8 miles Fight Club
Out and back with Welsh. We got passed by Ari Lambi, who was hammering a run.
53 miles in 6 runs for the week. A decent week of running, which is good since I'll be in NYC for parts of the next two weeks and probably won't get any decent running in.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
November 3rd
10 miles at Baylands
Kind of a rough run. I was pretty dehydrated and sluggish from taking Friday off. Another warm day.
Kind of a rough run. I was pretty dehydrated and sluggish from taking Friday off. Another warm day.
Friday, November 2, 2007
November 1st
8 miles at Baylands
Out and back by myself. Will need to think of some road routes for next week when it'll be dark an hour earlier.
Out and back by myself. Will need to think of some road routes for next week when it'll be dark an hour earlier.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
October 31st
9 miles on the roads
Ran on the roads since the sun wasn't up yet. Woke up at 5am and couldn't fall back asleep, so figured that rather than tossing and turning for 3 hours, I might as well get my run out of the way. Ran down Alma, up Loma Verde, looped around, and came back down East Meadow. Legs were a little dead but an okay run.
Ran on the roads since the sun wasn't up yet. Woke up at 5am and couldn't fall back asleep, so figured that rather than tossing and turning for 3 hours, I might as well get my run out of the way. Ran down Alma, up Loma Verde, looped around, and came back down East Meadow. Legs were a little dead but an okay run.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
October 30th
8 miles at Moffett/Evelyn Creek
Ran out by the NASA center, back on the bike path, and added on a loop around the fields behind my building.
Ran out by the NASA center, back on the bike path, and added on a loop around the fields behind my building.
Monday, October 29, 2007
October 29th
10 miles at Baylands
The usual loop along the bay. Felt really great today and finished up at a pretty decent clip just as it started raining. Perfect weather out and just one of those nights that I could run forever.
The usual loop along the bay. Felt really great today and finished up at a pretty decent clip just as it started raining. Perfect weather out and just one of those nights that I could run forever.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
October 28th
7.5 miles on the roads
Ran out to the cemetery across from Gunn High School, did a few loops, and came back on the bikepath. Say what you will about global warming, but it was nice to be able to run without a shirt on in late October.
51 miles in 6 runs for the week.
Ran out to the cemetery across from Gunn High School, did a few loops, and came back on the bikepath. Say what you will about global warming, but it was nice to be able to run without a shirt on in late October.
51 miles in 6 runs for the week.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
October 27th
11.5 miles at Arastradero
Rather than doing the usual loop, Welsh showed me a neat little peripheral trail in the Foothills section of the preserve. With the leaves covering most of the narrow footpath, it reminded me a lot of some New Hampshire runs like Boston Lot or Montshire.
The hills were tough and my legs are pretty dead, but I'll see how I feel tomorrow. Wasn't quite as long a run as I wanted to get in this week but was too drained to add on.
Rather than doing the usual loop, Welsh showed me a neat little peripheral trail in the Foothills section of the preserve. With the leaves covering most of the narrow footpath, it reminded me a lot of some New Hampshire runs like Boston Lot or Montshire.
The hills were tough and my legs are pretty dead, but I'll see how I feel tomorrow. Wasn't quite as long a run as I wanted to get in this week but was too drained to add on.
Friday, October 26, 2007
October 26th
8 miles at Baylands
The usual out-and-back at Baylands. Felt much better tonight. My sleeping has still been all messed up lately, and the more I stress out about it, the worse it gets.
The usual out-and-back at Baylands. Felt much better tonight. My sleeping has still been all messed up lately, and the more I stress out about it, the worse it gets.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
October 25th
7 miles at Moffet/Evelyn Creek
Ugh. Felt really sluggish today after getting hammered on yesterday and after having had 4 consecutive terrible nights of sleep. I don't know what's wrong with me.
Ugh. Felt really sluggish today after getting hammered on yesterday and after having had 4 consecutive terrible nights of sleep. I don't know what's wrong with me.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
October 24th
10 miles at Shoreline/Baylands
This run was a perfect example of why I dislike running with most of the guys at work besides Crosby and Eddie. Ran 3 by myself and then met up with a few of the guys from work. Some clown decided he would try and drop everyone and we ran the next 4 miles at sub 6:00 pace. Then he turns off and leaves while the rest of us added on. Classy.
The late night of eating fried food probably didn't help. Also, my insomnia seems to have resurfaced. I've woken up at 3am the past three nights. Woof.
This run was a perfect example of why I dislike running with most of the guys at work besides Crosby and Eddie. Ran 3 by myself and then met up with a few of the guys from work. Some clown decided he would try and drop everyone and we ran the next 4 miles at sub 6:00 pace. Then he turns off and leaves while the rest of us added on. Classy.
