tlv - Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 05:59:08 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Couldn't figure out how to get this entry in Dec. since it was my last run in 2012. 5 miles/8:59 pace. 2 miles were 8:20-ish. My yearly mileage says 1,999.84 mi so I am claiming the highly coveted 2K for the year. There have been numerous times when I stopped my watch to be exact, yet run a little extra. Tomorrow's race should be interesting. Probably ran too fast today and definitely drank too many rum and cokes. Hitting the hay now at 1 a.m. 10 min. pace? LOL tlv - Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 20:39:58 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) First of all, when I wrote on the log last night, I forgot that I didn't upload all of this week's runs onto Garmin Connect. So my 2012 annual mileage is actually 2,023.09 miles. For the 4.8 mile race today, I managed an 8:45 pace. Not sure I would've been able to do that for a full 8 miles, though the road course was hilly and the meadow would've been flat. Lee and I ran a tiny bit into the meadow and both nearly fell as we were turning around. If I wore my "screw" running shoes, I would've been okay for the meadow. I will remember this for next year, as re-routing to the road seems to happen a lot with this race. Speaking of snow-covered terrain, it looks like Brickyard may be impassable, at least for this Sat. So we need to come up with some other areas to hold a group run. Lee suggested Roger's Orchards in Southington. It's a 5+ mile loop on the road. There's also the Apple Harvest course (5 miles). The problem is that we would have to do multiple loops to get in a long run. Does anyone know the Hartford Marathon course well enough to pick out a segment where there isn't too much traffic? I was wondering about the long out and back section (somewhere around mile 13) but, honestly, I don't know how to get there and what normal, daily traffic is like. Perhaps someone should post on the HTC FB page and inquire as to where others run when there's snow on the ground. LMC - Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at 22:20:25 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) If you haven't already done so, remember to register for the Redding Road Race! One hour after registration opened the race was 40% full. I got in! MCT - Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 00:52:22 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Nice little race today at Joe Vailonis. Good time. It's nice to say I came in 7th! It's not nice to say there were 8 runners! But still fun. Burlington has some nice neighborhoods with quiet streets but most have extreme repeating hills so a group run may not suit all. What about the Iron horse area in Simsbury and the back streets where the half marathon is held? Flat and little traffic yet you could put together a good 6-8 mile loop. We could park at the park on Iron Horse boulevard and there are bio facilities at Dunkin Domuts and maybe even a port-o-potty. Or what about Meriden in the park? MCT - Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 12:15:29 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 7 miles on a very cold morning. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/256981079 LMC - Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 14:38:53 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Meriden might be passable - the city does plow the road to the castle. Hubby is off this whole weekend so we might be heading to NY. lrb - Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 18:39:20 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) http://connect.garmin.com/activity/257111889 Ran from my place to the start of the Newington Scottish Rite 5K course, ran the course (very hilly @ the start) and then ran home. A bit over 8 miles at a 11:36 pace. Very cold out (21°F) (as per Mike). Everybody's ideas of where to run this and future Saturdays when Brickyard is under snow are great. I'm going to email Barbara and Dave and ask them to take the job of being our official GMs (Greenway Monitors) and report on the conditions so we can plan accordingly. I think Mike's idea to run the Iron Horse Half course is a good one to try first. Lea, map something out for Meriden for future ref. Tracy's Southington 5 mile Apple Harvest loop and my idea to do the Rogers Orchards loop are good too. Let's do some experimenting this Winter! tlv - Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 22:44:03 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Took the day off completely. Man, it is cold out there! Mike, the Iron Horse route sounds great. Do you have a physical address to plug into the GPS? Should we meet where the park is located - can't remember the name but it has a big playground. I don't think there is anywhere suitable to run on the actual streets of Meriden. We could try Castle Craig at some point but it's only 3 miles up - so 6 miles total. Not sure how many times people would want to run up it to get in a long run. It would be quite an assault on the quads! Speaking of Castle Craig, Todd pointed out yesterday that the Meriden Tradition Run is the same day as People's Forest this year. :( MCT - Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 11:26:46 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles in 10f temperatures. 