Training 2/7 to 2/13

2/7 Monday: 8.2 miles in 60 minutes

Run from Whirlaway with Jim Johnson. Running the roads at night sucks with no sidewalks or any kind of shoulder at all.

2/8 Tuesday: 8 miles in 61 minutes

Treadmill run at home. Felt OK, just wanted to get this run done.

2/9 Wednesday: 10 miles in 68 minutes

Ran from Cedarland in Haverhill. Did 6 x 20 second strides towards end of the run. Felt pretty good today. Left foot is a little sore in heel area.

2/10 Thursday: 10 miles in 72 minutes

Rattlesnake Hill loop. Tried to keep things pretty easy today. Left foot still bothering me a bit today.

2/11 Friday: 10.4 miles in 72 minutes

Andover Center run. Felt alright, my left foot felt a little better today after doing some stretching and massage yesterday. I think i just need to keep on it with stretching and massage.

Did 6 x 20 second strides towards the end of the run.

2/12 Saturday: 6.5 miles in 50 minutes

Easy treadmill running at home.

2/13 Sunday: 18 miles in 120 minutes (Garmin)

Ran from the Whirlaway with a nice group of guys including Dan Princic, Mark Hudson, Craig Fram, Marty Lechleider, Eric Beauchesne, and Mike Cooney. The pace was pretty easy for the first couple miles.......but that was it. Soon Marty was off the back and Cooney was out front pushing the pace. The rest of the run was all sub 7 minute pace, with the last half mostly in the 6:15 to 6:25 range. The overall pace was just under 6:40. A bit quicker than I had hoped to go today, but it was a very solid run that I feel pretty good about.

Total Miles: 71.1

Its good to be back! Finally a solid week with some good running.

Training 1/31 to 2/6

1/31 Monday: 7 miles in 52 minutes

Easy running in Andover, legs were a little tired from yesterdays long run, but overall they felt better than I expected. Good news, today my treadmill got fixed! Just in time for another big storm.

2/1 Tuesday: 5 miles in 40 minutes

Treadmill run! Easy running before work. Felt pretty slow and heavy.

2/2 Wednesday: 10 miles in 74 minutes

Treadmill running at home. Felt OK today despite the boring run.

2/3 Thursday: 12 miles in 83 minutes

Treadmill run. Ran 5 miles easy, 4 miles up tempo (3 miles at 6 min pace last at 5:49), 3 miles easy. Caught the first period of the Bruins game while running, wow that was the best first 2 minutes of hockey I have ever seen. My run was also the best I have had in a long time. I felt pretty solid.

2/4 Friday: OFF

2/5 Saturday: OFF

Spent the day skiing at Bretton Woods with Caitlyn and my parents.

2/6 Sunday: 16 miles in 104 minutes

Felt real good today and the miles came easy. My last 5 miles were 6:09, 6:09, 5:49, 5:39 and 5:24. It felt good to finish up a longer run so strong.

Total Miles: 50

Not the best week, but I got in two really nice runs on Thursday and Sunday. Now its time to fill in those off days and bring the miles up.

Training 1/24 to 1/30

1/24 Monday: OFF

I thought about getting out for a run today. I am feeling the best I have in a while, but I was not going out in that arctic cold. I would have hit the treadmill, but its still broken.

1/25 Tuesday: 5 miles in 38 minutes

Easy running on the treadmill at work. Felt OK, it was nice to move the legs a bit.

1/26 Wednesday: 8 miles in 57 minutes

Easy running out past the cemetery in Andover. Actually felt pretty comfortable.

1/27 Thursday: OFF

Snow day in Haverhill and Caitlyn had no school. Treadmill is broken....so no run.

1/28 Friday: 10 miles in 71 minutes

Rattlesnake Hill loop. It was nice to get back out on this loop, and I actually felt pretty good.

