5th Week Of Base Training Complete :)

December 21st-Sunday: An easy 13mi.-(1:38:54) in the AM, felt really focused and in control on this one, snowing lightly most of the time

December 22nd-Monday: Day off from running + a core workout-(3 sets of 55 sec planks x front, l side, r side) 

December 23rd-Tuesday: An easy 3mi.-(22:53) in the AM

December 24th-Wednesday: An easy 6.5mi.-(51:18-276ft. of elevation gain) in the PM, cut short by cramping in my right quad after switching to 7mph + 6% incline and running for a couple of minutes.

December 25th-Thursday: An easy 9.5mi.-(1:11:52) in the PM + a core workout-(3 sets of 60 sec planks x front, l side, r side)

December 26th-Friday: An easy 6mi.-(44:34) in the PM 

December 27th-Saturday: An easy 4mi.-(29:34) in the early PM with Kurt + a core workout-(3 sets of 60 sec planks x front, l side, r side). Another 4mi.-(31:02-131ft. of elevation gain) + 2 ST at 10mph in the PM. Easy runs are really starting to feel easier and easier.

46 miles for the week :)
46mi. in 980's

Only 4 Days Until Christmas!

December 14th-Sunday: An easy 11mi.-(1:21:08) in the PM, felt pretty good, first 5.5mi. with Seth

December 15th-Monday: Day off :)

December 16th-Tuesday: An easy 4mi.-(30:48) in the AM + a core workout-(3 sets of 50 sec planks x front, l side, r side)

December 17th-Wednesday: An easy 4mi.-(29:41) in the early PM. Another 4mi.-(30:45) + 6 STrides-(15-25 sec each, 10mph or faster) during the run on the treadmill at PF in the PM 

December 18th-Thursday: An easy 7mi.-(54:42) in the PM + a core workout-(3 sets of 50 sec planks x front, l side, r side)

December 19th-Friday: An easy 4mi.-(32:18-186ft. of elevation gain)-(kept heart rate under 150 for most of the run) on the treadmill in the PM 

December 20th-Saturday: An easy 4mi.-(30:23) in the early PM + a core workout-(3 sets of 55 sec planks x front, l side, r side). Another 4mi.-(32:08-181ft. of elevation gain) on the treadmill in the PM

42 miles for the week 
42mi. in 980's

3 Good Core Workouts And 8 Strong Runs

December 7th-Sunday: An easy 11mi.-(1:22:25) in the PM with Seth which is always a pleasure :)

December 8th-Monday: Day off from running + a core workout-(3 sets of 45 sec planks x front, l side, r side) in the AM

December 9th-Tuesday: An easy 4mi.-(30:40) in the PM

December 10th-Wednesday: An easy 4mi.-(29:42) in the early PM. Another 4mi.-(31:16) on the treadmill in the PM + a core workout-(3 sets of 45 sec planks x front, l side, r side)

December 11th-Thursday: An easy 4mi.-(29:39) in the PM

December 12th-Friday: An easy 5mi.-(37:18) in the early PM. Another 4mi.-(31:55-60ft. of elevation gain) on the treadmill  in the PM + a core workout-(2 sets of 45 sec planks x front, l side, r side + 1 set of 60 sec on all three again)

December 13th-Saturday: An easy 6mi.-(45:51) in the PM

42 miles for the week :)
42mi. in 980's

2 Good Runs Over An Hour

November 30th-Sunday: An easy 9mi.-(66:45) in the PM 

104 miles for November
225mi. in 3's
87mi. in 980's

December 1st-Monday: Day off :)

December 2nd-Tuesday: An easy 4mi.-(29:51) in the PM + foam rolling, stretching, and calf raises-(2 sets x 12) 

December 3rd-Wednesday: An easy 4mi.-(29:42) in the PM and a core workout-(2 sets of 45 sec planks x front, l side, r side + 45 sec holding legs off ground while laying down + another 60 sec plank front) + foam rolling and stretching

December 4th-Thursday: An easy 9mi.-(65:52) in the PM + foam rolling, stretching, and calf raises-(2 sets x 12)

December 5th-Friday: An easy 6mi.-(44:41) in the PM and a core workout-(3 sets of 45 sec planks x front, l side, r side) + foam rolling and stretching

December 6th-Saturday: An easy 4mi.-(31:56) on the treadmill in the PM, felt good 

36 miles for the week 
36mi. in 980's

1st Week Of Base Building!

November 23rd-Sunday: An easy 8mi.-(58:10) in the early PM 

November 24th-Monday: 0

November 25th-Tuesday: 0

November 26th-Wednesday: An "easy" 8mi.-(64:35) in the late PM on the treadmill

November 27th-Thursday: An easy 2mi.-(14:58) in the AM at the Free Fall Classic 5k race venue where Seth-4th-18:13 and Adam-104th-28:58 competed, and my first day off since quitting job! :D

November 28th-Friday: An easy 8mi.-(58:41) in the early PM with Seth and a core workout-(2 sets of 45 sec planks x front, l side, r side)

November 29th-Saturday: An easy 4mi.-(29:32) in the early PM with Seth :)

