So, I definitely am not good with keeping up with this blog. That doesn't mean I'm not keeping up with my running however.
I ran the Race for the Dream 5k this morning. My time was 29:59. That's about a 9:40 mile pace. I'm really happy with that. I also got 3rd in my age group (25-29). Ok, so that's out of 3 people, but who cares. I just really wanted to get the feel of a race atmosphere. I think I learned a lot. Most importantly, I think it's important to run at your pace and get out of other people's way.
All in all it's been a good morning of running. Now it's time to get ready for the Hokies vs. Boise State!
HOKIE HOKIE HOKIE HI!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
That was tough...
6 miler this morning. 1:12.21. Not too bad a time, but man I was hurtin'. I walked a bit more than I would have liked, but I finished and at this point that's all that matters. I don't know what it was--maybe the 180% humidity, a crappy night's sleep thanks to the power going out and the dog wanting to jump on the bed after every clap of thunder, or still recovering from a 3.5 mile run (39:00) and a softball game on Thursday--but it was not a stellar effort on my part this morning. I'm really going to enjoy a rest day tomorrow.
Summer: I named my cat after Springsteen.
Tom: Cool...what was his name?
Summer: Bruce.
~(500) Days of Summer (watched most of it again this morning after the run...wasn't sure how I felt about it the first time I watched, but upon repeat viewings, I really think it's a great movie.)
Summer: I named my cat after Springsteen.
Tom: Cool...what was his name?
Summer: Bruce.
~(500) Days of Summer (watched most of it again this morning after the run...wasn't sure how I felt about it the first time I watched, but upon repeat viewings, I really think it's a great movie.)
Sunday, August 15, 2010
And We're Back...
I'm back. I know you've missed me. Actually I was on vacation for a week and lazy the rest of the time (on the blog, not the training.) I'm still training and following the schedule as best I can. I did miss a 4-mile run last Saturday because we were traveling. I think I was feeling it this week too. Oh well, I'm back in the thick of it now. I ran 5 miles yesterday in 57:49. I was really happy with that time. The first 4 miles weren't too bad, but the last one kicked my butt. Anyway, back at it tomorrow and I promise to get better about blogging.
"KILL SHOT! He turned the gun sideways, that's a KILL SHOT!" -Date Night (a pretty funny movie, definitely worth a rental)
"KILL SHOT! He turned the gun sideways, that's a KILL SHOT!" -Date Night (a pretty funny movie, definitely worth a rental)
Saturday, July 24, 2010
4 Mile Run #2
45:24
A little over a 3 minute improvement this time, although a slightly different course. Here's how it breaks down:
11:00 R
3:00 W
8:15 R (mile 2)
4:00 W
6:45 R
3:00 W
7:30 R
0:55 W/R (mile 4) - wanted to beat 44:30
3:00 W Cool down
Going to see Inception this afternoon and in honor of that here's a good quote from Leo:
"I'm the king of the world!"
Don't get any ideas, the more I see that movie, the more I wonder why it's considered to be so great. Oh well...
A little over a 3 minute improvement this time, although a slightly different course. Here's how it breaks down:
11:00 R
3:00 W
8:15 R (mile 2)
4:00 W
6:45 R
3:00 W
7:30 R
0:55 W/R (mile 4) - wanted to beat 44:30
3:00 W Cool down
Going to see Inception this afternoon and in honor of that here's a good quote from Leo:
"I'm the king of the world!"
Don't get any ideas, the more I see that movie, the more I wonder why it's considered to be so great. Oh well...
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Still going...
I know it's been a while since I last posted. You get busy...
36:43
That was my time this morning on a 3 mile run. Turns out though, according to mapmyrun.com, I ran 3.2 miles, so that makes that time a little better. Either way I'm happy with it.
I forgot to write up a blog about my new shoes, so here's what happened.
