tlv - Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 21:31:33 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 1st day of June already! Brent and I ran a few miles before the 5K today. I got in 4 miles/10:47 pace and was soaking wet by the start of the race. My time was 24:53 - I was pretty taxed trying to stay under 25 min. We did 2 loops around the high school in Cromwell. Much of the surface was wet grass, which I find somewhat hard to run fast on. There was also a section in the woods - a fairly flat dirt path with roots clearly marked with spray paint. Only a couple of small sections of pavement and at the finish, we did one lap around the track. So I was looking at my training schedule and didn't see any yellow for several days (I highlight rest days in yellow). I've run for the past 11 days straight and didn't even realize it. I think all that streaking talk on FB entered my mind on a subconscious level or something. LOL Anyway, tomorrow will be day 12. I hope to get in 10 miles, which will make a 55 mile week for me. How appropriate that Kate Stoker invited me to join the Crash and Burn Ultrarunners group. I may very well be on my way! :) MCT - Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 16:06:08 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Iron Horse Half Marathon. Time of 2:12 which is not good considering I did 1:54 last year but the hot conditions took a toll. I never run during the day so this was my hottest run of the year. Many runners were dropping especially near the end. There were 6 runners down just at the finish. KC Klett, being a fireman, received an alert on his phone put out about the emergency. Lee finished ahead of me but I don't have his time. Saw Barb, Dave, and Peter Hawley there today as well. This is my 6th Half Marathon of 2013. I'm going to shoot for at least 10 this year. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/321717817 lrb - Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 19:49:12 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Iron Horse 1/2 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/321947175 Put my report on the blog. tlv - Monday, June 3, 2013 at 01:42:44 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I thought I would get up early and beat the heat but was out late last night (Barry's band was playing) so didn't have the energy to run this morning. I waited until 5:30 p.m. and it was actually pretty decent out. The sun went behind the clouds every so often and there was an occasional breeze. I got in 10 miles/9:51 pace. Total weekly mileage: 54.5 miles (forgot about a 5.5 miler I did during the week, usually like to even out the total). Kudos to Mike and Lee for toughing out a half marathon in stifling conditions. MCT - Monday, June 3, 2013 at 10:41:00 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did an easy 5 miles at 11:15 pace. In the rain but much cooler and more enjoyable. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/322237485 LMC - Monday, June 3, 2013 at 12:08:22 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles yesterday. Marathon training officially starts today! Monday is a "cross training" day - my cross training is watching my 4.5 month old and 21 month old nephews tonight down in Stratford all by myself! lrb - Monday, June 3, 2013 at 14:58:36 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Track workout w/ Miss Tray and Mr Sri tonight. I am sure everybody agrees: the new internal log font is the cat's meow. Big, easy to read, no frills. Purrrrrrfect. tlv - Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 01:39:32 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) As Lee mentioned, did a track workout tonight. Total mileage approx. 6.7. 7 x 400 m repeats: 1:39, 1:48, 1:44, 1:46, 1:45, 1:41, 1:37. Next week - Yasso 800s. MCT - Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 10:29:55 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 8 miles in Bristol. 10:27 pace. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/322714865 lrb - Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 14:22:24 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) With Tray, Sri and Todd last night. I was consistently behind Tray (except maybe the last 400 where we were really cranking and I think crossed together). I don't have a very good Garmin record of these intervals and will have to do better when we do the 800s next Monday. I was trying to maintain an 8 minute pace for each 400 but was a little quicker than that, especially on the 5th or was it 6th? Ran 6.52 at a 9:47 pace this morning with Wanda and Theresa in Wethersfield. Cold and Windy! Wore one thin bright yellow shirt. Brrrrrrrrrr. tlv - Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 01:16:54 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Short run today - 3.3 miles/9:11 pace. The .3 was to even out the .7 from last night! Also did a short rowing workout. ceb - Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 03:57:59 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Didn't run on Thursday of Friday.5/30 or 5/31. Work was busy, Didn't have the energy at the end of the day on Friday. Went out for dinner Friday night Pineapple fried rice with chicken. Yum. Sat. 6/1 6.0 miles on a trails I'd not ever been on. Time 1:03:37. Pace - 10:38 Did 30 minutes of yoga before run after an afternoon nap. Did a full body workout