Today may have been the most awesome run I've had in...a year? maybe even two years! It was cool, I was alone (for the most part), the scenery was great, the trail was great, I felt great, ran great, finished great, saw 5 great deer, one big ass bone that wasn't quite finished being picked at (and FTR whatever took this animal down had me on notice. This chunk of neck/back bone was big and thick and definitely required something big and thick to kill and eat it. Not too mention this park has a great big cage/trap sitting in it waiting to catch something???). Aside from that distraction, it was a cool morning, I found a great single track, some great lookouts and I ran the entire time. I'm still pretty pumped up about this run!
NM I'll take you there...that is of course if you ever blog again, or run, or come to CO!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
2 week recap
Sorry it's been awhile....life!
Eating has been about the same sans the 936 pieces of candy. I've done pretty good, with the occasional snacking, but not terribly bad. Of course if I had actually written it all out there would still be the red highlights. I've realized that if I eat at a normal time (5-7pm) it eliminates an extra snack that otherwise sneaks in. I've also realized if I go to bed at a normal time 10:00-11:00 that too eliminates an extra snack.
Going back to Feb. 1 - I did the same long run as the previous week, except that this time I went out about 5 minutes longer. All said and done it was a great run that last 1:22 (about 7 minutes longer than prescribed). No fox this time and no snow, but still nice. I should have brought a gel, because I sort of pooped out on the uphill return.
Missed my Monday bike and lift session (as always). Missed my Tuesday track speed session - darn, I hate that work out. 5 x 200 yds was in order. Instead, I graded papers.
Wednesday I got in a semi-easy treadmill workout for 45 min. Didn't feel the greatest and sort of struggled. I lifted some and afterwards did one lap (1/13 of a mile) walking backwards. runner's World suggested some backwards walking/running on occasion to strengthen this and improve that. Damn, my legs tighten up even after that one little lap. FTR - I felt pretty stupid doing it, luckily there was no one else on the track and few people playing ball down below.
Thursday - tempo run in the park behing work. Great workout. Weather was cool and getting dark, saw one fox, though he looked pretty grey and made me look twice. 15 min. warm up, 14 min circuit, and about a 10 min cool down.
Not bad for the week.
Eating has been about the same sans the 936 pieces of candy. I've done pretty good, with the occasional snacking, but not terribly bad. Of course if I had actually written it all out there would still be the red highlights. I've realized that if I eat at a normal time (5-7pm) it eliminates an extra snack that otherwise sneaks in. I've also realized if I go to bed at a normal time 10:00-11:00 that too eliminates an extra snack.
Going back to Feb. 1 - I did the same long run as the previous week, except that this time I went out about 5 minutes longer. All said and done it was a great run that last 1:22 (about 7 minutes longer than prescribed). No fox this time and no snow, but still nice. I should have brought a gel, because I sort of pooped out on the uphill return.
Missed my Monday bike and lift session (as always). Missed my Tuesday track speed session - darn, I hate that work out. 5 x 200 yds was in order. Instead, I graded papers.
Wednesday I got in a semi-easy treadmill workout for 45 min. Didn't feel the greatest and sort of struggled. I lifted some and afterwards did one lap (1/13 of a mile) walking backwards. runner's World suggested some backwards walking/running on occasion to strengthen this and improve that. Damn, my legs tighten up even after that one little lap. FTR - I felt pretty stupid doing it, luckily there was no one else on the track and few people playing ball down below.
Thursday - tempo run in the park behing work. Great workout. Weather was cool and getting dark, saw one fox, though he looked pretty grey and made me look twice. 15 min. warm up, 14 min circuit, and about a 10 min cool down.
Not bad for the week.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday Noday
Didn't get a workout in - sometimes life simply eats up too much time; like from 6:35am - 8:40pm.
Same ole breakfast
same lunch (sandwhich, chips, granola)
a few little pieces of pork for a pm snack
2 bowls of vegi/pasta soup
1 big gulp
1 can soda
half a bowl of cereal (ate dinner at 5:00 and was obviously hungry again by 9:00
1 toast but/jel (still hungry at 11:00)
Same ole breakfast
same lunch (sandwhich, chips, granola)
a few little pieces of pork for a pm snack
2 bowls of vegi/pasta soup
1 big gulp
1 can soda
half a bowl of cereal (ate dinner at 5:00 and was obviously hungry again by 9:00
1 toast but/jel (still hungry at 11:00)
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
En Fuego
Just a little reminder with 270 days until the MCM - if I lose 1 pound every 10 days I'll only lose 27 pounds and still be 10 pounds over my goal. Just something to let sink it.
Good good day! Right after work I changed (in my room that doesn't have a door and prayed no one walked in on me) and went out for a Speed workout that consisted of hill repeats. I wore my screw shoes for the first time this year with several new screws added. We lets just say a few of those screws were removed immediately upon return. Did a 16 min, warm up on the snowy trail and then 5 hills, with a decreasing rest time b/w each one (1:10, 1:05, 1:00, & :55). Then had a 17 min. cool down back to my classroom. One fox spotted today (and he was eying me for a long time... and no not the same fox as Sunday - different park). I also passed on the breakfast pastry at a meeting before work!
