Dear All Seven Of You Who Read This Blog,
If you are looking for a race, or would like to race, or would like to have some fun, please consider GRC's Father's Day 8K on Sunday night. The event is our racing team's chief source of funding.
We just announced our elite field.
I'll be there helping out and scribbling something for Washington Running Report.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The Sammy Saga
The news cycle these days is a rather fascinating animal. Big stories break on Twitter. Next, the scramble, during which reports - many half-baked - are filed as quickly as possible. Mistakes, of course, are made. Theories, of course, are posited and rapidly discredited. Finally, though, something sticks. The truth - or at least a very compelling story - emerges.
With the case of Sammy Wanjiru, the Kenyan marathon champion who died at 24 from a fall from his balcony, we probably never will get that dose of truth before the shock wears off and we move on to something else.
To that end, I think Running Times senior editor Scott Douglas' recent blog post, "Wanjiru: We're Never Going to Know What Happened," is spot on.
With the case of Sammy Wanjiru, the Kenyan marathon champion who died at 24 from a fall from his balcony, we probably never will get that dose of truth before the shock wears off and we move on to something else.
To that end, I think Running Times senior editor Scott Douglas' recent blog post, "Wanjiru: We're Never Going to Know What Happened," is spot on.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
#9 - A Rural Marathon
May 1, 2011: 1-mile warmup, Gettysburg North-South Marathon (1st, 2:37.12). 27 miles.
Splits: 6:05, 5:51, 5:57, 5:53, 6:02, 6:00, 5:59, 5:59, 5:54, 5:47, 5:48, 6:06, 5:47, 5:48, 6:10, 5:51, 6:01, 6:14, 6:14, 5:50, 5:48, 6:03, 6:15, 6:18, 6:10, 6:21
Elevation chart: It's in the lower right corner. Splits are here, too - though you will see that I forgot to stop my watching after crossing the finish line.
Slideshow: All the photos have captions.
Gettysburg College Sports Information picked up Cory Mull's article for the Hanover Evening Sun.
In all of these videos - particularly with the fourth one - background talk is the best part. This picks it up at photo No. 4:
Russell Tavern Road, one of my favorites from college:
Halfway:
My mom took this video in the early 20s. Listen to the background chatter:
Finish (clock shows unofficial time):
Splits: 6:05, 5:51, 5:57, 5:53, 6:02, 6:00, 5:59, 5:59, 5:54, 5:47, 5:48, 6:06, 5:47, 5:48, 6:10, 5:51, 6:01, 6:14, 6:14, 5:50, 5:48, 6:03, 6:15, 6:18, 6:10, 6:21
Elevation chart: It's in the lower right corner. Splits are here, too - though you will see that I forgot to stop my watching after crossing the finish line.
Slideshow: All the photos have captions.
Gettysburg College Sports Information picked up Cory Mull's article for the Hanover Evening Sun.
In all of these videos - particularly with the fourth one - background talk is the best part. This picks it up at photo No. 4:
Russell Tavern Road, one of my favorites from college:
Halfway:
My mom took this video in the early 20s. Listen to the background chatter:
Finish (clock shows unofficial time):
Monday, May 2, 2011
Gettysburg North-South Marathon ...
Video and slideshow coming soon ... For now, I think this photo tells the story pretty well.
That's my dad on the side of the road. That's me down there yonder, following the lead bicycle.
That's my dad on the side of the road. That's me down there yonder, following the lead bicycle.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Happenings ...
UPDATE - April 3 - training log post below
It's been a weird and busy year. There has even been some pleurisy involved. (Yes, pleurisy.)
I've run two not-so-great races lately: 26:38 for 14th at the St. Patrick's Day 8K; 1:13:50 for 16th at the National Marathon's half marathon. In the meantime, I'm focused on preparing for the inaugural Gettysburg North-South Marathon on May 1.
And yes ... some day soon I will write a proper blog post with recent training and hurried insights and all that jazz.
