Lucy, Katie, and I went to San Antonio last weekend for Jamie's student dance show titled Momentum. It is entirely student run and choreographed and this year Jamie was the executive producer so we all trooped down for the show, which was fabulous. We're going back in 2 weeks for her graduation, so on Saturday morning, I drove over to campus and ran all over the university grounds for my morning run. Like many campuses, Trinity is gorgeous and I enjoyed weaving my way in and around the various campus trails and buildings for my run. Lots of great memories from our trips to her school the last 4 years.
There's an old Bonnie Rait tune titled "An Opening Farewell." My run reminded me of the song as I really was beginning the process of saying good-bye to the Trinity University chapter of our lives. Funny how specific runs, like specific songs we like, can anchor specific life moments in our memories. This run was one of those times.
On Sunday, back in town, Katie and I got in our first bike ride together. Only 8 miles, before we cut it short for rain, but it's a start towards our mid-June GOBA (Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure). Yeah! --Bill
Monday, April 30, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Trolley Run
This race day started out much the same way as last December's marathon in Dallas: rain, wind, cool. Everyone huddled in storefronts prior to the race to stay out of the rain, and I was there, too. Finally, at 7:25 I ventured out so I could jog a mile to warm up.
By that time the rain had let up quite a bit, and I managed to get about 1.25 miles in at a pace of something like 11 min. I really wanted 2 to 3 miles, but I still felt good after the short warmup. I always feel like I need a significant warmup before a short race like this or I risk injury.
I slipped into the shoot at about 7:40, and accidentally found myself right at the front of the green wave, which was my wave. After the wheel chair racers took off, and then the blue wave, they moved us up to the starting line. It suddenly occurred to me that I'd never started a race with my toe on the line, and I had a rare opportunity to do that. I was about 4 deep, but edged this way and that until there was just a short Platte County middle school kid in front of me (he was there with about 30 other classmates). There was really no good way to squeeze into the front row without being a jerk about it, so that's where I started. Close, so close.
When the gun went off I had two thoughts: don't push it so hard you cause an injury, and don't let a single Platte County middle schooler beat you. I also noted that the rain had stopped completely, although it looked like it could open up at any moment.
I was surprised and impressed by how long some of the kids hung in there. I think I saw my last one around the 2-mile mark. By then I was actually catching up to the slower runners in the wave that went off ahead of mine - another new experience. I spent the final two miles working my way through a lot of the blue wave. It was crowded but didn't really affect my race except possibly to help me keep my pace down so I wasn't spent too early.
I didn't check my splits at all during the run, preferring to regulate my pace by how I felt. I tried to stay just below all-out, and I think I succeeded.
My opening mile was 7:54, then came 7:39, 7:30 and 7:25. My official time was 30:30, for an average pace of 7:38. Out of 85 men in my division, I placed 9th. Not a bad run.
By the time I got home it was raining steadily, and still is almost 5 hours later. -- Rob
By that time the rain had let up quite a bit, and I managed to get about 1.25 miles in at a pace of something like 11 min. I really wanted 2 to 3 miles, but I still felt good after the short warmup. I always feel like I need a significant warmup before a short race like this or I risk injury.
I slipped into the shoot at about 7:40, and accidentally found myself right at the front of the green wave, which was my wave. After the wheel chair racers took off, and then the blue wave, they moved us up to the starting line. It suddenly occurred to me that I'd never started a race with my toe on the line, and I had a rare opportunity to do that. I was about 4 deep, but edged this way and that until there was just a short Platte County middle school kid in front of me (he was there with about 30 other classmates). There was really no good way to squeeze into the front row without being a jerk about it, so that's where I started. Close, so close.
When the gun went off I had two thoughts: don't push it so hard you cause an injury, and don't let a single Platte County middle schooler beat you. I also noted that the rain had stopped completely, although it looked like it could open up at any moment.