BTW - Pikes Peak looks great today.
2 slices toast w/ butter/jelly
1 smaller bowl of cereal
1 ham/cheese sandwhich
1 granola bar
2 pieces of chocolate
1 snack sized bag o chips
1 big gulp
4 small leftover pieces of pork
1.5 chicken breasts
1 serving rice
1 serving green beans
THAT'S IT!
I'll take it. Not sure when or how I'm squeezing in a workout tomorrow????
Good good day! Right after work I changed (in my room that doesn't have a door and prayed no one walked in on me) and went out for a Speed workout that consisted of hill repeats. I wore my screw shoes for the first time this year with several new screws added. We lets just say a few of those screws were removed immediately upon return. Did a 16 min, warm up on the snowy trail and then 5 hills, with a decreasing rest time b/w each one (1:10, 1:05, 1:00, & :55). Then had a 17 min. cool down back to my classroom. One fox spotted today (and he was eying me for a long time... and no not the same fox as Sunday - different park). I also passed on the breakfast pastry at a meeting before work!
BTW - Pikes Peak looks great today.
2 slices toast w/ butter/jelly
1 smaller bowl of cereal
1 ham/cheese sandwhich
1 granola bar
2 pieces of chocolate
1 snack sized bag o chips
1 big gulp
4 small leftover pieces of pork
1.5 chicken breasts
1 serving rice
1 serving green beans
THAT'S IT!
I'll take it. Not sure when or how I'm squeezing in a workout tomorrow????
Those darn little things
Written Tuesday about Monday
Well the odds weren't in favor of me making a 6:00am Monday morning workout. To make it really unrealistic, I didn't go to be until almost 1:00 am.
2 slices toast butter/jelly
1 large bowl cereal
1 ham/cheese sandwich
1 granola bar
3 bite sized candies
1 slice of some sort of dessert bread
3/4 pieces of left-over fajita strips (just the beef)
1 plate of pork tenderloin, rice, and gr. beans
pretty good so far, now wait...... wait...... here it comes.....
972 bite sized pieces of chocolate candy
@%#&*#@*&#%@$@!!!!!!
Well the odds weren't in favor of me making a 6:00am Monday morning workout. To make it really unrealistic, I didn't go to be until almost 1:00 am.
2 slices toast butter/jelly
1 large bowl cereal
1 ham/cheese sandwich
1 granola bar
3 bite sized candies
1 slice of some sort of dessert bread
3/4 pieces of left-over fajita strips (just the beef)
1 plate of pork tenderloin, rice, and gr. beans
pretty good so far, now wait...... wait...... here it comes.....
972 bite sized pieces of chocolate candy
@%#&*#@*&#%@$@!!!!!!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Foxy Foxy
I've been dropping the ball for the past three years now and I'm ashamed. Today I started my long run from home this morning and less than a block into the run the snow started falling. Ran about 25 minutes before I got to one the city's biggest and coolest parks. The shameful part is that this was the first time I had run to this park from home. Other than that it was a nice snowy 1:13 minute trail/sidewalk run that got pretty technical at the park. Whenever you get your butt up here NM I'll take you out to see it. Oh yeh, one fox ran by me (20 feet or so) along the way.
2 slices toast w/ butter/jelly
1 large bowl cereal
1 big gulp diet soda
2 bit sized Reeses PB cups
2 bowls chili
1 small snack bag of chips
5-6 (1 yr old sized) bites of the kiddos left-over burrito
3 bowls beef stir fry/over noodles
13-18 bite sized reeses PB cups - F#*@!!!
Better, until about 11:00 at night)=:
I'm supposed to ride the bike and lift at the gym before work tomorrow - we'll see if that happens?
2 slices toast w/ butter/jelly
1 large bowl cereal
1 big gulp diet soda
2 bit sized Reeses PB cups
2 bowls chili
1 small snack bag of chips
5-6 (1 yr old sized) bites of the kiddos left-over burrito
3 bowls beef stir fry/over noodles
13-18 bite sized reeses PB cups - F#*@!!!
Better, until about 11:00 at night)=:
I'm supposed to ride the bike and lift at the gym before work tomorrow - we'll see if that happens?
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Off day
Well I didn't run today since I ran yesterday and have a long run tomorrow. Hopefully my knees feel better tomorrow because for some odd reason they're a little sore going up stairs today.
scrambled eggs - probably 2 eggs worth
hash browns - probably 3 big spoon fulls
1 large Sam's club soda
1 slice Sam's club pizza (which is really 2 normal slices)
2 bowls of shredded wheat cereal
3 bowls of chili
4 biscuits
I suppose their was less snacking, now I just need to cut down the quantity
scrambled eggs - probably 2 eggs worth
hash browns - probably 3 big spoon fulls
1 large Sam's club soda
1 slice Sam's club pizza (which is really 2 normal slices)
2 bowls of shredded wheat cereal
3 bowls of chili
4 biscuits
I suppose their was less snacking, now I just need to cut down the quantity
Friday, January 23, 2009
Wouldn't it be nice...
