Mon (:30)
pm (:30) Crosslite3. Easy on our grass trail with Siku. Took a recovery day. Left metatarsals a little tender...feels like a rock bruise. (abs)
Tue (:45)
pm (:45) Raceblades. Easy on Cataraqui Trail West with Sara. Foot still noticeable, but not bad.
Wed (5:05)
am (5:05) Crosslite3. Started in Yarker on Cataraqui Trail East, Rideau Trail along Escarpment, Gould Lake Road, Wagon Trail to Bedford and back the same route. Felt quite good. Foot was good. Only noticed it a little bit during the last hour. Stomach a little off from 3.5-4.5 hrs, but good run otherwise. Great weather. Saw a couple of foxes and some wild turkeys. Ran with Keith Iskiw. Felt bad for him as he was pretty sick, but still looked strong. Wouldn’t surprise me if he wins Haliburton…especially with his experience from last year. Funny with there being another ultra runner in the area (Napanee?). Great to get a long run in together.
Thu (3:00)
am (3:00) Raceblades. Great run at Frontenac Park from Kingsford Dam entrance. Ran into Birch Lake, then portage trail to Little Clear Loop, Moulton Gorge and back out with Sara in 2:30. Then finished with a hard, hilly tempo on Canoe Lake Road, working the hills, especially the downhills pretty hard to mimic the Haliburton course. Felt good, but tough. Finished with the last km or so being pretty easy. Great workout. Legs felt surprisingly strong after yesterday. A nice back to back effort. Didn’t notice foot at all. (abs)
Fri (:30)
am (:30) Frees. Nice easy recovery run on our grass trail. Legs felt good.
Sat (1:00)
am (1:00) Crosslite3. Nice easy run on Cataraqui Trail West with Sara. Legs feel pretty good and recovered. Hot day. (abs)
Sun (:21)
Pm (:21) Crosslite3. Easy run on our grass trail with Sara. Foot was a little sore again. Feels good to get a few good recovery days between harder and longer runs. Legs feeling a little fresher.
Week Total = 11:11
~ Please with back to back runs on Wednesday and Thursday. Legs bounced back nicely. A little concerned about left metatarsals, but hoping that it comes around ok with an extra couple of days of easy running. I’d like to get another 3 hr run in if it works and I can do it safely before Haliburton, but ok if not as the training is done and rest is more important now.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Aug 11 - 17 (16:05)
Mon (1:00)
am (1:00) Raceblades. Ran Cataraqui Trail West before my weekly shift at Running Room. Felt a little tired from Tempo run yesterday, but good once I got going. (ab workout)
Tue (7:01)
am (7:01) Crosslite3. Ran from Home, Cataraqui trail East, Rideau Trail, Escarpment along Knowlton Lake, Gould Lake (saw a black bear just past gatehouse), Bedford Road to Frontenac Park. Got to FP in just under 3 hrs, then ran 3.5 hrs with Sara including a loop of Big Salmon Lake from the Trail Centre, Doe Lake, Gorge Trail, then an add-on out Corridor Trail. Very pleased with run. Felt a little rough at 3 hours, but then much better at 4hrs. Very strong for final 3 hrs. Didn't eat enough at the beginning or for breakfast. Sara dropped off some food a couple of times on my way to Frontenac Park that helped though. Ran last 30 minutes of run fairly hard and felt good. Very encouraging. Small blister on right big toe, but feet held up very well. Will probably wear 1/2 size larger Crosslites for Haliburton though with slightly thicker socks (Wigwam Trailrunner II). Right achilles stiffened up slightly near that end of run, but has been a little tight lately. Just need to stretch it a little more and massage some.
Wed (:30)
am (:30) Skylites. Easy with Sara and Siku on our grass trail. Legs didn't feel too bad after yesterday. (abs)
Thu (1:36)
am (:30) Skylites/barefoot. Easy with Sara and Siku on our grass trail. Last 10' barefoot. Legs still a little tired but felt good after.
pm (1:06) Skylites. Easy with Sara out on Cataraqui W trail, then ran steady with Sara during her 24' tempo. Felt good. Sara looked really strong and had a great one. Her last mile was in 6:45. Looking forward to seeing how her 50k goes in Haliburton.