I was surprised and impressed by how long some of the kids hung in there. I think I saw my last one around the 2-mile mark. By then I was actually catching up to the slower runners in the wave that went off ahead of mine - another new experience. I spent the final two miles working my way through a lot of the blue wave. It was crowded but didn't really affect my race except possibly to help me keep my pace down so I wasn't spent too early.
I didn't check my splits at all during the run, preferring to regulate my pace by how I felt. I tried to stay just below all-out, and I think I succeeded.
My opening mile was 7:54, then came 7:39, 7:30 and 7:25. My official time was 30:30, for an average pace of 7:38. Out of 85 men in my division, I placed 9th. Not a bad run.
By the time I got home it was raining steadily, and still is almost 5 hours later. -- Rob
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Coming Around!
Had a super nice 20 mile ride on the Smithville trail today. Weather was perfect, since I got the ride in before it warmed up. Even got hit with a short sprinkle of rain.
Ride was pretty much uneventful until I almost hit a squirrel on the return trip. The silly thing came running out from my left, right in front of my bike. It was so close that I think I may have even clipped the end hairs of his tail. If that wasn't enough, the exact same thing happened (different squirrel) less than a quarter mile later! Must be squirrel suicide week!
At the end of my ride I had to double back somewhat to make it an even 20 miler since the out and back is only about 18.75 miles. When I finished, I noticed a man and his wife loading their bike. I couldn't believe that this idiot was smoking a cigarette while loading his bike. He must have taken that Canadian age test and made a decision to start an excercise program.
Keeping true to the program, although he did have a cigarette in his mouth, he was smart enough to carry a carrot in one hand and a turnip in the other........Mike
Ride was pretty much uneventful until I almost hit a squirrel on the return trip. The silly thing came running out from my left, right in front of my bike. It was so close that I think I may have even clipped the end hairs of his tail. If that wasn't enough, the exact same thing happened (different squirrel) less than a quarter mile later! Must be squirrel suicide week!
At the end of my ride I had to double back somewhat to make it an even 20 miler since the out and back is only about 18.75 miles. When I finished, I noticed a man and his wife loading their bike. I couldn't believe that this idiot was smoking a cigarette while loading his bike. He must have taken that Canadian age test and made a decision to start an excercise program.
Keeping true to the program, although he did have a cigarette in his mouth, he was smart enough to carry a carrot in one hand and a turnip in the other........Mike
No love on the streets
Went out Monday for a slow run, and posted 6.3 miles in 1:01:12, which is a 9:43 pace.
I was just kind of slogging along, not feeling particularly energetic, when, with a mile and a half to go, this guy backed out of his driveway as I passed by him on the opposite side of the street, well out of his way. He rolled down his window and yelled at me - I heard the words sidewalk and street, and his tone, so I knew exactly what his complaint was. He wanted me on the sidewalk where I belonged. I just yelled "Get lost!" and waved him off (snappy, huh?).
That little incident gave me noticeable shot of adrenaline, though, and for the last mile I felt great. Could have gone 5 more, but didn't. I was ready for my life-lengthening bottle of beer. -- Rob
Sunday, April 22, 2012
It's 86-88 Years Before I Get Serious About The Drinking!
Many thanks to Rob and his calculate how long you will live blog entry. Only the Canadians (who authored the thing) would want to know the number, by the way. I've always subscribed to the "a little bit of mystery in life is a good idea" philosophy. Gets me through my dealings with the opposite sex anyway...
So I went to the site, and by lieing about how many vegtables I can actually name, got my life expectancy up to 88 years. Still have to work through the wine thing however. I appreciate the homework assignment to "start drinking more like your life depended on it." Like Rob, I consider that 88 years old number to be 12 years below my plan, but it is heartening to know that perhaps social security will still be around by the time I kick off.
Had a good week. Got in 4 runs, the longest of which was 5.4 miles, 2 elliptical workouts, and a 20.5 mile bike ride at the KCBC spring picnic today with Mitchell. One of my runs this past week was a morning run in Stanley Park, Vancouver BC. Gorgeous views. I actually worked out, albeit at very modest levels, every day this week. My mandate with Mitchell today was fun and full of conversation and great food afterwards. This KCBC club definitely knows how to have fun! It felt good to be back out on the bicycle again today, even though we pushed through some high winds for half the ride!
