Masters Weekend Races and Runs

OMBTS

I started to get minor aches and pains so I decided to back way off the mileage this week and rest.

So how did I end the week? By doing my first ever swim/run biathlon. I have not swum more than 10 meters at a time in 20 years. The race was a 500 meter swim and a 5k run.

Well, I didn’t drown.

I survived the swim in 11:57 and then ran right around 17:00.

My arms ache, but I sure had fun.

I convinced most of the people I work with to join me so there were 9 people out there who completed their first biathlon.

doing alright, Tim

Greetings from sunny Miami this week. Good runs albeit on the treadmill as just not too many places to run outside - I am not near the beach. Will try to find a local track with access for this afternoon.

Would have loved to have reported great beach runs along South Beach with bikini clad nubile's cheering this ol' warrior along. Sorry.

Watching the food intake and staying away from mojito's. Home Monday.

OMBTS, how were the spin sessions? Should be easy on the body as you can truly set your own threshold for pain. The Mrs. sure loved her class, a great workout.

Have a good week!

I hope they get that fire under control soon. Funny you mention spin -- I've done a couple "spin/core" [45 mins or so on bike followed by some core exercises) classes this summer and enjoyed them greatly.

pretty good week of running incl. 20 miles weds. finishing up with some hill repeats and then today my first race since March, finishing 6th (2nd 45-49, 13 seconds behind my friend Mark Neff) in a 5k in 17:27.

I was thinking under 18 would be a good sign for getting back in shape, so I was happy with it -- 5:25 downhill, then 5:42 including the turnaround, 5:47 up, and 33 sec to finish. I matched my time in this race from last year (16:54), but unfortunately that was at the 3-mile mark, so I guess I'm a tenth of a mile older.

enjoyed watching Pre classic on TV yesterday. Bernard Lagat is going to be a real contender in sub-masters age group next year if he keeps training hard.

Have a great week,

Dave

Not a lot to report...our weather has been cool and we've had rain off and on this week. I'm sure the distance people loved the coolness but it is hard for sprinting. When you're running close to 100% effort you want to stay warm during your rest period and I find I start to cool off too quickly. I did run a good hurdle workout on Thursday. I was very happy. I did 3x8 hurdles which is a full race at 100% effort. Then 4 block starts to 30 meters. My achilles held up pretty well. It ached a bit the next day, but I handled it. Encouraging!

This weekened has been stormy. I lifted yesterday but felt very lathargic the entire day, then I work up this morning with a sore throat. Guess it's an R&R day. Have a great week!

Forgot to mention...the PAUSATF Masters Championships are on the 11th. I believe MF is running. Anyone else planning on it? Hope to see you there.

1500, I like the spin classes ok, many are serious riders and I get a good workout. I run like 30 minutes after so it does the job.

I also forgot to mention I will be traveling out west this month and need at least two Sundays covered for the thread. Anybody here feel like leading off ?

Only got in 30 miles this week but, that is mostly because this was my first week back at work. I forgot how painful it was to be on your feet for 10 hrs and then try to go run. Next week I am going to incorporate some morning runs on my 12 hr days. I've arranged to have friends join me otherwise I won't get up!

Tim, the biathlon sounds kinda fun. Hopefully the next couple of months fly by!

Billie

Long week for me trying to get back in the rhythm of running. Work continues to get in the way of all good things doesn't it?

I didn't run at all until Thursday. Trying to get my body back from the canyon excursion last weekend. I ran 4 X M gently Thursday and a long run today. That's about it from here.

I did have a HS kid that I coach win the state meet for the second time in a row in the 1600. Fun to watch and nice to see him reap the benefits of training.

Results from the Masters 10K Champs this morning? The road Champs?

Sorry about the forest fire OMBTS. I would think the only worry you have out there are hurricanes.

Nothing special this week for me. 43 miles with a good tempo run Tuesday and a good workout Friday. Saturday I got up at 5 to meet up for a 50 mile group ride. It felt pretty good and the weather here in DC was perfect - cool with low humidity. Spent the rest of Saturday at two baseball games with my boys. My older boy's hs team got knocked out of the state tournament this week but he's already playing with his summer American Legion team and last night threw 112 pitches in a no decision. After the game we went home and watched the Bruins lose in OT to the Canucks, which was gut wrenching for us. This morning I ran 12 miles and my legs felt dead. I don't know if it was from the ride or just being up late last night.

Have a good week.

You have a full life my friend. There is nothing like watching your kid play ball.

I ran my first trail race on Saturday - the North Face Challenge near DC. I did the marathon option.

I crashed, fell in a creek, hit my head, got lost, went an extra 2 miles, bonked at the three hour mark, and still had a great day.

Won the masters division and 7th overall despite all my rookie errors.

I had a great time in retrospect - I think I'll be back next year. I recommend trying a trail race sometime - just be ready for anything.

The kicker is that on Tuesday this week I ran a 1500 and prd at the 400 - I set out to race at the extremes in one week - goofy and unwise, but I seem to be unscathed and have some good stories to tell.

Sounds like destiny was calling. Congrats !!

Missed a couple of days, but ended the week with my longest run since January (86 min). My girls 4x8 and 3200 runners in the state open championship tomorrow (I'll be on the Freedom Trail). I cant believe I made that scheduling blunder!

At 42, I ran my first half this weekend, finishing in 1:28:59. I had a pretty good winter/spring, but didn't feel fresh going into this, so the time was a pleasant surprise. Very even splits all the way through. I'm not much of a longer-distance runner. Just looking to go under 18 for a 5K sometime this year.

Welcome to the thread. You will pick up lots of good tips here.

ombts - I can bat lead off while you are out of commission. I usually check it pretty early EST on Sunday but don't post until after my run.

I had a good week and weekend of running. 57 miles is my highest week since early 2008 when I was training for Boston, and this included a track workout and a local 5k. For the track workout, I followed the guidelines for the Summer of Malmo, giving the group the option of running 3 or 4 sets of 4x(50m accel + 100 or 150m "fast" + 50m decel). "Fast" is anything from 800m pace for those of us with key races in July to closer to 5k pace for the fall marathoners. Most of my 150s were at around 24 flat, and they felt good.

I did a 12 miler on Saturday a bit faster than I planned (a group run on a nearly rails to trails path), so I initially regretted signing up for the 5k on Sunday. My legs were still a little numb, so I let a couple of HS kids go early and gradually reeled them in after the first mile. The middle two miles were on gravel, grass and a trail around a small pond, so it was more like a XC race. I finished in 17:42, 13 secs ahead of a strong local 50+ runner who is running really well this summer.

nyloco, sounds like your running well, appreciate you helping out. Your leading off !

OMBTS, I also look for fun and productive cross training these years, however, resurrecting an old "cross training" sort of did me in this week. Went off road motorcycling Saturday for the first time in 20 years. I managed to have a great time and not break any bones or ligaments, (albeit a foot peg was bent). Muscle power and some technique required to get unstuck from the slick mud on the very hilly park. I was so sore and tired Sunday that I cheerily played the good husband to go shopping with my wife in lieu of my long run.