May 30
8mi, 55:49 (6:59/mi): Isles etc from LPDB. Ok run but legs sore, and left shin very tight. Felt like I was limping the whole way but Biz said it didn't look too bad. Which could be a kiss of death...
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
There was a lot of Woods to Water, a lot of Phil Schrader...
May 29
4.5mi (Brian Kraft 5K): 16:43. Still hot, but much better than yesterday. Basically no warm up since Lake Nokominotgonnaworkhere is impossible to find. Wasn't at top-end, but legs were obviously a tad on the fatigued side. SCRC owns Collegeville from here on out...
May 28
13mi, Woods to Water (Leg 7): 3.6 in 19:18ish (5:30s), 3.1 in 16:54ish (5:27s), 3.7 in 21:20ish (5:55s). Fun, as always, for Slab City's first W2W victory (7:26:48). Many have explained that it was "hot", and some have employed "hell" as a measuring stick. I think that the best illustration of the conditions is the fact that Hooley and Jaime were able to have a sincere and literal discussion ascertaining precisely which level of Dante's Inferno included the 2006 Woods to Water Relay. Lake Superior felt wonderful.
Week: 57. Hooley - did Biz have to run less than me to earn your pizza or just hit "in the 70s"? And may I lay claim to any unclaimed pizzas that may now be floating about?
May 27
3mi, 21:53 (7:18/mi): Pre-Meet Loop. Ugh. Shin much better but legs still empty...
May 26
No Running. Lots of Ice. Meager assist with Weissenborn's Beer Release.
4.5mi (Brian Kraft 5K): 16:43. Still hot, but much better than yesterday. Basically no warm up since Lake Nokominotgonnaworkhere is impossible to find. Wasn't at top-end, but legs were obviously a tad on the fatigued side. SCRC owns Collegeville from here on out...
May 28
13mi, Woods to Water (Leg 7): 3.6 in 19:18ish (5:30s), 3.1 in 16:54ish (5:27s), 3.7 in 21:20ish (5:55s). Fun, as always, for Slab City's first W2W victory (7:26:48). Many have explained that it was "hot", and some have employed "hell" as a measuring stick. I think that the best illustration of the conditions is the fact that Hooley and Jaime were able to have a sincere and literal discussion ascertaining precisely which level of Dante's Inferno included the 2006 Woods to Water Relay. Lake Superior felt wonderful.
Week: 57. Hooley - did Biz have to run less than me to earn your pizza or just hit "in the 70s"? And may I lay claim to any unclaimed pizzas that may now be floating about?
May 27
3mi, 21:53 (7:18/mi): Pre-Meet Loop. Ugh. Shin much better but legs still empty...
May 26
No Running. Lots of Ice. Meager assist with Weissenborn's Beer Release.
Monday, May 29, 2006
W2W
3 x hot as hell. 2 x new coffee mug. (Thanks Schrades!) Little sore today. Need to get a long run in this week. Not going to happen today though.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Flat Broke And Busted...
May 25
9mi, 1:04:21 (who knows. there were a ton of stretching/crying breaks.): Limpy-Loop. Running is horrible. Curse you, Hooley of the Nights!!!!! Stat For Schrades: The 4,000,000 ibuprofen perscribed for tomorrow will be the most I've taken in one day by approximately 3,000,084. I think. That's more math. 1 x Jamba Juice post-run.
9mi, 1:04:21 (who knows. there were a ton of stretching/crying breaks.): Limpy-Loop. Running is horrible. Curse you, Hooley of the Nights!!!!! Stat For Schrades: The 4,000,000 ibuprofen perscribed for tomorrow will be the most I've taken in one day by approximately 3,000,084. I think. That's more math. 1 x Jamba Juice post-run.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Damn, Dude
May 24
15mi, 1:39:33 (6:38/mi): Murphy. Great run over extremely hilly trails, running most of the hills hard and thus doing little else. Possibly logged the first ever 0, 0, 0, 6,000,000 in Arb-Scoring, only this wasn't in the arb. Still have most of a bug in the left eye, and ate 4 or 5 more. But there was plenty of room left for picnicking.
