The Boston Marathon is 10 weeks from today. Yesterday was a 16-mile training run with my new running buddy - Tim Martin. It was cold but sunny and no wind - perfect conditions for a 6 am start for a 2.5 hour run!!
January finished up with 130 total running miles and the beginning of swim training for the Ironman in June. This month will see more swimming and the beginning base of the bike training. With nine weeks between the Boston Marathon and the Ironman there will be duel training for a while.
Denise signed up to run the Boston 5k the day before the marathon and it finishes at the same finish line as the marathon. She is very excited.
Only ran one race in January and it was the Vancouver Lake Half Marathon on the 22nd. It was 38 degrees with 20 mph winds and rain - worst conditions ever for a half marathon but my second best time ever at 1:42:45 (7:50 pace). No races this month - but two weeks of training in sunny and warm Mexico - and only one for March -- the Shamrock Run 15k in Portland.
More updates soon.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Winter is Here!!
The first real threat of snow is in the forecast and with the cold we are also getting that dreaded east wind. Wednesday night ran 400 meter repeats with my friend, Paul Bate, at a local track and the first turn was into a 20+ mph headwind! We ran 12 of these at a 5:48 per mile pace with 75 seconds between each one. What a workout!
Although I generally like to run alone - running with a partner is fun every now and again. Last night was back to running alone again for a six miler around Cascade Park area. Cold and windy. Thank goodness for a good running hat, wool socks, two long sleeve shirts and running vest, gloves, long running tights with insulated running drawers underneath. Can't wait to run in Mexico next month.
The Vancouver Lake Half Marathon is a week from this Sunday and I am starting to taper my training for that event and then will take a week or so of recovery and then begin full-time training for Boston. In early March will also begin to get more serious with swimming and riding in preparation for the Ironman in June. Total miles for the first 12 days this month - 66.
Although I generally like to run alone - running with a partner is fun every now and again. Last night was back to running alone again for a six miler around Cascade Park area. Cold and windy. Thank goodness for a good running hat, wool socks, two long sleeve shirts and running vest, gloves, long running tights with insulated running drawers underneath. Can't wait to run in Mexico next month.
The Vancouver Lake Half Marathon is a week from this Sunday and I am starting to taper my training for that event and then will take a week or so of recovery and then begin full-time training for Boston. In early March will also begin to get more serious with swimming and riding in preparation for the Ironman in June. Total miles for the first 12 days this month - 66.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Happy New Year!!
Well here it is 4 days into 2012 and I am finally getting around to my first post. First a recap of 2011 - 1558 total miles running; 1437 miles biking and 41 miles swimming. Got to run in Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, Illinois, Florida and British Columbia.
Events for 2011 were the Resolution Run 10k; Vancouver Lake Half-Marathon; Ride Around Clark County (65 miles); Eugene Marathon; Vancouver USA Marathon; Seattle to Portland Bike Ride; Girlfriends and Dudes Sprint Triathlon; Amica Midsummer Olympic Triathlon; Hood to Coast and the Grand Columbian Iron-Distance Triathlon. A pretty full year.
2012 will be scaled back a bit (maybe) with current events planned: Vancouver Lake Half Marathon; Shamrock Run 15k; Boston Marathon; Ironman Couer d'Alene; Hood to Coast and wrapping it up with the New York Marathon (hopefully).
Outside of these endeavors we had some great family and individual times as well hiking, travelling to Disney and LegoLand - Florida with Denise - Seattle for the boy's first Mariners Game; drove race cars for the first time and more. God is good and we are very blessed.
Events for 2011 were the Resolution Run 10k; Vancouver Lake Half-Marathon; Ride Around Clark County (65 miles); Eugene Marathon; Vancouver USA Marathon; Seattle to Portland Bike Ride; Girlfriends and Dudes Sprint Triathlon; Amica Midsummer Olympic Triathlon; Hood to Coast and the Grand Columbian Iron-Distance Triathlon. A pretty full year.
2012 will be scaled back a bit (maybe) with current events planned: Vancouver Lake Half Marathon; Shamrock Run 15k; Boston Marathon; Ironman Couer d'Alene; Hood to Coast and wrapping it up with the New York Marathon (hopefully).
Outside of these endeavors we had some great family and individual times as well hiking, travelling to Disney and LegoLand - Florida with Denise - Seattle for the boy's first Mariners Game; drove race cars for the first time and more. God is good and we are very blessed.
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