...if I had PR'ed at San Antonio
...if I didn't add a ton of weight during my "off season"
...if my heel, knees, and leg didn't hurt
...if it was always as nice in January as it's been this week (in the 70's)
...if I had a running partner
...if I didn't have to work so much do that I could workout more
...if I cross-trained better
...if I could run before work more frequently
...if running downhill on the Barr trail didn't hurt
...if I didn't eat so much
Now the positives...
...if I broke the 5:00 mark during the MCM
...if I broke the 4:30 mark for Pikes Peak (of course I still need to break 5:00)
...if I swam at least once a month
...if I lifted at least once a week
...if I could run with snow falling more ofter
...if I could lose 4 pounds a month from now until the MCM (=36 pounds)
...if I could always run without music and still hear nothing
Season 4 is officially underway. Here's to our successes!
On that note....here it is:
4:55AM I set out for a 42 min. run. My goal was nice and easy. I felt pretty good, my right knee felt ok, nothing more. It was a great start to the day, nice and quiet, not cold at all, and an enjoyable jog.
2 slices toast with butter/jelly
1 bowl cereal
1 ham/cheese sandwich
1 cereal bar
1 diet soda
1 small snack sized chip bag
1 small bowl of sloppy joe
2 small snack sized chp bags
1 diet soda
1 beer
1 plate full of salad bar
a Ruby Tuesday's grilled fish/rice/steamed broccoli dinner
1 quesadilla wedge
...if I didn't add a ton of weight during my "off season"
...if my heel, knees, and leg didn't hurt
...if it was always as nice in January as it's been this week (in the 70's)
...if I had a running partner
...if I didn't have to work so much do that I could workout more
...if I cross-trained better
...if I could run before work more frequently
...if running downhill on the Barr trail didn't hurt
...if I didn't eat so much
Now the positives...
...if I broke the 5:00 mark during the MCM
...if I broke the 4:30 mark for Pikes Peak (of course I still need to break 5:00)
...if I swam at least once a month
...if I lifted at least once a week
...if I could run with snow falling more ofter
...if I could lose 4 pounds a month from now until the MCM (=36 pounds)
...if I could always run without music and still hear nothing
Season 4 is officially underway. Here's to our successes!
On that note....here it is:
4:55AM I set out for a 42 min. run. My goal was nice and easy. I felt pretty good, my right knee felt ok, nothing more. It was a great start to the day, nice and quiet, not cold at all, and an enjoyable jog.
2 slices toast with butter/jelly
1 bowl cereal
1 ham/cheese sandwich
1 cereal bar
1 diet soda
1 small snack sized chip bag
1 small bowl of sloppy joe
2 small snack sized chp bags
1 diet soda
1 beer
1 plate full of salad bar
a Ruby Tuesday's grilled fish/rice/steamed broccoli dinner
1 quesadilla wedge
Saturday, January 3, 2009
The Return...
Shameful. Three months have gone by, the big event has gone by, the injuries from the event have seemingly healed, and nary a posting since early October. In short: we suck. Here's to being more consistent in '09.
Got out and ran a very slow 3 miles this morning, probably the second, maybe the third run since the San Antone RnR. Knee was...tight, I guess is the best word for it, but I made sure to stretch before the run and again after it, and now, 9+ hours later I'm feeling no pain. Looking more and more like it was just a case of poorly timed tendinitis. Cross your fingers that that's all it is, because I'm going to hit '09 with a vengeance.
My plan is to not only document workouts here, but to do a far better job of keeping track of the eating. Granted it was 25 pounds, but I only dropped 25 pounds over the course of 9 months of marathon training, and eating is largely to blame. Now that I've put at least some of that amount back on (weigh-ins on Mondays), it's time to redouble the efforts and the commitment.
For now, today's workout:
3.35 miles/50:34, 508 Calories
See you here tomorrow.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Saturday Flashback
The program we've been running with down here is primarily geared at getting folks ready for the Duke City Marathon which is on October 19. As such, we're into our taper and did 8 on Saturday and are set to do 10 this weekend. For those of us doing San Antonio, we're supposed to do the Duke City half, then ramp it back up to 20-something the following week before starting our taper into the Rock 'n Roll. Can't believe it's as close as it is.
Like I said, did 8 this past weekend, running along Tramway. Nice cool morning, we started running south from the County Line down to Montgomery and back. Don't realize it until you turn around, but that is one long hill back to the starting point. Still, felt good throughout and shaved about 10 mins off of my last 8 mile jaunt back in late August. Now, just have to do the same on the 20 miler in three weeks.
Sorry to hear about your troubles. I know the distress you were feeling, but thankfully didn't have the difficulty you did as a result. Gonna take it real easy for dinner (i.e. NO SPICY) the night before the big event. And GET NEW SHOES, DAMMIT. Don't need you hurting yourself just before this shindig.
