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?
Monday, October 31, 2011
Mileage total for the year so far
So far, I have logged 2,663.2 miles this year and will most likely break 3,000 for the year, which was my goal.
10.24-10.30
10.24 5.6 miles easy.
10.25 5.4 miles easy.
10.26 5.5 miles easy with 4 200 meter strides.
10.27 6 miles treadmill easy.
10.28 4 miles easy.
10.29 2 miles warm up. 5k in 15:55, 2 miles cool down. 7.1 miles AM.
6 miles (46 minutes in PM)
13.1 miles for the day.
10.30 9 miles treadmill in 60 minutes (2% incline) (AM).
5.5 miles PM. 14.5 miles total for the day.
54.1 miles for the week.
10.25 5.4 miles easy.
10.26 5.5 miles easy with 4 200 meter strides.
10.27 6 miles treadmill easy.
10.28 4 miles easy.
10.29 2 miles warm up. 5k in 15:55, 2 miles cool down. 7.1 miles AM.
6 miles (46 minutes in PM)
13.1 miles for the day.
10.30 9 miles treadmill in 60 minutes (2% incline) (AM).
5.5 miles PM. 14.5 miles total for the day.
54.1 miles for the week.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
10.17-10.23
10.17 2.5 miles warm up. Watch died and I still did 4 by 1200's at the track with 400 meter recovery jog. I have no idea about my times, but I felt strong. The higher mileage I have been doing I believe has strengthened me a bit. 2.5 miles cool down.
10 miles total.
10.18 12 miles total. First mile in 6:29, first five in 30:54, and then for the next 7 miles I alternated running fast for a quarter mile at about 75 seconds with running at six minute pace for 3/4 of a mile. Last 7 miles were in 40:29. Total time was 71:23. I felt very strong.
10.19 7 miles treadmill.
10.20 OFF
10.21 5 miles easy
10.22 5 miles with about a mile of strides.
10.23 17 miles in 1:50:43. First 11.75 in 81:24. Last 5.25 in 29:19 with splits of 5:24, 5:35, 5:35, 5:40, 5:44, 81 second last quarter. My goal was to average between 5:45 and 6:00. Im very pleased. Ssecond longest run of my life and I felt very strong at the end, but I did feel lactic acid building up big time the last mile!
56 miles total for the week with 2 excellent workouts and a decent speed workout. Time to toally recover before the Great Bay 5k.
10 miles total.
10.18 12 miles total. First mile in 6:29, first five in 30:54, and then for the next 7 miles I alternated running fast for a quarter mile at about 75 seconds with running at six minute pace for 3/4 of a mile. Last 7 miles were in 40:29. Total time was 71:23. I felt very strong.
10.19 7 miles treadmill.
10.20 OFF
10.21 5 miles easy
10.22 5 miles with about a mile of strides.
10.23 17 miles in 1:50:43. First 11.75 in 81:24. Last 5.25 in 29:19 with splits of 5:24, 5:35, 5:35, 5:40, 5:44, 81 second last quarter. My goal was to average between 5:45 and 6:00. Im very pleased. Ssecond longest run of my life and I felt very strong at the end, but I did feel lactic acid building up big time the last mile!
56 miles total for the week with 2 excellent workouts and a decent speed workout. Time to toally recover before the Great Bay 5k.
10.10-10.16
Stowe, VT Primarily Trail Running
10.10 5 miles Easy AM. 10 Miles PM (69 minutes). I increased pace through the run.
15 miles total.
10.11 8 miles AM (61 minutes), 8 Miles PM (54:53)
16 miles for the day.
10.12 9 miles AM (71 minutes). 7 miles PM (49:43).
16 miles for the day.
10.13 6 miles AM easy. 6.1 miles easy.
12.1 miles for the day.
back in Somersworth!
10.14 3 miles treadmill easy.
10.15 4.4 miles easy.
10.16 5.1 miles easy.
71.6 miles for the week
10.10 5 miles Easy AM. 10 Miles PM (69 minutes). I increased pace through the run.
15 miles total.
10.11 8 miles AM (61 minutes), 8 Miles PM (54:53)
16 miles for the day.
10.12 9 miles AM (71 minutes). 7 miles PM (49:43).
16 miles for the day.
10.13 6 miles AM easy. 6.1 miles easy.
12.1 miles for the day.
back in Somersworth!
10.14 3 miles treadmill easy.
10.15 4.4 miles easy.
10.16 5.1 miles easy.
71.6 miles for the week
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
10.3-10.9
10.3 5 miles easy.
10.4 12 miles total on the road. First mile in 6:55; next 3 miles in 17:09 (5:58, 5:41, 5:30); next two miles in 13:10 (6:32, 6:38); next 4 miles in 22:40 (5:49, 5:44, 5:42, 5:25); last 2 miles in 12:36 (6:26, 6:10). First 10 miles in 59:54.
