Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

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

Sunday, February 19, 2012


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.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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