Time: ~92 minutes
Distance: ~14.5 miles
I ran with Nick Frank and John Compton this morning at McAlpine. I forgot my watch at home because I was probably still a little buzzed on my way out the door this morning. I left Mr. Garmin on the charging stand and didn't realize my mistake until I arrived at the parking lot.
Last night was fun time with Nick, John, Meagan, Dave & Laura and some others at a cookout. We had many laughs, burgers and drinks while not talking about training. This morning I was just wanting to put time on the legs after some quality days late in the week.
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Sunday, September 5, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Nick Frank Rolls
Time: 67:33
Distance: 10.65 miles
Pace: 6:20
Map
My double this evening was with Nick Frank and we were rolling, of course. It was a nothing special of a route, just two loops around Booty. There were a couple tri guys out riding that we tried to heckle when we crossed paths. The conversation was good as always. I was feeling the pace a bit after the blown workout yesterday and the accumulation of miles on my legs.
Splits:
7:24, 6:xx, 6:42, 6:12, 6:04, 6:04, 5:58, 6:05, 6:07, 6:10, 6:08
Distance: 10.65 miles
Pace: 6:20
Map
My double this evening was with Nick Frank and we were rolling, of course. It was a nothing special of a route, just two loops around Booty. There were a couple tri guys out riding that we tried to heckle when we crossed paths. The conversation was good as always. I was feeling the pace a bit after the blown workout yesterday and the accumulation of miles on my legs.
Splits:
7:24, 6:xx, 6:42, 6:12, 6:04, 6:04, 5:58, 6:05, 6:07, 6:10, 6:08
Thursday, August 26, 2010
New Track at Myers Park High School
Time: 66:09
Distance: 9.53 miles
W/u: 31:26 for 4.49 miles
W/o: 6 x 200m in 33 w/ 200m jog
C/d: 25:45 for 3.54 miles
I met up with Nick Frank for an extended warm up to the AG track. I had some 200 meter strides in preparation for the 5k this weekend. The point was to run fast and relaxed, opening the stride to a comfortable level. However, when we got to the track all the middle schoolers were just exiting class for their lunch break. For whatever reason these kids took their lunch on the track and not at tables or under the shade of trees. It didn't look possible to get the workout in on this facility so we had to go elsewhere.
Fortunately, on the way to the AG we ran by Fort Knox' track also known as the Myers Park HS dumpuvatrack. There were a couple of coaches or maintenance men painting yard lines on the football field. I was shocked to see that the track had recently been resurfaced. It's not longer a standard red/maroon like most tracks. Instead it's not a really soft, cheap black track that will probably fall apart in 3 years. It will be a good training track, but not very fast for racing. I asked a coach if I could spend about 10 minutes on the track testing out the new surface. He was actually pretty cool with me being there and didn't mind at all.
Splits:
(51.80) 32.07, (58.73) 32.22, (57.43) 32.67,
(60.38) 32.37, (59.80) 32.67, (57.81) 30.59 for 8:58.53 total and 1.5 miles (6 full laps)
Nick ran the first two intervals with me before having to peace out. I finished up the last four feeling relaxed but not fantastic. I was pretty locked in at 32 seconds, it just didn't feel really smooth.
Distance: 9.53 miles
W/u: 31:26 for 4.49 miles
W/o: 6 x 200m in 33 w/ 200m jog
C/d: 25:45 for 3.54 miles
I met up with Nick Frank for an extended warm up to the AG track. I had some 200 meter strides in preparation for the 5k this weekend. The point was to run fast and relaxed, opening the stride to a comfortable level. However, when we got to the track all the middle schoolers were just exiting class for their lunch break. For whatever reason these kids took their lunch on the track and not at tables or under the shade of trees. It didn't look possible to get the workout in on this facility so we had to go elsewhere.