Fri (1:55)
am (1:15) Skylites. Bad thunderstorms again today so didn't get out very early. Ran Boundary Road to Hare trails. Haven't run there in a while. A little grown over, but not too bad and didn't see much poison ivy. Ran back along Cat W, then Freeman Road.
pm (:40) Crosslite2. Night run on Cataraqui Trail West. Easy run with Sara. This was a good opportunity to test out my headlamps for Haliburton. Leaning towards the Petzl Myo XP and Tikka XP with one on my head and one around my waist. Will use the diffuser on the light around my waist for better peripheral vision, while using the spot on my head. (abs)
Sat (2:28)
am (1:24) Skylites. Easy run on Cataraqui Trail West. Started out with Sara, then added on to grass hill. Felt pretty good.
pm (1:04) Skylites. Intervals. Warmup to Cataraqui Trail East with Sara. Workout was 2-3-4-5-4-3-2 minutes hard with a 1 minute recovery jog between repeats (total 23 minutes of hard running). Cooldown jog home. Great workout. Tough coming down the ladder, but felt pretty strong.
Sun (1:35)
am (1:15) Raceblades. Easy run from Sydenham with Sara on Cataraqui Trail East. Nice easy recovery day. Left calf/shin a little tight.
pm (:20) Frees. Very easy run on our grass trail with Sara and the dogs.
Week Total = 16:05
~ Good week. Felt really strong. Pleased with Tuesday long run and felt good to come back with some solid workouts later in the week. Will start to cut volume down a little now, but continue with some quality including a hilly tempo and one more long run next week.
am (1:00) Raceblades. Ran Cataraqui Trail West before my weekly shift at Running Room. Felt a little tired from Tempo run yesterday, but good once I got going. (ab workout)
Tue (7:01)
am (7:01) Crosslite3. Ran from Home, Cataraqui trail East, Rideau Trail, Escarpment along Knowlton Lake, Gould Lake (saw a black bear just past gatehouse), Bedford Road to Frontenac Park. Got to FP in just under 3 hrs, then ran 3.5 hrs with Sara including a loop of Big Salmon Lake from the Trail Centre, Doe Lake, Gorge Trail, then an add-on out Corridor Trail. Very pleased with run. Felt a little rough at 3 hours, but then much better at 4hrs. Very strong for final 3 hrs. Didn't eat enough at the beginning or for breakfast. Sara dropped off some food a couple of times on my way to Frontenac Park that helped though. Ran last 30 minutes of run fairly hard and felt good. Very encouraging. Small blister on right big toe, but feet held up very well. Will probably wear 1/2 size larger Crosslites for Haliburton though with slightly thicker socks (Wigwam Trailrunner II). Right achilles stiffened up slightly near that end of run, but has been a little tight lately. Just need to stretch it a little more and massage some.
Wed (:30)
am (:30) Skylites. Easy with Sara and Siku on our grass trail. Legs didn't feel too bad after yesterday. (abs)
Thu (1:36)
am (:30) Skylites/barefoot. Easy with Sara and Siku on our grass trail. Last 10' barefoot. Legs still a little tired but felt good after.
pm (1:06) Skylites. Easy with Sara out on Cataraqui W trail, then ran steady with Sara during her 24' tempo. Felt good. Sara looked really strong and had a great one. Her last mile was in 6:45. Looking forward to seeing how her 50k goes in Haliburton.
Fri (1:55)
am (1:15) Skylites. Bad thunderstorms again today so didn't get out very early. Ran Boundary Road to Hare trails. Haven't run there in a while. A little grown over, but not too bad and didn't see much poison ivy. Ran back along Cat W, then Freeman Road.
pm (:40) Crosslite2. Night run on Cataraqui Trail West. Easy run with Sara. This was a good opportunity to test out my headlamps for Haliburton. Leaning towards the Petzl Myo XP and Tikka XP with one on my head and one around my waist. Will use the diffuser on the light around my waist for better peripheral vision, while using the spot on my head. (abs)
Sat (2:28)
am (1:24) Skylites. Easy run on Cataraqui Trail West. Started out with Sara, then added on to grass hill. Felt pretty good.
pm (1:04) Skylites. Intervals. Warmup to Cataraqui Trail East with Sara. Workout was 2-3-4-5-4-3-2 minutes hard with a 1 minute recovery jog between repeats (total 23 minutes of hard running). Cooldown jog home. Great workout. Tough coming down the ladder, but felt pretty strong.
