Training Log Archive: chitownclark

Completed 400 000m for the season with 3-1/2 months still to go. Could be an all-time distance record this season...but I'd need to row 274 000m more to top my distance in the 2014 season.

Took it easy this morning. Going down to LabCorp in the Loop for my six-month blood draw before seeing my doctor in a couple of weeks. I insist on using an outside lab for these blood tests in order to (1) establish consistency over the years as I visit a range of doctors and clinics, (2) avail myself of their excellent on-line set of archived records I can access from any doc's office, anyplace, anytime, and (3) eliminate the possibility of conflict of interest.

Can't prove it, but some of the in-house tests I had done long ago seemed to be mismanaged, carelessly handled, and perhaps analyzed with the intent of directing me to a certain treatment with an increased urgency. Plus LaTonya, the lady at the LabCorp Loop office, can painlessly slip in that needle, find my shrunken vein, and draw 6-7 cylinders before I even know it.

C • 400,000 4

Did a 1-minute piece at 33spm (1:48.3 pace) after my morning 5k...and added 3m to my existing PR. No improvement in rankings; remain in 26th place in 70-79. But only 8 of those guys are my age or older.

C • 1 minute 3

Sunday morning. 32 minute Ladder: 1234321 minutes w same time rest between each leg. A pre-programmed workout on the PM4 computer. 55m more overall distance in the 32 minutes than when I did this before, on December 19. Felt pretty good. Each repeat leg on ladder downside was faster than corresponding upside leg.

Included is a 1000m PR of 4:07.7. Just about killed me. Pacing very uneven. Two 2:00 segments bookending three at 2:06. I even saw 2:12 on the PM4 before I began my final sprint. Think I'll work on pacing tomorrow.

And quads quite sore this morning, from the hour run yesterday. Last time I had sore quads from running was my first marathon about 30 years ago. Guess 75-yr old muscles don't maintain conditioning as well as they used to.

C • Sore quads 3

Temps in the 50s at 5am...so I went out for a run...just to appease matzah ball. Even threw in 5-6 100m sprints. Felt really good. And by the time I got over to the Lakefront Trail, the sun was just making a bit of warm light far out on the horizon of Lake Michigan. Spring is coming!

C • thats unbelievable! I'm def... 2

Five of Charlie's 'pick-ups' at each 1k mark for 100m and 200m at the end. Felt good to be back rowing again. Don't know when I'll take my next day off; I like the routine.