Training Log Archive: bishop22

Dropped Zach off at ESL for his second hockey game of the day and went for a run in the 50+ degrees that we had, as the sun was setting in late December! The MCC trails were too sloppy to attempt, so I ran the MCC loop to the correctional facility to 15A to the canal (west) for 16:01 and came back in 14:41, doing 3 x 1 minute quick turnovers (164, 172, 170) along the loop on the return trip.

Lack of sleep was due to leaving Philly just after 5:15 to get the boys home for hockey.

Did a marathon pace run with Nate (Chelsea started with us but had trouble breathing), from Chris's parents' house. Well, it was supposed to be a marathon pace (7:30) run, but Nate has trouble running that slow. So, we gradually picked up the first mile and went about 7:30, then averaged 6:46 for the next 3/4 mile, which included running down Black Rock Rd to the canal. Ran the canal into Yardley to the pre-determined 4-mile mark and returned. Canal pace was 7:10 - 7:30. Nate smoked me going up Black Rock (I averaged 7:44 from the canal back to the mile mark), waited for me and got 30 seconds ahead in the last mile (and I was 6:43 - a big kick, so that I came back in 28:59, after going out in 29:06, despite the hill).

It was over 40 degrees, so I wisely wore shorts this time.

The new shoes made me bleed.

Traditional Christmas morning run from Walt's house. No sign of the O'Connors or the Mick family, and Chelsea blew it off, so it was just Walt, Patty, Coop, Dan, Nate, Zach (making his debut) and me.

Here is the usual route.

Ran up to God's Country from Walt's house. Even though I know the hill on Blakeley keeps going and going after each curve, it still surprises me how long it is. Gmap says it's a 22+ contour climb over the course of about a mile. I was supposed to do a long run today, but I think this was a close enough substitute.

My pace was:
8:37 pace to Blakeley
9:36 up to Reiter
7:58 to Lapham
7:55 to Olean
7:52 home

The weather was awesome; the threatened rain did not materialize and the temp must have been in the 40s, so my nylon sweatpants should have been left behind.

Here is the route. I included the elevation profile for once, so I could see the climb.

Had to go into work today for a meeting at 8:30, ended up staying until 2. Left too little time to get out the door, with everything else that had to be done before heading to the track meet (Zach ran 12:20 for the deuce!), the Schroeder-Thomas girls hoops game (Schroeder was even worse than I expected, losing 30-23 - neither team managed 10 points in any quarter, and not because of their defensive prowess), and EA (arriving well past midnight).

Same workout as last Tuesday (2 x (4 x 1/4 w/ .15 mi recovery) w/ .25 mi. recovery)

Chelsea went over to the Y with me, but wasn't feeling well, so she just did the first 1/4. I was just a bit slower than last week, as my legs were feeling heavier and tighter. I wanted to quit after 6, but talked myself into doing the 7th, then the 8th.

Speed: 10.0, 10.2, 10.4, 10.4, 10.2, 10.2, 10.0, 10.0
Time: 89, 88, 86, 86, 88, 88, 90, 89
Rec'y: 88, 93, 92, 2:38, 93, 91, 92

Did 4 x 100m strides during the last 1/2 mile.

HR was 154 just after finishing - not sure what it peaked at.

Kind of a late night last night made it tough to get out for a run. Instead I got a brief nap in before the Bills game. And what a game it was!

Nate gave me a hand clearing the driveway from another heavy snow.