30 miles for the week :)
30mi. in 980's

2014 Turkey Trot

November 16th-Sunday: An easy 7mi.-(54:15)-980's at 6:20pm

November 17th-Monday: 0

November 18th-Tuesday: An easy 4mi.-(30:52)-980's at 5:04pm

November 19th-Wednesday: 0

November 20th-Thursday: 0

November 21st-Friday: An easy 4mi.-(32:28)-980's + 4 ST-STrides around 6pm

November 22nd-Saturday: Turkey Trot-(1.25wu-980's, dynamics + 4 ST, 5k race-19:03-6:08 pace-12th place overall-3's, 1cd-3's)-5mi. total

20mi. for the week
16mi. in 980's
4mi. in 3's

I'm Cautiously Getting To Where I Want To Be

November 9th-Sunday: An easy 6mi.-(45:14)-New Balance at 12:30pm, felt pretty good and it was nice out, in the 50's :) 

November 10th-Monday: 0

November 11th-Tuesday: An easy 6mi.-(47:48)-New Balance at 4:50pm, didn't feel all that good

32mi. for the past 7 days

November 12th-Wednesday: 0

November 13th-Thursday: 0

November 14th-Friday: An easy 6mi.-(43:55-1.5wu-7.5mph, 3.5mi.-23:34, harder effort, and 1cd-7.5mph)-New Balance at night on the treadmill at home, felt pretty good, heart rate was around 150-165 for most of the run, 170 towards the end, and 180 at a 6:15 pace + 0% incline. 

November 15th-Saturday: An easy 7mi.-(51:35)-Brooks at 2:08pm, felt pretty good on this one :) 33 degrees out and a little breezy, broke out the cold weather tights for the first time since last winter. 

25mi. for the week
18mi. in 980's
7mi. in 3's

Taking It Slow

November 3rd-Monday: 0

November 4th-Tuesday: 0

November 5th-Wednesday: An easy 6mi.-(50:02)-New Balance 980's at 6:00pm, hamstring + sartorius still bothering me

November 6th-Thursday: 0

November 7th-Friday: An easy 8mi.-(62:12)-New Balance at 1:20pm, getting better

November 8th-Saturday: An easy 6mi.-(46:38)-Brooks at night on the treadmill at home, threw in 4 20-30sec. strides during the run at 10mph + 11mph for the last one.

20mi. for the past 6 days
14mi. in New Balance 980's
6mi. in Brooks Pure Cadence 3's

Recovery Week

October 27th-Monday: 0

October 28th-Tuesday: 0

October 29th-Wednesday: 0

October 30th-Thursday: An easy 4mi.-(32:54) at pm 

October 31st-Friday: 0

142mi. for the month of October
208mi. in the Pure Cadence 3's
1204mi. for 2014

November 1st-Saturday: 0

November 2nd-Sunday: 0-spinned for 13mi.-(33:15) + stretching and core-(planks)

4mi. for the week with 13mi. of spinning

WMM Half Marathon

October 20th-Monday: An easy 4mi.-(NT) 

October 21st-Tuesday: 0

October 22nd-Wednesday: The run of doom. 4mi.-(29:58-3rd mile downhill-6:10) at 5:48pm. I believe I hurt myself during that 3rd mile. I was over-striding while going back and forth from the curb to the grass because of cars. It was raining and slippery, also dark out, wore a headlight. I was dumb and I paid for it by straining something in my upper hamstring/gluteus area. It could have been because I had just woken up from a nap, and I jumped right into the run with cold muscles, wore minimal clothing.

October 23rd-Thursday: 0-Healing

October 24th-Friday: 0-Healing

October 25th-Saturday: An easy 4mi.-(32:15) at 10:01am

October 26th-Sunday: WMM Half Marathon-(1wu-slow, 8mi.-51:18-had to drop out due to my leg-it just kept getting worse) at 8:36am
1mi.-6:15
2mi.-12:40
3mi.-19:06
4mi.-25:28
5mi.-31:53
6mi.-38:16
7mi.-44:46
8mi.-51:18

21mi. of running for the week

1 Week To Go!

October 13th-Monday: Day off :)

October 14th-Tuesday: An easy 3mi.-(23:32) at 5:25pm

October 15th-Wednesday: Workout with the team-8mi. total-(1.25wu-9:18, 2.5mi.-20x15-20sec. hill sprints/strides-jog back down recovery, 4.25cd-35:00) at 4:10pm

October 16th-Thursday: An easy 4mi.-(31:16) at 5:46pm...sore calves and hip flexors

October 17th-Friday: An easy 4mi.-(30:02) at 5:34pm...sore left calf and ankles

October 18th-Saturday: An easy 7mi.-(52:10) at 11:11am, felt a lot better on this run

October 19th-Sunday: Long run/Threshold-10mi.-(7wu, 2 miles at T pace-12:20, 1cd)-total time-(1:13:08) at 9:11am. Took a small 4min. break after 6mi. felt pretty good overall, getting colder out

36mi. of running for the week

183 miles in the Pure Cadence 3's so far

Ohhh Yeahhhh :)

October 6th-Monday: Day off :)

October 7th-Tuesday: Day off-got a head cold the night before

October 8th-Wednesday: An easy 8mi.-(61:10) at 5:24pm

October 9th-Thursday: An easy 8mi.-(60:36) at 5:20pm

October 10th-Friday: Threshold workout-(2wu-15:40, 4mi. threshold-25:24, 2cd-16:00)-8mi. total-57:04. Had to take an 8min. bathroom break at 6.8mi.