Sun (1:35)
am (1:15) Raceblades. Easy run from Sydenham with Sara on Cataraqui Trail East. Nice easy recovery day. Left calf/shin a little tight.
pm (:20) Frees. Very easy run on our grass trail with Sara and the dogs.
Week Total = 16:05
~ Good week. Felt really strong. Pleased with Tuesday long run and felt good to come back with some solid workouts later in the week. Will start to cut volume down a little now, but continue with some quality including a hilly tempo and one more long run next week.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Aug 4 - 10 (19:29)
Mon (5:49)
Am (3:33) Raceblades. Giant Mountain (4627 ft). From Keene Valley. Very muddy and steep climbing. Not many switchbacks, so makes for tough running. Rain and cloudy. A few good views on the way up, but nothing at the summit. Came down alternate route which was nicer. Started out on Rocky Peak Ridge, but unsure of weather, so didn't go far. Much more runnable on the way down with lots of flat rock and better footing. Sara bashed her knee on this run, but was able to continue ok.
Coming down Giant Mountain...
Pm (2:16) Crosslite3. Lower Ausable River West Trail. Keene Valley. Got a great tip from Drew Haas at The Mountaineer Store about this great trail. Began run a few hours after finishing morning run and grabbing some lunch. After lots of climbing this morning with plenty of rocks, it was nice to get on some soft pine needles. Trails were great for running and came across a beautiful waterfall. We did end up getting a little turned around and began climbing quite a ways. Not sure where we were heading but thought it best to turn and go back the same way. Definitely want to explore these trails further. Check out Drew's blog as a resource for some great trail runs in the Adirondacks http://www.adktrailrun.blogspot.com/ .
A friend on the trail...
Tue (3:55)
Am (3:55) Raceblades. Mt Marcy (5344 ft). Highest peak in the ADKs. Our plan was to run up Phelps Mt, but Sara's knee was unfortunately pretty sore from hitting it hard yesterday and wisely thought that the downhills would be too much for it. We ran easy together into Marcy Dam hoping that Sara's knee would loosen up, but it didn't, so Sara decided to turn and head back. I was hoping to get a 4 hour run in, so decided at the last minute to make a dash for the summit of Mt Marcy. I told myself that if I made it to the Phelps junction by 50mins that I'd keep going up Marcy. The trail was very muddy and there were a few sections where I thought I would lose my shoes in the deep mud. The rocks were once again very wet and I had to be careful. My La Sportiva Raceblades gripped really well however. The last time we ran up Mt Marcy was a couple of years ago in November. Conditions then were cold and icy then, compared to the wet conditions now. I was still able to make much faster time even with all the water and mud though. There were a number of stream crossings that required rock-to-rock jumping to get across. I hadn't noticed Indian Falls the last time up. It was a beautiful view with the water running down the flat rock overlooking the various peaks in the distance. Just before the final push to the summit, I was surprised to see that the boardwalk that was laid down was completely submerged in water. I had wet feet for pretty much the entire run. Once getting close to the summit, it was so much fun scrambling up the rocks. Even up until the final 15 minutes before getting to the top, I thought that I was going to have a great view, however once I final hit the top, I was totally surrounded by cloud. I did get a quick glimps of Mt Haystack, but only briefly. My total run time up was 2:08 right from South Meadow. Since we started pretty slow and the footing was very wet, I feel as though I could definitely run this considerably quicker. I stayed at the summit for about 5 minutes and had some Clif Blocks before heading back down. The way down was pretty quick, but once again, you had to pay close attention to the wet rock and not lose concentration for even a moment. I refilled my waterbottle at Indian Falls and enjoyed the coldest, best tasting water ever after treating it with my Steripen. The remainder of the run down was great fun with some sections where you could really open up and run hard. My feet were a little sore after finishing from all the rocks, but overall I felt great and could have continued on longer.
Am (3:33) Raceblades. Giant Mountain (4627 ft). From Keene Valley. Very muddy and steep climbing. Not many switchbacks, so makes for tough running. Rain and cloudy. A few good views on the way up, but nothing at the summit. Came down alternate route which was nicer. Started out on Rocky Peak Ridge, but unsure of weather, so didn't go far. Much more runnable on the way down with lots of flat rock and better footing. Sara bashed her knee on this run, but was able to continue ok.
