Masters Weekend Races and Runs

OMBS, thanks for the race info. Finally had a good race and no injury from it for the first time in a few years. Ran a strong 5K (17:38) and won the 50-55 age group. Hope to get back to some of the national meets this year. I enjoy this blog each week and hope to hear from the rest of the group today.

Coach B

Thanks for the info OMBTS. Will we see you at Club Nationals this year?

Everyone seems to be prepping for races so the electricity of running is coming back. That's nice to see. Around here, weather is still a bit cold (30 this AM) but no snow.

Ran 8 X 1000 w/60 sec jog yesterday. All about 5:00 pace (3:05) I would have to say that workouts like this used to go better when I was younger :)

Today, 13 miles ez.

Sun is shining here. Hope it is in Boston tomorrow.

Good week for me here in Northern IN, even though the weather sucked AGAIN! When is the freaking wind going to stop????? Logged 71 miles with Monday off. Had a nice 4-mile tempo Tuesday going 5:51, 5:50, 5:50, 5:39. Thursday I threw in 6x400 @ 77 in the middle of a 12 miler...Saturday's 15 miler went well @ 7:05/mi... Everything else steady running...Going to step back a bit this week and race a 10 miler on Saturday....

I made it my goal last winter to be part of the FLRT Masters team at the Natl XC's this year... I think I may have a shot at 5th-6th man... Hopefully, I will keep it rolling and make it happen...

Good Runnin'

Dave

It must be spring here in Eastern Oregon; we have had 70 degree weather and snow all in one week.

I had a good week starting with a long run on Monday. I ran for two hours and it went well.

Three weeks to go until the Lincoln marathon.

Stay healthy Tim, La Grande, Oregon

good week. 4 X 1600 (400 jog) monday averaging 5:16, 23 miles with 10 [from 11 to 21] just under goal marathon pace [averaged 6:16] wednesday, and 6 mile [well, 9600 meters as i relocated it to track given the bike path was a series of lakes] tempo this morning in 33:54. The rest all easy for 73 miles total. Goal = pike's peek 10k 4/29 for first time under 34:00 in 25 years. If I can replicate this morning's workout and bring the last 400 meters in at 5 seconds, i'm all set. Or maybe I need to start out faster.

I agree with OMBTS that heat is a lot tougher than cold/rain/wind. toughest step this morning was the first one out the door. But if it is a strong headwind at boston, on point to point course, that's a different story. I'll keep my fingers crossed for those of you competing.

have a great week.

I'll be doing one event, maybe two at Orono and both cross country races. My next race will be the River to River relay next weekend - basically three 5ks with a 2 hour break in between. It's a solid mixed master's team (No Walking Till the Van Passes) that has a long history in this race and also Hood to Coast.

I logged 48 miles this week, all pretty solid except for my recovery jogs between the 400m intervals I ran on Thursday (7x @ 72-74 with 1 minute job in between). My 5.5 mile tempo run on Tuesday was faster than I had planned (just over 33 min), but it felt good to dip down close to my 5k pace for the last two miles. We're supposed to get 6-12 inches of snow today, so it looks like another week more or less confined to the treadmill.

Good training sessions posted already! Nice work by all.

Consistent week for me, ran daily. Might actually have this work/training schedule figured out when I am in town. Just have to buck up and get my sorry a** out at the odd hours when needed. I hope to try a mile at Hayward Classic in May as I'll be in Portland.

Am feeling the leg strength returning and a few pounds coming off already. I want to loose 15 more as quickly and rationally as possible to reach my desired race weight.

Picking up an XM radio system today so I can listen to Mariner's games as I commute home (75 minutes of fun daily).

A good week to all and hope all in Boston have a successful race under improving conditions.

Good to read of everyone's training. Hopefully spring will be just around the corner. We've had unsettled weather in the No Cal area this past week and weekend. I'm getting back into training following Indoor Nationals but a chest cold has me feeling under the weather. Had 2 track sessions last week --one with easy hurdle and stride work, the other a bit more strenuous with 15 reps of stadium stairs plus 4x150 at about 80% (1 min rest). Had 2 sessions in the weight room. Dialed the weights down about 15% from my pre-Boston peak. Will build back up within a couple of weeks.

