So the Cooper River run is a 10k. And that's what the latest running group would be focusing on. Timed runs due to the early darkness that time of year. speed work Wednesdays - which didn't happen all that much for me. Not sure what happened with those days. I think there were some work meetings. And I am pretty sure there was weather. And long run Saturdays. Again I think the weather creeped in there a bit.
In order to prep for race day - the running group always does another race during the training. You know to deal with the logistics and nerves that happen on race day. This time was a 4 mile race on some of the local trails. The nice thing about this race - it was pretty convenient to my home. Relatively speaking.
Again, it turned out to be a good pace run for me. The first mile under 12 minutes AGAIN. Yay me. The hills on this course weren't that kind. Oh well. Neither were the frigid temperatures and - wait was that a snow flake? But it was a good time..
Well that is until I woke up sick on Monday morning. I am sure it was a combination of the weather and other things. It pretty much took me down for the count for a few weeks. Sore throat. Bronchitis. Head cold. Hacking up who knows what.
So the focus was diverted in February.
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Running 2015
The easiest way to fill in the gaps is to go by topic.
Work - nothing new. Quite possibly that is a lie but for the most part.
Home - new carpets downstairs. New white couch and chair. Now leather loveseat. It was the post Bacchus deal he and I had. I would replace the items that just got worn out in his old age and illness.
It is also a good deterent from bringing home any new cute pug puppies.
Car - the same. Getting some miles on it. That's for sure.
Bike - upstairs on the trainer. Need to get it outside one of these days.
Running... well that's been a good part of this year so far.
Over the holidays I focused pretty much on prepping for a race in January. It was a 4 mile race is conjunction with the Super Bowl. It started uptown near the stadium and went from there.
So the training focused mostly on some long runs... but with a race that is only 4 miles long the long runs weren't that lengthy. We did speed work. I had not done that before. Shoot I don't know the last time I was on a track. It was pretty neat. This concepts of running fast. I liked it. And then some easy and temp runs during the week. It was a good game plan. And my pace and endurance did pick up for that first race. My first mile was under 12 minutes - always amazing. And the overall pace was good as well.
As one race was coming to a close a new running group was forming. This was for the Cooper River Run. Due to the uncertainty of work schedules I knew this race was not going to be on my list. I couldn't commit in time. But I joined the group anyways.
Work - nothing new. Quite possibly that is a lie but for the most part.
Home - new carpets downstairs. New white couch and chair. Now leather loveseat. It was the post Bacchus deal he and I had. I would replace the items that just got worn out in his old age and illness.
It is also a good deterent from bringing home any new cute pug puppies.
Car - the same. Getting some miles on it. That's for sure.
Bike - upstairs on the trainer. Need to get it outside one of these days.
Running... well that's been a good part of this year so far.
Over the holidays I focused pretty much on prepping for a race in January. It was a 4 mile race is conjunction with the Super Bowl. It started uptown near the stadium and went from there.
So the training focused mostly on some long runs... but with a race that is only 4 miles long the long runs weren't that lengthy. We did speed work. I had not done that before. Shoot I don't know the last time I was on a track. It was pretty neat. This concepts of running fast. I liked it. And then some easy and temp runs during the week. It was a good game plan. And my pace and endurance did pick up for that first race. My first mile was under 12 minutes - always amazing. And the overall pace was good as well.
As one race was coming to a close a new running group was forming. This was for the Cooper River Run. Due to the uncertainty of work schedules I knew this race was not going to be on my list. I couldn't commit in time. But I joined the group anyways.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
gaps in time
I keep meaning to get back on the blogging bandwagon... It just seems that I have so much to fill in from the gaps that it overwhelms me and I don't.
Well maybe I will get on that this month. Lots of travel coming up. Airport time is good for typing.
Well maybe I will get on that this month. Lots of travel coming up. Airport time is good for typing.
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