Also, looks like I'll be rolling as a 1:35 pacer at the Get Lucky Half Marathon March 17th in the Twin Cities...join me? 7:14 pace... It's a great course and should be a lot of fun :)
http://getluckytc.org/
Thursday, February 9, 2012
I need a nap...
...is it time for a nap yet? Sat on the trainer at LifeTime with Mike this morning...well, Mike and I didn't actually sit on the SAME trainer, he was on the bike NEXT to me...you get the point. 2 hours and 10 minutes and I was done...still pretty run-down without much 'pop'. I really need a good nights sleep somewhere along the line, but with work, coaching, training and 4 kids at home...looks like sleep won't happen until 2018. (I know, bitch, bitch, bitch...)
Also, looks like I'll be rolling as a 1:35 pacer at the Get Lucky Half Marathon March 17th in the Twin Cities...join me? 7:14 pace... It's a great course and should be a lot of fun :)
http://getluckytc.org/
Also, looks like I'll be rolling as a 1:35 pacer at the Get Lucky Half Marathon March 17th in the Twin Cities...join me? 7:14 pace... It's a great course and should be a lot of fun :)
http://getluckytc.org/
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Rubbin' is racin'...
So late last week Speedy says 'Let's run this 5K race on Sunday as a tempo run...6:10 pace.' Well, you know me...I never turn down a race, whether it's a 'race' or a tempo run...I'd race every weekend if I could...just to toe the line, ANY line, gives me goosebumps.
The Freeze Your Buns 5K held in Hamel, MN looked to be fun...26 degrees at the start, so not exactly 'freezing'. Of course I toed the line in shorts and my new GW jacket, and a fully loaded iPod.
Remember, 6:10 was the goal..18:59...easy. Gun sounds and off we go. Bigger kid takes off along with an older, a tad pudgy road-racer sporting a pair of LunarRacers...who are these guys and why are they in Hamel, MN in January? Well, mile 1 came by in 5:45 which put nice separation between the top 3 and the rest of the field. ...but 5:45? What happened to 6:10? ...time to start slowing down. Mile 2, 12:05, right on track. At this point, Speedy and I were still running side/by/side up front with a high school CC runner of Speedy's from Orono HS, Gabe, tagging along. At around 2.75 miles we came to small 100+ foot hill/hump that Speedy decides to test the legs on, building a 10+ foot lead by the time we go to the top...what was he doing? Tempo run, right? Gabe and I responded and caught back up, running together for :30 or so before Gabe decided to make his move. I looked to Speedy and asked him if we should chase him down, Gabe now running 5+ seconds in front of us...'No, but go if you need to go', so off I went, to chase down the HS young'n, closing the gap a tad over the final 2 blocks but never really got into a grove or mood to catch him...tempo run, right?
I settled for 2nd OA in a time of 18:45ish (5:45, 6:20, 6:04+)...though tightened up pretty quick afterwards with sore calves a light hammy twinge...I'm old.
Thanks for the run, Speedy...I needed that.
...and what was with the hunter-orange T-shirts?
The Freeze Your Buns 5K held in Hamel, MN looked to be fun...26 degrees at the start, so not exactly 'freezing'. Of course I toed the line in shorts and my new GW jacket, and a fully loaded iPod.
Remember, 6:10 was the goal..18:59...easy. Gun sounds and off we go. Bigger kid takes off along with an older, a tad pudgy road-racer sporting a pair of LunarRacers...who are these guys and why are they in Hamel, MN in January? Well, mile 1 came by in 5:45 which put nice separation between the top 3 and the rest of the field. ...but 5:45? What happened to 6:10? ...time to start slowing down. Mile 2, 12:05, right on track. At this point, Speedy and I were still running side/by/side up front with a high school CC runner of Speedy's from Orono HS, Gabe, tagging along. At around 2.75 miles we came to small 100+ foot hill/hump that Speedy decides to test the legs on, building a 10+ foot lead by the time we go to the top...what was he doing? Tempo run, right? Gabe and I responded and caught back up, running together for :30 or so before Gabe decided to make his move. I looked to Speedy and asked him if we should chase him down, Gabe now running 5+ seconds in front of us...'No, but go if you need to go', so off I went, to chase down the HS young'n, closing the gap a tad over the final 2 blocks but never really got into a grove or mood to catch him...tempo run, right?
