Training Log

Rode 13.01 miles on the stationary bike at the gym then ran 7 miles out and back from the gym.  Felt tired before riding and a little tired after riding but once I got out on the road running, felt great and  really Enjoyed the run!

Still daydreaming about Boston and hope to qualify someday.  ; )

4 fast miles with Carbon who wanted to pull ahead on the leash the whole way.  Dropped him off at the yard and did 3 miles on my own.

Ran right after work - the wind was gusting up to 35 mph, and it was a little scary out there - jumping over twigs and debris.  Eveyone's garbage cans are sliding down the street (they are square, not round).  Felt pretty beat up by the wind, so left out the last 0.4 mile for today.

Rode 10.37 miles on the bike at the gym before work.  Ran moderately slow 7 miles after work - out and back Schilling Farms route.  Felt very tired at first but better the second half of the run.

Book club night and really bad weather.  No run today.

Pushed hard to fit this one in as quickly as possible because of a social commitment after work.  Had gone in early to work and worked through lunch to leave early to run.  Felt really good.

Fast run before babysitting.  During the run, stopped by at the vet's office, which is on the running route, to get Carbon's shot records for obedience class, which is later in the afternoon.  The class leader is teaching clicker training.  If I have enough time to work with him every day, he probably could do pretty well.

This run was enjoyable.  There was a strong headwind going down Byhalia Rd, but the temperature was about 58 at 9:30 am.  Took the scenic route so I could stop by the vet's office.  In the last mile or so, I turn back onto Byhalia Rd. now with the tailwind, come over very slight rise, and up ahead is a "rabbit", about a block and a half ahead of me.  I don't get to do this too often and am not sure if I can catch him, but his pace looks more like a fast jog than a run.  So I concentrate on my own pace, and pretty soon the gap is closing, helped by a nice little downhill followed by a shorter uphill.  We cross into the next block, and I can see he has on a Crescent City Classic tech shirt, so he's raced a 10K in NOLA, and I know I'm going to pass him.  He hears me and sees my shadow just as I'm about to pass and looks around, a little startled, but then we smile at each other and each run on to our respective destinations...I have another 0.5 or so to go 'til home and don't see him again after passing him.