7 x 400

I showed up at WVC to hook up with Tom. We ran our usual hour and then some. The heart of the workout was 7 x 400 at an eight pace.  The club turnout for the usual Turkey Day 7 mile run was very light. Maybe 5-6 runners. Back in the day 15-20 people would be out for the event.

Wally and I grabbed breakfast at Holders. Runners showed up from a local Turkey Trot still wearing their purple T shirts and race numbers. When I raced my T would be soaked. No way I could wear it afterwards. Obviously a "participants" group. Not a competitive group.

You guys run slow but I'm still sweating

Vince ran with Tom and I today. In passing he made what was an innocent but pointed comment.

You guys run slow but I'm still sweating.

65 minutes at an easy pace. Drove up with Danny and Tom afterward to see Bill Tarr for our monthly chiro visit and breakfast. Danielle cut work and joined us for an early lunch ( for her ).

Winning back pace

After two days off it was good to get back at it.  60 minute run followed by a 40 minute dog walk.

I paced my buddy who was doing a 2 mile AT run. He ran 14:42 and I ran 800, lap off, 800, 2 laps off, 400. The only reason I didn't do two laps on the last one was that my left foot cramped up. It didn't bother me at all on the much slower paced warm down. Not sure of the cause. I might have tied my shoelaces too tight. 

Winning back pace is tough. I was never in oxygen debt but the effort was still a stretch. 

6 x 400

Running with Tom. Danny has all but disappeared from running or walking. I am hoping he'll come back after his cruise ( plus 5 pounds ). Anyway, we miss his company.

Tom and I went to the track after a 25 minute warmup and ran 6 x 400 at an 8 pace. I felt okay but Tom struggled. We warmed down to make it 60 minutes total. We're halfway there. Once we get to 12 x 400 we'll convert our 200 meter walk to a 200 meter jog walk. Then we'll tackle some longer reps.

65 minutes

Tom and I extended our time running to 65 minutes. We ran the trail up to HWY 9 as part of venue. Cool and overcast.

Drifting for 85 minutes

Dimitri and I really drifted through our "long" run this morning. 85 minutes. We started a bit deeper in the college parking lot and took our time getting to the top by the park. So I guess I could call this run "Park to Park". We got to the summit in 48 and came back down in 37. Usually we're up in 46-47 and 33 coming back down.

Who cares though.p? Slowing down is inevitable. You might as well practice it from time to time.

It was a sunny, cool morning but I got away with a T and cycling gloves.

5 x 400

Made it over to WVC and ran a good hour with Tom. We did a 25 minute warmup and then ran 5 x 400 at a tick under an 8 pace ( 1:59 per lap ). We walked 200 meters between reps. Then we headed around campus and ran the total workout time up to a total of sixty minutes.

Both of us felt pretty strong. It'll be interesting when we get to 12 x 400 with a 200 jog recovery.

Funeral Games

Another gap in postings. Walked Friday and Saturday but had to drive to Santa Rosa on Sunday. My mother passed on at age 91 that morning at around 3:15 am. Now begins the funeral games. My sister and I will prepare the estate for transition which culminates in the sale of my mother's home.

I finally got out for a run on Tuesday for 60 minutes. My legs were rested. I also rang up another 35 minutes of walking. Lucy was glad to see me back so she could be walked.

Anyway, for the record

My father lived from 1918-1999
My mother lived from 1922-2013

8 pace is the new six.

An hour of running and with some walking. Ran some 8 minute pace 400's at the track with a 200 meter walk for recovery. My long term goal is to get used to running faster on occasion.  8 pace is the new six. Tom joined me for the workout. He was really tired after we finished but by his own omission he ran too fast. I hope that I didn't too. I was within myself on each rep but then I have done faster with Dimitri.

Catching up

I realized I stopped posting last Thursday. So i am playing cach up. I walked long on both Friday and Saturday to burn calories  but got back to running on Sunday. 45 puny minutes. Unremarkable really. Then I walked with Lucy afterwards and bumped up my daily total to 70 minutes. Friday, Saturday and Sunday were all 70 minutes or more (just not a great deal of running).

Monday was a piddling two miles with Wonder Dog (aka...Lucy).

This morning was another 60 minute run followed by 30 minutes of walking including a visit to Blackberry farm with Lucy.

Warm, sunny and breezy.

IF THIS BE WINTER, THEN SO LET IT BE!