A Stick, A Ball, and Some Shoes

June 5, 2012 — Leave a comment

Some new equipment …

The Stick – I looked at this for a while and finally picked one up a Sports Basement the other day. It actually works!

The Ball – Due North® Foot Rubz™ Massage Ball. I’ve had some mild discomfort on the bottom of my foot and have used a golf ball for a while. I stumbled on this and actually like it better.

Some new shoes: Saucony Kinvara 3. Today was my first run in them. I’ll write about them in a bit, but initial reaction was great. I guess you don’t know how “mature” your running shoes are until you try on a new pair…

Training Journal – 6/1/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 5 mi easy run @ 9:19
  • Comments: I did 5.2 @ 8:17  […new shoes, baby!]
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Absentee

June 4, 2012 — Leave a comment

Training Journal – 6/4/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: Cross Train: Bike Ride
  • Comments: Skipped the ride this am – the bed felt too nice. There’ll be other days and I needed the rest day.
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Patio Ambiance

June 3, 2012 — Leave a comment

I worked a few projects this weekend, the more visual of which was hanging some new lights on the patio. Nice ambiance!

I didn’t figure cleaning the dryer exhaust was photo-worthy…

Training Journal – 6/3/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: Two-hour long run @ 9:30
  • Comments: I did 13.39 @ 9:09
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Wha?

June 2, 2012 — Leave a comment

The look you get when you stop a belly rub…

Training Journal – 6/2/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: Rest day.
  • Comments: zzzzzzzzzz
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May 2012 Run Stats

June 1, 2012 — Leave a comment

May 2012 included my second half marathon, my first Bay to Breakers, and adding a day of cycling to the mix.  Overall, a good month…

Anyway, here are the stats for the month that was May 2012:

Running

Mileage:

  • Total: 135.79 [-18.16 from Apr]
  • Shortest run: 2.6 [N/C from Apr, this was a taper day]
  • Longest run: 13.2 [-.8 from Apr]
  • YTD: 675.87

Pace:

  • Overall Avg: 9:04 [+:14 from Apr]
  • Slowest Avg: 12:56 [+3:40 from Apr]
  • Fastest Avg: 7:58 [-:13 from Apr]
  • YTD Avg: 9:06

Total Running Time:

  • 20.36 hours or 1222 minutes [-2:00 from Apr]
  • YTD: 102.6 hours or 6155 minutes

Cycling

Mileage:

  • Total: 23.54
  • Shortest ride: 1.11 [this was my “make sure I still know how” ride!]
  • Longest ride: 12.23
  • YTD: 23.54

Pace:

  • Overall Avg: 13.3 mph
  • Slowest Avg: 13.8 mph
  • Fastest Avg: 12.6 mph
  • YTD Avg: 13.3 mph

Total Cycling Time:

  • 1.81 hours or 109 minutes
  • YTD: 1.81 hours or 109 minutes

Training Program(s):

  • Still using a plan I made using a combination of the Runner’s World Smart Coach app with pace adjustments using the McMillan Running Calculator: Weekly mileage: 26-30 miles a week – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. Weekday sessions ranged in distance from 5 to 8 miles, with the weekend session being the “long run” day at 10 to 14 miles. The plan integrates Easy Runs, Tempo Runs, Speed Runs, and hill workouts.
  • I added a cycling session on Mondays this month to mix things up.  It definitely works slightly different muscles…I did feel it.

Caloric Stats:

  • Consumed: 101,027 [+2,620 from Apr]
  • Burned: 18,821 [+316 from Apr]
  • YTD: C: 441,240 / B: 76,098

Races Completed:

  • 5/5: Brazen Racing’s Western Pacific (Half) [report]
    • Time: 1:22:27 / 8:14 pace
    • Placed:
      • Overall: 280/1014
      • Men: 192/436
      • Age Bracket: 13/42
  • 5/20: 101st Bay to Breakers (12k) [report]
    • Time: 1:47:21 / 8:11pace
    • Placed:
      • Overall: 193/1664
      • Men: 148/542
      • Age Bracket: 26/76
  • YTD Race Count: 8
    • 5k: 1
    • 10k: 1
    • Half Marathon: 2
    • Other: 4

Upcoming Run(s):

GIDDY-UP!

Training Journal – 6/1/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 5 mi at race pace (8:22)
  • Comments: I did 5.26 @ 8:04
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Thoughts on Psalm 55:22

May 31, 2012 — Leave a comment

Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you;
he will never let the righteous be shaken.

– Psalm 55:22

I read this today…so many aspects to chew on:

  • Cast: to throw or hurl.  I like this – God doesn’t need us to gingerly surrender.
  • On: so as to be attached to.  Such a departure from the far away or unapproachable description that is so wrongly assigned to God. This is up close and personal!
  • Will: not may or might!
  • Never: a powerful state. We often throw this word around lightly…”you never” or “we never”
  • Shaken: a difficult one. It’s quite possible that my definition of this word is different than God’s.  Maybe I underestimate myself in comparison to what God sees me capable of handling. 

Training Journal – 5/31/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 6 mi Easy Run @ 9:19
  • Comments: I did 6.5 @ 8:32. While running, I thought about the fact that I was supposed to be at a 9:19 pace. I know I need to practice that pace thing, but I get in the mode… Maybe I need to re-assess training pace.
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My Precious

May 30, 2012 — Leave a comment

1.9 lbs of goodness – I guess a full two pounds would be too much goodness…

Training Journal – 5/30/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 5 mi Tempo Run, core 3 @ 8:22
  • Comments: My leg is still a bit tender, but I did 5.25 @ 8:37 – with the core, tempo miles at 8:25, 8:16, & 8:04.
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24 Karat Goodness

May 29, 2012 — Leave a comment

Oh yeah it is!

Training Journal – 5/29/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: 4 mi Easy Run @ 9:19
  • Comments: I just wasn’t feeling it this morning – it felt like I had a muscle pull or pinched nerve in my leg – so I cut the run short and but still gritted out 3.58 @ 9:14. It worked itself out as the day progressed.
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A Day For Remembrance…

May 28, 2012 — Leave a comment

…and gratitude.

Training Journal – 5/28/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: Cross Train: Bike Ride
  • Comments: 12.2 mi in 58.24 min @ 12.6 mph – tomorrow, back to running!
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Near Bonk

May 27, 2012 — Leave a comment

This morning’s two-hour, long run was a near-bonk one.

I know better than to not properly pre-fuel for a longer race, long training runs should be no different. I goofed, didn’t fuel, gritted it out, and finished – but it wasn’t pretty.

Note to self: Plan ahead D, plan ahead.

Training Journal – 5/27/12:

  • Current plan: Half-marathon program
  • Today’s session: Two-hour long run @ 9:30
  • Comments: I eked 13.1 @ 9:19.
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