Fortunately, on the way to the AG we ran by Fort Knox' track also known as the Myers Park HS dumpuvatrack. There were a couple of coaches or maintenance men painting yard lines on the football field. I was shocked to see that the track had recently been resurfaced. It's not longer a standard red/maroon like most tracks. Instead it's not a really soft, cheap black track that will probably fall apart in 3 years. It will be a good training track, but not very fast for racing. I asked a coach if I could spend about 10 minutes on the track testing out the new surface. He was actually pretty cool with me being there and didn't mind at all.
Splits:
(51.80) 32.07, (58.73) 32.22, (57.43) 32.67,
(60.38) 32.37, (59.80) 32.67, (57.81) 30.59 for 8:58.53 total and 1.5 miles (6 full laps)
Nick ran the first two intervals with me before having to peace out. I finished up the last four feeling relaxed but not fantastic. I was pretty locked in at 32 seconds, it just didn't feel really smooth.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Sluggish Start to Sunday
Time: 119:48
Distance: 18.07 miles
Pace: 6:37
Map
This morning, like most Sunday mornings started from the Boyce parking lot of McAlpine. Meagan and I jogged into the park and linked up with Caitlin. I was finally starting to feel the effects of all the training this week. I never got sore after the big track workout on Friday. However, the accumulation of miles has made the legs a little sluggish.
Just before 5 miles I met up with Nick Frank who arrived with some much needed water. We hit the course of 5k of solid running and then looked around for Meagan. She wanted to run 3 miles uptempo and Nick and I were going to serve as pacesetters. The plan was to run back toward Old Bell and cut in to the back section of wooded miles. Meagan was shooting to hit 6:00 minute pace. When we were about 800 meters in I could tell she wasn't feeling great as her breathing wasn't relaxed as it should have been. She ran tough and hit her splits but was done at the end.
Splits:
8:23, 7:50, 7:27, 7:19, (some early miles with Meagan and Caitlin)
6:51, 7:03, 6:38, (hooked up with Nick after grabbing some water)
5:57, 6:05, 5:52, (Meagan's faster section)
6:20, (easier mile back to grab water)
6:00, 6:03, 5:59, 6:10, (4 more miles of steady running)
6:27, 6:33, 6:25 (back off to finish up the run)
I was pleased to have company on the run today. I definitely wouldn't have averaged in the 6:30s had Nick not been there. At about 14 miles I was ready to call it a day, but Nick kept the pace honest and I just went along with it. I've had a big week and I'll be interested to add up all the miles.
Distance: 18.07 miles
Pace: 6:37
Map
This morning, like most Sunday mornings started from the Boyce parking lot of McAlpine. Meagan and I jogged into the park and linked up with Caitlin. I was finally starting to feel the effects of all the training this week. I never got sore after the big track workout on Friday. However, the accumulation of miles has made the legs a little sluggish.
Just before 5 miles I met up with Nick Frank who arrived with some much needed water. We hit the course of 5k of solid running and then looked around for Meagan. She wanted to run 3 miles uptempo and Nick and I were going to serve as pacesetters. The plan was to run back toward Old Bell and cut in to the back section of wooded miles. Meagan was shooting to hit 6:00 minute pace. When we were about 800 meters in I could tell she wasn't feeling great as her breathing wasn't relaxed as it should have been. She ran tough and hit her splits but was done at the end.
Splits:
8:23, 7:50, 7:27, 7:19, (some early miles with Meagan and Caitlin)
6:51, 7:03, 6:38, (hooked up with Nick after grabbing some water)
5:57, 6:05, 5:52, (Meagan's faster section)
6:20, (easier mile back to grab water)
6:00, 6:03, 5:59, 6:10, (4 more miles of steady running)
6:27, 6:33, 6:25 (back off to finish up the run)
I was pleased to have company on the run today. I definitely wouldn't have averaged in the 6:30s had Nick not been there. At about 14 miles I was ready to call it a day, but Nick kept the pace honest and I just went along with it. I've had a big week and I'll be interested to add up all the miles.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Chasing Girls
Time: 78:50
Distance: 11.79 miles
Pace: 6:41
Map
Meagan and I started the run together in the direction of Freedom Park. The big storm last night damn near flooded the streets that we usually run on. We could see reeds and dirt from the creek washed up on the bike path. We opted not to run across the bridge just after the mile mark and opted for a safer passage to the park. It looked like a car was being towed that had sat in a huge puddle of water over night. Scary stuff.
