The daily runaround is dead - not mostly dead, or even slightly alive - but all dead, so I suggest you start searching through old posts to see if you can come up with any loose change.
This car hasn't come to a screeching halt, but rather the wheels have gradually fallen off over the last month to the point where the vehicle has just stopped running altogether. I feel terrible that this has happened, and happened the way it did, but quite honestly the motivation to make this page live up to its catchy name just isn't there anymore. I tried to keep the battery charged recently by posting my weekly training log, but let's face it, there's not much excitement in numbers. It's the words I once weaved so wonderfully that made the magic here, but unfortunately I won't be pulling any new tricks out of my hat anytime soon.
That said, I will not bury this blog. I'll keep the casket open so that anyone who wants to get a look at what once was the daily runaround can do so on their own time. And who knows, maybe this thing is really just cryogenically frozen and will eventually come back to life someday. Not likely, but crazier shit has happened.
Thanks for reading.
the daily runaround, 1.1.06-4.16.09
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Training: April 5-11
SUNDAY
8:55 AM - Hudson - 15 miles, 1:48:00.
4 x 20-second strides.
MONDAY
9:40 AM - West Hill - 8 miles, 1:00:00.
6 x 20-second strides.
7:45 PM - Yoga, 1:30:00.
TUESDAY
8:25 AM - BSC - Bike, 30:00
3 x 2:30 @ 75% effort w/2:30 recovery.
6:00 PM - Bentley - 12 miles.
Track Workout: 1,600m @ 4:50; 4 x 400m @ 68; 4 x 300m @ 50; 4 x 200m @ 32.
27:00 warmup, 28:00 cooldown.
4:49.87 (4:14.27 recovery); 67.13 (1:20.87), 65.7 (1:21.04), 65.84 (1:26.52), 65.21 (4:29.8); 48.25 (1:10.75), 48.31 (1:11.88), 47.62 (1:09.02), 48.54 (4:00.02); 31.99 (57.36), 32.14 (51.68), 31.73 (50.88), 31.82.
WEDNESDAY
OFF - Rest.
THURSDAY
10:15 AM - Hopedale - 10 miles, 1:12:00.
FRIDAY
8 AM - Westboro - 8 miles, 1:00:00.
8 x 100m strides.
SATURDAY
7:40 AM - Marathon Course - 10 miles, 1:05:55.
Tempo Run: 5 miles @ 5:15-20 pace.
24:00 warmup, 15:00 cooldown.
5:15.76, 5:35.88, 5:18.36, 5:25.5, 5:20.2 - 26:55.70.
TOTALS: Run - 63 miles, 7:37:55. Bike - 30:00. Yoga - 1:30:00.
Good week, again. I'm very happy with the overall consistency of my training right now as things are slowly but surely starting to fall into place. The plan for the foreseeable future is to get my feet wet on the track at Brown in two weeks time and then go back to work for a while. I've got about 8 weeks until the real racing season gets going and I feel confident that by June I can round into pretty solid shape. I'm super psyched to have a real good group of guys and gals to work out with on a weekly basis and the energy amongst the entire crew is infectious and exciting.
Speaking of excitement, the most famous marathon on the planet is now only a week away. There's an awesome American field lined up, as well as a handful of local favorites ready to run fast. I'll be parked at Mile 23 with a whole host of others yelling for this guy, his wifey and a few other friends taking the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Beantown. Should be a fun-filled weekend!
8:55 AM - Hudson - 15 miles, 1:48:00.
4 x 20-second strides.
MONDAY
9:40 AM - West Hill - 8 miles, 1:00:00.
6 x 20-second strides.
7:45 PM - Yoga, 1:30:00.
TUESDAY
8:25 AM - BSC - Bike, 30:00
3 x 2:30 @ 75% effort w/2:30 recovery.
6:00 PM - Bentley - 12 miles.
Track Workout: 1,600m @ 4:50; 4 x 400m @ 68; 4 x 300m @ 50; 4 x 200m @ 32.
27:00 warmup, 28:00 cooldown.
4:49.87 (4:14.27 recovery); 67.13 (1:20.87), 65.7 (1:21.04), 65.84 (1:26.52), 65.21 (4:29.8); 48.25 (1:10.75), 48.31 (1:11.88), 47.62 (1:09.02), 48.54 (4:00.02); 31.99 (57.36), 32.14 (51.68), 31.73 (50.88), 31.82.
WEDNESDAY
OFF - Rest.
THURSDAY
10:15 AM - Hopedale - 10 miles, 1:12:00.
FRIDAY
8 AM - Westboro - 8 miles, 1:00:00.
8 x 100m strides.
SATURDAY
7:40 AM - Marathon Course - 10 miles, 1:05:55.
Tempo Run: 5 miles @ 5:15-20 pace.
24:00 warmup, 15:00 cooldown.
