a wayward bunch

Monday, 1/13/25-

Mile to fitness center-8:20

Lift & Drills-

Mile back home-8:15

Sunday, 1/12/25-

We were a wayward bunch today. The track was partially covered in snow, and ice was evident. While we all warmed up on and around it, most opted to head to the red brick hill. This bunch did 12 hills. After 4 or 5 efforts (including jog-backs), I agreed to drop Alison and John off at a loop near an adjacent neighborhood for 3x half-mile runs. I then returned and did 4-5 more hills. My knee locked up and popped a bunch of times. Not good!

We'd eventually head back to the track for a casual cooldown, strides, and whatnot. And off we were to Char & Stave!

capping off a week of body rest and injury intervention (not prevention)

Friday, 1/10/25-took off, capping off a week of body rest and injury intervention (not prevention) 

Thursday, 1/9/25-took off

Wednesday, 1/8/25-took off

Tuesday, 1/7/25-took off

Monday, 1/6/25-snow day. Jogged a mile to fitness center, lifted, jogged back home.

I then moped around some

Sun, 1/5/25-

On this bone-cold day when the track was partially covered in ice, I decided Chuck, (new) John, and I would do some modest 200s... 150m mark to 150m mark using lane 2. From the start, I did not feel great. By the third one, I could feel my right hammy start to act up. And just to think--we were only going at 34 sec pace. I stopped three-fourths of the way into my fifth. I then moped around some and headed back to my car to get warm. Chuck and John finished up a sixth. I looked on from my car as Federicko, Alison, Keith, Jeff and eventually John made their way through their workout. In total, they did 4x200, 2x1K, and 4x400. It was then coffee time.

Sat, 1/4/25-took off

called it quits

Fri, 1/3/25-

I did a 7:45 mile to the fitness center. Once there, I stretched well, did some drills, and lifted a bit. I covered the mile back home in 7:40. 

Thurs, 1/2/25-

I did a 8:15 mile to the fitness center. Once there, I stretched well, did some drills, and lifted a bit. I covered the mile back home in 8:10. 

Wed, 1/1/25-Happy New Year.

I set out to do some hills on this windy morning. Turns out both my knee and hamstrings were aching! I did six, thinking I would do eight (4 in 38, 4 in 36), and called it quits. The six were: 39,40,39,40, 38, 38, 40.

Tues, 12/31/24-

I did a 8:05 mile to the fitness center. Once there, I stretched well, did some drills, and lifted a bit. I covered the mile back home in 8:00. 

Mon, 12/30/24-

took off

I felt a pull

Sun, 12/29/24-

After some uncertainty, I decided on 4x200 and 4x150...3' rest. The 200s were supposed to be in 32.xx, and the 150s in 22.xx. I was good on the 200s, hitting 32.5 for the first three and 31.5 for the fourth. The first two 150s came in at 22.5. I stopped 100m into the third effort when I felt a pull to my right lower glute. Dammit! I then skipped the fourth one.

a late decision

Sat, 12/28/24-Ran a mile (8:05) in the rain to the fitness center, did some drills and lifted, and then headed back home (1M, 8:00). 

Fri, 12/27/24-took off

Thursday, 12/26/24: I met Chuck and Wayne at my house (NJ) at about 3:30. We made good time en route to NYC, arriving just after 5:00! Unfortunately, some team members, including Daryl and John, missed the meeting due to traffic. After sitting for a little while, I started jogging..at about 5:45. It was awesome running on the brilliant blue new track. My knee felt pretty good. Unsurprisingly, I was assigned lane 6 for both the 400 and 200. For my 400 (heat 10), I went out conservatively, finding myself in third place at the break and at 28.81 at the 200m mark. I made a late decision to try to pass Nick on the backstretch, an unforced tactical mistake. I found myself in lane 2 around the final turn. I finished up, tight as heck, in 59.92. https://www.armorytrack.org/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45586&mgroup_event_id=9244&year=2024&do=videos&video_id=406272

The 200 was about an hour later. Although I had very little lift, I took my heat (21) in 26.99. https://www.armorytrack.org/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45586&mgroup_event_id=9244&year=2024&do=videos&video_id=406304

Chuck, Wayne, and I would stop by Tommy's Tavern (Bridgewater, NJ) for a late dinner.

Wed, 12/25/24-Christmas Day. Took off.

Tues, 12/24/24-Ran a mile (9:05) in the rain to the fitness center, did some drills and lifted, and then headed back home (1M, 9:00). 

Mon, 12/23/24. Took off. Got my knee drained.

followed the red brick-paved pathway!

Sun, 12/22/24-

On this 14-degree morning (7-degree real-feel temp!), I went to the partially snow-covered field and track and quickly discovered I might be alone today. After a couple of minutes, John (who lives nearby) showed up. I warmed up close to a mile and stretched into the science building. John accompanied me. We decided we would do some 150s...wearing trainers. Given my condition, I figured they would be modest. Boy, was I right! They were more like strides than sprints! The first was in 27. The second was in 26. Then I saw from a distance that Chuck Shields had come out. Evidently, he had just finished doing hills on Valley Green Rd. John and I did two more 150s, in 25 and 24, after which I suggested we check out the brick-paved hill on campus...as a complement to Chuck's efforts. We jogged to the brick-paved path. I figured we'd do 4. I cut the last 10m off, just beyond the tennis pavilion, as it was icy. Chuck did the first one with us. My runs were 37, 36, 35, and 34. Although my knee was still problematic, I felt decent about this effort. (Adding back in the last 10m, and these times would be about 39, 38, 37, and 36, not bad.) I'm glad we followed the red brick-paved pathway!