I do enjoy getting up early and getting my runs in. I was out the door by 6:15 AM. I put in a very easy 9 mile effort. I left my watch and Garmin at the house. Today was just going to be a day to get in some miles and test the hamstring a [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Easy Does It
Posted in Uncategorized on June 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tough Day
Posted in Uncategorized on June 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I met up with the Coasters at 5:30 AM to go on a 12 mile run. The weather was about perfect at the start. Just as we left, it started to rain. The first three miles were good. I felt some pain in my leg, but it was not too bad. Around mile 4, it [...]
Oops, I did it again
Posted in Marathon, running, tempo runs on June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t believe I re-injured my hamstring. I went out for a 30 minute tempo run this morning, and after about 23 minutes into the tempo, I felt it hurting again. Frankly, I knew even before the tempo run that my hamstring has started to nag me. On Tuesday’s bridge run, my legs were tired [...]
Long Runs
Posted in Marathon, running on June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I brought myself a new fuel belt yesterday. The old one had a couple of pockets and could hold a 20 oz bottle. It was 12 years old, and it was looking like it. A couple fo years ago, one of the pocket zippers broke, now it is literally coming apart. I broough myself an Amphipod 4 [...]
New Hardware
Posted in running, tagged 5K race on June 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For the first time in seven years, I got to bring home some hardware for an individual race performance. I placed second in my age group at the 5K by the Bay Funfest in Texas City. In addition to the hardware, I met my time goal!!! It was hot and humid with lots of sun, [...]
Running in the rain
Posted in Uncategorized on June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I had an awesome run tonight. The Gulf Coast Running Club was able to get together to do some repeats over the Kemah Bridge tonight. As soon as we started out, a thunderstorm cam through. We were nuts for running through it, but it was great! A lot of wind, thunder lightening, blowing rain, it [...]
Happy Father’s Day
Posted in running, tagged long runs on June 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I treated myself to a long run today. I got out sort of early (6:30AM) for a long run. I ran the plan of leaving from the house and going out to the Seabrook trails and back. I wanted to run the first half at a sub 9 minute mile, but I just wasn’t able [...]
Third Place!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ran in the BARC Predict Your Time 5K. It was my third race in part of the 5K challenge that the club has going. I predicted a 26:10 and finished with a 26:02. I tied for third and won a container of Accelrade and some water bottles. With my legs so tired from all the [...]
The Hills are Alive –
Posted in running on June 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m use to only doing one hill workout a week. Everyday this week in Arkansas has been a hill workout. And, the hills are not those baby 3-5% grades. The first couple days of the trip, I was pretty proud how I was able to go up and down the hills. But today was a [...]
R-Can-Saw
Posted in Uncategorized on June 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ran on the hills in Arkansas. I started off feeling good, but after a few hills my legs were like rubber. I’m up near the Ozarks and some fo the hills (up or down) cannot be run at all. I think I’ll leave the Garmin back at the cabin. With the hills, I averaged a [...]