We parted ways once we hit the park as I was meeting up with Nick Frank. We ran through the park and hit up the Booty Loop. Meagan ran about 40 meters in front of us and we slowly closed the gap. She heard us rolling up on her and picked up the pace for a nice little jogger war. It really wasn't much of a war because she was ultimately conquered along Selwyn just befor Queens University of Charlotte. I'll admit that she put up a fight and didn't let us run away, but when we came back close to the park she ran home. Nick and I did two loop before calling it a day.
The run was supposed to be "steady" today, but considering yesterday's impromptu workout I was happy that I wasn't too tired or sore. The pace was solid but not crazy fast.
Distance: 11.79 miles
Pace: 6:41
Map
Meagan and I started the run together in the direction of Freedom Park. The big storm last night damn near flooded the streets that we usually run on. We could see reeds and dirt from the creek washed up on the bike path. We opted not to run across the bridge just after the mile mark and opted for a safer passage to the park. It looked like a car was being towed that had sat in a huge puddle of water over night. Scary stuff.
We parted ways once we hit the park as I was meeting up with Nick Frank. We ran through the park and hit up the Booty Loop. Meagan ran about 40 meters in front of us and we slowly closed the gap. She heard us rolling up on her and picked up the pace for a nice little jogger war. It really wasn't much of a war because she was ultimately conquered along Selwyn just befor Queens University of Charlotte. I'll admit that she put up a fight and didn't let us run away, but when we came back close to the park she ran home. Nick and I did two loop before calling it a day.
The run was supposed to be "steady" today, but considering yesterday's impromptu workout I was happy that I wasn't too tired or sore. The pace was solid but not crazy fast.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Tranquil Hills
Time: 79:48
Distance: 10.68 miles
W/u: 23:30 for 3.11 miles
W/o: 12 x 1 min hill with jog recovery back to start
C/d: 21:53 for 2.67 miles
The workout on the schedule called for some hill repeats which is something I haven't done is quite some time. The last hill specific workout was back at the beginning of May. I remember gaining a lot of confidence and fitness as a result of that session and hopefully that would be the same for today.
During the long run on Sunday, Nick mentioned wanting to do hills when the time was right. I told him that I had hills planned for Tuesday, but he said that he was sticking to his plan. I guess he re-looked at his training plan and texted me that he was down with some hills. He committed to doing 8 x 30 seconds. Meagan changed her workout from 16 x 1 min hard to 12 x 1 min hill which brought my wolf pack to three.
"I tend to think of myself as a one-man wolf pack. But then I found Meagan and I knew she was one of my own. And my wolf pack, it grew by one. So there were two of us in the wolf pack. I was alone first in the pack, and then Meagan joined in later. And a few weeks ago, when I was introduced to Nick Frank, I thought, 'wait a second, could it be?' And now I know for sure. I just added another guy to my wolf pack. Three of us wolves, running around Myers Park together, in Charlotte, looking for fitness and scalps to take."
Our pack decided to run Tranquil which happens to be a hill that Scott Dvorak told me he used to train on. The hill starts gradual, gets steep and then levels off as it nears Selwyn. It allows you to simulate "running over the top" and not settling at the crest of the hill. My first 6 intervals were supposed to be medium and the next 6 were categorized as hard. Nick ran the first 30 seconds of the first six intervals and then did the last 30 seconds of number 7 and 8.
