Sunday, 3/24/2013: 12.4 miles, 1:54:31, 9:15 pace, 26-36F, sunny, a bit breezy, 2 stops
I could have drove down to the Mount Morris Dam where the Sehgahunda Preview Run #1 group was heading out at 9AM. I knew the course and didn't really want to run it with snow and mud. I thought of it though.
But ... I needed a long run so I got up and out around 10AM. I struck up a really nice and easy pace. I headed north to the O'Rorke Bridge, 6.2 miles away ... no worries. My right Achilles was a dull ache and ignored. I stopped for a Gel and hydration, then continued onward south on the Genesee River trail, then back to the 104 bridge. I stretched the run out a bit so I could get to an even 20K. Soon ... well after 2 hours ... I was home with coffee and a bagel. Long run on Sunday ... check. Monthly mileage total over 100 miles ... check.
Later, Christine and I headed out to Salvatore's on East Ridge Road for their Fried Shrimp Dinner ... yum! We watched a DVR'd "The Quiet Man" with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara before hitting the hay. A nice weekend!
Monday, 3/25/2013: Rest day ... Castle marathon, move along!
Tuesday, 3/26/2013: Another rest day ... NCIS marathon, should have gone to bed earlier... didn't.
Wednesday, 3/27/2013: 6.2 miles, Garmin battery low, 36F, light wet snow/rain, no stops.
I came within a hair of not going out for a run ... really! Christine made an early supper of pizza before her therapy appointment at 7PM. I had to digest ... the couch almost sucked me in. I couldn't let that happen so I just got up, dressed and got out around 7:50PM. My Garmin saying Low Battery (again!) and the wet snow in my headlamp was a bit discouraging but I resolved to keep going. I started out at a 9:00-9:15 first mile pace to get the joints warmed up. Then I kicked it up to a 8:00-8:15 mile pace for the rest of the way. The wet snow changed to a light rain by the time I was done. I was drenched when I got in but another run was in the books ... Yay!
Thursday, 3/28/2013: Rest day ... could have ran.
'Cuse beat Indiana, 61-50, link here. They advanced to NCAA Regional Final on Saturday.
Friday, 3/29/2013: Rest day ... no running before the rolling hills of the Spring Forward 15K.
Saturday, 3/30/2013 2 runs of 1.5 and 9.3 miles, 30F, sunny, 8 WSW wind.
I set my alarm for 6AM ... at least I thought I did. I woke up at 6:50AM!! We dressed, got my gear together and were out the door at 7:25AM. Ah ... down in 20 minutes to our favorite park, Mendon Ponds Park. It was a beautiful morning with not a cloud in the sky! This was my seventh consecutive Spring Forward 15K. This race is quite demanding through the rolling and seemingly unending hills of Mendon.
Garmin Connect Activity for Warmup before Spring Forward 15K
I got out for a 1.5 mile warmup just to get loosened up. I ditched my jacket before the race.
Soon I lined up for the race in my usual spot alongside Bill Beyerbach and Wendy Abbott. I started out kind of hot with a 7:18 first mile ... I couldn't keep up with Bill and Wendy today. The first 5K passed in 23:00. I saw 5 deer cross the road about 100 yards up between mile 3 and 4 and then another deer about the same distance between mile 5 and 6. The runners farther up certainly got a closer look! The second 5K passed in 23:43. I walked at the last two water stops so I could make sure that I got the water in me not on me. My right Achilles started to bother me plus I just plain ran out of gas in the last 5K, 24:57. I didn't have any sprint left in me at the end but did appreciate Ellen yelling out my name at the finish line.
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| Rounding the turn onto Douglas Rd ... about 1/2 mile to go! |
Later, I watched the 'Cuse dispatch Marguette to advance to their first NCAA Final Four in ten years, 55-39, link here. Then I watched the Rochester Knighthawks dispatch the Toronto Rock, 12-8, link here. All in all, a great day!
