Sunday, June 17th
Happy Father's Day to my blog following Dad's out there!
I'm especially thankful for my Dad today and everyday. Whenever I have ever needed anything, he has always been there for me. In the world of running, he was a mentor to me when I first started up. He used to go for runs with me, do short hill sprints, and attend weekly club races with me back in the day. Competitively, he ran track during his sophomore year at Chicopee High School (also my alma mater) and banged out a 2:01 in the 800m that year. Work obligations prevented him from competing after that season.
5+ Easy warmup with the girls, followed by 8X400m with 45 second rest.
74, 73, 71, 71, 71, 69, 70, 68
Short warmdown home.
After having the achilles pain yesterday and last night, I contemplated taking today completely off. I couldn't help myself and decided to give it a shot. After warming up, I didn't feel too much aggravation so I jumped into the workout. I specifically didn't push too hard because I do not want to make matters worse and did not feel any aggravation while running hard.
Monday, June 18th
6.7 miles...I measured this bad boy on USATF to find out pacing.
I did the first 2.5 with Kelsey through the neighborhoods. I had been wondering what kind of paces we have been hitting on these runs. Sure enough, we averaged 7:30s right through. Nice to see!
I did the remaining 4.2 miles from my house down towards the beach. Averaged 6:10s for this..solid effort.
I know most of you guys out there roll with your space watches. I haven't turned over to the dark side just yet. So when I get curious about distances and pacing, I check out USATF Running Routes.
Tuesday, June 19th
A.M.-3.5 miles..
With a modified work schedule, I was able to throw in a morning scamper down to Weekapaug Beach and back home. I stopped at the beach for a minute to enjoy the waves and scenery. As I sat there, I envisioned someone bringing me a nice coffee to enjoy before I headed back up the hill. That thought remained an illusion and I headed back home for a large cup of the good stuff.
P.M.-4 miles
Jog down to Hell Field with Kelsey for a little work.
4X400, 4X200
74, 73, 70, 69, 32, 31, 32, 31
Jog Home
My 400 splits were almost identical to Sunday. I noticed it takes my body a little time to get going. I usually need at least one repeat to get into my groove. I ran the 200s hard. Truth is, I really don't have an idea if they are a little less than 200m or possible more. The effort matches up.
Wednesday, June 20th
Part I: 3.5 mile afternoon jaunt to Misquamicut Beach to meet Kelsey after I got out of work. I ran at a solid clip throughout the run, but couldn't wait to take a plunge in the ocean and then lay out for a few minutes before heading back home.
Part II: 4 miles
Tom McCoy Fun Run.
Mile warmup
17:23
After the run, I headed down to the ocean for another plunge...awesome.
I love the spirit of these events and it's also always nice to see the WTAC crew!
Kelsey: 22:37
Dave: 24:03
Thursday, June 21st
Planned 0..
Rather than running today, I did a whole bunch of yard work and landscaping..digging, planting, cutting...good fun. I followed that up with an evening boat ride and back yard fire. Although my miles are low this week, I've been feeling pretty beat.
Friday, June 22nd
7 miles easy
First part of run with Kelsey through neighborhoods and shot down to towards the beach for the second half of the run..the humidity was intense. There were not too many people out there today.
Saturday, June 23rd
7 miles..49 minutes..
First few miles with Kelsey, followed up by a progressively harder run on my own. I finished up the run up with 4X 250m hill pick-ups. Just prior to starting my mini-workout, I considered tanking it and running home. I then thought of the epic run of Muddy and Mike tackling the Presidential Traverse and sucked it up. I was really hot by the end of this one and happy to come home to some air conditioning.
Weekly Mileage: 40 miles
I didn't run too many miles this week, but did get solid workouts into the mix. Despite just hitting 40 miles, I felt pretty tired by the end of the week. It may be my body's reaction to the heat.
Highlight of the week: The Fun Run was fun! One of these weeks I'd like to try one of the Stonington Village Runs with Jeff and Mike B.
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