15mi, 1:39:33 (6:38/mi): Murphy. Great run over extremely hilly trails, running most of the hills hard and thus doing little else. Possibly logged the first ever 0, 0, 0, 6,000,000 in Arb-Scoring, only this wasn't in the arb. Still have most of a bug in the left eye, and ate 4 or 5 more. But there was plenty of room left for picnicking.
Sorry sorry sorry
Not like I've been busy. Just lazy about posting.
I was on the Biz train last night. The day before I ran Isles with Chapel. Tonight I've got a big date with Tom to run some trails until at least our heads expand dangerously and the words perhaps are only slant rhymes.
I was on the Biz train last night. The day before I ran Isles with Chapel. Tonight I've got a big date with Tom to run some trails until at least our heads expand dangerously and the words perhaps are only slant rhymes.
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Easy-Peasy, Japanesey
May 23
9mi, 1:05:47 (7:19/mi): Wherever Biz Took Us. Fun run from LPDB, finishing by sliding through the sculpture garden fountain. Then most of the food and all of the ice cream. Phil was there, running and the like. Oh, and that site that used to happen all the time but then stopped happening for a while for reasons that should probably be explained in a corner of some kind...that got updated today and will continue to be updated until I start to panic about the Bar Exam. So there.
9mi, 1:05:47 (7:19/mi): Wherever Biz Took Us. Fun run from LPDB, finishing by sliding through the sculpture garden fountain. Then most of the food and all of the ice cream. Phil was there, running and the like. Oh, and that site that used to happen all the time but then stopped happening for a while for reasons that should probably be explained in a corner of some kind...that got updated today and will continue to be updated until I start to panic about the Bar Exam. So there.
Monday, May 22, 2006
Too Much Rock For Just One Hand
May 22
8mi, 55:26 (6:56/mi): Washington-Lake. Was going to go 10, but what would that prove? Legs felt tender but strong. Only three things in this world worth a solitary dime: old dogs, children and watermelon wine. I'd add that ice baths and Sox wins are worth at least a nickle each. And I'd shell out a penny or so for that new Sunset Wheat from Leinies. So far, BarBri classes certainly not worth $2500...let's hope that tomorrow they start serving beer and watermelon wine, showing baseball and offering ice baths. Stats for Schrades: Six Days Until Woods to Water Throw-Downaj!
May 21
4mi, 29:39 (7:25/mi): Morning Loop. Easy stumble with Schrades. Legs sore, but infinately better than after the marathon. Evidently the key to effective recovery is playing lots of washers the night after the race. Pending...
Week: 87mi. Boo. Yah. Bedar.
8mi, 55:26 (6:56/mi): Washington-Lake. Was going to go 10, but what would that prove? Legs felt tender but strong. Only three things in this world worth a solitary dime: old dogs, children and watermelon wine. I'd add that ice baths and Sox wins are worth at least a nickle each. And I'd shell out a penny or so for that new Sunset Wheat from Leinies. So far, BarBri classes certainly not worth $2500...let's hope that tomorrow they start serving beer and watermelon wine, showing baseball and offering ice baths. Stats for Schrades: Six Days Until Woods to Water Throw-Downaj!
May 21
4mi, 29:39 (7:25/mi): Morning Loop. Easy stumble with Schrades. Legs sore, but infinately better than after the marathon. Evidently the key to effective recovery is playing lots of washers the night after the race. Pending...
Week: 87mi. Boo. Yah. Bedar.
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Slab City Sweeeeeepaj
May 20
23mi, 2:15ish (raceaj): Syttende Mai 20mi Race. Madison to Stoughton. 1:55:42 - felt grrrrreat for 2nd place in the Slab City 1-2-3 sweep. Ran first 11mi with Schrades then caught Hools for miles 12-17 before he decided it was time to run fast. 5:38, 11:41, 6:01, 5:56, 6:01, 11:40, 6:01, 11:47 (59:10 for 10mi), 5:51, 5:16 (catching Hooley, but I'm still an idiot), 5:44, 5:45, 5:37, 5:37, 5:42, 5:39, 5:37, 5:39. Schrades threw down for 1:58:33 and 3rd place. Tortamasi was hitting 6:15s/6:00s until "all of a sudden" a 7:30 cropped up. Strange how that happens. Very encouraging race on a beautiful day...then Mickey's, Slab City Brew and venison.
