Thurs., 9/15/22-took off
Wed, 9/14/22-Went to track for 7x300 in 60 with 1:30 rest.
60, 60, 59, 59, 58, 57, 55
Tues, 9/13/22-Made my way down to Forbidden Drive for a run. Valley Green down to Rex. Up Rex and over to Willow Grove. Lifted at Vare, then headed to Jennings. 4M
Sept. 12-Ran to Chestnut Hill Ave en route to Forbidden Drive, Changed my mind, as the trail was too dark. Ran about the neighborhood...for a total of 3M
Sept. 11-Had a small group this morning. Worked out with the always-reliable distance crew. The workout was 8x800 at 10/12k pace (~3:20), with 2 min rest. By the time I warmed up and stretched, Bob, Keith, and Chuck had finished two. I started with them on the third. With the group I managed 3:16, 3:18, 3:17, 3:18, 3:13, and 3:00 (Keith wanted to run the second 400 faster, as if to simulate the end of a 5K race). I felt pretty good, despite my stiff achilles and piriformis.
Sept. 10-I bagged the NJ Senior Games. Made my way to the Wissahickon, hoping to get inspiration from the trails and fellow runners. Not! I ran a mile to the trailhead and then had to pretty much hike a mile until I could get to a bridge that took me to the flatter trail (Forbidden Drive). I then ran another 1.5M, passing Valley Green. I cut back for another .5M and headed back up the hill, which I part-ran/part-walked. I would eventually connect to campus, walking some and running some. I'd put my distance at 3.5M ran + 2M walk/hike.
Sept. 9-Took off, thinking I'd compete at the NJ Senior Games in Woodbridge, NJ.
Sept. 8-Went to the track for a few 150s and 200s, in preparation for Saturday's NJ Senior Games. Felt horrible with my 25, 24, 23, 33, 32, 31.
Wed, 9/7/22
Ran 3.1M around the neighborhood in 25:15.
Did a little weight training in Vare.
Tues, 9/6/22
Ran 3.5M around the neighborhood. Went to the commons to lift, but couldn't find the lights for the weight room! Oops. I decided to stretch a little, after which I hopped on the treadmill for another mile. I would then run .5M back to Jennings. 5M total.
Mon, 9/5/22-
Went to the track, inflamed achilles and all, for some short distance work: 4x150 and 4x200 with 3 min rest. Initially, I felt like the tin man, but eventually regained my form. Unfortunately, my times were rather pedestrian.
24, 24, 23, 23
31, 32, 31, 30
Sun, 9/4/22-
On the road again! 636 miles from East Lansing to Philly.
Sat, 9/3/22-
3.2M in 25:30 before heading to airport.
Fri, 9/2/22-8x300 in 60. 3 min rest
Thurs, 9/1/22-2.5M
Wed, 8/31/22-met up with Andrew for 3x200 in 45 sec/1 min rest, 4:00 rest, then 600m in 2:00, then 4:00 rest, then 3x200 in 45 sec/1 min rest.
Aug 30, 2022-
Ran 3.3M (incl. through Mt. Airy) in 27:00
Aug 29, 2022-
Ran 2.5M, landing at Vare. Spent 15 min in Vare and jogged back to Jennings (.5M)
Sun, 8/28/22-
Did a few 150s with Bruce and Wayne, whose plan consisted of 2 in 22 sec and 2 in 19.xx. I was on pacing duty for the first two, which I did in flats in 22.xx. I donned my spikes for the second two, in 20-low and 19-high. Achilles? Still an issue, but I made it through. I then hopped in with the distance crew for the tail end of the workout (5x1200 at 6:40 pace, then 800 in 6:00 pace). I did the last two laps of their final 1200 (in 3:14) and then capped things off with them on them with an 800 (in 2:56).
Iced my achilles before the workout.
Sat, 8/27/22-
took off
Fri, 8/26/22-
1.1M in Vare
Lifted
1.1M back to Jennings
Thurs, 8/25/22-
took off
Fri, 8/26-Took off
Thurs, 8/25-Vare you go! Ran 1.1M (9:00) to Vare to lift.
Lifted for a few, then ran .8M on treadmill.
Lifted some more.
Took the 1.1M (8:45) route back to Jennings.
Wed, 8/24-Did 5x800 on track. 3:05, 2:59, 2:58, 2:57, 2:55. 3 min rest.
