Sunday, July 6th to Saturday, July 11th
I ran 4 times this week, 23.9 miles
Sun: 8.6 miles, 79:00, 9:11 pace, Seneca-Collinwood-Zoo Trail-St Paul-Ridge run, 70F, sunny, calm, not humid, multiple stops, no pain. I felt very sluggish, no energy. It was the third running day in a row.
Mon: Rest day. Watched Star Wars III - Revenge of the Sith on DVD.
Tue: 5.2 miles, FF Speed Workout, 65F, sunny, calm, no pain. I ran 1200m warmup, then 3 loops of 1200m hard, 600m easy ... plus 3 more 600m easy. A lot harder than it sounds. My first speed workout.
Wed: Rest day. Vacuumed out my car ... which is a production when you live in an apartment involving parking close, an extension cord and lugging the vacuum, etc. Been on a bit of a Star Wars kick lately. Watched Star Wars IV, A New Hope on VHS. Let's show some love for good old VHS tapes!
Thu: 6 miles, 8:00 pace, FF Social Run, 75F, sunny, calm, no stops (except for traffic), no pain. No one was with my pace but I was social afterward. Had some fun.
Fri: 4.1 miles, 8:15-ish pace, FF Happy Hour run, 80F, sunny, calm, a bit humid, multiple walking water stops, no pain. A night of firsts ... a pedicure and ice cream at Abbott's. Watched Star Wars V - The Empire Strikes Back on VHS. OK, so I watched some of it with my eyes closed.
Sat: Rest day. Went down to Marion to surprise my Aunt Eleanor and Uncle Bud with a visit from the DeWeaver clan (my brother and sister too). Then off to put an urn on my mother's grave, see my kids and see my father at the nursing home. Watched Star Wars VI - The Rise of the Jedi on VHS ... though I did watch some of it with my eyes closed.
Congratulations to Fleet Feet for their 5th anniversary!
Keeping active, Doug
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Sunday, June 28th to Saturday, July 4th
Month of June: 93.1 miles, 16 out of 30 days, 5.8 miles/run
So far in 2009: 640.7 miles, 103 out of 181 days, 6.2 miles/run
I ran 4 times this week, 24.8 miles
Sun & Mon: My left IT Band ached so I tried to rest it. Which isn't easy since my job involves a lot of walking.
Tue: 8.6 miles, first 4.2 in 37:00 (mostly railroad bed), last 4.4 in 42:00 (more trail), Seneca-Collingwood-Zoo Trail, 60F, rain, 1 long walking water stop, no pain. I absolutely had to get out and run ... it was 6:30PM when I started, no rain shower was going to stop me. Yes, I did get wet and muddy ... especially when I took mostly trail back. But it's all good! It was a warm rain and mud wipes off!
Wed: 7 miles, 60:24, 8:37 pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Zoo-2 x Pond-St Paul-Ridge run, 72F, sunny, calm, humid, 4 walking water stops, no pain. Just your average humid run. I was dripping wet with sweat when I got done. Gonna have to get used to the humidity.
Fri: 4.1 miles, 31:55, 7:47 pace, FF Happy Hour run, 65F, easy, sunny, a bit windy, no stops, no pain. I managed to disengage myself from the couch long enough to head down to Fleet Feet for the Friday Happy Hour run. I ran my usual fast pace. I run for enjoyment not speed ... but my natural pace is kind of fast.
Sat: 5 miles, Garmin for 5 miles - 39:06, 7:49 pace, Fairport Firecracker 5 mile, 62F, cloudy, a little windy, a little hard, 2 walking stops, no pain. I really have no love for the hills of Fairport! The clock at the finish said 40:11 but I don't believe it. I will have to wait for the posted results. Well, the posted results say I finished 172 out of 588 in 40:11, overall results here, 12th out of 44 in my age group, results here. I found out the race was actually 5.1 miles, so my pace was 7:53.
I'm the guy in the middle in the orange hat and dual IT Band wraps
A whole lot running was going on in the Rochester area ... besides 589 at the Fairport Firecracker 5 mile, 488 at the Brighton 5K, 218 and 252 at the Irondequoit 2 mile and 10K and 423 at the Sodus Point 5K. The ultrarunners were doing the Finger Lakes Fifties: 58 did the 25K, 69 did the 50K and 23 did the 50 mile.
I stayed in the rest of the day, listening to the sounds of fireworks all around my neighborhood. No fireworks were going on in my apartment ... I watched Star Wars II - Attack of the Clones on DVD.
Keeping active, Doug
Month of June: 93.1 miles, 16 out of 30 days, 5.8 miles/run
So far in 2009: 640.7 miles, 103 out of 181 days, 6.2 miles/run
I ran 4 times this week, 24.8 miles
Sun & Mon: My left IT Band ached so I tried to rest it. Which isn't easy since my job involves a lot of walking.
Tue: 8.6 miles, first 4.2 in 37:00 (mostly railroad bed), last 4.4 in 42:00 (more trail), Seneca-Collingwood-Zoo Trail, 60F, rain, 1 long walking water stop, no pain. I absolutely had to get out and run ... it was 6:30PM when I started, no rain shower was going to stop me. Yes, I did get wet and muddy ... especially when I took mostly trail back. But it's all good! It was a warm rain and mud wipes off!
Wed: 7 miles, 60:24, 8:37 pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Zoo-2 x Pond-St Paul-Ridge run, 72F, sunny, calm, humid, 4 walking water stops, no pain. Just your average humid run. I was dripping wet with sweat when I got done. Gonna have to get used to the humidity.