with appropriate # of reps. Good workout before run. Took it slow on run. Very scenic on smooth trails. Good ascent. Did not run on Sunday or Monday. Did a lot of work at home. Did some art stuff. Wrote. Obsessed a bit about upcoming week at work. Rested a lot. Watched tennis on TV. Cleaned the kitchen and Facebooked. Bed early. Tue. 6/4 8.0 miles on roads and sidewalks. Time 1:18:50 Pace = 9:51. Did another 30 minute set of yoga poses after getting home from work. took a hot shower to loosen up more and went for what turned out to be an 8 mile run at an easy pace. Right calf did not tighten during the run. Yoga may help. Included the salute to the sun this time - both sides. Went almost all the way to the Porter Square store. Another 2 tenths would have done it. Got back and had a chicken, vegetables and potato dinner. Eventful day at work involving a "healthy, necessary and challenging confrontation" which ended well for the most part. Feeling a bit "off" with my running schedule although as I look at the mileage over the last 7 days it does add up to 19.39 miles. Yoga definitely helping. Slower pace may be good too, despite several rest days. Wrote this without glasses which may explain misspoilings. MCT - Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 10:13:16 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles in Bristol at a 10:16 pace. Nice morning. Chip...looks like some nice runs. Your mileage is adding up. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/323192764 LMC - Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 11:35:05 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Happy National Running Day! 5 miles last night outside. Already breaking the rules for marathon training - was supposed to do just 3 but it was so nice out...plan officially calls for 5 miles tonight. tlv - Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 00:58:12 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles/8:45 pace. This is day 15 of running. I'm totally opposed to no rest days so I really have no idea why I am "streaking." It started by accident and now I'm obsessed! Somebody please whack some sense into me the next time you see me. MCT - Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 10:08:50 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6.2 miles in Medford NY on Long Island. Great run today. Avg pace 9:52. Negative splits most of the way with my last mile my fastest. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/323651199 LMC - Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 11:32:30 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5 miles last night, 48:37. It was so nice out! Keeping fingers crossed for no rain Saturday morning... lrb - Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 13:56:22 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Distance: 4.61 mi Time: 56:19 Avg Pace: 12:13 min/mi Did 2+ only yesterday and the above today. Unlike Tray, I'm very unstreaky and having trouble getting into it. Like Lea, hoping for a dry Saturday but Ms Andrea might pay a visit. Hoping to go longish tomorrow somewhere nice. tlv - Friday, June 7, 2013 at 00:20:49 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I may be streaky but I'm logey as hell this week. Today is the second day where I felt I could literally fall over from fatigue. Not sure what the problem is - had my blood tested again a couple of weeks ago and iron level is now in the normal range. I'm still taking a supplement until I see a new dr. next week and she advises me on what to do. So I only ran 1.25 miles today and walked for 3. Lee, if we're all going long on Sat., you shouldn't really go that long tomorrow. Of course, I'm the idiot running without breaks so maybe don't listen to my advice. LOL I'm going to see how I feel tomorrow (and what the weather is like) before I determine mileage. lrb - Friday, June 7, 2013 at 03:11:51 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Not really a log post but just a message back at you Tray. Sorry to hear of your logosity (logissitude?). Just learned that my Tuesday partners can't join me tomorrow and am looking forward to running w/ you and others longish on Saturday (I *really* don't care about the rain) so may take it easy and go much shorter tomorrow. I do listen to you despite your streakitis and am glad to see you have not lost your tendency to look out for your running buddies. Yeah, you do need to run a bit less and I'm glad to hear you did just that today. Anyway, let's hope we *all* are strong on Saturday and that we see each other / run together @ Brick. I'll put something up mid-day tomorrow. Good nite Irene. I mean Tray :) MCT - Friday, June 7, 2013 at 11:39:42 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I posted this earlier but it was gone. I did 6 miles this morning at a 9:50 pace. Nice morning with light rain and cool temperatures. What time for Saturday at Brickyard? 7:00am? I'm OK with rain. If we don't run tomorrow I may run the Lime Rock Half Marathon on Sunday. