Sunday, 1/2/11 to Saturday, 1/8/11

I ran 3 times this week, 14.4 miles.

Sun, 1/2/11: Rest day after 2 days of running 19.5 miles.

CJ and I lazed around. We "Bonded" with 3 Bond movies from the BBCAmerica "007 in 11": Dr. No, From Russia with Love and Goldfinger, link to Wikipedia here. Then we watched a bit of Lady Chatterly. We went to bed late and couldn't get to sleep ... so it was a late night. Morning will come early ... coffee will help.

Mon, 1/3/11: Rest day.

The first day back after the New Year. I had wanted to run but ran out of time. I got a free promo code from Redbox so we watched Salt with Angelina Jolie.

I figured out a way to prevent my running journal from getting trashed. I use Microsoft's free SyncToy to back up the Running folder from my flash drive to my hard drive. Then I use SugarSync to back up my hard drive Running folder, since SugarSync will not backup a flash drive. It was kind of cool to watch my Running file being backed up into "the cloud". Now all I have to do it to remember to run SyncToy once a week.

Tue, 1/4/11: 6.1 miles, 48:02, 7:52 pace, 30F, cloudy, a bit windy, real light snow, no stops, a bit of left hip pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for FF Cobbs Hill run, 3 Y's

CJ and I went down to Fleet Feetfor the usual Cobbs Hill run. I ran the usual 3 Y's. I ran a bit hard with my tights. I was a bit astonished with the pace. CJ had to sign up as a Winter Warrior newbie. She walked/ran 1/2 Y, 4 miles. Doubly sweet!

After a nice dinner of rotisserie chicken, leftover Jumpin John rice, leftover sweet potatoes and salad, we watched a NetFlix DVD, The Karate Kid with Jackie Chan. A nice flick!

Wed, 1/5/11: 2.5 miles, 24:24, 9:50 pace, 20F, clear, a bit windy, crawled up some steep hills, no pain.


CJ and I headed down to Cobbs Hill for Snow Cheap #2. It was a bit cold at the start. I started fast but the faster runners passed me after a bit. This course was icy in spots and more hilly than #1. I forgot my YakTrax's so I was pretty careful and didn't fall. I did tweak my left ankle a slight bit plus I have a bit of left side pain, but nothing to worry about. There were some injuries. One man took a fall, suffered a head gash and required a trip to the ER. I saw another woman with an ice pack. I warmed up, passed a couple of runners and finished 37th out of 134, results here. I was 3rd out of 9 in my 50-59 age group, results here.

Thu, 1/6/11: Rest day. CJ and I eventually went out and picked up her car from our mechanic, Russell. He fixed the power steering receiver line.

Fri, 1/7/11: 5.8 miles, 44:35, 7:41 pace, 18F, night, clear, a bit windy, no stops, no pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for FF Happy Hour run + 2 loops

CJ and I went down to Fleet Feet for the usual Happy Hour run. I went the usual 4.1 mile route plus 2 loops around the Cobbs Hill reservoir. I was careful initially for ice on the snow covered roads near Fleet Feet but soon the roads were pretty clear. I ran kind of hard, I warmed up around 2.5 miles. I added 2 loops, then jetted down Monroe Ave. I was quite amazed at my pace ... but maybe I was cold? CJ had asthma due to the cold and turned around at Elmwood Ave.

Sat, 1/8/11: Rest day.

Went out to Newark to see my two youngest kids, then out to Lyons to see my father at the Wayne County Nursing Home. I got back in time to see the end of the Saints-SeaHawks game, link here and all of the Jets-Colts game, link here. A nailbiter for the Jets and a heartbreaker for the Colts!