Sept 2nd - Sept 8th 2007

So, what happened during past month? I had very little motivation to do anything useful and quite a bit of work. I guess I took the excuse of listening to my body and really didn't do shit. Well, very little, so let's line it up

I did a few bike rides to work and back:
BW: 1:11:52, 19.9 mph, 23.86, 142 - I remember this one, this was one of those 'once a week' after I slacked off for a while. If it wasn't for a school bus I stopped for, I'd make a new 'go to work' record.
BH: 1:36:35, 14.8, 23.85, 117 - I remember this one too. Slacking off and into the wind. Oh well.

BW: 1:13:28, 19.4, 23.84, 158
BH: 1:13:14, 19.3, 23.68, 151 - this felt good

OK, there were a couple of runs somewhere inbetween, got one stat in my watch:
48:36.66, 10'30", 152, 4.629


I checked in at 197 lbs on Saturday afternoon. Not a good thing. So, today is Labor Day, Monday September 3rd and I really needed to go running. So as usual, I overdid it but I am not in horrible pain. I ran to Nancy's tennis social (eat, drink and play tennis).
1:02:58, 10'56", 5.74, 153
then I ate bunch of stuff and ran back
1:07:03, 11'53", 5.636, 164

For a grand total of
2:10:02, 11'25, 11.39 miles, HR 159

Hmmm, interesting.
First of all, I probably should not have stuffed myself with a cheeseburger, chips and bean dip, with a grand finale of key lime pie and a rich chocolate cake. At least I didn't have beer.

Secondly, it was pretty hot day. OK, I drank reasonably but likely not enough.

My calves were hurting like hell for the first 3 miles but then the pain kind of went away, I guess the legs realized that I really mean it.

I also realized that if I want to compete in France, I need to run more than 4 - 5 miles a couple of times a week (not that I have been doing even that much lately). I need to run 8 - 10 miles several times a week. Better yet, to start (and stick with Maffetone) I need to just run for 2 hours, regardless of speed, at low heart rate (135 - 145).


Tuesday 9/4
Time off, my legs hurt like hell. I guess I should have been running or some such.

Wednesday 9/5
Legs still hurt

Thursday 9/6
Nice, short, slow run with DanK
34:13.68, 11'54", 2.873, 149

Friday 9/7

Saturday 9/8