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/324083925 LMC - Friday, June 7, 2013 at 12:21:39 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 3 miles last night in 30:12. Nice and easy. Friday is rest day = burrito day! lrb - Friday, June 7, 2013 at 15:17:08 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Sorry about trashing your post Mike. I must've wiped it out when I put that little clock in in the lower right hand corner. Ran exactly 9 at a SAS pace of 12:12. To Maple and back. So ... as far as I can tell, Brent's talkin' 15, Lea's doing Lime Rock so won't be coming, Mike's in and will not do Lime Rock or maybe will do Lime Rock and not Brick, Tray's thinking about Brick and yours truly is looking forward to seeing as many of us as can come. 7 AM. Simsbury route. Will post something tonight. My sweatshirt gained 5 pounds during my run. tlv - Friday, June 7, 2013 at 21:27:21 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Well so much for the streak - it ends TODAY! Didn't feel like running a step and figured out that the fastest way to ruin something you love is to make it mandatory. Lee, I tried your computer thing - very clever. And you even gave the total so we didn't have to count. :) See everybody in the AM. MCT - Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 12:56:24 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran 6 with the group at Brickyard. They went out long but I turned around because of Lime Rock tomorrow. Average pace was 10:11. First 3 miles was 10:43 pace the last 3 miles was 9:36 pace. Turned out to be a nice day and was nice seeing Brent, Barb, Dave, Tracy,and Lee. Tomorrow is Half marathon number 7 of 2013...Lime Rock Half. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/324534285 lrb - Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 15:50:42 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 15 w/ Brent, Tray at Brickyard. Went toward Simsbury this morning. A little tough for me in the last mile. Barb, Dave and Mike did 6. Tray not only showed up early and got 5 in before the rest of us showed but kept going after her 20. Blue sky and sun. So much for Andrea. Brent's running Celebrate West Hartford 5K tomorrow starting at 9:30. Lea and Mike'll run the Lime Rock 1/2 starting at 9:00. LMC - Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 17:28:15 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5 miles done today in 49:12. Lime rock is tomorrow! tlv - Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 20:25:29 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 22 mile run at Brickyard - 10:20 pace. Very nice to run with the group again! Good luck to everyone racing tomorrow! LMC - Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 17:35:15 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Lime Rock Half - what a course. They described it as "moderately challenging" and they were right. I had no expectations, and did not plan on "racing" this course, and I did just that the first 6 miles of the race. Those were all rolling hills with a gradual incline the whole way. Miles 6-7 were on a dirt road that was a little wet due to the rain on Fri/Saturday. The good thing is that is was smooth sailing miles 7-13 and I picked up the pace to finish in 2:04:32, 9:30ish pace. First and last 1.6 miles were a lap on the racetrack, which was cool. Good roads, nice and shaded except for the racetrack. Race was very small, probably about 100 runners for both the half and 5k. I would do it again. Total miles this week - 31.1. MCT - Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 17:59:05 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Lime Rock Half Marathon. More hills than I was led to believe. First half all up and second half obviously down. Check out the elevation chart at the Garmin link below. Finish time was 2:03 with a 9:25 pace. Nice race which included laps on the race track. Much better than Iron Horse last week. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/325360169 tlv - Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 23:37:30 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Nice job Brent, Lea, and Mike! I'll have to keep the Lime Rock 1/2 in mind for next year. I actually like races with the uphill portion in the beginning followed by a rewarding downhill section for the later miles. I ran 11 miles/9:38 pace around town. Total weekly mileage: 53 MCT - Monday, June 10, 2013 at 10:19:41 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran 6 miles in Bristol at an average pace of 10:47. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/325766767 tlv - Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 01:41:47 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Track night. Total with w/u and c/d and recovery laps - 6.5 miles. 4 x 800s: 3:37, 3:37, 3:37, 3:28; 2 x 200s: 41 sec. and 40 sec. Feelin' a little achy in the quads! lrb - Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 08:51:30 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I ran a total of 5.31 miles at the RHHS track. I got there around 5 PM and did about 2.5 at a jog pace. My 800s were close to Tray's but always slower except maybe one of them. I never knew you could hold down the lap button to reset it (I know, hard to believe) so my record of my 800s is screwed up. Try as I might, she got me in the 200s as well. Mile c/d at end. All in all, a decent workout. Sri was of course in front of us in each 800 but only by about 4 seconds in the last 800. There was some discussion of bananas by Mr 7:01 per mile Slackin' but neither Tray nor I went there. Next week, mile repeats. These workouts are really good for me, us. MCT - Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 10:34:08 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran 7 miles on the hill route. 