Thursday's Run/Workout - Miscellaneous
Nothing spectacular to write about. I guess I'm coming in all endorphin-jacked now and sitting down to write, as our fine "friend" from Colorado once said! Wednesday was yet another emotionally destructive day, but I made up for it today after a slow start.
I went out to run at about 7:20 p.m. and did the 4.1-mile loop in 45:08.64 --an ugly 11:01/mile. I took the front 1.7 miles in 17:37.71 (10:22/mile) and the back 2.4 miles in 27:30.93 (11:28/mile). The first part was hard (as I was trying to get there in under 17, but it didn't happen) and the second half felt even slower than that. My legs felt dead. Saturday at the 21st annual Heights Fun Run 5K isn't going to be pretty, but "Oh well!"
So why did I sign up? I needed to sign up for a race or two to keep me focused on getting out there and getting miles in. I know it's a little warped, but it is the absolute best motivator for me (and it is how I got going in the sport early on.)
After getting a bite to eat, I made it to Bally's by 9 p.m. to put in 18.78 miles on the stationery bike in 52 minutes (random, level 6). I knew that my stomach wouldn't handle the elliptical machine and I'm trying to keep a close eye on how much activity my right IT band can handle.
While signing up at Luke's Locker on West Gray this afternoon for the Heights Fun Run 5K, I had the chance to visit for 10 minutes or so with Luis Armenteros. I talked to him at length when he came up to set the course record last summer at Run The Woodlands 5K, but Luis is as nice as the day is long.
We talked about the Astros Race For The Pennant 5K from last Saturday and we talked about the young runners (J.P. MacHemehl, Cole Dailey and Corey Kellam) that participated and how you just don't see many of the collegiate runners participating in road races even outside of their regular competitive seasons. However, Luis pointed out - referencing days when he was coming out of college - that "you know that you can't get your best times out on the roads."
He also commented that days are different from when he used to be about the 8th or 9th best runner in town. I took the comment as if to say that it was a little different as well as challenging to get the competition from the collegiate or post-collegiate runners
He was telling me that Dailey led much of the way through the first two miles, but it was about then that MacHemehl passed both (Sean) Wade and Dailey. I also told him that I had the pleasure of watching he and Rudy Rocha race during the 20K as I rode in the police car with Doug Spence. Luis chuckled that that was a "hard race" and that even though Rudy had a leg injury flare up that he didn't have any room to take it easy.
Luis said his training for the next few months was going to be focused on trying to work his 5K time down. I asked him what his 5K PR was and he said that it is in the 14:40 range.
And if you are thinking about going out this Saturday and winning the $50 gift certificate to Luke's Locker, you'll only have to get through Sean Wade (as he has indicated on his blog that it is on his schedule) as Luis will be sitting that race out!
I went out to run at about 7:20 p.m. and did the 4.1-mile loop in 45:08.64 --an ugly 11:01/mile. I took the front 1.7 miles in 17:37.71 (10:22/mile) and the back 2.4 miles in 27:30.93 (11:28/mile). The first part was hard (as I was trying to get there in under 17, but it didn't happen) and the second half felt even slower than that. My legs felt dead. Saturday at the 21st annual Heights Fun Run 5K isn't going to be pretty, but "Oh well!"
So why did I sign up? I needed to sign up for a race or two to keep me focused on getting out there and getting miles in. I know it's a little warped, but it is the absolute best motivator for me (and it is how I got going in the sport early on.)
After getting a bite to eat, I made it to Bally's by 9 p.m. to put in 18.78 miles on the stationery bike in 52 minutes (random, level 6). I knew that my stomach wouldn't handle the elliptical machine and I'm trying to keep a close eye on how much activity my right IT band can handle.
While signing up at Luke's Locker on West Gray this afternoon for the Heights Fun Run 5K, I had the chance to visit for 10 minutes or so with Luis Armenteros. I talked to him at length when he came up to set the course record last summer at Run The Woodlands 5K, but Luis is as nice as the day is long.
We talked about the Astros Race For The Pennant 5K from last Saturday and we talked about the young runners (J.P. MacHemehl, Cole Dailey and Corey Kellam) that participated and how you just don't see many of the collegiate runners participating in road races even outside of their regular competitive seasons. However, Luis pointed out - referencing days when he was coming out of college - that "you know that you can't get your best times out on the roads."
He also commented that days are different from when he used to be about the 8th or 9th best runner in town. I took the comment as if to say that it was a little different as well as challenging to get the competition from the collegiate or post-collegiate runners
He was telling me that Dailey led much of the way through the first two miles, but it was about then that MacHemehl passed both (Sean) Wade and Dailey. I also told him that I had the pleasure of watching he and Rudy Rocha race during the 20K as I rode in the police car with Doug Spence. Luis chuckled that that was a "hard race" and that even though Rudy had a leg injury flare up that he didn't have any room to take it easy.
Luis said his training for the next few months was going to be focused on trying to work his 5K time down. I asked him what his 5K PR was and he said that it is in the 14:40 range.
And if you are thinking about going out this Saturday and winning the $50 gift certificate to Luke's Locker, you'll only have to get through Sean Wade (as he has indicated on his blog that it is on his schedule) as Luis will be sitting that race out!
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