8 mi. Having run Disney just two days ago, this was another example of feeling good and coming for the Tuesday bridge run. My legs were not 100%, but I didn't have the soreness and limited stride I used to experience with marathon recovery runs. I ran two laps with John and Lanae, John then … Continue reading Post race hills – yup!
2000 yards. That clicking sound is me hopping in the pool after a marathon yesterday and really feeling good about stroke count. Lap #1: I cared enough about this to start counting it from the beginning. First lap - 17 strokes. Huh? I'm not that efficient - swim back. 18 strokes. I was deliberately gliding … Continue reading What’s that clicking sound?
26+ mi. I can say that any thought of Dave Masterson doing the Disney Marathon ever again was a surprise. In 2007, I did the Goofy Challenge. I thought the course was mostly back roads and service alleys, with too few of the miles spent in the parks where the supposed "fun" should be. This … Continue reading The *Magic* of the long run.
4mi. Maybe January is lean on runners because of the shock associated with a long vacation followed by the rush of back to school and work? Not many tracksters today. I ran with Erica who is following the plan of a new coach. Aiming for a good 5k race at the end of the month, … Continue reading So sixes it is.
2000 yards. It's not a breakthrough, but I definitely feel better counting the strokes and watching others for mental entertainment while in the lanes. I arrived later than usual and waited until the lady who always seems to be there said I could swim between her and a heavy set guy int he large open … Continue reading See that light
7.5 miles Today I had Jessica join in on the ritual of my weekly bridge run. We were second in the lot, only Paul's jeep was parked along the embankment of the bridge when we pulled in. We started the warmup mile and met Paul near the rest rooms, where we stopped, introduced each other … Continue reading Guest celeb!
16 mi I tried to time my arrival at 5:15 with with everything else that was going on, but no luck. My prescribed pace from Sharon's emailed workout was to break a 16 mi run into four 4 mile intervals, each at a decreasing pace. First one was a 7:50-8:00 mile average pace. I convinced … Continue reading On my own page
100mi. I didn't leave the house thinking it was going to be a century ride. I thought after the Hangover 100 on Wednesday that I'd like to (with all of my free time) see more of the south county, A1A, etc. So I called Robin G., maybe she'd be up for doing some of the … Continue reading Tired, wet, dirty, happy
9.5 miles. I met Lanae to do one of Sharon's emailed workouts. It called for speed in 1 minute bursts... 3-4 miles of warm up which we did in the dark. We stopped at the bunker bathroom and the Carlin Park West bathroom then began 13 - 1 minute sprints followed by 2:00 rests. Our route went … Continue reading 13 is the number
55mi. What started as a slow 14 mph slog ride in the dark with a group of 25 from Tri Running Sports ended in a high-speed finish with four of us returning from downtown West Palm Beach. We met at the store at 6:30, had donuts and bagels, and left heading south on A1A. No … Continue reading Hangover 100 ride
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