I biked once times this week, 16.5 miles.
Sunday, 8/28/2016: 16.4 miles bike, 1:16, 82F, 66% RH, 8 mph W wind, partly cloudy.
I was a bit of a slug on Sunday. My darling wife, Christine, and I just kind of lazed around and enjoyed the day. She gave me a haircut, her fifth one. I selected the 3/8" guard this time. She took her time and it almost didn't hurt ... but I was brave, lol!
I did get out for a bike after I watched a DVR of Avatar in the late afternoon. My Forefunner 310XT died after 12 minutes but I know the time of when I turned it on and where that was, link here. I also know when I got home so I can figure out that my average pace was ... whirling noises ... 12.95 mph. I guess that this is about my average It was getting kind of dark when I got back to the townhouse at 8:10 PM but I did see a beautiful sunset. My headlight and taillight were definitely on. I just wore my regular glasses not my sunglasses either. Christine had gone to bed around 5 PM so I just made myself a meatloaf sandwich before I went to bed myself.
Monday, 8/29/2016: Rest day ...
Tuesday, 8/30/2016: 9.5 miles, 1:20:34, 8:28 pace, 82F, 51% RH, 7 mph NW wind, partly cloudy.
Garmin Connect Activity for Another run from Herrema's
Another Tuesday, another run from Herrema's. Yes, another bridges run. The same old, same old: bring my running gear, dress at work, fill up my 20 ounce hand bottle with ice, drive down to Herrema's, gear up, stretch a bit, send off my eCrumb and set forth. I tried to push it a bit but ended with a pace like usual: 8:28. There were more runners out this time on the Genesee Riverway Trail. My splits were: 8:35, 8:13, 8:31, 8:35, 8:24, 8:38, 8:28, 8:15, 8:53 and 8:04 over the last 0.5 mile.
Wednesday. 8/31/2016: Rest day ...
My stats for the month of August and so far in 2016:
I ran 16 times in August for 136.3 miles, 8.5 miles/run
3 of the 16 were warmup runs of 1.25, 0.5 and 1.25 miles.
I biked 2 times in August for 37.05 miles.
I ran three races in August (Bergen 5K, Dam Good Trail Race and Dirt Cheap #5)
I have run 136 times so far in 2016 for 975 miles, 7.2 miles/run.
I have biked 7 times so far in 2016 for 110 miles.
Thursday, 9/1/2016: 11.7 miles, 1;36:38, 8:15 pace, 72F, 57% RH, 11 mph NNW wind, partly cloudy.
The usual: It was Thursday so I put my running gear in the Equinox, changed at work and ran. I decided to push my route up to Driving Park Ave and to push the pace a bit. My choice of running shoes (Brooks Adrenaline GTS15 black) had a bit over 600 miles on them so I shortened my stride a bit to keep them from causing me too much ache. I picked up a quicker pace too ... hmm. The weather was perfect too ... a bit cooler and not as humid.
I saw John Muoio twice on this run: once on the pedestrian bridge and once on the Genesee Riverway Trail. He had his own gait and I recognized him from 100 yards away. I said "Hi John" the first time and he remarked that "we must be running the same route" the second time. We both had a laugh about it. I remarked about it on Facebook with him. He put in 13 miles by running from his house near Stone Rd.
My splits were: 8:30, 7:54, 06, 17, 30, 25, 07, 41, 7:58, 7:56, 8:30 and 8:11 over the last 0.7 mile. It was a great run!
Friday, 9/2/2016: Rest day.
Saturday, 9/3/2016: 2 runs of 2 and 9.5 miles, 59F, 82% RH, 4 mph WSW wind, sunny.
I slept in until 6;30 AM for my seventh Summerfest 12K (1:02:42 in 2009, 1:01:05 in 2010, 1:00:41 in 2011, 59:23 in 2013, a PR of 58:47 in 2014 and 59:27 in 2015). I ran the Summerfest 5K in 2012 in 22:02 as my comeback race after I injured my right Achilles heel back in late June 2012.
I thought about wearing my Brooks running pants this morning when I saw that the temperature was 53F at 7 AM but I chose my CW-X running shorts and a old Flower City half tech top. I'm glad I did. I asked if my darling wife, Christine, if she wanted to join me but she begged off saying that her "mind wanted to go but her body needed sleep"
I arrived down at the Beach parking lot of Mendon Ponds Park (MPP) around 8:15 AM in plenty of time for the 9 AM start. The parking lot was already 90% full. I got out for a nice and bit too long 2 mile warmup run at 8:39 pace, link here. I didn't have time to stop by the Equinox for a swig of water and had to drink about half my 10 ounce hand bottle as I walked up to the start arch. I had about 4 minutes to collect myself before the start.
I said "Hi" to Bill Sandow. I said I would try to draft him. He said he was slow ... I knew better. I settled in my usual place near the starting line. Boots gave his usual starting line announcements and ... we were off!
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| The start ... |
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| Just after the start ... |
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| Running down Canfield Rd about 1/4 mile from Douglas Rd |
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| A bit farther down Canfield Rd |
I checked the race scoreboard and saw that I was 29th out of 237 and 2nd in my M 55-59 age group behind Bill Sandow; overall link here and age group link here. I had a hot dog and banana before I headed home. I got home and checked my lifetime times for the Summerfest 12K and found out that I had done a lifetime PR by 44 seconds! My splits were: 24, 50, 38, 28, 55, 8:33, 7:45 and 7:06 over the last 0.5 mile. I had trouble in mile 6 and still PRed! I guess the PRs of the one-a-year races out in MPP like Resolution Run, Spring Forward 15K and Summerfest 12K are kind of "soft" and might be ripe for lowering every now and then. And even though I had trouble in mile 6 with a pace of 8;33.
Soon I was sitting with my feet drinking a mug of coffee. My darling wife, Christine, was proud of my PR. I noticed that she was watching the first episode of Downton Abbey off of the DVR. Soon ... I was hooked and we binge watched Season 1 and one episode of Season 2. PBS is playing all six season while they plead ... err, advertise ... for money.
Oh, Facebook told us that Christine and I were engaged after 2011 Summerfest what seems to be yesterday but is really 5 years ago. We did manage to celebrate a bit after watching Downton Abbey.