October 11th-Saturday: An easy 5mi.-(37:55) at 9:54am

October 12th-Sunday: Long run-12mi.-(1:21:58) at 2:26pm with the first 3mi. in 22min. First 7.5mi. with Kurt. Felt really good! No breaks! :)

41mi. of running for the week

A Successful Full Week Of Training

September 29th-Monday: 3mi.-(24:12) at 8:10am

September 30th-Tuesday: An easy 3mi.-(24:18) at 7:05pm

177mi. for the month of September

1062mi. for 2014

October 1st-Wednesday: An easy 3mi.-(25:24) at 6:19am. Tempo hill workout-7mi.-(1wu-7:41, 4mi. hilly tempo-26:20, 2cd-16:32) at 4:06pm with the team

October 2nd-Thursday: 4mi.-(31:54) at 4:56pm

October 3rd-Friday: An easy 3mi.-(24:18) at 8:24am

October 4th-Saturday: Apple Harvest Day 5k-8:30am start-(1.5wu-12:52, 5k race-a bit long and hilly-18:42, 1.5cd-13:08) An easy 4mi.-(30:34) shakeout run at 10:30am
10mi. total on the day

October 5th-Sunday: Long run-13mi.-(1:31:21) with B-Stack at 3:32pm. Felt pretty good! Took a break for a couple minutes to grab some fluids after 6mi. 

46mi. of running for the week

4 Weeks Out From The Half!!

September 22nd-Monday: Day off :)

September 23rd-Tuesday: Day off-Achilles still tweaked

September 24th-Wednesday: 3mi.-(26:18) at 6:21am-wasn't pretty-form felt messed up

September 25th-Thursday: An easy 3mi.-(24:58) at 6:18am. 5mi.-(40:26) easy at 6pm

September 26th-Friday: An easy 4mi.-(32:05) at 12:36pm. Another 4mi.-(31:42) at 6:34pm

September 27th-Saturday: An easy 1.5mi.-(13:12) at 8:26am. 1mi.-(NT) after Seth's 5k downhill race where he got the win! Took some photos while spectating. An attempted track workout-(1.5wu-12:41, a few drills + striders, 1mi.-5:44, .5 rest, 1mi.-5:51, .5 rest, 400-84, 200 rest, 400-80, 200 rest, 1.25cd)-6.5mi. total at 6:03pm
9mi. total on the day

September 28th-Sunday: Long run-12mi.-(1:23:48) at 10:41am with a quick 60-75sec. break after 6mi. to hydrate; not included in final time. Felt really good! Kept relaxed for the majority of the run, was just rolling.

40mi. of running for the week

New Trainers

September 15th-Monday: Day off :)

September 16th-Tuesday: An easy 6mi.-(48:08) at 5:32pm

September 17th-Wednesday: An easy 8mi.-(64:25) at 6:05pm

September 18th-Thursday: Got some new Brooks Purecadence 3's and broke them in on a tempo workout-11mi.-(2wu, 8mi. tempo-52:15, and 1cd)-total time-(1:17:38-no breaks) at 6:06pm

September 19th-Friday: Day off-sore Achilles tendon

September 20th-Saturday: An easy 1.5mi.-(11:32) at 11:02am with a couple pick ups for an xc race that I wasn't able to jump into, damn coordinator. 3.5mi.-(28:36) at 6:34pm. still sore and tweaked

September 21st-Sunday: Long run-12mi.-(1:26:40-no breaks-3 GU Chomps around 9mi. into it, ate 4 of them before I started) at 12:19pm

42mi. of running for the week

LIFE

If someone were to ask me "why do you run", I'd probably just give them a simple answer like, "I love it", but there is more behind that answer, it goes so much more deeper than just loving it. I love the training itself for the release it gives me, for the distraction from work and life that it provides. It has gotten me through depression and aggression. I've been down the hole and back. I love racing because I love the competition! I love the sense of peace I get when I'm out on a run. In all reality, I grasp the vibrancy of just being alive because I'm all too aware of my own mortality. I'm sure that you are too. I know I'm going to get old one day and not be able to run, not have that release or drive to stay in shape; improve. We are all ultimately headed in the same direction. I know it. You know it. Why do so many of us move through life so fast, always looking towards the future while rarely enjoying the present? I don't have an answer for that one. I do know that I have a dream, and I'm really striving to achieve it. I don't want to be just normal. I don't want to be a celebrity. I just want to know, when I'm old and tired, that I tried my hardest; did everything that I could to achieve my dream because I believe it is possible. 

September 8th-Monday: Day off :)

September 9th-Tuesday: 3mi.-(29:15) at 4:28pm on some steep, gnarly trails

September 10th-Wednesday: Hill repeats/Tempo with the team-(1.5wu-13:20, 4mi. tempo-26:24, 5.5cd-44:36-just over 4 with Mr. Collins) It was nice to talk about training and marathons; made the miles go by quickly.
11mi. total on the day

September 11th-Thursday: An easy 3mi.-(25:50) at 6:04am. 5mi.-(39:52) at 5:50pm

September 12th-Friday: An easy 4mi.-(32:28) at 6:18am. Another 4mi.-(30:41) at 1:04pm in my racing shoes

September 13th-Saturday: An easy 3mi.-(24:35) at 9:13am

September 14th-Sunday: Lone Gull 10k PR! :)-(1.7wu, 10k Race-36:53!-5:57 pace, and 1.2cd) An easy 3mi.-(NT) later on at 7:08pm...it wasn't pretty-form felt messed up..more of a limping jog than anything 
12mi. total on the day
5mi. split-PR!-(29:44) 

Running has taught me that I'm capable of more than I thought I was.