Here's to riding and drinking seriously because the Canadians who built the calculator told us we must to age 88, damn it! -- Bill
So I went to the site, and by lieing about how many vegtables I can actually name, got my life expectancy up to 88 years. Still have to work through the wine thing however. I appreciate the homework assignment to "start drinking more like your life depended on it." Like Rob, I consider that 88 years old number to be 12 years below my plan, but it is heartening to know that perhaps social security will still be around by the time I kick off.
Had a good week. Got in 4 runs, the longest of which was 5.4 miles, 2 elliptical workouts, and a 20.5 mile bike ride at the KCBC spring picnic today with Mitchell. One of my runs this past week was a morning run in Stanley Park, Vancouver BC. Gorgeous views. I actually worked out, albeit at very modest levels, every day this week. My mandate with Mitchell today was fun and full of conversation and great food afterwards. This KCBC club definitely knows how to have fun! It felt good to be back out on the bicycle again today, even though we pushed through some high winds for half the ride!
Here's to riding and drinking seriously because the Canadians who built the calculator told us we must to age 88, damn it! -- Bill
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Good test
With a half marathon coming up in the middle of May, today seemed like a good time to test my readiness. I headed out to Smithville Lake to run the trail. It was cool - still in the upper 30s when I started - but there was virtually no wind and the sky was clear. Beautiful out there.
I decided I would run exactly a half marathon, and I started out slowly and gradually speeded up in the first half of the run so that at the turn I was averaging 9:09 per mile. I had a lot left at that point, so I decided that I'd at least go for a negative split in the second half. My strategy was to not push it up the hills, which were small anyway, then kind of leg it out on any of the downhills and level areas. All of my splits after the turn were under 9, and several were under 8:30, the fastest being 8:18.
I got a little leg weary in the last couple of miles, but the last two were still 8:39 and 8:36, which surprised me. I thought they were quite a bit slower than that.
Anyway, the result was a half marathon in 1:57:54. So, I guess I'm in good enough shape to race one in May. -- Rob
Friday, April 20, 2012
How long will you live?
I came across an interesting life-expectancy calculator that takes into account your diet, health habits and activity level. It tells me that I'll live to be only 84, which I consider to be young, mostly because I formerly smoked (I quit in 1980 after smoking for about 12 years) and because my diet is deficient in fruit and vegetables.
That's far short of my goal of 100.
Who knows how accurate it is? It's fun, though, and you can fiddle around with it to see how changing your diet or activity level might affect your life-expectancy.
For instance, if I up my fruit and veggies from 14-21 to 28 or more servings per week, and my alcohol consumption to 5-10 drinks a week, I can get the number up to 88. My former smoking habit apparently cost me two years on earth. What was I thinking back then?
I can't do anything more about my smoking, but now I'm really glad I put a container of peas in my lunch bag today. I'll have to wait for this evening for the can of beer. -- Rob
That's far short of my goal of 100.
Who knows how accurate it is? It's fun, though, and you can fiddle around with it to see how changing your diet or activity level might affect your life-expectancy.
For instance, if I up my fruit and veggies from 14-21 to 28 or more servings per week, and my alcohol consumption to 5-10 drinks a week, I can get the number up to 88. My former smoking habit apparently cost me two years on earth. What was I thinking back then?
I can't do anything more about my smoking, but now I'm really glad I put a container of peas in my lunch bag today. I'll have to wait for this evening for the can of beer. -- Rob
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Wrapping it up
I didn't get a chance to do a long run on Saturday, due to a fairly violent visit to the dentist on Thursday during which I lost a tooth. He told me not to run for 3 or 4 days. So, naturally, I laid off for a full day. I didn't do my planned 10, but I did go 4.5, and it was slow. I felt sluggish, which I attributed to my body being somewhat busy repairing the dentist's damage. Fortunately, my face did not explode, as the dentist inferred it might.
