Monday- 8 miles easy.
Very nice easy run this afternoon.
Tuesday-8.5 4xmile cut downs.
Work out today, I wanted to get some strength in so I decide to go with mile repeats. Here's my splits 5:43 5:36 5:28 5:16. I probably should have done a 5th to make up for that first one. It just took me a while to warm up and get going, so that first one was pretty slow. After that, I thought it'd be a pretty long work out, but I started feeling better by the second one.
Wednesday- 4am/6.5 pm
Nice easy 4 with Abbey in the morning, then a nice 6.5 with Tucker on the Liberty Hill trails. Made sure to take it easy on both runs.
Thursday- Hard 6 miles.
I should have done some warm up before starting this hard run, or taken the first mile easier, anyway I think I started out too fast. My legs were just killing me from the start, and I think it was mostly cause they weren't warmed up. I just kept trying to go hard, but around 4.5 miles I realized I was only going like 6:20-6:30 pace. I shut it down until a mile from the hosue, and then I ran that last mile in 5:35. Decent run.
Friday- easy 4.
Abbey and i both wanted to run a little more, but we were trying to make it to the movies for 7:00 and just decided to try and squeeze in a quick 4.
Saturday- 8 miles
Ran up and down gunstock twice. on the way down the second time, we went out over Alpine Ridge and down an old abandoned ski trail to the bottom of the ski mountain. Really good work out going up and down gunstock, it gets very steep the last quarter mile. It was a nice confidence booster for some mt. races this spring.
Sunday- 13 miles
Ran with Scott Clark and Abbey out in Gilmanton. Scott brought us out onto some great trails that wound around all over the place. I think we were moving at the end of the run, cause we finished up in 1:26.
Total: 58 miles. Good week, and starting to feel pretty fit. Next week I'm looking to just keeping the progress going forward.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Running Week Ending 4/22
Monday- Steady 8 miles 54:50
Ran the Sweet trail, Dame Rd. Loop out by the bay, felt great. Had a lot of fun on the trails, I was trying to focus on my foot work and getting through the spots with tough footing by planning out my steps and taking longer steps for the nice big stepping rocks. I was sorta trying to go over the technical stuff, rather than slowing down to go through it. Good run, felt great, but really hot after i finished, took about 10 minutes to stop sweating.
Tuesday-Track workout 7.5 miles 4 sets of 400, 200, 200.
We've got a nice thing going lately with my buddy Alex Hilson, we've been meeting on tuesday nights for track work outs and it's been great to keep us honest. I had the day off today, but after doing yard work in the sun all day I was still wiped by the time I got to the track, and would have probably just gone easy if we didn't have Alex planning to meet us.
I had planned on doing something heavier tonight, but had planned a nice light work out for Abbey who ran long two days in a row, by the time we got to the track I decided to do that with her instead. The work out went great though, it was right in Alex's wheel house and it was awesome to see the former 400 runner ripping some 200's. For myself it went well, but some of the faster ones really felt like a grind, not so much light and snappy. Here's the splits. 66, 35, 32, 74, 37, 34, 70, 33, 34, 72, 33, 32. Splits were a little up and down, it took me a couple tries to get into the rythym of the work out.
Wednesday-5 easy
Just an easy 5 today, still really sore from the work out yesterday.
Thursday- 6 miles easy.
Still tight from tuesday night, I'm thinking i might have run those repeats harder than I needed to. I tried to take it easy, but despite being sore I feel well rested after yesterday and was having trouble holding back.
Friday- 8 miles w/5k race.
Ran the Delta Dental/NHTI 5k tonight. It was kinda hectic trying to get out of work on time to get there, but I wound up getting there with plenty of time to spare. I grabbed mine and Abbey's package and then once she got there, we headed out for a warm up. I wasn't feeling great, and my calf was still feeling really tight.
Saw the CMS contingent on the line, in Scott Clark, Mike Q and Dave Dunham and did some striders.
The race got out kinda slow, and we were bunched up for the first half mile, before we hit the trail section of the course things started to string out, but I just focused on trying to run with Mike. I got through the mile in 5:18, although the kid reading out the times said it was 4:10. I threw my hands up to celebrate my new mile PR. Next mile I was just focusing on Mike, but he was putting more and more space on me. I hit the 2 mile in 10:55 and was still feeling pretty good. I knew Dave and Scott would be coming if I let myself fall asleep, so I just focused on pushing the pace and not letting them catch me. Around one of the last corners I was able to catch a glance back and saw someone pretty close behind me. That got the wheels going and I pushed it in pretty hard the last quarter mile into the finish. I Wound up with a 17:07 for 5th overall, in my best race of the season so far.