10:43 pace. Dressed with double shirt, a hoodie, double pants, double socks, double gloves, and a scarf. Toasty warm. For Iron Horse on Saturday...what time? Hopefully early. That will be my last long run before the Disney Half Marathon next week. I bought someones bib and got in for Saturday Jan 12th. 22,000 runners entered. Start at Epcot and run to Magic Kingdom then back. Looks like a fun race. Today's run http://connect.garmin.com/activity/257384540 tlv - Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 23:31:59 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 8 miles/10:28 pace. Went out at 3 p.m. - warmer than this morning, but still cold! Had to pee at mile 3.5 but toughed it out until the end. Didn't feel like schlepping through the snow for privacy and it was too cold for dropping pants. LOL No promises on Sat. though, since that will be a longer run. I'm game for about 16 miles. Mike, the Disney half sounds awesome! tlv - Friday, January 4, 2013 at 02:21:16 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Addendum to my earlier log entry: Forgot to mention that Linda came up with an address to plug into the GPS for Sat. - 85 Pent Road in Simsbury. There is a big parking lot there and hopefully, we'll see each other as we enter it. I believe Lee said the start time is 7:30 a.m. lrb - Friday, January 4, 2013 at 11:45:49 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Looking at my last year's Iron Horse Garmin record, the race starts just north of the Phelps Lane / Iron Horse Blvd intersection. This is south of Pent Rd. I think the place we all gather after the race is near this. You can still use Linda's 85 Pent Rd for your GPS but we'll have to go a bit south to get to where we'll start our run.
MCT - Friday, January 4, 2013 at 12:16:07 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Today was 6 miles at a 10:51 pace. See everyone at Iron Horse tomorrow. lrb - Friday, January 4, 2013 at 14:57:00 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Distance: 3.42 mi Time: 45:20 Avg Pace: 13:15 min/mi short "run" to Veterans Hospital and back. walked w/ old man Mike for about 10 minutes of it. Tray, according to my friend Kate Cronin, the PC way to say "had to pee" is "took a bio break"
LMC - Friday, January 4, 2013 at 19:59:41 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I won't be at the run on Saturday. Heading to NY with hubs. I'll map out a route in Wallingford - can easily do 10-15 miles on great, low traffic roads. I can run everyone past the 2 vineyards.... tlv - Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 00:37:40 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 45 min. of row, row, row my boat today. Lea, have a great time in NY! Wallingford sounds like a good plan. I didn't realize it's going to take me almost 40 min. to get to Simsbury. :( Hope there is no wind chill in the AM! lrb - Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 17:24:54 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did almost 16 w/ Tray, Brent, Mike and Barbara at the Iron Horse course. The playground / parking lot area is right where Tray claimed it would be so we now have a GPS address we can count on, namely 85 Pent Road. The breakdown of distances covered is 8 Barbara, 10 Mike, 16- Lee, 16 Tray, 20? Brent. The last number is in question because 1. Brent's Garmin died 2. we didn't follow him in our cars to verify it 3. he never uploads anything anyway so we'll never know. Brent did however tell us he is updating his Living Will by adding something along the lines of "pull the plug if I don't run 5 days in a row and have been hooked up to a resuscitator." Tray invited all Brickyarders to head to NJ 4 months from now and cook omelets for her during her 100 miler. Lee said he might show up. Happy anniversary Tray and Barry!!! Oh, almost forgot. Mike is getting a 1 day sex change next Saturday, changing his name to Ashley and running the 13.1 Disney Half. Finally, Lee and Tray encouraged Brent to log more than once per century and Lee encouraged Tray to click the link under Sonic the Cat more than once per century. tlv - Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 17:35:32 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) As Lee stated, logged 16 miles - pace was 10:57. Brent ran exactly .5 to the end of the road and was heading back to the parking lot when I drove by him. I yelled out my window that he was only getting a mile added to his mileage today. :) Lee, just to clarify - 85 Pent Road DOES NOT get you to the playground. I don't know what address to plug into the GPS to get to the parking lot at the playground. I found it by chance when I turned onto Ironhorse Blvd. 85 Pent Road took me to St. Mary's church - so scratch that address for the GPS (unless you want to pray before the run). I think we all know how to get there now anyway. MCT - Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 02:05:16 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Iron Horse, Ultras, and some slacker commentary....... Good run today at Iron Horse with Lee, Tracy, Barb, and Brent. I did 10 miles at a 10:53 pace which gave me my 40 miles for the week. Now I can prep for the Run Disney Half Marathon next Saturday. As noted above I will be officially entered as "Ashley"!! Tracy....here is a link to the ultimate "Ultra". Frostkade 500 where you choose 100, 250, or 500 miles through the artic circle-->IN JANUARY/FEBRUARY! ...http://www.frostskade500.com/about/ http://www.frostskade500.com/about/ All the "slacker" commentary that appears on this blog got me thinking about the relationship between running and slackers. A quick search on the web turned up some interesting "slacker stuff"!! The "Slacker Trail" just north of San Francisco http://running.competitor.com/2013/01/news/5-running-blogs-you-should-be-reading_63863/5 http://running.competitor.com/2013/01/news/5-running-blogs-you-should-be-reading_63863/5 Many blogs about slacker runners---here is one: http://trailheadendurance.blogspot.com/2012/08/5-mile-trail-run.html http://trailheadendurance.blogspot.com/2012/08/5-mile-trail-run.html Finally....the perfect half marathon for any "slackers" in our group: http://www.slackerhalfmarathon.com/ http://www.slackerhalfmarathon.com/ BTW...sites and events above are all real. bms - Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 20:41:33 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) The joy (obsession?) of running has returned. I have run 14 of last 16 days. I did 6.5 spring miles this morning to end 43.6 mile week. I was initially proud of my excellent start to the new year then noticed that I ran 43.8 miles for the first week in 2012 so I am actually going backwards. High fives to Mike for recommending Simsbury. Excellent route and little traffic. The early rumor is that Lee, Tracy and I will go at least 18 miles at Brickyard next Saturday. lrb - Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 22:26:21 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did