2007 Training - Part 2

Date Event Location Distance (Miles) Time Pace Notes Weight Weekly Mileage
                 
7/9/2007 Run DHS Track 6 0:48:48 8:08   183.5  
7/10/2007 Run DHS Track 7 0:55:37 7:57   185  
7/11/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:55:23     186  
7/12/2007 Run Home 8.1 1:00:36     184.5  
7/13/2007 Run DHS Track 7 0:58:08     185  
7/14/2007 Race Roxbury, Ct 10.3     Race - 6.4mi  w/u, c/d : total running: 10.3 miles 184.5  
7/15/2007 Run Frye Island, ME 8.5 1:12:01        
              184.75 53
7/16/2007 Run DHS Track 6 0:47:16 7:53 Recovery, inc. 10x100m strides 186  
7/17/2007 Run Home 12.1 1:35:44 7:55 Med. Long /  Once around neighborhood then out to Vail Rd start of dirt rd and back:
1 - 8:19,  2 - 7:51,  3 - 7:51,
4 - 7:59,  5 - 7:56,  6.1 - 9:32,
7.1 - 7:58,  8.1 - 7:13,  9.1 - 7:43,
10.1 - 8:24, 11.1 - 7:07, 12.1 - 7:51
184.5  
7/18/2007 Run DHS Track 12     AM - 6mi in 52:06 (8:41)
PM - 6mi in 49:22 (8:14)
184.5  
7/19/2007 Run Home 8.1 1:05:09 8:03 2 w/u, 4 tempo, 2 c/d
1 - 8:47,  2 - 8:24,
3 - 7:28, 4 - 7:25,  5 - 7:28,
6.1 - 8:32,
7.1 - 8:32,  8.1 - 8:33
184  
7/20/2007 Run DHS Track 10     AM - 6mi in 50:43 (8:27)
PM - 4mi in 32:12 (8:03)
183.5  
7/21/2007 Race Roxbury, Ct 5.8     3.5mi race - 7th place 22:17 (6:20)
+ w/u, c/d    total 5.8 miles
186  
7/22/2007 Run Home 15.7 2:15:50 8:39 Taunton Pond, Castle Hill, Tunnel Rd 185.5  
              184.8571 69.7
7/23/2007 Run DHS Track 6 0:49:27 8:15 Recovery, inc. 10x100m strides 186  
7/24/2007 Run DHS Track 6 0:45:17 7:33 1x600m, 5x400m
600m - 1:23 + 0:42 = 2:05
400m(1) - 1:24
400m(2) - 1:28
400m(3) - 1:31
400m(4) - 1:31
400m(5) - 1:28
187  
7/25/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:52:42 8:38 Recovery - 1 - 8:40  2 - 8:21
3 - 8:32  4 - 8:24  5 - 8:35 
6.1 - 10:09
186  
7/26/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:53:11 8:43 Recovery - 1 - 8:38  2 - 8:16
3 - 8:35  4 - 8:40  5 - 8:53 
6.1 - 10:10
185  
7/27/2007 Run DHS Track 6 0:53:43 8:57 Rest for New Milford Road Race 182  
7/28/2007 Race New Milford, CT 8.8     0.5mi w/u + 7.8 mile race
38th place  51:24 (6:36 pace)
1 - 6:15  2 - 6:39  3 - 6:48  4 - 6:32
5 - 6:09  6 - 6:20  7 - 7:28  7.8 - 5:13
185.5  
7/29/2007 Run Home 12 1:43:00 8:35 Out to end of N. Beech Tree Rd and back
1 - 9:07  2 - 7:55  3 - 8:35  4 - 8:58
5,6 - 17:48  7,8 - 17:15  9 - 7:46
10 - 9:28  11 - 7:45  12 - 8:23
183  
              184.9286 51
7/30/2007 Run DHS Track 14     AM - 6mi in 54:27 (9:04)
PM - 8mi in 1:05:43 (8:13)
185  
7/31/2007 Run DHS Track 10 1:16:19 7:38 tempo intervals
