Week of FEB 27th to MARCH Fourth

MON. : -8 mi w/Frank

TUES. :  -5 mi at the gym. Welcome home from El Salvador, Michael.

WED. : -13 mi on snowy trails with boj. Great run, lots of snow & ice. Thanks boj, for saving me from sliding down that long icy slope, but not for telling me the tree I was about to grab was stronger than it looked. Came back like a Willie Nelson song, cold, wet & hungry. It felt great.

THU. : -Snow day. Relaxed.  And shoveled.

FRI. : -13 mi 5 w/ Frank.

SAT. : -

SUN. : 22 mi total, w/ 1:12 30k (7:08 pace) Tough course.  I'm glad I've been running lots of hills lately.  Newt's birthday, he was sick, head cold.  I felt bad for him, but he said one of the best lines I have ever heard. 


 "Well, I could either be miserable at home, wishing I was running, or miserable running, wishing I was home."


 March Fourth.  Still the only day of the year which makes a statement.  Happy 70th birthday Newt.  Thanks

TOTAL FOR THE WEEK: 61

TOTAL MILES FOR 2012: 397

Frank's Miles For The Week: 13

Frank's Total Miles For 2012: 105

WEEK OF FEB 20th to FEB 26th

MON. : -10 mi, Crittenden/Bray loop, 5 w/Frank

TUES. :  20 mi, 2:40.  Lots of hills in the middle & end. Felt good to run so solid the whole way.  7 w/Frank.  It was a fat Tuesday.

WED. : 9 mi w/workout. 2x(4x400). Was going to do 12 400s, but I was too tired from yesterday's long run. Plus I felt really dehydrated, even after drinking a gatoraid on the way to the workout. I was pleased with my times though.

1:22/1:21/1:22/1:23

1:24/1:22/1:23/1:22

THU. : 5 mi w. Frank. Almost got skunked.

FRI. : -6 mi w/ Frank

SAT. : -

SUN. : -6 mi w/ Frank

TOTAL FOR THE WEEK: 57

TOTAL MILES FOR 2012: 318

Frank's Miles For The Week: 29

Frank's Total Miles For 2012: 91

WEEK OF FEB 13th to FEB 19th

MON. : -

TUES. : 12 mi, double Crittenden/Bray. 7 w/Frank

WED. : 11 mi w/workout, 2 mi/2x800

12:20/2:59/3:00

THU. : -

FRI. : -10 mi w/hills, 5 with Frank

SAT. : -

SUN. : 10 mi, w/ hills, 5 with Frank

TOTAL FOR THE WEEK: 43

TOTAL MILES FOR 2012: 262

A good, although moderate week.  Wednesday workout was good, with boj for the 2 mile.  6:10 pace for 2 would be just about 19:00 for a 5k,  so that was encouraging.  The 800s felt pretty easy after that.  The rest of the week was all hills, the only way to go out of my house is either up or down.  I ended up doing Crittenden Hill, of Bridge of Flowers fame, 4 times for the week.  And that was probably only 30% of the total uphill miles.  Eight weeks till Boston, and all systems seem go, with the exception of my shoulder, which is still hurting after a slip on the ice 4 weeks ago.  I must have found the only ice patch in New England this 'winter'.  Running doesn't seem to bother it too much, but work does.  Funny.  I guess I know which I need to do more.

The 'Recent' Past

Total for October: 122
Total for November 127
Total for December : 138
Total for 2011 : 2123
Total for January : 136 (out 1 week with hurt shoulder)


WEEK OF JAN 30th to FEB 5th
MON. : 6 mi easy
TUES. : 16 mi, lots of hills
WED. : 11 mi w/ workout 6x800 w/400 rest
2:55/2:59/3:03/3:01/3:02/3:03 (swirling wind)
THU. : -
FRI. : 10 mi, hills
SAT. : -

SUN. : 8 mi, hills

TOTAL FOR THE WEEK: 51

TOTAL MILES FOR 2012: 165

WEEK OF FEB 6th to FEB 12th

MON. : 18 mi, lots of hills,7 with Frank
TUES. : 6 mi easy, but w/hills
WED. : 10 mi w/hills, 5 with Frank
THU. : -10 mi w/hills, 5 with Frank
FRI. : -10 mi w/hills, again.  5 with Frank
SAT. : -
SUN. : -
TOTAL FOR THE WEEK: 54

TOTAL MILES FOR 2012: 219