10:55 pace. Basic run except it was pouring the first 2 miles. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/326243852 lrb - Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 12:53:51 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Distance: 8.00 mi Time: 1:21:58 Avg Pace: 10:15 min/mi w/ Wanda and Theresa in Wethersfield. just a little rain. tlv - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 02:15:18 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 4 miles/9:05 pace. Managed to luck out and miss the torrential rain. Anybody want to venture a guess as to why my ribs hurt after last night's track workout? MCT - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 10:23:17 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles in Burlington at a 10:23 pace. Nice morning. FYI....Bill Rodgers will be speaking at the Newington Library on July 1st if anyone wants to hear him discuss his new book. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/326702099 bms - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 11:18:50 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I plan on running a slow 17 at Brickyard Saturday morning, 7am. Schedule flexible, thinking about out of 8.5 and return. Looks like Tracy and Lee will not be there. Brent LMC - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 12:31:02 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5 miles last night on the treadmill. Going to a wedding in MA this weekend so I won't be at Brickyard. lrb - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 21:37:55 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 2 miles, 12:30 pace ... almost not worth posting. I hope to run maybe 10 early tomorrow morning, take Friday off then double on Saturday / Sunday in Life Without Limits 5K in Manchester / Branford 5 Mile so no Brickyard for me. tlv - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 22:26:05 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6.5 miles/9:51 pace. In addition to sore quads, my hamstrings are also a bit achy. May reconsider the fast 200s for next week. It's not worth feeling sore for 2 days after a workout - to me that means the workout was too hard. Change of plans - I will be at Brickyard for a long run on Sat. morning. I have to leave around 9:15 though so will probably start early again. MCT - Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 11:08:59 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran 6.4 miles this morning at a 10:32 pace. Signed up for the Nipmuck South Trail Race on June 30th in Manfield, CT. Its a 14.1 mile trail run. Trying to get more trail races in before the fall. I will be running the Vermont50k trail ultra in September at Mt Ascutney VT so I need to prepare. LMC - Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 11:37:15 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles outside last night in 1:01:12. Probably not running tonight after work - I'll be on wet basement watch all night lrb - Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 12:36:02 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 8 @ 11 minute pace in Wethersfield LMC - Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 22:49:30 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Got in 5 miles tonight on the treadmill in a little under 50 minutes. tlv - Friday, June 14, 2013 at 01:33:53 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5 miles/10:05 pace. Tried to get out early morning before the heavy rain and only got rained on lightly. MCT - Friday, June 14, 2013 at 10:14:10 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 7 miles around Lake Placid NY. At a 10:25 pace. Beautiful up here in the mountains around Mirror Lake. I won't be at Brickyard as we are heading out to Cape Cod for a vacation. Running reports from Orleans MA next week. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/327535829 tlv - Friday, June 14, 2013 at 19:38:56 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 16 miles/9:14 pace. First 8 miles with Lani, then 8 more on my own. Tried to speed up towards the end of the run: last 5 miles - 8:58, 8:50, 8:48, 8:14, 7:58. Tomorrow will definitely be slower. Good luck to those racing in Manchester and Branford this weekend - the sun will be out! Mike, have a great vacation! We head to Jamaica mon on the 25th. tlv - Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 01:17:43 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) And the deed is done: Registration Confirmation for: 2013 Vermont 50 Mt Bike or Ultra Run Dear Tracy, Congratulations! You are now registered for 2013 Vermont 50K Ultra Run. tlv - Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 17:39:53 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Me - again. Brent and I met new guy, Adam, and ran with him for about 45 min., as he had somewhere to be this morning. Brent and I continued toward Collinsville. I ended up with 18 miles/9:59 pace + 1 mile walk to cool down. Brent was on target to do 17. Legs were burning today! Going to relax in the sun now. ceb - Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 03:04:56 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Have taken 11 days off from running. Got out earlier tonight and did 2.0 miles. Time: 19:24. Pace: 9:42. Trying to keep it going... MCT - Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 11:46:22 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 11 miles on Cape Cod. 10:42 pace. Ran from Skaket Beach to Nauset Beach..bayside to ocean side. Nice morning. Congrats to the racers yesterday. The awards and medals keep rolling in. Tracy and I have a lot of training to do this summer to prepare for Vermont50 in September. I guess we're nuts. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/328522294 tlv - Monday, June 17, 2013 at 01:58:28 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles/9:39 pace. Who you callin' nuts, Mike? Vermont will be cake - just a little longer than a marathon. :) Think how easy Newport will seem in comparison! MCT - Monday, June 17, 2013 at 10:55:00 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran 8 miles around the town of Orleans. 10:33 pace. Great place to run in the early morning. Tracy...its not the distance its the 5600 foot climb in elevation, 600+ crazy bike racers sharing the running path, mud, and cold temps. One has to be nuts to take on such a run. And I don't even own any Hokas!! http://connect.garmin.com/activity/329169103 LMC - Monday, June 17, 2013 at 12:12:38 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) After partying it up this weekend at a friend's wedding in Lowell, MA, I am looking forward to a run tonight. This weekend I had way too much chardonnay, ate grilled cheese and tomato soup at 11:30pm Saturday, and shook my groove thang to really bad late 80's/early 90's party songs. Does that count as cross training? ;) Lmc - Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 00:41:26 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 4 treadmill miles tonight and ab work. tlv - Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 00:54:22 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Crap, it's gonna be cold in Vermont AND there will be hills and mud? I don't think I can bear to muck up my Hokas. Track night. Sri accused me of pulling a fast one. I was complaining about feeling fatigued during the warm-up and then suggested we do a 3rd repeat. Total of 7 miles with warm-up, cool-down, and recovery laps. 3 x 1600 meter repeats: 8:01, 7:54, 7:49. lrb - Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 09:39:30 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) last night ... about a mile warm up and the same cool down. Rocky Hill High School track intervals w/ Sri, Tray, Brent and Theresa 3 1 mile splits 7:58 7:51 7:34 almost rained out but ultimately we were rainbowed out. nice to be joined by Theresa MCT - Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 10:40:08 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles at 10:45 pace. Routine but nice weather again. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/329641252 lrb - Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 13:07:28 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 7+ @ 10- in Wethersfield w/ Theresa & Wanda this morning. tlv - Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 20:15:51 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 8 miles/8:53 pace. At times, I felt like I was gliding in my Hokas. Wish I could bottle that feeling for race days. :) bms - Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 01:26:13 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I ran 50.1 miles last week, my first 50 of 2013. Planning on about 18 miles this Saturday so will probably hit 50 again. After a hard running weekend, I just did an easy four at the track Monday. Tonight I didn't get dressed till almost 6pm so due to the heavy rain, did 5.1 on the treadmill. Brent LMC - Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 15:27:33 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles last night on the treadmill. Volunteering at the Solstice Sprint tonight with the hubs. tlv - Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 20:48:52 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles/9:04 pace. Beautiful day. lrb - Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 20:49:35 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 168 miles in 30 days means about 39.2 miles per week. not up to Vroeginday / Stratton / Taricani standards but, hey, not bad. 6.34 @ 10:30 pace. took a duck / fish break mid run and saved 6 fish who'd washed up into a dirt road puddle off a pond in Wethersfield.
MCT - Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 11:26:46 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran 11 miles today on the Cape Cod Rail Trail. Much like our Brickyard Greenway but some ocean views. 10:21 pace. Ran yesterday but was running late so I couldn't post. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/330537824 tlv - Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 21:02:59 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5.5 miles/9:11 pace. Not sure what time I'll be starting on Sat. morning but I will work it out so that I can meet the group at the Brickyard parking lot. LMC - Friday, June 21, 2013 at 01:32:24 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles outside tonight in a little under an hour. MCT - Friday, June 21, 2013 at 11:06:44 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did a slow 7 miles today. 