The late night of eating fried food probably didn't help. Also, my insomnia seems to have resurfaced. I've woken up at 3am the past three nights. Woof.
Monday, October 22, 2007
October 22nd
7 miles at Shoreline/Moffet
This run is actually called "Ghost Town". I'm not quite sure why. Ran with Crosby and two other guys from work. The guys at work run at quite a bit faster pace than I like my runs (~6:20 pace) and it didn't help that I had a few beers immediately before running. Still, felt pretty good and nice to have company for a change.
This run is actually called "Ghost Town". I'm not quite sure why. Ran with Crosby and two other guys from work. The guys at work run at quite a bit faster pace than I like my runs (~6:20 pace) and it didn't help that I had a few beers immediately before running. Still, felt pretty good and nice to have company for a change.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
October 21st
9 miles at Arastradero
Ran the first 6 with Welsh and then added on another 3 to bring me to 50 miles in 6 runs for the week. Pleasantly warm out for a late October morning and nice to get back on the trails for a change. I think the plan at this point is to work up to 60 in 7 runs through November and eventually add in a tempo run or fartlek once a week. Need to work in a longer run of 12-13 next week.
Ran the first 6 with Welsh and then added on another 3 to bring me to 50 miles in 6 runs for the week. Pleasantly warm out for a late October morning and nice to get back on the trails for a change. I think the plan at this point is to work up to 60 in 7 runs through November and eventually add in a tempo run or fartlek once a week. Need to work in a longer run of 12-13 next week.
Friday, October 19, 2007
October 19th
8 miles at Baylands
Easy run with Jeanne before work. Left shin has been bugging me lately. Really need to ice it this weekend.
Easy run with Jeanne before work. Left shin has been bugging me lately. Really need to ice it this weekend.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
October 18th
7 miles at Shoreline
Mostly just loops around campus. Ran the second part of this run with Crosby. Didn't feel so hot from a late night at Ugly's and eating like crap, but legs felt pretty good.
Mostly just loops around campus. Ran the second part of this run with Crosby. Didn't feel so hot from a late night at Ugly's and eating like crap, but legs felt pretty good.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
October 17th
7 miles at Moffet/Evelyn Creek
Ran out Moffet, on the roads, and back along the Evelyn Creek bike path. It's been taking me a few miles just to get warmed up recently. I typically feel like crap for the first three or so before things smooth out.
Ran out Moffet, on the roads, and back along the Evelyn Creek bike path. It's been taking me a few miles just to get warmed up recently. I typically feel like crap for the first three or so before things smooth out.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
October 16th
10 miles at Baylands
Didn't eat much last night and felt really tired today. Felt better on the way back but still pretty exhausted. Calves were pretty sore, too. May stick them in a makeshift icebath tonight.
Didn't eat much last night and felt really tired today. Felt better on the way back but still pretty exhausted. Calves were pretty sore, too. May stick them in a makeshift icebath tonight.
Monday, October 15, 2007
October 15th
9 miles at Evelyn Creek bike path
Nice night run as the sun went down. Felt great on the way back and was probably running sub 6:00 pace by the end of it without straining.
Nice night run as the sun went down. Felt great on the way back and was probably running sub 6:00 pace by the end of it without straining.
October 14th
9 miles around Boulder
Much easier run today than yesterday, which was maybe the slowest run I've ever done. Ran around the CU XC course and around Boulder with Nark. Nice cold, wet day that reminded me of New England.
40 miles in 5 runs
Not a great week of running but the traveling probably didn't help. And neither did the being hungover at 8000ft.
Much easier run today than yesterday, which was maybe the slowest run I've ever done. Ran around the CU XC course and around Boulder with Nark. Nice cold, wet day that reminded me of New England.
40 miles in 5 runs
Not a great week of running but the traveling probably didn't help. And neither did the being hungover at 8000ft.
October 13th
9 miles at Magnolia Road
This was pretty brutal run, partly because I'm not in great shape, partly because it's at 8000ft, and partly because Nark and I had gone to the Great American Beer Festival the night before.
Out in Boulder for the weekend. Great to hang out with Nark and Ross. Met Aaron "Boups" of "Boup-a-Loop" fame and some of Nark's other friends. Snagged lots of running gear from Nark.
This was pretty brutal run, partly because I'm not in great shape, partly because it's at 8000ft, and partly because Nark and I had gone to the Great American Beer Festival the night before.
Out in Boulder for the weekend. Great to hang out with Nark and Ross. Met Aaron "Boups" of "Boup-a-Loop" fame and some of Nark's other friends. Snagged lots of running gear from Nark.
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