bubbles in the front yard...
Everyone loves taters....
11.26.2011
Thanksgiving Photo Barrage
Photos from the Thanksgiving holidays... (in no particular order)
bubbles in the front yard...
bubbles in the front yard...
11.23.2011
11.01.2011
10.31.2011
10.30.2011
10.29.2011
MCM weather that wasn't
Freezing rain, snow, ice... yea good thing that isn't the actual race weather.
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10.28.2011
10.27.2011
MCM Week 14 & 15
Coming in to the home stretch, here's the run down...
Wk 14 - Week of Oct 10.
Tuesday - 5.8mi @ 54:21 speed work
Thursday - 5.01mi @ 42:30 tempo
Saturday - 13.2mi @ 2:01:42
This was a great week. On Thursday I was firing on all cylinders and running like there was no tomorrow. The best part was that this carried on to Saturday's run and that made it even better. On Saturday, I set a new half marathon personal best and it was a training run. I can only imagine what will happen in the next half marathon race.
During that Saturday run, I was in my mile 13 feeling great when I realized I was mixing in with the ARMY unit out on their local 2mi PT run. It wasn't long after I started hearing footsteps and knew I had turned into the rabbit. Either it was the day, or the training, or who knows what, I started speeding up and wanted to see just how hard I could pull this guy before he cracked. As we kept going, my pace kept dropping. I brought that last mile under 8:00/mi for the last mile of a 13mi run, all while the other fellow was only on mile 2 of his run. I was reeling!
And no, he didn't catch me.
Wk 15 - Week of Oct 17
Tuesday - 6.43mi @ 56:01 speed work
Thursday - 6.26mi @ 53:11
Saturday - 9.8mi @ 1:29:46
Again, on Thursday, another personal best was set. This time, by over 2minutes on a 10k and I wasn't racing. I'm feeling primed.
Man am I ready.
Wk 16 - Race Week.
Wk 14 - Week of Oct 10.
Tuesday - 5.8mi @ 54:21 speed work
Thursday - 5.01mi @ 42:30 tempo
Saturday - 13.2mi @ 2:01:42
This was a great week. On Thursday I was firing on all cylinders and running like there was no tomorrow. The best part was that this carried on to Saturday's run and that made it even better. On Saturday, I set a new half marathon personal best and it was a training run. I can only imagine what will happen in the next half marathon race.
During that Saturday run, I was in my mile 13 feeling great when I realized I was mixing in with the ARMY unit out on their local 2mi PT run. It wasn't long after I started hearing footsteps and knew I had turned into the rabbit. Either it was the day, or the training, or who knows what, I started speeding up and wanted to see just how hard I could pull this guy before he cracked. As we kept going, my pace kept dropping. I brought that last mile under 8:00/mi for the last mile of a 13mi run, all while the other fellow was only on mile 2 of his run. I was reeling!
And no, he didn't catch me.
Wk 15 - Week of Oct 17
Tuesday - 6.43mi @ 56:01 speed work
Thursday - 6.26mi @ 53:11
Saturday - 9.8mi @ 1:29:46
Again, on Thursday, another personal best was set. This time, by over 2minutes on a 10k and I wasn't racing. I'm feeling primed.
Man am I ready.
Wk 16 - Race Week.
10.15.2011
Progress
Half marathon personal record - 2:00:36. That's a 4 minute improvement.
MCM is 2 weeks away...
10.11.2011
MCM Wk 12 & 13
Week 12 (wk of 9/26) is in the books
Tues - 5.06mi @ 46:34 (speed work)
Thurs - 3.0mi @ 26:17 (easy tempo)
Fri - 9.0mi @ 1:20:47 (long run)
Sun - 5.2mi @ 54:04
On Friday's run, I learned something valuable - check for your car keys. I took out with the intention of doing a nice 10mi run, but somehow around mile 4 I realized I didn't have my car keys. It took me about a half mile to convince myself that I had no idea where they were, and that I should head back to the car. Turns out, the keys were hanging in the ignition of the car and I managed to leave it unlocked.
Call me lucky.
Week 12: 22.26mi @ 3:24:42
Week 13 (wk of 10/3) is in the books too
Tues - 7mi @ 1:10:00 (speed)
Fri - 4mi @ 35:49 (tempo)
Sat - 13.25mi @ 2:26:50, 3mi @ 32:04
Saturday was a learning experience definitely. I was scheduled for 20mi. Saturday was a gorgeous day with a light breeze. Shortly after lunch, I took out for an easy 8-9miler. Turns out, I talked myself into going for the 20, when I should've waited. I was feeling good, right until I turned out by the corn fields. The sun overhead started sucking the life out of me, but I was too stubborn to stop. At mile 9, I realized I was really overcooking and decided to turn around. I ran what I could on the way back, walked what I needed to, and just made it back to the car. So, in theory, yes, I covered 18mi, but I really only ran 13ish of those miles.
Now, we just keep moving on.
Don't forget to go donate your $5 and enter a chance to win for the fundraiser!
Tues - 5.06mi @ 46:34 (speed work)
Thurs - 3.0mi @ 26:17 (easy tempo)
Fri - 9.0mi @ 1:20:47 (long run)
Sun - 5.2mi @ 54:04
On Friday's run, I learned something valuable - check for your car keys. I took out with the intention of doing a nice 10mi run, but somehow around mile 4 I realized I didn't have my car keys. It took me about a half mile to convince myself that I had no idea where they were, and that I should head back to the car. Turns out, the keys were hanging in the ignition of the car and I managed to leave it unlocked.
Call me lucky.
Week 12: 22.26mi @ 3:24:42
Week 13 (wk of 10/3) is in the books too
Tues - 7mi @ 1:10:00 (speed)
Fri - 4mi @ 35:49 (tempo)
Sat - 13.25mi @ 2:26:50, 3mi @ 32:04
Saturday was a learning experience definitely. I was scheduled for 20mi. Saturday was a gorgeous day with a light breeze. Shortly after lunch, I took out for an easy 8-9miler. Turns out, I talked myself into going for the 20, when I should've waited. I was feeling good, right until I turned out by the corn fields. The sun overhead started sucking the life out of me, but I was too stubborn to stop. At mile 9, I realized I was really overcooking and decided to turn around. I ran what I could on the way back, walked what I needed to, and just made it back to the car. So, in theory, yes, I covered 18mi, but I really only ran 13ish of those miles.
Now, we just keep moving on.
Don't forget to go donate your $5 and enter a chance to win for the fundraiser!
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