Sunday, February 24, 2008

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

Friday, February 22, 2008

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.

Monday, February 18, 2008

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