not run today but having seen Mr. Stratton posting here I could not resist saying "hello," "congrats" and thanks for posting here. Might it have been the Uncle Sam post that brought you over? Anyway, Linda wanted to leave pre-next Saturday to guarantee that our Florida trip will include a couple of days w/ both Rose and w/ her brother but I'm sure 18 starting at 7 AM from Brickyard will get us leaving here by 11 AM, enuf to get us pretty far south by day's end. tlv - Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 22:53:53 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles/9:25 pace. Uh oh, Slackin' has upped me on weekly mileage by .6. Game on! Mike, that Arctic race looks absolutely sick. I can't believe people do that. How do they even make it through the snow? It's a shame there is no Slackin' Half in CT. We'll have to see if Brickyard is clear by Sat. Lee, if you and Linda need to leave for Fla., you don't have to run 18 miles. You have nothing on the upcoming race schedule which necessitates a training run at that distance. No sense in needlessly stressing Linda out! Plus, I'm sure she'll want you to shower before hitting the road. :O bek - Monday, January 7, 2013 at 03:22:04 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Dave and I did 4 miles today on the local roads. we will check Brickyard toward the end of the week, but I am not hopeful that it will be clear. A heatwave would be needed to melt all of the snow and ice that have accumulated. I enjoyed running with all of you yesterday-I got out of my comfort zone with an 8.7 mile total distance. i qualify as the slacker. MCT - Monday, January 7, 2013 at 11:36:39 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Great lakes run near Lake Ontario from Watertown NY. Ran 7 miles at 10:58 pace. Cold at about 15f just after a snowstorm. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/259208920 LMC - Monday, January 7, 2013 at 13:27:04 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Logging in! Saturday I ran 10 miles. 28 miles total for the week, plus a yoga class. Yesterday I did a lot of arm curls lifting a tasting glass to my lips at a winery/distillery in Warwick, NY. Then I did more arm curls at home lifting water to my lips the rest of the night! lrb - Monday, January 7, 2013 at 19:19:04 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Distance: 5.36 mi Time: 1:02:48 Avg Pace: 11:43 min/mi easy 5 - 'nihil' sans hill. Good news for Miss Lea ...
tlv - Monday, January 7, 2013 at 23:26:08 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 9.5 miles at Roger's Orchards - 10:18 pace. Wanted to do 2 loops but didn't have enough time so did a partial 2nd loop and then turned back to the parking lot. I'm not sure the route is a good one for a group run. The roads are very narrow and when there are cars on the road, only 1 person can fit. I actually stopped running and stood way over to the side of the road at one point ready to jump into the snow due to an asshole driver who was driving way too close. If there are several of us and we need to keep running single file every time a car comes, it could get pretty annoying and may not be the safest bet. I have no idea how many cars will be out in that area on Sat. morning - probably not too much early but if we're out there for a few hours, it's bound to pick up. I was mildly encouraged when I called Cheshire Parks and Rec. to find out whether they plow their trail. The woman told me that Cornwall to Higgins Road is cleared. And when I thought it was too good to be true, she proceeded to tell me that it is .95 miles. Hey, might be good practice for me - in terms of getting used to monotonous running around a 1 mile loop. :P Barb, good to "see" you on the log. Keep us posted about Brickyard. We're supposed to get some 40s temps. this week so maybe we'll luck out. bms - Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 02:54:37 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I did 4.2 on treadmill before work. Gym was very quiet. Planning on about 6.5 at fast pace Tuesday night and maybe 10+ with Wallingford group Wednesday. I would think most of Brickyard should be in good shape after this warm front but I wouldn't mind another go at Iron Horse. MCT - Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 11:45:52 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Back in Connecticut where I ran 7 miles at a 10:37 pace. FYI...Brickyard near the VDP was still snow covered yesterday. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/259598362 MCT - Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 12:52:42 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Also...I signed up for the Redding Half Marathon on May 5th. Looks interesting. lrb - Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 14:21:12 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Easy 5 w/ Theresa on roads in her neighborhood. 10 minute pace. There's always Highcrest area for our long run. tlv - Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 00:42:54 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Complete rest day - boy do I feel like a slacker! :) I'll run tomorrow before work. bek - Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 01:32:43 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) The trails are still snow covered as of today. I did 4 miles yesterday and am succeeding in make running a contact sport - with the pavement, that is. I took a nasty fall (might have been black ice) and bruised my chin and knee. Did 3 miles today. Getting old is no fun. MCT - Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 11:23:24 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles in Burlington. 