Time: 42:59
Distance: 10.02 km
Pace: 4:17/km
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I didn't have too many intentions to run this evening, but some wear test shoes arrived to the office while I was out visiting accounts in Boston. I arrived home to find two fresh new pairs of Karhus ready for some vigorous wear testing duties in the next weeks and months. I ended up jogging over to the Salem Common and met up with the No Rest For The Wicked group that meets every Thursday night. I put the shoes to the test on a slightly up tempo 5k that I did mostly with Billy Jackson. I sometimes run a light workout like 2 mins on, 1 min off, but tonight was just to put the shoes through an honest run on tired legs.
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
NRFTW: No Rest for the Wicked
Time: 55:09
Distance: 12.97 km
W/u: 20:36 for 4.61 km
5k: 17:12 for 5.08 km
C/d: 17:21 for 3.18 km
Every Thursday night in Salem there is a casual 5k group run called No Rest for the Wicked. The Wicked Running Club is the local running group and anywhere from 6 to 45 members show up for this weekly run/race. I enjoy showing up because it's free, there are people to meet, and pizza and beers are involved afterwards. I also find it interesting when some runners gun for a PR and end up getting it at "races" like this. It's run that Meagan and I try to make, but haven't been to in a couple of months. She is still out of town for work, but I put in a short warm up before finishing up at the Salem Common.
When Meagan is around I usually pace her for an uptempo type effort. On one occasion I think I set the course record when I dipped under 17 minutes. Tonight's plan was to run "minuters" for the duration of the 5k. I wasn't too worried with pace and just wanted to elevate the heart rate with some changing of pace.
All was going well until I took a wrong turn around the 2k mark and then penalized my mistake by running around the park instead of through it. My longer detour allowed the second place runner, a newbie to the group, to pass me until my next hard minute. I eventually caught and surpassed Rick, but it wasn't as easy as expected. Rick actually finished second to me at one of the few 5ks I raced last year in Marblehead. We later cooled down together and I need to find out if he's still training somewhat seriously.
It was good to get the legs turning over and the lungs opened up. I have to start putting in some quicker efforts, but balance the cold weather as I typically injure easily when it's frigid.
Distance: 12.97 km
W/u: 20:36 for 4.61 km
5k: 17:12 for 5.08 km
C/d: 17:21 for 3.18 km
Every Thursday night in Salem there is a casual 5k group run called No Rest for the Wicked. The Wicked Running Club is the local running group and anywhere from 6 to 45 members show up for this weekly run/race. I enjoy showing up because it's free, there are people to meet, and pizza and beers are involved afterwards. I also find it interesting when some runners gun for a PR and end up getting it at "races" like this. It's run that Meagan and I try to make, but haven't been to in a couple of months. She is still out of town for work, but I put in a short warm up before finishing up at the Salem Common.
When Meagan is around I usually pace her for an uptempo type effort. On one occasion I think I set the course record when I dipped under 17 minutes. Tonight's plan was to run "minuters" for the duration of the 5k. I wasn't too worried with pace and just wanted to elevate the heart rate with some changing of pace.
All was going well until I took a wrong turn around the 2k mark and then penalized my mistake by running around the park instead of through it. My longer detour allowed the second place runner, a newbie to the group, to pass me until my next hard minute. I eventually caught and surpassed Rick, but it wasn't as easy as expected. Rick actually finished second to me at one of the few 5ks I raced last year in Marblehead. We later cooled down together and I need to find out if he's still training somewhat seriously.
It was good to get the legs turning over and the lungs opened up. I have to start putting in some quicker efforts, but balance the cold weather as I typically injure easily when it's frigid.
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