Recent training log
Monday, Feb. 21 - 10
T - 9
W - BCC Track - 4 by 1.5 miles with 4 minutes rest - 7:50, 7:40, 7:40, 7:50 - 11
Th - 9
F - 9, progression run on treadmill, got in 4-5 miles at 5:30 pace
S - 0, too busy with grad school
S - 15.5
Total - 63.5
Monday, Feb. 28 - 9.5
T - 10
W (3, 10) PM at BCC ... 2 miles (5 min. rest), 1.5 miles (4 min. rest), 1 mile (3 min. rest) .5 mile - 10:16, 7:38, 4:56, 2:23
Th - 10
F - 10 ... later that day went to a doctor to get diagnosed with pleurisy, got an anti-inflammatory
S - off
S - 11
Total - 62.5
Monday, March 7 - 11
T - 12
W - (5,10) PM ... BCC 4 by 1 mile 5:04, 5:00, 4:56, 5:02
Th - 6
F - 15
S - 9
S - St. Patrick's Day 8K - 26:38 - 5:08, 5:18, 5:11, 5:19, 5:13 ... Course long? - 10
Total - 77
Monday, March 14 - 11
T - 10
W - (5, 10) - PM BCC ... 2K, 1 mile, 1200, 800, 400 (400 jog for rest) 6:30, 5:04, 3:41, 2:25, 67
Th - 10
F - 10
S - 10.5
S - 21.5
Total - 88
Monday, March 21 - 12
T - 10
W - 12 - 4 by 1 mile at AU - 5:15, 5:15, 5:10, 5:04
Th - 4 - Was feeling busted, tried to rest for National Half Marathon
F - 3
S - 16 - splits
S - 10
Total - 61
Monday, March 28 - at gym, 60 minutes on bike, weights
T - 10
W -(5,11) 5 by 1 mile 5:15, 5:10, 5:10, 5:05, 5:02
Th - 10
F - 11
S - 8
S - 25 - data
Total - 85
It's been a weird and busy year. There has even been some pleurisy involved. (Yes, pleurisy.)
I've run two not-so-great races lately: 26:38 for 14th at the St. Patrick's Day 8K; 1:13:50 for 16th at the National Marathon's half marathon. In the meantime, I'm focused on preparing for the inaugural Gettysburg North-South Marathon on May 1.
And yes ... some day soon I will write a proper blog post with recent training and hurried insights and all that jazz.
Recent training log
Monday, Feb. 21 - 10
T - 9
W - BCC Track - 4 by 1.5 miles with 4 minutes rest - 7:50, 7:40, 7:40, 7:50 - 11
Th - 9
F - 9, progression run on treadmill, got in 4-5 miles at 5:30 pace
S - 0, too busy with grad school
S - 15.5
Total - 63.5
Monday, Feb. 28 - 9.5
T - 10
W (3, 10) PM at BCC ... 2 miles (5 min. rest), 1.5 miles (4 min. rest), 1 mile (3 min. rest) .5 mile - 10:16, 7:38, 4:56, 2:23
Th - 10
F - 10 ... later that day went to a doctor to get diagnosed with pleurisy, got an anti-inflammatory
S - off
S - 11
Total - 62.5
Monday, March 7 - 11
T - 12
W - (5,10) PM ... BCC 4 by 1 mile 5:04, 5:00, 4:56, 5:02
Th - 6
F - 15
S - 9
S - St. Patrick's Day 8K - 26:38 - 5:08, 5:18, 5:11, 5:19, 5:13 ... Course long? - 10
Total - 77
Monday, March 14 - 11
T - 10
W - (5, 10) - PM BCC ... 2K, 1 mile, 1200, 800, 400 (400 jog for rest) 6:30, 5:04, 3:41, 2:25, 67
Th - 10
F - 10
S - 10.5
S - 21.5
Total - 88
Monday, March 21 - 12
T - 10
W - 12 - 4 by 1 mile at AU - 5:15, 5:15, 5:10, 5:04
Th - 4 - Was feeling busted, tried to rest for National Half Marathon
F - 3
S - 16 - splits
S - 10
Total - 61
Monday, March 28 - at gym, 60 minutes on bike, weights
T - 10
W -(5,11) 5 by 1 mile 5:15, 5:10, 5:10, 5:05, 5:02
Th - 10
F - 11
S - 8
S - 25 - data
Total - 85
Monday, February 14, 2011
Log: Jan. 10 - Feb. 20
Monday, Jan. 11 - 11
T - 6
W - BCC track iced-over: we ran 12 up-tempo in the dark on snowy, icy CCT