I found this interesting article which explains why EVERYONE should lift weights. I've heard most of this before, but the article puts it all in one place. I lift twice a week - exerting what I would call minimal effort - and agree with everything this author has to say.
I went out for a run again on Sunday, and felt much better than Saturday. This time I want 5.2 miles and did it fast enough to call it a tempo run.
Monday it was nice and cool after work - perfect weather for a run - but when I got home I really didn't feel much like going out. My main problem was that I didn't want to use any of my usual routes and I couldn't think of an interesting new one. As I headed out the door, though, a new route came into my mind. This one was made possible by the recent extension of 72nd St. from Overland Dr. to Green Hills Rd. I covered a mile in the neighborhood, then went east on the Gower trail and north on Green Hills to 72nd St., then west to Overland. I added little spurs here and there and wound up with exactly 9 miles, which after the hilly initial 3 miles seemed easy. I averaged 9:14 for the run. -- Rob
I found this interesting article which explains why EVERYONE should lift weights. I've heard most of this before, but the article puts it all in one place. I lift twice a week - exerting what I would call minimal effort - and agree with everything this author has to say.
I went out for a run again on Sunday, and felt much better than Saturday. This time I want 5.2 miles and did it fast enough to call it a tempo run.
Monday it was nice and cool after work - perfect weather for a run - but when I got home I really didn't feel much like going out. My main problem was that I didn't want to use any of my usual routes and I couldn't think of an interesting new one. As I headed out the door, though, a new route came into my mind. This one was made possible by the recent extension of 72nd St. from Overland Dr. to Green Hills Rd. I covered a mile in the neighborhood, then went east on the Gower trail and north on Green Hills to 72nd St., then west to Overland. I added little spurs here and there and wound up with exactly 9 miles, which after the hilly initial 3 miles seemed easy. I averaged 9:14 for the run. -- Rob
Steve Blum's Boston Run
I have a business friend from Boston named Steve Blum who is a few years younger than me. OK, probably 10 years younger than me. Anyway, he started running 10+ years ago and has completed a few marathons. This year, he signed up as a Dana Farger Cancer hospital fundraiser and ran yesterday's Boston. Here is his account -- very inspirational! Enjoy! -- Bill
Hello all,
I want to share my incredible weekend’s experience
culminating in today’s VERY warm Boston Marathon. Let me start with the
Pasta Party that my teammates insisted I attend Sunday night.
In entering Dana Farber’s area of the Marriott Copley Place,
we were welcomed by the photographs of the children that are patient partners
to runners participating in the DFMC. Yes, each of the patient partners
is going through treatment at Dana Farber for some form of cancer. It was
so moving to see their faces looking back at me, as I walked through the
hall. They refer to the Pasta Party as a party rather than a dinner as
several speakers present the incredible work being done by Dana Farber.
With that said, the evening was not a complete joy, as patient partners, that
have passed away in the years of the program, were remembered, their
photographs put up on a large screen, for all participants to understand the
importance of the program.
Toward the end of the presentations, the status of the
overall fundraising was revealed. As a group, the DFMC runners have
raised over $3.5 Million on our way to meeting the goal of $4.8 Million.
I want to thank my many donors as you all have had a part in a $3.5 Million+
effort!
As for today, race time for the elite runners began at 10AM,
but my group started at 10:50PM. I think we gained 6 degrees in that time
as temps soared to around 80 degrees at the start. By the time I made it
to the 10 mile point, temps were around 90 degrees and climbed from
there. My daughter Hannah told me that she saw 94 degrees on the car
thermometer! Well, my first 6 miles went ok, but my body temperature
climbed with the outside temperature and I trudged through the final 20
miles. The good news is that I made it to the finish line and
was lucky enough to cross the finish line with both my kids, Hannah on one side
and David on the other. My time of over 5 hours wasn’t thrilling for me,
but I am glad that I wasn’t one of the many, many runners pulled over on the
side of the road , receiving oxygen, passed out, or worse. The news
reports stated that many, many people ended up in the hospital and one local
hospital’s emergency room stopped taking new patients!
