Terry's Running Blog

Noon run, sunny, temp. 72'

Good day, not to much lingering soarness.

Did 9 sub 6 strides

Time 73:21,  Mile avg. - 7:20

Noon run, sunny, temp 74'

After a mile I was feeling good so I decided to do mile 3 fast.  I did it in 5:42.  Then after 5 miles I was still ahead of the 7 minute man by 10 seconds so I decided I wouldn't let him pass me the rest of the way.  I ran the last 4 miles in 6:39 avg.

Mentally I'm ready to quit training and run the SGM.

Time 61:25,  Mile avg. - 6:50

Noon run, sunny, temp. 75'

Did 8 sub 5:30 strides.  On the last couple of strides I could feel the tendon-bum-itis flaring up.  Also, my planter fasciitis is acting up a bit.  I need the marathon to hurry and get here before I fall apart.

Time 73:31,  Mile avg. - 7:21

Noon run, sunny, temp. 73'

I must have wore my self out the last few days.  So today was a recovery day, but I'm not sure how you can recover running nine miles.

Time 69:51,  Mile avg. - 7:46

Noon run, partly sunny, temp. 71'

Legs felt a little better today than yesterday.  I'm guessing doing 4 easy today will have them ready for tomorrow mornings half marathon. 

Time 31:44,  Mile avg. - 7:56

Sandy Firestation Half marathon.  Sunny, temps between 55-60.

Last year they had this run but it was 18 miles and it made it by 5 firestations.  This year they changed it to a half marathon and the race only went by two firestations.

Race morning was near perftect temperatures and zero wind.  There were only a few people at the start that I thought may be able to beat me.  There were only about 60 people in the race.  As the race started a guy named Tom Perry that looked near my age or slighty older than me took off.  I let him get about 15 yards ahead of me after only a quarter mile and then I decided I wouldn't let him go at least for a few miles.  Tom and I were by ourselves the whole race.  A few times the first 5 miles I considered letting him go because I didn't want to over do it before the SGM.  But I just couldn't let him go knowing that I was staying with him.  Finally after about 6 miles I could tell he was finally slowing down just a bit and it felt much better and I started getting some confidence that I could win the race.  We ran side by side alot of the time.

I stayed with Tom until 1.5 miles left in the race were the course is level and down hill and then I decided to put him away.  I think I won by about 50 seconds.

YR2011
6:17		half level half down
6:55	13:12	Up hill
7:28	20:40	Up hill
6:27	27:07	mostly down
6:25	33:32	easy down
6:32	40:04	easy down
6:46	46:50	easy down
6:47	53:37	easy down
6:30	60:07	Down hill
7:03	67:10	mostly up
7:44	74:54	Up hill
6:36	81:30	mostly level
5:45	87:15	Down hill
0:32	87:47	level
1:27.47

Mile avg. - 6:42