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September 8, 2005
Catching Up!
Thursday's 4 miler, Car Pick Up, and Six Miler
On Thursday I was in a rush trying to get my run in before 5 so I could pick up my new/used car. I met another science teacher to run at 4 p.m. and we did the Copley Hospital loop and ran an extra mile in the trails behind the school. The pace was nice and easy and I felt good.
I then had to rush off to pick up my new/used subaru impreza. It is a 99, silver sport hatch back. It is a 1000x's better than my old car so it is a relief to have it.
After picking up the car I rushed back to town to meet a triathlete friend of mine, Jen, who I am going to meet every Thursday night. We ran the six mile Fitzgerald loop together at a good pace and then talked on the street side walk for a long time afterwards.
Friday's Craftsbury Running, Rope Swinging, and Fire Stone Pizza
On Friday we had a team dinner at a camp in Craftsbury. I ran 6 miles with one of the girls on the team, out and back on a hilly dirt road. On the way back we ran about 4 minutes faster and were probably running 6.40 to 7.00 pace. I felt horrible for the first half but felt much better going faster. After the six miler I decided to run another easy 4 miles on my own. I ran this very easy and just took in the scenary. The area is really beautiful and very popular for cross country skiing. A lot of the cross country ski trails are over grown so I stuck to the dirt roads which are very much like trails. When I finished all of the athletes on the team I coach were swinging from the rope swing and jumping off into the lake. It was a crazy rope swing because you swung so high on both ends. I chickened out and only swung from half way up the ladder. It was a lot of fun but I did not really want to try it again. After swimming in the lake we had home made pizza made in an outside fire oven that the family had made. It was such delicious pizza. I am really inspired to make my own fire oven after eating this delicious food. We also roasted some marshmellows. I definitely ate too much pizza! :)
Saturday's 10 mile and 5 mile run
On Saturday Mark had a race in Northfield, VT which is South of Morrisville. We were spending the weekend in CT so we made sure we were packed up so we could leave after the race. I decided to do a 10 mile run before we left for the race. I felt pretty good on my ten mile run and was glad to get the majority of my running over before the race. The race did not start until 10 p.m. which was very nice. Mark had a good race but ran 2 seconds slower than last year to finish second with a time of 15:57. Last year he won in 15:55. He was out kicked in the last stretch. While he did his cool down I ran another 5 miles and then we walked around the local fair that they were having in Northfield. We then drove to Northampton to visit with one of my friends and finally around dinner time we arrived in CT to have dinner with my older sister and her husband.
Sunday's 3 x 3 mile loops
On Sunday morning I woke up and ran with my older sister, her husband, and her dog Macy. We did the three mile loop by her house which I really like because it is hilly and includes a dirt road and some interesting side trails. We all talked a lot during the run. I then dropped off my sister and her husband and took the dog Macy on a second loop. We ran a little faster and I felt pretty good. The third time around I dropped off Macy and decided to run around a 7 minute pace. I finished the run and felt pretty good and was surprised that the 3 x 3 mile loops was not at all boring.
Monday's New Haven 20k
On Monday I jumped into the New Haven 20k. I was not officially registered so I did not have a number. Mark was running the race and my good friend from college was also running the race. My brother and his wife ran the 5k. I ran a one mile warm up with Mark and my friend and then jumped into the back of the pack. I met up with Sarah - one of the bloggers and got to catch up with her for a bit which was fun. Once the race went off I decided to run somewhere between 7 and 7:30 pace. After reviewing my splits it looks like I hit my goal:
mile 1: 7.28 - very slow, weaving in and out of people
mile 2: 7.11
mile 3: 7.09
mile 4: 6.58
mile 5: 6.59
mile 6: 7.16
mile 7: 7.16
mile 8: 7.25 - windy, right by the water
mile 9: 7.05
mile 10: 7.25 - not sure what happened legs felt dead on this mile!
mile 11: 7.10
mile 12: 7.05
Overall I felt cardiovascularily fit for the time I was running and did not feel like I was straining myself at all. My legs however were very sore the second half of the race and I stopped three times to stretch my hips which had gotten sore due to my bad quad. If my legs are not tired I think the marathon this weekend won't be so bad. However, if my legs are tired it could be a long race on Sunday.
When I jumped out of the race at mile 12 I ran into Alison taking photographs. I was so happy to see her and quickly dashed over to visit with her. We had planned to meet at 10 to go for a run so I was relieved not to go have to find her. Once we dropped off her camera we went for an easy five mile run. We ran about 2.5 miles to my brother's house and tried to go to the bathroom and then we ran another mile or so to the New Haven/Orange Reservoir to run on some trails for a bit. We were only on the trails for about a mile but it was fun to show Alison the trails and great to catch up with her. I really miss our weekly runs. I felt really tired on the uphills but the flats I felt ok running. After the run we went to get a quick bite to eat.
Tuesday's Easy Running
On Tuesday I got up and ran an easy four mile Lake Loop run. My legs felt sore but my body overall did not feel tired. I am curious if the road running made them so sore. In the afternoon we had our first cross country home meet so I only got to run about two miles as I was running around taking down signs after the meet. I had wanted to run more but I was tired after standing around all day and decided a rest day would be good for me.
Wednesday's Double Run
On Wednesday morning I got up and ran the 7 mile loop around the lake and around a three mile side street, half circle loop. I ran with Mark for the first three miles which was good because it meant the pace would be decent, around 7 minutes. When Mark turned around I was relieved because I backed down. In the last mile I picked up the pace again and decided that I felt a lot better then I did on Tuesday.
In the afternoon I ran the Fitzgerald Loop with the girls on the team. They got a head start so I met them backwards. I was happy to meet them half way even though they started about 8 minutes before me. I felt pretty tired by the time I did this second run.
Posted by mary at September 8, 2005 11:17 AM
Comments
Mar - nice update. You do so much volume. I am tired from the running I do. I can't imagine. Are you ready for this weekend?
THe rope swing and pizza sound awesome. Liz
Posted by: Liz at September 8, 2005 3:44 PM