Like I said, did 8 this past weekend, running along Tramway. Nice cool morning, we started running south from the County Line down to Montgomery and back. Don't realize it until you turn around, but that is one long hill back to the starting point. Still, felt good throughout and shaved about 10 mins off of my last 8 mile jaunt back in late August. Now, just have to do the same on the 20 miler in three weeks.
Sorry to hear about your troubles. I know the distress you were feeling, but thankfully didn't have the difficulty you did as a result. Gonna take it real easy for dinner (i.e. NO SPICY) the night before the big event. And GET NEW SHOES, DAMMIT. Don't need you hurting yourself just before this shindig.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
TMI
I am not doing very well! I can't say more than that. I ran last Tuesday and that was it for the week. In the past month I've run a total of 4 times (I think). Well, Sunday I went out for a long run, with a new strategy. Instead of 3 minutes running and 1 minute walking (because after awhile it gets hard to get started again after the walk) and thought I'd try running for a mile and then walking for a minute. So I started off at 5:55 am for 20 miles. FTR it's still dark as shite at that time. I busted out the headlamp and whenever I turned my head to the right (into the bushes next to the trail) I'd see a bunch - 4 or 5 pair - of lit up eyes staring back at me. Most likely foxes, but still very creepy. Needless to say I ran on the far left side of the trail until the sun came up. Well the first 10 miles felt great, I was having a blast, enjoying everything, smiling - it was cool outside, no one on the trail, felt like I could run for miles. Well at about mile 15 my insides dropped. You've experienced it DC, if I let it blow - I might end up with a biscuit in my shorts - if I hold it, my insides rumble. I finally made it to a port a pottie in a parking lot. I went in. Said a short prayer. Checked for toliet paper. No such luck. There was however a little box about 10 feet away for dog wallkers to grab a paper sack to collect their dog poo. Now I'm not talking about a grocery bag, I'm talking about an official made for dog poop plastic bag. I'm not sure if it worked, but I used it. Well, after that I pretty much sucked and more less walked it in. The problem was that I was having trouble simply walking. My leg is killing me, although I'm pretty sure it's a secondary effect of my heel, which is the effect of old crappy shoes that need to be replaced.
I haven't finished a long run workout yet - and we're down to like 5.5 weeks. Crap! I think next weekend I'll go for 10 miles nonstop. I'll then try 15 nonstop the following week, and maybe then a 22 miler with the frequent walk breaks which will be my last training run before the taper.
A little note from Colfax and other long runs:
Miles 0 -12 = feel great
12-17 = stop focusing on how much everything hurts and it becomes really hard to get past that (for me at least).
17-22 = gonna be a gut check
22-26.2 = maybe a little adrenealine to bring me in.
I'm hoping the San Ant. course bumps all these numbers back a few miles.
I haven't finished a long run workout yet - and we're down to like 5.5 weeks. Crap! I think next weekend I'll go for 10 miles nonstop. I'll then try 15 nonstop the following week, and maybe then a 22 miler with the frequent walk breaks which will be my last training run before the taper.
A little note from Colfax and other long runs:
Miles 0 -12 = feel great
12-17 = stop focusing on how much everything hurts and it becomes really hard to get past that (for me at least).
17-22 = gonna be a gut check
22-26.2 = maybe a little adrenealine to bring me in.
I'm hoping the San Ant. course bumps all these numbers back a few miles.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
nnnnnn-Nineteen, Nineteen
So as you've probably figured, I've been getting in most of my during-the-week work in on the mill at the gym. As such, ain't much to write about, and I'm sure it would boring as hell reading if I did. We are, however, still doing our Saturday long runs out in the open (and increasingly on the same trail every week, though it's hard to think of a better place, given the lack of traffic/intersections/etc.) Today was our longest run ever: 19 miles or 4 hours, whichever took longer. Being a true Fatboy, 19 miles was more than enough to eat up more than 4 hours. Day started great; still dark, really cool, relatively empty trail (alas, no stray bright green water bottles to be seen, sorry SD). Took it pretty easy but still made alright time for the first half. Coming back got a little tougher, not just because I was getting tired but also because it started getting warmer. Good news, though, I finished it and I finished it running. With seven weeks left to train, tacking another 7 miles on to what we did today may not be impossible.
But it sure is gonna suuuuuuck.
Eating's been all over the map this last week, and haven't been on the scale since the last entry. I'll update Monday (though I'd like to do it now after having burned 2,800 calories per Garmin). Regardless of the weigh-in numbers, I'll be redoubling my efforts to keep it smart. Starting tomorrow.
But it sure is gonna suuuuuuck.
Eating's been all over the map this last week, and haven't been on the scale since the last entry. I'll update Monday (though I'd like to do it now after having burned 2,800 calories per Garmin). Regardless of the weigh-in numbers, I'll be redoubling my efforts to keep it smart. Starting tomorrow.
