tlz - Friday, September 2, 2016 at 00:44:40 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 7.5 miles - did 6 x 90 sec. hill repeats ranging from 7:28 to 8:02 pace, followed by 4 miles at 8:43 pace. I'm pooped! My left Achilles is also killing me so hope that doesn't become an issue. ceb - Friday, September 2, 2016 at 01:31:04 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5.05 miles @ 9:42 pace Tracy, that was one amazing workout! You desearve a rest! https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1332691856 lrb - Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 13:10:49 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1335456376 Very circuitous route w/ the Glastonbury group this morning. About 8 miles @ about 10:50 pace. Coolish! I agree, that was one great workout Tray. MCT - Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 13:56:16 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 12 miles at a 10:42 pace on the Larkin Bridal Path Trail. From Nauguatuck to the Oxford Airport. Nice easy trail similar to Airline but a little more rough and tight. Doing the Haddam Neck 5K on Sunday. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1335553109 tlz - Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 22:48:25 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Thanks Bradley bros.! Ran 8.5 miles today with 7 miles at 8:35 pace. Supposed to do 16 tomorrow. ceb - Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 23:11:43 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5.09 miles at a 10:01 pace Friday though Ayer center (flat) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1336622993 6.23 miles today at a 12:11 pace (with rest stops) with the Concord Runners. Very hilly trail running. 356 foot elevation gain. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1336623121 MCT - Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 17:25:26 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran the Haddam Neck 5K this morning. Came in 3rd in my age group with a 27:43. 8:55 pace. Brian Walker beat me by about 10 secs. Course is flat except for a steep but short hill at 2 miles. 59 miles for the week. Not doing New Haven as I am running long locally on Monday. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1338580064 tlz - Monday, September 5, 2016 at 01:13:14 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Nice job on the 5K, Mike! I went out at about 4:15 today. It was so nice out - still a little hot in the sun but in the shade, it was awesome. I ran 16 miles total/9:25 pace. Starting at mile 10, I did 7 x 90 sec. surges @7:35 pace with 5 min. rest in between. Nice, strong run but definitely felt it by that 6th repeat! 43 miles for the week. 4 weeks until Apple Harvest and 8 weeks until the marathon. ceb - Monday, September 5, 2016 at 02:28:36 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 4.58 miles / 10:22 pace https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1339380177 28.05 miles for the week. On plan. MCT - Monday, September 5, 2016 at 12:29:03 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 12 miles in Burlington. 12:50 PACE. Felt like shit...ran like shit...looked like shit!!!
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1339954734 tlz - Monday, September 5, 2016 at 21:20:51 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 4 miles/9:15 pace LOL, Mike. After reading your account of your morning's run, I couldn't help but wonder, did you run with a mirror or did you pass a fellow runner who said, "Hey man, you look like shit." HA HA HA! tlz - Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 01:24:51 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 8 miles total - 3 miles at 8:30 pace, was supposed to do a 5 min. recovery and another 3 miles at 8:30 pace but could only manage an 8:55 pace for the second set. MCT - Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 10:03:15 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles in Houlton Maine. Hot and humid. 11:20 pace. Warm and humid up here but easy city to run in. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1343922820 lrb - Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 16:47:48 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1344484902 Got a thumbs up from a gal on the way out and an offer of water when I was finishing up. Also spotted these in what I call the Apple Loop (a U-shaped section off the main road. All the streets are named with apple names).
This was an 8+ mile run at a 14+ pace. First longish run since last Saturday.
I ran 1+ miles on Monday and Tuesday but did not log them (too pathetic to even mention). Thinking about doing the 10/20/30k Fall Distance Festival (Marty and Jim) on September 18. Here's Gerweck's email. I promise I won't use the extremely effective way to beat Joe Laskey I employed last year (cut out about 80% of loop 2 and then claimed I made up the distance by doing an out and back after completing loop 3).