May 19
PM: 4.5mi, 30:18 (whatever): Morning Loop in Madison. Somehow Hools convinced me to run 4+, instead of the much more reasonable 1-2mi that had been planned after the drive from Columbia. Followed by waitress flirting.
AM: 5mi, 36:56 (slooooow): Nuke Loop. Hardly running. Legs broken. Recover fast.
23mi, 2:15ish (raceaj): Syttende Mai 20mi Race. Madison to Stoughton. 1:55:42 - felt grrrrreat for 2nd place in the Slab City 1-2-3 sweep. Ran first 11mi with Schrades then caught Hools for miles 12-17 before he decided it was time to run fast. 5:38, 11:41, 6:01, 5:56, 6:01, 11:40, 6:01, 11:47 (59:10 for 10mi), 5:51, 5:16 (catching Hooley, but I'm still an idiot), 5:44, 5:45, 5:37, 5:37, 5:42, 5:39, 5:37, 5:39. Schrades threw down for 1:58:33 and 3rd place. Tortamasi was hitting 6:15s/6:00s until "all of a sudden" a 7:30 cropped up. Strange how that happens. Very encouraging race on a beautiful day...then Mickey's, Slab City Brew and venison.
May 19
PM: 4.5mi, 30:18 (whatever): Morning Loop in Madison. Somehow Hools convinced me to run 4+, instead of the much more reasonable 1-2mi that had been planned after the drive from Columbia. Followed by waitress flirting.
AM: 5mi, 36:56 (slooooow): Nuke Loop. Hardly running. Legs broken. Recover fast.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Legs feel Dunn
Ug. Standing all day is not conducive to running. Managed to drag muh ass around Isles after work.
Ran on Tuesday too. Should run more. No question about that. Easier to run during school.
Ran on Tuesday too. Should run more. No question about that. Easier to run during school.
Hooley/Church - 1, St. Louis - 0
May 18
10mi, 1:07ish (wkout): 3up, 4x1600m @ Thractate, 90s R, 3down. 5:19, 5:18, 5:17, 5:13. Good workout, especially considering mileage over the last few days. Just harder than threshold, but a good consistent effort in the heat and the wind on the WashU track. Strangely inspiring to be the fat kid on the track with H-town...don't think about Saturday, don't think about Saturday, don't think about Saturday...
10mi, 1:07ish (wkout): 3up, 4x1600m @ Thractate, 90s R, 3down. 5:19, 5:18, 5:17, 5:13. Good workout, especially considering mileage over the last few days. Just harder than threshold, but a good consistent effort in the heat and the wind on the WashU track. Strangely inspiring to be the fat kid on the track with H-town...don't think about Saturday, don't think about Saturday, don't think about Saturday...
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
She'll Do The Trick, Ya Know
May 17
PM: 12mi, 1:19:01 (6:35/mi): Rockbridge. Good run with Hooley's and Shakespeare's company. Pre-emptive excuses for tomorrow's workout: 1) Rolled Ankle, 2) Falafel, 3) Involves Running. Now, about that town-painting...
PM: 12mi, 1:19:01 (6:35/mi): Rockbridge. Good run with Hooley's and Shakespeare's company. Pre-emptive excuses for tomorrow's workout: 1) Rolled Ankle, 2) Falafel, 3) Involves Running. Now, about that town-painting...
Froggie Goes A-Courtin'
May 17
AM: 4.5mi, 30:25 (6:46/mi): Campus Loop. Barefoot running on soccer fields. Somehow, despite the fact that this run definately happened and certainly qualifies as a "run", there is still another, longer, "run" planned for the afternoon.
May 16
16mi, 1:39:54 (6:15/mi): MKT into Land's End. Aborted workout with Hools. 3up, 4mi in 22:03...then some slower running. Legs felt very heavy and stiff, but the NYT assures me that it's not because of lactic acid. Good to know...
AM: 4.5mi, 30:25 (6:46/mi): Campus Loop. Barefoot running on soccer fields. Somehow, despite the fact that this run definately happened and certainly qualifies as a "run", there is still another, longer, "run" planned for the afternoon.