I settled for 2nd OA in a time of 18:45ish (5:45, 6:20, 6:04+)...though tightened up pretty quick afterwards with sore calves a light hammy twinge...I'm old.Thanks for the run, Speedy...I needed that.
...and what was with the hunter-orange T-shirts?
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Securian Half Marathon
What a beautiful for a run...as far as Minnesota is concerned. Woke up at 6 to get the baby-girl ready for the day...breakfast, Pepsi Max...and the drive in to the sitter.
Got to the race an hour+ early so I could register (last minute as usual), though I did sign up as 'me' and not Rusty Chevrolet :) Threw on the trainers and ran EASY through the streets of St. Paul for 35+ minutes...and felt NO aches/pains, and had a little spring...yes, it was going to be a good day!
So here's the plan, 7:15's over and over would get the group home in 1:35...and you know how much I love a plan.
Ran into David and Barry a few minutes before the start, Stubs and Jason as well. Let's get this party started!
Gun goes off, and away we go...downhill to start...TOO fast, slow down! The first 2+ miles were a loop through DT St. Paul before heading down to the river...3 miles, right on track, but good-golly was it windy, HEAD wind of course! I felt like the little engine, wanting to pull the train through the wind...
7:10-7:15's felt so easy, just one of those days. Course was a bit more challenging than I thought, if we weren't going up, we were going down...LOVED IT!
When we got to the turn-around at 7+ miles, HUGE tailwind...NICE! ...time to build a cushion, and the boyz were hanging TOUGH...D and B still right here...Jason and Stubs had taken off early... 6:57, 6:55, 7:03...and so on...felt amazing. 10 miles in roughly 1:11:45...still plugging away. Mile 12 was right on track and then after a quick left, BAM a doozy of a one-block up-hill...less than a mile to go, boyz...keep rocking!
Official finish time was 1:33:43, 7:10 average, and after a short cool down, I was able to call it 18 for the morning. Another solid run :)
D
RESULTS
Got to the race an hour+ early so I could register (last minute as usual), though I did sign up as 'me' and not Rusty Chevrolet :) Threw on the trainers and ran EASY through the streets of St. Paul for 35+ minutes...and felt NO aches/pains, and had a little spring...yes, it was going to be a good day!
So here's the plan, 7:15's over and over would get the group home in 1:35...and you know how much I love a plan.
Ran into David and Barry a few minutes before the start, Stubs and Jason as well. Let's get this party started!
Gun goes off, and away we go...downhill to start...TOO fast, slow down! The first 2+ miles were a loop through DT St. Paul before heading down to the river...3 miles, right on track, but good-golly was it windy, HEAD wind of course! I felt like the little engine, wanting to pull the train through the wind...
7:10-7:15's felt so easy, just one of those days. Course was a bit more challenging than I thought, if we weren't going up, we were going down...LOVED IT!
When we got to the turn-around at 7+ miles, HUGE tailwind...NICE! ...time to build a cushion, and the boyz were hanging TOUGH...D and B still right here...Jason and Stubs had taken off early... 6:57, 6:55, 7:03...and so on...felt amazing. 10 miles in roughly 1:11:45...still plugging away. Mile 12 was right on track and then after a quick left, BAM a doozy of a one-block up-hill...less than a mile to go, boyz...keep rocking!
Official finish time was 1:33:43, 7:10 average, and after a short cool down, I was able to call it 18 for the morning. Another solid run :)
D
RESULTS
Monday, January 23, 2012
Securian Half Marathon
Is it race season already? I may opt to toe the line this Saturday and pace 1:35 at the Securian Half Marathon...I guess the only reason I won't run is if it's -47 degrees, or if they shorten the course due to the weather... Join me?
My new favorite quote...
'Someone is building a base while you're enjoying the off-season...'
...isn't that the truth...
...isn't that the truth...
Weekend of training...
