So today was the Maccabi 5K. There are time I think directing a race is tougher than racing one. I was up at 4:45am to start organizing and getting the car packed. I had a little bit to eat and a much need cup of coffee and then with the car packed full of water […]
Archive | April, 2013
An Easy 8 Mile as a Start to a VERY Busy Saturday – Maccabi 5K Tomorrow!
Today I got up early to run an easy 8 miles. After a day off yesterday the legs felt fairly good despite the fact that it took me a few miles to wake up. I did a simple run from my house to Tyler State Park and ran the basic 5.3 loop from the Buck […]
9 miles with 6 x 2 minutes at 10K race pace with 1 minute recovery
Today I got my workout in as a late lunch with Joe Warwick joining me for Coach Marino’s latest fun running concoction. Joe is an amazing talent and has more speed than me so I know he will push me with workouts like today. The idea of todays workout was to get some quicker pace […]
Morning Recovery Day 5 Mile Hunger Run
Wow , that tittle was a mouthful. Today was an easy run that Coach Johnny calls a hunger run. The idea is to teach the body to burn fat more effectively. The run is done first thing in the morning with only water and perhaps a little black coffee. The pace is very […]
5:00am Fun on the Track! – 10 x 500m with 300m Recovery
Yes, this is a recovery week. As I mentioned yesterday that does not mean no quality work. Today Coach Johnny King Marino had 10 x 500m with 300m recovery as the workout. The workout was designed for first 400m set at 10K pace but the last 100m was quicker. Boston Pete was the only […]
After 3 Hard Training Weeks Finally a Recovery Week
Recovery week finally… (THANK YOU COACH JOHNNY KING-MARINO! http://www.jkmhealth.com) So today, I only had a nice 6 mile run. The legs were still tired from yesterday so I decided to get a little extra sleep and do the run at lunch. I took the opening mile very slow and then relaxed into mid 7’s for the […]
A Beautiful Run in Tyler State Park to Start a Busy Day
After a nice dinner last night with Boston Marathon friends I got up early this morning for a nice 8 mile run in Tyler State Park. I did not sleep that well last night so I was a bit tired so getting started was a bit tougher than usual. My first two miles were […]
Speedwork, A Great Item Donated and a Dinner I Was Lucky to Attend
So today was one of those busy days. Some much going on at work, soccer practice for my son, and a speed workout looming. Todays’s workout was 10 x 400m at a goal of 80 sec with a short 100m recovery. Of course once again it was ridiculously windy with a big change of weather […]
Bucks Run for Boston – A Double Run Day
The day started with a very easy 4 mile morning run. I have grown to love this run as it is quiet and I can be alone with my thoughts in beautiful Tyler State Park. Coach Johnny King-Marino said this would become my favorite run and he was right… I was happy to get this […]
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