Coming down Giant Mountain...
Pm (2:16) Crosslite3. Lower Ausable River West Trail. Keene Valley. Got a great tip from Drew Haas at The Mountaineer Store about this great trail. Began run a few hours after finishing morning run and grabbing some lunch. After lots of climbing this morning with plenty of rocks, it was nice to get on some soft pine needles. Trails were great for running and came across a beautiful waterfall. We did end up getting a little turned around and began climbing quite a ways. Not sure where we were heading but thought it best to turn and go back the same way. Definitely want to explore these trails further. Check out Drew's blog as a resource for some great trail runs in the Adirondacks http://www.adktrailrun.blogspot.com/ .
Lost on the trail, but a beautiful waterfall...
A friend on the trail...
Tue (3:55)Am (3:55) Raceblades. Mt Marcy (5344 ft). Highest peak in the ADKs. Our plan was to run up Phelps Mt, but Sara's knee was unfortunately pretty sore from hitting it hard yesterday and wisely thought that the downhills would be too much for it. We ran easy together into Marcy Dam hoping that Sara's knee would loosen up, but it didn't, so Sara decided to turn and head back. I was hoping to get a 4 hour run in, so decided at the last minute to make a dash for the summit of Mt Marcy. I told myself that if I made it to the Phelps junction by 50mins that I'd keep going up Marcy. The trail was very muddy and there were a few sections where I thought I would lose my shoes in the deep mud. The rocks were once again very wet and I had to be careful. My La Sportiva Raceblades gripped really well however. The last time we ran up Mt Marcy was a couple of years ago in November. Conditions then were cold and icy then, compared to the wet conditions now. I was still able to make much faster time even with all the water and mud though. There were a number of stream crossings that required rock-to-rock jumping to get across. I hadn't noticed Indian Falls the last time up. It was a beautiful view with the water running down the flat rock overlooking the various peaks in the distance. Just before the final push to the summit, I was surprised to see that the boardwalk that was laid down was completely submerged in water. I had wet feet for pretty much the entire run. Once getting close to the summit, it was so much fun scrambling up the rocks. Even up until the final 15 minutes before getting to the top, I thought that I was going to have a great view, however once I final hit the top, I was totally surrounded by cloud. I did get a quick glimps of Mt Haystack, but only briefly. My total run time up was 2:08 right from South Meadow. Since we started pretty slow and the footing was very wet, I feel as though I could definitely run this considerably quicker. I stayed at the summit for about 5 minutes and had some Clif Blocks before heading back down. The way down was pretty quick, but once again, you had to pay close attention to the wet rock and not lose concentration for even a moment. I refilled my waterbottle at Indian Falls and enjoyed the coldest, best tasting water ever after treating it with my Steripen. The remainder of the run down was great fun with some sections where you could really open up and run hard. My feet were a little sore after finishing from all the rocks, but overall I felt great and could have continued on longer.
View over Indian Falls...
View, or lack there of, at the summit of Mt Marcy...
Coming down Mt Marcy in the fog...
Wed (2:04)
am (1:01) Gazelles. Back home. Nice easy run along Cataraqui Trail West. Felt kind of good to be back running on the flats today. Felt surprisingly good. Quads and glutes a little sore after last few days, but not bad. Seemed like I could have kept going comfortably.
pm (1:03) Crosslite3. Easy-Steady on North Trail, then back Cataraqui Trail to Boundary Road. Brennan biked with me, which was nice. I think Bren found it amusing that the deer flies seemed to be more attracted to me than to him. Legs loosened up nicely.
Thu (2:28)
am (1:27) Crosslite3. Cataraqui Trail West to Curl road. Met Rick P. part way back so headed back out with him for a bit more. Legs still a little sore, but loosened up and felt fine. A little cooler this morning.
pm (1:01) Gazelles. Started out on road to Colebrooke, then Yarker, before hitting Cataraqui Trail to Boundary Road, then road home. Felt pretty good.
