Sunday Feb 17 |
 | Snowshoeing 33:35 [4]3.5 mi (9:36 / mi) | |
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| Snowshoeing race in Hawley (Dubuque State Forest), from Hallockville Pond off rte 8A. Same place PG and I parked for rogaine training last summer, but the race was west of 8a: out a snowmobiled trail, then a little loop around an apple orchard, then back. This was my third snowshoe race of the season, and I'm feeling a bit more comfortable (though I still clip my ankles, and I continued my streak of one good fall per race.) It was a good, steady effort on a cold but windless winter day. The pace was under 10 minutes per mile due to the well-packed snow, and the lack of any killer climbs. But the course was by no means flat: constantly rolling hills. |
| Trail Run 18:00 [2]1.5 mi (11:59 / mi) | |
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| Some easy jogging to warm up. |
| Trail Run 25:09 [2]2.0 mi (12:34 / mi) | |
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| After the race, I ran out a ways on the snowmobiled trail on the east side of 8a, the way PG and I had gone out and back. My right hamstring was sore, so I went really slow. And there was a pretty steep climb going out and then a pretty long climb coming back. I had to hop off the trail as a train of ten or so snowmobiles went roaring by; then I had to breathe their exhaust for a couple minute. Much nicer when they do their work at night. |
Saturday Feb 16 |
| Trail/Road Run 44:45 [2]4.75 mi (9:24 / mi) | |
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| Real easy pace, on some awful trails.
Passed on the FP10k: kind of cold for racing, and probably some icy roads. I'll do the Hawley snowshoe race tomorrow. |
Friday Feb 15 |
| Track 24:12 [3]3.0 mi (8:04 / mi) | |
| weight:146lbs |
| Early (for me) workout at the track, just to put in a few easy miles after an hour of S&S. A bit tired and sore from yesterday's run. |
| Track 4:45 [2]0.5 mi (9:29 / mi) | |
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| Warm-up, trying to get the kinks out of my legs. |
Thursday Feb 14 |
| Road Run 1:19:50 [3]10.0 mi (7:59 / mi) | |
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| Jones 10 mile race course in Amherst, low 30's, sun. My goal was to break 80 minutes, and I had to push hard the (mostly uphill) final mile-and-a-half to do it. (I lost about a minute from miles 3 1/2 to 5 1/2 because of slippery conditions out by the reservoir, the worst I've seen there.) Forerunner measured the course at 10.01.
7:49, 7:32, 8:05, 8:23, 8:30 (40:19), 8:03, 7:42, 7:45, 7:49, 8:08 (1.01 mi.) (39:31). |
| Road Run 5:00 [2]0.6 mi (8:20 / mi) | |
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| Warm-up jog from the finish, where I parked, to the start. |
Wednesday Feb 13 |
| machines 40:00 [3] | |
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| At UMass. The first day this winter that weather defeated my running plans - and it wasn't cold or snow, but streets flooded in ice water. |
Tuesday Feb 12 |
| Track 14:40 [5]2.5 mi (5:52 / mi) | |
| weight:146lbs |
| Smith indoor track, after S&S. 10x400x400 (short walk before and after each fast 400 to make for a 3:00 rest). Averaged exactly 88 seconds per 400 which was my goal. But best news is that, after finishing the tenth, I didn't feel quite all in.
90.2 (135, 147) , 88.1 (141, 151), 88.1 (142, 152), 88.8 (142, 152), 87.8 (142, 154), 88.1 (144, 154), 88.6 (141, 153), 87.9 (144, 153), 86.5 (146, 156), 85.9 (145, 155) |
| Track 7:51 [3]1.0 mi (7:51 / mi) | |
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| Warm-up mile. |
| Track 32:00 [2]3.5 mi (9:08 / mi) | |
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| Junk miles. |