Fri: 4.1 miles, 31:55, 7:47 pace, FF Happy Hour run, 65F, easy, sunny, a bit windy, no stops, no pain. I managed to disengage myself from the couch long enough to head down to Fleet Feet for the Friday Happy Hour run. I ran my usual fast pace. I run for enjoyment not speed ... but my natural pace is kind of fast.
Sat: 5 miles, Garmin for 5 miles - 39:06, 7:49 pace, Fairport Firecracker 5 mile, 62F, cloudy, a little windy, a little hard, 2 walking stops, no pain. I really have no love for the hills of Fairport! The clock at the finish said 40:11 but I don't believe it. I will have to wait for the posted results. Well, the posted results say I finished 172 out of 588 in 40:11, overall results here, 12th out of 44 in my age group, results here. I found out the race was actually 5.1 miles, so my pace was 7:53.
A whole lot running was going on in the Rochester area ... besides 589 at the Fairport Firecracker 5 mile, 488 at the Brighton 5K, 218 and 252 at the Irondequoit 2 mile and 10K and 423 at the Sodus Point 5K. The ultrarunners were doing the Finger Lakes Fifties: 58 did the 25K, 69 did the 50K and 23 did the 50 mile.
I stayed in the rest of the day, listening to the sounds of fireworks all around my neighborhood. No fireworks were going on in my apartment ... I watched Star Wars II - Attack of the Clones on DVD.
Keeping active, Doug
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Sunday, June 21st to Saturday, June 27th
I only ran 3 times this week, 19.8 miles
Sun: 7.5 miles, 62:34, 8:20 pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Ridge, 74F, sunny, calm, really nice and easy, 2 water stops, no pain. I was really feeling gimpy due a night cramp in my left leg. I really needed this run to get out and DO something rather than just sit and think.
Tue: 6.3 miles, 52:44, 8:20 pace, FF Cobb's Hill run, 4 loops, 78F, sunny, not humid, real easy, walking water stops, no pain. I am a creature of habit, I wanted to do the Cobb's Hill run.
Wed: 6ish miles, 60:09, Green & Blue trails at Mendon Ponds, 80F, sunny, a little humid, walking water stops, no pain. I needed a trail fix so I trekked down to Mendon for a nice run.
Thu: I gave blood for the 68th time. Vital stats: BP - 120/60, Pulse - 50. I guess I am in OK health.
Fri: Still a bit wonked from giving blood plus I wanted to save my muscles for Sat.
Sat: I helped my kids (and ex) move from their rented house to a very nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath apartment outside of Newark. We had a lot of help ... it took 2 trips and 8 hours. I wore my IT Band wraps all day which really helped.
Keeping active, Doug
I only ran 3 times this week, 19.8 miles
Sun: 7.5 miles, 62:34, 8:20 pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Ridge, 74F, sunny, calm, really nice and easy, 2 water stops, no pain. I was really feeling gimpy due a night cramp in my left leg. I really needed this run to get out and DO something rather than just sit and think.
Tue: 6.3 miles, 52:44, 8:20 pace, FF Cobb's Hill run, 4 loops, 78F, sunny, not humid, real easy, walking water stops, no pain. I am a creature of habit, I wanted to do the Cobb's Hill run.
Wed: 6ish miles, 60:09, Green & Blue trails at Mendon Ponds, 80F, sunny, a little humid, walking water stops, no pain. I needed a trail fix so I trekked down to Mendon for a nice run.
Thu: I gave blood for the 68th time. Vital stats: BP - 120/60, Pulse - 50. I guess I am in OK health.
Fri: Still a bit wonked from giving blood plus I wanted to save my muscles for Sat.
Sat: I helped my kids (and ex) move from their rented house to a very nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath apartment outside of Newark. We had a lot of help ... it took 2 trips and 8 hours. I wore my IT Band wraps all day which really helped.
Keeping active, Doug
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Sunday, June 14th to Saturday, June 20th
I only ran 3 times this week, 14.4 miles
Sun: A travel day to be sure. I went over to Corning to see the Corning Museum of Glass. It was nice seeing a museum by myself ... I can look at stuff by myself at my own pace. I was there about 5 hours. Then I headed north on 414 to Watkins Glen. I walked around Main St, around the pier and looked out on Seneca Lake. I reflected on my life ... I am determined to see what I can, no more just coasting. Then I headed up 14 to Geneva, then to Newark to see my daughter ... and retrieve my trail shoes that I accidentally left at my ex's house. Then finally, back to my apartment to see Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Lakers and the Magic. The Lakers really took this game in the 2nd quarter and didn't look back. So ... the Lakers won their 15th NBA Championship, 4 for Kobe. I fell asleep during the game ... it was boring.
Mon: A rest day. My knees ached. Now that the NBA Finals are over and the networks are showing repeats ... I really should get some stuff done.
Tue: 6.2 miles, 52:03, 8:23 pace, Cobb's Hill run, 3 Y's, 67F, sunny, calm, walking water stops, no pain. I hydrated before the run, didn't push, took walking water stops when I needed them, and got a good workout. What more is there to life? Well ... besides that.
