Distance: 10.46 Miles
Time: 1:32:17
YTD: 76.64 Miles
Location: Kensington RR - Sholdice Park return
Good Run on the downward cusp of a cold front. Started at 8:40 in -10 C turned the corner on the bow river into a strong head wind driving snow from the north. By the time I went to bed we were into -30s and had to plug in the cars. The Pace was really good on the way back had a nice tailwind pushing us. Had an easy run back. The bad news is that I may have tweaked my knee on the las km or so, can feel it today. Feels like the pes anserinus bursitis I had in the fall - so have to be careful.
I am thinking of not running tomorrow, don't want to push the knee. The fact that the high temp for tomorrow is going to be -26 C and we will be running later (ie colder) has nothing to do with it,
Plod On
Monday, January 28, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
January 26, 2008
Distance: 4.1 Miles
Time: 33:47
YTD: 66.17 Miles
Location: Home to dogpark - wildwood loopback
First run alone in a week or so, early saturday morning, wish I had taken the camera the sunrise over downtown from the end of the dog walk park was truely astounding. Temperature was in around the freezing mark about -2 so overall a pleasant run. I wore three layers on top which was about one layer too many.
The loop starts with a moderate uphill and then has some trail running thru the park and finishes with a easy down hill along the edge of the escarpment. Overall elevation change is 450 feet but really about 150' the rest is just ups and downs.
Plod On
Time: 33:47
YTD: 66.17 Miles
Location: Home to dogpark - wildwood loopback
First run alone in a week or so, early saturday morning, wish I had taken the camera the sunrise over downtown from the end of the dog walk park was truely astounding. Temperature was in around the freezing mark about -2 so overall a pleasant run. I wore three layers on top which was about one layer too many.
The loop starts with a moderate uphill and then has some trail running thru the park and finishes with a easy down hill along the edge of the escarpment. Overall elevation change is 450 feet but really about 150' the rest is just ups and downs.
Plod On
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
January 23, 2008
Distance: 6.25 Miles
Time: 50:45
YTD: 62.07 Miles
Location - Kensington Running Room - Short Zoo - Center St. Hill
Wow - it just gets better, knocked a minute off the 10K tempo run from last week, and threw in the center street hill, 175' straight up. Zonkers man my legs are going to be dead tomorrow. I was pretty done at the end of the run and am looking forward to a recovery day. Two fastish (for me) runs in a row. A year ago I weighed 35 pounds more and would not have dreamed of doing this. You can change things! I should really thank my sister Laurie, last March she casually asked if I was running again and it got me thinking about why the hell I wasn't.
Plod On.
Time: 50:45
YTD: 62.07 Miles
Location - Kensington Running Room - Short Zoo - Center St. Hill
Wow - it just gets better, knocked a minute off the 10K tempo run from last week, and threw in the center street hill, 175' straight up. Zonkers man my legs are going to be dead tomorrow. I was pretty done at the end of the run and am looking forward to a recovery day. Two fastish (for me) runs in a row. A year ago I weighed 35 pounds more and would not have dreamed of doing this. You can change things! I should really thank my sister Laurie, last March she casually asked if I was running again and it got me thinking about why the hell I wasn't.
Plod On.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
January 22, 2008
Distance 4.10 Miles
Time: 32:00
YTD: 55.82 Miles
Location: Kensington Running Room - Crowchild out n back
Marathon Run - Clinic was on nutrition - something we all need to know more about. Apparently I have to experiment with gels and liquids and stuff to consume during the race to resupply my energy stores during the race. Never had to do that before but never tried to run this distance at this pace before. Even an old dog can learn new tricks.
Was a good run started a little slow but accelerated right thru the run. Was a moderate -10 with little wind - good running weather. Going to have to convert to metric for running so I can communiacte with all my peers. We run 5 min km not 8 min miles. Guess I can handle that.
Plod On
Time: 32:00
YTD: 55.82 Miles
Location: Kensington Running Room - Crowchild out n back
Marathon Run - Clinic was on nutrition - something we all need to know more about. Apparently I have to experiment with gels and liquids and stuff to consume during the race to resupply my energy stores during the race. Never had to do that before but never tried to run this distance at this pace before. Even an old dog can learn new tricks.
Was a good run started a little slow but accelerated right thru the run. Was a moderate -10 with little wind - good running weather. Going to have to convert to metric for running so I can communiacte with all my peers. We run 5 min km not 8 min miles. Guess I can handle that.
Plod On
Sunday, January 20, 2008
January 20, 2008
Distance: 9.0 Miles
Time: 1:22:49
YTD: 51.72 Miles
Location: Kensington Running Room - Talisman return
Big Sur International Marathon (www.bsim.org) is in less than 100 days (98 Days)!!!
