Masters Weekend Races and Runs

Very motivational today OMBTS. Thanks for getting us off on the right side of the bed.

Had a great long run (second long run on 2010) with all the HS and college guys. Wow, conversations burn on those runs. Very entertaining. Plus, they were nice to the old guy and kept the pace over 6:00.

Ran easy on Saturday but had a great week.

OMBTS,

Congrats on another nice week of masters running...soon you'll be racing!

Anyone else in this group read the National Masters News article on Rick Riley (1960s HS super star prior to a stellar career at WSU) written by Stephen Chantry (who knows a thing or two about succesful masters racing)...best profile I've seen in some time...and VERY cool that Riley is out hammering at age 62...inspiring.

Slogged through 32 this week and have a bit of a mini-streak going ...not yet quite as long as SF Giant's Buster Posey's recent hitting streak, but close.

Gotta go extend that streak right now with an 8 miler through the vineyards...have a fine week!

MF

Hey Mike,

I'm heading to SF tomorrow. I watched a food show last night that featured a place called "Wexlers". Have you heard of it? I was planning on Kuletta's but Wexlers looks great.

congrats, OMBTS. sounds like the comeback is coming along great.

up and down week for me. 15 with 4 at marathon pace went fine tuesday morning, then I failed a track workout thursday morning (intended 8 X 800 [200 jog] at 5k pace -- actual 3 at 5k pace, 2 at 10k pace, took 400 jog recovery to try to get back on it, then 1 at 10 mile pace and canceled last 2).

today was better -- 16 with 6 at marathon pace that I hit just about on the nose -- 1 second/mile fast.

Not sure if the problem thurs. was I'm not ready for speed work, or it was too humid and I should have adjusted pace, or I needed the second easy day beforehand that I usually take, or just a random bad day. I guess I'll find out in next week or two.

At least when I have a poor workout it's not all over the paper and TV as with poor Albert Haynesworth and the infamous 2 X 300 yard shuttle run!

have a great week.

Dave

I have done nothing (fitness-wise) this week. Zip, Zilch, Nada. I stretched every day, and my inflamed achilles has been gradually getting back to normal --the morning limp is almost gone, and it no longer burns. What I have done is eat and drink like a crazy fool. This weekend the dining out reached epic proportions, and last night I had a surprise party for....The Big One (as Muddy Girl calls it). New age group for me! YAY! Watch out all you 50 year olds, I'm moving up.

I have set my sights on the W50 AR in the hurdles and I'll make an attempt at the Rocky Mt Masters Games the end of August.(Hope to see Tracklover and Ms. Tracklover there). So training starts back up on Monday, and I'll have to revert to a more sensible diet. I think I put on 2 lbs this past week!

Good to hear of training progress from everyone. Have a great week!

Old Man: Haven't seen rain out here in Oregon in some time (although it is overcast this morning).

Did a couple of short runs at approximately 5800 feet with a bunch of walking due to snow on trails (and trail damage) and a general lack of fitness. Was shut out trying to see wildlife, though when I got back to the room the wife was beaming about the fox she was watching from the window.

Rest of the week consisted of easy runs under an hour. Looking for a race or two in September/October to give myself a goal to shoot for as a final test before the planned comeback in 2011.

Only got in 3 of my planned 6 runs this week. But every one of those 3 were good. A great trail run of 1:20 today it was a bit warm but I'm glad I don't live in Texas!

Looks like RunDMC put up some vids from USA T&F Masters Champs in Sacramento. They're posted on flotrack.org.

Looking for the M35 1500m but it's not there.

Have a look:

http://www.flotrack.org/videos/play/350207-usmasters-m40-5k

Thanks for posting the link. Interesting to watch.

Does the snow stay on the trails all summer ? I will be in the Park City area in a week hiking , I wonder if snow will be there ?

I hit a post-40 pr in the 5k this weekend and felt great doing it. I went out aggressively and finished well - If I can just get that middle mile down, I think I can go much faster.