10:52 pace. Tomorrow....running in Orlando in 60f temps. lrb - Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 18:45:08 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) http://connect.garmin.com/activity/260078771 Longish run (17.77 miles @ 12 minute pace) to Reservoir 3 via Tunxis Rd. Did not actually run the Reservoir 3 loop (1/2 of the 1/4 Marathon course) but did ask a couple of girls if it was clear and they said "yes." So that would be another possibility for Saturday's long run if the greenway is under snow. The loop is about 3.5 miles so if you want 7 miles you could do it twice, 14 miles 4 times, 21 miles 6 times, 100 miles 28.571428571428571428571428571429 times :) tlv - Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 21:12:59 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles/9:56 pace. Barb, be careful! Mike, have a great time in Fla.! Kick some Disney butt! Lee, it's good that you got your long run in today. Now you don't need to run long on Sat. and Linda will be happy that you can leave on time for Fla. bek - Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 00:28:48 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did four miles today with my new Garmin Forerunner 10-a simple, light and girly GPS watch. Dave and I ran the West Hartford reservoir loop a few weeks ago and there are few things to consider-some of the roads are a broken up because I think repaving is being planned, and part of the loop was closed (we walked it). But, it could be an option. bms - Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 02:42:53 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Joy of Running Returns to Brent In my third week of 6 days of 7 running. Tonight ran 9 miles with Larry "Legend" Regan at 830 pace (he slowed down enought to motivate me to keep up). Surprise, the more I run the faster I run!! Put me down as a vote against running multiple short loops. It's tough just being motivated to do two long loops. Excellent long run Mr. Bradley. MCT - Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 11:37:39 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5 miles outside Seaworld,Orlando. Nice easy run a 11:00 pace as my last run before the Disney Half. Temp was 66f at 5:30am. Nice change from up north. Based on the posts here it appears everyone is getting a lot of running in. Good sign since still the middle of winter. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/260319811 tlv - Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 21:12:46 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Today was a planned hill workout along with an unplanned speed component! I had 55 min. to run before picking up the boys from school. I miscalculated how far I was from the school; hence the faster 2 miles at the end: 9:21, 10:54, 9:06, 9:32, 8:21, 7:44. I ran 6 miles in EXACTLY 55 min./9:10 pace overall. We've got one more day for Brickyard to clear. I vote for Iron Horse again if Brickyard is impassable. In the future, Brent talked about a route near his house in Middletown. Lea also mentioned a possible route in Wallingford. Who is available to run this Sat.? lrb - Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 23:28:18 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I did not run today. Very impressed by Tray's workout. Based on everything that's known now (Brent's take on my 1/4 marathon plug, cold temps (here, as opposed to Florida's), route designs in progress by Brent / Lea, my needing to get the hell out of Dodge yada yada), I'd say Iron Horse is a go. Is 7 AM OK? I'll do 8 and the rest of you can join me or multiply this by anything that fits your fancy. I see Slackin' and UltraGirl good for at least 2 loops. Barbara, I was remiss not to respond to your fall; I slipped on my basement stairs today and fortunately (hopefully) didn't do any damage. I'll put something definite up on the blog tomorrow but it's lookin' Iron Horse right now. bek - Friday, January 11, 2013 at 02:48:55 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I'll be checking the trail tomorrow morning. I passed by tonight, but it was too dark to judge. I'll let everyone know tomorrow. LMC - Friday, January 11, 2013 at 15:03:56 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Wrap up for the week - been treadmilling it - 4 miles each Monday and Tuesday, 6 miles Wednesday, Thursday off, tonight 5-6 miles and a yoga class. Post the location and time for tomorrow's run and I will make my best "early bird" attempt to be there. LMC - Friday, January 11, 2013 at 15:10:52 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I won't be able to go to Iron Horse location. It would take me close to an hour to get there from my house. I'll run around Wallingford near the vineyards. Mike - I signed up for Redding, too. This race sold out yesterday. lrb - Friday, January 11, 2013 at 18:15:52 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6.12 at 12:27 ('nihil'). See everybody tomorrow @ 7:30 @ Iron Horse :) bek - Friday, January 11, 2013 at 23:19:30 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) The trail is still not ready for running. Still snow covered. tlv - Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 00:56:52 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) "Row, row, row my boat (for about 35 min.) gently down the stream..." See y'all in the AM. Mike, I mean Ashley, have a great race! tlv - Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 17:50:38 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Well despite a couple of errors, today's run turned out well. First mistake - left my Garmin at home. No problem - the loop is 8.5 miles long and the out and back to the end of Iron Horse is .5. So 2 loops and 1 out and back = 18 miles. Simple, right? Yes, until the second mistake... Brent and Tray take a wrong turn, adding some unplanned distance. When we realized our mistake, we turned around and got back onto the loop. After we finished, I drove to the extra section we added on and clocked the mileage. We went .8 the wrong way so 1.6 extra miles. So to sum up the day, we ran 19.6 miles in about 3 1/2 hours - average pace 10:40/10:45. If I had known we were so close to 20, I would've added another .4 miles. Oh well. MCT - Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 00:07:39 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Great time at the Disney Half Marathon. Amazing from start to finsh. Fantastic show pre race, during race, and post race. The crowds for the first 2 miles were thick and we frequently had to run on the grass along the highways. It thinned out at about 3 miles and we went through the Magic Kingdom. Fun