Greetings from the Outer Banks. Army 10 miler today ? Usually a few of our own who run in DC post up some results. Don't Dave and Navy run that annually ?
Columbia River marathon and the Columbia Gorge marathon which is out of Hood River. Two very nice marathons in Oregon.
Work is very busy for me but still taking time to pound out a five or so on the treadmill. Running is the only thing keeping me sane. Whatever neck of the woods your in ....
Post em up !!
I've run it several times but not this year, as I'm doing marine corps marathon next sunday. I think it was a couple of years ago that the winning woman at MCM had done Army 10 the week before, but to me it seems too close.
good week -- 65 miles incl. 18 on tuesday with 9 at marathon pace (55:17), then 9:00 recovery, then 2 at half-marathon pace (11:59). Saturday I ran 8 including middle 4 on track at 10-miler to half-marathon pace (23:07).
Easy week of tapering coming up along with frequent checking of weather forecast, trying to avoid contagious sick people..........
Have a great week,
Dave
Heading out the door for my morning 2 hr tour thru the muddy woods. Fall/Winter damp-darkness is arriving in force. Great for XC training though.
My fellow CNW group drove down to Portland/Vancouver,WA yesterday for the Masters 5k XC race. Small, but competitive fields. Finished about where I had hoped, but of course left wanting a bit more... Our different teams placed either 1st or 2nd in all age groups. The course had some thick - soft grass and six hills. Got done just before the Rains came. Nice to see everyone and only six weeks to get ready for the bigger dance in Carolina.
60 miles this week with one workout and a race.
Tues ` 800 x 3, then Mile
Sat ~ 5th in 5k - 16:24
Cheers
Tony
I did run the Army Ten Miler today and it was a disaster. 62:20 after running 57:40 last year. I knew I wasn't as fit as last year, but I didn't think I would do THAT bad. I just had nothing today.
However, last night I presided over our Command Dining Out in downtown DC and by 2200 I had already made several trips to the whiskey-based Grog. I wasn't going to let those young pups out drink the old man. I'm not a big hard liquor drinker, but let's just say that the Mrs. drove home. Four hours of sleep after whiskey shooters is not exactly a recipe for success at a Ten Miler. At mile four I was still doing ok, but by mile six I had a wicked side stitch and felt like I was going to puke. I fought on, however. I was wearing one of my Navy singlets this year and there was no freakin' way I was dropping out of the Army Ten Miler wearing a Navy singlet. Plus, every time passed a wounded warrior running I told myself to stop bitchin' and man up. After I finished I picked up my bag and actually fell asleep on a patch of grass before my wife turned up after running a PR this year. Good for her.
At least Navy put a beat down on Notre Dame this year. Go Navy!
Off to Hawaii, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore starting this coming Saturday for 2 weeks. Going to take a big break from running. I think I need it.
Have a great week everyone. Good luck at MCM dhaaga!
Downpour and thunder this morning. About to do the whimpy thing and check the hourly weather before heading out for today's hobble in the park.
This week's highlights include a nasty sixty minutes of fartlek and an hour in the hills. Beginning to rethink the end of the season strategy. Maybe there is still a redemption event out there for me.
Mud on, everybody.
Am wrinkled like a prune...not because of my old age as much as running in constant rain...welcome to winter.
Notched another 50 miles to make the score 7 weeks in a row including a solid fartlek session (my first in a long long while) and a 10 mile time trial that resulted in my best time since 2007...progress.
...and how about them Giants!!
MF
Hey Old Man - Are you the same guy who posted a few years back as the "Old Man" and started this thread ? :
http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?board=1&id=1371234&thread=1371174
If so, how did that training plan work out for you?
I have no idea who that was, he posted as Old Man in the Sea. Freaked me out when I first read it because I didn't remember writing it, that was because I didn't !
Dave good luck running MCM, I ran it the first or second year with little training.
FYI, here are complete results from yesterdays USATF Masters 5K XC Champs...congrats to those MWR&R contributors who competed!
http://www.usatf.org/events/2010/USAMasters5kmXCChampionships/results.asp
radio, get out there and enjoy ! I hope we can run when I head out there for Pre.
Sad day as I had to miss the Army 10 Miler. It has become an annual thing for me and about 6 old guys that run on my team. Apparently they don't need me because they won the team Masters title with out me this year! I'll have to fight for my spot on next year's team.
I spent the weekend in Az at my HS reunion. Can't believe it's been 10 years already!
Have a good day all.
Staying in shape ?
Still trying to shake a head cold. Today was my last long run before New York.
Ran 11.3 with a friend at 8 minute pace and added on another 8.7 on my own averaging about 6:55 pace, so was out for 2:31. Was pretty stiff immediately following, but 7 hours later I feel pretty decent. Am hoping to break 2:50 at New York off of mostly half assed training. We'll see how it goes.
Broke a toe on wednesday at work so no racing this weekend.
I have been hitting the eliptical hard to stay in shape.
It's jsut my little toe so I might try to run on it next week.
For the most part, yes, staying in shape. The shape is changing a bit to be more like an apple though.....
Really, riding one legged stationary bike and rowing with one leg has kept me in reasonable shape. Still have a cast on my right foot. With any luck, the cast comes off next week.
No more crutches though and that has improved my mood!
Mileage up to 35 after 6 very low weeks. 29:07/8k at The Mayor's Cup in Boston for 137th. I could have sworn there would be 100 people behind me, good thing I didn't look back there were only 17! It felt good to get out and race. Pre-registration is the key to my raceday motivation from now on.