2mi slow / 2mi fast / 1mi slow /
1mi fast / 1 mi slow / 1mi fast /
2mi slow
1 - 8:29  2 - 8:13  3 - 6:39  4 - 6:27
5 - 8:11  6 - 6:19  7 - 8:18  8 - 6:43
9 - 8:27  10 - 8:33
185.5  
8/1/2007 Run DHS Track 6 0:49:44 8:16 Recovery 185  
8/2/2007 Run Home 12     AM - 8.1 mi in 1:06:24 (8:12)
  1 - 9:16  2 - 8:00  3 - 8:06
  4 - 8:06  5 - 8:16  6.1 - 9:41
 7.1 - 7:51  8.1 - 7:10

PM - 4 mi in 29:06 (7:17)
  1 - 7:48  2 - 6:58  3 - 7:14
  4 - 7:06
185  
8/3/2007 Run DHS Track 6 0:48:18 8:03 Recovery - 90 degrees at 5:00 pm 183  
8/4/2007 Race Roxbury, Ct 12.1     0.4 mi w/u
race - 6.7 miles  5th place
44:29 (6:38 pace)
extra running: 5 miles (Squire Rd Reverse)  46:38 (9:20 pace)
184.5  
8/5/2007 Run Home 15.4 2:14:22 8:44 home - Claremont - Sky Edge - Ridgedale - Rt on Walnut Hill, Left on Rockwell, Left on Route 302, Left on Taunton Hill, Left on Taunton Lake, Rt on Route 6, Left on Blackman, Left on Tunnel, Left on Barnabas, Left on Route 25, Right on Old Hawleyville, Right on Meridian Ridge, Right on Secor, Left on Stony Hill, Right on Hawleyville, Right on Stony Hill, back home via Claremont.  184  
              184.5714 75.5
8/6/2007 Run DHS Track 14     AM - 7mi in 1:05:09 (9:18)
PM - 7mi in 57:49 (8:16)
185  
8/7/2007 Run DHS Track 7 0:53:02 7:35 2mi w/u, 6x600m w/ 200m Rec
2mi c/d 
M1 - 8:09,  M2 - 7:58,
(1) - 2:25  (2) - 2:24  (3) - 2:17
(4) - 2:20  (5) - 2:16  (6) - 2:15
(pace range: 6:27 - 6:00 min/mile)
M6 - 8:02,  M7 - 8:13
185.5  
8/8/2007 Run Home 14.2     AM - steady rain - slow  - 6.1mi in 59:40 (9:47)
PM - 92 deg - moderately slow  8.1mi in 1:10:15 (8:40)
183.5  
8/9/2007 Run Home / DHS Track 14.1     AM - slow - 6.1mi in 59:37 (9:46)
PM - total 8mi in 59:09 (7:24) 
1mi w/u,  5mi MP + 0:10, 2mi c/d 
M1 - 8:19,  M2 - 7:02,  M3 - 7:04, 
M4 - 7:08,  M5 - 7:01,  M6 - 7:03, 
M7 - 7:48,  M8 - 7:49
182.5  
8/10/2007 Run Home 8.1 1:08:24 8:27 M1 - 8:19,  M2 - 8:11,  M3 - 8:21,
M4 - 8:31,  M5 - 8:20,  M6.1 - 9:52,
M7.1 - 7:48, M8.1 - 8:16
182.5  
8/11/2007 Race Roxbury, Ct 11.2     1mi w/u,  3.52 mi race in 21:34 (6:08),  extra run: Painter Ridge 6.7mi in 1:01:10  (9:08)    
8/12/2007 Run Bethel, Newtown 17.38 2:19:48 8:03 From Big Y, Bethel, South on Old Hawleyville, left on Route 302, right on Flat Swamp, Right on Poverty Hollow (5 miles),Right on Hopewell (6 miles), around 7.25 miles, enter Huntington State Park: left on Blue trail, left on White trail to South Pond (8.69 miles), turn around and reverse route. 184  
              183.8333 85.98
8/13/2007 Run DHS 12     AM - 6mi in 53:46  (8:58)
PM - 6mi in 48:32  (8:05)  inc.
