Weight: 225: Mile by mile times…8:44, 9:05, 9:04. Out and back…13:19, 13:34. Did 24:30 on Nov 11, 2005. Started out well, got winded at the turn around point, ended up walking for about 20 seconds after mile #2. Sprinted to the finish (last half mile in 3:42). I am definitely not in my best shape, but if I can do some good runs over the next 30 days, along with some modifications to diet, it is realistic that I could lose 7 pounds or so. So…let me go ahead and say it…March 11 is when I expect to weigh 218.
Monday, February 13, 2006
3 mile timed trial...26:53
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
slowly getting back to shape?
Weight 221. I have lost 2 pounds so far this year….slow, but progress nevertheless. I ran 5 miles on Friday 01/06, 5 miles on Friday 01/13, and 7miles (1:08:47on Tuesday 01/17. My left knee feels a little sore. I haven’t taken anything for it yet, but if it persists, then Advil here we come. .
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
I have returned
Weight 223. Well, I gained about 8 pounds of blubber between October 30 and now. I surely did quite a lot of eating and not a lot 9if any) exercise. I ran 3 miles on Tuesday 12/28 (Time 29:30 -- was sore for a few days since I hadn’t run in a while), 5 miles on Sunday 01/01 (Time 48:54 – no soreness, but I did need to stop twice to rest), and 3 miles today (time 28:37. Feeling good.) So far this year, I have signed up for the following
Shamrock Full
I may sign up for
The marathon definitely has me worried…I am CLEARLY not ready for it. And 9 weeks is not long enough to do a lot of training. I am not so worried about the half marathon, although it may be challenging to complete.
Sunday, December 11, 2005
It has been a while
Weight 219.5. I have not run in 4 weeks. My excuse is that I can't seem to find the time, but deep down, I know I could make the time if I really wanted to. So then, the questin is, why am I not making the time? I don't know. Anyway, I intend to run this coming week...
Friday, November 11, 2005
3 mile timed trial in 24:30
Weight 216 (did a lot of eating the past couple days). 3 miles in 24:30, which is faster than I have gone at that distance in a long time (I think i did 22: something a long time ago). Anyway, started pretty fast (for me) with 8:25 on first mile, kept pace for another 8:25 on the second mile, and finished up with 7:40 on the last mile!! I was really pushing at the finish, and was pleased that I had some "leg juice" left to push this big body at that pace. Want to break the 24 min barrier soon at this distance.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
NEW 5 mile PR...43:44!!
I did 5 mile timed trial on Tuesday, 22:30 out and 21:14 back! I think that 21:14 back may have been my fastest 2.5 mile split.. Mile by mile breakdown (9:20, 9:00, 8:23, 8:57, 8:04). Weather was perfect at about 65 degrees and a very slight breeze. Felt strong throughout...one day (soon) I will break the 43 min "barrier" at this distance.
Monday, November 07, 2005
Getting back into it
Weight 215. Well, I spent last week just taking it easy and recovering from the lingering soreness. By end of week, i was feeling very good. Ran 7 miles on Sunday with LC in 1:18:05 or so...if you notice, this is considerably slower than we are used to running. We did run/walk after the half way point.
Monday, October 31, 2005
Post Run analysis
Good Job to the training team for completing the Marathon....Special congratulations to Glenn, Maricruz, Fred, Lloyd, and Randy for completing your FIRST marathon! Now that it's over, let's do it again next year! ( I was thinking about laying off marathons for a while, but I changed my mind).
I do not feel so sore today...moving around and stretching last night really helped.
Well, although I beat my Marathon time last year, I did not meet my Marathon goal...not by a long shot. According to all the models, I should have been able to complete the thing in 4:22 or so (given the results I have had in shorter distances up to half marathon) so what happened? Why did I do 5:37?
#1 Lack of Preparation
Okay, no excuses...just lay it on the line...I did not train enough. I only did one 20 miler 3 weeks before the run and my original plan called for three 20 milers. I did not do the 8 weeks of hill work I was supposed to do, so I was ill prepared (once again) for the undulating nature of the course. I did not do speedwork...actually, this wasn't needed, I already have the speed...what I needed was more endurance work...I only averaged about 25 - 30 miles per week ,when I should have averaged somewhere in the 45 - 50 neighborhood (at least for the 8 weeks prior to the taper period).
