Sunday, October 17, 2010

Oct. 11 - Oct. 17

Monday 10/11
AM: 7 miles (53:00).  Fire Tower.
PM: 13 miles (1:26:54).  20 x 400 meters at the course.
Before practice, I met coach and I marked off a 400 meter course in the soccer fields. It went out in sort of an S turn and then back the same way. This eliminated the 4 sharp turns of past years that, I particularly, did not grow fond of.

The workout went smooth and seemingly quick. It took me a few to get into a rhythm but when I did, I was hitting pretty much the same times over and over.

We increased the intensity (or tried) as the workout went on. Everyone led a separate 400, I was the only one that led more than one. It is pretty cool to have 19 guys that can take a turn to lead one, and we still had guys that didn't even get to. Everyone did great.

1. 69; 1 min. jog/39 sec. rest
2. 71; 1 min. jog/37 sec. rest
3. 71; 1 min. jog/37 sec. rest
4. 70; 1 min. jog/46 sec. rest
5. 70; 1 min. jog/37 sec. rest
6. 69; 1 min. jog/43 sec. rest
7. 68; 1 min. jog/38 sec. rest
8. 68; 1 min. jog/39 sec. rest
9. 69; 1 min. jog/40 sec. rest
10. 68
-2 min. jog/4:16 rest
11. 68; 1 min. jog/39 sec. rest
12. 69; 1 min. jog/47 sec. rest
13. 69; 1 min. jog/40 sec. rest
14. 69; 1 min. jog/50 sec. rest
15. 69; 1 min. jog/40 sec. rest
16. 69; 1 min. jog/46 sec. rest
17. 68; 1 min. jog/36 sec. rest
18. 68; 1 min. jog/39 sec. rest
19. 66; 1 min. jog/38 sec. rest
20. 66; DONE.....

1st 10: 69.3 avg.
2nd 10: 68.1 avg.
Total: 68.7 avg.   

Tuesday 10/12
AM: 8 miles (58:00).  Morning run with the team
PM: 12 miles (1:24:00).  Flood wall + 2 barefoot
Ran up on the flood wall and behind it on the gravel road.  I added 2 miles on the turf after.

Wednesday 10/13
AM: 6 miles (45:20). Fire Tower
PM: 14 miles (1:50:00).  Shawnee State Forest, Service Road #14
Wysocki and I ran together out at the forest. We rode out and parked off of road #14 and started at about 1:00.  We headed right on the Main Trail, went until we got the the Silver Arrow BT. Turned left on the gravel road and left again on the Rock Lick BT. Got a quick drink at the Campsite 1 fountain and headed down to the Hobey Hollow Bridle Trail. Left on the Silver Arrow BT and left onto the Main Trail to finish up the run.

I felt decently heavy and tired to begin the run. I was on a full stomach, so that might of caused that. I felt real good near the end. Perfect day and perfect loop. 

Thursday 10/14
PM: 15 miles (1:48:30).  Flood wall + 4 barefoot
Ran up on the flood wall and behind it on the gravel road.  Felt good to get the shoes off after that. 

Friday 10/15
AM: 3 miles (23:30).  Crabtree-Cemetery
PM: 12 miles (1:14:24).  4 x 2k at the course.
4 x 2k at the course. I like that we are doing longer stuff this late and on the course. Everyone has a big base and we don't really need to be getting much faster for conference, just nats.

1. 6:11 - 90 sec. jog/86 sec. rest
2. 6:06 - 90 sec. jog/78 sec. rest
3. 6:01 - 90 sec. jog/78 sec. rest
4. 6:08 - Done

Blake W. ran up there with me for most of these. It was nice having him up there. Linkous was also up in it along with Erock. I felt like I was able to respond to anything in this, just change gears whenever I felt like it. I love that feeling.
  
Saturday 10/16
AM: 10 miles (1:15:43).  Trails at the house + Fire Tower
Ran down Crabtree-Cemetery and around the main loop.  Then I went up to the Fire Tower and chilled for a while.  It was a beautiful day.  
PM: 7 miles (53:00).  Trails at the house + Fire Tower
Ran at the house again in the evening.  Soaked in the pond after.

Sunday 10/17
PM: 21 miles (2:40:39).  Hangover 
I went out to Hangover at 2 and ran about an hour twenty and then met the guys as they were running around the mile mark.  I turned around with them and went out and back some more.  Felt good most of the time.  I was getting hungry near the end.

Total Miles:  128
Total Time:  15:33:10

Obviously a good week of training.  This was my highest week ever and I feel pretty good about it, 20 x 400 was Monday and 4 x 2k Friday.  I firmly believe that running more mileage strengthens my body and the only way I can mess it up now is if I drop my mileage to soon or too much.

Run On - WMO           

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