Wed: 4 miles, 54:23, 13:36 pace, FF Dirt Cheap #3 in Ellison Park Wetlands, 60F, heavy rain, lots of mud, slipping and sliding and falling, no pain (yet). This race had to be the muddiest I have ever run in. We are talking rivers of mud here, wrath of God, 40 days of darkness ... (oops, a bit of Ghostbusters there). I fell down more times than I could count. The first couple of miles were tough. I had to learn how to run in the mud. Uphill you could run if you angled your feet outward. Downhill was dicey. If it wasn't too steep, you could maybe run leaning forward but if you leaned backward, you would probably fall on your butt. Sometimes, I just looked for better traction out of the mud on the side of the trail ... a slightly lower chance of falling on your butt. I started to get the hang of it and picked up the pace a bit ... you can only get so wet and so muddy! By the time I finished my shorts were all mud, and I had mud all over my legs arms and hands. Kudos to MacGregor's for putting up with 200 sweaty, muddy and hungry runners. The first thing I did when I got back to the apartment was to take a hot shower, wash my clothes (the mud came out), then drink a beer.
Looks like I am clean and dry ... actually muddy and drenched!
YouTube video here
Fri: 4.2 miles, 32:53, 7:50 pace, FF Happy Hour run, 67F, sunny, calm, no stops, no pain. A sweet run to get the kinks out and swap war stories about Dirt Cheap #3! This race has already reached epic status in Rochester running lore!
Sat: Went out to Newark to see my kids ... a trifecta, I got to see all of them, two at Wal-Mart at work and one at home. I also met up with my brother and saw my father at the Wayne County Nursing Home to wish him a Happy Father's Day.
Wanted to have spaghetti and meatballs for supper ... no sauce, ate fish instead. It rained all day. I should have gone out for a run but didn't.
Keeping active, Doug
I only ran 3 times this week, 14.4 miles
Sun: A travel day to be sure. I went over to Corning to see the Corning Museum of Glass. It was nice seeing a museum by myself ... I can look at stuff by myself at my own pace. I was there about 5 hours. Then I headed north on 414 to Watkins Glen. I walked around Main St, around the pier and looked out on Seneca Lake. I reflected on my life ... I am determined to see what I can, no more just coasting. Then I headed up 14 to Geneva, then to Newark to see my daughter ... and retrieve my trail shoes that I accidentally left at my ex's house. Then finally, back to my apartment to see Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Lakers and the Magic. The Lakers really took this game in the 2nd quarter and didn't look back. So ... the Lakers won their 15th NBA Championship, 4 for Kobe. I fell asleep during the game ... it was boring.
Mon: A rest day. My knees ached. Now that the NBA Finals are over and the networks are showing repeats ... I really should get some stuff done.
Tue: 6.2 miles, 52:03, 8:23 pace, Cobb's Hill run, 3 Y's, 67F, sunny, calm, walking water stops, no pain. I hydrated before the run, didn't push, took walking water stops when I needed them, and got a good workout. What more is there to life? Well ... besides that.
Wed: 4 miles, 54:23, 13:36 pace, FF Dirt Cheap #3 in Ellison Park Wetlands, 60F, heavy rain, lots of mud, slipping and sliding and falling, no pain (yet). This race had to be the muddiest I have ever run in. We are talking rivers of mud here, wrath of God, 40 days of darkness ... (oops, a bit of Ghostbusters there). I fell down more times than I could count. The first couple of miles were tough. I had to learn how to run in the mud. Uphill you could run if you angled your feet outward. Downhill was dicey. If it wasn't too steep, you could maybe run leaning forward but if you leaned backward, you would probably fall on your butt. Sometimes, I just looked for better traction out of the mud on the side of the trail ... a slightly lower chance of falling on your butt. I started to get the hang of it and picked up the pace a bit ... you can only get so wet and so muddy! By the time I finished my shorts were all mud, and I had mud all over my legs arms and hands. Kudos to MacGregor's for putting up with 200 sweaty, muddy and hungry runners. The first thing I did when I got back to the apartment was to take a hot shower, wash my clothes (the mud came out), then drink a beer.
YouTube video here
Fri: 4.2 miles, 32:53, 7:50 pace, FF Happy Hour run, 67F, sunny, calm, no stops, no pain. A sweet run to get the kinks out and swap war stories about Dirt Cheap #3! This race has already reached epic status in Rochester running lore!
Sat: Went out to Newark to see my kids ... a trifecta, I got to see all of them, two at Wal-Mart at work and one at home. I also met up with my brother and saw my father at the Wayne County Nursing Home to wish him a Happy Father's Day.
Wanted to have spaghetti and meatballs for supper ... no sauce, ate fish instead. It rained all day. I should have gone out for a run but didn't.
Keeping active, Doug
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Sunday, June 7th to Saturday, June 13th
I ran 4 times this week, 24 miles
Sun: The Lakers won Game 2 of the NBA Finals versus the Magic by 4 in OT. The Magic had their chance to win it at the end of regulation on an alley-oop but it didn't drop.
Mon: 5.5 miles-ish, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Zoo-Pond-St Paul-Ridge run, no stops, no pain. I got hit with either a water balloon or a paintball on Seneca Ave by some young punk. It hit me in the shorts on the right hip. Whack! I did turn and give the speeding car the double bird. I had some sort of yellow dye on my left leg when I stopped. A sweet run regardless!
Tue: 6.8 miles, 58:50, 8:39 pace, FF Cobb's Hill run, 3.5 Y's, 65F, humid, a bit of wind (thank goodness), multiple stops for water, no pain. I did not hydrate enough before this run. Thus I had no endurance. I felt kind of lightheaded when I got back, had to sit down for a while. Lesson learned ... will it sink in?
The Lakers lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals by 4 versus the Magic. The Magic needed to shot the lights out (75% in the first half, 62% for the game), I don't think that will happen again. Phil Jackson will make defensive adjustments.