`He's still here...he's still rolling...Having survived my crazy drive to Louisiana last weekend, I was able to jump right back into training without skipping a beat...and that's not to say that Louisiana was an 'off' weekend, as I was able to run and workout while I was there, though I did have to take Friday and Monday off cuz I was driving.
Tuesday-Thursday were solid days...2:15 brick on Tuesday, 7+ mile trail-run on Wednesday with Speedy and 2:15 on the trainer at LifeTime on Thursday.
Friday January 20th: Friday's are Gear West group run days...this morning we did just a hair over an hour...Tom, Jan, Speedy and I hit the snow covered trails early...what a great run with good company.
Friday evening, core...yummy.
Saturday January 21st: I agreed to meet Tony for a little 8 mile run this morning...early, though I guess 'early' is relative...9:00 a.m. is early for me...7:30 it was. I ran from home to LifeTime where I met Tony and we ran 8+ miles at 7:40ish pace....and then I ran home. legs were showing me NO love this morning...it should NOT have been that much work :(
Oh, and did I mention it was butt-ass cold? Weather.com said it was -7 before I left, though it did warm up to -2 by the time we were done. Funny, -7 and NO wind doesn't seem that bad...I was definitely over-dress...I was shedding clothes faster than a stripper in Vegas...
Solid core and lifting PM.
Sunday January 22nd: Boy, these early morning workouts are killing me...doesn't anyone workout at 11 or noon anymore? No wonder we all go to bed at 8:45...
Met Tony at LT Minnetonka for a 2+ hour ride...2 classes back2back. Sat off to the side and did our own thing, and what a solid workout. Rode in aero for the first 1:15 and then upped the ante with continuous hills and spins. Legs felt so strong and alive today, could have ridden all day, but alas, 2:15 is all I had time for...
The second hour class was supposed to be an '80's' class, but none of the music was anything that I listened to in the 80's...Falco, Irene Cara, Cindy Lauper, Bonnie Tyler, Starship...really? ...that was the softest 80's set I have ever ridden to...but that being said, great class(?) and a solid workout.
Finished the day with core and lifting...again...and I even stretched when I was done...I know, crazy, huh?
Felling strong and ready to rumble...
Tuesday-Thursday were solid days...2:15 brick on Tuesday, 7+ mile trail-run on Wednesday with Speedy and 2:15 on the trainer at LifeTime on Thursday.
Friday January 20th: Friday's are Gear West group run days...this morning we did just a hair over an hour...Tom, Jan, Speedy and I hit the snow covered trails early...what a great run with good company.
Friday evening, core...yummy.
Saturday January 21st: I agreed to meet Tony for a little 8 mile run this morning...early, though I guess 'early' is relative...9:00 a.m. is early for me...7:30 it was. I ran from home to LifeTime where I met Tony and we ran 8+ miles at 7:40ish pace....and then I ran home. legs were showing me NO love this morning...it should NOT have been that much work :(
Oh, and did I mention it was butt-ass cold? Weather.com said it was -7 before I left, though it did warm up to -2 by the time we were done. Funny, -7 and NO wind doesn't seem that bad...I was definitely over-dress...I was shedding clothes faster than a stripper in Vegas...
Solid core and lifting PM.
Sunday January 22nd: Boy, these early morning workouts are killing me...doesn't anyone workout at 11 or noon anymore? No wonder we all go to bed at 8:45...
Met Tony at LT Minnetonka for a 2+ hour ride...2 classes back2back. Sat off to the side and did our own thing, and what a solid workout. Rode in aero for the first 1:15 and then upped the ante with continuous hills and spins. Legs felt so strong and alive today, could have ridden all day, but alas, 2:15 is all I had time for...
The second hour class was supposed to be an '80's' class, but none of the music was anything that I listened to in the 80's...Falco, Irene Cara, Cindy Lauper, Bonnie Tyler, Starship...really? ...that was the softest 80's set I have ever ridden to...but that being said, great class(?) and a solid workout.
Finished the day with core and lifting...again...and I even stretched when I was done...I know, crazy, huh?
Felling strong and ready to rumble...
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