Friday, September 26, 2008
High Trails
So our school district takes (but doesn't pay for) all the 6th graders on a three night 4 day trip to a camp in the mountains. It's a pretty cool thing and the camp is in a great area in the mtns. Needless to say, after my Sunday run, I took Monday off. We left Tuesday and I still didn't feel like I'd be able to run much. I did take my gear though. Cutting to the meat, I got in a 45 min. run on Wed morning. On Thursday morning I hiked and ran between four different groups taking pictures, so I'll count that as an hour workout, though not a run, but I'm sure my HR was up. Did I mention the camp sits at about 9,000 ft.? The good thing about High trails is that we walk everywhere, so we're on our feet moving for several hours a day. They do feed us well, but the snacks are limited. All in all it was a great week, I ate a lot, but most of it wasn't too bad (lots of starches) and had lots of water and few snacks. I was always moving - as one would expect being the only adult in a cabin with 46 boys and walking around for six hours a day.
This week, not so good. I haven't worked out once. I haven't eaten great either, not bad, but not as good as the two previous weeks. Football ends today, so that will free up a lot of time and allow me to do some work after school and workout without getting home at 8:00. Hopefully this was my little low that i always seem to hit before big races. I'm behind in my training, but I'm banking lots on four things for the marathon: 1)being 10 pounds lighter than Colfax 2) lower elevation 3) flat course 4) cool temps. I suppose we'll find out in 51 days.
How do the 270's feel? You should be able to be in the 260's by SA!!!
This week, not so good. I haven't worked out once. I haven't eaten great either, not bad, but not as good as the two previous weeks. Football ends today, so that will free up a lot of time and allow me to do some work after school and workout without getting home at 8:00. Hopefully this was my little low that i always seem to hit before big races. I'm behind in my training, but I'm banking lots on four things for the marathon: 1)being 10 pounds lighter than Colfax 2) lower elevation 3) flat course 4) cool temps. I suppose we'll find out in 51 days.
How do the 270's feel? You should be able to be in the 260's by SA!!!
The Schilling Effect
So I'm taking everyone back almost two weeks with this post. So I was in NM for the weekend to celebrate grampa's #90. On Sunday morning (the day after the party in which I didn't really eat poorly, but BBQ pork sandwiches aren't known to be good carb loads. In addition I was working off of about 4 hours sleep Sat.) So Sunday morning rolls around and I head off for what is scheduled to be 20 miles of 3 min. running 1 min walking. I don't really know the milage on the Bosque trail, I get some ideas from DC and I head out. Fuel belt with four little bottles and two hand held bottles - all water.. I've got a few Ecaps and gels.
I start at Alemieda and work my way all the way to Tingley beach. I figure it's probably a little short of 10 miles based on my time (it came out to a tad less then 9 miles). I turn around at the Tingley train station and head back. A couple of notes about the run to this point: I started at 8:00 am - a little late for a four hour run. There appeared to be some sort of race (possibly a marathon?) during the first two miles of the run. Paseo and Alemieda are really close to each other, I couldn't figure out what road i was running under because I seemed to get there real fast. There is a bunch crap written, spray painted, marked, floured all over that trail. It appears that every police/fire department, running/cycling club, 5k, 10k, 13.1 or 26.2 event had their own marks on the trail. I felt pretty good, no scary people lurking under any of the bridges, the cyclist seemed to end about 9:00 (the roller bladers didn't start until closer to 11:00).
Now I have this problem of walking and running like a duck, which leads to me clipping my ankles with my opposite heel. After about 7 miles I had the bloody sock, AKA the Schilling Effect going. Much like him, I played through the blood soaked anklet sock, through the pain, and through the bugs that liked the smell. Well i lost one of my little fuel belt bottle somewhere on the return between 1-25 and Montano (keep an eye out DC, it's bright green). About halfway through the return trip my water became very warm and no fun to drink, though i needed it. About three miles from the finish I pooped out and walked it in from there. All in all, the run was good, but I hurt more than ever before afterwards. My back was killing me, my feet hurt, my legs hurt, and everything in between. I actually hurt to the point of being a bit concerned that i may have over done it. I never felt like I would puke, I just hurt.
To make a long story short, Friday night the boy was sick (top and bottom), Saturady afternoon and evening it hit daughter #2 and wife. Sunday evening it hit daughter #1 and me. Problem was, we had a 6 hour drive that evening. Well we waited around to see if it would pass and to make sure the kids were done puking and we didn't leave NM until 8:30 pm. Do the math... it was not a fun drive. All throw up made it into a cup, towel, or blanket so i suppose that was good (though in my mom's car it all made it onto the floor). Fun fun day was that Sunday!
Sorry we missed you DC, but I suppose we'll be seeing you in about 7-8 weeks anyway. Crap!
I start at Alemieda and work my way all the way to Tingley beach. I figure it's probably a little short of 10 miles based on my time (it came out to a tad less then 9 miles). I turn around at the Tingley train station and head back. A couple of notes about the run to this point: I started at 8:00 am - a little late for a four hour run. There appeared to be some sort of race (possibly a marathon?) during the first two miles of the run. Paseo and Alemieda are really close to each other, I couldn't figure out what road i was running under because I seemed to get there real fast. There is a bunch crap written, spray painted, marked, floured all over that trail. It appears that every police/fire department, running/cycling club, 5k, 10k, 13.1 or 26.2 event had their own marks on the trail. I felt pretty good, no scary people lurking under any of the bridges, the cyclist seemed to end about 9:00 (the roller bladers didn't start until closer to 11:00).
