Monday: 6 run, 16 ride
Recon with Tommy on Stonington XC Fun Course. Course is overall in good shape, but disappointed to see a number of areas could still use weed-whacking and pruning. It will all come together, and happy to partner with Stonington Rec on this one. Hoping for a great turnout to sustain a repeat event each year.
Being off for the day (Victory Day in RI), after a bunch of yard work, went for a coastal bike ride. Traffic a little heavier than I would like. Bike is making a lot of clanking, the gears are pretty worn, and I just want to see the bike get through another 3 weeks before end of my biking season and likely when I will retire the bike for good.
Tuesday: 13
AM: 8 mile workout with Tommy and Matthew. Opted to stay off soaked Hell Field and run the roads of Weekapaug. 4 x (200, 200, 400). Light rain on and off through workout. Legs were just dead; all of my paces were pretty much at 5K pace. Had planned on jumping into the ocean at end, but left towel at home on the counter (little good it did there) and being wet from the rain damped the enthusiasm.
PM: 5 miles at final Stonington Fun Run of the year. Easy 7:30 pace while I caught up with many, including Mikey, Paul, Denise, Beth, Way, and someone named Tom that works at Pfizer.
Wednesday: 12
AM: 9 slow miles at Hale Reservation, Westwood, MA.
PM: 3 miles 5:57 pace at final Westerly Fun Run of the year.
Thursday: 5
Afternoon run / final prep for Wahaneeta. Took out a fallen tree obstructing the perimeter trail. Thus, nearly a mile of running with the chainsaw. Felt especially heavy today.
Friday: 0
An unplanned zero. Ran around like crazy trying to get my RD duties for tomorrow inline. Ended late at night at Staples photo-copying entry forms for the morning.
Saturday: 6
Wahaneeta Trail 5K went off without a hitch! Race report to follow.
Sunday: 10
AM: 9 miles with Tommy, Matthew, and Mikey. Trail / road mix on a loop from the Barn out to River Road along the river, back Greenhaven to finish on more Barn trails.
Noon: 1 mile barefoot on the beach with Tommy and Mikey. I got the feeling that Mikey wanted more, but I was starting to chafe in places uncomfortable. TMI. The best of my time on the beach today was actually NOT the running, but rather playing frisbee with Tom, his dad, and his father-in-law. Much fun, especially the ones where I had to jump into the ocean to catch the frisbee.
Weekly mileage: 52
Weekly synopsis: Low mileage this week, but that is inevitable on race weeks, especially where I'm the RD. A bunch of small races coming up in the next week or so will likely keep mileage down again, and then I really need to get cracking on planning out my fall races.
Weekly highlights: An easy one - the successful fruition of Wahaneeta 5K. 2nd place honorable mention - playing Frisbee on the beach!
Recon with Tommy on Stonington XC Fun Course. Course is overall in good shape, but disappointed to see a number of areas could still use weed-whacking and pruning. It will all come together, and happy to partner with Stonington Rec on this one. Hoping for a great turnout to sustain a repeat event each year.
Being off for the day (Victory Day in RI), after a bunch of yard work, went for a coastal bike ride. Traffic a little heavier than I would like. Bike is making a lot of clanking, the gears are pretty worn, and I just want to see the bike get through another 3 weeks before end of my biking season and likely when I will retire the bike for good.
Tuesday: 13
AM: 8 mile workout with Tommy and Matthew. Opted to stay off soaked Hell Field and run the roads of Weekapaug. 4 x (200, 200, 400). Light rain on and off through workout. Legs were just dead; all of my paces were pretty much at 5K pace. Had planned on jumping into the ocean at end, but left towel at home on the counter (little good it did there) and being wet from the rain damped the enthusiasm.
PM: 5 miles at final Stonington Fun Run of the year. Easy 7:30 pace while I caught up with many, including Mikey, Paul, Denise, Beth, Way, and someone named Tom that works at Pfizer.
Wednesday: 12
AM: 9 slow miles at Hale Reservation, Westwood, MA.
PM: 3 miles 5:57 pace at final Westerly Fun Run of the year.
Thursday: 5
Afternoon run / final prep for Wahaneeta. Took out a fallen tree obstructing the perimeter trail. Thus, nearly a mile of running with the chainsaw. Felt especially heavy today.
Friday: 0
An unplanned zero. Ran around like crazy trying to get my RD duties for tomorrow inline. Ended late at night at Staples photo-copying entry forms for the morning.
Saturday: 6
Wahaneeta Trail 5K went off without a hitch! Race report to follow.
Sunday: 10
AM: 9 miles with Tommy, Matthew, and Mikey. Trail / road mix on a loop from the Barn out to River Road along the river, back Greenhaven to finish on more Barn trails.
Noon: 1 mile barefoot on the beach with Tommy and Mikey. I got the feeling that Mikey wanted more, but I was starting to chafe in places uncomfortable. TMI. The best of my time on the beach today was actually NOT the running, but rather playing frisbee with Tom, his dad, and his father-in-law. Much fun, especially the ones where I had to jump into the ocean to catch the frisbee.
Weekly mileage: 52
Weekly synopsis: Low mileage this week, but that is inevitable on race weeks, especially where I'm the RD. A bunch of small races coming up in the next week or so will likely keep mileage down again, and then I really need to get cracking on planning out my fall races.
Weekly highlights: An easy one - the successful fruition of Wahaneeta 5K. 2nd place honorable mention - playing Frisbee on the beach!
Tom Sullivan from Pfe? What's going on with your bike? Gears worn or the cable? Hope it's minor and fixable with a few parts rather than a new bike.
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