Total 12 miles in 72:30.
Not a bad workout.
10.5 9 miles (63:56)
10.6 10 miles (71 minutes)
Stowe, VT Primarily Trail Running and lots of hills
10.7 10 miles (76 minutes)
10.8 4 Miles Am Easy. 11 miles PM (85 minutes)
15 miles for the day.
10.9 6.5 miles AM (50 minutes). 10.5 miles PM (87 minutes) I ran up a mountain--brutal!
17 miles for the day.
78 miles for the week
10.4 12 miles total on the road. First mile in 6:55; next 3 miles in 17:09 (5:58, 5:41, 5:30); next two miles in 13:10 (6:32, 6:38); next 4 miles in 22:40 (5:49, 5:44, 5:42, 5:25); last 2 miles in 12:36 (6:26, 6:10). First 10 miles in 59:54.
Total 12 miles in 72:30.
Not a bad workout.
10.5 9 miles (63:56)
10.6 10 miles (71 minutes)
Stowe, VT Primarily Trail Running and lots of hills
10.7 10 miles (76 minutes)
10.8 4 Miles Am Easy. 11 miles PM (85 minutes)
15 miles for the day.
10.9 6.5 miles AM (50 minutes). 10.5 miles PM (87 minutes) I ran up a mountain--brutal!
17 miles for the day.
78 miles for the week
Friday, September 30, 2011
9.26-10.2
9.26 7 miles easy.
9.27 2.25 miles easy. Then 2 by 400's with 400 recovery; 4 by 200's with 200 recovery and then 800 recovery; 2 by 800's with 400 recovery.
64 (1:56), 66 (1:57), 30.5 (1:01:97), 31.73 (1:05:82), 30.3 (1:07:30), 31.75 (68:43); 800 recovery in 4:05; 2:28 (2:06), 2:26 (2:00). 2.75 cool down.
9 miles total. This was a pretty decent workout.
9.28 5 miles easy.
9.29 2 miles easy.
9.30 2 miles easy.
10.1 Apple Harvest Fest 5k in 16:26. 2 mile warm up. 1.25 cool down.
6.25 miles total.
I felt like total junk today--Im not really sure why, but I knew I had no zip whatsoever in my legs when I did my strides before hand. I dont know--I just had no zip today and just bagged it halfway through and held on for third place. I dont like racing in Dover apparently--lol.
I may take a few days off--I dont know--I might not. I feel pretty lethargic and bummed.
10.2 3 miles easy on treadmill.
Forgettable week.
34.25 miles total
9.27 2.25 miles easy. Then 2 by 400's with 400 recovery; 4 by 200's with 200 recovery and then 800 recovery; 2 by 800's with 400 recovery.
64 (1:56), 66 (1:57), 30.5 (1:01:97), 31.73 (1:05:82), 30.3 (1:07:30), 31.75 (68:43); 800 recovery in 4:05; 2:28 (2:06), 2:26 (2:00). 2.75 cool down.
9 miles total. This was a pretty decent workout.
9.28 5 miles easy.
9.29 2 miles easy.
9.30 2 miles easy.
10.1 Apple Harvest Fest 5k in 16:26. 2 mile warm up. 1.25 cool down.
6.25 miles total.
I felt like total junk today--Im not really sure why, but I knew I had no zip whatsoever in my legs when I did my strides before hand. I dont know--I just had no zip today and just bagged it halfway through and held on for third place. I dont like racing in Dover apparently--lol.
I may take a few days off--I dont know--I might not. I feel pretty lethargic and bummed.
10.2 3 miles easy on treadmill.
Forgettable week.
34.25 miles total
Monday, September 26, 2011
9.19-9.25
9.19 4.6 miles easy.
9.20 7.15 miles easy.
9.21 11 miles in 81:57.
9.22 2.25 miles warm up. 2 by 2800 meter repeats with 400 recovery jog.
Splits were 9:02 (2:00), 9:10.
I had to swing wide because there were field hockey players all over the track, so I believe I lost about half a second per lap.
3.25 cool down.
9.25 miles total.
9.23 9 miles total in 64 minutes.
9.24 4 miles easy.
9.25 4.25 miles AM easy. 2.75 miles PM easy.
7 miles total
53 miles for the week total.
9.20 7.15 miles easy.
9.21 11 miles in 81:57.
9.22 2.25 miles warm up. 2 by 2800 meter repeats with 400 recovery jog.
Splits were 9:02 (2:00), 9:10.
I had to swing wide because there were field hockey players all over the track, so I believe I lost about half a second per lap.
3.25 cool down.
9.25 miles total.
9.23 9 miles total in 64 minutes.
9.24 4 miles easy.
9.25 4.25 miles AM easy. 2.75 miles PM easy.
7 miles total
53 miles for the week total.
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