Now I have this problem of walking and running like a duck, which leads to me clipping my ankles with my opposite heel. After about 7 miles I had the bloody sock, AKA the Schilling Effect going. Much like him, I played through the blood soaked anklet sock, through the pain, and through the bugs that liked the smell. Well i lost one of my little fuel belt bottle somewhere on the return between 1-25 and Montano (keep an eye out DC, it's bright green). About halfway through the return trip my water became very warm and no fun to drink, though i needed it. About three miles from the finish I pooped out and walked it in from there. All in all, the run was good, but I hurt more than ever before afterwards. My back was killing me, my feet hurt, my legs hurt, and everything in between. I actually hurt to the point of being a bit concerned that i may have over done it. I never felt like I would puke, I just hurt.
To make a long story short, Friday night the boy was sick (top and bottom), Saturady afternoon and evening it hit daughter #2 and wife. Sunday evening it hit daughter #1 and me. Problem was, we had a 6 hour drive that evening. Well we waited around to see if it would pass and to make sure the kids were done puking and we didn't leave NM until 8:30 pm. Do the math... it was not a fun drive. All throw up made it into a cup, towel, or blanket so i suppose that was good (though in my mom's car it all made it onto the floor). Fun fun day was that Sunday!
Sorry we missed you DC, but I suppose we'll be seeing you in about 7-8 weeks anyway. Crap!
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Wow, that hurt
Ran a 12-miler today. Gorgeous day, nice and pretty cool for most of the run, no wind and through ABQ's bosque. One of the group's coaches decided to run with me, though, and I think it nearly killed me.
We got out great, set a good pace...perhaps too good. The first 7 miles were easily the fastest I'd ever run that distance, and even miles 8, 9 and 10 weren't too bad, but I was suffering for the last two. I clearly did not have enough to drink throughout the week and I was feeling it. Didn't cramp (electrolyte caps seem to be working), but was pretty light-headed for a number of minutes when we finally finished. I think I hurt as much today as I did two weeks ago when we did the 18. Hope this is not a bad sign. Gonna chalk it up as a learning lesson: don't go out fast.
We got out great, set a good pace...perhaps too good. The first 7 miles were easily the fastest I'd ever run that distance, and even miles 8, 9 and 10 weren't too bad, but I was suffering for the last two. I clearly did not have enough to drink throughout the week and I was feeling it. Didn't cramp (electrolyte caps seem to be working), but was pretty light-headed for a number of minutes when we finally finished. I think I hurt as much today as I did two weeks ago when we did the 18. Hope this is not a bad sign. Gonna chalk it up as a learning lesson: don't go out fast.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
A Quick Update
Been running a lot of the weekday training runs on the treadmill at the gym. Walking distance from the office, proximity of a shower, and the occasional chance to catch a Sox game in the evenings have just made the gym more convenient of late. However, the weekend runs continue.
This last Saturday's was a 6 miler along the west side of the bosque south of Bernalillo. Absolutely gorgeous, especially the middle two miles; gravel trail weaving in and out of the cottonwoods, sunflowers growing in 8ft. high walls on either side of the trail in other spot. And easily the fastest 6 miles I've ever run.
Tonight I went to the group's track work out for the first time in a long time. This was the night we'd be shooting for PR's in the mile. Jogged a 1/2 mile warm up, did the mile in 10:40 (fastest I think I've ever run a mile, and a good 20 seconds faster than the the time my coach had told me to shoot for), and then jogged another 1/2 mile cool-down. Weather was cool and windy with some pretty good rain about halfway through. Running in the Fall weather is awesome.
Hopefully it'll hold for this weekend's 12 miler.
This last Saturday's was a 6 miler along the west side of the bosque south of Bernalillo. Absolutely gorgeous, especially the middle two miles; gravel trail weaving in and out of the cottonwoods, sunflowers growing in 8ft. high walls on either side of the trail in other spot. And easily the fastest 6 miles I've ever run.
Tonight I went to the group's track work out for the first time in a long time. This was the night we'd be shooting for PR's in the mile. Jogged a 1/2 mile warm up, did the mile in 10:40 (fastest I think I've ever run a mile, and a good 20 seconds faster than the the time my coach had told me to shoot for), and then jogged another 1/2 mile cool-down. Weather was cool and windy with some pretty good rain about halfway through. Running in the Fall weather is awesome.
Hopefully it'll hold for this weekend's 12 miler.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Looong Run
Did my Wednesday semi-long midweek run last night at the gym. Got scared for a second because the treadmills almost filled up, and with me being on mine the longest (and well past the 30 min. limit) I thought I might have to get off. However, the college students didn't disappoint and soon after they were all free except for mine. It's funny because 95% of them will get on the 'mill and go balls out for like...4 minutes, I don't get it? It's very predictable because they never stay on very long. The wife and I get a kick out of it.