I went to the New Balance store here in town for two reasons: 1) there the only place in town that I know of that actually fits you for shoes; 2) I've always felt that New Balances were comfortable to me. Anyway, so I got there and fortunately there was no one else there, so a helpful chap named Eliot begins by asking me a number of questions like: "What do you need the shoes for?" "How many miles do you run a week" etc. Once I've answered his questions and told him my plan to run the Athens Half, he measures both feet and then has me walk back and forth across the store a few times to determine my pronation. Then I stand on the insole machine to see if I need an insole. Of course I do.
After Eliot gathers all this information he brings me two pairs of shoes, size 10.5 EE. First off, I've worn a size 11 for as long as I can remember, and second I've never bought wide shoes despite my wife's statements that I have fat feet. Oh well, he's the expert. I try on one pair and wander around in them; they feel good. Then I try on the other pair and they feel pretty good but pinch my toes a little bit. "Not good," says Eliot. I agree and he suggests he put the insole in the other pair to see how they feel. While he does this, I wander the store in my socked feet checking out their outrageously priced running gear and other stuff like this. I instantly think of the scene in Juno where Paulie Bleeker puts deodorant on his thighs before running. I'm just not sure I can do that.
Anyway, then Eliot returns with my shoes, New Balance 760STs, plus insoles and I wander the store in them for a while. They fit great and feel good, so I decide to get them. Eliot recommends I wear them out so I can get used to the insole. He also recommends wearing them for an hour or so the next day and on some shorter runs before wearing them with the insoles on long runs. Apparently they can tire out your feet; who knew? Now for the bill...
$171.18!
I was expecting 100-something, but not that much. Oh well, all in the name of good health and running right?
So there's my shoe shopping experience. Eliot was very helpful and even told me that a group gets together on Tuesday nights to run/walk for 45 minutes leaving from the store. But, as you know if you've checked out my training schedule, Tuesdays are one of my rest days and I'm sticking to it.
Now I'll leave you with a quote from the aforementioned Juno:
Mac MacGuff: Did you see that coming when she sat us down here?
Bren MacGuff: Yeah, but I was hoping she was expelled or into hard drugs.
Mac MacGuff: That was my first instinct too. Or a D.W.I. Anything but this. Next time I see that Bleeker kid I'm going to punch him in the wiener.
By the way, Bren is played by the same person responsible for the last post's quote. Still can't name the movie?
36:43
That was my time this morning on a 3 mile run. Turns out though, according to mapmyrun.com, I ran 3.2 miles, so that makes that time a little better. Either way I'm happy with it.
I forgot to write up a blog about my new shoes, so here's what happened.
I went to the New Balance store here in town for two reasons: 1) there the only place in town that I know of that actually fits you for shoes; 2) I've always felt that New Balances were comfortable to me. Anyway, so I got there and fortunately there was no one else there, so a helpful chap named Eliot begins by asking me a number of questions like: "What do you need the shoes for?" "How many miles do you run a week" etc. Once I've answered his questions and told him my plan to run the Athens Half, he measures both feet and then has me walk back and forth across the store a few times to determine my pronation. Then I stand on the insole machine to see if I need an insole. Of course I do.
After Eliot gathers all this information he brings me two pairs of shoes, size 10.5 EE. First off, I've worn a size 11 for as long as I can remember, and second I've never bought wide shoes despite my wife's statements that I have fat feet. Oh well, he's the expert. I try on one pair and wander around in them; they feel good. Then I try on the other pair and they feel pretty good but pinch my toes a little bit. "Not good," says Eliot. I agree and he suggests he put the insole in the other pair to see how they feel. While he does this, I wander the store in my socked feet checking out their outrageously priced running gear and other stuff like this. I instantly think of the scene in Juno where Paulie Bleeker puts deodorant on his thighs before running. I'm just not sure I can do that.
Anyway, then Eliot returns with my shoes, New Balance 760STs, plus insoles and I wander the store in them for a while. They fit great and feel good, so I decide to get them. Eliot recommends I wear them out so I can get used to the insole. He also recommends wearing them for an hour or so the next day and on some shorter runs before wearing them with the insoles on long runs. Apparently they can tire out your feet; who knew? Now for the bill...