Splits:
62.05 for .19 miles at 5:18 pace (1:48 rest)
62.31 for .20 at 5:16 (1:50)
61.76 for .20 at 5:10 (1:56)
61.95 for .20 at 5:11 (2:09) *bit of a timing error here due to sweat
47.63 for .15 at 5:11 (2:09)
61.50 for .20 at 5:10 (1:56)
61.71 for .21 at 5:00 (2:00)
62.60 for .20 at 5:11 (2:14)
62.18 for .19 at 5:21 (2:00)
61.85 for .20 at 5:05 (2:11)
60.95 for .19 at 5:17 (2:00)
61.34 for .21 at 4:59. 34:25 total and 4.84 miles
It was huge having someone to keep the pace honest for the first 8 intervals. I got off the line better and maintained my form as a result. Now that I'm analyzing the splits, I like that the rest didn't get too out of control as it stayed pretty consistent at 2 minutes. I had a bad interval in number 11 and just felt terrible. It wasn't a loss of focus, I just didn't feel fast during the middle section of the hill. I wasn't able to pick up the pace halfway through because the first few hills were run so hard. I was glad to just maintain throughout.
It was good seeing Meagan struggle after killing most of her recent workouts. She was clearly exhausted and the conclusion of the workout. Nick had to peace out a bit early so the two of us jogged a longer cool down back toward Freedom Park. Once we were home it was time to jump in the pool for some aqua jogging, stretching and core work. I was inspired by the work put in by Team Cook.
Distance: 10.68 miles
W/u: 23:30 for 3.11 miles
W/o: 12 x 1 min hill with jog recovery back to start
C/d: 21:53 for 2.67 miles
The workout on the schedule called for some hill repeats which is something I haven't done is quite some time. The last hill specific workout was back at the beginning of May. I remember gaining a lot of confidence and fitness as a result of that session and hopefully that would be the same for today.
During the long run on Sunday, Nick mentioned wanting to do hills when the time was right. I told him that I had hills planned for Tuesday, but he said that he was sticking to his plan. I guess he re-looked at his training plan and texted me that he was down with some hills. He committed to doing 8 x 30 seconds. Meagan changed her workout from 16 x 1 min hard to 12 x 1 min hill which brought my wolf pack to three.
"I tend to think of myself as a one-man wolf pack. But then I found Meagan and I knew she was one of my own. And my wolf pack, it grew by one. So there were two of us in the wolf pack. I was alone first in the pack, and then Meagan joined in later. And a few weeks ago, when I was introduced to Nick Frank, I thought, 'wait a second, could it be?' And now I know for sure. I just added another guy to my wolf pack. Three of us wolves, running around Myers Park together, in Charlotte, looking for fitness and scalps to take."
Our pack decided to run Tranquil which happens to be a hill that Scott Dvorak told me he used to train on. The hill starts gradual, gets steep and then levels off as it nears Selwyn. It allows you to simulate "running over the top" and not settling at the crest of the hill. My first 6 intervals were supposed to be medium and the next 6 were categorized as hard. Nick ran the first 30 seconds of the first six intervals and then did the last 30 seconds of number 7 and 8.
Splits:
62.05 for .19 miles at 5:18 pace (1:48 rest)
62.31 for .20 at 5:16 (1:50)
61.76 for .20 at 5:10 (1:56)
61.95 for .20 at 5:11 (2:09) *bit of a timing error here due to sweat
47.63 for .15 at 5:11 (2:09)
61.50 for .20 at 5:10 (1:56)
61.71 for .21 at 5:00 (2:00)
62.60 for .20 at 5:11 (2:14)
62.18 for .19 at 5:21 (2:00)
61.85 for .20 at 5:05 (2:11)
60.95 for .19 at 5:17 (2:00)
61.34 for .21 at 4:59. 34:25 total and 4.84 miles
It was huge having someone to keep the pace honest for the first 8 intervals. I got off the line better and maintained my form as a result. Now that I'm analyzing the splits, I like that the rest didn't get too out of control as it stayed pretty consistent at 2 minutes. I had a bad interval in number 11 and just felt terrible. It wasn't a loss of focus, I just didn't feel fast during the middle section of the hill. I wasn't able to pick up the pace halfway through because the first few hills were run so hard. I was glad to just maintain throughout.