As for my workout, my goal was 1:10. I started at a 5.0 speed and 0.0 incline. i upped the speed by a 0.1 every 10 minutes (this equals about 15 less seconds per mile) and upped the incline by 0.5 every 15 minutes. The incline is pretty minor as I think my total incline was less than 300 feet, despite topping out at 1.5%. So I ended up with 6.3 miles (I was shooting for 6.2, get it? 26.2 - 6.2?) in an hour ten with an average HR of 155. I sped up nicely at the end to finish with a 6.2 speed. All in all I felt pretty good during and after. I think the speed and incline increases give me something to care about while I'm bored running to nowhere.
I'm a little worried about this weekend because I'm supposed to do 20 miles of 3 on 1 off, but I'll be in ABQ and not sure about a) time and b) where to do this. What's your plan NM for the weekend run? I suppose if I start at like 6:00 am I can be done and home in time to get ready for all the family events that begin at 11:30.
As for my workout, my goal was 1:10. I started at a 5.0 speed and 0.0 incline. i upped the speed by a 0.1 every 10 minutes (this equals about 15 less seconds per mile) and upped the incline by 0.5 every 15 minutes. The incline is pretty minor as I think my total incline was less than 300 feet, despite topping out at 1.5%. So I ended up with 6.3 miles (I was shooting for 6.2, get it? 26.2 - 6.2?) in an hour ten with an average HR of 155. I sped up nicely at the end to finish with a 6.2 speed. All in all I felt pretty good during and after. I think the speed and incline increases give me something to care about while I'm bored running to nowhere.
I'm a little worried about this weekend because I'm supposed to do 20 miles of 3 on 1 off, but I'll be in ABQ and not sure about a) time and b) where to do this. What's your plan NM for the weekend run? I suppose if I start at like 6:00 am I can be done and home in time to get ready for all the family events that begin at 11:30.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Football Monday!!
My afternoon started with my first game as head coach of the Lightweight 1 team, AKA "the Smurfs." Except for forgetting about the downs, and the timeouts, and sending the plays in, and a few other things, the game went well. We lost 14 -16 and were one 2 point conversion away from the tie and one yard short on an onsides kick to give us one last chance. All in all I had a blast.
After the game I changed clothes (for the fourth time that day) and headed out for a tempo run in the bear, rattlesnake, mountain lion infested "city" park behind my school. I started out with a 12 minute warmup run - that was supposed to be 10 minutes except I got lost - and then went 12:30 out with the goal of getting back to my starting point in less than 12:30 for the tempo part of the workout. I missed my target by :39 sec. I then jogged it back in for a total w/o of 42:57.
I ate great today (except for the Frosty I just finished) so I'm pretty pleased with the day. Gearing up for a 14 hour day tomorrow and no w/o. Maybe I'll walk up and down the halls of the school during my plan time.
Nice job in the big D. That's pretty good commitment to do that on vacation. I agree, darn the beer! But I'm looking forward to my drinks after SA like you wouldn't believe.
After the game I changed clothes (for the fourth time that day) and headed out for a tempo run in the bear, rattlesnake, mountain lion infested "city" park behind my school. I started out with a 12 minute warmup run - that was supposed to be 10 minutes except I got lost - and then went 12:30 out with the goal of getting back to my starting point in less than 12:30 for the tempo part of the workout. I missed my target by :39 sec. I then jogged it back in for a total w/o of 42:57.
I ate great today (except for the Frosty I just finished) so I'm pretty pleased with the day. Gearing up for a 14 hour day tomorrow and no w/o. Maybe I'll walk up and down the halls of the school during my plan time.
Nice job in the big D. That's pretty good commitment to do that on vacation. I agree, darn the beer! But I'm looking forward to my drinks after SA like you wouldn't believe.
I Survived the Big D Death March!
Saturday, September 6, 2008. Start time: a late 7:30ish. The location: White Rock Lake. The goal: 18 glorious miles.
Got outta town this weekend to see my beloved Sox play a pair against the Rangers. And since the longest run in our program was scheduled for the same weekend, we took the show on the road. Didn't get to the site of the run until much later than I think any of us had hoped, as the sun was already peeking out of the trees and the temps were starting to rise, but the location couldn't have been nicer. As the name suggests, the park surrounds a lake with a great trail/bike path that just happens to be 9 miles around. Parked one car one one side of the lake, the other car on the far side, and stashed water and Gatorade at each (and let me add a plug here: G2 is some good shite...get your electrolytes and very few calories all in one) and set off. Guy we were staying with, helluva good runner but not used to doing this kind of distance, had real trouble with his knee after mile 6 and called it after the first lap of the lake. (When we said our goodbyes Sunday night, he still couldn't bend the knee without great pain.) My GF cruised her way through about 13 miles before backing off because of pain in her knee. I managed to plug along behind them (sometimes WAAAAY behind them) and eventually knocked off the entire 18. As I said elsewhere, it wasn't pretty and it definitely wasn't fast, but it was done. Thankfully, no injuries so far, just a little sore yesterday. And even as bad as it was at the end (too hot, too humid, could not drink enough water even though there were water fountains everywhere in the park (I told you this was a helluva park), and too much walking vs. running), this was the first time I looked my 1mi lap times and realized I should actually be able to make the San Antone cutoff with some real room to spare if I keep the training up and avoid injury.