Saturday- easy 5 miles on some beautiful trails at Wagon Wheel Farm down in Durham. There's not a lot there, but was able to loop around some gorgeous grass loops cut around the fields for 37 minutes with out getting bored.
Sunday- 9.5 with a win at Red's Shoe Barn 5 Miler in 28:46
I've wanted to run this race since highschool, but had never gotten down to it before. Last year I realized that Community Partners the organization I work for is very involved in the race, and gives and recieves a lot of support from this race. Last year I couldn't make it cause I was working, but this year I had the day off and was really excited to wear my green Community Partners shirt to race. Community Partners is a great organization and they do an unbelievable amount of good for the Seacoast Community, in the way of supports and services to individuals with developmental, and mental health needs. So today to race for them, and be able to get the win was a real honor, but honestly I just got lucky.
Lining up I didn't recognize anyone on the line, and figured that had to be a good sign but ya never know in the seacoast there's so many guys out there. Getting out in the first mile I was trying to set a good pace but stay relaxed, I got out in 5:32 and felt surprisingly good for the pace, the next mile is rolling and with a pretty big lead already I slowed down a bit to 5:55 for mile 2. I didn't mean to let off the gas quite that much and I let some of my competitors start to close the gap over that mile. At one point a spectator said I only had about 20 yards, so I focused on pulling away over that mile, and wasn't making much ground as I ran a 5:59 for the 3rd mile which is mostly uphill. On the 4th mile I started to feel a bit better, and was able to pull far enough away to not have to worry about the guy behind me. But I only managed to push a 5:53 on the mostly flat mile. The last mile is all downhill and I tried to use it and managed a 5:26, to finish up in 28:46. Not too bad, It was a great to get a win, and I was glad I didn't have to push too hard in the race, after running a hard 5k on friday night. Felt strong and I won 75 dollars to Red's to get a pair of shoes with. Good timing too because Abbey needs to get a new pair soon.
Week Total:50 miles with two decent races. I'm feeling pretty good.
Ran the Sweet trail, Dame Rd. Loop out by the bay, felt great. Had a lot of fun on the trails, I was trying to focus on my foot work and getting through the spots with tough footing by planning out my steps and taking longer steps for the nice big stepping rocks. I was sorta trying to go over the technical stuff, rather than slowing down to go through it. Good run, felt great, but really hot after i finished, took about 10 minutes to stop sweating.
Tuesday-Track workout 7.5 miles 4 sets of 400, 200, 200.
We've got a nice thing going lately with my buddy Alex Hilson, we've been meeting on tuesday nights for track work outs and it's been great to keep us honest. I had the day off today, but after doing yard work in the sun all day I was still wiped by the time I got to the track, and would have probably just gone easy if we didn't have Alex planning to meet us.
I had planned on doing something heavier tonight, but had planned a nice light work out for Abbey who ran long two days in a row, by the time we got to the track I decided to do that with her instead. The work out went great though, it was right in Alex's wheel house and it was awesome to see the former 400 runner ripping some 200's. For myself it went well, but some of the faster ones really felt like a grind, not so much light and snappy. Here's the splits. 66, 35, 32, 74, 37, 34, 70, 33, 34, 72, 33, 32. Splits were a little up and down, it took me a couple tries to get into the rythym of the work out.
Wednesday-5 easy
Just an easy 5 today, still really sore from the work out yesterday.
Thursday- 6 miles easy.
Still tight from tuesday night, I'm thinking i might have run those repeats harder than I needed to. I tried to take it easy, but despite being sore I feel well rested after yesterday and was having trouble holding back.
Friday- 8 miles w/5k race.
Ran the Delta Dental/NHTI 5k tonight. It was kinda hectic trying to get out of work on time to get there, but I wound up getting there with plenty of time to spare. I grabbed mine and Abbey's package and then once she got there, we headed out for a warm up. I wasn't feeling great, and my calf was still feeling really tight.
Saw the CMS contingent on the line, in Scott Clark, Mike Q and Dave Dunham and did some striders.