Thanks for joining us in the past for our scenic 10k loop thru Lordship, in Stratford. We guaranteed you'd have a water view every mile, in some areas be within 30 ft or so- And we didn't disappoint! We'd love to see you again Sept 18 on our nearly hill-less course. Whether you were in the 10/20/ or 30k we hope you hit your goal. We will have three water stops with great kids that volunteer and will appreciate your smiles. There will be snacks and fluids when you're done back at the beach. This year we have gift certificates to the M&F winners of each event thanks to the Beach House Restaurant. We are excited to be hooked up with a terrific restaurant that's just 1/10 mi from the start/finish. In fact you'll pass it on the way in. The Beach House will give everyone with our race bib -25% off your bill on race day or for up to a week after! You can use it just once - they're open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails that surely will help you rehydrate after your run. Make plans to stop in! Please tell your friends we've got room for more runners. Race day reg is available. See you soon! ceb - Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 02:00:43 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles / 10:18 pace https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1345531737 MCT - Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 10:06:35 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 7 miles in Augusta Maine. 11:01 pace. Foggy. Nice long and wide road from the hotel. Easy to run. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1346065045 lrb - Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 13:17:10 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1346404002 Easy 3+ @ 13+ pace ... to track, around for a couple of miles, walked home. Met a guy who's been running for 40 years, lives in Newington, has run 10 marathons (4:07 is best), never run a 5k and placed 3rd in division at this year's New Haven 1/2. Jim Smola. How I've never met him before is beyond me. 394 1360 Jim Smola Newington 3 M65-69 1:54:17 53:22 1:54:28 8:45 Also ran into Kathy Flaherty on my way out (169er). tlz - Friday, September 9, 2016 at 01:27:53 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ugh, this crap weather is back! I wasn't able to do my planned run - not enough stamina with the heat. I was supposed to do 6 x 90 sec. hill repeats between 7:35 and 7:55 pace followed by 4 miles at 8:50 pace. I ended up doing 5 x 90 sec. hill repeats between 7:40 and 8:20 pace followed by 3.5 miles at 10:35 pace. LOL I had no energy left after surging up the hill 5 times. I registered for the Fall Distance Frolic 30K. ceb - Friday, September 9, 2016 at 12:57:38 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Forgot to log yesterday's (Thurs) run. 6.25 miles in 10:38 pace. The Garmin map was very odd. It mapped a route far off from where I actually ran. The distance and pace seemed right though. Humid again. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1348516119 lrb - Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 19:46:14 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) http://fasttracktiming.com/race-result/east-haven-road-race-east-haven-ct/#/person:&entry_id=90:1473532267199 Brent and I ran the East Haven 5k. I placed 1 in 6 in my 70-74 division. 9:02 pace. Brent placed 3 in 7 in his division with a 25:35. Here's my Garmin. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1351667636
tlz - Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 20:09:50 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Wow, awesome job, Lee and Brent! I ran with Vanessa this morning and completely bonked. I'm not sure what happened - dehydration, low blood sugar, stress, fatigue? All of that combined? We did 10 miles at around a 10 min. pace. I didn't feel well about 3 miles into the run - a little lightheaded at times and just uncomfortable. I was supposed to do 8 miles at an 8:50 pace so I was nowhere near that today. It may be a loooong 30K next week. lrb - Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 15:11:00 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1353960603 9 w/ Brent in his area. 13 min. pace. He and I are doing the 20k on Sunday. tlz - Monday, September 12, 2016 at 01:31:31 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 16 miles/9:15 pace. Felt really good for the majority of the run and then petered out around mile 14. ceb - Monday, September 12, 2016 at 02:15:47 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Nice race there Lee! Nice pace and placement! Did not run Friday. Just did not have the energy to get out there. Did not start my watch until about 3 miles into the Concord run on Saturday. Total Concord run distance was about 6 miles. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1355455939 12 miles this evening (Sunday) in 10:11 pace. Ran to (almost) Fruitlands Museum in Harvard and back to Ayer. