[Flounder]

Mmmmmmm! Tacos<br><br>
Sorry its been a whole 15 minutes since breakfast.<br><br>
It was 67F and saucey this morning - very humid.<br><br>
10 miles - Fartlek workout with 3 of the fartleks a mile or longer @ T pace - but lots of variety<br><br>
Good running to all -

 

[Alex]

Nice workout Mike, tonight should be an interesting for our meeet after yesterday's practice. 1600/3200 for me tonight and I don't feel the most spectacular as of this morning...<br><br>
I could really go for some tacos right now too...if only Pittsville had a Taco Johns. <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif"><br><br>
Alex

 

[tigger]

Tacos? Up here we call it "Toonie Tuesday" because you can get two pieces of KFC for a toonie! (2 dollar coin) I have not yet gone (tonight) but will be doing around 6 miles at a steady pace.

 

[Flounder]

I'm sure there is someone in your house that can kick taco john's ass at making tacos.<br><br>
Good running at the meet - I predict 76-75-76-72 and 78-80-80-80-79-79-79-77 = and a colapse in utter exhaustion.

 

[Grizzly]

Greetings and salutations. I am back.<br><br>
3 miles very very slowly. Still, 3 miles is 3 miles, and they were hilly.<br><br>
Feel "loose" and not in a good sense. Uphill easier than downhill.

 

[Lofcaudio]

Welcome back Grizzly.<br><br>
I ran six miles of recovery this morning on the nearby golf course. I also retired my last pair of Asics GT-2100s. It was a rather sad day as I was very fond of that model of shoe. It was my third and final pair of them and I will always remember them with affection.<br><br>
Enjoy your workouts today!

 

[Flounder]

Lofcaudio - You crack me up - I know you may be serious - But for me shoes come and go - I am on my 8th pair of Asics 1100 and there are still 3 in the box waiting - I am hoping to get to fall marathon with my current stable of ponies - then to the glue factory they go!

 

[Lofcaudio]

Glad I can provide some unintended comedy. Flounder, how many miles do you usually get out of a pair of shoes?<br><br>
(Like you, when I find a pair that I like, I usually grab a number of pairs...)

 

[JackDuggan]

If I knew there were tacos to be had I would have posted this sooner<br><br>
5 miles on the TM

 

[jebba]

55 minutes of butt kicking power yoga. I'll get in 4 easy miles this afternoon when Little Easy takes his nap.

 

[dg1]

5 easy miles with my virtual partner.<br><br>
75 and sticky.

 

[sistergoldenhair]

Everyone knows Taco John's is about the potato ole's.<br><br>
I taught pilates this morning, then got in the pool and swam for an hour. After warming up I alternated 400m sets (including one pathetic time trial) with 4 X 25m sprints. Gotta get faster!

 

[Flounder]

Lofcaudio - Depends - really do not track any more, but I know I went through 6-8 pair (Depending on carryover) last year and ran 4800 miles ish.<br><br>
600-750 per pair I guess. I usually have 4-6 in the rotation at one time - The ones that are near end of life, I run short recovery runs or save for muddy days. I really try to let them completely dry out before wearing them again - I believe that this extends the life of the shoe.<br><br>
4 easy miles @ Lunch.<br><br>
71F and still muggy.

 

[wherestheportojohn]

4 ploddingly slow miles on the tm<br>
~I was *so* not into my w/o today~<br><br><br>
*argh*<br>
would someone please go over to my neighbors' house [they aren't home], break in, and MUZZLE THEIR DAMN YAPPY LAP DOG...who hasn't shut up since they left for work at 8am<br><br>
oh, and the house is THREE homes away + a bunch of trees in between; so you KNOW that thing has to be driving someone else insane also<br><br><br><br>
thank you

 

[Hairy Trotter]

6.5 miles, recovery pace. Humid, but I finished up before the thunderstorms got going.

 

[Alex]

Mike - I can't wait until I find a shoe that is good for me. Once I do stockpiling is sure to follow. 600 - 700 some miles is insane, my feet started hurting on my Speedstars around 300some miles. I am sort of doubt your splits as well, maybe if it was a decent rubber track but asphalt with trainers doesn't make me feel as fast as racers. Also about the taco thing, I like the ground beef at my house, but Taco Johns has pretty amazing tortillas along with the make your own salsa bars. I'm so hungry now...<br><br>
Griz - Hope the recovery starts happening.<br><br>
Lof - Why not find someplace online that sells them? Or have you tried already? Also I wish I had a nice soft place like a golf course to run on besides highways.<br><br>
Tigger - How big is that chicken? $2 for 2 pieces of chicken doesn't seem like such a great deal since you can get one of those little snacker sandwiches for $1 each. Hope the run goes well.<br><br>
jebba - Hopefully the lil' one naps when he should.<br><br>
Nice run JD.<br><br>
DG1 did you show him who was boss again, or did he dash away while you waited at the stoplights again?<br><br>
SGH - That speed will come back don't you worry...<br><br>
Well weather for the meet looks like it could be super bad, possible thunder storms...oh well. I'll report back later.<br><br>
Alex

 

[jebba]

Cooperative baby let me get in 4 miles in 42:10. He's seven weeks old today, and celebrating by sleeping all day. I hope this doesn't mean he'll be up all night.<br><br>
Time is flying. Unfortunately, that means going back to work soon. <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif">

 

[Flounder]

Jebba - Just means that he's going through a growing streak - I wish I could sleep all day - But there is only one direction for me to grow.