Fri (1:30)
am (1:00) Skylites. Cinder trails at Lemoine Point. Going to take a couple of easier days to recover now. Legs still a little tired. Feel good once I get going and like I could go forever, but not much spring in stride.
pm (:30) Skylites. Easy run on our grass trails with Siku.
Sat (1:50)
am (1:30) Raceblades. Easy on Cataraqui Trail West with Sara. Felt good.
pm (:20) Frees. Easy on our grass trail with dogs and Sara.
~ Went to dinner at Sara's parents with Brennan and Heather and then to the Steve Earle concert in Gananoque. Great show. Outdoors and we were only about 30ft from the stage. I've wanted to see Steve Earle for a number of years and felt fortunate that he came so close to home. He is one of the best singer/songwriters who is still recording new material. He played a great selection of songs from his entire career, and played mostly solo with just him playing (guitar, mandolin, cittern, banjo and harmonica), which I felt was the best way to see him. I'd like to see him again sometime playing with his entire band, but this was probably the best concert I've ever seen. Great songs, with a story, and many with a strong political message.
Sun (1:53)
am (:30) Frees. Easy run on our grass trail with Siku and Jesse (and Sara). Legs feel well recovered after a couple of easy days.
pm (1:23) Skylites. Tempo Run. Warmup to Cataraqui Trail East. 45 minute tempo run on Cat E to Harrowsmith, road for 1km west, then back on Cat trail. Cooldown home. Felt quite good. Decided to wait until Tuesday to run long after big days earlier this week.
Weekly Total = 19:29
~ Great week with lots of great running in the Adirondacks early on. Have been trying to decide what race to run at Haliburton next month, but took the plunge and have signed up for my first 100 mile race (yikes!). Being sick in early July with SJS for 3 weeks affected how much training I was able to get in during that period of time, but I've bounced back well and had some great training since then. Haven't gotten as many super long runs in as I would have liked, but have done pretty well with getting moderately long runs in while running on tired legs daily which will help. My #1 goal for Haliburton is to finish and learn about what it's like to run a 100 miles in one day. I'm looking forward to it.
Coming down Mt Marcy in the fog...Wed (2:04)
am (1:01) Gazelles. Back home. Nice easy run along Cataraqui Trail West. Felt kind of good to be back running on the flats today. Felt surprisingly good. Quads and glutes a little sore after last few days, but not bad. Seemed like I could have kept going comfortably.
pm (1:03) Crosslite3. Easy-Steady on North Trail, then back Cataraqui Trail to Boundary Road. Brennan biked with me, which was nice. I think Bren found it amusing that the deer flies seemed to be more attracted to me than to him. Legs loosened up nicely.
Thu (2:28)
am (1:27) Crosslite3. Cataraqui Trail West to Curl road. Met Rick P. part way back so headed back out with him for a bit more. Legs still a little sore, but loosened up and felt fine. A little cooler this morning.
pm (1:01) Gazelles. Started out on road to Colebrooke, then Yarker, before hitting Cataraqui Trail to Boundary Road, then road home. Felt pretty good.
Fri (1:30)
am (1:00) Skylites. Cinder trails at Lemoine Point. Going to take a couple of easier days to recover now. Legs still a little tired. Feel good once I get going and like I could go forever, but not much spring in stride.
pm (:30) Skylites. Easy run on our grass trails with Siku.
Sat (1:50)
am (1:30) Raceblades. Easy on Cataraqui Trail West with Sara. Felt good.
pm (:20) Frees. Easy on our grass trail with dogs and Sara.
~ Went to dinner at Sara's parents with Brennan and Heather and then to the Steve Earle concert in Gananoque. Great show. Outdoors and we were only about 30ft from the stage. I've wanted to see Steve Earle for a number of years and felt fortunate that he came so close to home. He is one of the best singer/songwriters who is still recording new material. He played a great selection of songs from his entire career, and played mostly solo with just him playing (guitar, mandolin, cittern, banjo and harmonica), which I felt was the best way to see him. I'd like to see him again sometime playing with his entire band, but this was probably the best concert I've ever seen. Great songs, with a story, and many with a strong political message.