10x100m strides
185  
8/14/2007 Run DHS 8 1:00:23 7:33 2mi w/u, 4mi of 8x400m w/ 400m rec, 2mi c/d
M1 - 8:05,  M2 - 7:58,  M3 - 7:07, 
M4 - 7:04,  M5 - 7:02,  M6 - 6:48, 
M7 - 8:05,  M8 - 8:14

1st 400m - 1:27,  2nd - 1:29,  3rd - 1:26,  4th - 1:26,  5th - 1:27,  6th - 1:25,  7th - 1:23,  8th - 1:23
183.5  
8/15/2007 Run home 16.2     AM - 8.1 mi in 1:18:05 (9:38)  M1 - 9:51,  M2 - 9:23,  M3 - 9:40,  M4 - 9:54,  M5 - 9:51,  M6.1 - 11:20,  M7.1 - 9:15,  M8.1 - 8:51
 
PM - 8.1 mi in 1:10:12 (8:40)  M1 - 8:40,  M2 - 8:33,  M3 - 8:39,  M4 - 8:45, M5 - 8:50,  M6.1 - 10:14,  M7.1 - 8:29,  M8.1 - 8:03
183.5  
8/16/2007 Run home 10.1 1:23:18 8:15 (AM) M1 - 9:09,  M2 - 8:20,  M3 - 8:28,  M4 - 8:16,  M5 - 8:23,  M6.1 - 9:55,  M7.1 - 7:55,  M8.1 - 7:27,  M9.1 - 7:49,  M10.1 - 7:37 181.5  
8/17/2007 Run DHS 6 0:45:00 7:30 straight run on track at medium, steady effort 185  
8/18/2007 Race Roxbury, Ct 14.4     w/u 1.2 mi + race - 8.2mi in 53:00 (6:28) + c/d 5mi (Squire Rd) - total 14.4 mi 185  
8/19/2007 Run home 17.13 2:21:22 8:15 out to end of Pond Brook Rd and back - out - 1:09:54,  back - 1:11:58 183  
              183.7857 83.83
8/20/2007 Run DHS 15     AM - 8mi in 1:09:56 (8:44)
1 - 9:16,  2 - 9:01,  3 - 8:50,  4 - 8:49,  5 -  8:55,  6 - 8:28,  7 - 8:24,
8 - 8:13
  
PM - 7mi in 0:57:11 (7:57) 
1 - 8:17,  2 - 8:02,  3 - 8:07,  4 - 8:12,  5 - 8:18,  6 - 8:02, 7 - 8:13
183  
8/21/2007 Run DHS / Home 14.1     AM - DHS - 8mi in 1:02:31 (7:49) 
2mi w/u + 5mi tempo + 1mi c/d  
1 - 9:04,  2 - 9:10,  3 - 7:18,
4 - 7:08,  5 - 7:02,  6 - 7:02, 
7 - 6:58,  8 - 8:51   
PM - home 6.1mi in 48:27 (7:57) 
1 - 8:29,  2 - 7:40,  3 - 7:43, 
4 - 7:41,  5 - 7:54,  6.1 - 9:00
185  
8/22/2007 Run DHS / Home 12.1     AM - DHS - 6mi in 51:07 
1 - 9:24,  2 - 8:41,  3 - 8:24,  4 - 8:14,  5 - 8:11,  6 - 8:13   
PM - home - 6.1mi in 55:49   
1 - 9:11, 2 - 8:36,  3 - 8:51,  4 - 9:09,  5 - 9:14,  6.1 - 10:48
186  
8/23/2007 Run Home 8.1 1:13:36 9:05 (AM) - 1 - 9:24  2 - 8:48  3 - 8:57  4 - 9:20  5 - 9:15  6.1 - 11:05  7.1 - 8:33  8.1 - 8:14 185.5  
8/24/2007 Run DHS 8 1:06:07 8:16 (AM) - 1 - 8:36  2 - 8:08  3 - 8:09  4 - 8:15  5 - 8:14  6 - 8:04  7 - 8:13  8 - 8:28 185.5  
8/25/2007 Race Roxbury, Ct 5.55     w/u 1.6mi + race 3.95 mi - 3rd place 24:29 
1 - 5:42  2 - 5:58  3 - 6:19  3.95 - 6:32
186  
8/26/2007 Run Frye Island, ME 8.5 1:06:56 7:52 dirt roads, moderate effort    
              185.1667 71.35
8/27/2007 Run Home 8.1 1:07:51 8:23 (PM)  1 - 8:31  2 - 8:10  3 - 8:14  4 - 8:16  5 - 8:26  6.1 - 10:05  7.1 - 8:03  8.1 - 8:07 185  
8/28/2007 Off (work)           188  
8/29/2007 Run Home / DHS Track 14.1     AM - home - 8.1 mi in 1:09:14 (8:33) 