Th - 9
F - 12 - 8 by 3 min. on, 1 min. off in West Potomac Park
S - 11
S - 18 - Data
Total - 79
Monday, Jan. 18 - 12
T - 5
W - BCC - 4 by 1 mile - 5:05, 5:00, 4:58, 4:58 - 10
Th - 9
F - 11, 4 by 3,2,1 on grass, 4 by 20 seconds
S - 6
S - 18 - splits first 15 mile - 7:19; 6:57; 6:54; 6:48; 6:45; 6:42; 6:52 (turnaround); 6:37; 6:31; 6:24; 6:16; 6:10; 5:53; 5:46 -- last threes mile easy (6:45 pace)
Total - 71
Monday, Jan 24 - 9
T - 11.5
W - 12. Snowing. Did 8-mile progression run on treadmill, starting at 6-flat pace and working down to 5:10
Th - 9
F - 9 - 8 hill reps around the Capitol
S - 8
S - 10 - too busy to run long; unfortunate
Total - 68
Monday, Jan. 31 - 8
Tuesday - 10
W, Feb. 2 - Due to snow, we worked out in front of White House, doing mile reps around the perimeter of the blocked-off area on PA Ave. Lots of wind. Rest was btw a quarter- and half-mile jog. 5:15, 5:10, 5:10, 5:10, which is not too bad when you consider the U-style turns -- Ran there from my apartment; got in 14 for day
Th - 10 (5,5)
F - 9 in Florida
S - 10
S - 18
Total - 75
Monday, Feb. 7 - off, travel
T - 10
W - 11 - 4 by 1200, 2 by 800 with 4oo jog rest: 3:42, 3:41, 3:37, 3:44, 2:23, 2:22
T - 11
F - 9.5 - Grass - 5 min. cruise, 3 min., 2.5 min., 2 min., 90 seconds, 60 seconds, 5 by 30 seconds
S - 7.5 - starting get sick in the afternoon (cold/fever)
S - 10, and a bit of a stagger
Total - 59
Monday, Feb. 14 - 8, not good
T - off
W - off
T- 4, bad
F - 6, better
S - PM 6
S - 10 ... Real training will now resume.
T - 6
W - BCC track iced-over: we ran 12 up-tempo in the dark on snowy, icy CCT
Th - 9
F - 12 - 8 by 3 min. on, 1 min. off in West Potomac Park
S - 11
S - 18 - Data
Total - 79
Monday, Jan. 18 - 12
T - 5
W - BCC - 4 by 1 mile - 5:05, 5:00, 4:58, 4:58 - 10
Th - 9
F - 11, 4 by 3,2,1 on grass, 4 by 20 seconds
S - 6
S - 18 - splits first 15 mile - 7:19; 6:57; 6:54; 6:48; 6:45; 6:42; 6:52 (turnaround); 6:37; 6:31; 6:24; 6:16; 6:10; 5:53; 5:46 -- last threes mile easy (6:45 pace)
Total - 71
Monday, Jan 24 - 9
T - 11.5
W - 12. Snowing. Did 8-mile progression run on treadmill, starting at 6-flat pace and working down to 5:10
Th - 9
F - 9 - 8 hill reps around the Capitol
S - 8
S - 10 - too busy to run long; unfortunate
Total - 68
Monday, Jan. 31 - 8
Tuesday - 10
W, Feb. 2 - Due to snow, we worked out in front of White House, doing mile reps around the perimeter of the blocked-off area on PA Ave. Lots of wind. Rest was btw a quarter- and half-mile jog. 5:15, 5:10, 5:10, 5:10, which is not too bad when you consider the U-style turns -- Ran there from my apartment; got in 14 for day
Th - 10 (5,5)
F - 9 in Florida
S - 10
S - 18
Total - 75
Monday, Feb. 7 - off, travel
T - 10
W - 11 - 4 by 1200, 2 by 800 with 4oo jog rest: 3:42, 3:41, 3:37, 3:44, 2:23, 2:22
T - 11
F - 9.5 - Grass - 5 min. cruise, 3 min., 2.5 min., 2 min., 90 seconds, 60 seconds, 5 by 30 seconds
S - 7.5 - starting get sick in the afternoon (cold/fever)
S - 10, and a bit of a stagger
Total - 59
Monday, Feb. 14 - 8, not good
T - off
W - off
T- 4, bad
F - 6, better
S - PM 6
S - 10 ... Real training will now resume.
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