45mi. of running for the week

A Week From Lone Gull!

September 1st-Monday: St. Charles 5k-Portsmouth, NH-(1.5wu, 5k Race-18:16-(5:31, 5:58, and 5:56), and 1.5cd)-6mi. total
The heat and humidity really messed with me from the 1st mile marker to the finish line.

September 2nd-Tuesday: Day off :)

September 3rd-Wednesday: An easy 3mi.-(24:38) at 6:22am. 4mi.-(30:35) at 6:48pm and jogged 90sec. barefoot after. Planks-3x45sec.-Front, R side, L side-one of each

September 4th-Thursday: An easy 3mi.-(24:51) at 6:04am. 5mi.-(39:58) at 7:24pm

September 5th-Friday: An easy 3mi.-(24:31) at 6:26am. 5mi.-(40:46) at 7:11pm...very humid out

September 6th-Saturday: An easy 3mi.-(23:15) at 9:52am

September 7th-Sunday: Long run/Tempo workout-12mi.-(6mi.-41:46, 6:50 break-water, gu chomps, porta potty, changed into racing shoes, 6mi.-40:44-(tempo-1st 4mi.@6:30 pace-26:00)-total time-(1:22:30) at 11:25am. Felt Amazing! :)

44mi. of running for the week

First 200+ Month In Awhile

August 25th-Monday: Day off :)

August 26th-Tuesday: An easy 3mi.-(24:02) at 6:27am. Another 3mi.-(22:56) at 5:35pm

August 27th-Wednesday: An easy 4mi.-(32:31) at 6:16am. Another 4mi.-(31:28) at 5:31pm

August 28th-Thursday: An easy 3mi.-(25:08) at 6:21am. 5mi.-(37:08) at 5:54pm and jogged 90 seconds barefoot after

August 29th-Friday: An easy 3mi.-(25:04) at 6:35am. 6mi.-(48:12-pit stop after 4.8mi.) at 6:21pm

August 30th-Saturday: 8mi.-(58:34-threw in a 6:15 last mile) at 10am. An easy 4mi.-(32:36) at 6:38pm

August 31st-Sunday: An easy 4mi.-(31:42) at 9:25am. Another easy 4mi.-(32:45)-first 1.5mi. with Adam at 5:20pm

202mi. for the month of August

51mi. of running for the week :)

5k PR By One Second!

August 18th-Monday: Day off

August 19th-Tuesday: 3mi.-(24:36) at 6:39am :) Another 3mi.-(22:40) at 4:57pm and jogged 90sec. barefoot after

August 20th-Wednesday: 3mi.-(24:44) at 6:32am. Track workout at 6:59pm-6mi. total-(1.5wu-11:52, 5x800-100 jog recovery + 100 walk recovery-2:30 total-average time was in the 2:38-2:40 range + 1x1600-5:32, 1cd)
9mi. on the day

August 21st-Thursday: 3mi.-(24:54) at 6:24am. Another 6mi.-(42:55) at 7:02pm in the pouring rain! I was soaked through not even a mile into the run haha

August 22nd-Friday: An easy 4mi.-(32:16) at 6:25pm

August 23rd-Saturday: Barnstead 5k-6mi. total-(1.5wu with stretching and 3-5 strides, 5k race-17:47-PR-barely lol-4th overall-2nd in age group, 1.5cd) 

August 24th-Sunday: An easy 5mi.-(39:01) at 8:33am. Just over 6mi.-(48:12) at 7:43pm

45mi. of running for the week

It Is All About Balance

August 11th-Monday: Day off

August 12th-Tuesday: An easy 7mi.-(54:55) at 7:41pm

August 13th-Wednesday: Day off

August 14th-Thursday: A harder-paced 10mi.-(68:35) at 6:33pm

August 15th-Friday: An easy 3mi.-(24:38) at 7:39pm

August 16th-Saturday: 33rd Granite Man Triathlon-Family division-2nd place-4th team overall-1:37:28-(1.4wu, 4.15mi. running split-25:00! :D, 2.5cd)-8mi. total

August 17th-Sunday: An easy 7mi.-(55:16) at 8:42am. Another 7mi.-(57:01) at 7:44pm...that was rough. Pit stop at 5.7mi.

42mi. of running for the week

Keeping It Real

August 4th-Monday: Day off

August 5th-Tuesday: An easy 6mi.-(46:05) at 4:56pm and jogged 90 seconds barefoot after

August 6th-Wednesday: Track workout at pm-7mi.-(1.2wu-10:02, 4x1k-3:24, 3:25, 3:21, and 3:17 with 100 jog+100 meter walk recovery-3:30 total recovery, 3cd) with Branden at 4:33pm

August 7th-Thursday: An easy 7mi.-(54:22) at 8ish pm

August 8th-Friday: An easy 3mi.-(24:58) at 8:05pm

August 9th-Saturday: Alton 5k-9am start time-6mi.-(1.5wu, 5k race-18:08-2nd place + 1st in age group, 1.5cd)

August 10th-Sunday: 7mi.-(53:38) at 8:53am and jogged 90 seconds barefoot after. Another 6mi.-(48:10) at 8:02pm

42mi. of running for the week 

21st Birthday To End The Week!