1 - 9:00  2 - 8:29  3 - 8:45  4 - 8:23  5 - 8:24  6.1 - 10:17  7.1 - 8:06 
8.1 - 7:50   
PM - DHS - 6mi in 42:29 (7:44) 
1 - 8:02  2 - 7:45  3 - 7:45  4 - 7:40  5 - 7:36  6 - 7:41
187.5  
8/30/2007 Run DHS 6 0:52:19 8:44 (AM)  1 - 9:24  2 - 8:45  3 - 8:34  4 - 8:36  5 - 8:32  6 - 8:28 185  
8/31/2007 Run Home 4 0:34:39 8:40 (11:00 PM - after working late) 
1 - 9:05  2 - 8:20  3 - 8:42  4 - 8:32
185  
9/1/2007 Race Roxbury, Ct 7     w/u  3.5mi in 29:27 (8:25) 
race 1 mile in 5:23 (2nd place) 
c/d  2.5 mi untimed
184  
9/2/2007 Run DHS 5 0:40:41 8:08 (AM) Sunday morning around 8:00 to 9:00  - relaxed pace, resting for 20K race tomorrow... 184  
              185.5 44.2
9/3/2007 Race New Haven, CT 12.4 1:17:19 6:14 New Haven Road Race - 20K 184.5  
9/4/2007 Run DHS 6 0:48:08 8:01 8 PM recovery run 182.5  
9/5/2007 Run DHS / Home 16.1     AM - DHS - 8mi in 1:05:15 (8:11)   
PM - home - 8.1mi in 1:07:41 (8:21)   1 - 8:22,  2 - 8:04,  3 - 8:20,  4 - 8:28,  5 - 8:37,  6.1 - 9:53,  7.1 - 8:02,  8.1 - 7:45
182  
9/6/2007 Run DHS 6 0:51:50 8:38 easy run, inc. 10x100m strides after 3mi 185  
9/7/2007 Run Home 10.1     AM - 6.1mi in 57:12  (9:23) 
PM - 4mi in 31:57  (7:59)
185.5  
9/8/2007 Race Roxbury, Ct 9.1     w/u - 0.8mi   Race - 7.3mi in 48:24 (6:38),  c/d - 1mi 185  
9/9/2007 Run Home 14 1:59:09 8:31 Out to Secor Rd, Barnabas, Tunnel, up Whisconnier, down West Whisconnier, up Vail 183.5  
              184 73.7
9/10/2007 Run Home 8.1 1:06:20 8:11 1 - 8:24,  2 - 8:02,  3 - 8:21,  4 - 8:22,  5 - 8:06,  6.1 - 9:41,  7.1 - 7:58,  8.1 - 7:26 182.5  
9/11/2007 Run Home 10.25 1:21:07 7:55 Bethel - nearby streets,  last mile in 6:55 183.5  
9/12/2007 Run Home 12.2 1:44:08 8:32 1 - 8:42,  2 - 8:10,  3 - 8:26,  4 - 8:38,  5 - 8:21,  6.1 - 10:32,  7.1 - 8:12,  8.1 - 8:02,  9.1 - 8:04,  10.1 - 8:20,  11.1, 12.2 - 18:42 185  
9/13/2007 Run Home 8.1 1:08:52 8:30 1 - 8:29,  2 - 8:14,  3 - 8:27,  4 - 8:26,  5 - 8:32,  6.1 - 10:30,  7.1 - 8:27,  8.1 - 7:48 185.5  
9/14/2007 Run Home 8.1 1:10:20 8:41   183.5  
9/15/2007 Race Roxbury, Ct 6.4     4.8mi race (resting for tomorrow's 10K) - 6th place - 34:01  + 1.6 w/u, c/d 184.5  
9/16/2007 Race Southbury, Ct 7.7     10K Race - 5th place  38:45 (6:15) + 1.5mi w/u 187.5  
              184.5714 60.85
9/17/2007 Run DHS 6 0:50:59 8:30 early AM 187  
9/18/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:55:47 9:09   183.5  
9/19/2007 Run Home 8.1 1:09:00 8:31   185  
9/20/2007 Race Danbury 3.6     5K Race - 5th place 18:05 (5:49) + 0.5 mi w/u 185  
9/21/2007 Run Home 10.1 1:24:26 8:22 1 - 8:42,  2 - 8:16,  3 - 8:22,  4 - 8:26,  5 - 8:29,  6.1 - 10:12,  7.1 - 8:21,  8.1 - 7:46,  9.1 - 7:59,  10.1 - 7:54 185  