The race got out kinda slow, and we were bunched up for the first half mile, before we hit the trail section of the course things started to string out, but I just focused on trying to run with Mike. I got through the mile in 5:18, although the kid reading out the times said it was 4:10. I threw my hands up to celebrate my new mile PR. Next mile I was just focusing on Mike, but he was putting more and more space on me. I hit the 2 mile in 10:55 and was still feeling pretty good. I knew Dave and Scott would be coming if I let myself fall asleep, so I just focused on pushing the pace and not letting them catch me. Around one of the last corners I was able to catch a glance back and saw someone pretty close behind me. That got the wheels going and I pushed it in pretty hard the last quarter mile into the finish. I Wound up with a 17:07 for 5th overall, in my best race of the season so far.
Saturday- easy 5 miles on some beautiful trails at Wagon Wheel Farm down in Durham. There's not a lot there, but was able to loop around some gorgeous grass loops cut around the fields for 37 minutes with out getting bored.
Sunday- 9.5 with a win at Red's Shoe Barn 5 Miler in 28:46
I've wanted to run this race since highschool, but had never gotten down to it before. Last year I realized that Community Partners the organization I work for is very involved in the race, and gives and recieves a lot of support from this race. Last year I couldn't make it cause I was working, but this year I had the day off and was really excited to wear my green Community Partners shirt to race. Community Partners is a great organization and they do an unbelievable amount of good for the Seacoast Community, in the way of supports and services to individuals with developmental, and mental health needs. So today to race for them, and be able to get the win was a real honor, but honestly I just got lucky.
Lining up I didn't recognize anyone on the line, and figured that had to be a good sign but ya never know in the seacoast there's so many guys out there. Getting out in the first mile I was trying to set a good pace but stay relaxed, I got out in 5:32 and felt surprisingly good for the pace, the next mile is rolling and with a pretty big lead already I slowed down a bit to 5:55 for mile 2. I didn't mean to let off the gas quite that much and I let some of my competitors start to close the gap over that mile. At one point a spectator said I only had about 20 yards, so I focused on pulling away over that mile, and wasn't making much ground as I ran a 5:59 for the 3rd mile which is mostly uphill. On the 4th mile I started to feel a bit better, and was able to pull far enough away to not have to worry about the guy behind me. But I only managed to push a 5:53 on the mostly flat mile. The last mile is all downhill and I tried to use it and managed a 5:26, to finish up in 28:46. Not too bad, It was a great to get a win, and I was glad I didn't have to push too hard in the race, after running a hard 5k on friday night. Felt strong and I won 75 dollars to Red's to get a pair of shoes with. Good timing too because Abbey needs to get a new pair soon.
Week Total:50 miles with two decent races. I'm feeling pretty good.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Running week ending April 15th
Monday- 5 miles kinda hard. 33 minutes. Just tried to keep the effort up on this run. Tried to push the pace with out working too hard.
Tuesday- Workout, 800, 400 alternating on half rest-4 sets.
This was a good old Keene State work out. I remember this being one of the toughest work outs of the season although I think we were dong 6 sets back then, and you had to be going low 2:20's and low 70's if not under to stay with the pack. Today I didn't (and couldn't if I wanted to) hit these that hard. I went 2:38, 76, 2:41, 79, 2:42, 80, 2:44, 73. I was having a hard time holding to my 5:20 goal pace for this, but the work out went pretty well. 8 miles total.
Wednesday- 9 miles easy. Felt good tried to just relax on my run and enjoy being out there. Got excited a few times and had to remind myself to ease off and recover from yesterday's work out.
Thursday-Steady 10 miles with Scott McGrath.
My first run at Maudslay Park. Felt great, gorgeous trails, nice run.
Friday- 4 easy am, 4.5 pm
Just easy runs. I'm happy I squeezed in the second run.
Saturday-0
Went down to the marathon expo in the morning, and ended up getting back so late that we didn't have time to run.
Sunday-13 miles
Nice long run on the Franklin rail trail with Abbey, Scott Clark, Ernie Brake and a couple of their HS runners. felt great to run with a group. Put in some faster miles on the way back after a pit stop halfway
Week Total- 53.5 felt good this week. looking for a few more miles next week though.
Tuesday- Workout, 800, 400 alternating on half rest-4 sets.