July 28th-Monday: Ran an easy 4mi.-(30:50) at 7:34pm and jogged 90sec. barefoot after

July 29th-Tuesday: Track workout at 5:16pm with the GSRT-6mi.-(1wu, drills+strides, 200@5k pace, 400@half marathon pace, 800@5k, 1600@hm, 800@5k, 400@hm, and 200@5k all with 100m rest in between, didn't time repeats, more of a tempo run than anything, 1.75cd)

July 30th-Wednesday: 9mi.-(1:10:56) and jogged 90sec. barefoot after at 2:43pm at Mine Falls Park :)

July 31st-Thursday: Day off

140mi. for the month of July

August 1st!-Friday: Long run at 12:14pm with Seth and Kurt-10mi.-(1:17:02) and some of it was on gnarly trails

August 2nd-Saturday: An easy 6mi.-(48:14) at 6:06pm

August 3rd-Sunday: 21st Birthday :D Out for an easy 6mi.-(45:56) at 10:42am

41mi. of running for the week :)

Need To Do Better At Sleeping More Every Night

July 21st-Monday: Day off

July 22nd-Tuesday: An easy 6mi.-(47:20) at 7:31pm

July 23rd-Wednesday: Day off

July 24th-Thursday: An easy 4mi.-(32:44) at 6:07am and a 5x1k workout-(1.5wu, switched shoes and did some drills+strides, 5x1k-3:30, 3:28, 3:32, 3:30, and 3:26 with 400 rest, and 2.25cd) at 7:34pm.
12mi. total on the day

July 25th-Friday: An easy 3mi.-(24:21) at 8:16pm

July 26th-Saturday: New Durham's Fun Games and Giving 5k Road Race-8am race start-(1.4wu+drills and strides, 5k-18:13-5:40 first mile-2nd place behind Drew Tuttle-(younger brother Dylan behind me and then Seth in 4th place, but he got sick during the last half of the race), and 1.5cd)
6mi. total

July 27th-Sunday: An easy 7mi.-(55:20) at 8:37am. Really tired today.
34mi. for the week

First Race Since Marathon

July 14th-Monday: 4mi.-(32:08) at 3:19pm

July 15th-Tuesday: Day off

July 16th-Wednesday: 7mi.-(50:21) at 7:46pm

July 17th-Thursday: 4mi.-(28:01) at 8:28pm

July 18th-Friday: 5mi.-(37:58) at 3:11pm on the Bill Luti course

July 19th-Saturday: Bill Luti 5 Miler-(1.75wu, 5mi. Race-31:13-6:15 pace-good for 39th place overall + 12th in my age group, and 1cd)
7.75mi. total

July 20th-Sunday: 6.25mi.-(48:44) at 1:13pm
34mi. for the week

Completed My Longest Bike Ride To Date

July 7th-Monday: Day off

July 8th-Tuesday: 4mi.-(31:48) at 5:49pm

July 9th-Wednesday: Day off

July 10th-Thursday: 8mi.-(56:15-1.5wu, 4x1mi. repeats-5:50-.34 rest, 6:04-.4 rest, 6:10-.45 rest, and 6:08, 1.3cd ) at 7:41pm. Ran down to the XC trails at NHTI to run a few loops and then back for an all-around solid workout.

July 11th-Friday: Day off

July 12th-Saturday: 10mi.-(1:15:05) at 10:33am. Ran the first 6.3mi. with Seth. 35.5mi.-(2:22) bike ride with Mom and Dad-Bear Notch Road loop. It was pretty Awesome! Stopped at 20mi. for a turkey wrap with bacon and sun dried tomato pesto along with a strawberry lemonade.

July 13th-Sunday: 6mi.-(46:23) at 7:25pm
28mi. for the week
35mi. of cycling

Feeling Confident

June 30th-Monday: 4mi.-(32:04) at 6:01pm

87mi. for the month of June

July 1st-Tuesday: Off

July 2nd-Wednesday: Off

July 3rd-Thursday: 4mi.-(27:38) at 8:25pm

July 4th-Friday: 3mi.-(26:18) with Liz at 6:07pm

July 5th-Saturday: 11mi.-(1:26:04) at 7:43pm

July 6th-Sunday: 7mi.-(51:18) with Seth at 8:15pm
29mi. for the week

Improving Every Day

June 23rd-Monday: Mt. Chocorua: 7.8mi. round trip at 11:15am. 
5mi. total of running

June 24th-Tuesday: Day off-leg muscles were toast

June 25th-Wednesday: Off 

June 26th-Thursday: 5mi.-(37:32) at 6:20pm

June 27th-Friday: 5mi.-(37:58) at 9:00pm

June 28th-Saturday: 6mi.-(47:47) at 3:43pm

June 29th-Sunday: 3mi.-(24:44) at 10:44am. Another 8mi.-(56:48) with Seth at 7:54pm. Killer run!
11mi. total on the day
32mi. for the week

Getting Things Rolling

June 16th-Monday: 4mi.-(30:35) at 6:15pm

June 17th-Tuesday: 0

June 18th-Wednesday: 5mi.-(40:32) at 5:48am

June 19th-Thursday: 5mi.-(36:56) at 7:12pm

June 20th-Friday: 5mi.-(37:38) at 3:01pm

June 21st-Saturday: 19mi.-(1:19:25) of cycling-14.6 avg, 39.5mph max speed at 6:20pm