9/22/2007 Race Roxbury, Ct 12.5     Down Hemlock - 2nd place 22:11 (6:20)  (3.5 miles + 0.8 w/u + 8.2mi Judds Bridge @ ~ 8 min miles) 186.5  
9/23/2007 Run Home 16.2 2:15:05 8:20 Vail, Sunset Hill, Tower, Old Hawleyville, Secor, Stony Hill 185  
              185.2857 62.6
9/24/2007 Run DHS 8 1:10:07 8:44 Recovery Run / Early AM 185  
9/25/2007 Run Home 8.1 1:06:38 8:14 1 - 8:50,  2 - 8:13,  3 - 8:16,  4 - 8:18,  5 - 8:08,  6.1 - 10:01,  7.1 - 7:45,  8.1 - 7:08 186  
9/26/2007 Run Home 8.1 1:04:04 7:55 1 - 8:22,  2 - 7:58,  3 - 8:04,  4 - 7:57,  5 - 7:48,  6.1 - 9:18,  7.1 - 7:40,  8.1 - 6:58 186  
9/27/2007 Run Healdsburg, CA 6 0:53:31 8:55 Fitch Mountain loop    
9/28/2007 Run Healdsburg, CA 11 1:37:00 8:49 West Side Rd    
9/29/2007 Run Healdsburg, CA 12 1:39:00 8:15 Dry Creek Rd, West Dry Creek Rd    
9/30/2007 Run Healdsburg, CA 7 1:05:00 9:17 West Side Rd    
              185.6667 60.2
10/1/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:50:50 8:20   184.5  
10/2/2007 Run DHS 6 0:49:02 8:12 After dinner (9:00 PM) - tried to do a tempo run, but felt sick - went back to easy pace after 1 mile.

1 - 8:20,  2 - 8:25,  3 - 6:38,  4 - 8:28,  5 - 8:32,  6 - 8:40
   
10/3/2007 Run Home 8.1 0:59:24 7:20 1 - 7:57,  2 - 7:07,  3 - 7:31,  4 - 7:30,  5 - 7:38,  6.1 - 8:25,  7.1 - 6:47,  8.1 - 6:29 184  
10/4/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:51:42 8:29      
10/5/2007 Run DHS 6 0:52:49 8:48 easy run, inc. 10x100m strides after 3mi 182.5  
10/6/2007 Race Roxbury, Ct 12.35     W/u 0.8 mi, Race: 4.3 mi - 1st place - 27:13 (6:20) , extra: 7.25 mi in 1:00:54 (8:24) (Hemlock, Painter Ridge) 184.5  
10/7/2007 Run Bethel, Redding 18.1 2:29:52 8:17 Big Y - Plumtrees - Flat Swamp - Church Hill - Rt 58 - Rt 302 - Old Hawleyville - Big Y 183.5  
              183.8 62.75
10/8/2007 Run DHS / Home 12.1     AM - recovery on track 6mi in 51:51 (8:39 pace)   
PM - home - 6.1mi in 53:31 (8:46 pace)  1 - 8:44,  2 - 8:23,  3  - 8:46,  4 - 8:49,  5 - 8:45,  6.1 - 10:04
184.5  
10/9/2007 Run DHS 6 0:51:16 8:33 Easy run on track 184  
10/10/2007 Run Home / DHS Track 14.1     AM - home - 6.1mi in 55:45 (9:08 pace)   1 - 9:04,  2 - 8:53,  3 - 8:51,  4 - 9:03,  5 - 9:09,  6.1 - 10:45      
PM - DHS - 8mi in 1:00:44 (7:36 pace)  2mi w/u, 3mi tempo, 3mi c/d : M3 - 6:28,  M4 - 6:27,  M5 - 6:31
187  
10/11/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:51:41 8:28 Pouring Rain, wind - 1 - 8:01,  2 - 7:56,  3 - 8:06,  4 -  8:30,  5 - 8:42,  6.1 - 10:27 185.5  
10/12/2007 Run DHS / Home 12.1     AM - DHS - 6mi in 52:00  (8:40 pace)   
