8mi. I got there in time to catch Walter waiting for Dave Reback to circle the parking lot. We did a perky speed warmup followed by two quick bridge laps before Dave R. went his own pace and Walter and I discussed work and stuff. It was hot at the start, only a small breeze … Continue reading Hot again on the hills
Author: Dave Masterson
Father, mountain biker, runner, triathlete, endurance athlete, IT professional, meeting and event professional, futurist, ideation, all that.
58mi. Today I met Scott on his "solo" ride to the tiki hut and back. He claims to have been doing two rides per week on the streets, and three spin classes per week at LA Fitness in the mornings. It's working, he was very prepared and strong on this ride. I felt labored on … Continue reading Early again
22 mi It gets HOT and humid for run training in South Florida. We enjoyed a relatively cool winter and spring, temps kept lower than usual especially in the morning when I run. The heat is back, mid way through May I was reminded how the next 6 months will be. Charlotte suggested a long … Continue reading If at first you don’t remember
2000 yards As I do more 100s and 200s, I see the rotation during the stroke, I hold my breathe til the very last minute, it's working. It helps to be swimming at LA Fitness with the new lights installed, too! Warmup Set (200y) 8 x 25 build @ 0:40 Main Set (1600y) 4 x … Continue reading It gets easier when you do it right
5mi. This week the workouts were a staggered mix of long and short. I did well to push near the front group on most of the long ones. Without Erica, I stayed near Tom Matese and tried to catch a very fast Chris Drew. 1 mi warmup jog 300m w/100m recovery 800m w/100m recovery 100m … Continue reading Nice to be among the speedy again
7 mi. No cool down for me, I wanted to be back in time to make John's lunch and not rush through the morning process. Charlotte showed up in time to run 5 of my 6 laps with me, Walter got there very early and was on lap 4 when I started! It was cool … Continue reading Cool maybe for the last time
7mi. A trip to Moe Monday last night left me full and bloated for the first bridge run I've done in months. I ran initially alone for the warmup, then found Charlotte for the 6 miles of up and down. It was 80 degrees and I'm happy to say, tough. Happy because I won't eat … Continue reading Don’t eat all of that
4 mi. The previous week I wasn't at the track workout, but I heard about it from Walter. Driving rain, low attendance, and a mile for time at the end. Neat I thought, because it has to be another 5-6 weeks before I see another one of those! That's good news for my recovering leg. … Continue reading All you can eat, in 300m portions
2000 yards. They have changed the lights at LA Fitness finally! The guys were there installing the new fixtures. I asked if they were "green" energy saving or whatever, they said no. They said the humidity and stale air in the pool area kills the ballast and electrical components in the light kits. Oh well, … Continue reading Shine under the lights.
50 mi. Austin, Chiara and Suzanne signed on for a ride to Sandsprit and back. We discussed Chiara's hangover and near miss on making the ride altogether. As a group, we stayed at 20-21mph for the ride up to the turnaround. On the way back, Suzanne decided to do "pickups" starting at Bridge Rd. I … Continue reading Welcome Back – NOT!
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