It was good seeing Meagan struggle after killing most of her recent workouts. She was clearly exhausted and the conclusion of the workout. Nick had to peace out a bit early so the two of us jogged a longer cool down back toward Freedom Park. Once we were home it was time to jump in the pool for some aqua jogging, stretching and core work. I was inspired by the work put in by Team Cook.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Hydrated Long Run
Time: 111:37
Distance: 17.19 miles
Pace: 6:29
Map
It was a bit tough getting up this morning in order to head off to McAlpine for the weekly long run. Last night was great fun, but it meant today's run could be a chore. Fortunately, I hydrated with Nuun before going to bed and this morning.
Meagan and I started from the Boyce entrance and ran to the start of the Footlocker Course for her to meet up with Pezz and me with Nick Frank. I new once Nick jumped in the pace would be a bit quicker. The 2.5 miles prior definitely allowed the body to warm up for the start of his 12 miles.
The course was nothing new as we did a loop of the course and then grabbed water. Then we did a loop down near Old Bell and once again grabbed water at the staging area. We finished with a loop of the course and an abbreviated portion before calling it a day. The pace was honest but no brutal. Since this was my down week I could tell the legs are feeling a bit fresh. The drinks last night didn't help that nor did the game of pickle ball on Thursday evening. Regardless, I hope to be ready to rock come Monday morning.
It was good seeing Mark and Alana Hadley out at the park today. Also, Sharon and Dave Koontz were out there. Alejandro Arreola was clipping along too.
Splits:
7:50, 7:34, 7:08, 7:05, 6:51, 6:34, 6:12, 6:29, 6:12, 6:09, 6:09, 6:21, 5:55, 6:04, 6:07, 5:52, 5:54
Distance: 17.19 miles
Pace: 6:29
Map
It was a bit tough getting up this morning in order to head off to McAlpine for the weekly long run. Last night was great fun, but it meant today's run could be a chore. Fortunately, I hydrated with Nuun before going to bed and this morning.
Meagan and I started from the Boyce entrance and ran to the start of the Footlocker Course for her to meet up with Pezz and me with Nick Frank. I new once Nick jumped in the pace would be a bit quicker. The 2.5 miles prior definitely allowed the body to warm up for the start of his 12 miles.
The course was nothing new as we did a loop of the course and then grabbed water. Then we did a loop down near Old Bell and once again grabbed water at the staging area. We finished with a loop of the course and an abbreviated portion before calling it a day. The pace was honest but no brutal. Since this was my down week I could tell the legs are feeling a bit fresh. The drinks last night didn't help that nor did the game of pickle ball on Thursday evening. Regardless, I hope to be ready to rock come Monday morning.
It was good seeing Mark and Alana Hadley out at the park today. Also, Sharon and Dave Koontz were out there. Alejandro Arreola was clipping along too.
Splits:
7:50, 7:34, 7:08, 7:05, 6:51, 6:34, 6:12, 6:29, 6:12, 6:09, 6:09, 6:21, 5:55, 6:04, 6:07, 5:52, 5:54
Sunday, August 8, 2010
McAlpine with CRC and Athleticore
Time: 115:16
Distance: 17.01 miles
Pace: 6:46
Map
I had a busy social calendar last night post run. It started at Duckworth's on Park Road with Scott Simmons birthday celebration. It soon moved to Uptown for the Presby Crit. I was much impressed with the cornering of those pros. I couldn't imagine taking those turns so sharp especially when the sun went down. The night ended at an art show in Plaza Midwood where they were kicking off the "Let the Good Times Roll." I had never been to Twenty-Two Gallery and I will have to go back. Meagan, Jenna and I strolled in and immediately noticed we didn't have enough tattoos or piercings. I ended up purchasing two skateboard decks that I won't received until the end of the month. I will post pics then.