PM - home - 6.1mi in 51:59  (8:31)  1 - 8:11,  2 - 7:48,  3 - 8:10,  4 - 8:31,  5 - 8:52,  6.1 - 10:27
187  
10/13/2007 Race Roxbury, Ct 8     0.8mi w/u + 3.7mi race in 23:56 (6:28 pace) 1st place + 3.5mi c/d in 32:03 (9:09) 186.5  
10/14/2007 Race Tarrywile Park,  Danbury, CT 10.7     5K XC Race - 1st place! - 20:37,  + 1.5mi  w/u, c/d + 6.1mi extra at home 185  
              185.6429 69.1
10/15/2007 Run DHS, Home 12.1     AM - Easy run at DHS track 6mi in 51:41 (pace: 8:37)

PM - Home -  Easy run - 6.1mi in 51:08 (pace: 8:23)
185  
10/16/2007 Run DHS  6 0:53:07 8:51   184.5  
10/17/2007 Run DHS, Home 14.3     AM - DHS - 7mi in 56:42 (8:06 overall pace) w/ 10x100m strides after 2 miles warmup   
M1 - 9:03,  M2 - 8:34,  M3 - 8:11,  M4 - 7:48,  M5 - 7:31,  M6 - 7:53, 
M7 - 7:42    //----------------//
PM - Home - 7.3mi in 55:58 (7:40 pace) - 3 loops of 0.4mi Craigmoor / Deepwood loop, followed by normal 6.1mi home course...  
M1.2 - 8:58,  M2.2 - 7:37,  M3.2 - 7:32,  M4.2 - 7:39,  M5.2 - 7:38,  M6.2 - 7:43,  M7.3 - 8:57   
  This run felt very good.  1st short loop was a warmup, then I ran the ups and downs fast, slowing down on the level parts.  It was easy after that to run my normal training course relatively quickly at 7:40 pace.
186.5  
10/18/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:58:00 9:30 4:30 AM  - very slow - needed recovery from last night's somewhat faster run 187  
10/19/2007 Run Home 14.2     AM - 8.1mi in 1:08:14 (8:25 pace)    // 
PM - 6.1mi in 0:53:35 (8:47 pace)
186.5  
10/20/2007 Race Roxbury, Ct / Home 12.3     AM - Roxbury - 2mi w/u, 4.2mi race - 26:33 (6:19) // 
PM - home - 6.1mi in 52:08  (8:33)
183.5  
10/21/2007 Run Home 19.66 2:52:21 8:46 Pond Brook / Taunton Lake - nice autumn day for running - started out probably in the 40's, ending in the 60's. 186  
              185.5714 84.66
10/22/2007 Run DHS 6 0:55:25 9:14   186  
10/23/2007 Run Home / DHS 12.1     AM - Home - 6.1mi in 54:46 (8:59) 
PM - DHS - 6mi inc. 10x100m strides in 49:52 (8:20)
183.5  
10/24/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:43:58 7:12 1 - 7:40,  2 - 6:44,  3 - 6:39,  4 - 6:37,  5 - 7:19,  6.1 - 8:57 184  
10/25/2007 Run DHS / Home 12.1     AM - DHS - 6mi in 48:36 (8:06)  
PM - Home - 6.1mi in 50:32 (8:17)
186  
10/26/2007 Run DHS 6 0:51:51 8:39   185  
10/27/2007 Race Roxbury, CT 4.75     0.8mi w/u + 3.95mi race - 1st place 25:35 (6:29)    /// 
Hard rain - jeep trail - fell down at 3 mile mark - the bottom of the trail section of the course.  Didn't feel it right away, but I must have strained a muscle in my chest - near the lower left corner of my rib cage.
