I often talk about how flat Florida can be, but I rarely talk about how buggy it can be sometimes. Monday afternoon was one of those times. So, I’ll illustrate with a photo Friday:
Month: July 2009
Again to Carthage
I really enjoyed John L. Parker Jr’s Once a Runner so I eagerly requested the sequel, Again to Carthage from my local library. I guess with such high expectations I set myself up for disappointment. I don’t want to say that the book was bad. It certainly had its moments – for example, when Cassidy… Continue reading Again to Carthage
Hey! A Track
Richie and I both have children who go to the same private school. Richie has figured out how to slide past the maintenance shed, into the woods and around the fence that surrounds that school’s track – thereby bypassing the locked gate. This made me a little nervous and I guess that’s why I’m a… Continue reading Hey! A Track
Running Recap: Week of 7/20/2009 – 7/26/2009
Another week is in the books. With both Alice and Richie out of town this week, I ran all my runs solo and at my own pace – although Richie was still in town on Monday and offered some encouragement during my treadmill intervals. Here’s how the week went: Monday AM: 200 and 800 m… Continue reading Running Recap: Week of 7/20/2009 – 7/26/2009
Treadmill Intervals
Today’s interval plan called for 4x(200 m R pace + 200 m jog + 200 m R pace + 400m jog + 800m R pace + 400m jog). I was having trouble figuring out the best way to do this on my normal 1.1 mile park loop and had pretty much convinced myself to do… Continue reading Treadmill Intervals
Running Recap: Week of 7/13/2009 – 7/19/2009
I was quite fatigued this week. After Monday’s intervals, my legs were sore for pretty much the rest of the week. I developed a series of sore spots. My left shin, my right ankle, my left foot, my right knee. I spent some quality time with ice. This was especially true on Friday night. While… Continue reading Running Recap: Week of 7/13/2009 – 7/19/2009
New York City Half Marathon
No. I”m not running it. I did receive word, however, that the Fresh Air fund is still looking for runners and sponsors to join the Fresh Air fund racers for the New York City half marathon on August 16th. Since 1877, The Fresh Air Fund has provided free summer experiences in the country to almost 2… Continue reading New York City Half Marathon
Legs of Stone
Today, the plan called for 3×12 minutes at my Threshold pace (currently 6:45) with 2 minute rests in between. On the surface, this seemed a lot less intimidating than the typical big block o’ time at threshold pace. Unfortunately, I woke with sore legs. You know, when the legs are sore and you’re still in… Continue reading Legs of Stone
Pyramid Scheme
Today was another interval Monday. Always mixing things up, Wily Jack Daniels had me running the ole pyramid today. The plan called for 4x200m + 2x400m + 1x800m + 2x400m + 4x200m. The goal was 43 s for the 200’s, 86 s for the 400’s and 2:52 for the 800. Here’s how it went: 200m… Continue reading Pyramid Scheme
Running Recap: Week of 7/06/2009 – 7/12/2009
This week brought an increase in mileage and intensity. It brought me back to speedwork and brought me over 50 miles for the first time since December. Here’s how it went: Monday AM: 10×400 m intervals in 82-88 s. Total: 7.5 miles Monday PM: 400 m intervals with Alice. Total: 4 miles Tuesday AM: 6… Continue reading Running Recap: Week of 7/06/2009 – 7/12/2009