This was a good old Keene State work out. I remember this being one of the toughest work outs of the season although I think we were dong 6 sets back then, and you had to be going low 2:20's and low 70's if not under to stay with the pack. Today I didn't (and couldn't if I wanted to) hit these that hard. I went 2:38, 76, 2:41, 79, 2:42, 80, 2:44, 73. I was having a hard time holding to my 5:20 goal pace for this, but the work out went pretty well. 8 miles total.
Wednesday- 9 miles easy. Felt good tried to just relax on my run and enjoy being out there. Got excited a few times and had to remind myself to ease off and recover from yesterday's work out.
Thursday-Steady 10 miles with Scott McGrath.
My first run at Maudslay Park. Felt great, gorgeous trails, nice run.
Friday- 4 easy am, 4.5 pm
Just easy runs. I'm happy I squeezed in the second run.
Saturday-0
Went down to the marathon expo in the morning, and ended up getting back so late that we didn't have time to run.
Sunday-13 miles
Nice long run on the Franklin rail trail with Abbey, Scott Clark, Ernie Brake and a couple of their HS runners. felt great to run with a group. Put in some faster miles on the way back after a pit stop halfway
Week Total- 53.5 felt good this week. looking for a few more miles next week though.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Running Week Ending 4/7
Monday- easy 6 miles
Tuesday- work out- 1600, 2x800 4x400 half rest
good work out I went 5:28, 2:31, 2:35, 75, 76, 74, 74. I pretty much did what I wanted to here. I felt a bit clunky out there, but the work out went well. Another speed work out later in the week will hopefully work out the kinks. 7.5 total.
Wednesday- easy 6 miles
Thursday- work out- 6x400 200 rest.
Didn't go so great, 75, 78, 76, 75, 80, 78. I meant to do 10 of these, but was feeling like crap, and decided to just call it at 6. I ran a nice 25 minute cooldown, and with a 15 minute warm up, to make it about 7 miles.
Friday-Easy 45 minutes with Abbey and the dog on the Ahern Park trails. 6 miles
Saturday- Race SEA 5k- 17:13 10th place very windy.
This race went much better than last week at Gilmanton, I forgot to start my watch in the beginning, but that was probably just as well, because I think we must have gone out in about 5:10 and I was a ways off the leaders still. I was probably better off not knowing that first split anyway. I got into a nice rythym over the next mile and felt pretty good, just before 2 miles we turned to run back into the wind for the next half mile and at about 2 and a quarter and Ernie Brake and Scott Clark came up on me and I just couldn't respond. I kept it together over the last mile, but I was hurting. It was definitely better than last week. I'm looking forward to my next one. 8 miles total for the day
Sunday- Easy 8.5 miles with Abbey on some new trails we found near the house. We just explored the main trail, but there were about five or six very inviting looking off shoots we'll have to get out and explore soon.
Week Total: 47 miles. Felt great by the end of the week and ready to bump it up this next week.
Tuesday- work out- 1600, 2x800 4x400 half rest
good work out I went 5:28, 2:31, 2:35, 75, 76, 74, 74. I pretty much did what I wanted to here. I felt a bit clunky out there, but the work out went well. Another speed work out later in the week will hopefully work out the kinks. 7.5 total.
Wednesday- easy 6 miles
Thursday- work out- 6x400 200 rest.
Didn't go so great, 75, 78, 76, 75, 80, 78. I meant to do 10 of these, but was feeling like crap, and decided to just call it at 6. I ran a nice 25 minute cooldown, and with a 15 minute warm up, to make it about 7 miles.
Friday-Easy 45 minutes with Abbey and the dog on the Ahern Park trails. 6 miles
Saturday- Race SEA 5k- 17:13 10th place very windy.
This race went much better than last week at Gilmanton, I forgot to start my watch in the beginning, but that was probably just as well, because I think we must have gone out in about 5:10 and I was a ways off the leaders still. I was probably better off not knowing that first split anyway. I got into a nice rythym over the next mile and felt pretty good, just before 2 miles we turned to run back into the wind for the next half mile and at about 2 and a quarter and Ernie Brake and Scott Clark came up on me and I just couldn't respond. I kept it together over the last mile, but I was hurting. It was definitely better than last week. I'm looking forward to my next one. 8 miles total for the day
Sunday- Easy 8.5 miles with Abbey on some new trails we found near the house. We just explored the main trail, but there were about five or six very inviting looking off shoots we'll have to get out and explore soon.
Week Total: 47 miles. Felt great by the end of the week and ready to bump it up this next week.
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