Running Journal Summary – Week ending 3/2.

Total: 26.0 miles _ 03:54:14 hours
Average: 58:34 run _ 9:01 pace _ 6.5 distance

Today - (Sun March 2nd)

ROWLEY, MA - Title: If this journal had a title this would read. I'm nice, but not that nice.

I got outside and braved the ice and bone chilling wind. The sun was out so it wasn't all that bad. My wife told me the guy down the street, an acquaintance of ours was out running in 4 degree weather the other day; he beat me by 2 degrees, 6 and 106 are my min and max; Vegas. Back to the run. I felt good; just wanted to “do time” and not think about speed or gate, just miles. I simply wanted to push my legs to let them experience a farther distance. This and speed workouts always help the next week. So today i worked to better next week.

My mind was racing and I was getting a lot of good thinking done. This is one of the best parts of running; a co-worker one job back called it cleaning out the cob webs. I easily kept myself amused thinking about family work and life.

Then at mile 9 while I was struggling, it happened. There I am running against traffic and some ass clown slows down to ask directions, they actually miss read the stop and when past me expecting me to stop. Are you fucking kidding me? There I am, in deep concentration, sweat dripping from my face and this guy thinks im going to stop, turn around and help him out. The road was empty, show some courtesy; turn around and driving along side me. I would have talked the guys ear off.

10.00 miles at a 9:15 pace. Weight 218

Thu February 28th

ROWLEY, MA TREADMILL - I was happy to do 5. I almost quit at 2. I started this run at just past 11:30pm, and after watching a 2 hour movie in bed. I started out slow but ran out of energy. I'll pay for this one. Got to bed around 12:30. Worth it in the long run. I found a new show Talking Metal or something like that on Fuse. Have to check it out. I would have never made it past the two mile mark if it weren't for their awful attempt at Slayer's South of Heaven. An amazing song from their single best CD. Period. Have to check out Warbringer. They claim to take after 80's trash bands.

5.00 miles at a 8:55 pace.

Wed February 27th

ROWLEY, MA TREADMILL - Paid for the past two fast runs. I started strong then hit a mini wall. It just felt go to just keep up the routine. It didn't help that i was watching the debate. Boring. I have get get some more dvd's to watch on the tmill. Note to self.

4.00 miles at a 9:09 pace.

Mon February 25th

ROWLEY, MA TREADMILL - Speed Retained! I have to get a title field for this journal.

I went old school, back to when i did speed 6 for .250 then speed 7 for 6.75. I never thought i would be able to retain it.

The gate issue of shaky legs is still there but i can feel it going away. Today it was smooth sailing. That is until mile 5 where the very nutritious pepperoni pizza i ate for dinner decided to come back and visit me. Its always suck when this happens but is short lived, suffer for about a mile and it goes away.

I watched stage 4 I believe, on tape, of the Tour of California. 7 hours in the rain, yikes. I can't wait for opening day of March 9th Paris - Nice.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris-Nice

7.00 miles at a 8:39 pace.