4 mi. For all the people that say they will "taper", "do less" and generally relax before a race, I say it's not tough for me. Today was a track workout I felt fine to run well, but slogged a slow series of intervals to be fresh for NYC Marathon. Paul cast a few 1000m … Continue reading Relax in the back
Month: October 2012
50mi. Today I started with the group at 6:45 - maybe 10 people were on the ride. Wind from the NW made it a climb heading up, but our group was ready to paceline into that breeze. We morphed into a smaller group at Bridge Rd, then smaller again at Gomez and some took Dixie … Continue reading Take a windy turn on wheels
10 mi. Starting at the store (for the last time since they are moving) allowed me to slowly slog the 10 mile run. I wore the trail shoes to see how that felt. I glued the sole tips back on after they peeled off for the second year in a row in Atlanta. I ran … Continue reading Dark and windy taper
5mi run/21 mi ride They say the more adverse the conditions get, the better the workout. I believe! Hurricane Sandy is heading up the coast from Miami, it won't directly hit us but it will bring wind and rain through Saturday afternoon. Today's track workout was a smattering of shorter distances topping out at 800m … Continue reading Rolling heavy in the big winds
30mi. It's tougher each week to manage a ride on real wheels and not have time or sunlight run out on me. I went to the Inlet in a stiff breeze, enjoying a healthy breeze at my back all the way home. I took a picture of the approaching and menacing Hurricane Sandy. There weren't … Continue reading Solo ride into the dark
60mi ride/6mi run Starting at 6am were Lisa Reiss, Lanae, Scott Simpson and I. We were caught by Teresa and Joe by the RR tracks near Port Salerno. I had my Nite Rider helmet light and a few flashers since our first 45-60 minutes were in the dark. Scott pulls well, I followed more than … Continue reading Bricks are tough recovery!
10mi. I really did 12mi, a quick up and down the bridge with Suzanne since we arrived at 5:30am. I ran the store loop with Walter, getting his take on Steve's Vegas wedding and his travels since. It again is dark so long into the run! No speed at all today, I was glad to … Continue reading Ten miles is now recovery
4 mi. No Paul today, most thought he'd be there, including Erica and John. Surprisingly we had very low attendance today. Erica pieced together what she believed would be a good distance-based workout. I stayed in the back for all intervals except for the 600m. I took care not to exert too much of anything … Continue reading Recover and stretch
3mi Today John and I did a loop of the Dyer Park trails - specifically the hill course. I wore my Saucony trail shoes, mid thickness socks, and shorts with no shirt. John had issues with his one hip hurting, but he finished the run up and around the hill. Everything I brought worked well … Continue reading Equipment shakedown
50.6 mi. It's a big difference coming back to the site of a race you're already familiar with. I had no pre-race jitters or anxiety. I was very confident I could give a sustained effort and really be in my own head for 10+ hours. This is what I kept explaining to my four friends … Continue reading ECS Atlanta – Year 2
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