11:11 pace. Stopped to read ancient gravestones. I won't be at Brickyard because we don't get home until Saturday night. lrb - Friday, June 21, 2013 at 21:13:25 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran 10+ @ about 13+ on trails this morning. I'll be at Brickyard @ 6:30 AM and will probably run toward Simsbury for a bit then turn around to be @ lot by 7 AM. Then I'll add enuf to bring it up to 18. If you've had trouble posting here it's because my local Java needed to be updated so you might have to update your Java too. Let me know if you have trouble. tlv - Friday, June 21, 2013 at 21:31:32 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5.5 miles/8:54 pace. HOT! I went out at 4:30 and it was still hot. I guess summer means business - prompt arrival and sticking around for the foreseeable future. LMC - Friday, June 21, 2013 at 22:33:35 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I'm in for 12 tomorrow at - gulp - 7am! lrb - Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 00:29:21 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) i am so pleased to hear this Lea. i'll be there. 12 it is. MCT - Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 10:38:49 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran 7 miles at a 10:14 pace in Orleans. Final Cape Cod run this year. 45 miles this week which put me over 1100 for the year. Now back home for a long summer of training for the ultra in Sept. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/331339076 lrb - Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 14:28:39 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 12 w/ Lea @ Brick LMC - Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 15:33:58 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 12 miles with Lee; Tracy and Brent went longer and Barbara went shorter. I then flyered about 250 cars at Hubbard Park for an upcoming 5k I'm volunteering for. There was a Strides Against Cancer event there today. tlv - Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 20:54:53 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 25 miles/10:41 pace. I was so thirsty today! Stopped at DD and got a bottle of Coke Zero - thank goodness I put a couple of dollars in my pack. I drank all the Gatorade in my backpack as well. The trail was even more crowded on my way back to my car. Grrr. And it was almost gridlock on the bridge near Collinsville. bms - Sunday, June 23, 2013 at 16:31:23 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I did 19 Saturday but the run included the left calf briefly cramping four times and during the run I consumed two full water bottles. (Fire department at virtual dirt pile gave me a bottle). Hydration: So I went on internet and saw hydrate the night and morning before (sadly, the Friday night party with beer and the morning coffee doesn't count. Post run bagels and fruit are mentioned as excellent carb. replacement. My own recomm: re cramping - I stopped running and drank water, then because I was far from my car, I continued at a slower pace. I ran four this morning and calf was fine. From now until Mid august or when ever, on longer run days I'll try to park my car in a location where at 8/10 miles, I can grab another water bottle. I will make a stronger effort to arrive before 7am to get in some miles at cooler temps. Happy first days of summer everyone. Brent LMC - Sunday, June 23, 2013 at 22:07:46 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6.3 in the awful heat. Total miles for the week- 34.3. Next week Saturday long run calls for 13. MCT - Monday, June 24, 2013 at 10:19:52 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles in Stamford CT at 10:14 pace. Down here for a conference. Found a new park with great facilities and lots of people exercising at 5am. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/332546780 tlv - Monday, June 24, 2013 at 13:08:15 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 10 miles/9:41 pace. I'm now getting accustomed to waking up at the crack of dawn (or before) to fit running in. Welcome to Mike T's world, I guess. Off to the hotel by JFK airport around lunch today. Then tomorrow, we head to Jamaica. :) MCT - Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 10:45:28 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran 6 miles in Stamford. Hot one. 10:11 pace. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/333017835 LMC - Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 11:44:38 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Last night was cross training day. Walked for 1 hour on the treadmill, 3.8 mph at a 4% incline. Then did about 15 minutes of ab work. Too hot to run outside today so I'll head to the gym for 6 miles on the treadmill after work. LMC - Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 11:47:23 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Brent - there is that little ice cream shop right near the dirt pile - maybe they sell water? We can stop in next Saturday to see what they have. Also, I think there is a coffee shop in the other direction, right after the we run through the municipal parking lot towards Avon/Simsbury. lrb - Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 13:11:48 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6.04 at 9:44 pace w/ Wanda and Theresa in Wethersfield this morning. Did 2 400s and a 3 800s w/ Todd, Sri and Brent last night. The 800s were at around 7:10 pace. About a mile w/u. Lightning and thunder prevented soccer players from playing their game. Missed Tray and Theresa. MCT - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 10:29:57 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 8 miles from Stamford to Darien. Ran to Cove Beach. Nice morning. 