Again, to the many of you that have made a donation to Dana
Farber to support my run to conquer Cancer, I thank you from the bottom of my
heart. I also want to let others know that they are not too late.
My link http://www.runDFMC.org/2012/steveb
still works and your donations are a big part of bringing the total to
$4.8Million. Every dollar counts and I am so appreciative of the
fantastic support from my friends and family. It is because of you that I
did not give up at mile 6. You inspire me and I appreciate it!
Monday, April 16, 2012
Two Runs and an Eagle Scout Celebration
Due to my lack of running, I punted on the half marathon Saturday and dropped back to the 5k. I still have a chest cold and cough, so I ran a 33 minute race. Lots of very round bodies in my part of the pack at that pace...Enjoyed the race, the food afterwards, the sunshine, and then hanging out with Mike and Rob back out on the course. They volunteered as course monitors and manned 2 different intersections controlling the cross traffic. Afterwards, we all enjoyed a Mexican breakfast at PapaRicco's. On Sunday, I attended Brandon's Eagle Scout court of honor with Rob, Mike, and Mike's family. Lots of fun, and Mike did a great job reading Brandon's biography at that point in ceremony. Today, I ran my favorite 3.3 mile run on my lunch hour. Still have the chest cold & cough; averaged 10:42's. Really enjoying the sunshine and it feels good to be out again running. -- Bill
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Three days in a row
I came back very strong today despite this being my third consecutive day to run. Though I started out expecting only an easy 5 miles, it was cool and I had a lot of energy in my legs. I just let it develop naturally and posted these splits: 9:38, 9:13, 9:00, 8:37, 8:23, 3:51 (8:11 pace). The overall pace, then, was 8:54 for 5:47 miles. The encouraging part is that I can tell I'm building strength in my legs, because the hill climbs are noticeably easier now than they were two weeks ago (of course, it helps that it's much cooler). - Rob
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Taking advantage of a day off
Very nice day for a run, and I had nothing but time since I'm not working this week (except around the house). I love running at any random hour that suits my schedule, rather than being forced into an evening workout all the time. It's very relaxing.
After getting a few things done early in the morning, I decided I needed to get out there before it got even a little bit warm. I was planning something in the neighborhood of 8 miles. The temperature was in the low 50s.
I could have gone to Smithville Lake and run on the shoreline trail, but it's a 30-min. drive and I didn't want to give up that much time to travel. So I headed for English Landing Park. I figured I'd be one of the few people there, but the place was busy with workmen getting the park ready for it's grand re-opening, and walkers and runners. The park has been closed or only partially open since last summer, when the Missouri flooded.
I didn't know what kind of run it was going to be until I got under way, but soon enough it morphed into a tempo run. I started with 9:32, and then 6 of the next 8 miles were at 9:00 or less. The final result was 9.1 miles in 1:21:17, for an 8:56 average. Loved it.-- Rob
After getting a few things done early in the morning, I decided I needed to get out there before it got even a little bit warm. I was planning something in the neighborhood of 8 miles. The temperature was in the low 50s.
I could have gone to Smithville Lake and run on the shoreline trail, but it's a 30-min. drive and I didn't want to give up that much time to travel. So I headed for English Landing Park. I figured I'd be one of the few people there, but the place was busy with workmen getting the park ready for it's grand re-opening, and walkers and runners. The park has been closed or only partially open since last summer, when the Missouri flooded.
I didn't know what kind of run it was going to be until I got under way, but soon enough it morphed into a tempo run. I started with 9:32, and then 6 of the next 8 miles were at 9:00 or less. The final result was 9.1 miles in 1:21:17, for an 8:56 average. Loved it.-- Rob
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Love that cool weather
The cooler weather made a big difference in my energy level during my run Tuesday. I decided as soon as I took off that I wanted the run to be fairly fast. For the sake of conditioning I feel I need to push it a little bit once in a while, and it had been a while since I'd done that.