Sun (1:53)
am (:30) Frees. Easy run on our grass trail with Siku and Jesse (and Sara). Legs feel well recovered after a couple of easy days.
pm (1:23) Skylites. Tempo Run. Warmup to Cataraqui Trail East. 45 minute tempo run on Cat E to Harrowsmith, road for 1km west, then back on Cat trail. Cooldown home. Felt quite good. Decided to wait until Tuesday to run long after big days earlier this week.
Weekly Total = 19:29
~ Great week with lots of great running in the Adirondacks early on. Have been trying to decide what race to run at Haliburton next month, but took the plunge and have signed up for my first 100 mile race (yikes!). Being sick in early July with SJS for 3 weeks affected how much training I was able to get in during that period of time, but I've bounced back well and had some great training since then. Haven't gotten as many super long runs in as I would have liked, but have done pretty well with getting moderately long runs in while running on tired legs daily which will help. My #1 goal for Haliburton is to finish and learn about what it's like to run a 100 miles in one day. I'm looking forward to it.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
July 28 - Aug 3 (14:23)
Mon (3:02)
am (2:32) Fireblades. Ran Cataraqui Trail to Newburgh and back. Legs a little tired from yesterday, but was happy to get a good back-to-back effort after Sunday. Pretty hot out and tailwind on the way back. Got water at the store in Camden East.
pm (:30) Frees/Barefoot. Easy run on our grass trail. First 10 mins with shoes, then last 20 minutes barefoot. Felt good to loosen up the legs after this mornings run. (abs)
Tue (2:31)
am (1:13) Gazelles. Nice relaxed run on cinder trails at Lemoines. Cool morning. Legs were a little stiff until I got going, but then felt good and like I could have kept going a long time.
pm (1:18) Skylites. Tempo Run. Warmup to Cataraqui Trail for 18 mins, Tempo run for 40mins out and back on Cat Trail East, Cooldown for 20mins home. Felt pretty good. Legs were a little tired from the last few days, but felt strong. Got stung by a bee again (second time in the past few weeks), but didn't react badly.
~ During my tempo run today I was coming to a narrow, heavily treed area of the trail and noticed about 15 wild turkeys. Some adults, some young. They aren't the swiftest of birds, and I felt as though I could have almost caught some of them that were trying to fly along the trail away from me. I wasn't exactly flying during my tempo, however wild turkeys don't do so well in that department either. Too bad we don't eat meat, or I might have been able to catch dinner!
Wed (1:22)
am (1:22) Crosslite3. Ran Cataraqui Trail West to grass hill. Felt quite good after tempo last night. A little tired at beginning, then felt much better and could have kept going. Just doing one run to take as a recovery day today. Felt a strange twinge in my left ankle/shin on medial side after coming down hill on my way back. May have slightly twisted it or something.
~ We had my Mom (Grandma Rosie) and Dad over for dinner tonight to celebrate Grandma Rosie’s 70th birthday. As you can see from the attached photos, everyone was in good spirits during dinner and it looked like an enjoyable evening was going to be had by all. That was until the smack talk began shortly after dinner. We were talking about how fast Brennan had gone on his record setting ride on our 500m grass trail last week (see http://www.healthandadventure.com/58101/index.html ), when Rosie quickly exclaimed, "That's nothing Punk. Let me show you how it's done!".
We're not sure if it was the beer talking, as Dad seems to have found an increasing number of beer empties along Switzerville Road since Rosie's Rodeo, but the challenge was laid down and Rosie bet Brennan 20 bucks that she could kick his ass on the mountain bike.
Sunset came and found Rosie and Brennan at the start line on their bikes. Bren got an early lead off the line and through the trees with Rosie hot in pursuit. Once out of sight, all we heard was the sound of flying elbows, broken branches and some foul Fitchett-eese language. A short while later, Rosie and Brennan were seen walking back to the start line with anger in their eyes over the apparently aggressive riding tactics they each felt the other displayed.
What could have turned into a brawl on the race track was soon averted as Brennan offered to show Rosie how to do Catwalks (popping a wheelie) while mountain biking. Soon the two combatants were seen comparing bike tricks suitable for a rodeo indeed and all was forgiven.
While Rosie may not realize that the qualifying period for the 2008 Olympics is past, I expect that she is in hard training on the trails of Switzerville for the rematch...or the London 2012 Olympics.
Happy 70th Birthday Grandma Rosie!