Thu: 8.6 miles, 72:42, 8:27 pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Zoo Trail-St Paul-Ridge, 65F, cloudy, calm, humid, 2 stops, no pain. A sweet trail run instead of doing the city streets of the Social run.
The Lakers won Game 4 of the NBA Finals by 8 in OT versus the Magic by go up 3-1. The Magic more than had their chances: up by 12 at half, down by 4 after the Lakers paste them 30-14 in the 3rd, up by 5 with 90 sec, up by 3 with 11 sec with a potential two free throws by Dwight "Superman" Howard to ice the game ... but clang, clang, then a dagger 3 by Derek Fisher to tie the game and force OT. Then another dagger 3 by Fisher to pull to a 3 point lead with 30 sec in OT. Fisher has 40 3's in the NBA Finals, 3rd in NBA history ... so he has been on the big stage before. Let's not even mention the fact that the Lakers had no free throws in the 4th or how many the Magic missed in the 4th (7 out of 17) ... yes, the Lakers drove to the basket but didn't get any calls.
Fri: Decided to go solo to the Regal Culver Ridge Cinema 16 solo after work (matinee price) to see Star Trek. It was very impressive.
Sat: 3.1 miles, 22:04, 7:10 pace, Newark Run for the Red 5K, 65F, sunny, calm, no stops, no pain, kicked some butt on a tough 5K course. Saw the kids that were home and went out to Lyons to see my father at the Wayne County Nursing Home.
Keeping active, Doug
I ran 4 times this week, 24 miles
Sun: The Lakers won Game 2 of the NBA Finals versus the Magic by 4 in OT. The Magic had their chance to win it at the end of regulation on an alley-oop but it didn't drop.
Mon: 5.5 miles-ish, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Zoo-Pond-St Paul-Ridge run, no stops, no pain. I got hit with either a water balloon or a paintball on Seneca Ave by some young punk. It hit me in the shorts on the right hip. Whack! I did turn and give the speeding car the double bird. I had some sort of yellow dye on my left leg when I stopped. A sweet run regardless!
Tue: 6.8 miles, 58:50, 8:39 pace, FF Cobb's Hill run, 3.5 Y's, 65F, humid, a bit of wind (thank goodness), multiple stops for water, no pain. I did not hydrate enough before this run. Thus I had no endurance. I felt kind of lightheaded when I got back, had to sit down for a while. Lesson learned ... will it sink in?
The Lakers lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals by 4 versus the Magic. The Magic needed to shot the lights out (75% in the first half, 62% for the game), I don't think that will happen again. Phil Jackson will make defensive adjustments.
Thu: 8.6 miles, 72:42, 8:27 pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Zoo Trail-St Paul-Ridge, 65F, cloudy, calm, humid, 2 stops, no pain. A sweet trail run instead of doing the city streets of the Social run.
The Lakers won Game 4 of the NBA Finals by 8 in OT versus the Magic by go up 3-1. The Magic more than had their chances: up by 12 at half, down by 4 after the Lakers paste them 30-14 in the 3rd, up by 5 with 90 sec, up by 3 with 11 sec with a potential two free throws by Dwight "Superman" Howard to ice the game ... but clang, clang, then a dagger 3 by Derek Fisher to tie the game and force OT. Then another dagger 3 by Fisher to pull to a 3 point lead with 30 sec in OT. Fisher has 40 3's in the NBA Finals, 3rd in NBA history ... so he has been on the big stage before. Let's not even mention the fact that the Lakers had no free throws in the 4th or how many the Magic missed in the 4th (7 out of 17) ... yes, the Lakers drove to the basket but didn't get any calls.
Fri: Decided to go solo to the Regal Culver Ridge Cinema 16 solo after work (matinee price) to see Star Trek. It was very impressive.
Sat: 3.1 miles, 22:04, 7:10 pace, Newark Run for the Red 5K, 65F, sunny, calm, no stops, no pain, kicked some butt on a tough 5K course. Saw the kids that were home and went out to Lyons to see my father at the Wayne County Nursing Home.
Keeping active, Doug
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Sunday, May 31st to Saturday, June 6th
Month of May: 108 miles, ran 16 out of 31 days, 6.75 miles per run
Year to end of May: 547.6 miles, ran 87 out of 151 days, 6.3 miles per run
I ran 4 times this week, 32.5 miles plus a 4.7 mile walk
Sun: 6.2 miles, 50:51, 8:12 pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Zoo-Pond-St Paul-Ridge run, 50F, sunny, cool wind, 2 water stops, no pain. One of those runs that you are glad you did rather than stay inside. Sunny, not a cloud in the sky, very cool wind though, wore a long sleeve shirt, almost wore gloves.
Mon: My knees ached something fierce. It hurt to get up off the couch.
Tue: 6 miles, 49:07, 8:11 pace, FF Cobb's Hill run, 56F, cloudy, cool, nice and easy, 2 stops, no pain worth mentioning. Took what my body gave me and put it to good use.
Wed: 7 miles, 59:17, 8:28 pace, Seneca-Collingwood-Zoo trail and back, 62F, cloudy, calm, nice and easy, felt sluggish, 3 stops, no pain. Just a nice, easy trail run up the east side of the zoo on the old RR bed up to the end of fence and back in the west side.
Thu: A 4.7 mile walk with a friend. We met up at Starbucks on Elmwood and walked around Brighton. Watched Game 1 of the NBA Finals ... the Black Mamba was coiled and struck at will! Kobe had 40 points with 8 rebounds and 8 assists as the Lakers took it to the Magic by 25!
Fri: Pizza while doing laundry ... how exciting! NOT!
