I have declared a week of rest for myself.
There shall be no running or lifting this week.
Not even a single push-up.
And it shall be good.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Late Winter / Early Spring Running
Wanna improve your pace? Go running through a crappy neighborhood!*
Time for a walk break? Nope. Keep on movin'.
I did OK today on my run. But not great.
I'm in better shape than I was a year ago (i.e., less round), but I'm not getting nearly as many miles in. So I'm probably not going to be setting any personal records this spring.
But if I don't get my post-nasal drip issues under control, it's going to be a looong day for my next 5K.
*Don't actually do this.
Time for a walk break? Nope. Keep on movin'.
I did OK today on my run. But not great.
I'm in better shape than I was a year ago (i.e., less round), but I'm not getting nearly as many miles in. So I'm probably not going to be setting any personal records this spring.
But if I don't get my post-nasal drip issues under control, it's going to be a looong day for my next 5K.
*Don't actually do this.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
More Turkey Bacon!
For the first time since 2008, I don't have a big race planned at the end of the spring.
My general goals over the winter have been "get faster" and "don't be a fatass".
To achieve those goals I've been lifting weights and focusing on my speed work.
Two observations:
- running the day after lifting is hard
- getting all the protein I'm supposed to get every day is a huge pain in the ass
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
New Toy
I got a Garmin 405 recently (with the help of Christmas gift card I had).
Holy crap, it's awesome.
I wish I had it last year when I was training for the marathon.
However, I found a critical weakness in the Garmin.*
If you don't turn it off after your run, it keeps going.
Like, if you don't turn it off after your run, and get in the car, it just thinks you're running really really fast.
*this was my fault, not the Garmin's.
Holy crap, it's awesome.
I wish I had it last year when I was training for the marathon.
However, I found a critical weakness in the Garmin.*
If you don't turn it off after your run, it keeps going.
Like, if you don't turn it off after your run, and get in the car, it just thinks you're running really really fast.
*this was my fault, not the Garmin's.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Pat Report - Buffalo 2011 (5/16/2011)
Welcome to Taper Town. Population: Me.
I got my 20 mile run in yesterday. This is the last long run on my training plan.
Legs
I'm sore today, but not completely wrecked. The second 10 miles yesterday were actually easier than the first 10.
The idea of 6 more miles on top of yesterday's run sounds hard, but not impossible.
Considering how many miles they have on them already this year, the knees are holding up pretty well.
Allergies
The allergies have taken a sudden turn for the worse. I couldn't run on Saturday because I was too busy barfing up the previous night's post-nasal drip (I'm very attractive to live with...).
The new allergist took a few things out of my shots over the Winter. Whatever is in bloom right now isn't in my shots anymore. It's killing me.
In the meantime, I've doubled my Flonase and neti pot efforts.
Weather
I hit the bike path around 9:30. The forecast was for showers, so I started out in full rain gear. And what happened? It got sunny and hot.
I went back to the car after 10 miles and changed into shorts and a short sleeve shirt. And what happened then? It started pouring two miles later. Oh well. At least the rain was enough to get the amateurs off the bikepath.
Weight
I've been a steady 173.2 the last few weeks. I was hoping to get under 170 by race time, but I'll take it. I'll still be a full 3 to 4 pounds lighter than I was for the half marathon last year. And I've definitely added muscle (I can tell I'm stronger than this time last year because I'm not hunched over by the end of double digit runs).
13 days until race day.
One more long run left.
I got my 20 mile run in yesterday. This is the last long run on my training plan.
Legs
I'm sore today, but not completely wrecked. The second 10 miles yesterday were actually easier than the first 10.
The idea of 6 more miles on top of yesterday's run sounds hard, but not impossible.
Considering how many miles they have on them already this year, the knees are holding up pretty well.
Allergies
The allergies have taken a sudden turn for the worse. I couldn't run on Saturday because I was too busy barfing up the previous night's post-nasal drip (I'm very attractive to live with...).
The new allergist took a few things out of my shots over the Winter. Whatever is in bloom right now isn't in my shots anymore. It's killing me.
In the meantime, I've doubled my Flonase and neti pot efforts.
Weather
I hit the bike path around 9:30. The forecast was for showers, so I started out in full rain gear. And what happened? It got sunny and hot.
I went back to the car after 10 miles and changed into shorts and a short sleeve shirt. And what happened then? It started pouring two miles later. Oh well. At least the rain was enough to get the amateurs off the bikepath.
Weight
I've been a steady 173.2 the last few weeks. I was hoping to get under 170 by race time, but I'll take it. I'll still be a full 3 to 4 pounds lighter than I was for the half marathon last year. And I've definitely added muscle (I can tell I'm stronger than this time last year because I'm not hunched over by the end of double digit runs).
13 days until race day.
One more long run left.
Monday, May 9, 2011
*ring ring*
*ring ring*
Me: Hello?
Caller: Hello, this is the Rhode Island Blood Center. Is Patrick there?
Me: Yes. Speaking.
Caller: We know you've given in the past and we'll be hosting a blood drive in your area this week. Can we count on your support?
Me: Well, I'm running a marathon in 3 weeks. So I kinda need to keep all my blood for myself right now.
Caller: Oh! OK. I understand completely.
(and... scene.)
I did a little experimenting with the routine for my 14 miler on Saturday. I figured this was the week to do it.
I ate a little extra. I wore different socks. I pushed my tempo in the middle. I wore long sleeves when it was over 65.
None of these things were good. The conclusion that I came to was that I had pretty much been doing things the right way (for me) all along. I ended up 1 second per mile slower than I was for my 18 mile run the week before.
So I'm back to my normal routine for next week
Me: Hello?
Caller: Hello, this is the Rhode Island Blood Center. Is Patrick there?
Me: Yes. Speaking.
Caller: We know you've given in the past and we'll be hosting a blood drive in your area this week. Can we count on your support?
Me: Well, I'm running a marathon in 3 weeks. So I kinda need to keep all my blood for myself right now.
Caller: Oh! OK. I understand completely.
(and... scene.)
I did a little experimenting with the routine for my 14 miler on Saturday. I figured this was the week to do it.
I ate a little extra. I wore different socks. I pushed my tempo in the middle. I wore long sleeves when it was over 65.
None of these things were good. The conclusion that I came to was that I had pretty much been doing things the right way (for me) all along. I ended up 1 second per mile slower than I was for my 18 mile run the week before.
So I'm back to my normal routine for next week
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