Masters weekend runs...and races

Hi Old Man-

I share your frustration. I should be running at the PA Cross Championships this morning but instead am here at the computer. Rough week- thyroid acting up again making it almost impossible to run (or do much of anything else.) Only got in 11 miles for the whole damned week and they were totally unenjoyable besides. Will see the Doc tomorrow and try to get back on track. Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

RB

RB, Best of luck with thyroid..have a great week

Take care of yourselves OMBTS and runnerbabe. Get well.

Saturday: 5k Race. Turtkey Trot, course was short. Ran 16:18. I'm feeling better every week. 10 total.

Sunday: 18 miles, hilly trails. Few minutes faster than last week and feeling stronger. Getting cold here in the NW. 35 degrees and grey skies.

Good luck to everyone, and Happy Thanksgiving. XC Nats in two weeks!

Sat.: 25 minutes of hard running.

Sun.: 45 minutes of trail running.

Easy weekend to ease back into running after 9 day layoff.

Old Man, try using the rowing machine. I have my athletes use it from time to time with great results. Can appreciate the reference to injuries as I've had my share and now finally getting healthy.

Wednesday-7x800 with 1:20 rest avg. 2:28

Friday-light tempo, 5:41, 5:40, 5:37, 5:23

Sunday 12 easy. 60 miles for week.

Sac master..where do you coach..?..good week by the way

Sat: 0ff

Sun: 8

40.2 for the week

Drove to Des Moines this morning. Facilitated a meeting between the organizers of the marathon and half marathon (serves as 2005 USATF Women's Half Champs, which I chair)and the Iowa Association. Going to take a lot of extra attention, but I truly believe the event will do a fantastic job.

I won't be racing Club Nationals in Portland as I lost one of my key Team Nebraska members this week (to the Boulder Running Co.). Drats that we won't field a full team, but probably saves me from a lot of pain, anguish, and dare I say, embarrassment.

Looking towards Houston Half on 1/16.....

OMBTS, I'll keep reminding you about the accupuncture!

Runnerbabe, missed you at PA Champs. The team had a good turnout and some good performances. I finished but didn't run very well. My calf got increasingly sore each loop and I just couldn't push off. Still, much better than a week ago and I don't think I made it any worse.

~6.4 miles in 38:08.

30 mostly slow miles for the week.

8 miles yesterday; 13.3 today. Taking it easy. Two weeks to CIM.

Sat: Paul DeBruyn 30K race in Ormond Beach FL done as a marathon prep progression run. First 5 at 7:00 pace. Next 9 at 6:30-6:45. Last 4+ at 6:15. 22 total

Sun: Nothin'

Will be racing a 10 miler on Thanksgiving. Hoping to get a Masters PR. I need 6:04's.

Happy T-Day to all.

Thanks Old Man. I own a running store outside of Sacramento (it's currently for sale) and coach a small group of runners around the area. Mostly women they range from a 2:41 marathoner (my wife) to a high school girl who ran 15:52 last year. About 7-8 people.

Wasn't Wildwood Girl today. Head cold taking hold; day off. Ugh. Chores around the house. A quiet Sunday. I get sick once a year...not a bad record but it's never a happy occasion.

Old Man update from the cold Pacific Northwest (35 degrees today at race time!)

Solid week of training (67 miles) with a good Weds session of 4 x mile (4:59, :58, :55, :44) w/60 sec rest. This hurt somewhat!

Sunday (today) Pacific Northwest XC Regional in Portland on the tough Pier Park course (not National course). 1st Master, maybe 20th overall(?), just edging out another Master runner, Chuck Coates by a few seconds. Our team (Club NW) pulled out the win and hopefully will be at full strength for Nationals.

Hopefully see most of you in a couple of weeks. Great job to Kevin (BAC) and our man Dave Clingan (Mighty Micros) who bared it all in a singlet and shorts as well!!

tony

Trying to get in quality sessions every other day as Nats approach:

Last Sat: 5x2000m

Tues 5x800m

Wed 8x200m

Fri 5x1600m

Sun 10x (2:00,1:00,30sec) fartlek

Speed still eluding me-could only hit 33 on 200m reps

Don't let the sun go down at Porland Meadows before I finish...

Van

Sat -- 15 at 7:00

Sun -- AM: 1 hr/stationary bike (hill interval program)

PM: 8 at 7:30

Like Tryon Creek, I'm also prepping for CIM. Accuweather 15-day forecast is looking good. For all that's worth.

Hi Sac MasterCan you share more info on the store? What are you asking for it, etc etc? and whats the reason you are moving on.Just finished up a 70 mile week including a 3x1.5 mile session sub 6 through the mile and sub 9 overall, and then a double Sat of 6miles AM and 4 miles PM followed by a 12 miler for today. Pointing at 6km Cross Nationals in Portland coming up pretty soon now, hope to see some of youMaster Blasters out there :O) Keep up the good training everyone and to the injured and under the weather crew hope you are all back on the roads soon......

sac master wrote:

Thanks Old Man. I own a running store outside of Sacramento (it's currently for sale) and coach a small group of runners around the area. Mostly women they range from a 2:41 marathoner (my wife) to a high school girl who ran 15:52 last year. About 7-8 people.

Fri: 45min easy trails

Sat: 6 miles roads and grass in 40 minutes negative split 22,18 felt easy.

Sun 70 minutes on road bike. Felt good to run again after being sick. Maybe the time off my feet was a good thing!

Old Man by the Sea,

Recently started running again after a 12 year layoff (been racing bikes Euro-style). Will be 40 next June, and am going after all my p.r.'s from the younger and lighter years. Glad to see there is a weekly post here for the positive talking, and older, but still fast and wiser set. I'll wait until my birthday to reply more on your thread, but it's sure great to follow. Hoping to be at all the bigger masters track events next year (Hawaii, Spain, Alberta). Especially glad TY is on here, as he's giving us all something real to chase. Unless you can fly under 2 for the 800, and float under 4 for the 1500, chances of gettin' medals in the over 40's now-a-days, seems to be a thing of the past. Good to see it, and thanks for the motivation.

van, FIVE sessions in Nine days sounds alot like what Seb Coe used to do. Is that how you train normally or is it a way of peaking (if possible at our age) for the bigger events?

TrueBlue - thx for the kind words. I will welcome you aboard this next Summer then.

Sarah - your workouts put me to shame! Wow!

cheers - ty