Due to the late night I was not going to be up early and at McAlpine to meet the Charlotte Running Club group at 6:30 am. Instead the three of us from last night met at Boyce about an hour later. We jumped in the group of about 10 for some miles through McAlpine.
I peeled off near the 5 mile mark to meet up with Mr. Athleticore who this week had to quell the complaints of many local athletes. Nick escaped a tarring and feathering and wasn't burned at the stake because he was able to recover all the lost data. It was good hearing about the fiasco and running 12 miles at a quicker tempo. We stopped every 20 minutes or so to drink some water stashed at the stage. I think this definitely helped me recover quicker later in the afternoon.
Splits:
8:35, 7:04, 7:12, 7:06, 7:11,
6:37, 6:44, 6:23, 6:20, 6:33,
6:43, 6:22, 6:39, 6:39, 6:27,
6:19, 6:19
Distance: 17.01 miles
Pace: 6:46
Map
I had a busy social calendar last night post run. It started at Duckworth's on Park Road with Scott Simmons birthday celebration. It soon moved to Uptown for the Presby Crit. I was much impressed with the cornering of those pros. I couldn't imagine taking those turns so sharp especially when the sun went down. The night ended at an art show in Plaza Midwood where they were kicking off the "Let the Good Times Roll." I had never been to Twenty-Two Gallery and I will have to go back. Meagan, Jenna and I strolled in and immediately noticed we didn't have enough tattoos or piercings. I ended up purchasing two skateboard decks that I won't received until the end of the month. I will post pics then.
Due to the late night I was not going to be up early and at McAlpine to meet the Charlotte Running Club group at 6:30 am. Instead the three of us from last night met at Boyce about an hour later. We jumped in the group of about 10 for some miles through McAlpine.
I peeled off near the 5 mile mark to meet up with Mr. Athleticore who this week had to quell the complaints of many local athletes. Nick escaped a tarring and feathering and wasn't burned at the stake because he was able to recover all the lost data. It was good hearing about the fiasco and running 12 miles at a quicker tempo. We stopped every 20 minutes or so to drink some water stashed at the stage. I think this definitely helped me recover quicker later in the afternoon.
Splits:
8:35, 7:04, 7:12, 7:06, 7:11,
6:37, 6:44, 6:23, 6:20, 6:33,
6:43, 6:22, 6:39, 6:39, 6:27,
6:19, 6:19
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Mr. Frank and 2xBooty
Time: 79:30
Distance: 11.83 miles
Pace: 6:43
Map
I had the company of Nick Frank out on the run this morning as we both left our respective homes at 7:30 am. Our timing put us at the Freedom Park pond about 12 minutes later and we ran a couple of loops around the Booty Loop. The pace was relatively quick and the conversation made the run go by even faster. We opted to run in the median to save our legs from a bit of the pounding. I'm not a big fan of the bumpy surface, but I know that in the long run the grass is the way to go.
Later in the day I received a text from Nick saying he was surprised at the distance we covered this morning.
Distance: 11.83 miles
Pace: 6:43
Map
I had the company of Nick Frank out on the run this morning as we both left our respective homes at 7:30 am. Our timing put us at the Freedom Park pond about 12 minutes later and we ran a couple of loops around the Booty Loop. The pace was relatively quick and the conversation made the run go by even faster. We opted to run in the median to save our legs from a bit of the pounding. I'm not a big fan of the bumpy surface, but I know that in the long run the grass is the way to go.
Later in the day I received a text from Nick saying he was surprised at the distance we covered this morning.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Long Run with Mr. Athleticore
Time: 112:01
Distance: 16.69 miles
Pace: 6:43
Map
Meagan and I started the run from Boyce at 7:30 this morning. I wanted to put in a few miles before meeting up with Pezz and Nick Frank. The goal mileage on the day was roughly 14 miles. We had great conditions as the sun was hidden behind a cloud layer and the temps were about 20 degrees cooler.
