24 for San Diego

24mi. I'm not going to San Diego, but Walter is so I ran his long test run with him. Our route began at the store at 4am, we ran straight East on Donald Ross Rd for 3 mi then turned and back. At 5am, Adrienne, Chiara and Suzanne met us. Then we ran to PGA … Continue reading 24 for San Diego

Tape these together and they look very nice…

16mi.  Surely before a century ride I should relax and be sociable, run light and be strong for tomorrow, right?  Steve Bernstein, Walter and I ran 16 starting at 5am, easy running to PGA and back. (self supplied water with no jug at FP&L anymore)  At the store we barely made it to the water … Continue reading Tape these together and they look very nice…

If at first you don’t remember

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

A1A Marathon 2011

26.2 mi. This was year 6 for the A1A race, I erroneously posted year 7 on Facebook.  I had heard it was going to be a warm day to run, but in previous years I'd known it to be warmer, so I wasn't concerned about that.  If all went well as I planned and trained … Continue reading A1A Marathon 2011

Runs of unexpected length ahead.

22.5 mi Starting at 4:30am, Charlotte and I did the Jupiter Island circuit run. I felt warm enough to go shirtless, but mist, fog and a breeze from the Northwest gave me something to think about once we turned around on the island.  Coral Cove park restrooms are locked early am.  I felt good for … Continue reading Runs of unexpected length ahead.

The last workout before the race.

5 mi. Today I was hoping for 6 x 800m at race pace workout. Instead, Paul was absent, Erica planned the day, and here's how it went. 1 mi warmup jog. 1200m w/200m recovery 200m w/200m recovery 200m w/200m recovery 1000m w/200m recovery 300m w/200m recovery 300m w/200m recovery 800m w/200m recovery 400m w/200m recovery 400m … Continue reading The last workout before the race.