Sat: 9 miles, 1:25:05, 9:27 pace, Power Bar Trail Race, 70F, nice and easy, sunny, calm with a bit of wind, walked some hills, no pain. I think i did a negative split on the second loop. I finished 61st out of 92, overall results here. I finshed 6th out of 7 in my age group, results here.
Sat: 4.3 miles, 43:00, 10:55 pace, Blue & Green trails, 70F, really easy, walked hills, no pain. I went out after the race just for some more trail fun.
Keeping active, Doug
Month of May: 108 miles, ran 16 out of 31 days, 6.75 miles per run
Year to end of May: 547.6 miles, ran 87 out of 151 days, 6.3 miles per run
I ran 4 times this week, 32.5 miles plus a 4.7 mile walk
Sun: 6.2 miles, 50:51, 8:12 pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Zoo-Pond-St Paul-Ridge run, 50F, sunny, cool wind, 2 water stops, no pain. One of those runs that you are glad you did rather than stay inside. Sunny, not a cloud in the sky, very cool wind though, wore a long sleeve shirt, almost wore gloves.
Mon: My knees ached something fierce. It hurt to get up off the couch.
Tue: 6 miles, 49:07, 8:11 pace, FF Cobb's Hill run, 56F, cloudy, cool, nice and easy, 2 stops, no pain worth mentioning. Took what my body gave me and put it to good use.
Wed: 7 miles, 59:17, 8:28 pace, Seneca-Collingwood-Zoo trail and back, 62F, cloudy, calm, nice and easy, felt sluggish, 3 stops, no pain. Just a nice, easy trail run up the east side of the zoo on the old RR bed up to the end of fence and back in the west side.
Thu: A 4.7 mile walk with a friend. We met up at Starbucks on Elmwood and walked around Brighton. Watched Game 1 of the NBA Finals ... the Black Mamba was coiled and struck at will! Kobe had 40 points with 8 rebounds and 8 assists as the Lakers took it to the Magic by 25!
Fri: Pizza while doing laundry ... how exciting! NOT!
Sat: 9 miles, 1:25:05, 9:27 pace, Power Bar Trail Race, 70F, nice and easy, sunny, calm with a bit of wind, walked some hills, no pain. I think i did a negative split on the second loop. I finished 61st out of 92, overall results here. I finshed 6th out of 7 in my age group, results here.
Sat: 4.3 miles, 43:00, 10:55 pace, Blue & Green trails, 70F, really easy, walked hills, no pain. I went out after the race just for some more trail fun.
Keeping active, Doug
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Sunday, May 24th to Saturday, May 30th
I ran 4 times this week, 25.3 miles
Sun: 5.3 miles, 43:43, run around Longmeadow MA, 60F, sunny, calm, no stops, no pain. A nice run around a house I was visiting for the weekend. I arrived on Friday night and promptly got detoured on I-91S. Luckily I got some excellent directions over my cell and found my way to my destination ... in a roundabout way.
I visited the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield MA on Sunday afternoon. I had a blast shooting some hoops, looking at all the exhibits. I have a vertical leap(?) of 15 inches and can grab a rebound at 9' 6". The drive home was long and uneventful. For some reason, the MassPike did not collect tolls on Memorial Day weekend. The great state of NY was more than happy to take my Thruway toll money.
Tue: 6.8 miles, 53:24, 7:51 pace, FF Cobb's Hill run, 55F, cloudy, misty, 2 tiny stops, no pain. I ran kind of hard, needed to clear my head. The Ice Cream Social at Fleet Feet afterward was sweet! The Cavs lost and are down 1-3 to the Magic.
Wed: The Lakers won and are up 3-2 to the Nuggets.
I actually went clothes shopping. It started off by trying to order jeans from the JC Penney catalog. I thought I would order a slim fit 34-36, it will fit ... not! So I took them back and ended up buying 2 pair of Original Fit 34-36 jeans and 2 pair of 34-36 Dockers (quite rare to find them in my size). They were on sale too!
Thu: 6 miles, 48:55, 8:09 pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Zoo-Pond-Collinwood-Seneca, 65F, cloudy, rainy, no stops, no pain. I ran easy, keeping an eye on the sky. Then it started raining while I was running around the zoo and once around the pond.
The MVP, LeBron, made sure the Cavs didn't lose at home. 32 straight points went through him as either a basket or an assist during the last stages of the game. An awesome performance.
Fri: I thought I was going somewhere but ended up going nowhere. The Lakers took care of business by 27 against the Nuggets and punched their ticket to the NBA Finals. I repaired one of my computers and loaded Windows 7 RC on it. The OS works pretty well even on a 2 GHz system with 1 GB RAM.
Sat: 7.2 miles, 58:11, 8:04 pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Zoo-St Paul-Ridge, 65F, sunny, a bit windy, 1 big stop, no pain. I felt sluggish after 5 miles and had to walk for a bit. I didn't try to push through it. I did try a bit of interval training by speeding up a bit between some streets. A perfect example of a run that I had to do to feel better. Just sitting on the couch doesn't accomplish anything. An hour of running is good for me at least ... though my knees may disagree sometimes.
I watched Memoirs of a Geisha from NetFlix. Meanwhile, the Magic beat the Cavs to win their series 4-2 and earn the right to play the Lakers in the NBA finals. Go Lakers!
The usual mini-rants: people who smoke, people who take the elevator to go down, people who say they will call but don't, people who blow through No Turn on Red signs when you are in the crosswalk.