I've been mostly healthy for 3 years - that seems to be doing the trick, and some 200s I added this summer to get my legspeed up.

Same ailments, I limp around in the morning on a stiff Achilles. After my 800 at Maters it was burning-best way to describe it. The trainer did a good pre-wrap prior. Took a few days off

Thursday:: 40 minute lifecycle

Friday evening: Drills 3x100 and 200 in 29.4

500 1:13.5 90 seconds jog/walk 300- 45.8, 75 second walk 200 30.8 That hurt.

3 x150 21.3- 20.29- 19.48

Saturday: 5.5 miles easy

Sunday: 9x 200 (200 slow jog) Start slow @ 30.5 & increase speed 8th was 28.2 and last one- went for it 25.96!!!! Of course that was hand timed, but no wind and felt great. Average: 28.86

8/2 6 easy

8/3 planned 3 x 300 41 seconds 4:00 rest Warm-up and drills prior. Maybe a couple 150's after.

Happy birthday, Spikez! I hope you find much success in your new AG!

I did the 2nd of two nationals races yesterday, the 15k trail. No, I did not win my division. It wasn't really my kind of trail - lots of rocks and short steep hills plus long flat stretches - but I did okay. There were two big hills in the first 1/2 mile, the 2nd one was about 175m long and at 22-24% grade and it was covered with 2-4 inch loose rocks - most people (including me) couldn't run up it and were reduced to a very painful walk/climb. I caught my competition between 2 and 3k, but she stayed on my butt before passing me a mile or so later and I never caught her again (though I was close on the 2nd monster hill). From then on out, I was in no-man's land and was sort of content to just run. My hamstring was aching the last couple of miles and I was very happy to stop!

I realized a hour or so into the 6.5 hour drive home that I never even cooled down and after many hours in a very uncomfortable back seat was very sore. The beginning of my long run today was a slog, but I eventually loosened up a bit and covered about 13 more miles. My legs are tired, but now is the time for me to build the mileage and my strength for the fall.

I don't like racing when I'm not in shape and typically only run 12 races per year - so 3 in July is way more than I'm used to, especially when I didn't train specifically for any of them and didn't taper, etc. It's a bit humbling to race like that, but I am hopeful that the hard work will pay off in a a few months. And I am pleased that I managed to medal regardless.

Navy Mom, thanks, especially for the vote of confidence. I kind of let you down but I appreciated the support!

Finished my second week of 80+ miles (88) and had two strong workouts. Ready to test myself next week in a fast road 5k. & then race a road 10k a couple weeks later before slowly cranking it up again for XC. Next year - hope to race more frequently.

Weds ~ 800/200 x 5 ~ 2:18's/:30's w/:30 sec rest ~ lap jog

Sat ~ 600m Hill loop up/down x 10

Sun ~ two hours trails ~ tired

Have a great week...

tony

Trouble on the roads TY is ready to run !

SactoMaster,

Wexler's in SF is real good BBQ...can't go wrong eating here in Frisco...by the way, my wife and I have written one restaurant book and have a food and wine blog...lot's of up to the minute restaurant reviews that you might like here:

www.DISHology.com

MF

Old Man by the Sea wrote:

Does the snow stay on the trails all summer ? I will be in the Park City area in a week hiking , I wonder if snow will be there ?

I was on Mt. Rainier in Washington state. There were patches of snow/ice on the trails just beyond the lodge. Further up where I was trying to run, several sections were completely buried for significant distances. I would have been fine if I had stayed on the roads.

I cannot imagine snow still at this time of year. I will find out in the Utah mountains next week.

I wasn't bummed out about my foot until the weekend when the weather finally got great for racing. I was in the best shape I have been in for years.

The eliptical did say I ran my last 6.7 miles in 30 minutes the other night!! Finished the week of crosstraining with 1:43:30 on the bike this evening in fantastic weather.