May 16
16mi, 1:39:54 (6:15/mi): MKT into Land's End. Aborted workout with Hools. 3up, 4mi in 22:03...then some slower running. Legs felt very heavy and stiff, but the NYT assures me that it's not because of lactic acid. Good to know...
Monday, May 15, 2006
Magical Mystery Tour NE
North East Minneapolis Magical Mystery Tour. No idea how far or where exactly we went. Not terribly far though. Good to, ya know, run again.
Goin' Down South, Goin' Down South
May 15
8mi, 48:08 (6:01/mi): Zipper. Ok, back on track a bit here. Some food in the stomach, but there was coffee too so things felt normal. EST in 5:09 without much effort. Time to be Hooley's whipping boy for the next week...
8mi, 48:08 (6:01/mi): Zipper. Ok, back on track a bit here. Some food in the stomach, but there was coffee too so things felt normal. EST in 5:09 without much effort. Time to be Hooley's whipping boy for the next week...
Sunday, May 14, 2006
It's Been A Good Week For...
May 14
5.25, 35:44 (6:48/mi): Franklin-Lake. Body felt like it was still recovering from the week's coffee-infusion and general dearth of sleepaj. Obviously not a good week for running, but it has been a good week for Collin Lawrence.
Week: 41mi
May 13
6.5mi, 43:38 (6:43/mi): Half-Zip. Blahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
May 12
No running. Felt like I'd been in school for twenty years.
5.25, 35:44 (6:48/mi): Franklin-Lake. Body felt like it was still recovering from the week's coffee-infusion and general dearth of sleepaj. Obviously not a good week for running, but it has been a good week for Collin Lawrence.
Week: 41mi
May 13
6.5mi, 43:38 (6:43/mi): Half-Zip. Blahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
May 12
No running. Felt like I'd been in school for twenty years.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Full-Tank of Gas, Half-Pack of Cigarettes, Dark, Wearing Sunglasses
May 11
5.25, 34:06 (6:30/mi): Franklin-Lake. Exams Done. Papers Remain. Hit It.
5.25, 34:06 (6:30/mi): Franklin-Lake. Exams Done. Papers Remain. Hit It.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
The Road of Excess Leads to The Palace of Wisdom
May 10
Tom's Exam Prep: Pop-Tarts, Bananas, 1/3 Box Cereal, 4-5 cups of coffee, 4-5 sticks orange gum, half-box of Cheez-Its, 2 Sierra Mist's, Cooookies, etc...
BUT
John Daly's Tournament Prep: 4-5 Diet Cokes, 6-7 Cigarettes
Not sure what my point is. Didn't run today. Not sure I found the aforementioned palace, either. Hoping to fall back on sometimes managing to be clever and having a nice smile...
Tom's Exam Prep: Pop-Tarts, Bananas, 1/3 Box Cereal, 4-5 cups of coffee, 4-5 sticks orange gum, half-box of Cheez-Its, 2 Sierra Mist's, Cooookies, etc...
BUT
John Daly's Tournament Prep: 4-5 Diet Cokes, 6-7 Cigarettes
Not sure what my point is. Didn't run today. Not sure I found the aforementioned palace, either. Hoping to fall back on sometimes managing to be clever and having a nice smile...
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Meeting With The Bobs
May 9
14.5mi, 1:45:18 (7:16/mi): To LPDB + Base 10. Real easy run but good to get in some miles that I really don't have time to be getting in. Plus we talked about how funny it is that Team XO is anemic, so at least it was time well spent. Then later - after the Red Sox smoked the Yankees 14-3 - I went to...wait for it...Target. So now I'm smoking a cigarette like I was Josh Beckett in the Bronx and contemplating the Met Council like I was Peter Gibbons over at Initech.
14.5mi, 1:45:18 (7:16/mi): To LPDB + Base 10. Real easy run but good to get in some miles that I really don't have time to be getting in. Plus we talked about how funny it is that Team XO is anemic, so at least it was time well spent. Then later - after the Red Sox smoked the Yankees 14-3 - I went to...wait for it...Target. So now I'm smoking a cigarette like I was Josh Beckett in the Bronx and contemplating the Met Council like I was Peter Gibbons over at Initech.
Monday, May 08, 2006
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