Training Week February 18 - 24

Monday:

a.m. Travel

9 Miles in p.m., Hudson

Day Total: 9 Miles

Tuesday:

8 Miles a.m., Downtown Cleveland

8 Miles p.m., Cuyahoga Falls.

Track Workout U of A Field House.

1 Mile warm-up

3 x 1 Miles, 5:08, 5:19, 5:18. 

Legs a tad heavy the 2nd and 3rd mile.

2 Mile cool-down.

Day Total: 22 Miles

Wednesday:

8 Miles a.m.

8 Miles p.m.

Both run Downtown Cleveland.

Day Total 16 Miles

Thursday:

10 Miles a 5:45 pace. 

Felt much better then Tues. surprised to run that fast since it was cold, windy and the marathon was only 4 days before.

8 Miles p.m. Both runs Downtown Cleveland.

Day Total: 18 Miles.

Friday:

8 Miles in a.m.

8 Miles in p.m.

Both runs Downtown Cleveland.

Day Total: 16 Miles

Saturday:

12 Miles in a.m.

Trail run in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Big group, snow was very powdery. 

6 Miles in p.m. in Hudson.

Day Total: 18 Miles

Sunday:

13 Miles in a.m., first 6 easy, next 6 aggressive at 5:30-5:45 pace followed by 1 mile easy.

Off p.m. (Start of taper)

Day total: 13 Miles

Week Total: 112 Miles

Urban Ultra Running — Cleveland, Ohio

Running through some of the neighborhoods of Cleveland will make you realize how thankful you should be for the things you have. 

Not the things you want.

Color of Cleveland.

Million dollar ball park, with Lebron James banner.

Running the rails. [Friend Marc]

Don't dare stop.

Abandon swings.

God is Great sign.

Lonely Man Walking.

3045.

Broken Fence.

Training & Race Week February 11 - 17

Monday:

8 Miles a.m.

8 Miles p.m.

Both runs downtown Cleveland.

Day Total: 16 Miles

Tuesday:

8 Miles a.m., Run downtown Cleveland.

Off p.m.

Day Total: 8 Miles

Wednesday:

8 Miles a.m.

8 Miles p.m.

Both runs downtown Cleveland.

Day Total: 16 Miles

Thursday:

8 Miles a.m.

8 Miles p.m.

Both runs downtown Cleveland.

Day Total: 16 Miles

Friday:

Off (Taper & Travel)

Saturday:

3 Miles easy.

Austin, TX

1 hour of yoga.

Sunday: Austin AT&T Marathon

17th Overall in 2:38:43

Weather was perfect. Felt strong.

Ran even the entire race.

1st 5K split was 18:30

13 Miles was 1:18

25K hit in 1:30

5 Miles in p.m.

Day Total: 31 Miles

Weekly Total Miles: 90

Training Week February 4 - 10

Monday: 

8 Miles a.m.

8 Miles p.m.

Both runs downtown Cleveland.

Day Total: 16 Miles

Tuesday : 

8 Miles a.m., downtown Cleveland.

8 Miles p.m., Cuyahoga Falls.

Track Workout: Discovered the UofA Field House was closed.

Since I was planning on running inside I did not have proper cloths for a third workout outside. Ended up wearing shorts and short leave shirt. Put on a wet hat from my previous run and wore some dry socks for gloves I found in the bottom of my bag.

Hit the outdoor track for the usual. 

Temp was very cold in the 40's with drizzle.

1 Mile warm-up.

3 x 1,600 with 400 recovery.

1st Mile was pretty slow 5:20.

2nd  Mile was 5:15 rain started coming down harder.

3rd Mile was in 5:15 cold front came through very windy and heavy rain.

2 Mile cool-down.

Day Total: 22 Miles

Wednesday: 

8 Miles a.m.

8 Miles p.m.

Both runs in downtown Cleveland

Day Total: 16 Miles

Thursday: 

10 Miles hard at 5:50 pace.

8 Miles p.m.

Both runs downtown Cleveland.

Day Total: 18 Miles

Friday:

8 Miles a.m.

8 Miles p.m.

Both runs Downtown Cleveland.

Day Total: 16 Miles

Saturday:

12 Miles in a.m.

Trail run the the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

6 Miles in p.m. in Hudson.

Day Total: 18 Miles

Sunday:

12 Miles in a.m. in Solon with the Cleveland Southeast Running Club.

Cold front moved in at mile 6. Temp dropped and white-out with strong winds.

Could only see 50m visibility.

6 Miles in p.m. in Home town Aurora.

Very cold and windy. Temp 11 with a -10 wind chill.

Heading west was rough.

Day Total: 18 Miles.

Weekly Total Miles: 124

Training Week January 27 - February 3

Monday: 8 Miles a.m., Weather reasonable so picked it up to low 6 min. pace. 8 Miles p.m.

Both runs in downtown Cleveland.

Day Total: 16 Miles

Tuesday: 8 Miles in a.m. downtown Cleveland.

8 Miles in p.m. in Cuyahoga Falls.

Track workout: U of A Field House.

1 Mile warm-up

3 x 1,600m with 400m recovery.

5:09, 5:14, 5:14

2 Mile cool-down.

Day Total: 22 Miles

Wednesday: 8 Miles a.m. downtown Cleveland.

8 Miles p.m. in hometown Aurora with my brother.

Day total: 16 Miles

Thursday: 10 Miles hard at 5:50 pace. 

8 Miles p.m. 

Both runs downtown Cleveland.

Day Total: 18 Miles

Friday: 8 Miles a.m.

8 Miles p.m.

Both runs downtown Cleveland.

Day Total: 16 Miles

Saturday: 12 Miles a.m.

Trail run in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

6 Miles p.m. in Hudson.

Day Total: 18 Miles

Sunday: 15 Mile a.m. in Solon with the Cleveland Southeast Running Club.

6 min mile pace.

6 Miles p.m. in Solon with Kam.

Day Total: 21 Miles.

Weekly Total Miles: 127

Groundhog's Day. Where today is tomorrow!

"I'll give you a winter prediction: It's gonna be cold, it's gonna be grey, and it's gonna last you for the rest of your life."

I ran the groundhog 50K this past fall. 

I the race was excellent and very organized.

A fun little trip for the entire family.

My goal was run as hard as I could and see what happened. 

I remember it was hot, humid and the last 5 miles were a challenge).

I ended up 1st in 3:53:13.

Photos are from the race weekend.