Best wishes to the Boston Marathoners. Weather promises to be a challenge, but nothing that you studs can't handle.

NYloco, best of luck in the River to River. I love relays, either sprint or longer. One of the most fun experiences I had was running a relay leg in the CA International Marathon last year. Hope to do it again this December.

RacerDB,

If you need Fred's contact info for the FLRT, go to:

www.frontlineracingteam.com

Skin

skinnbones wrote:

RacerDB,

If you need Fred's contact info for the FLRT, go to:

http://www.frontlineracingteam.com

Skin

Thanks skinnbones...but I'm already on the FLRT. Just not quite up to your level!

Dave

97 miles for me. No workouts--just sanity running.

My daughter set a school record (middle school) in her first-ever 3200 the other day. Ran 12:34 and got beaten for the first time in a while. She came back and threw down in a windy 2:38 800. That's my girl...

Johnny, good stuff, congrats on your daughters success.

Skin, not sure if I will be at the Club Nationals or not. Hope all is well.

OMBTS,

Would be great to have you if you can make it. I'm hooked after last year.

Things here are well....thanks. When I get back out West, I'll hook up with you again.

And I know I've said it before but I really appreciate you 'managing' the 'weekend master's club' here. It's inspiring and we all need that regularly :)

Greetings All,

Freakishly cold here in North Florida last weekend, warm, sunny and beautiful yesterday, rain all night and now cool again. As Bruce Denton said in Once A Runner concerning North Florida winters (and early springs), "they are always getting your hopes up." Anyway, a decent week of training with the usual 10 miler Saturday morning. 5 miles out and back crossing the Intercoastal Waterway bridge going and coming. I'm actually getting a bit bored with that course.

Shrimp Festival 5k coming up in a couple of weeks in Fernandina Beach.

Best to all my fellow masters. Keep on plodding.

Mark

Callahan, Florida

Howdy all. Nothing dramatic to report except that the weather here has changed for the better; 50 degrees and sun.Averaging about 6 miles per day. Question: Do any of you train on long runs in performance trainers. I like them but hear all of these warnings about getting injured which as a senile citizen I am paranoid about. Have a good week.

While reading National Masters News cover to cover in the bathroom per usual I happened to see that "TY" turned 45 this week. Happy Birthday to the now significantly older man! I look forward to seeing what kind of numbers are forthcoming.

Me, base training mode for now. The body is healthy.

Tuesday 12x150 medium.

Saturday 3200 steady. Felt good.

Sunday long 8 miles, fast for me (8 minute pace). Felt good.

It appears I'm finally recovered from indoor nationals.

Saw that too. Happy B-Day Tony! Welcome to a new age group.

Hi Masters,

and a happy B-Day to TY as well.

I ran 13 this morning which caps 46 for the week (typical for me) with 2 hard sessions. Tuesday's track session was 3x900, 1500, 3x300 with slow 100 meter rests. It was a good session on a cool, windy day. Friday was a day of hills.

Next race is the Zippy 5k on April 29.

JM

Pretty good week here in Va. Twenty miler on Friday and Sunday. Had the day off so what is a guy with no life to do, run 20 miles of course. Actually today in 45 degrees and rain with a big hill thrown in was 2 minutes faster. Did have some tightness in a hamstring on Tuesday so my 10 mile tempo became about 4 and by the time I got home I was over 10min/mile. By Thursday the hamstring was fine. Must be something to do with being over fifty.

I have plenty of base built up now so I have to get myself faster. Usually for me, with this much mileage speed seems to come along but it hasn't this time. I'll be doing some 1/2 mile repeats this week and see how that works out.

Next Saturday some friends are trying to get me into an 8k trail race called the Down & Dirty on the Quantico Marine Base. Not sure what the Marines mean by that description.

Good luck to those in Boston, especially Dr. Dan Larsen on number 29? in a row.