June 22nd-Sunday: 6mi.-(43:00) with Seth at 2:45pm. Cruising along and getting in shape :)
25mi. for the week
19mi. of cycling

Sick Week

June 9th-Monday: 4mi.-(31:32) at 6:11pm

June 10th-Tuesday: 0-sore throat and cold

June 11th-Wednesday: 0-still sick

June 12th-Thursday: 0-^

June 13th-Friday: 0-^^

June 14th-Saturday: 16mi.-(66ish) of cycling

June 15th-Sunday: 6mi.-(45:53) with Seth at 4:40pm 
10mi. for the week
16mi. of cycling

Every Other Day

June 2nd-Monday: 0

June 3rd-Tuesday: 4mi.-(29:44) at 5:38pm

June 4th-Wednesday: 0

June 5th-Thursday: 4mi.-(32:35) at 7:01pm

June 6th-Friday: 0

June 7th-Saturday: 4mi.-(31:24) at 8:01pm and a hilly 12mi. of cycling a few hours earlier

June 8th-Sunday: 0
12mi. for the week
12mi. of cycling

Post-Marathon Recovery Week

May 26th-Monday: 0-very sore and tight
day off from work

May 27th-Tuesday: 0-still sore and tight, but not as bad
day off from work

May 28th-Wednesday: 0-feeling better

May 29th-Thursday: 0-feeling pretty much back to normal

May 30th-Friday: 0

May 31st-Saturday: 0 

June 1st-Sunday: 4mi.-(31:38) at 9:56am and 10mi.-(46ish) on the bike
I got some quality rest in this week, and I'm now ready to work my way into a solid exercise routine over these next 3-6 weeks. I plan on putting some cycling into the program as well. I have my first 5 mile race of the year in 7 weeks! It definitely felt good to start up running again today, and do the first of hopefully many bike rides this year. Here is to a great summer of training and racing!
4mi. for the week 
10mi. of cycling

KeyBank Vermont City Marathon

May 19th-Monday: 4mi.-(29:42) at 6:18pm

May 20th-Tuesday: 0

May 21st-Wednesday: 10mi.-(1:15:18) at 6:36pm

May 22nd-Thursday: 0

May 23rd-Friday: 0

May 24th-Saturday: 0

May 25th-Sunday: MARATHON SUNDAY-(1mi. slow wu, 26.2mi. race-3:34:13-8:11 pace/mile) I felt good all the way up through 20mi. and then the back cramping started. I had to stop to walk and stretch, it was so bad. I chalk it up to dehydration and going out a bit too fast in the first 13-15mi. because of the crowd and competition pulling me along so well. The crowd was AMAZING!!! especially from 10-13mi. where I clicked off a couple low 7min. miles and a couple sub-7's. I've NEVER felt so nervous before a race and so excited, supported, and just totally pumped up during a race! EVER! I was really riding the wave of excitement! I'd definitely do it again, but with better preparation. 
Here are my splits:
10k-48:16-7:46 pace
10mi.-1:16:18-7:37 pace
13.1mi.-1:39:00-7:33 pace
20mi.-2:33:05-7:39 pace
61:08-9:50 pace/mile over the last 10k, felt horrible, and it was damn slow compared to the rest of the race
40mi. for the week 
456mi. for the year

A Week Out From The Marathon!....Ohh mann

May 12th-Monday: 0

May 13th-Tuesday: 0

May 14th-Wednesday: 7mi.-(51:10) at 6:21pm

May 15th-Thursday: Rock'n Race 5k-(1.5wu, 5k-19:10-22nd place overall, non-existent cd)
4.5mi. total 

May 16th-Friday: 0

May 17th-Saturday: A little over 7mi.-(49:18) with my bro Seth!(who's in good shape)
Feeling a bit unprepared for the upcoming Marathon, but not much I can do about that now. Work has been very time consuming lately.

May 18th-Sunday: 0
18.5mi. for the week

Ehhhh....

May 5th-Monday: 0

May 6th-Tuesday: 0

May 7th-Wednesday: 4mi.-(29:18) at 8:23pm

May 8th-Thursday: 0

May 9th-Friday: 0

May 10th-Saturday: 0

May 11th-Sunday: Long run-14mi.-(1:47:08) at 4:45pm with some back cramping right around 13mi. I had to walk a couple miles to get back to the car...not fun at all.
18mi. for the week

Quality Long Run

April 28th-Monday: 4mi.-(27:58) at 4:35pm

April 29th-Tuesday: Off

April 30th-Wednesday: 0

May 1st-Thursday: 0

May 2nd-Friday: 0

May 3rd-Saturday: 8mi.-(58:32) at 11:27am

May 4th-Sunday: Long run-12mi.-(1:24:54) at 4pm
24mi. for the week

Major Rest Week

April 21st-Monday: Off

April 22nd-Tuesday: 0

April 23rd-Wednesday: 0

April 24th-Thursday: 0

April 25th-Friday: 8mi.-(57:06) at 2:14pm after a short day at work. Felt pretty good :)

April 26th-Saturday: 0

April 27th-Sunday: 0
8mi. for the week...
356mi. for the year

A Solid 41

April 14th-Monday: 4mi. easy-(31:06) at 5:54pm
I felt pretty good, and explored some new trails in the new shoes :)

