Month: January 2010

8mi. I did the usual warmup, hill repeats and cooldown, with a mental focus on what I have to get good at for Boston.  The emphasis should be on downhill, even though the focus for most runners is uphill - meaning the Newton Hills section. You hear so much about them, they're later in the … Continue reading Tuesday Bridge about Boston

5.5mi Today was the final day of the IFA show, during which I did no running, pushups or situps. Walter arranged for us to run with his friend Jeff, who works for the registration company that handles the show.  We woke at 5:30, got set, packed, checked out, and drove to his oceanfront hotel to … Continue reading South Beach short run

5 mi. A track workout without long sleeves or legs on! Wonderful.  Paul called out a seemingly routine workout today - 1 mi warmup 800m 200m recovery 400m 200m recovery 200m 200m recovery 2 x 500m with 100m recovery in between 200m recovery 800m 200m recovery 400m 200m recovery 200m 200m recovery 1000m 1 mi … Continue reading Back 2 normal

8mi. Today was another bout with the windy and cold bridge.  What started as a solo run ended up being a mixed bag.  I did laps 1 & 2 alone, #3 with Jon my neighbor, #4 with Adrienne & Angie, then I took a rest room break (you'd think I'd square that away at home, … Continue reading Bridge and breeze

23 mi. Yesterday was cold, today was scoped for colder. Chiara said she'd come, but a late evening txt from a restaurant let me know she'd be enjoying her meal experience some more from bed Sunday morning.  I heard Walter was also at one point coming, even though he told me he'd rather run later in … Continue reading Double Down.

13mi. A Saturday run from the store started at 5:30am with Adrienne, Chip, Suzanne and Angie .  Scott's car was sighted in the parking lot but he must've started earlier or run with a different group.  It was by my car's reading 52deg at the start.  Finish temp at 7:35 was 41deg.  We ran around … Continue reading Chilly! But worth it.

5mi. Today's track workout was a 36 degree adventure. I'd say about 14 people showed, two guys in shorts!  I had the same gear on as for the bridge, and I didn't shed a single piece.  I found that about half way thru, i felt a drop of sweat on my ear, dripping down from … Continue reading With sprinkles on top?

Cold doesn't deter me from growing - even if it's mentally about an upcoming race or learning about best practices equipment-wise.

10.5mi. Today I ran the usual Saturday run, 10.5 miles to the inlet and back.  I could not keep warm, even with the CWX legs and knit gloves.  It was windy from the northwest, making the way up there chilling.  I ran the entire time with Scott Hansel, stopping at Carlin Park's breakfast restaurant for … Continue reading Rocky?