MY RUNNING LOG SO FAR. DAILY UPDATES TO COME
Saturday May 13th
First day of training! Ran two lower loops of Central Park - 3.4 miles.
They told us we should try to learn about a fellow member of Team in Training
I ran with Nijna (sp) She was a Dr. I have not seen her since. (Scary music).
Tuesday May 16th
Group Training in Central Park.
We meet at Urban Athletics, a sponser of Team in Training. I get fitted for a new pair of running shoes, leave my bag and head to 90th street. I run two laps around the resevoir. 3 miles total. The focus of todays training was upper
body technique, how to swing your arms properly. I feel good during my run, as I get to the end of it, the Head coach is there. He tells me to move up to the intermediate group
(I was running with the begginers).
Wednesday May 17th
Crosstraining Day.
I do an hour on my elliptical machine.
Thursday May 18th
3 mile run. I drove to Cunningham Park, its a couple miles from my apartment. Big Apple Circus took over the parking lot, but I was still able to run the loop, which is .82 miles. I ran it 4 times. The smell of carnie was in the air. I did not write the time down.
Friday May 19th
Day off!
Saturday May 20th
3 mile run. Back to Cunningham Park.
Time 30:21
Sunday May 21st
Group Run at Riverside Park. 8:30 AM
We were told to run at a pace that allowed us to still carry a conversation with someone. Today's run was not about speed, it was about getting our feet used to running for a longer period of time. One Hour. Run south for 30 minutes, and then turn around. If I did my pacing properly, I would return to my starting location at 60 minutes. I ran with Hammy, we got back at 59 minutes. Good enough!
(we ran about 5.5 miles)
Monday May 22
Xtrain. I workout on my eliptical while watching Jack Bauer Save the world again.
Tuesday May 23rd
Group Run in Central Park.
More upper body technique. This time using it to lower our strides. 3 laps of the lower loop. 5.1 miles. Didn't write down time. But I remember being happy with it.
Wednesday May 24th
5 mile run in Cunningham Park (I messed up, i was only supposed to do 4). Circus still there. Carnie smell still there.
Thursday May 25th
4 miles - back at Cunningham Park. Circus is still there - along with Marines and their helicopters. It is Fleet Week. A good friend of mine, who is a Marine, happens to be there. Total Chance, I knew he was in town for fleet week, we were going to meet up, but I did not know he was going to be at Cunningham Park. Now it smelled like Carnie and Fleet.
Friday May 26th
Day Off!
Saturday May 27th
Group Run Central Park.
4 Mile Loop. 37:17 is my time.
I take the worst shit 5 minutes after run.
My metabolism is starting to mess with me.
Sunday May 28th
3.5 mile run. Cunningham Park
33:02 is my time.
Monday May 29th
Xtraining Day. I use my eliptical.
I miss running though. I wanted to run instead. But we have to xtrain.
Doing something other than running is part of the training.
Tuesday May 30th
There was a group Xtraining workout in the Park. I couldn't go, I had a show
at 8pm. So I used my eliptical at home. I wanted to run.
Wednesday May 31
4 Mile run.
My mentor Wanda sent a really cool link - gmap-pedometer.com
I mapped out a 1.5 mile loop and a .92 mile loop.
I was sick of Cunningham Park.
38:11 was my time.
Thursday June 1
Met my friend Shelly in the park for a run.
5 Miles was on the plate. 3 lower loop laps.
Before we started, I took another horrible shit!
My body just shot everything out at once. Awesome right?
Shelly could only do two loops, she was on a break from work.
I completed the 5.1 miles in 48:49
It was a hot day - the head coach said it would take about 10 days for the body to adjust to the heat.
Friday June 2
Day Off!
Saturday June 3
Group run in Central Park. 8:30AM
7.5 Miles. There is a misty rain falling.
One full loop of the park, 6 miles, followed by a loop of the Reservoir, 1.5 miles.
I pay attention to my watch, I want to be running at a good consistent pace.
70 minutes and 10 seconds.
The 7.5 miles stays with me all day long, as I can't get home till 2am because of
work and a b-day party. Gross!
Sunday June 4th
I am not sore! I really haven't been this entire time. I get stiff if I sit for a period of time, but I loosen up fairly fast.
I had a long day on Saturday. So I switch my workout. I am supposed to run today, but I need sleep. So I swap the Monday/Sunday workouts. Sunday is also a long day, but I get on my eliptical around midnight for 35 minutes. Shower and sleep!
Monday June 5th
5 Miles.
I use gmaps and find a 2.5 mile loop around my apartment building.
47:09 is the time. I feel good after the run.
Tuesday June 6th
4 Miles. Around my neighborhood.
37:00 Feeling good.
No group run because of a Fundraising Clinic.
Wednesday June 7th
Group Run tonight -I can't go because of Work. Effort Levels is on the plate. Basically I was to push myself for a bit, then hold back, then push. I run on my own. In the Rain. It sucks. I think about only doing 3 miles instead of the full 4.5. But then I remember why I am doing this. I suck it up. My pace is off. But I was soaking wet. The only time we don't run is if there it thunder/lighting/ice. I have trouble with the effort levels, the rain is distracting.
43:05 is my time. Blech.
Thursday June 8th
3 Miles. I decide to put the Effort in today.
26:32 - feeling good!