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1355466180 Total for the week 30 miles +/- 1 mile lrb - Monday, September 12, 2016 at 11:50:59 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1356177831 - 4th 400 2:04 pace https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1356176681 - 3rd 400 2:02 pace https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1356176455 - 2nd 400 1:51 pace https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1356176164 - 1st 400 1:56 pace 4x400 at Wethersfield HS track w/ Karen and Wanda. The above are my Garmins. Wanda and Karen were faster in the last 3 400s than I was. We jogged a 400 in between each 400. Karen and I had a warm up for a 1/2 mile before we started. 6:30 AM - 7:00 AM. Goal is to get rid of the dead legs we are all feeling. Temperature was amazing; mid 50s. Hope to make this a regular pre-work work out. MCT - Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 11:17:01 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did 8 miles in Keene NH. 45f temp at the start. Nice. Did 6 miles yesterday. Twisted my ankle on Saturday and it has been sore so taking it easy as Hogsback is a week away and Hartford is 3 weeks. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1358351088 lrb - Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 14:37:22 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1358839460
A *very* abbreviated Newington 'Nihilator (4 miles @ 15 minute pace). Have not done this route in quite a while and it was nice to go down the very steep hill again. Just didn't have much in the tank tho so cut it short and walked here and there. tlz - Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 17:13:11 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 1 m w/u, followed by 7 m @ 8:35 pace. lrb - Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 16:54:53 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1361410798 https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1361412951
Cows taking a dip at Hayes Farm Ran to where Linda works, had something cold to drink (thank you Linda) and then ran home. Garmin died on return trip. About 14 miles. Pretty slow pace. I am doing two loops (10 miles) at the Run for the Fallen in Middletown on Saturday. Starting at 6 AM. This will be my 3rd year. Then 20k in Stratford on Sunday (Fall Frolic) tlz - Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 23:42:51 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5 miles/9:05 pace. Lee, save something for Sunday! tlz - Friday, September 16, 2016 at 01:05:14 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 7 miles - w/u mile + 6 miles at 8:30 pace
Absolute crap day. Decided yesterday to vent to hospice team my frustrations concerning ethical issues and it came back to bite me b/c my boss is a complete Jekyl and Hyde wackadoodle! So even though I felt misunderstood and treated unfairly, I ended up having to put my tail between my legs and suck it up b/c you can't reason with craziness. MCT - Friday, September 16, 2016 at 10:42:57 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time)
Busy...busy...busy. Ran in various places this week. Today was 8 miles on a somewhat flat route to Lake Garda. 11:37 pace. Ankle/foot feel almost 100%. Can't do Stratford because of Grandson watching duties Sunday morning. Good luck Lee, Tracy, and I think Lea. I will be doing Hogsback next week and Hartford in 3 weeks. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1363920119 tlz - Friday, September 16, 2016 at 21:13:37 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 10 miles/9:08 pace. Taking tomorrow off. 30K on Sun. lrb - Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 14:28:31 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1365663518 https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1365665837 Two loops (10 miles) in Middletown at the Run for the Fallen. Wanda, Karen, David Hoople, Michelle Bosco, Andy Zyrek, Carina Halloren, Michael LoPresti and many others were there. Tray, you will be amused by this: Lei (Roxbury guy) asked me if my daughter were there and I finally figured out he meant you. We ended up running together much of both loops. He's doing Roxbury 1/2 and full. See you tomorrow at the Frolic. MCT - Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 15:54:45 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran the Deep River 5k and finished in 26:20 which is an 8:29 pace. Couple of hills. Big group of 60-69 runners so I came in 5th of 12 in the AG. Did 4 miles before the race as well. My foot/ankle did fine so I'm ready for Hogsback. Can't get to Stratford tomorrow although I wanted to this year. Maybe next year. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1365791545 tlz - Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 00:45:47 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) LMAO - Papa Lee! We're both short in stature. :P MCT - Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 17:54:14 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did 7 miles out to Sessions Woods. Muggy today. lrb - Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 18:43:05 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 12.40 mi Distance 11:30 min/mi Avg Pace 1,284 C Calories 2:22:39 Time 174 ft Two loops at Fall Distance Festival. Stopped and walked at several water stops. Muggy. Lea, Tray and Joe ran three loops. Brent couldn't make it due to lower back pain. Took Joe the same amount of time to do three loops as it took me to do two. Hmmm. Tray out-dripped Lea today. Was craving a soda when she passed Marty and Sherry's place. tlz - Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 19:24:34 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ugh, was not a good race for me today. I think I jinxed myself when I posted here that I may be looking at 3 hours. Finished in 3:04. Started out feeling really good and was hoping I would feel like that for the entire race. But I began to tank during the second loop. Sweating bullets and so thirsty. Thank God for Sherry, who gave me a Gu and an ice cold A & W root beer at about mile 14. I think I would've been crawling the whole third loop without it. Stomach a mess after the race. Not sure if it's dehydration or a bug. Ironically, Sofie is sick too - threw up this morning and is lethargic now. About to try some coconut water recommended by Vanessa (for both of us). I can't believe I out-dripped Lea, though my weight was down 5 lbs. and that was after consuming a fattening McDonald's vanilla milkshake! ceb - Monday, September 19, 2016 at 02:33:15 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Referring toi an expression of Tracy's I "bonked" it this week with my running Took Monday and Tuesday off. Skipped Wednesday... Crazy buzy Ran 4.92 Thursday, Pace 9:44 / mile https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1368340961 Skipped Friday. Ran with Concord Runners Satuday and shortened my run returning with Richard Fortier on an earlier return route. We both didn't have too much in the tank Saturday. 10.72 miles tonight (Sunday) in 1:52:47. Pace 10:20 / mile Was going to do 14 but ran out of steam and roads were getting too dark for running https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1368498467 weekly mileage ~ 20.67 which includes an approximate 5 miles with Concord Runners. Forgot to start my watch at start. About 11 miles short of plan. MCT - Monday, September 19, 2016 at 10:45:46 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did 8 muggy miles this morning. Logy is the only way to describe it. Fall Festival sounded sounded like Fall Torture! Good thing I missed it because I would have melted down worse than you guys. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1368829396
lrb - Monday, September 19, 2016 at 13:14:45 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 4 x 400 at Wethersfield HS track w/ Wanda and Karen. I did 2:13, 2:04, 2:02 and 2:06. Jogged 400 between the faster legs. MCT - Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 12:13:58 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did 7.5 miles in Middleboro MA(Near Plymouth). 11:29 pace. ew hotel and found some nice flat country roads nearby. Still muggy. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1370231373 tlz - Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 13:49:09 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 8 m total - 1 m w/u, 1.5 m c/d, 3 x 10 min @ 8:16, 1 m @ 8:19 w/3 min. rest in between. Another wet diaper day. :/ lrb - Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 17:26:22 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1370761713 Slow 5 in the humidity. Took side trip to where my neighbor will move to. Linda joined me at Highland Rd w/ cold drink and we walked back to her car and drove home. MCT - Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 09:58:51 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5.5 miles in Seekonk MA. Turned the very same ankle that just healed. Was crossing a road construction site. Sore but may not be bad enough to skip Hogsback. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1371675801 ceb - Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 15:18:57 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Took Monday off for rest. 6.25 miles at 9:20 pace yssterday. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1371325413 I have some good news to report. I was officially hired at Michaels Art Supplies Store in Chelmsford, MA yesterday. I start next Tuesday in the custom framing department. It's been 2 years since I did this kind of work but things hopefully will come back to me. I worked in custom framing (with Big Picture Framing) from 2009 to 2014. I was lucky, since a resume I sent out landed in the hands of another Michaels Store and someone faxed it to the Chelmsford location. The commute is about 13 miles one way so that's a lot better than the 34 I used to be doing to Stoneham one way. I'll continue with my current garden center job -- which is ending sometime in late October. During the transition from my current job it will be part time at Michaels. I've been told this will be a full time position and non-managerial - which I'm actually feeling more comfortable about. I'll be working with about 3 other framers and be designing and selling jobs. I've met my manager and the store manager and got good vibes from both. Also, *today* I learned that all 3 of 3 pieces of some of my art were accepted into a juried show at a place called Gallery 529 in Littleton, MA. An exhibitor, who is also a Concord Runner, suggested I enter the October - November show. I visited the gallery today and it's realy quite nice! There's even a classy restaurant associated with it. Marsha Wilcox (who told me about the gallery) displays her mostly black and white photographs there. I have 1 week to frame the following 14" x 14" pieces. I hope you enjoy them. One last NRRC about art (for Lee mainly). I think you are right about the large piece I was working on. Someday I probably *will* finish it, but now you've got me thinking about returning to small pieces again. I think they will keep my interest more -- since they don't require so much area and subsequent {non-intuitive) planning. Stay tuned for some new mandala-like drawings from me, Lee... The show link is here Dragonfly Wing Star Butterfly Cosmos Finally on a more RUNNING RELATED COMMENT !! -- I JUST entered my name into the 2nd window of Boston Marathon applications. I completely forgot to do this on Monday the 12th thru the 16th! On the 19th at 10:00 am I succeeded in getting this done. Any day now I should learn if my name will (or won't) be on the roster. Ugh! If I miss out on this, it will be a hard lesson in forgetfulness. Mike, I hope that soreness in the ankle goes away quickly! Sounds like it might. tlz - Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 19:19:30 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Forgot to log Wed. - 5 miles/9:18 pace. This morning before work I did the Apple Harvest race route - 40:22/8:05 pace and that was hard! The last time I ran that race was in my golden year - 2013 at a 7:40 pace. Won't be doing that next week. Would be nice to get under 40 min. but will depend on how I feel, the weather, the position of the sun... ;) Chip - lots of great stuff happening - congrats on your job and the art contest! Awesome artwork! ceb - Friday, September 23, 2016 at 02:01:16 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Thanks Tracy. Wow - those paces you just listed are like light speed. Kind of an exaggeration there but you ARE a fast runner! I hope you smash through the 40:00 barrier. It's OK if you don't too, No pressure here. I skipped today's run. I've been keeping an eye on the Boston site. Just learned today that entries are officially closed BUT the people who entered in the 2nd "window" (like me) ARE being evaluated for times FASTER than their needed qualifying time... and (still) accepted in order of those times. I had finished Hartford with 15:20 to spare for the 4:10:00 qualifying time so I think I still might get on the updated list -- which they say could take several days to put together. lrb - Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 10:44:33 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1375867922 My 76th town. Bethany. Mario Hasz's 169th town. Karen was 1st woman. I ran a slow 30+ min. Doing Ray Crothers Memorial 5k this monrning in New Britain. Congrats on all fronts Chip! ceb - Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 12:31:01 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I did not get into Boston 2017. My registering in the 2nd "window" from 9/19 to 9/21 rather than the first window from 9/12 to 9/16 caused it. Huge disappointment for me, but that's what happened so I learned my lesson the hard way about forgetting to register at 10:00 am on day 1. I'm assuming this is the case since my "pending" debit card transaction vanished from my checking account ledger after 5 days of being there. lrb - Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 16:02:09 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran pretty slow this morning in the 8th annual Ray Crothers Memorial 5k in Stanley Quarter Park. 2nd in division (Larry Chaves 1st). Got beat by Sam Lewbel https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1376318589