5:15.76, 5:35.88, 5:18.36, 5:25.5, 5:20.2 - 26:55.70.
TOTALS: Run - 63 miles, 7:37:55. Bike - 30:00. Yoga - 1:30:00.
Good week, again. I'm very happy with the overall consistency of my training right now as things are slowly but surely starting to fall into place. The plan for the foreseeable future is to get my feet wet on the track at Brown in two weeks time and then go back to work for a while. I've got about 8 weeks until the real racing season gets going and I feel confident that by June I can round into pretty solid shape. I'm super psyched to have a real good group of guys and gals to work out with on a weekly basis and the energy amongst the entire crew is infectious and exciting.
Speaking of excitement, the most famous marathon on the planet is now only a week away. There's an awesome American field lined up, as well as a handful of local favorites ready to run fast. I'll be parked at Mile 23 with a whole host of others yelling for this guy, his wifey and a few other friends taking the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Beantown. Should be a fun-filled weekend!
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Training: March 29-April 4
SUNDAY
8:45 AM - Hudson - 13 miles, 1:35:00.
MONDAY
10 AM - Auburn - 8 miles, 1:00.
6 x 20-second strides.
5:10 PM - BSC - Bike, 30:00.
Avg. HR: 125.
TUESDAY
8:15 AM - BSC - Bike, 30:00.
Avg. HR: 131.
6:00 PM - Bentley - 12 miles.
Workout: 5-mile "in/out" tempo run, alternating miles @ 5:12/5:28.
26:00 warmup, 26:00 cooldown.
5:13.04, 5:28.06, 5:13.01, 5:27.18, 5:10.93 - 26:32. 6 x 100m strides afterward.
WEDNESDAY
OFF - Rest.
THURSDAY
10:40 AM - Westboro Trails - 10 miles, 1:15:00.
FRIDAY
8 AM - Westboro - 8 miles, 1:00:00.
6 x 100m strides.
SATURDAY
7:45 AM - Westboro - 10 miles.
Workout: 800 @ 2:30, 10-minute tempo run @ 5:15 pace, 800 @ 2:28, 10-minute tempo run @ 5:15 pace, 800 @ 2:26. 800's on the track, tempo portions on the road. 2 minutes recovery between all intervals.
17:00 warmup, 17:00 cooldown.
2:24.61, 2:25.99, 2:23.64 for the 800's on the track; 5:15-ish effort for the tempo runs.
Totals: Run - 61 miles, 7:19. Bike - 1:00. Second solid week in a row! Got in a good long run in some shitty weather with Carrara & Co. on Sunday and nailed Tuesday and Saturday's workouts right on the head. Took Wednesday completely off for no good reason but didn't lose any sleep over it. Actually, for what it's worth, I bagged 8 hours of sweet shuteye that night instead of waking up early to make the wheel on the bike go round and round. I'm very happy with my overall consistency since March 1 and am really excited to see what I can do on the track this summer.
8:45 AM - Hudson - 13 miles, 1:35:00.
MONDAY
10 AM - Auburn - 8 miles, 1:00.
6 x 20-second strides.
5:10 PM - BSC - Bike, 30:00.
Avg. HR: 125.
TUESDAY
8:15 AM - BSC - Bike, 30:00.
Avg. HR: 131.
6:00 PM - Bentley - 12 miles.
Workout: 5-mile "in/out" tempo run, alternating miles @ 5:12/5:28.
26:00 warmup, 26:00 cooldown.
5:13.04, 5:28.06, 5:13.01, 5:27.18, 5:10.93 - 26:32. 6 x 100m strides afterward.
WEDNESDAY
OFF - Rest.
THURSDAY
10:40 AM - Westboro Trails - 10 miles, 1:15:00.
FRIDAY
8 AM - Westboro - 8 miles, 1:00:00.
6 x 100m strides.
SATURDAY
7:45 AM - Westboro - 10 miles.
Workout: 800 @ 2:30, 10-minute tempo run @ 5:15 pace, 800 @ 2:28, 10-minute tempo run @ 5:15 pace, 800 @ 2:26. 800's on the track, tempo portions on the road. 2 minutes recovery between all intervals.
17:00 warmup, 17:00 cooldown.
2:24.61, 2:25.99, 2:23.64 for the 800's on the track; 5:15-ish effort for the tempo runs.
Totals: Run - 61 miles, 7:19. Bike - 1:00. Second solid week in a row! Got in a good long run in some shitty weather with Carrara & Co. on Sunday and nailed Tuesday and Saturday's workouts right on the head. Took Wednesday completely off for no good reason but didn't lose any sleep over it. Actually, for what it's worth, I bagged 8 hours of sweet shuteye that night instead of waking up early to make the wheel on the bike go round and round. I'm very happy with my overall consistency since March 1 and am really excited to see what I can do on the track this summer.