Thu (1:56)
am (:40) Frees. Easy run on our grass trail. Ran last 20mins with Siku. Shin is still a little achy, but not bad. Didn't notice it while running.
pm (1:16) Gazelles. NDSS track. Warmup: 24 minutes (including stretching, drills, strides), 12 x 400 with 90 jog in 81,80,79,78,80,78,78,77,77,77,77,76. Felt really quite good. Was a little tired going into the workout, but after the first few repeats got into a nice smooth groove. Felt comfortable. Pleased that leg speed feels pretty good considering the high mileage and long runs.
Fri (2:01)
am (1:21) Crosslite3. Easy run on Cataraqui Trail West to Grass hill. Legs a little tired from track last night, but loosened up. Feeling pretty hungry by the end.
pm (:40) Skylites/Barefoot. Easy run with Sara on road/trail. Ran last 16 mins barefoot on our grass trail. Felt good. (abs)
~ Went to Tasha and Evans Kingston wedding reception. Tasha is Gene and Sue Steacy's daughter (they live in Canmore now). Feel a little old when I realized that I've known Tasha since she was in diapers. Was great to get caught up.
Sat (1:25)
am (:34) Gazelle. Easy run with Gene Steacy in Kingston on streets. Ran RMC route, then along the waterfront. Legs felt good, even though on pavement.
pm (:51) Gazelle. Steady run on Cat Trail West. Felt really good. Wanted to run longer and harder, but taking a few recovery days before heading to Adirondacks for some bigger days from Sun – Tue.
~ Was great running with Gene again this morning. Went for coffee after and swapped running stories. I've known Gene since the early 1980's when we both worked at Footlocker, while I was in high school. Gene went on to eventually run a 2:26 marathon and still loves running as much today as I do.
Sun (2:06)
am (:21) Frees. Ran easy with dogs on grass trail before leaving for Adirondacks until Tuesday. Planning to get lots of good long runs on trails and in mountains.
pm (1:45) Skylites. Mt Van Hoevenberg (2860) ft). Nice run with Sara this evening on trails up
Mt Van Hoevenberg. This was the mountain where the Olympic Bobsled course starts. Very muddy in places, plus plenty of wet rock so had to be careful. Perfect run for this evening to get ready to do some longer and tougher runs over the next few days.
~ Camping in South Meadow, near Lake Placid. Great spot to camp for free in the High Peaks Region and have easy access to so many different trail options.
Week Ending Total = 14:23
~ Great week of running with some quality days while getting some good recovery days too. Nice back-to- back days from last Sunday and Monday. Some great runs lined up in the Adirondacks for Monday and Tuesday.
am (2:32) Fireblades. Ran Cataraqui Trail to Newburgh and back. Legs a little tired from yesterday, but was happy to get a good back-to-back effort after Sunday. Pretty hot out and tailwind on the way back. Got water at the store in Camden East.
pm (:30) Frees/Barefoot. Easy run on our grass trail. First 10 mins with shoes, then last 20 minutes barefoot. Felt good to loosen up the legs after this mornings run. (abs)
Tue (2:31)
am (1:13) Gazelles. Nice relaxed run on cinder trails at Lemoines. Cool morning. Legs were a little stiff until I got going, but then felt good and like I could have kept going a long time.
pm (1:18) Skylites. Tempo Run. Warmup to Cataraqui Trail for 18 mins, Tempo run for 40mins out and back on Cat Trail East, Cooldown for 20mins home. Felt pretty good. Legs were a little tired from the last few days, but felt strong. Got stung by a bee again (second time in the past few weeks), but didn't react badly.
~ During my tempo run today I was coming to a narrow, heavily treed area of the trail and noticed about 15 wild turkeys. Some adults, some young. They aren't the swiftest of birds, and I felt as though I could have almost caught some of them that were trying to fly along the trail away from me. I wasn't exactly flying during my tempo, however wild turkeys don't do so well in that department either. Too bad we don't eat meat, or I might have been able to catch dinner!
Wed (1:22)
am (1:22) Crosslite3. Ran Cataraqui Trail West to grass hill. Felt quite good after tempo last night. A little tired at beginning, then felt much better and could have kept going. Just doing one run to take as a recovery day today. Felt a strange twinge in my left ankle/shin on medial side after coming down hill on my way back. May have slightly twisted it or something.