April 15th-Tuesday: Strength workout-(1.5wu, 3x2mi. repeats with 800 rest-13:04, 12:52, and 13:06, 1.5cd)
10mi. total-(71:18)

April 16th-Wednesday: OFF :)

April 17th-Thursday: 4mi. total-(1wu, 2mi.@tempo pace-13:20, and 1cd)
4mi. total-(29:41)

April 18th-Friday: NHTI 5K-(1.1wu, 5k race-14th place-3rd in age group-17:48-A Great PR! Finally broke 18!!, and 1.8cd)
6mi. total

April 19th-Saturday: 1mi. easy jog-(8:12)

April 20th-Sunday: Long run-16mi.-(2:01:20) at 6:20pm. Pit stop right after 11mi. for the restroom, a banana, GU gel, and some water-8-10min. not included in overall time.
41mi. for the week and feeling good

Bad Week As Far As Mileage Goes

April 7th-Monday: OFF

April 8th-Tuesday: OFF...

April 9th-Wednesday: OFF :\

April 10th-Thursday: Strength workout-(1.5wu, 3x1.5mi. repeats with 800 rest-9:55, 9:42, and 9:28, 1cd)
8mi. total-(58:41)

April 11th-Friday: OFF...

April 12th-Saturday: 8mi.-(64:05)-612ft. of elevation gain at 9:10pm with a 1.5mi. repeat@6:27 pace after 5mi. 

April 13th-Sunday: OFF, just wasn't feeling motivated this week...let myself down. On to the next week!
16mi. for the week...

Steady Going

March 31st-Monday: 3mi. easy-(24:41)@2% average incline at 9:15pm

April 1st-Tuesday: 3mi. easy-(24:02) outside at 6:54pm

April 2nd-Wednesday: Strength workout-(1.5wu, 6x1mi.@ with 400 rest, and 1cd)
10mi. total-(71:25)

April 3rd-Thursday: OFF :)

April 4th-Friday: OFF

April 5th-Saturday: 6mi.+ total-(1.5wu, SEA 5k-18:40-6:01 average pace-18th place, 1.5cd)

April 6th-Sunday: Long run-13mi.@7:10/mile-(1:33:05) at 5:30pm, bonked in the last 2mi...not too bad though. Felt pretty good for most of the run, started off with 2 7:11's...kept it rolling for the rest of the run, clicking off the miles :)
35mi. for the week

Turned Into A Rest Week

March 24th-Monday: Off

March 25th-Tuesday: Speed workout-(1.5wu, 4x1200@10.2, 10.2, 10.3, 10.5mph with 400 rest, and 1.5cd)
7mi. total-(51:14)

March 26th-Wednesday: Off

March 27th-Thursday: Off

March 28th-Friday: Off

March 29th-Saturday: 5mi.-(36:48-3mi.@6:40 pace)

March 30th-Sunday: Long run-10mi.-(73:28) with 745ft. of elevation gain at 4:15pm
22mi. for the week

Overcoming Obstacles And Getting Stronger

March 17th-Monday: Off

March 18th-Tuesday: Speed workout-(1.5wu, 5x1k@10.1mph with last 2@10.2 and 10.3 respectively with about 400m rest, and 1ish cd)@1% grade. got some good stretching in after
7mi. total-(50:21)

March 19th-Wednesday: 3mi.-(25:18)@1-3% I managed to keep my cadence right up around 180-182 steps/minute. stretching routine. 3x7 wide pull ups-90 seconds rest and a couple minutes of planks

March 20th-Thursday: Off

March 21st-Friday: Tempo workout-(1wu, 8mi. tempo@6:40 pace-53:20, 1cd) with 432ft. of elevation gain
10mi. total-(70:25)

March 22nd-Saturday: 3mi.-(25:36)@1-4%

March.23rd-Sunday: Long run-15mi.-(1:58:42) with 604ft. of elevation gain. It was pretty tough the last few miles. I didn't manage much stretching after unfortunately. Longest run of the year :)
38mi. for the week

10 Weeks Out!!

March 10th-Monday: 3mi.-(26:12)@1.5% incline at 10:16pm. I had a little knot in my left calf for most of the run. 3 sets of 6 reps of wide pull ups right after with about 90 seconds rest in between sets

March 11th-Tuesday: Off

March 12th-Wednesday: Speed workout-(1.5mi. wu, 6x800@10.1mph with 400 rest in between-last 800 at 10.3mph, and about a 1mi. cd)@1% at 7:02pm. I didn't stop for the whole run. 2 scoops of GU BREW with 20 ounces of water before the workout. 3x6 of wide pull ups after with 90 seconds rest
7mi. total time-(51:44) 

March 13th-Thursday: 4mi.-(33:58)@1.5% at 6:48pm. 

March 14th-Friday: Tempo workout-(1.5wu, 5mi. tempo-33:20-6:40 pace, and 1.5cd) 3x6 pull ups with about 2min. rest
8mi. total time-(59:15)

March 15th-Saturday: Off

March 16th-Sunday: Long run-10mi.-(74:25-252ft. elevation gain on treadmill) with a 2mi. wu-(17:05)@1-3% at 8:20pm
I bonked hard from 7.5mi. on. It wasn't easy to make it the whole ten.
34mi. for the week

Still Struggling To Get The Necessary Running In

March 3rd-Monday: 4mi. easy outside!-(No time-GPS watch died after 9:31) 

March-4th-Tuesday: Off

March 5th-Wednesday: Off

March 6th-Thursday: Speed workout-(2mi. wu-17:50, 10x400@10-10.2mph with about .3mi. rest in between, and a 1mi. cd) I didn't write down the time for those last 7mi. it was around 52 or 53min.
9mi. total for the day all done @1% incline

March 7th-Friday: Off

March 8th-Saturday: 8mi.-(1.5wu-no time, 3mi. race-18:08, and 3.5cd-no time) I ended up running half a mile right after the race and then the whole course again after the awards. It was so beautiful out! Near 50 degrees and sunny :D

March 9th-Sunday: Off 
21mi. for the week 

Failed.