running through it and through the castle but was slow at times due to crowds. Once back on the highway to Epcot we were able to pick up speed. Disney characters, dance shows, even gospel singers lined the course for entertainment. I never saw so many port-o-potties before. At least 500 near the start. On the course they had port-o-potties with big numbers on the doors. Aids would yell which numbers were open so no one had to check if free. Great crowds as well. I ran as Wyndi Nissinhoff(Goldberg)bib# 46655. My results are at this link under her name: http://www.trackshack.com/disneysports/results/wdw13/hm_results.php?Link=1&Type=1&Bib=46655 My Garmin map here: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/261308148 tlv - Monday, January 14, 2013 at 00:01:08 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Got a 6 mile run in - average pace 8:39. My splits: 9:09, 8:34, 8:12 (uphill!), 8:00, 8:44, 9:15. Too bad it wasn't a race day - for some reason, I had energy to burn. Total weekly mileage - 47. Planned mileage for the upcoming week - 48. lrb - Monday, January 14, 2013 at 03:02:19 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Day off (drove to Virginia after running 9+ at Iron Horse on Saturday and drove to Savannah, Georgia today). Will run around Savannah tomorrow morning (I'll never reach Taricani level but I think this is the farthest from home I've ever run). My apologies to Brent for not realizing why he would not be joining those of us running Peoples (he'll be running a marathon in the San Diego area). Congrats to Mike for running Disney. And to Brent and Tray for their loooooong one. MCT - Monday, January 14, 2013 at 11:35:15 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Back in Connecticut. Ran 7 miles this foggy morning at a 10:55 pace. Thanks for the book Tracy. I am now formulating my training for Lake Waramaug 50k Ultra in April. bek - Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 01:10:36 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) There are patches of bare pavement on the trail. Maybe another few days of warm temperatures will melt the remaining snow and ice. I will check later in the week. Took a day off from running today. tlv - Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 01:48:26 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6.5 miles/10:18 pace. Mike, glad you like the book. I still recommend a walk/run pattern for at least the beginning of the 31 miler. Even though it's only 5 miles more than a marathon, there's still a big risk for bonking if you go out too aggressively. The last thing you want to do is bonk at mile 20 and have 11 more miles to tough out! For both of the Lake Waramaug ultras that I ran, I found the walk breaks along with eating solid food to be very energizing. I seriously felt better physically during both ultras than I ever have in a marathon. Barb, I think today was the end of the 50 degree weather for awhile. My backyard patio took forever to melt but it is finally clear. Tomorrow is a complete rest day for me. MCT - Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 12:13:36 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5 miles today at a slow pace...11:17. Couldn't get myself moving. LMC - Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 13:49:07 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles last night on the treadmill. My new nephew is coming tomorrow (Wednesday), but I work 1-9:30pm tomorrow so I already know I am not running on Thursday! lrb - Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 23:52:56 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran about 4 easy miles in St. Augustine this morning. Will be heading to Sarasota tomorrow to visit Rose. Here's a picture of Linda at the St. Augustine light house. The weather is gorgeous! Linda at the St. Augustine light house MCT - Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 11:21:20 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles in Brooklyn NY. Running through the neighborhoods in icy conditions. Used my Yak Tracks. Amazing how many people are out at 5am. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/262666694 tlv - Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 18:53:40 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 8 miles on the dreadmill! Took me 1 1/2 hours, as I varied my pace and incline and walked the last .5 mile. I succeeded in breaking up the monotony though - it actually wasn't that bad. I banged the top of my hand really hard twice on the rail and now have a purplish blue goose egg on my hand. Lea, congrats on the new baby! I saw your FB post a few days ago but before that, I didn't know. Who's getting a baby brother - Parker? Hope all goes well - keep us posted. Barb, I think we know what the Brickyard situation is - SNOW COVERED! Should we do the Iron Horse route again on Sat.? bek - Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 11:44:06 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) This will be my second day of no running. Very messy yesterday and very icy today. Regrettably, the trail was nearly clear before the snowstorm yesterday, and is now snow/ice covered. MCT - Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 11:56:09 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6.25 milesin Burlington today. Routine run. MCT - Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 14:43:23 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Reach The Beach Relay Race in September.....Hey Brickyarders....I heard about this race from my brother-in-law up in New Hampshire. Sounds interesting. It is teams of runners that run overnight for various distances. Total of 200 miles covered and a special ultra section of 33 miles. Check out the link below. Anyone interested in forming a team? I see others in HTC are talking about it as well. I'd consider it if others are interested. http://http://nh.rtbrelay.com/race.php lrb - Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 16:09:14 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Took yesterday off. Am at Rose's in Sarasota. Ran about 14 miles on the Legacy Trail, a rails to trails run. Rose did the last 5 with