Photo by Cheryl Young. Navy 5 Miler. Always more fun to race with your friends. Outlaw up front making things honest in the opening mile.
August 25 - 31
M - off
T - 8, with Charlie, did a 4 by estimated 1k workout on the Ohio Drive field. Was hitting about 3:15 for each loop. Race tuneup.
W - 10
Th - 8
F - 6
S - 11 - Gettysburg College Alumni Race. 2nd. 16:42. I run this race most years I'm able, but tend to be in marathon training and go into it with really heavy legs. This year, given my current emphasis on shorter races, I had higher hopes: was thinking about time. In XC? Seriously, 15 years into this, you still routinely make rookie mistakes? Anyway, I pressed a little too hard early and paid the price the last 2k. Soph Ben Taber, who has been running really well, ran away for the win - and both teams seemed really motivated, which was great to see. Form wise, I have never exactly been a model for efficiency - but I could see in this video how badly it was deteriorating. Worked on that in the two races that followed.
S - 16 with Butters and Adrian. Easy running - 2 hours - on the battlefield trails. Great to be out there again.
Total - 59
Sept. 1 - 7
M - Labor Day, 13, with Sam, Patrick, Charlie, Wiggy at Riley's
T - AM 9 PM 4
W - AM 5 PM 10, Track 2 by 2k in 6:19, 6:14; 2 by 1k in 3:02ish
Th - 10
F - 9
S - 10 - National Press Club 5k. 4th. 15:29 on short course. I converted it to 15:55. Hot, humid morning, so this was a confidence booster.
S - 13
Total - 83
Sept. 8 - 14
M - 6
T - 10
W - AM 5 PM 10, on Mall. I would estimate: 2 miles in 10:10, 1.5 miles in 7:30, 1 mile in 4:55.
Th - 8
F - 9
S - 7
S - 14, Navy 5 Miler. 4th. 25:51. Felt comfortable early, moved up from chase pack to lead pack with a sub-5 second mile, and didn't fall apart too bad coming home: 5:13, 5:21. Focused on -- per the video -- when things got tough, just not letting my arms fly all over the place. Seemed to help. PR for 5-mile race, so, as coach says, "You gotta be happy with that."
Total - 70
Sept. 15 - 21
M - 6
T - AM 8 PM 5
W - AM 10 PM 5
Th - 10
F - 11
S - 13 - Cell Tower tempo with Blur, Stu, Fridge, Kyle, Wertz. Did 8k. I had 28 flattish for 5 miles, 28:45 for the four loops, cutting down slightly each one until, for me, the last. I felt comfortable, in the sense that tempo pace felt like tempo pace, but the last 2k loop was tough. XC is a real challenge for me, and I look forward to focusing on it through clubs in December, with maybe a road race thrown in there somewhere if I see a good opportunity.
S - 16 from Riley's Lock with Klim and Wiggy. Just a good steady run, most of it high-6 pace.
Total - 84
