One Step at a Time...

February 8

February 7

Run #1
  • 1h 30m 46s
  • 10.00 miles
  • 09m 04s /Mi

Up at 3:30am, layered up and out the door at 10 degrees. Was able to run in the middle of the roadway for most of the run, as the sidewalks were nothing but a twisted ankle and broken leg with all of the snow and ice on them. A few idiot cars refused to move over a little bit, even though there was only me and them and GOD out there. Got home and my middle layer was wet and had iced up a bit. My face was the only thing to get even slightly cold. I wore my biking pants, which are a bit thicker and warmer, which worked out very well. Oh, my tongue did get a little cold. Stupid winter!

Run #2
  • 1h 26m 22s
  • 10.00 miles
  • 08m 38s /Mi

On tready at work, AFTER work.
Whew.

06:10  Ok, got my first 10 mile run in for the day this morning.  I'll do the second one after work on the treadmill.  It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World!

17:40  Second 10 miler ran.  I'm kinda tired.

February 6

Run
  • 1h 16m 43s
  • 10.00 miles
  • 07m 40s /Mi

On tready at work. Several inches of snow and ice outside.

Gots me a 10 mile pace run on tready of the mill after work.
Tomorrow I have a 20 mile run....and here's my problem.....piles of snow and ice are everywhere.

Sooooooooooooooo, here is tomorrow's plan.  Instead of coming home from work at 3 and doing 20 miles through snow and ice covered sidewalks and roads, I'll get up at 3:30am, go do 10 miles, which I should be able to pull off right down the middle of the road on a SUnday morning.  THEN, after work I'll come home and do 10 again.  How does that sound?

February 5

Swim
  • 32m 55s
  • 1600.00 yards
  • -----

4 X 100 skps
3 X 200 pull
2 X 100 easy hard
4 X 50 easy hard alt
8 X 25 1 easy, 3 hard, rpt

Watched some videos on swimming today, and 3 "experts" each showed 3 different ways of forearm placement during the pull/push. Very confusing. Called Mimi for clarification, and I think I've got it now. Geez! I'm only doing it slightly different, but apparently engaging some different muscles, because I was getting tired faster.

Tonight, after work, a swim is planned, although we are supposed to get 200 feet of snow layered with several inches of ice.  The forecast is for armageddon.  Perfect.

February 4

Sport
  • Spinning Class
  • 1h 10m

Gave a spin class to Amy and Marc after work AT work. I did about 20 minutes waiting for them, then gave each about 25 minutes.

So...I have a 20 mile run on Sunday, but between now and then, it's possible several inches of snow, along with a helping of ice, may fall on my area of living.  Winter marathons are not an easy thing to train for this time of year while living in this part of these United States of America.  Next week begins taper O rama....

Ok...I finally broke down and ordered some new running shorts.  My Pearl Izumi's were getting loose (compression) and beginning to have a smell that would NOT go away, even after being washed.  YIKES!  2XU's, I hope you work well.

February 3

Run
  • 59m 55s
  • 7.00 miles
  • -----

Yassos
1/2 mile warm up
10 X 1/2 mile at 6:27 pace
2 minutes in between
1/4 mile warm down

Strength
  • 04m

  • EXERCISE

    Sets
    Min
    reps
    Max
    reps
    Min
    wt.(lb)
    Max
    wt.(lb)
  • LEGS - 2 Leg Squats
    8
    0
    0
    0
    0

Tabata squats....my secret weapon!

Sport #1
  • Core Training
  • 07m

Core: 25 X each Around the Worlds

P90X: Chest/shoulders/tris with Mary after her run at the gym.

Sport #2
  • P90X
  • 33m 43s

Core: 25 X each Around the Worlds

P90X: Chest/shoulders/tris with Mary after her run at the gym.

Agenda MO Menda:  10 freaking yassos! TEN! TIN!

The day is flying by!  Workouts done. Made a quick Starbucks run with Mary, then home to get Finn, WHO DID NOT PEE on my floor today! YA HO!  Progress.  Also, I have taught him a new trick from our doggie class at Petsmart last night!  He is so motivated to learn with food is involved!  Well, aren't we all?  Gotta get Conor, then over to Pop pops with his late Christmas gift that just came in the mail. 

Watched LOST last night.  WOO HOO!  I love shows where TIME TRAVEL loops present problems...it makes ya think!

February 2

Swim
  • 31m 37s
  • 1500.00 yards
  • -----

4 X 100 X skps
3 X 200 pull
2 X 100 easy hard
4 X 50 easy hard alt
4 X 25 ...1 easy, 3 hard

Sport #1
  • P90X
  • 37m

Spin: Got in well before class and had a good pool of sweat under me before class started.

P90X: At gym after spin..Back and BIs

Sport #2
  • Spinning Class
  • 1h 17m

Spin: Got in well before class and had a good pool of sweat under me before class started.

P90X: At gym after spin..Back and BIs

Made up for taking off yesterday.  Mary and I took kids to school, then off to the pool for a swim.  Drove over to our "other" gym for a spin class and then lifted.  Had a Mocha, home for a shower and change.  Finn had peed all over the kitchen floor! Grrrrr.  Loaded Finns butt into SUV and drove over to Bob Ronkers Running Spot in Cincy to pick up race bags for April's 5K.  Got kids from school, and over  to Erin's ortho appt.  Home. I'm grabbing a nap, then dinner, then to Finn's puppy training class at 7.  Tonight is LOST, so that will take up the remainder.  I'm so tired.

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