Still here

Yep, I’ve been procrastinating (or just plan avoiding) on updating this site, but it happens. Frankly, between work, a trip to Florida and all the running, I just don’t know what to do anymore.

Hell, I’m tired.

But I’m also strong as motherf----. Nope, the speed isn’t all there, but as long as I can hold 5:50 to 6:00 per mile pace for about 26.2 miles, I won’t have to feel like a damn disgrace.

Anyway, there are six weeks and four days to the Poconos Mountains Marathon. That give me about five weeks of more crankage, which has been holding up like clockwork. Frankly, when this is all over I don’t know what I’m going to do with myself.

Quit? Gear up for another? If I run well, I’ll keep it up. If not… well, I’ll have to talk with some people. Frankly, I’m just too damn crazy and competitive to do this for my health. I thought I’d outgrow all that stuff 10 years removed from my peak, but when (and if) I race I still want to chew off other people’s faces.

It’s a sickness, I know.

Anyway, let’s pick up where we left off.

Monday, Feb. 25
19 miles in 2:07:47 – before heading to the airport to go to Florida
Last 7 days: 123

Tuesday, Feb. 26
13 miles in 1:32:08 – 80 degrees in Clearwater… got heat cramps and threw up in a Target parking lot before guzzling four bottles of Gatorade.
Last 7 days: 116

Wednesday, Feb. 27
14.5 miles in 1:38:47 – got up at 5 a.m. to run before going to the ballpark
Last 7 days: 113

Thursday, Feb. 28
14 miles in 1:32:55 – got up early again and ran to the beach before a day at the ballpark
Last 7 days: 106

Friday, Feb. 29
16 miles in 1:46:56 – felt good… sunny and 60 degrees
Last 7 days: 107

Saturday, March 1
18 miles in 2:02:10 – tired
Last 7 days: 110

Sunday, March 2
8.6 miles in 55:13 – on the field
Last 7 days: 103

Monday, March 3
10K in 42:37 – my stomach blew up
Last 7 days: 89

Tuesday, March 4
20 miles in 2:17:56 – slow
Last 7 days: 96

Wednesday, March 5
1st run: 15 miles in 1:40:25
2nd run: 5 miles in 35:17
Last 7 days: 102

Thursday, March 6
1st run: 13 miles in 1:30:28 – slow and ugly
2nd run: 5.3 in 35:21
Last 7 days: 106

Friday, March 7
1st run: 15 miles in 1:45:06 – sick and slow
2nd run: 5.5 miles in 38:26
Last 7 days: 110

Saturday, March 8
15 miles in 1:41:32 – rain
Last 7 days: 107

Sunday, March 9
6 miles in 42:22 – struggled
Last 7 days: 105

Monday, March 10
1st run: 17 miles in 1:52:33 – last 5 in 31
2nd run: 5 miles in 35:43
Last 7 days: 121

Tuesday, March 11
1st run: 18 miles in 2:01:08 – knockdown
2nd run: 5 miles in 35:40
Last 7 days: 124

Wednesday, March 12
1st run: 15 miles in 1:40:52 – hills
2nd run: 7 miles in 46:53 – could have run 10 more
Last 7 days: 126

Thursday, March 13
1st run: 16 miles in 1:48:11 – solid
2nd run: 5 miles in 35:53 – easy
Last 7 days: 129

Friday, March 14
1st run: 13 miles in 1:22:59 – attacked by dog while running last 5 in 30:34
2nd run: 5 miles in 34:20
Last 7 days: 127

Saturday, March 15
14 miles in 1:34:46 – hip hurt
Last 7 days: 126

Sunday, March 16
6 miles in 41:53 – easy does it
Last 7 days: 126

Monday, March 17
1st run: 15 miles in 1:39:14 – first 10 in 65
2nd run: 6 miles in 42:29
Last 7 days: 125

Tuesday, March 18
1st run: 18 miles in 2:01:59 – tight and tired, but solid
2nd run: 5 miles in 34:59 – OK
Last 7 days: 125

Wednesday, March 19
1st run: 15 miles in 1:39:05 – rain and hills
2nd run: 5 miles in 36:03 – tight and tired
Last 7 days: 123

All this (and a little more) is also posted on the Athelticore.com site.