Inexplicably, I picked a rather hilly route for this effort. Even so, I started out with a 9:37, then was under 9 the rest of the way (best mile split was 8:23), so the overall pace was 8:52.
At this point, I was still over a mile from home, and I really wanted 8 miles, so after a short walk I ran another 2.32, averaging 9:24. So I got a tempo run and an easy run in on the same night. Felt good all the way.
Then Wednesday night, with the rains coming down, I decided to get my run in at the gym. On the treadmill. This was kind of risky considering my recent injury problems associated with the device, but I felt confident nothing bad would happen. I went 5 miles, averaged 9:28, and managed to complete the run without breaking a leg or blowing a hammie. Life is good. -- Rob
Inexplicably, I picked a rather hilly route for this effort. Even so, I started out with a 9:37, then was under 9 the rest of the way (best mile split was 8:23), so the overall pace was 8:52.
At this point, I was still over a mile from home, and I really wanted 8 miles, so after a short walk I ran another 2.32, averaging 9:24. So I got a tempo run and an easy run in on the same night. Felt good all the way.
Then Wednesday night, with the rains coming down, I decided to get my run in at the gym. On the treadmill. This was kind of risky considering my recent injury problems associated with the device, but I felt confident nothing bad would happen. I went 5 miles, averaged 9:28, and managed to complete the run without breaking a leg or blowing a hammie. Life is good. -- Rob
Monday, April 2, 2012
Breaking Out!
Today I broke out of the funk I've been in for the last three months! Since I felt so good after my ride with Rob yesterday, I decided to take a long walk. No J-wording or even a fast walk!
So, with music in my ears and the sun on my shoulders, I enjoyed a nice long five mile walk at the kind of pace you would walk your dog, a small dog at that.
What was interesting was I couldn't decide which direction I wanted to walk and really wasn't sure how far I would be able to walk. I just figured as long as I kept my feet in a straight line and stayed on flat surface I'd be okay. (If I get my left leg turned, even slightly, the pain hits)
As I entered a trail (wide concrete) about a mile and a half from the house, I noticed a lady walking toward me. As she came closer she began a slow jog. She passed by me and didn't look up as I nodded my head and tipped my hat. I walked another quarter mile and she came up from behind me in that same slow jog. She didn't say anything this time either.
As I proceeded with my walk, it wasn't too long before I looked up and here she came again towards me. Now the trail I was on is only a mile long and from the looks of the situation it became apparent that she was walk/running at least four miles.
This time I couldn't help myself (yeah, you know me). I asked her if she was training for something. She said she was training for her first 5K. I asked here which one and she said she didn't know because she hadn't decided when she would be ready.
Okay, now I've gone into running instructor Mikie mode! I suggested the Brookside 5k run on May 12 since that would give her plenty of time and since she was already run/walking four miles she would have no trouble with the 5K. I warned her about what will happen when she crosses the finish line for the first time. Her life will change!
When we parted, she was really pumped about the race. I even gave her my email address and told her I wanted to watch her progress. I also told her that I was a volunteer for that event and I'd be watch for her to cheer her on.
Today was just a great day! I got two days of exercise in and motivated a brand new runner. Life can be really great at times! Can't tell you how motivated Mary Russell made me as well.
Now I'm really looking forward to my rehab period!!!!!
Mike
So, with music in my ears and the sun on my shoulders, I enjoyed a nice long five mile walk at the kind of pace you would walk your dog, a small dog at that.
What was interesting was I couldn't decide which direction I wanted to walk and really wasn't sure how far I would be able to walk. I just figured as long as I kept my feet in a straight line and stayed on flat surface I'd be okay. (If I get my left leg turned, even slightly, the pain hits)
As I entered a trail (wide concrete) about a mile and a half from the house, I noticed a lady walking toward me. As she came closer she began a slow jog. She passed by me and didn't look up as I nodded my head and tipped my hat. I walked another quarter mile and she came up from behind me in that same slow jog. She didn't say anything this time either.