 

[duckgeek]

5.1 miles averaging 7:08/mi pace. Ran the first 5k in just under 21:30, then cruised home.

 

[equinox marathon 43]

Hi all,<br><br>
I'll pass on the tacos. Friday night I ate Chinese food for the first time in nearly 20 years (last time I got <b><i><span style="text-decoration:underline;">violently ill</span></i></b>). I figure one daring food adventure in a week is enough for me.<br><br>
Anyway nice running out there folks. Lofcaudio, I completely understand your affection to your shoes. I used to love my Air Pegs until Nike went and f*cked them up royally in '06. They had it right in '04. The '05's were okay, but not as good as the '04's. The '06 was a disaster, and I refuse to waste my money on the '07s. I like the Wave Riders for pavement now, so that'll work for me.<br><br>
My plan for today was Week 3, Day #2 of the Pfitz/Douglas 18/70 plan. It called for 9 miles with 4 at LT pace. In my case, I decided to target BQ pace as my LT pace. Might have been a bit fast, but close enough. My MAX HR is 203, and at the end of the 4th mile of targeting BQ pace, my HR was around 180, so I figure if I wasn't at LT, I was close.<br><br>
Some of you might remember in November, December and early January, when I would do my long runs, I would try to do 3 miles at a considerably faster pace (I would normally target miles 4-6 and try to do 7:30-7:45 in those miles). I wasn't sure why I was bothering to do that, other than to have fun. Let me tell you, those workouts were great for prepping me for tonight's workout. I knew going in I wasn't going to have a problem for the first 3 miles, and if I could hold it together for the 4th I'd be all set.<br><br>
One thing I didn't like tonight, it took me most of mile 8 and part of mile 9 to get my HR back into the 160s. Recovery time needs some work.<br><br>
Okay, enough of the boring crap. Here's the data:<br><br><b>Date:</b> 05/15/2007 <b>Time:</b> 17:00<br><b>Run Type:</b> Just A Run<br><b>Distance:</b> 9.0 miles<br><b>Total time:</b> 01:16:25.0 <b>Average Per Mile:</b> 00:07:56.0<br><b>Course:</b> OTHER COURSE<br><b>Max HR (for entire workout):</b> 183<br><b>Average HR:</b> 165<br><b>Shoes:</b> Mizuno Wave Rider 10 - 05/2007 <b>Date Entered Service:</b> 05/08/2007 <b>Ending Mileage:</b> 39.4<br><b>Weather:</b> Partly cloudy and warm.<br><b>Temperature:</b> 82 <b>Temperature Type:</b> Ambient Air <b>Time:</b> Start<br><b>Temperature:</b> 81 <b>Temperature Type:</b> Ambient Air <b>Time:</b> End<br><b>Dew Point:</b> 49 <b>Time:</b> Start<br><b>Dew Point:</b> 51 <b>Time:</b> End<br><b>Wind speed:</b> 2 <b>Max Gust:</b> 17 <b>Direction:</b> W<br><br>
HOME 10 MILE LOOP WITH LAST MILE CUT OFF.<br><br>
Plan today was 9 miles with 4 at LT pace (in my case I tried to target BQ pace).<br><br>
A bit warm, but I came pretty close to the BQ pace on the 4 miles (miles 4, 5, 6, and 7).<br><br><b>Run Segments<br>
Name Time Distance AvgMile HR AvgHR Total Time</b><br>
Mile 1 00:08:24.5 1.0 00:08:24.5 161 153 00:08:24.5<br>
Mile 2 00:08:09.1 1.0 00:08:09.1 153 158 00:16:33.6<br>
Mile 3 00:08:17.4 1.0 00:08:17.4 163 160 00:24:51.0<br>
Mile 4 00:07:33.2 1.0 00:07:33.2 173 172 00:32:24.2<br>
Mile 5 00:07:23.7 1.0 00:07:23.7 171 172 00:39:47.9<br>
Mile 6 00:07:34.9 1.0 00:07:34.9 178 177 00:47:22.8<br>
Mile 7 00:07:14.5 1.0 00:07:14.5 180 180 00:54:37.3<br>
Mile 8 00:08:17.6 1.0 00:08:17.6 169 171 01:02:54.9<br>
Mile 9 00:08:29.2 1.0 00:08:29.2 170 168 01:11:24.1<br>
Recov-1 00:05:00.9 0.0 00:00:00.0 108 127 01:16:25.0