February 24th-Monday: 0

February 25th-Tuesday: 0

February 26th-Wednesday: 0

February 27th-Thursday: 0

February 28th-Friday: 6mi.-(51:01)-treadmill

March 1st-Saturday: Cross country skate skied-45min. with Dad.
It had been a few years, but it was definitely fun!

March 2nd-Sunday: 7mi.-(58:54)-606ft. of elevation gain
13mi. for the week

Progress

February 17th-Monday: 5mi.-(41:55)@2% at 2:30pm

February 18th-Tuesday: 0

February 19th-Wednesday: 4mi.-(32:36)-treadmill

February 20th-Thursday: 3mi.-(24:21)-treadmill

February 21st-Friday: 0

February 22nd-Saturday: 6mi.-(48:24) at 4:30pm. Messed around with the incline throughout the run. 500+ft. of elevation gain

February 23rd-Sunday: 7mi.-(59:05)-treadmill
25mi. for the week

Looking For Change

February 10th-Monday: 0

February 11th-Tuesday: 4mi.-(32:28) at 8:15pm

February 12th-Wednesday: 0

February 13th-Thursday: 6mi.-(50:16) at 9:05pm

February 14th-Friday: 0

February 15th-Saturday: 4mi.-(33:31)@2%-after half a mile at 9:35pm

February 16th-Sunday: 8mi.-(66:35)@2%-after a mile at 11:45am
22mi. for the week

Slacking Off

January 27th-Monday: 0

January 28th-Tuesday: 4mi.-(34:02)@2%

January 29th-Wednesday: 0

January 30th-Thursday: 0

January 31st-Friday: 0

February 1st-Saturday: 0

February 2nd-Sunday: 6mi.-(48:36)@2.5%
10mi. for the week

February 3rd-Monday: 0

February 4th-Tuesday: 0

February 5th-Wednesday: 0

February 6th-Thursday: 0

February 7th-Friday: 0

February 8th-Saturday: 4mi.-(34:21)@2.5%-after half a mile of building up

February 9th-Sunday: 6mi.-(50:15 with first 2mi.@2%, 3rd mi.@-2%, 4th mi.@2%, 5th mi.@-2%, and 6th mi.@2%) Felt fine the whole way
10mi. for the week

Getting A Rhythm Going

January 20th-Monday: 0

January 21st-Tuesday: 5mi.-(42:06)@3% incline at 5:25pm along with a few sets of curls and pull ups

January 22nd-Wednesday: 0

January 23rd-Thursday: 0

January 24th-Friday: 5mi.-(42:25)@3% around 9:45pm on the new NordicTrack treadmill! It felt great to run on! Very smooth, quiet, and cushy. I cranked it up to 10mph for 30 seconds or so just to see what it would feel like. It felt fast and a bit dangerous because I'm not used to it.

January 25th-Saturday: 4mi.-(31:28)@-3% decline around 10:20pm. Felt pretty good, never run on a treadmill with a decline. Good workout

January 26th-Sunday: 8mi.-(66:46)@2% at 12:38pm
22mi. for the week

Healthy And Ready To Roll

January 13th-Monday: 0-still sick

January 14th-Tuesday: 4mi.-(33:21) at 3:53pm,-recovering from being sick

January 15th-Wednesday: 0

January 16th-Thursday: 4mi.-(34:16)@3% at 7:52pm

January 17th-Friday: 0

January 18th-Saturday: 0

January 19th-Sunday: 6mi.-(46:48) at 4:20pm from home on my own
14mi. for the week

The End Of One Year, The Beginning Of Another

December 31st-Tuesday: 0
1493 Miles For 2013

January 1st-Wednesday: 4mi.-(.75wu, 1mi. race-5:05 for 46th place overall, 2.25cd) I didn't have my gps watch with me.
Running Goals For 2014: Accrue More Than 2200 Miles; Break The 3 Hour Barrier In The Marathon; Break The 1:23:00 Barrier In A Half Marathon; Break 36:30 In A 10k; Break 28:30 In A 5 Mile Race; Break 18 Minutes And 17 Minutes In A 5k; Win The Turkey Trot In My Hometown

January 2nd-Thursday: 0

January 3rd-Friday: 6mi.-(51:05)@3% incline

January 4th-Saturday: 5mi.-(41:58) on my own at 3:17pm

January 5th-Sunday: 0
15mi. for the week

January 6th-Monday: 0

January 7th-Tuesday: 0

January 8th-Wednesday: 0

January 9th-Thursday: 4mi.-(34:16)@3% at 6:28am. Another 6mi.-(51:24)@3% at 6:45ish(pm)

January 10th-Friday: 0

January 11th-Saturday: 0

January 12th-Sunday: 0-head cold and fever
10mi. for the week