186  
10/28/2007 Race Kent, CT 7     2mi w/u / c/d + 5mi race - 6th place 30:21 (6:05)  - chest still hurts, though I didn't feel it during the race. 186  
              185.2143 54.05
10/29/2007 Run DHS 6 0:53:27 8:56 chest still hurts, but it's getting better, especially after running a few miles 187  
10/30/2007 Run Home 12.2     AM - 6.1mi in 59:03 (9:41)  /// 
PM - 6.1mi in 54:43 (8:58)   ///
strained muscle in chest is still bothering me during the run. To make matters worse, a callous on the ball of my right foot has cracked open, so that hurts on each stride.
188  
10/31/2007 off           Taking day off of running completely - hopefully to heal up somewhat. 187  
11/1/2007 Run DHS 7 0:57:48 8:15 1 - 9:03, 2 - 8:40, 3 - 8:06, 4 - 8:00, 5 - 8:02, 6 - 7:56, 7 - 8:01 187  
11/2/2007 Run DHS / Home 14.1     AM - DHS - 8mi in 1:04:15  (8:02 pace) 1 - 8:53, 2 - 8:13, 3 - 8:00, 4 - 7:58, 5 - 7:45, 6 - 7:50, 7 - 7:45, 8 - 7:51   ////// 
PM - Home - 6.1mi untimed
189  
11/3/2007 Race Roxbury, Ct 7.35     w/u: 2mi, 3.95mi race (1st place - 24:39), 1.4mi c/d  = total 7.35mi 185.5  
11/4/2007 Run Home 20 2:43:18 8:10 home to Old Pumpkin Hill Rd - Brookfield (or New Milford?) & back  1 - 8:40, 2 - 7:48, 3 - 7:38, 4 - 8:48,  1st half 1:21:13,  17 - 8:03,  18 - 8:37, 19,20 - 16:14 186  
              187.0714 66.65
11/5/2007 Run DHS / Home 14.1     AM - DHS - 6mi in 52:31 (8:45)  ////
PM - Home - 8.1mi in 1:10:32 (8:42)
186  
11/6/2007 Run Home 8.1 1:03:10 7:48 5 short hill loops (0.4mi each) [3:21, 2:58, 2:58, 2:58, 2:59] 15:15 for first two miles.  M3 7:50, M4 7:50, M5 7:55, M6 7:49, M7 7:44, M8.1 8:47 185.5  
11/7/2007 Run DHS / Home 12.1     AM - DHS - 6mi in 51:03 (8:32) inc. 10x100m strides  //// 
PM - home 6.1mi in 51:17 (8:24)
186  
11/8/2007 Run DHS / Home 10     AM - DHS - 6mi in 49:43 (8:16)  ////
PM - home 4mi in 31:32 (7:51)
187  
11/9/2007 Run Home 8.1 1:12:13 8:55   187.5  
11/10/2007 Race Roxbury, CT 11.9     2.4mi w/u in 20:54 (8:43)  //
5 mile race - 2nd place - 32:52 (6:34) //
3.5mi c/d in 29:12 (8:21)
186.5  
11/11/2007 Run Home 16.26 2:13:16 8:12 Bethel, Plumtrees, Taunton Lake Rd, Tunnel Rd, Barnabas, Secor, Vale 186  
              186.3571 80.56
11/12/2007 Run DHS / Home 14.1     AM - DHS - 6mi in 50:58 (8:30)  1 - 9:17,  2 - 8:43,  3 - 8:26,  4 - 8:24,  5 - 8:04, 6 - 8:04  ////  
PM - Home - 8.1mi in 1:12:48 (8:59)
186  
11/13/2007 Run Home 8.1 1:08:27 8:27 1 - 8:36,  2 - 8:29,  3 - 8:34,  4 - 8:35,  5 - 8:27,  6.1 - 9:54,  7.1 - 8:05,  8.1 - 7:47 187  
11/14/2007 Run Home / DHS 14.1     AM - Home - 6.1mi in 54:38 (8:57)    /////   
PM - DHS - 8mi in 1:00:15 (7:32)  1 - 8:07,  2 - 8:09,  3 - 8:07,  4 - 6:55,  5 - 6:39,  6 - 6:34,  7 - 7:50,  8 - 7:54
187  
11/15/2007 Run DHS / Home 14.1     AM - DHS - 8mi  in 1:08:02 (8:30) ////  
