3.19 13 miles outside along the ocean. I started out at 6:30 pace for the first 2 miles and then inadvertently got faster as I went along. Total time of 1:19:22 (6:06 pace). Last 3 miles in 17:07. Last 10 miles in 59:57.
3.20 15 miles along the ocean. 1:38:13 (6:32 pace)
3.21 18 miles along the ocean (1:52:29). First 3 miles in 19:32 and I just ended up going faster. First 6 in 38:55. First 9 in 57:50. 12 in 1:16:19. 15 in 1:34:45. 18 in 1:52:29. 6:15 pace. I felt fine.
3.22 14 miles outside--nice and easy this time--somewhere around 7:25 per mile.
3.23 11 miles outside nice and easy AM. 4.3 miles early PM. 3.7 miles late PM outside. 19 miles total.
3.24 4.1 miles outside in 30 minutes early AM. 1.3 miles jogging with my youngest son MID AM. 6.1 miles early PM (44:12) 4.5 miles early evening (30:25) 15 miles total.
3.25 8 miles early AM (59:17). 3 miles early PM (21 minutes) 5 miles late PM on treadmill. 16 miles total.
110 miles for the week. All-time record for a weekly total.
As a youth, I ran, yet I did not exist in a sense. 19 years passed. Today, I exist in one sense because I must run. Perhaps I run to escape the futility of my existence. Perhaps not. In either case, this blog, or whatever it is, will serve to chronicle my training as a runner, my development as a man, and ultimately my demise as a human, because all things pass, fade, retreat into the horizon--and while we run, as we run, the mirage that is the shimmering, glimmering future continues to assert itself just out of reach. And yet, as this picture up above connotes, it may still be beautiful. And so the question may be what is IT? What is it? What is IT?
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
3.12-3.18
3.12 15 miles outside along the ocean somewhere past Rye and back to work. I started out comfortably and slowly increased my speed, but with a minimal increase in effort. First 5 miles in 34:08, next 5 in 33:22, last 5 in 32:13. Total time of 1:39:43.
3.13 15 miles. Basically same 15 mile route as yesterday. I went out at a pace that felt good and kept at it. Firts 5 miles in 31:17, next 5 in 30:45, last 5 in 30:17. Total time of 1:32:19. 6:09 per mile.
I am finally feeling better.
3.14 15 miles outside around Portsmouth and Rye and on the trails around the Seacoast Science Center. (1:48:11)
3.15 10 miles early am on treadmill at 2 percent incline. (69:20).
3.16 12.1 miles outside up in Littleton NH. 5.9 miles pm outside in Meredith NH in 42:43. 18 miles total.
3.17 5.5 miles easy AM outside. 6 miles mid afternoon outside easy. 2.5 miles at 7 pm outside in 16:15. 14 miles total.
3.18 4 miles am easy. 4.4 miles early pm easy. 4.6 miles early evening. 13 miles total.
100 miles for the week.
Solid week. I am concentrating on higher mileage and staying away from track workouts for a couple weeks, because I am really running so many miles that I need to be careful and run smart.
3.13 15 miles. Basically same 15 mile route as yesterday. I went out at a pace that felt good and kept at it. Firts 5 miles in 31:17, next 5 in 30:45, last 5 in 30:17. Total time of 1:32:19. 6:09 per mile.
I am finally feeling better.
3.14 15 miles outside around Portsmouth and Rye and on the trails around the Seacoast Science Center. (1:48:11)
3.15 10 miles early am on treadmill at 2 percent incline. (69:20).
3.16 12.1 miles outside up in Littleton NH. 5.9 miles pm outside in Meredith NH in 42:43. 18 miles total.
3.17 5.5 miles easy AM outside. 6 miles mid afternoon outside easy. 2.5 miles at 7 pm outside in 16:15. 14 miles total.
3.18 4 miles am easy. 4.4 miles early pm easy. 4.6 miles early evening. 13 miles total.
100 miles for the week.
Solid week. I am concentrating on higher mileage and staying away from track workouts for a couple weeks, because I am really running so many miles that I need to be careful and run smart.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
3.5-3.11
I am still not feeling well!
3.5 6 miles easy on treadmill. I feel horrible.
3.6 12 miles in 77:38. I started out at 7 minute pace and worked my way down to 6. Treadmill at 2% incline.
3.7 12 miles on treadmill at 2% incline in 84 minutes.
3.8 2.5 miles warm up. Then I attempted a track workout in the swirling winds. 3 by 1,000 meters with 400 recoveries. 3:11 (1:49), 3:15 (1:55), 3:15 (1:55); 4 by 400's with 200 recoveries (1 minute) in 75, 76, 74. 1 mile jog. 4 by 200's in 30, 31, 31, 31. 5 miles cool down.
13.25 miles cool down.
It was very windy, but somehting is clearly wrong with me. I have no energy at all and this was about the worst workout I have ever had. I was exhausted from the second I started. I may need to see a doctor, because I think I have a bacterial virus.
The quality of my training is now suffering big time.
