Ski and Run

Last weekend we made it skiing again - up to Crotched mountain in NH.  The good: shorter trip (1.5 hours), zero lift lines - unreal for the weekend and some interesting runs.  The bad - some serious ice and a little rain in the afternoon.  But it was skiing.  Legs were hurting after lunch.  This next week we're doing 2 days at mt. snow - so hopefully my wimpy legs will hold up.

Ran Monday morning - only 3.2 miles.  Then I did my first run from/to work last night and this morning - about 4.1 each way.  All slow runs - but better than nothing.  Last year I was hitting the swimming hard and doing about 9 miles/week over 2 runs (probably esplenade runs).  I knew with the job change that I wouldn't be able to swim as easily.  I know arsenal has a pool - maybe need to look into swimming there...

Short Runs

Still finding my footing with work and the new commute.  I've taken to running in the morning.  The first morning - Tuesday - I  left at 6:45 and realized I didn't have much time - so I ran about 2.6 miles - kinda lame.  I then started earlier - 6:35 and ran until 7:05 - managing my longest run of 3.6 miles.  not real great.  So I started even earlier today, 6:20, but realized I needed to wake my youngest up for 'math morning' and only managed 3.3 miles.  I'm hoping to crank out a 5 or 6 miler tomorrow. 

My new digs have me in Watertown.  I think the most famous celebrity is Faith from Buffy the vampire slayer.  Haven't seen her hanging at the Arsenal mall - or on my runs...

New Digs

Had my last run Tuesday and last day at big blue - followed closely by my new job the next 3 days.  No lunch runs yet - but looks like i may be able to get out.  I may start by doing the commute runs until I can find someone to head out with.  Today I ran for the first time in my new racing flats.  I did about 2 miles warmup - then a 800, 1600, 800 intervals.  I clicked them off at 3:20, 6:40, 3:20 - almost exactly.  The flats felt good running - but feet do feel a little sore now.  I'll have to deploy them carefully.  I do want to do another run or two before I try the st pattys day run.  which i need to sign up for soon. 

almost 11 years on blogspot!  that is a lot of running and blogging (and drinking).

Final run around the esplanade - for now...

I did my last normal lunch run with Larry today.  Really hard - probably the hardest thing to say goodbye to.  We ran yesterday as well.  4.5 each day - kinda easy pace.  I always appreciated the luxury of doing my fitness at lunch - and will soon find out how this plays out in the future.

Science Mile

So in groton we used to do the 'sneaker's mile' - yesterday we did a 1.4 mile pickup starting at the science museum.  I only have the pacing for the last mile - it was about 7:17.  It felt a lot harder than that - but maybe that is because I did the 0.4 miles before i tracked the mile.  In any case a good follow on effort to the intervals on Monday.  4.6 miles total and 10.8 for the week.  Only a few more Pfe runs...

New Year Intervals

Today I started my 2017 training by hitting the track. I hope to do this every week or two until March - and try and work on my speed.  I did: 200, 400, 800, 1600, 400 and 200.  It is a variation on the other ladder I do; where I skipped two 600s and used a 1600 instead.  I did the 1600 in about 6:30 and I managed a 6:46 average pace for the 2.25 miles.  Not shabby - considering I haven't ran intervals in a few months.  I was motivated enough to buy two pairs of shoes.  I got another pair of constant ones - since I don't like the twos.  I also got a pair of mizuno racing flats - since i've never tried those.