10:32 pace. Had to start at 4:45 to allow time to get to my meeting. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/333474341 lrb - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 13:40:46 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 11.76 mi 2:15:23 Pace: 11:31 min/mi - Wethersfield tlv - Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 01:21:54 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles/9:19 pace - bright and early (6:30 am) in Jamaica, mon. Very hard to map out a route on the resort - felt like a rat in a maze. Finally settled on doing a horseshoe - down the road in front of the hotel, around the corner and onto the beach. Then down the beach for about .4 miles, turn around, and repeat. 2nd run (6:30 pm) - 3 miles back and forth on the beach, barefoot run - 10:45 pace. Just finished dinner and feel like I need a 3rd run. :P MCT - Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 10:26:54 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6.4 miles at 10:21 pace. As Lea would say...this run was a "hot sweaty mess". Ran all through the city over to Greenwich. I am running the Nipmuck South 14 mile trail race this Sunday. I could do a short run at Brickyard if anyone is going on Saturday. Tracy....I assume you have "Yellow Bird" on your iPod playlist. :-) http://connect.garmin.com/activity/333895714 LMC - Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 19:49:31 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) The skies look pretty dark, so I'll be heading to the gym tonight for a 6 miler. I'm in for Brickyard this Saturday - 13 miles. I'm doing the Hal Higdon Intermediate 2 training plan, with some adjustments for my 2 weeks overseas in August. Highly considering the Waramaug 50k in April; send along any training plans for a fist ultra! bms - Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 20:28:34 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Lee and I are running in a 4 mile race on Saturday June 29 so I am tapering this week. Monday, 6/24 six 800 meter repeats between 330 and 350, close to 90 degrees and humid, pace was about 15 seconds slower then two weeks earlier when temps were 20 degrees cooler. Tue- 4 miles treadmill Wed-8 miles at night, brutal heat Thur-4 miles am Friday am - 4 miles easy plus 4 strides Sat-race, 830am Northampton 4 miler Sun-630am? Brickyard, 15 Happy running everyone, Brent tlv - Friday, June 28, 2013 at 02:54:13 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Mike, what the heck is "Yellow Bird?" Gonna have to look that one up. Good luck on your trail race! Internet connection absolutely sucks in Jamaica mon! I'm very frustrated but grateful I don't have a course to teach. Went to the gym today, which was hot as hell, for a speed workout. I seriously think I sweated more in the gym than I have outside in the hot, humid weather. I struggled with the workout - probably because I was trying to run too damn fast! I did 3 x 800s between 3:33 and 3:37 and absolutely could not do any more. So I switched to 400s and barely eeked out 4 x 400s around a 6:50 - 6:53 pace. My 400s on the track were more impressive - 6:40 pace, I believe. Anyway, it will be interesting to see how my next track workout goes, as I found the dreadmill incredibly difficult! We befriended a family with a couple of teenagers. So one of the teens, Eric, is a 16 year old cross-country guy. He and I (and possibly his mother) are going for a short run in the morning. He said he can't run for too long so I asked him if he could manage 3 miles at a 10 min. pace and he said yes but that he would probably have to stop every so often. I told him that it'd be great to tell my running group how I ran with a high school track star and dropped him after 2 miles. LOL MCT - Friday, June 28, 2013 at 10:35:27 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5 miles in Stamford. 10:32 pace. I'll do 5 miles at Brickyard tomorrow. Need to save the legs for Nipmuck South Trail run on Sunday. I will plan on 7am. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/334297337 lrb - Friday, June 28, 2013 at 13:34:47 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) About 8 at about 10 in Olde Wethersfield. Mike, my friend Wanda is doing Nipmuck 14 mile trail run on Sunday too so look for her. She's tall, reddish hair and speedy. Brent and I are doing 4 miler in Northampton tomorrow morning so won't be there. I'll run with Brent on Sunday at Brickyard starting @ 6:30 AM. Tray's getting a tan in Jamaica so don't wait for her on Saturday. She'll be too busy dropping 16 year olds in the last mile of a three mile run. Lea, looks like you're going to be the distance queen on Saturday. tlv - Friday, June 28, 2013 at 15:17:35 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Track boy stood me up! Apparently, my ultra-running reputation is too intimidating. :) Actually, we ran into his mother at breakfast and she said he overslept (likely story). We may have a rematch around 5:30 pm today. So I lied about sweating more in the gym yesterday. This morning was BRUTAL. I started at 7:40 (I was considerate in giving track boy a 10 min. grace period). I seriously had trouble with 5.5 miles. Pace