me. I've done the Reach the Beach run, twice. It was fun but twice is enuf for me. Tray, maybe you could put something up on the main blog about what you guys are going to do Saturday. Weather down here is really fabulous. Will probably go short tomorrow, take Saturday off. Will stay overnight in Naples Saturday nite and run the Naples half at 7 AM on Sunday. Miss you guys. tlv - Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 20:50:34 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles/10:05 pace. Lee, where are you able to log onto a computer? Nice pic of Linda by the lighthouse! Enjoy the great weather for running - I'm very envious! Who's in for a 7:30 a.m. start this Sat. at the Iron Horse location? MCT - Friday, January 18, 2013 at 11:15:12 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5 miles at 10:36 pace. Colder again but nice dry roads. I'm OK with Brickyard or anywhere else. I need to do at least 10 tomorrow. Lee...enjoy the warmth because when you get back there will be icicles hanging off that mustache!! Good luck at the Naples Half. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/263263599 bek - Friday, January 18, 2013 at 12:55:23 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I'll be there tomorrow-Iron Horse. Did 4 miles this morning. Cold but pleasant. LMC - Friday, January 18, 2013 at 13:02:57 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Sickity sick sick. No running Tues, Wed, or Thurs. Am going to try a little tonight on the treadmill. Of course I have to get sick when there is a new baby to smother in kisses! Tracy - yes, my nephew Parker, at 16 months old, is a new big brother :) tlv - Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 00:39:08 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I couldn't bare to walk outside today - too cold. I walked 3 miles on the treadmill - just under a 14 min. pace. Also did some Ab Ripper X. Sadly, I had a difficult time with some of the exercises I used to be able to do. Guess I've been ignoring my abs for too long! So I did not send out an offical "Call to Brickyarders" but it looks like Brent, Barb, Mike, and I are a go for tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. in Simsbury. Lea, sorry you are sick! Hopefully, it's just a cold so you can meet your new little nephew soon. Lee, good luck to you and Rose and Erika on Sun.! MCT - Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 15:04:22 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Good run at Iron Horse with Barb and Tracy. Did 11 miles with a 10:53 pace. Tracy was continuing on after we left. Nice weather today with temps around 30f. I'm sure Lee has a little bit warmer temps in Naples. tlv - Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 17:58:19 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I ran 20 miles/10:56 pace. I think I'm obsessed! My legs were sore but I didn't care. After I finished the first loop with Barb and Mike, I started inserting walk breaks to sustain another 9 miles. I thought it was rather chilly today. I had on 3 layers and never got hot. The wind picked up at times and, of course, it was never at my back - always in my face. Slackin' emailed a bunch of excuses for standing us up - he was out late, the dog ate his running shoes, yadda, yadda, yadda. Since he's racing next weekend, he was probably wise to skip a long run this week. Although, if you're Lee Bradley, you ALWAYS run a minimum of 3 hours 2-3 days before you race. :P bek - Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 18:06:54 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I enjoyed the run this morning. I did 8.5 miles with Tracy and Mike. My left ankle was hurting after about 6 miles. This is what happens when I increase my mileage-the aches and pains come out. I thought the weather was good, but the wind made it cold at times. Good luck tomorrow, Lee and Rose! tlv - Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 22:59:35 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) This was the second Sunday (after running 20 or near 20 miles on Sat.) in which I felt "race ready." Don't ask how but I ran 10 miles at an 8:55 pace with very little difficulty. Why can't I feel like this on an actual race day???? MCT - Monday, January 21, 2013 at 11:29:42 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6.4 miles today. 11:03 pace. Congrats to Rose and Lee. Tracy impressive weekend to get 30 miles in 2 days. LMC - Monday, January 21, 2013 at 15:48:30 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Still sick :( Only managed 12 miles last week. I am debating signing up for the Hartford Marathon. Question - I am going to Germany for 2 weeks in August (possibly Aug. 19-30). If I follow the same training plan as 2011 one of the weeks I'm away is a 20 mile training run. I highly doubt I will be running during vacation. Just country-hopping and eating/drinking whatever the heck I want! Should I still sign up for the race? tlv - Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 00:36:42 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) S.A.S. run - that's my new acronym, which stands for "slow as shit." I'd say it pertains to any runs over an 11 min. pace. I ran 5 miles/11:20 pace. After yesterday's run, I felt like I was running in place today. LOL Lea, sorry to hear you are still sick. Regarding your marathon question, I think it's entirely possible to go away in Aug. and still have enough time to be prepared by Oct. I would still recommend running somewhat on vacation but you can probably rearrange your long runs so you don't have to do them while you're away. MCT - Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 12:20:24 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran 6 miles today. Used my Yak Tracks in the snow and I was like Tracy with a SAS run. Lazy day but nice run. MCT - Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 11:39:05 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 7 miles in the COLD. I 6f tried my new hood today. Ice on my eyelids though and a 3" icicle from my chin when I finished. I took some pics. Pace was 10:35. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/265159817 tlv - Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 13:10:52 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Mike, where are the pics? :) How many layers did you have on? I'm not looking forward to running later in 25-30 mph wind gusts. Maybe I should stop in Target for one of those full face thingies that skiiers wear. Seriously though, if I run in weather like this twice a year, that's a lot. I think I'll just use a scarf. LMC - Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 20:42:18 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) One more day off from running today. I'll be back on the treadmill tomorrow. WAY TO COLD to be running outside! I don't want to get sick again. tlv - Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 00:10:09 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Wanted to do 7 today but not enough time before getting the kiddies so I did 6 at a 9:00 min. pace. I actually didn't think the cold was that bad. I had on 3 shirts, 2 pairs of pants, a headband and a hat over it, and thick gloves. I joked with Barry and told him that I might wear 2 pairs of underwear. Ironically, my butt cheeks were cold, even with the 2 pairs of pants! :) The only other part that was cold was my face, as I didn't bring a scarf. I have to get the oil in my car changed soon so I told Barry I would drop it off at the Midas in town and then run home. We both laughed because it just sounded funny. I told him that was another benefit to running. Then he said I would take it to a Midas 3 towns away just so I could run long. LOL bek - Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 00:13:52 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I took yesterday off and did about 4 miles today. The cold didn't bother me. I had on a few layers and my "toasters," which keep my hands nice and warm. My ankle is still bothering me, so it is a good week to take a few days off. MCT - Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 11:27:39 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Coldest I have ever run. In Keene New Hampshire where its -9f. Did 6 miles at 10:36 pace. Really not bad and didn't feel any worse than yesterday. Ran around Keene State College and I was not the only runner at 5am. Saw two others. Double layers of most items and triple on the shirt. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/265453426 lrb - Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 12:08:25 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) This'll be brief. In Annapolis and about to head north. Some snow on the ground. Ran about 9, some w/ Rose, on Tuesday in Sarasota. Took yesterday and will take today off. Looking forward to getting back to running w/ you guys, big time. Great to read your reports on your running. I assume we're all on for at least one loop at Peoples :) LMC - Friday, January 25, 2013 at 00:01:04 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Back at it! 7 miles tonight on the treadmill. Who is doing the Tradition run in Meriden on Saturday? tlv - Friday, January 25, 2013 at 02:10:06 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Semi S.A.S. run - 6 miles/10:27 pace. I had to pee so badly by mile 3 but there were too many cars on the road so I cut the run a little short and held it until I got home. Finally bought a balaclava and wore it today. It felt colder than yesterday but I had on enough layers. My fingers were the only thing cold, despite wearing gloves. Heat wave coming next week - 45 on Wed.! MCT - Friday, January 25, 2013 at 02:15:00 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Lea...isn't the Tradition Run on Sunday? MCT - Friday, January 25, 2013 at 11:29:50 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Back home and did 5 miles this morning. At 7f it felt much more comfortable. I will be at Peoples Forest Sunday and planning on 2 loops. Missed it last year. LMC - Friday, January 25, 2013 at 13:34:03 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) The Meriden run is on Sunday. My bad! tlv - Friday, January 25, 2013 at 19:48:47 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Dropped off Barry's car for service and ran home. 5 miles/10:49 pace. Felt warmer than yesterday but still wore the greek pastry. :) Had to pee again around the 3/3.5 mile mark but waited until I got home. Don't know what I'm going to do at Peoples - hopefully, there's enough cover for an impromtu stop! Lea, have fun running up the mountain. Wish I could've done it again this year. bek - Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 01:10:02 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I have run every other day this week. I don't know whether I will run Sunday because of my sore ankle. It is good for 3 miles. Don't know whether I could do a full loop at People's. Dave is away and getting back in the middle of the week. Looking forward to the warmer weather. BTW-Brickyard has a mix of clean blacktop and ice. MCT - Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 13:08:51 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did 7 miles this morning. Decided to go out for a nice slow run because it was such a nice morning. 11:33 pace. I'll see everyone at Peoples tomorrow. I wanted to run the Tradition in Meridan but need a long one so doing Peoples instead. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/266055019 tlv - Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 18:33:13 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Taking a complete day of rest today. This week is a step-down week in mileage. After running Peoples tomorrow, I'll have logged 39 miles for the week. Funny how that used to be my high mileage week! I really wish we could have 30s to 40s tomorrow but it looks like it's going to feel like 5-10 degrees in the morning. Gonna bring the Greek pastry. :) LMC - Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 19:51:23 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 4 miles and a yoga class Friday night, 6 miles today. With the tradition run tomorrow I'll have 24 miles under my belt this week. Need to start some longer runs (10-12 miles) before Colchester. lrb - Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 23:09:44 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) have taken the last four days off. it's hard to admit this but it's true. i'm looking forward to tomorrow and i've got my "greek pastry" ready along w/ other warm things to wear. i couldn't find my balaclava and asked linda if she might know where it was. linda has an unbelievable talent for finding stuff. ask tray if you're confused why she's been wearing "greek pastry." MCT - Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 23:10:54 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) People's Forest 17 mile/two loop was a great time. Not a good finish time but it was fun to participate this year since I was injured last year. Time was 2:57:56 with an average pace of 10:35. There must have been something in the water after the first loop because if you look at the per mile pace I went from an average pace of 9:40 during the first loop to an average of 10:50 during the second loop. My legs were tired and rightly so because total mileage for the week is 55. No days off. I'm taking Monday off. I'll have some pics to Lee shortly. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/266656463 LMC - Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 23:17:12 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did exactly what I wanted to do today - 36 minutes up the mountain, 29 minutes down. Did not feel my fingers until about mile 1.75. It was COLD and WINDY. No ice on the road though, which was very non-Tradition-esque. I have some nice red spots on my face from windburn. Also had lots of snuggle time with my new newphew (his older brother was sleeping) and niece today. tlv - Monday, January 28, 2013 at 20:20:42 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5 mile walk today/14 min. pace - before it snowed. Legs still a little sore from yesterday. Also shoveled snow for 50 min. There is definitely more than an inch or two on the ground. When are the forecasters going to get it right? Wonder if the mid-week rain will clear Brickyard for Sat. bek - Monday, January 28, 2013 at 23:44:36 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I ran four miles in the early morning before the snow started. In Farmington/Avon, there was much more than the one inch forecast. Sorry to miss People's Forest yesterday-the loop is one of my favorite runs. I am hoping that the warm weather for the next few days melts the snow and ice on Brickyard. I'll report later in the week. MCT - Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 11:17:34 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran 6 miles in Stamford. Pace of 11:13. Nice run around the city but some roads still had ice and was a bit tricky. LMC - Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 13:56:36 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) No running yesterday - instead worked an 11 hour day. Saturday is my 8 year wedding anniversary so the hubs and I are heading to RI for the day. If Sunday is better for a long run for anyone please let me know. lrb - Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 18:47:23 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) under 5 miles @ a snail's pace. 'nihilator course sans Indian Hill loop. MCT - Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 11:06:27 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles in Stamford again. 10:35 pace today. Foggy but nice this morning. tlv - Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 13:21:28 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Forgot to log Tuesday's run - 8 miles/11:10 pace, which qualifies for the "S.A.S." rating. Lee, please review the log so you can keep up with the newest terminology. :) I inadvertently deleted a lap on my Garmin so I deleted the whole run and will manually enter the info. on Garmin connect. Sri and I are in fierce competition for most miles run in 2013 so every step will count! LMC - Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 18:59:10 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 mile run last night on the treadmill. Rinse, repeat this for tonight. tlv - Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 23:38:14 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles/11:35 pace. Felt very fatigued today so implemented 1 min. walk breaks after every 7 min. or so of running. I would assume that Brickyard is clear after the 55 degree day we had. I'm planning about 15 for Sat. lrb - Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 01:34:57 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) S.T.S ("slower than shit") which is to say did not run. I even took the day off from work. Felt sluggish during yesterday's run and a little sick today. So, playing it safe. BTW, Brickyard this Saturday is on Groundhog Day.
MCT - Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 11:24:45 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) It's official...I'm signed up for the Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug 50K Ultra in April. Today I did a SAS or STS run primarily because of the wind and rain. Did 5 miles at 11:43 pace which included storm cleanup as I moved many large branches off the road. Also came close to stepping on a skunk. I learned that on a road without streetlights a wet skunk blends in nicely with a wet road. Could barely see it in my headlamp. lrb - Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 19:40:27 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) still S.A.S but feelin' better! :) http://connect.garmin.com/activity/268087551 6+ miles at 11:26 pace on my 'nihil' route. tlv - Friday, February 1, 2013 at 01:30:22 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5.5 miles/8:57 pace. Lee, I was going to ask if you stopped for lunch the other day when you ran 4+ miles at a "snail's pace?" LOL I was also going to propose another acronym, though S.T.S. is good. My idea is R.S.A.S. (ridiculously slow as shit). Lea, have a great anniversary celebration! See ya next week. Mike, that could have been a very funny skunk story. Watch out for those darn critters. I'm officially registered for LW as well - bring on another 50 miler!