$171.18!
I was expecting 100-something, but not that much. Oh well, all in the name of good health and running right?
So there's my shoe shopping experience. Eliot was very helpful and even told me that a group gets together on Tuesday nights to run/walk for 45 minutes leaving from the store. But, as you know if you've checked out my training schedule, Tuesdays are one of my rest days and I'm sticking to it.
Now I'll leave you with a quote from the aforementioned Juno:
Mac MacGuff: Did you see that coming when she sat us down here?
Bren MacGuff: Yeah, but I was hoping she was expelled or into hard drugs.
Mac MacGuff: That was my first instinct too. Or a D.W.I. Anything but this. Next time I see that Bleeker kid I'm going to punch him in the wiener.
By the way, Bren is played by the same person responsible for the last post's quote. Still can't name the movie?
Saturday, July 17, 2010
4 Mile Run
48:35
Definitely pleased with that time. I ran more than I walked, so that was good. It was definitely more difficult running on sidewalks/roads than an indoor track, but I'd better get used to it. Overall the run looked like this:
10:45 - Run (mile 1)
2:30 - Walk
2:30 - R
2:15 - W
3:00 - R (mile 2)
4:00 - W (water)
3:00 - R
3:00 - W
2:00 - R
2:00 -W (mile 3)
2:00 -R
2:00 -W
2:00 - R
3:00 - W
1:35 - R (mile 4)
2:00 - W (cool down)
Not too shabby I think, especially for the stage I'm at in the training.
Going to get new shoes this afternoon. I'll post on them then.
"That's the shortest red light I've ever seen"
Can you name the movie?
Definitely pleased with that time. I ran more than I walked, so that was good. It was definitely more difficult running on sidewalks/roads than an indoor track, but I'd better get used to it. Overall the run looked like this:
10:45 - Run (mile 1)
2:30 - Walk
2:30 - R
2:15 - W
3:00 - R (mile 2)
4:00 - W (water)
3:00 - R
3:00 - W
2:00 - R
2:00 -W (mile 3)
2:00 -R
2:00 -W
2:00 - R
3:00 - W
1:35 - R (mile 4)
2:00 - W (cool down)
Not too shabby I think, especially for the stage I'm at in the training.
Going to get new shoes this afternoon. I'll post on them then.
"That's the shortest red light I've ever seen"
Can you name the movie?
Thursday, July 15, 2010
100 days to go...
32:52
That was my time on my 3 mile run this afternoon. Not too shabby in my opinion. It was on an indoor track, but who can blame me in this heat and with thunderstorms looming. All in all it felt pretty good and actually was more comfortable running than walking, but I still had to take a few breaks. I ran the first 1.5 miles without a walking break so I think that's definitely a positive. Also, I must point out that this is the first time I've run anything close to this distance since high school and even then I rarely ran more than a mile and a half at a time.
So far so good sticking to the training schedule. Saturday is a 4 mile run and I'm going to be running outside, so that might tell me a little more, but for today I definitely felt like this thing was doable. Wish me luck!
Van Wilder: I've learned that you can't treat every situation as a life-and-death matter because you'll die a lot of times. Write that down.
That was my time on my 3 mile run this afternoon. Not too shabby in my opinion. It was on an indoor track, but who can blame me in this heat and with thunderstorms looming. All in all it felt pretty good and actually was more comfortable running than walking, but I still had to take a few breaks. I ran the first 1.5 miles without a walking break so I think that's definitely a positive. Also, I must point out that this is the first time I've run anything close to this distance since high school and even then I rarely ran more than a mile and a half at a time.
So far so good sticking to the training schedule. Saturday is a 4 mile run and I'm going to be running outside, so that might tell me a little more, but for today I definitely felt like this thing was doable. Wish me luck!
Van Wilder: I've learned that you can't treat every situation as a life-and-death matter because you'll die a lot of times. Write that down.
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