS xc runners.

Pleased to report that a master - Paul Aufdemberge! - was the overall winner with a time of 20:2x. (I did my best to catch the first female master, but wasn't quite up to it and finished about 15 seconds behind her in 26:28.)

Pancake breakfast in the gym afterwards, then a very long awards ceremony in the school auditorium (with the set for the school play - something about summer camp, evidently -serving as backdrop). We had a moment of silence for the wife of a member of the local running club; another reminder that life is short and precious and to be celebrated with others. OMBTS, very sorry about your friend.

I got in another 40 mile week with a nice indoor workout on Tuesday. The workout started out as a ladder with a 600 in 2:01, 2 x 400 in 79, 1 x 300 in 56 to start out but when a nationally ranked (female) marathoner/friend showed up to do her workout, I started running some random 200's with her during her workout. I ended up doing 8 200's and then another 400 to finish my workout. It was a fun to hang with a top runner even for a bit!

Sorry about your loss OMBTS. Keep up the good work everyone!

Two weeks ago, we buried a 16-year-old girl I coached (region champ in HJ as a freshman). She fought leukemia for 18 months. I think the fact that it could happen to anyone, at any time, is a great lesson for us to enjoy every run, every experience with our families, every friend, and every day.

Finished a 36-mile week by getting lost on a trail run. Two decent workouts this week, but I'm still nowhere near where I'd like to be a week before New York.

I look forward to racing with/against many of you next Saturday. Looks more like slop than snow after low 50's and rain on Friday, Feb. 17. I just hope the airports are open.