3.9 20.25 miles outside in 2:31. My lungs felt fine, but I have no energy. I am concerned.
3.10 6.5 miles treadmill at 2% incline (45:26) 6 miles outside PM in 38:14.
12.5 miles total.
3.11 2 miles AM outside. 5.5 miles early PM outside in 35 minutes. 1 mile with my kids nice and slow late afternoon. 7.5 miles early evening outside in 54:26.
16 miles total.
92 miles total for the week. One horrible track workout and no energy, but I am still putting in the miles.
3.5 6 miles easy on treadmill. I feel horrible.
3.6 12 miles in 77:38. I started out at 7 minute pace and worked my way down to 6. Treadmill at 2% incline.
3.7 12 miles on treadmill at 2% incline in 84 minutes.
3.8 2.5 miles warm up. Then I attempted a track workout in the swirling winds. 3 by 1,000 meters with 400 recoveries. 3:11 (1:49), 3:15 (1:55), 3:15 (1:55); 4 by 400's with 200 recoveries (1 minute) in 75, 76, 74. 1 mile jog. 4 by 200's in 30, 31, 31, 31. 5 miles cool down.
13.25 miles cool down.
It was very windy, but somehting is clearly wrong with me. I have no energy at all and this was about the worst workout I have ever had. I was exhausted from the second I started. I may need to see a doctor, because I think I have a bacterial virus.
The quality of my training is now suffering big time.
3.9 20.25 miles outside in 2:31. My lungs felt fine, but I have no energy. I am concerned.
3.10 6.5 miles treadmill at 2% incline (45:26) 6 miles outside PM in 38:14.
12.5 miles total.
3.11 2 miles AM outside. 5.5 miles early PM outside in 35 minutes. 1 mile with my kids nice and slow late afternoon. 7.5 miles early evening outside in 54:26.
16 miles total.
92 miles total for the week. One horrible track workout and no energy, but I am still putting in the miles.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
2.27-3.4
I have been sick the last few days and am feeling worse and worse--ugh.
2.27 8.5 miles AM outside around Kittery with a friend.
9.5 miles PM on treadmill at 2.5% incline for the warm up and cool down. 2.5 miles warm up. 4 miles with hills in 25:55: I alternated between 200 meters at 10.2 MPH (8% incline) and 200 meters at about 8.4 MPH (2% incline). Hard session and I do not feel well at all with this cold. 2.5 miles cool down.
2.28 10 miles PM on treadmill at 2% incline in slightly under 64 minutes.
2.29 6 miles AM treadmill at 2% incline in 43:30.
I skipped my PM run--I just felt too sick.
3.1 15 miles AM treadmill at 2% incline in 1:46:50. Raging snowstorm outside and I still do not feel good--I have no energy.
3.2 11 miles outside around the neighborhood in 86:38.
3.3 2 miles warm up on treadmill at 2% incline. 4 mile tempo run in 21:28 (5:22 pace). 4 miles cool down at 7 minute pace.
10 miles total AM.
At first, I was bummed about this workout, but I have no energy from this cold and this is 45 seconds faster than I did last year for the same workout--I guess it is decent.
5 miles PM outside in 34:25. Last quarter in 76---I started out at 6:20 pace and worked my way down to 4:35 pace and maintained my form and stayed relaxed as best I could.
15 miles total.
3.4 10 miles AM treadmill at 2% incline in 72 minutes. 6 miles PM in 43 minutes on treadmill.
16 miles total.
91 miles for the week and I was sick the entire week.
2.27 8.5 miles AM outside around Kittery with a friend.
9.5 miles PM on treadmill at 2.5% incline for the warm up and cool down. 2.5 miles warm up. 4 miles with hills in 25:55: I alternated between 200 meters at 10.2 MPH (8% incline) and 200 meters at about 8.4 MPH (2% incline). Hard session and I do not feel well at all with this cold. 2.5 miles cool down.
2.28 10 miles PM on treadmill at 2% incline in slightly under 64 minutes.
2.29 6 miles AM treadmill at 2% incline in 43:30.
I skipped my PM run--I just felt too sick.
3.1 15 miles AM treadmill at 2% incline in 1:46:50. Raging snowstorm outside and I still do not feel good--I have no energy.
3.2 11 miles outside around the neighborhood in 86:38.
3.3 2 miles warm up on treadmill at 2% incline. 4 mile tempo run in 21:28 (5:22 pace). 4 miles cool down at 7 minute pace.
10 miles total AM.
At first, I was bummed about this workout, but I have no energy from this cold and this is 45 seconds faster than I did last year for the same workout--I guess it is decent.
5 miles PM outside in 34:25. Last quarter in 76---I started out at 6:20 pace and worked my way down to 4:35 pace and maintained my form and stayed relaxed as best I could.
15 miles total.
3.4 10 miles AM treadmill at 2% incline in 72 minutes. 6 miles PM in 43 minutes on treadmill.
16 miles total.
91 miles for the week and I was sick the entire week.
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