Oh, I signed up the Power Bar 9 mile Trail Run on June 6th. I signed up for it down at Fleet Feet and avoided the $3.25(!) Active.com fee. I last did this race in 2007.
Keeping active, Doug
I ran 4 times this week, 25.3 miles
Sun: 5.3 miles, 43:43, run around Longmeadow MA, 60F, sunny, calm, no stops, no pain. A nice run around a house I was visiting for the weekend. I arrived on Friday night and promptly got detoured on I-91S. Luckily I got some excellent directions over my cell and found my way to my destination ... in a roundabout way.
I visited the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield MA on Sunday afternoon. I had a blast shooting some hoops, looking at all the exhibits. I have a vertical leap(?) of 15 inches and can grab a rebound at 9' 6". The drive home was long and uneventful. For some reason, the MassPike did not collect tolls on Memorial Day weekend. The great state of NY was more than happy to take my Thruway toll money.
Tue: 6.8 miles, 53:24, 7:51 pace, FF Cobb's Hill run, 55F, cloudy, misty, 2 tiny stops, no pain. I ran kind of hard, needed to clear my head. The Ice Cream Social at Fleet Feet afterward was sweet! The Cavs lost and are down 1-3 to the Magic.
Wed: The Lakers won and are up 3-2 to the Nuggets.
I actually went clothes shopping. It started off by trying to order jeans from the JC Penney catalog. I thought I would order a slim fit 34-36, it will fit ... not! So I took them back and ended up buying 2 pair of Original Fit 34-36 jeans and 2 pair of 34-36 Dockers (quite rare to find them in my size). They were on sale too!
Thu: 6 miles, 48:55, 8:09 pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Zoo-Pond-Collinwood-Seneca, 65F, cloudy, rainy, no stops, no pain. I ran easy, keeping an eye on the sky. Then it started raining while I was running around the zoo and once around the pond.
The MVP, LeBron, made sure the Cavs didn't lose at home. 32 straight points went through him as either a basket or an assist during the last stages of the game. An awesome performance.
Fri: I thought I was going somewhere but ended up going nowhere. The Lakers took care of business by 27 against the Nuggets and punched their ticket to the NBA Finals. I repaired one of my computers and loaded Windows 7 RC on it. The OS works pretty well even on a 2 GHz system with 1 GB RAM.
Sat: 7.2 miles, 58:11, 8:04 pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Zoo-St Paul-Ridge, 65F, sunny, a bit windy, 1 big stop, no pain. I felt sluggish after 5 miles and had to walk for a bit. I didn't try to push through it. I did try a bit of interval training by speeding up a bit between some streets. A perfect example of a run that I had to do to feel better. Just sitting on the couch doesn't accomplish anything. An hour of running is good for me at least ... though my knees may disagree sometimes.
I watched Memoirs of a Geisha from NetFlix. Meanwhile, the Magic beat the Cavs to win their series 4-2 and earn the right to play the Lakers in the NBA finals. Go Lakers!
The usual mini-rants: people who smoke, people who take the elevator to go down, people who say they will call but don't, people who blow through No Turn on Red signs when you are in the crosswalk.
Oh, I signed up the Power Bar 9 mile Trail Run on June 6th. I signed up for it down at Fleet Feet and avoided the $3.25(!) Active.com fee. I last did this race in 2007.
Keeping active, Doug
Monday, May 18, 2009
Sunday, May 17th to Saturday, May 23rd
I ran 2 times this week, 14 miles plus a walk of 4 miles
Sun: Drove down to Ithaca College to see Michael graduate. We were stuck in traffic at 8:20AM on the only access road up to IC for about 30 minutes. But I was patient, had plenty of time. The graduation was held at the football stadium at 10AM. It was chilly (45F) and windy. We ended up going inside and watching it in Ford Hall in the Whelan Music Center. He graduated summa cum laude in Music Theory and Trumpet Performance. He still has a semester to go though. After a reception and some picture taking we carted him and the rest of his stuff home.
I stopped off to see my father at the Wayne County Nursing Home. His right hand is swollen for some reason.
I watched Taken from NetFlix. A good movie about a "preventer" getting his daughter back after she is kidnapped.
Mon: 8 miles, 63:42, 7:58 pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul to Thomas-back to Ridge, 55F, sunny, a little bit windy, 1 tiny water stop, 1 tiny stop to smell the lilacs, no pain. Sweet run! I am finding that I must wear my IT Band wrap on both knees to have no pain.
Tue: Cross-trained. Went for a 4 mile walk (at least) with a friend from high school.
Wed: 6 miles, 53:24, 8:54 pace, Dirt Cheap Trail Race #2, 75F, sunny, calm, walking stops on some hills, no pain. Overall results here, age group results here, I finished 88th out of 184. The second race was up in Webster Park, 6 miles of some mud and a long creek experience. I thought ahead and brought a change of shoes and shirt. The usual good food and friends afterward. Note to self: wear the amber shades next time instead of the dark shads ... might have seen the branches I ran into. I saw a beautiful sunset along Lake Rd on the way back.
I watched Wanted from NetFlix.
Life got in the way of running the rest of the week. One thing I learned ... there are people in this world who have had a lot more drama in their life than I have had.
Keeping active, Doug
I ran 2 times this week, 14 miles plus a walk of 4 miles
Sun: Drove down to Ithaca College to see Michael graduate. We were stuck in traffic at 8:20AM on the only access road up to IC for about 30 minutes. But I was patient, had plenty of time. The graduation was held at the football stadium at 10AM. It was chilly (45F) and windy. We ended up going inside and watching it in Ford Hall in the Whelan Music Center. He graduated summa cum laude in Music Theory and Trumpet Performance. He still has a semester to go though. After a reception and some picture taking we carted him and the rest of his stuff home.