~ We had my Mom (Grandma Rosie) and Dad over for dinner tonight to celebrate Grandma Rosie’s 70th birthday. As you can see from the attached photos, everyone was in good spirits during dinner and it looked like an enjoyable evening was going to be had by all. That was until the smack talk began shortly after dinner. We were talking about how fast Brennan had gone on his record setting ride on our 500m grass trail last week (see http://www.healthandadventure.com/58101/index.html ), when Rosie quickly exclaimed, "That's nothing Punk. Let me show you how it's done!".
We're not sure if it was the beer talking, as Dad seems to have found an increasing number of beer empties along Switzerville Road since Rosie's Rodeo, but the challenge was laid down and Rosie bet Brennan 20 bucks that she could kick his ass on the mountain bike.
Sunset came and found Rosie and Brennan at the start line on their bikes. Bren got an early lead off the line and through the trees with Rosie hot in pursuit. Once out of sight, all we heard was the sound of flying elbows, broken branches and some foul Fitchett-eese language. A short while later, Rosie and Brennan were seen walking back to the start line with anger in their eyes over the apparently aggressive riding tactics they each felt the other displayed.
What could have turned into a brawl on the race track was soon averted as Brennan offered to show Rosie how to do Catwalks (popping a wheelie) while mountain biking. Soon the two combatants were seen comparing bike tricks suitable for a rodeo indeed and all was forgiven.While Rosie may not realize that the qualifying period for the 2008 Olympics is past, I expect that she is in hard training on the trails of Switzerville for the rematch...or the London 2012 Olympics.
Happy 70th Birthday Grandma Rosie!
Thu (1:56)
am (:40) Frees. Easy run on our grass trail. Ran last 20mins with Siku. Shin is still a little achy, but not bad. Didn't notice it while running.
pm (1:16) Gazelles. NDSS track. Warmup: 24 minutes (including stretching, drills, strides), 12 x 400 with 90 jog in 81,80,79,78,80,78,78,77,77,77,77,76. Felt really quite good. Was a little tired going into the workout, but after the first few repeats got into a nice smooth groove. Felt comfortable. Pleased that leg speed feels pretty good considering the high mileage and long runs.
Fri (2:01)
am (1:21) Crosslite3. Easy run on Cataraqui Trail West to Grass hill. Legs a little tired from track last night, but loosened up. Feeling pretty hungry by the end.
pm (:40) Skylites/Barefoot. Easy run with Sara on road/trail. Ran last 16 mins barefoot on our grass trail. Felt good. (abs)
~ Went to Tasha and Evans Kingston wedding reception. Tasha is Gene and Sue Steacy's daughter (they live in Canmore now). Feel a little old when I realized that I've known Tasha since she was in diapers. Was great to get caught up.
Sat (1:25)
am (:34) Gazelle. Easy run with Gene Steacy in Kingston on streets. Ran RMC route, then along the waterfront. Legs felt good, even though on pavement.
pm (:51) Gazelle. Steady run on Cat Trail West. Felt really good. Wanted to run longer and harder, but taking a few recovery days before heading to Adirondacks for some bigger days from Sun – Tue.
~ Was great running with Gene again this morning. Went for coffee after and swapped running stories. I've known Gene since the early 1980's when we both worked at Footlocker, while I was in high school. Gene went on to eventually run a 2:26 marathon and still loves running as much today as I do.
Sun (2:06)
am (:21) Frees. Ran easy with dogs on grass trail before leaving for Adirondacks until Tuesday. Planning to get lots of good long runs on trails and in mountains.
pm (1:45) Skylites. Mt Van Hoevenberg (2860) ft). Nice run with Sara this evening on trails up
Mt Van Hoevenberg. This was the mountain where the Olympic Bobsled course starts. Very muddy in places, plus plenty of wet rock so had to be careful. Perfect run for this evening to get ready to do some longer and tougher runs over the next few days.~ Camping in South Meadow, near Lake Placid. Great spot to camp for free in the High Peaks Region and have easy access to so many different trail options.
Week Ending Total = 14:23
~ Great week of running with some quality days while getting some good recovery days too. Nice back-to- back days from last Sunday and Monday. Some great runs lined up in the Adirondacks for Monday and Tuesday.
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