#2 Overzealousness, Impatience while running
This was a very crowded field. So I got a little impatient whilst running behind slower runners...so I did a lot of zig-zagging to bypass them, and then when there were openings, I would kick it into high gear to make up for lost time...bad move, the result was that I unnecessarily expended a lot of energy, and did have any reserves left when I really needed them. I averaged 8:30 per mile for miles number 3, 7, and 8, which is faster than I needed to go.
#3 Improper hydration strategy leading to Dehydration
I weighed myself the morning of the race at 215. When I weighed myself after the race I was at 206. I lost 9 pounds of water, about 4.5% bodyweight. I was dizzy, naseaus, and a little disoriented...so much so that I just laid in some dirt for about an hour until my head clearerd. When I urined, the coloring was dark...I should have hydrated more frequently.
That's it...all of the reasons for not meeting the goal are mine. The weather was perfect. The course was perfect. The spectators were perfect. The organizers were perfect. My fellow racers were perfect. My racing plan and training plan were perfect. It was my fault that I did not stick to those plans. Anyway....enough ANALysis...let's get real! I have completed 2, I repeat, TWO marathons! What an accomplishment! If you had told me 3 years ago that I would run a marathon, I would have told you you were crazy...now, I am actually making plans for a third...
I do not feel so sore today...moving around and stretching last night really helped.
Well, although I beat my Marathon time last year, I did not meet my Marathon goal...not by a long shot. According to all the models, I should have been able to complete the thing in 4:22 or so (given the results I have had in shorter distances up to half marathon) so what happened? Why did I do 5:37?
#1 Lack of Preparation
Okay, no excuses...just lay it on the line...I did not train enough. I only did one 20 miler 3 weeks before the run and my original plan called for three 20 milers. I did not do the 8 weeks of hill work I was supposed to do, so I was ill prepared (once again) for the undulating nature of the course. I did not do speedwork...actually, this wasn't needed, I already have the speed...what I needed was more endurance work...I only averaged about 25 - 30 miles per week ,when I should have averaged somewhere in the 45 - 50 neighborhood (at least for the 8 weeks prior to the taper period).
#2 Overzealousness, Impatience while running
This was a very crowded field. So I got a little impatient whilst running behind slower runners...so I did a lot of zig-zagging to bypass them, and then when there were openings, I would kick it into high gear to make up for lost time...bad move, the result was that I unnecessarily expended a lot of energy, and did have any reserves left when I really needed them. I averaged 8:30 per mile for miles number 3, 7, and 8, which is faster than I needed to go.
#3 Improper hydration strategy leading to Dehydration
I weighed myself the morning of the race at 215. When I weighed myself after the race I was at 206. I lost 9 pounds of water, about 4.5% bodyweight. I was dizzy, naseaus, and a little disoriented...so much so that I just laid in some dirt for about an hour until my head clearerd. When I urined, the coloring was dark...I should have hydrated more frequently.
That's it...all of the reasons for not meeting the goal are mine. The weather was perfect. The course was perfect. The spectators were perfect. The organizers were perfect. My fellow racers were perfect. My racing plan and training plan were perfect. It was my fault that I did not stick to those plans. Anyway....enough ANALysis...let's get real! I have completed 2, I repeat, TWO marathons! What an accomplishment! If you had told me 3 years ago that I would run a marathon, I would have told you you were crazy...now, I am actually making plans for a third...
Sunday, October 30, 2005
MCM tracking data
http://tcrunning.blogspot.com
The tracking actually updated the blog...hope you followed it okay...feel a
little sore...will probably feel REALLY sore tomorrow.
MCM Update
Glenn Gatdula, 06:04:18 (chiptime) @ Final time (unofficial):
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Maricruz Strommen, 06:03:59 (chiptime) @ Final time (unofficial):
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Lloyd Sargeant, 05:57:52 (chiptime) @ Final time (unofficial):
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Terrence Cumberland, 05:33:37 (chiptime) @ Final time (unofficial):
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