As you might imagine, the feeding portion of the trip was not so much, but foodwise wasn't so terrible: split a salad and a chicken sandwich Friday lunch, had a dog and one beer at the game that night (SOX WIN!!), had a cheeseburger Saturday afternoon (I'd earned it that morning), and had a nice flanksteak meal at a Latin themed joint that night, a small breakfast sandwich Sunday morning, a dog at the game that afternoon (SOX WIN!!), and then a plate of BBQ that night. All in all, not so bad considering we were "on vacation". Downfall was the cerveza: one (and only one) at Friday's game, one before we left the house Saturday night, two with Saturday's dinner, three more at the pub after that, and then three at the game Sunday. You do the math. But let me tell you, that beer Saturday night after the 18 was one of the best beers I've ever had. Can't wait to sample a cerveza after 26.2.
(Had to fly home Monday a.m., so weigh in will come tomorrow.)
Got outta town this weekend to see my beloved Sox play a pair against the Rangers. And since the longest run in our program was scheduled for the same weekend, we took the show on the road. Didn't get to the site of the run until much later than I think any of us had hoped, as the sun was already peeking out of the trees and the temps were starting to rise, but the location couldn't have been nicer. As the name suggests, the park surrounds a lake with a great trail/bike path that just happens to be 9 miles around. Parked one car one one side of the lake, the other car on the far side, and stashed water and Gatorade at each (and let me add a plug here: G2 is some good shite...get your electrolytes and very few calories all in one) and set off. Guy we were staying with, helluva good runner but not used to doing this kind of distance, had real trouble with his knee after mile 6 and called it after the first lap of the lake. (When we said our goodbyes Sunday night, he still couldn't bend the knee without great pain.) My GF cruised her way through about 13 miles before backing off because of pain in her knee. I managed to plug along behind them (sometimes WAAAAY behind them) and eventually knocked off the entire 18. As I said elsewhere, it wasn't pretty and it definitely wasn't fast, but it was done. Thankfully, no injuries so far, just a little sore yesterday. And even as bad as it was at the end (too hot, too humid, could not drink enough water even though there were water fountains everywhere in the park (I told you this was a helluva park), and too much walking vs. running), this was the first time I looked my 1mi lap times and realized I should actually be able to make the San Antone cutoff with some real room to spare if I keep the training up and avoid injury.
As you might imagine, the feeding portion of the trip was not so much, but foodwise wasn't so terrible: split a salad and a chicken sandwich Friday lunch, had a dog and one beer at the game that night (SOX WIN!!), had a cheeseburger Saturday afternoon (I'd earned it that morning), and had a nice flanksteak meal at a Latin themed joint that night, a small breakfast sandwich Sunday morning, a dog at the game that afternoon (SOX WIN!!), and then a plate of BBQ that night. All in all, not so bad considering we were "on vacation". Downfall was the cerveza: one (and only one) at Friday's game, one before we left the house Saturday night, two with Saturday's dinner, three more at the pub after that, and then three at the game Sunday. You do the math. But let me tell you, that beer Saturday night after the 18 was one of the best beers I've ever had. Can't wait to sample a cerveza after 26.2.
(Had to fly home Monday a.m., so weigh in will come tomorrow.)
Weigh-in
I don't get it. After my long long run 10 days ago I was at 242 that Saturday afternoon. Now I knew this was BS as it was probably mostly water weight. On Sunday I was up a little more to 245/246, which still seemed very low. On Monday my official weigh-in had me at 254 - which seemed right considering the two weeks prior to that. Then starting on about Wednesday, I've been in the low to mid 240's every time I've checked. I don't quite get it. Now I did eat great last week and I worked out pretty well. In addition, since I'm back to work I'm up on my feet almost the entire day, but still the weight seemed low. In addition there are two places I always feel the fat first; my chin, my hipbone hangover. Neither of these places felt "skinny" during the week.
Today's official weigh-in had me at 247, which is great, but still seems a bit too low (I'll take it, but still seems odd). I suppose if the weight stays steady this week then I'll know it's for real. I'd love to be under 235 for San Antonio, that would be almost 20 pounds less than I carried for Colfax. I wonder if there's a formula that equates pounds lost to seconds off????
Today's official weigh-in had me at 247, which is great, but still seems a bit too low (I'll take it, but still seems odd). I suppose if the weight stays steady this week then I'll know it's for real. I'd love to be under 235 for San Antonio, that would be almost 20 pounds less than I carried for Colfax. I wonder if there's a formula that equates pounds lost to seconds off????
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