was 9:55. Jeez, I hope when I get back to CT I have more encouraging runs! tlv - Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 00:06:16 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Track boy chickened out yet again (playing soccer on the beach) so I ran with his mom. She's a crazy exercise-aholic (7 days/week) and could easily kick my ass w/ those Insanity exercise videos. However, she said I definitely had her in the running dept. We ran 3.5 miles and walked a 1/2 mile. Total mileage for the day: 9.5 miles. On target for a 47 mile week, which is not as much of a step-down as I originally thought but still 16 miles less than the previous week. Plus with all this damn eating, I can't afford not to put in the high mileage! MCT - Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 13:15:52 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran 6 miles at Brickyard today. Lea and Adam Osmund also ran. Adam and I did the 6 miles but Lea went on for a long run with a target of 13 miles. Tomorrow I'm running the Nipmuck South 14.1 mile trail race. I consider it a training race in preparation for the Vermont50 in September. I have no expectations. LMC - Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 14:34:13 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Met Mike and new guy Alan at 7am at Brickyard. ran 3 with them before they turned around. i did amtotal of 13 miles in 2:17:00. For some reason the last 4 miles were horrible. I looked like I jumped in the pool! Good luck to Mike tomorrow in the trail run. lrb - Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 16:28:31 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Brent, Sri and I ran the 4 around the 4th today in Northampton. A guy I also know, Patrick Pezzati and his speedy son Gram ran. Bob Dacey ran too. Everyone just named placed and got $15 and $20 gift certs to the Northampton Running company which was right across from the start. Sri ran 28:30 and said his slowest ever at this race was a 27 something 7 years ago ... so he was disappointed. Imagine being disappointed w/ a 28:30. Brent was too with a 29 something. He wanted sub-28. One unfortunate thing: 2 people took a wrong turn early in the race and about 18 others followed them. They were all disqualified (and *very* disappointed). Their misstep helped the rest of us place. Chris Dickerson and Jeff (don't know last name) made the right call and the results (which for a while we thought might not even take place) include only those who ran the course. I ran 33:55 (8:24 pace). Decent hill from mile .5 to mile 1.5, another one a bit later. Awesome downhill at the end. Will post Linda's pix shortly. Glad Lea, Mike and Adam Osmond ran today @ Brickyard. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/334841039 tlv - Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 23:48:25 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Nice job on the 4 miler - Lee, Brent, and Sri! It must've been a hot one. Too bad about people going the wrong way. I would've been quite annoyed if that happened to me! Got in a quick 4 miler myself today - 8:42 pace - included about 1 mile on the beach and a couple of hills on the road. Good luck to Mike tomorrow. Hard to believe we're coming home in 2 days. :( LMC - Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 18:49:28 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles done today. Total miles for the week- 31. MCT - Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 19:33:29 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Nipmuck South 14.1 mile trail race.....unofficial finish time of 3:16. Great race but tough course if you're not used to running trails. There were 80 runners in all. I met Lee's friend Wanda. The weather was not too hot but very humid which was tough. I was doing well until about 8.5 miles where I fell hard. Cut my knee and bruised my thigh. It hurt to run at that point but I didn't have much choice. I slowly improved until mile 13 where I realized I was lost. They had told us to rely on the Blue Trail markers which I did, but it was clear I was nowhere near the park. I could hear music and headed in that direction. I came out in the park off the course and headed towards the finish. That added half a mile to my run. A number of runners got lost at various times throughout the race. Some of the lead runners got lost early before the 3.5 mile mark and had to double back. In addition to my troubles I ended up with some bad chafing which never happens to me. Overall a good training race for the Vermont50 in September. Pictures to follow. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/335539623
lrb - Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 22:20:57 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) just read your post Mike. every runner needs to get lost, fall, bleed. good goin'. did a pathetic 4 miles solo at Brick today. intervals tomorrow. let the week begin. glad you met my friend. welcome home Tray, almost. tlv - Monday, July 1, 2013 at 03:11:02 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Sorry to hear about your fall, Mike, and getting lost. My navigational skills suck so that's a huge reason why I don't run trails! Gold Bond powder works great for chafing. :) Lee, what happened to 15 with Brent today? I did a measly 5 (walked the last mile). Anyone ever try to run half drunk? It's not easy, mon!