Saturday May 13th
First day of training! Ran two lower loops of Central Park - 3.4 miles.
They told us we should try to learn about a fellow member of Team in Training
I ran with Nijna (sp) She was a Dr. I have not seen her since. (Scary music).
Tuesday May 16th
Group Training in Central Park.
We meet at Urban Athletics, a sponser of Team in Training. I get fitted for a new pair of running shoes, leave my bag and head to 90th street. I run two laps around the resevoir. 3 miles total. The focus of todays training was upper
body technique, how to swing your arms properly. I feel good during my run, as I get to the end of it, the Head coach is there. He tells me to move up to the intermediate group
(I was running with the begginers).
Wednesday May 17th
Crosstraining Day.
I do an hour on my elliptical machine.
Thursday May 18th
3 mile run. I drove to Cunningham Park, its a couple miles from my apartment. Big Apple Circus took over the parking lot, but I was still able to run the loop, which is .82 miles. I ran it 4 times. The smell of carnie was in the air. I did not write the time down.
Friday May 19th
Day off!
Saturday May 20th
3 mile run. Back to Cunningham Park.
Time 30:21
Sunday May 21st
Group Run at Riverside Park. 8:30 AM
We were told to run at a pace that allowed us to still carry a conversation with someone. Today's run was not about speed, it was about getting our feet used to running for a longer period of time. One Hour. Run south for 30 minutes, and then turn around. If I did my pacing properly, I would return to my starting location at 60 minutes. I ran with Hammy, we got back at 59 minutes. Good enough!
(we ran about 5.5 miles)
Monday May 22
Xtrain. I workout on my eliptical while watching Jack Bauer Save the world again.
Tuesday May 23rd
Group Run in Central Park.
More upper body technique. This time using it to lower our strides. 3 laps of the lower loop. 5.1 miles. Didn't write down time. But I remember being happy with it.
Wednesday May 24th
5 mile run in Cunningham Park (I messed up, i was only supposed to do 4). Circus still there. Carnie smell still there.
Thursday May 25th
4 miles - back at Cunningham Park. Circus is still there - along with Marines and their helicopters. It is Fleet Week. A good friend of mine, who is a Marine, happens to be there. Total Chance, I knew he was in town for fleet week, we were going to meet up, but I did not know he was going to be at Cunningham Park. Now it smelled like Carnie and Fleet.
Friday May 26th
Day Off!
Saturday May 27th
Group Run Central Park.
4 Mile Loop. 37:17 is my time.
I take the worst shit 5 minutes after run.
My metabolism is starting to mess with me.
Sunday May 28th
3.5 mile run. Cunningham Park
33:02 is my time.
Monday May 29th
Xtraining Day. I use my eliptical.
I miss running though. I wanted to run instead. But we have to xtrain.
Doing something other than running is part of the training.
Tuesday May 30th
There was a group Xtraining workout in the Park. I couldn't go, I had a show
at 8pm. So I used my eliptical at home. I wanted to run.
Wednesday May 31
4 Mile run.
My mentor Wanda sent a really cool link - gmap-pedometer.com
I mapped out a 1.5 mile loop and a .92 mile loop.
I was sick of Cunningham Park.
38:11 was my time.
Thursday June 1
Met my friend Shelly in the park for a run.
5 Miles was on the plate. 3 lower loop laps.
Before we started, I took another horrible shit!
My body just shot everything out at once. Awesome right?
Shelly could only do two loops, she was on a break from work.
I completed the 5.1 miles in 48:49
It was a hot day - the head coach said it would take about 10 days for the body to adjust to the heat.
Friday June 2
Day Off!
Saturday June 3
Group run in Central Park. 8:30AM
7.5 Miles. There is a misty rain falling.
One full loop of the park, 6 miles, followed by a loop of the Reservoir, 1.5 miles.
I pay attention to my watch, I want to be running at a good consistent pace.
70 minutes and 10 seconds.
The 7.5 miles stays with me all day long, as I can't get home till 2am because of
work and a b-day party. Gross!
Sunday June 4th
I am not sore! I really haven't been this entire time. I get stiff if I sit for a period of time, but I loosen up fairly fast.
I had a long day on Saturday. So I switch my workout. I am supposed to run today, but I need sleep. So I swap the Monday/Sunday workouts. Sunday is also a long day, but I get on my eliptical around midnight for 35 minutes. Shower and sleep!
Monday June 5th
5 Miles.
I use gmaps and find a 2.5 mile loop around my apartment building.
47:09 is the time. I feel good after the run.
Tuesday June 6th
4 Miles. Around my neighborhood.
37:00 Feeling good.
No group run because of a Fundraising Clinic.
Wednesday June 7th
Group Run tonight -I can't go because of Work. Effort Levels is on the plate. Basically I was to push myself for a bit, then hold back, then push. I run on my own. In the Rain. It sucks. I think about only doing 3 miles instead of the full 4.5. But then I remember why I am doing this. I suck it up. My pace is off. But I was soaking wet. The only time we don't run is if there it thunder/lighting/ice. I have trouble with the effort levels, the rain is distracting.
43:05 is my time. Blech.
Thursday June 8th
3 Miles. I decide to put the Effort in today.
26:32 - feeling good!
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