http://fasttracktiming.com/race-result/ray-crothers-memorial-xc-race-new-britain-ct/#/results::1474732300750 MCT - Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 17:32:34 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did the Hogsback Half today. 2:06 finish which is a 9:36 pace...my typical half. Saw Lea there and as usual she easily passed me about mile 10. Great weather again with nice breezes. My sore foot was fine...just a bit sore at the end. Tracy you're getting faster! You should have some good fall races. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1376519463 tlz - Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 00:48:56 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 7 miles total - 6 @ 8:20 pace. Thanks for the encouragement, Mike, but I don't think I'm getting faster. Perhaps I'm just trying to achieve speed I can no longer do without putting in the higher mileage weeks. Paces I used to do much more easily are definitely more of a struggle now. Anyway, glad your ankle held up. Chip, sorry about Boston. I think it's awesome to just be able to say you qualified. You've run the race how many times now? And the fee is outlandish! If I were you, I'd keep all the boasting that goes along with qualifying and sign up for a more reasonably priced marathon! Or pull a Katherine Switzer. LOL
tlz - Monday, September 26, 2016 at 01:09:40 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 17 miles - pace averaged out to be 9:20 but had some quicker middle miles with a more relaxed warm up and cool down. 43 miles for the week. ceb - Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 16:13:20 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) LOL - I could wear a wig and really do it up big!! Thanks Tracy. You're right, the fee is outrageous. I was bummed but life goes on -- and I'm grateful to still be able to run and make every day count. Today I did 3.99 but we'll call it 4. My watch data cable is semi-broken again so no map today. The pace was about 9:47. Today I start the orientation at my new job in Chelmsford. tlz - Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 21:37:26 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 10k at 8:30 pace. Did part of the Apple Harvest route. Sucking wind today. Hope to feel more peppy on Sun. MCT - Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 11:05:37 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 7 miles in Bath Maine at a 12:27 pace. Beautiful up here at 48f and crystal clear. Started the long sleeves. Tracy you are racking up mileage nicely. Chip congrats on that new job. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1382143120 ceb - Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 12:30:16 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 4.02 miles at a 10:13 pace. Did the usual backroads route away from town up to the Groton Conservation land. Out 2, back 2. Nice overcast, cool morning with light wind and mist. tlz - Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 21:46:23 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 5 miles/9:05 pace ceb - Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 12:07:26 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6.08 miles / 9:23 pace thru Ayer center toward Littleton and back. Last night I received an email from the BAA indicating I'd been accepted into Boston! At first I could not believe it since my transaction had been removed from my bank's "pending transactions" list. After reading the fine print on the BAA site, I learned that their analysis of the 9/19-21 entrants had taken quite long to verify AND that I evidentally was STILL being considered despite my bank's decision to take the pending transaction off their list. This is how the BAA put it... "... please do not assume that because your banking institution has placed **or removed** a hold on your credit card that it means your entry status has changed for the 2017 Boston Marathon. Institutions vary on how pending charges are reflected. If you are accepted into next year's race, then your credit card will be charged. If you are not accepted, then no charge will be applied." I am still waiting for the charge to take place, but my name is on the 2017 roster. Kind of exciting!!
lrb - Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 23:09:03 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Been negligent in my logging. First off, holy crap, you might be in! Cool. keep us posted. I have been running very short recently. About 3 miles near where I work and / or near where I live for the last 3 days. Will run a decent 6 or so tomorrow and take Saturday off and then run the 5 mile w/ Tray and I think Brent and another newish friend Cassandra. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1384357226 tlz - Thursday, September 29, 2016 at 23:36:57 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) 6 miles total - 5 x 90 sec. repeats 8:10-8:30 pace, followed by 3 miles at 8:30 pace. Chip, I guess if it's meant to be... lrb - Friday, September 30, 2016 at 17:09:10 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1385223892 Very brief jog to the NHS track and around once. Walked back.