I put in almost 5 miles with the ladies before meeting up with Mr. Athleticore at the stage by the main entrance. He was planning on going 10 miles as he's just getting back into the swing of running. I found his website post about his interest in running after we finished. It's nice to know that triathletes see the discipline as pure. Our run seemed to fly by. We were clicking off some pretty decent splits, but the run felt totally comfortable. The conversation took various turns but was completely enjoyable as topics included training, finances, running, and work. All pretty basic stuff.
Splits:
8:28, 7:24, 7:52, 7:32, 7:09 (Nick joins, drop girls),
6:29, 6:31, 6:11, 6:15, 6:16, 6:19, 6:15, 6:13, 6:19, 6:09 (leave Nick at main entrance)
6:08, 4:30 for .69 miles back to Boyce
I was warned last night that Nick can come off as a douche. I mean, check out his website. Nice glamour shots! (I'm posting this after running with Nick for the second time and he acknowledge that the pics were for sponsorship opportunities). I was having drinks with my buddy Tyler who told me how on Saturday morning Nick started a Triple Threat vs. Everyone Else challenge. It was two Triple Threat guys vs. Tyler, Nick and one other dude on the bike. They raced for King of the Mountain, sprint and other individual and team bragging rights. Before the ride, Nick taped a Staples Easy Button to his bike and pressed it every time he won a mini-stage. Pretty ballsy, but douchey? To some yes, but to me it's clever and funny. I'd like to think that I'd rise to the occasion and not let the guy with a big red button on his bike beat me.
I realize the etiquette on the bike is much different than running. Nick realizes this and I got a good laugh out of the creativity of spicing up the training ride. During our run, I didn't catch any hint of over confidence/cockiness which made the prospect of running again a definite. Hopefully he gets back in good shape and starts showing up to some of the local races.
Distance: 16.69 miles
Pace: 6:43
Map
Meagan and I started the run from Boyce at 7:30 this morning. I wanted to put in a few miles before meeting up with Pezz and Nick Frank. The goal mileage on the day was roughly 14 miles. We had great conditions as the sun was hidden behind a cloud layer and the temps were about 20 degrees cooler.
I put in almost 5 miles with the ladies before meeting up with Mr. Athleticore at the stage by the main entrance. He was planning on going 10 miles as he's just getting back into the swing of running. I found his website post about his interest in running after we finished. It's nice to know that triathletes see the discipline as pure. Our run seemed to fly by. We were clicking off some pretty decent splits, but the run felt totally comfortable. The conversation took various turns but was completely enjoyable as topics included training, finances, running, and work. All pretty basic stuff.
Splits:
8:28, 7:24, 7:52, 7:32, 7:09 (Nick joins, drop girls),
6:29, 6:31, 6:11, 6:15, 6:16, 6:19, 6:15, 6:13, 6:19, 6:09 (leave Nick at main entrance)
6:08, 4:30 for .69 miles back to Boyce
I was warned last night that Nick can come off as a douche. I mean, check out his website. Nice glamour shots! (I'm posting this after running with Nick for the second time and he acknowledge that the pics were for sponsorship opportunities). I was having drinks with my buddy Tyler who told me how on Saturday morning Nick started a Triple Threat vs. Everyone Else challenge. It was two Triple Threat guys vs. Tyler, Nick and one other dude on the bike. They raced for King of the Mountain, sprint and other individual and team bragging rights. Before the ride, Nick taped a Staples Easy Button to his bike and pressed it every time he won a mini-stage. Pretty ballsy, but douchey? To some yes, but to me it's clever and funny. I'd like to think that I'd rise to the occasion and not let the guy with a big red button on his bike beat me.
I realize the etiquette on the bike is much different than running. Nick realizes this and I got a good laugh out of the creativity of spicing up the training ride. During our run, I didn't catch any hint of over confidence/cockiness which made the prospect of running again a definite. Hopefully he gets back in good shape and starts showing up to some of the local races.
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