steppin' up my game
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Don't recall; lost a week and then some.
Thursday, August 27, 2026
en route
Thurs, 8/27-took off. Bike ride yesterday afternoon, followed by a walk. I'll give these legs a rest.
Wed, 8/26-took off in the morning, knowing I was taking a bike ride with some colleagues.
Tues, 8/25-4M at Natirar (34:30ish)
Mon, 8/24-2M loop
Sun, 8/23-took off. Mom visiting.
Sat, 8/22-went to YMCA. Alternated between miles (3) on treadmill and strength work and stretching.
Fri, 8/21-4M at Natirar with a colleague, Manny
Thurs, 8/20-farm run and swamp foot
Wed, 8/19-3.6M at Natirar
Tues, 8/18-2M loop
Mon, 8/17-3.65M Natirar
Sun, 8/16-off; en route to PA from VA
Sat, 8/15-in VA
Fri, 8/14-YMCA
Thurs, 8/13-3.6M at Natirar
Wed, 8/12-10M bike ride
Tues, 8/11-3M Natirar
Mon, 8/10-3M Natirar
Sunday, August 9, 2026
I need to level up!
Sat, Aug 9-did precisely what I did yesterday.... I need to level up!
Fri, Aug 8-Went to the Somerset Y with V and did: 9:00 mile warmup on treadmill, stretched for a few minutes and did my go-to meniscus-strengthening exercise, hopped back on the treadmill for an 8:30 mile, scampered over to the barbells and lat pull for some arm work, then strolled back to the treadmill for an 8:00 mile (7:57), and then finished up on the fly and hamstring machines
Thurs, Aug 6-Drove to Natirar to do a 2.65M
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
I stuck to the plan
Wed, 8/5/26-Went to the track for 6x200 in 33 with 3:30 rest. I stuck to the plan: 33-low, 33-low, 33-mid, 33-mid, 33-high, 32-mid. Sadly, this was harder than it should have been. Just five years ago, I was doing this on one-minute rest!
Tues, 8/4/26-2.65M in 21:55 at Natirar
Mon, 8/3/26-2.6M in 21:45 at Natirar
Monday, August 3, 2026
pool work only
Sun, 8/2/26-Hillsborough YMCA. 9:00 mile, 6:00 stretching/ knee exercises, 8:30 mile, 6 min lifting, 8:00 miles, lifting
Sat, 8/1/26-Somerset Hills YMCA. 9:00 mile, 6:00 stretching/ knee exercises, 8:30 mile, 6 min lifting, 8:00 miles, lifting
Fri, 7/31/26-track workout. 3x200 in 36 (2:00 rest); 3x150 in 25.5 (1:30 rest); 3x100 in 16
Thurs, 7/30/26-2.6M at Natirar, plus pool
Wed, 7/29/26-2.6M Natirar, plus pool
Tues, 7/28/26-no running, pool work only
Mon. 7/27/26-2M loop
Monday, July 27, 2026
Simple, right?
Sun, 7/26/26-
After a three-week hiatus from the track, my intention was to do 4x200 in 35 and 4x150 in 24. Simple, right? The warmup and first two 200s felt fine. The third 200 did not. I stopped after that, feeling something in my hamstring. Sadly, I called it quits.
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Idaho-Salmon River
Sat, 7/25/26-Went to Y. Treadmill mile in 9:00. Stretched and did PT exercises for 9 min. Ran 8:30 mile. Barbells and lat machines for about the same amount of time. Ran 7:56 mile. Did more lifting, including fly machine, for about the same time, then headed out with V. Pool work.
Fri, 7/24/26-2.6M at Natirar in 21:30. pool work.
Thurs, 7/23/26-2M around neighborhood in 17:15.
Wed, 7/22/26-took off
Tues, 7/21/26-too busy. Took off.
Mon, 7/20/26-arrived home at 1:30 am from Idaho. Took off. Tired.
Sun, 7/19/26-Idaho-Salmon River
Sat, 7/18/26-Idaho-Salmon River
Fri, 7/17/26-Idaho-Salmon River
Thurs, 7/16/26-Idaho-Salmon River
Wed, 7/15/26-Idaho-Salmon River
Tues, 7/14/26-Idaho-Salmon River
Mon, 7/13/26-left for Idaho
Sun, 7/12/26- took off
Sat, 7/11/26-Went to Y. Treadmill mile in 9:00. Stretched and did PT exercises for 9 min. Ran 8:30 mile. Barbells and lat machines for about the same amount of time. Ran 7:56 mile. Did more lifting, including fly machine, for about the same time, then headed out with V. Pool work.
Fri, 7/10/26-2M around neighborhood in 17:00.
Thurs, 7/9/26-took off
Wed, 7/8/26-2M around neighborhood in 17:00.
Tues, 7/7/26-don't recall
Mon, 7/6/26-don't recall