I stopped off to see my father at the Wayne County Nursing Home. His right hand is swollen for some reason.
I watched Taken from NetFlix. A good movie about a "preventer" getting his daughter back after she is kidnapped.
Mon: 8 miles, 63:42, 7:58 pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul to Thomas-back to Ridge, 55F, sunny, a little bit windy, 1 tiny water stop, 1 tiny stop to smell the lilacs, no pain. Sweet run! I am finding that I must wear my IT Band wrap on both knees to have no pain.
Tue: Cross-trained. Went for a 4 mile walk (at least) with a friend from high school.
Wed: 6 miles, 53:24, 8:54 pace, Dirt Cheap Trail Race #2, 75F, sunny, calm, walking stops on some hills, no pain. Overall results here, age group results here, I finished 88th out of 184. The second race was up in Webster Park, 6 miles of some mud and a long creek experience. I thought ahead and brought a change of shoes and shirt. The usual good food and friends afterward. Note to self: wear the amber shades next time instead of the dark shads ... might have seen the branches I ran into. I saw a beautiful sunset along Lake Rd on the way back.
I watched Wanted from NetFlix.
Life got in the way of running the rest of the week. One thing I learned ... there are people in this world who have had a lot more drama in their life than I have had.
Keeping active, Doug
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Sunday, May 10th to Saturday, May 16th
I ran 4 times this week, 24.7 miles
Sun: 6 miles, 52:00, 8:40 pace, Mendon Ponds trails, real easy, some rest stops, left knee pain. I ran with the normal crew at Mendon Ponds on Sunday morning. Some left ankle pain initially, then some left knee pain late. A nice easy run with a bit of mud to either dodge (at first) or just go through (later). I didn't go up Cardiac Hill near the end, got separated, then got lost when I came out onto a road. I turned left instead of right and was walking out the park on Hoptkins Point. Luckily a fellow runner who was leaving saw me and gave me a ride back to the beach parking lot.
Watched Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds from NetFlix. Tippi Hedren was Hitchcock's blond in this movie. One of my favorite movies when I was growing up!
Tue: 6.2 miles, 50:12, 8:06 pace, FF Cobb's Hill run, 60F, sunny, calm, 3 loops, carried hand bottle of water, sweet! A perfect night for a pretty near perfect hill run. Powered up and down the hill as usual. I must look like the intense runner with my two IT Band wraps and my Ryder Aero sunglasses ... lol!
Wed: "Watched" Spirit of the Marathon from NetFlix.
Thu: 6 miles, N/A, N/A, Seneca Park trails, 68F, really easy, no pain. I ran with Medved Thursday night group up past the Seneca Park Zoo. You can go all the way to the lake if you want!
Fri: 6.2 miles, 45:44, 7:23 pace, Appleblossom 10K, 60F, cloudy, calm, no stops, no pain. I was 14th out of 68, 1st in my age group for the second year in a row. I really kicked butt! Perfect conditions, I kept up with some teenaged guys until mile 4, didn't let anyone pass me. Results here.
Sat: Busy day. Got my haircut, headed down to Ithaca College to schlep my oldest son's stuff back to Newark. I ran into the same line of thunderstorms three times! It caught me first when I got my haircut in Newark, waited for it to pass. Then I caught up to it on the way down to IC and passed through it. That was the heaviest rain and wind that I have ever driven in ... 30 mph, wipers going double time, flashers on and looking for the funnel cloud. Then after loading up at IC, I drove through it on the way back!
Keeping active, Doug
I ran 4 times this week, 24.7 miles
Sun: 6 miles, 52:00, 8:40 pace, Mendon Ponds trails, real easy, some rest stops, left knee pain. I ran with the normal crew at Mendon Ponds on Sunday morning. Some left ankle pain initially, then some left knee pain late. A nice easy run with a bit of mud to either dodge (at first) or just go through (later). I didn't go up Cardiac Hill near the end, got separated, then got lost when I came out onto a road. I turned left instead of right and was walking out the park on Hoptkins Point. Luckily a fellow runner who was leaving saw me and gave me a ride back to the beach parking lot.
Watched Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds from NetFlix. Tippi Hedren was Hitchcock's blond in this movie. One of my favorite movies when I was growing up!
Tue: 6.2 miles, 50:12, 8:06 pace, FF Cobb's Hill run, 60F, sunny, calm, 3 loops, carried hand bottle of water, sweet! A perfect night for a pretty near perfect hill run. Powered up and down the hill as usual. I must look like the intense runner with my two IT Band wraps and my Ryder Aero sunglasses ... lol!
Wed: "Watched" Spirit of the Marathon from NetFlix.
Thu: 6 miles, N/A, N/A, Seneca Park trails, 68F, really easy, no pain. I ran with Medved Thursday night group up past the Seneca Park Zoo. You can go all the way to the lake if you want!
Fri: 6.2 miles, 45:44, 7:23 pace, Appleblossom 10K, 60F, cloudy, calm, no stops, no pain. I was 14th out of 68, 1st in my age group for the second year in a row. I really kicked butt! Perfect conditions, I kept up with some teenaged guys until mile 4, didn't let anyone pass me. Results here.
