Total Miles: 18
Tuesday: 30 min Nordic Track
Wednesday: 30 min Nordic Track + 5
Friday: 45 min Nordic Track
Saturday: 45 min Nordic Track + 8
Sunday: 45 min Nordic Track + 5
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Sunday, March 22, 2020
This Week in Running 3/22/20
Total Miles: 19
Wednesday: 5
Saturday: 8
Sunday: 30 min Nordic Track + 6
Planet Fitness closed last week so I've been searching for an alternative to the elliptical machine I used there. Eventually I pulled the Nordic Track out of the attic. This machine was bought in the '80s and has been in our attic for decades. I pulled it out and within a few minutes was on my way. It didn't require any maintenance or adjusting. This may be the best engineered piece of exercise equipment of all time.
Wednesday: 5
Saturday: 8
Sunday: 30 min Nordic Track + 6
Planet Fitness closed last week so I've been searching for an alternative to the elliptical machine I used there. Eventually I pulled the Nordic Track out of the attic. This machine was bought in the '80s and has been in our attic for decades. I pulled it out and within a few minutes was on my way. It didn't require any maintenance or adjusting. This may be the best engineered piece of exercise equipment of all time.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
This Week in Running 3/15/20
Total Miles: 17
Wednesday: 60 min elliptical + 4
Thursday: 60 min elliptical
Saturday: 60 min elliptical + 8
Sunday: 5 (including Pot O Gold 4 miler)
Wednesday: 60 min elliptical + 4
Thursday: 60 min elliptical
Saturday: 60 min elliptical + 8
Sunday: 5 (including Pot O Gold 4 miler)
Pot O Gold 4 Miler
Probably the last race I'll be able to run in a while, this race was run last Sunday from Danvers High School. It was a small field (about 75 runners), roughly half the field from the inaugural run last year. I didn't think I'd run fast since the day before I did an hour on the elliptical followed by an 8 mile run, but I surprised myself, putting in 4 sub-8 minute miles.
I actually won 3rd in my age group, which was remarkable as two of the top three finishers were in my age group.
The next race? Who knows? I was planning on running the Binghamton Bridge Run in May, but that race has been postponed to September.
The next race? Who knows? I was planning on running the Binghamton Bridge Run in May, but that race has been postponed to September.
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Hampton Half Marathon
The first race of the season is in the books, the Hampton Half Marathon that I ran last Sunday. I have a knack, it seems for just barely missing running goals. I was hoping to run sub 1:50 and ran 1:50:03.
As I did in the Jingle Bell Half Marathon in December, I didn't look at my watch until the latter part of the race; only in the last mile as a matter of fact. It was clear I would be close to running sub-1:50 and stepped on the gas as best I could, but it wasn't enough. I'm satisfied with the race though, especially when I stepped on the scale later and saw I was close to 200 lbs. I'm actually amazed I could run that fast carrying that much weight.
It was a great day for a race, especially for early March. No ice or snow and the temperature at start was just above freezing, with moderate wind. I knew from the forecast it would warm up considerably so made sure to not overdress, as did many of the other runners (see the picture below). It turns out a long sleeve shirt over a short sleeve was perfect.
It's a great course, mostly flat with some incline in the middle miles, with a lot of miles run right along the coastline.
As I did in the Jingle Bell Half Marathon in December, I didn't look at my watch until the latter part of the race; only in the last mile as a matter of fact. It was clear I would be close to running sub-1:50 and stepped on the gas as best I could, but it wasn't enough. I'm satisfied with the race though, especially when I stepped on the scale later and saw I was close to 200 lbs. I'm actually amazed I could run that fast carrying that much weight.
It was a great day for a race, especially for early March. No ice or snow and the temperature at start was just above freezing, with moderate wind. I knew from the forecast it would warm up considerably so made sure to not overdress, as did many of the other runners (see the picture below). It turns out a long sleeve shirt over a short sleeve was perfect.
It's a great course, mostly flat with some incline in the middle miles, with a lot of miles run right along the coastline.
Sunday, March 8, 2020
This Week in Running 3/8/12
Total Miles: 17.6
Tuesday: 60 min elliptical
Wednesday: 60 min elliptical + 4
Sunday: 13.6 (including Hampton Half Marathon and a warmup)
Tuesday: 60 min elliptical
Wednesday: 60 min elliptical + 4
Sunday: 13.6 (including Hampton Half Marathon and a warmup)
Sunday, March 1, 2020
This Week in Running 3/1/20
Total Miles: 19
Tuesday: 60 min elliptical
Wednesday: 60 min elliptical + 4
Friday: 90 min elliptical
Saturday: 60 min elliptical + 9
Sunday: 60 min elliptical + 6
Tuesday: 60 min elliptical
Wednesday: 60 min elliptical + 4
Friday: 90 min elliptical
Saturday: 60 min elliptical + 9
Sunday: 60 min elliptical + 6
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