1/29 Saturday: 7.2 miles in 52 minutes

Woke up feeling not so good again. This time its all in my head, its killing me to blow my nose. I need to go see a real doctor....not that crappy walk in clinic I went to last time. I have no primary care doctor.....so if anyone has a great family practice doctor in the Haverhill/Andover area let me know. Run was alright, at least it was nice out.

1/30 Sunday: 14 miles in 104 minutes

Todays run was all about just getting in the miles. The legs felt pretty heavy and slow the whole way.

Total Miles: 44.2

Training 1/17 to 1/23

1/17 Monday: 11 miles in 80 minutes

Running with Jim Johnson. Felt OK, and it felt real nice to be out there running again.

1/18 Tuesday: OFF

Felt like a pile of crap again.

1/19 Wednesday: 5 miles in 39 minutes

Treadmill running at work. Felt like death.

1/20 Thursday: 7 miles in 54 minutes

Still not feeling to good. I think its time to get myself healthy.

1/21 Friday: OFF

1/22 Saturday: OFF

1/23 Sunday: OFF

Total Miles: 23

A very frustrating week. I had plans to get right back on it and get in some good running. The problem is I can not stay healthy. Every time I think I am getting well or that I have kicked my cold I get knocked back down again with some kind of nasty sickness. Over the last few days I have concentrated on getting some rest and plenty of sleep in hopes that will help my immune system get going. I am also now pumping in the vitamin C, maybe that will help.

Training 1/10 to 1/16

1/10 to 1/16: No running during this week. Spent most of the week sick while on vacation.

Training 1/3 to 1/9

1/3 Monday: AM: 5 miles in 38 minutes PM: 10.4 miles in 74 minutes

AM: Easy running in Andover

PM: Whirlaway winter 10 mile loop. I knew if I went home there was no way I was going to get out the door for a run. So I stopped at the Whirlaway for a run. I felt pretty good out there tonight.

1/4 Tuesday: OFF

Sick

1/5 Wednesday: OFF

Sick

1/6 Thursday: OFF

Sick

1/7 Friday: OFF

Travel to Puerto Rico. Still having health issues.

1/8 Saturday: 11 miles in 80 minutes

Treadmill running on the cruise ship, felt OK running. Still not feeling the best. I am not sure trying to run this much was a good idea.

1/9 Sunday: 5 miles in 38 minutes

Treadmill running. Still feeling under the weather.

Total Miles: 30.4

My worst week in a very long time. Why can't I stay healthy. This is not the way I wanted to start out the new year.

Training 12/27 to 1/2

12/27 Monday: 10 miles in 75 minutes

I ran on the treadmill today. I just don't trust drivers with the roads being slick.

12/28 Tuesday: 10 miles in 70 minutes

Lucky to get out running today. Thank you Ben and Amy for watching Caitlyn while I ran. You guys rock! Felt pretty good out there today and moved pretty well during the second half of the run.

12/29 Wednesday: 11 miles in 76 minutes

Skiing in the morning with the munchkin. Then a nice solid run around Campton NH. Felt pretty good out there today.

12/30 Thursday: 10 miles in 72 minutes

Skiing in the morning with the munchkin. Then treadmill running with Heather at Latitiudes in Methuen.

12/31 Friday: AM: 12 miles in 88 minutes PM: 4 miles in 31 minutes

AM: Run with Heather, 5 miles easy, 4 miles at 6:20 (Heathers tempo run), 3 miles easy.

PM: Very easy running.

Fished the Year with 3185 miles. A lifetime best!

1/1 Saturday: 10 miles in 77 minutes

What a great morning for a run. Heather and I ran easy out towards the Crystal Lake area.

1/2 Sunday: 16 miles in 115 minutes

Long run up in Campton, NH. Ran with Heather for the first 12 miles then picked it up the last 4 miles going 6:45, 5:53, 5:37, 5:33. Felt OK today, but still pretty strong at the end.

Total Miles: 83 Miles