September 8 - 14
210min (~30mi), 5 runs. Felt like the allergies came roaring back in debilitating-enough fashion to render me runnless on Wednesday and Thursday. Some time in Grand Marais on the weekend helped matters.
September 15 - 21
260min (~38mi), 6 runs, 1 x workout. This week was chock full of high-points, but Monday's tempo was a base camp of sorts: 30min WU, 31+ min @ 6-min pace, 5min CD. I'd hoped to go 45min during the tempo portion but had to cut it short. Reached a nice ridgeline on Wednesday, circling Pike Island as well as logic with Phil. THEN, Paul Anderson got himself married and sent bunches of fellahs on some beautiful runs in New Hampshire. But all that pales next to Neko Case dedicating "Maybe Sparrow" to The Hold Steady on Thursday. Transcendent.
September 22 - 28
210min (~30mi), 5 runs, 1.1 x workout. Turned in my best hill workout in a long time on Tuesday. 7 on WRR in 2:58, :52, :55, :47, :46, :42, :38. Attempted another longer tempo run on Saturday, but only made it 5min before getting knocked over by a stitch. Kind of discouraging.
September 29 - October 5
185min (~27mi), 1 x workout, 1 x TC 10MI. Took it real easy this week, just a 15min tempo workout on Wednesday, some easy running and an ice bath. And it paid off. Managed a 59:49 in somewhat erratic fashion, and without any injury-related stomach or groin pain. Frankly, I hadn't really thought I'd be within two minutes of that time, so I'm feeling pretty excited about running again. Splits: 5:52, 6:15, 6:23, 5:42, 6:01, 6:08, 6:12, 5:54, 6:00, 5:18. That 5:18 must be my fastest mile in almost fifteen months. Slabbaj Shout Out to Slab City's finest, Ben, Ross and Paul, who turned in some great races in windy and rainy conditions. And a special Slabbaj Shout Out to the brodes on the bike for making sure I didn't quit on my race after mile 7 as Summit had me contemplating...
Sunday, October 05, 2008
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