Sat: Busy day. Got my haircut, headed down to Ithaca College to schlep my oldest son's stuff back to Newark. I ran into the same line of thunderstorms three times! It caught me first when I got my haircut in Newark, waited for it to pass. Then I caught up to it on the way down to IC and passed through it. That was the heaviest rain and wind that I have ever driven in ... 30 mph, wipers going double time, flashers on and looking for the funnel cloud. Then after loading up at IC, I drove through it on the way back!
Keeping active, Doug
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Sunday, May 3rd to Saturday, May 9th
Flights at work (24 steps/flight)
Mon: 21, Tue: 11, Wed: 16, Thu: 12, Fri: 12
Steps:
Sun: , Mon: forgot, Tue: 12768, Wed: , Thu: 8090(?), Fri: 6266(?)
I ran 4 times this week, 35 miles
I am going to stop recording my stairs and steps. My $5 pedometer from Wal-Mart doesn't always give good results. I take the stairs all the time at work and walk a lot because of what I do at work. Don't get me started by all the people that press the down button on the elevator!
Sun: 15 miles, 2:30:09, 10:00 pace, Medved Madness 15 Mile Trail Run, 50-60F, sunny, calm, usual walking stops for hills, no pain. Just the usual trail run in Mendon Ponds ... just a lot longer with logs of mud and lots of fun! Legs 1 and 2 were good, Leg 3 was the killer. Overall results here, age group results here. But all in all, it was long, muddy and fun! The catered meal afterward was good ... half a chicken, pasta, salt potatoes, macaroni salad and salad. I would have loved to sit and laze around longer.
But ... after a quick shower, went out to Ithaca College to see my oldest son's ochestra concert. A long drive, to and from, as usual. I am going to have to do it twice in a couple weeks to get his stuff back to Newark and to see him graduate (even though he won't actually graduate until December).
Mon: Rest day.
Tue: 6 miles, 47:29, 7:55 pace, 60F, cloudy, calm, bottom of the hill stops, 3 loops, no pain. I decided to mix things up a bit by stopping for a bit at the bottom of the hill between loops. Then I tried to run harder on the entire loop (up and down both sides).
Wed: Rest day.
Thu: 7 miles, 58:07, 8:18 pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Zoo-2xPond-St Paul-Ridge, 62F, sunny, calm, 4 water stops, no pain. A nice run trying to get used to running in the heat. I carried a hand bottle of water, gotta figure out how to hydrate on the run without stopping, lost too much time walking and drinking water.
Fri: Rest day. My left knee and hip hurt.
Sat: 7 miles, N/A, felt like 8:10ish pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Zoo-2xPond-St Paul-Ridge, 72F, sunny, a bit windy, 3 water stops, no pain. A nice run in the morning. I am getting a bit more used to running in the heat. I carried the hand bottle of water and did figure out how to drink on the run. I felt better on this run than the last. I am glad that I got out before the cold front came barreling through around 2PM.
As I ran, I thought about the Rochester runners who were running in the Allegany Adventure Run 22K. I am beginning to like trail running. It is quite peaceful running out in the woods rather than on the roads.
Keeping active, Doug
Flights at work (24 steps/flight)
Mon: 21, Tue: 11, Wed: 16, Thu: 12, Fri: 12
Steps:
Sun: , Mon: forgot, Tue: 12768, Wed: , Thu: 8090(?), Fri: 6266(?)
I ran 4 times this week, 35 miles
I am going to stop recording my stairs and steps. My $5 pedometer from Wal-Mart doesn't always give good results. I take the stairs all the time at work and walk a lot because of what I do at work. Don't get me started by all the people that press the down button on the elevator!
Sun: 15 miles, 2:30:09, 10:00 pace, Medved Madness 15 Mile Trail Run, 50-60F, sunny, calm, usual walking stops for hills, no pain. Just the usual trail run in Mendon Ponds ... just a lot longer with logs of mud and lots of fun! Legs 1 and 2 were good, Leg 3 was the killer. Overall results here, age group results here. But all in all, it was long, muddy and fun! The catered meal afterward was good ... half a chicken, pasta, salt potatoes, macaroni salad and salad. I would have loved to sit and laze around longer.
But ... after a quick shower, went out to Ithaca College to see my oldest son's ochestra concert. A long drive, to and from, as usual. I am going to have to do it twice in a couple weeks to get his stuff back to Newark and to see him graduate (even though he won't actually graduate until December).Mon: Rest day.
Tue: 6 miles, 47:29, 7:55 pace, 60F, cloudy, calm, bottom of the hill stops, 3 loops, no pain. I decided to mix things up a bit by stopping for a bit at the bottom of the hill between loops. Then I tried to run harder on the entire loop (up and down both sides).
Wed: Rest day.
Thu: 7 miles, 58:07, 8:18 pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Zoo-2xPond-St Paul-Ridge, 62F, sunny, calm, 4 water stops, no pain. A nice run trying to get used to running in the heat. I carried a hand bottle of water, gotta figure out how to hydrate on the run without stopping, lost too much time walking and drinking water.
Fri: Rest day. My left knee and hip hurt.
Sat: 7 miles, N/A, felt like 8:10ish pace, Seneca-Titus-St Paul-Zoo-2xPond-St Paul-Ridge, 72F, sunny, a bit windy, 3 water stops, no pain. A nice run in the morning. I am getting a bit more used to running in the heat. I carried the hand bottle of water and did figure out how to drink on the run. I felt better on this run than the last. I am glad that I got out before the cold front came barreling through around 2PM.
As I ran, I thought about the Rochester runners who were running in the Allegany Adventure Run 22K. I am beginning to like trail running. It is quite peaceful running out in the woods rather than on the roads.
Keeping active, Doug
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