As I proceeded with my walk, it wasn't too long before I looked up and here she came again towards me. Now the trail I was on is only a mile long and from the looks of the situation it became apparent that she was walk/running at least four miles.
This time I couldn't help myself (yeah, you know me). I asked her if she was training for something. She said she was training for her first 5K. I asked here which one and she said she didn't know because she hadn't decided when she would be ready.
Okay, now I've gone into running instructor Mikie mode! I suggested the Brookside 5k run on May 12 since that would give her plenty of time and since she was already run/walking four miles she would have no trouble with the 5K. I warned her about what will happen when she crosses the finish line for the first time. Her life will change!
When we parted, she was really pumped about the race. I even gave her my email address and told her I wanted to watch her progress. I also told her that I was a volunteer for that event and I'd be watch for her to cheer her on.
Today was just a great day! I got two days of exercise in and motivated a brand new runner. Life can be really great at times! Can't tell you how motivated Mary Russell made me as well.
Now I'm really looking forward to my rehab period!!!!!
Mike
Feeling Good!
I know this isn't ordinarily a big deal, but for me to ride almost 20 miles with Rob yesterday was a pretty good feeling.
The weather was gorgeous and riding around Smithville Lake was just super nice, although just a bit windy. It just felt great to get out and do SOMETHING!
Side note: I joined the Kansas City Metro Bike Club this morning. I even signed up for the Spring Classic, 46 mile segment, on the 28th. I've also entered my grandson, Brandon, so he can get his first taste of a group ride. Should be great fun to have him along..........Mike
The weather was gorgeous and riding around Smithville Lake was just super nice, although just a bit windy. It just felt great to get out and do SOMETHING!
Side note: I joined the Kansas City Metro Bike Club this morning. I even signed up for the Spring Classic, 46 mile segment, on the 28th. I've also entered my grandson, Brandon, so he can get his first taste of a group ride. Should be great fun to have him along..........Mike
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Cherry Blossom 10 mile in Washington DC
I just did the Cherry Blossom 10 mile run. I saw Carl and Leslie wait in line at the port a pots. What a coincidence. It was good to see them. I don't have the official results, but this is from my Garmin. (Note it logged 10.12 miles.
More at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/163722256
This is one of the few times I did a negative split:
1st 5 miles 51:01
2nd 5 miles 46:14
It was a great day for me. I ran faster today than I've run for several months or a year. My average for the last 5 miles was 9:15.
I'll update this post when the results are posted.
I found a way to get all of my past results. Cool! I've run it 9 times including this year. 1996 was my longest run up to that point. In 2011, I was signed up but gave my number to someone else (He ran faster than me, 9:03 pace)
| Mile | Time |
| 1 | 10:07 |
| 2 | 09:49 |
| 3 | 10:37 |
| 4 | 09:57 |
| 5 | 10:31 |
| 6 | 09:15 |
| 7 | 09:39 |
| 8 | 09:17 |
| 9 | 09:09 |
| 10 | 08:54 |
More at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/163722256
This is one of the few times I did a negative split:
1st 5 miles 51:01
2nd 5 miles 46:14
It was a great day for me. I ran faster today than I've run for several months or a year. My average for the last 5 miles was 9:15.
I'll update this post when the results are posted.
I found a way to get all of my past results. Cool! I've run it 9 times including this year. 1996 was my longest run up to that point. In 2011, I was signed up but gave my number to someone else (He ran faster than me, 9:03 pace)
| Year | Age | Time | Pace | |
| ===== | ==== | ===== | ===== | |
| 2009 | 51 | 1:39:25 | 9:56 | |
| 2008 | 50 | 1:39:24 | 9:56 | |
| 2005 | 47 | 1:42:12 | 10:13 | |
| 2003 | 45 | 1:24:24 | 8:26 | |
| 2002 | 44 | 1:25:25 | 8:32 | |
| 2001 | 43 | 1:33:41 | 9:22 | |
| 1999 | 41 | 1:45:06 | 10:31 | |
| 1996 | 38 | 1:38:19 | 9:50 |
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