Month of April: 97.15 miles, 15 runs out of 30 days, 6.5 miles/run.
Sun, 4/24/11: Rest day.
CJ and I had a nice, relaxing breakfast and then headed out to Ravenna OH in a light mist. We had a nice Easter dinner with her father and her family. Then we headed back to Rochester.
We got back just in time so I could watch Game 4 of the Lakers - Hornets first round series. The Lakers lost 85-88, link here, to fall to 2-2.
Mon, 4/25/11: Another rest day.
I felt a bit of twinge in my right hamstring so I decided to rest. Plus it was raining ... like it has been for most of the month of April.
So I found enough of my tools to put up a spice rack for CJ ... like I had promised her several weeks ago.
Tue, 4/26/11: 6.7 miles, 50:12, 7:30 pace, 66F, no stops, no pain.
Garmin Connect Activity for FF Cobbs Hill run, 5 loops
CJ is battling a sinus infection so I headed down to Fleet Feet for the usual Cobbs Hill run. I mixed it up a bit by doing 1 loop counterclockwise and then 4 loops clockwise. Going up clockwise is easier because it's a shorter but steeper grade. Then I picked up my packet for the Flower City Half and CJ's packet for the Flower City 5K. CJ had a nice pasta supper ready when I got home ... thank you, honey!
I saw an interesting Grand Am on the way ... purple with a Knighthawks.net logo, LAXCRAZY license plates and a Eat, Sleep, Breathe Lacrosse license plate holder. Nice!
I stayed up late (except for a micronap around 11PM) to watch Game 5 of the Lakers - Hornets first round series. The dunks by Kobe in quarters 2 and 3 were worth staying up for, link here and here. The Lakers won 106-90 to go up 3-2. Perhaps this is what the Lakers need to wake and take charge of their playoff run. The closeout game 6 is on Thursday night. I think I may be tired on Friday morning.
Wed, 4/27/11: Rest day.
It was a very warm day ... around 80F. Around supper time, a line of thunderstorms moved in with high winds and heavy rain. Just enough to push Rochester into the rainiest April on record with 5.81 inches of rain.
Later, I watched a bit of the NBA games. Miami and Oklahoma advanced past Philadelphia and Denver, respectively, joining Boston. Meanwhile, San Antonio needed a 3 at the buzzer to get into OT and then beat Memphis, link here. San Antonio is still down 2-3 and going back to Memphis for Game 6.
Thu, 4/28/11: Another rest day.
I tried to taper for the Flower City Half. Over 2000 are signed up for the Half and over 800 for the 5K. CJ and I headed out to Value City Furniture to look at reclining couches. We found a nice leather one we liked but still need to comparison shop. The various warranties, delivery and tax really pump up the price plus we need to get the old couch out before anyone delivers.
Lots went on in the NBA ... Atlanta, Dallas and the LA Lakers advanced to the second round. LA Lakers finished off the New Orleans Hornet in dominant fashion, 98-80, link here. The Lakers will face the Dallas Mavericks in the second round with Game 1 in LA on Monday night.
Fri, 4/29/11: 6.6 miles, 50:20, 7:38 pace, 44F, cloudy, a bit windy, no stops, no pain.
Garmin Connect Activity for FF Backward Happy Hour run, 3 loops
I needed a final tune up run before the Flower City Half so I headed down to Fleet Feet. I wanted to buy the FF Racing arm warmers. I had the idea of runing while I was wearing everything that I would wear on Sunday. So I put on my Brooks hat, black ss tech shirt, arm wears, FF Racing singlet, Brooks compression shorts along with my Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10s. Yes ... almost everything I run in was purchased at Fleet Feet. Anyway, I went out and ran. I felt pretty good ... I tried to run soft on my feet, stretch out and pump my arms. I don't know how to run slow but I did run easy. I anticipate good things on Sunday!
Oh, West #8 seed, Memphis, closed out the West #1 seed, San Antonio, in 6 games. So the second round of the NBA playoffs are set.
Double Oh, I do order most of my running stuff from Fleet Feet. But I couldn't pass up a deal from Endless.com. I scored a pair of Salamon XT Wings 2 in black/bright red for $50 off. I got them the Fedex next day for free. I felt bad but ... I needed new trail shoes for the Sehgahunda Trail Marathon on May 28th. Now to break them in.
Triple Oh, I fixed my old electric razor ... a Remington MX2 370. One of the foil heads had a hole which definitely wanted to nick me. They no longer stock the heads at Walmart but I was able to find them at Amazon.com. There were in bulk packaging with no instructions but I was able to figure out that all you needed to do was to push them out from the bottom and push them gently in from the top. So ... that saved buying a new electric razor.
Sat, 4/30/11: 2.1 miles, sunny, calm, nice and easy, some walks, no pain.
Garmin Connect Activity for Newark HS Track
After a nice restful morning I headed out to Newark to get my father's mail and out to the Wayne County Nursing Home to see my father. He was happy to see me. He is really hard to understand. I told me about my running exploits and what has been going on lately. Then I went out to my ex's apartment to see my daughter and my youngest son. My youngest son and I headed out to the Newark high school track for our first run together. It was his first run for several months. We did one fast lap, a slower lap, a walking lap and then another lap. What happened next was probably due to the fact that he hadn't eaten anything all day ... enough said.
After I got back to Rochester, CJ cooked up an excellent and scrumptious roaster chicken with green beans and salad. The roaster chicken, which only takes 2 hours to cook, is such a great deal at Wegmans, just 88 cents a pound. The rotisserie chicken is conveniently priced at $4.99 but with 2 pounds, 2 ounces is not such a good $2.35 a pound ... convenience has its price.
CJ and I laid out our clothing and gear for tomorrow's Flower City Half. I do anticipate good things ... I have been running really well. CJ is a bit nervous ... she has not been walking too much lately due to some health issues.
