Sunday, 9/25/2016 to Saturday, 10/1/2016

I ran 4 times this week, 30.80 miles

Sunday, 9/25/2016: 13.15 miles, 1:54:37, 8:41 pace, 43F, 93% RH, 5 mph SW wind, wind chill 40F, sunny.



I had mapped out a 26.2 mile route also but while on the run I thought that it would be too soon. So I just did my usual half route. I got out around 8 AM. It was a bit cool compared to the past couple of months so I wore ... wait for it ... long pants, long sleeve tech, light gloves and a hat. Yes, in September! I set up a nice and easy pace. Then I pretty much held it with splits of: 8:18, 8:23, 8:32, 8:39, 8:40. 8:41. 8:52, 8:53, 9:08, 8:37, 8:44, 8:45, 8:43 and 7:52 over the last 0.2 mile.

Anyway, maybe next week I will try a loop of Edgemere, Long Pond, Latta and Dewey for around 20 miles. Then maybe the week after that I will try two loops for an unofficial 26.2 miles. I don't know if I can do a 3:50 though. I would have to hold this "nice and easy" pace for another 13.1 miles. If I ever hope to get to Boston I will have to stick to the 3:50 pacer like glue.

Meanwhile other runners were out having fun. The Heather Boyum Iron Angel 5K was held at Center Park out in Fairport, link here. The Adironack Marathon and Half was held, results link here and here.. The GVH Pete Glavin XC Series was held in Northampton Park, results link here. I found out on Facebook that Chris Patterson of Apex Performance Running LLC and Beast Pacing has paced a 3:30 marathon in two successive weekends (Rochester and Adironack). He was about 6, 9 seconds ahead of that pace. The weekend before Rochester he paced the 3:05 pace group at the Erie Marathon in 3:04:39 to earn a BQ. Wow!

Monday, 9/26/2016: Rest day.

Christine and I watched the first Presidential Debate. I yelled at the TV but managed not to throw anything at it. Let's just say I already know who I am voting for.

Tuesday, 9/27/2016: 8.15 miles, 1:07:35, 8:17 pace, 70F, 33% RH, 9 mph SW wind, sunny

Garmin Connect Activity for An out and back before sunset

It was Tuesday so I ran. I brought my running gear in the Equinox, changed after work and then couldn't decide where to run. I could have ran around the Rochester Tech Park or drove in to Fleet Feet Armory to run at Cobbs Hill but ... I drove home and ran there. I didn't have my SpiBelt or HRM anyway. So I went home, put them and got out there ... boom.

I brought along my 20 ounce water bottle and sunglasses. I set up a really nice and easy pace at first because I had aches in the ankles for about 1/2 mile. But I ignored them and they went away. That was just my body saying "Don't do this". "Yes, you are" I said to myself and ran on. I hydrated at mile 4 and then had a coughing jag at mile 5. My mouth was as dry as a bone. I didn't want to hydrate again since I didn't have much left already. I managed. I picked up the pace and got home right around sunset. My splits were: 8:14, 8:29, 8:26, 8:28, 8:28, 8:13, 8:02, 8:07 and 6:55 over the last 0.15 mile.

Wednesday, 9/28/2016: Rest day ... nothing unusual.

Thursday, 9/29/2016: 9.5 miles,


It was Thursday so I ran. I had my running gear in the Equinox, changed after work and then headed to run somewhere. I headed up at Herrema's for a Bridges run. I had run this routes many times but it seemed fresh. I started out a bit slow up the Thomas Ave hill but soon pushed the pace. It felt good. Up St Paul Blvd, across the pedestrian bridge, up to Lake Ave, down the Genesee Riverway Trail, back up to Pattenwood Drive, back to the Equinox. I really pushed the pace down the farther I went. It was excellent running weather. My splits were: 8:53, 8:04, 8:04, 7:52, 8:04, 7:59, 7:55, 7:36, 8:16 over 7:51 over the last 0.5 mile. I was sweaty when I got done but it felt good ... did I say that twice?

Friday, 9/30/2016: Rest day.

Stat time::
I ran 15 times for 145.1 miles in September, 9.7 miles/run.
I have run 151 times for 1120.5 miles in 2016, 7.4 miles/run.
I ran 3 races (Summerfest 12K, Dirt Cheap #6 and Rochester Marathon) with three warmups of 2, 1 and 0.3 miles. (otherwise my miles/run would have been over 10).
Sadly, I didn't bike at all in September.

Saturday, 10/1/2016: A rest, recuperate and reconnect day.

I thought about running but didn't. My darling wife, Christine, and I spent the day reconnecting and enjoyed the day thoroughly. Sometimes you have to just take it easy and recharge.