First LSD with the 3:30 race team for the marathon. -20 C (-5 F) and almost a foot of fresh snow on the ground. A perfect day to run. And to think I managed to fabricate an excuse to not run on Friday - CAB working late, had to watch the kids ..... I did n ot come up with a reason to miss the group run. I guess that is why I paid the money for the clinic - the runs are on the schedule and it motivates me to run them.
Anyway did a very fresh run in the cold weather with a slight wind. The pace was Ok did a walk run thing and the running pace was in between 8:30 - 9:00. It was so F'n cold the top of my water bottle froze shut and there was a funky layer of ice around the inside of the bottle after the run. I carried my camera for the first time, did not take any pictures but wanted to get used to having on my belt before Big Sur in 98 days - want to take pictures there. Still having problems figuring out the hand thing - almost freeze my fingers at the start and have problems getting a consistent temp. Rest of the layers seem to work well.
Plod On
Time: 1:22:49
YTD: 51.72 Miles
Location: Kensington Running Room - Talisman return
Big Sur International Marathon (www.bsim.org) is in less than 100 days (98 Days)!!!
First LSD with the 3:30 race team for the marathon. -20 C (-5 F) and almost a foot of fresh snow on the ground. A perfect day to run. And to think I managed to fabricate an excuse to not run on Friday - CAB working late, had to watch the kids ..... I did n ot come up with a reason to miss the group run. I guess that is why I paid the money for the clinic - the runs are on the schedule and it motivates me to run them.
Anyway did a very fresh run in the cold weather with a slight wind. The pace was Ok did a walk run thing and the running pace was in between 8:30 - 9:00. It was so F'n cold the top of my water bottle froze shut and there was a funky layer of ice around the inside of the bottle after the run. I carried my camera for the first time, did not take any pictures but wanted to get used to having on my belt before Big Sur in 98 days - want to take pictures there. Still having problems figuring out the hand thing - almost freeze my fingers at the start and have problems getting a consistent temp. Rest of the layers seem to work well.
Plod On
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
January 16, 2008
Distance 5.95 Miles
Time: 50:29
YTD: 42.72 Miles
Location Kensington Running Room - Long Zoo 10K
OK I am going to sound like a bit of a hypocrite here - I think the group that I am running with may be too fast, Talking about a tempo run at 8 miles and LSDs at under 9 minute miles. Not sure I have the conditioning to do that. The run today was really good, the clinic was split into pace groups based on the time trials yesterday. I was placed in the fasted group (3:30 Marathon pace) but was the slowest person in that group. What is better being the slow fish in a fast school or the fast fish in a slow school. Will give it a shot - you are supposed to aim high. Will probably forgo a run tomorrow and focus on a Friday run. Overall was around freezing for the run and no wind - good pace and it felt really good to be running that pace. I am a happy camper today - see what the legs say tomorrow.
Plod On
Time: 50:29
YTD: 42.72 Miles
Location Kensington Running Room - Long Zoo 10K
OK I am going to sound like a bit of a hypocrite here - I think the group that I am running with may be too fast, Talking about a tempo run at 8 miles and LSDs at under 9 minute miles. Not sure I have the conditioning to do that. The run today was really good, the clinic was split into pace groups based on the time trials yesterday. I was placed in the fasted group (3:30 Marathon pace) but was the slowest person in that group. What is better being the slow fish in a fast school or the fast fish in a slow school. Will give it a shot - you are supposed to aim high. Will probably forgo a run tomorrow and focus on a Friday run. Overall was around freezing for the run and no wind - good pace and it felt really good to be running that pace. I am a happy camper today - see what the legs say tomorrow.
Plod On
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
January 15, 2008
Distance: 3.12 Miles
Time: 22:55
YTD: 36.77
Location: Kensington Running Room - Crowchild Bridge Loop
Marathon Running Clinic Run #4. Individual time trial - ran the first k as fast warm up and then ran the second k too fast and ended up paying for it for the rest of the run. Finished at an average pace of 7:20/mile. A lot slower than I remember running but pretty good for a 50 year old (well almost). The run felt pretty good and was winded at the end and my calves are feeling it right now. Also discovered that my glove combo - liner + windproof outer does not work, ended up freezing my fingers until I took the windproof shell off and then my fingers warmed up. trial and error to figure out what works in this cold hard North. Was - 10 clear skies and a good moon at the time of the run. All in all a good day.
Plod on
Time: 22:55
YTD: 36.77
Location: Kensington Running Room - Crowchild Bridge Loop
Marathon Running Clinic Run #4. Individual time trial - ran the first k as fast warm up and then ran the second k too fast and ended up paying for it for the rest of the run. Finished at an average pace of 7:20/mile. A lot slower than I remember running but pretty good for a 50 year old (well almost). The run felt pretty good and was winded at the end and my calves are feeling it right now. Also discovered that my glove combo - liner + windproof outer does not work, ended up freezing my fingers until I took the windproof shell off and then my fingers warmed up. trial and error to figure out what works in this cold hard North. Was - 10 clear skies and a good moon at the time of the run. All in all a good day.
Plod on
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