Sunday, June 21st to Saturday, June 27th

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, Fleet Feet 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

Sunday, June 14th to Saturday, June 20th

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, Fleet Feet 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, Fleet Feet 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, Fleet Feet 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 7th to Saturday, June 13th

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

Sunday, May 31st to Saturday, June 6th

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, Fleet Feet 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, Fleet Feet 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