PM - Home - 6.1mi in 54:49 (8:59)
185.5  
11/16/2007 Run Home 4 0:32:50 8:13 1 - 8:28,  2 - 8:01,  3 - 8:10, 4 - 8:10 185.5  
11/17/2007 Race Roxbury, CT 12.4     1.2mi w/u, c/d + 11.2mi race - 2nd place in 1:16:29 (6:50) 188  
11/18/2007 Run Terre Haute - Bethel - Bogus Mountain trails 16.6 2:29:00 ~9:00 16.6 miles includes approximate trail mileage and 5.5 miles of road running. Start at Trowbridge road. There was a lot of running up and down hills - some of it steep.  I was looking for the link trail over to Tarrywile park, but I could not find it.  I did find a huge wooden bench built on top of a peak and Mountain Pond.  I exited the trails further away from the start than I had thought - just off Old Lantern Rd.  I asked for directions back to Rt 53. 185.5  
              186.3571 83.4
11/19/2007 Run DHS / Home 12.1     AM - DHS - 6mi in 21:48 (8:40)  //// 
PM - home - 6.1mi in 55:53 (9:10)
187.5  
11/20/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:53:59 8:51 1 - 9:11,  2 -  9:03,  3 - 8:09,  4 - 8:50,  5 - 8:30,  6.1 - 9:57 187.5  
11/21/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:51:31 8:27 1 - 8:34,  2 - 8:18,  3 - 8:14,  4 - 8:16,  5 - 8:20,  6.1 - 9:49 186  
11/22/2007 Run Home 8.1 1:07:51 8:23 1 - 8:28,  2 - 8:14,  3 - 8:17,  4 - 8:26,  5 - 8:33,  6.1 - 9:46,  7.1 - 8:21,  8.1 - 7:46 186  
11/23/2007 Run DHS 8 1:01:25 7:41 Easy / General Aerobic, inc. 10x100m strides after 3 miles  ////
1 - 7:55,  2 - 7:31,  3 - 7:30,  4 - 7:31,  5 - 7:37,  6 - 7:47,  7 - 7:51,  8 - 7:43
188.5  
11/24/2007 Race Roxbury, CT 3.2     0.8mi w/u + 2.4mi race - 3rd place - 15:05 M1, M2 : 12:29, M2.4 : 2:36 187  
11/25/2007 Race Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx NY 12.3     3mi w/u + 15K race - 1:01:16 (6:35) 5K - 20:03,  10K - 20:22,  15K - 20:50    
              187.0833 55.9
11/26/2007 Run DHS 6 0:49:30 8:16 8PM run in heavy rain at times.  1 - 8:09, 2 - 8:17, 3 - 8:14, 4 - 8:16, 5 - 8:11, 6 - 8:19 187  
11/27/2007 Run Home / DHS 13.1     AM - Home - 6.1mi in 55:21 (9:04) 1 - 9:12, 2 - 8:53, 3 - 8:48, 4 - 9:01, 5 - 9:06, 6.1 - 10:21 /////
PM - DHS - 7mi in 54:11 (7:44) inc. 10x100m strides after mile 3
189  
11/28/2007 Run Home  6.1     AM - Home - 6.1mi in 55:13 (9:03) 187  
11/29/2007 Run DHS 8 1:01:03 7:38 2mi w/u + 4x800m w/ 400m recovery + 3mi c/d  M1 - 8:20,  M2 - 8:16,  (1) 800 - 2:56,  (2) 800 - 2:57,  (3) 800 - 3:01,  (4) 800 - 3:03,  M6 - 8:03,  M7 - 8:02, M8 - 7:47 188.5  
11/30/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:51:05 8:22 1 - 8:27,  2 - 8:05,  3 - 8:10,  4 - 8:14,  5 - 8:24,  6.1 - 9:44 188  
12/1/2007 Race / Run Roxbury / Home 9.7     AM - Roxbury - 1.2mi w/u + 2.4mi race - 3rd place - 15:07 (6:18)  /////
PM - Home - 6.1mi in 51:37 (8:28)
186.5  
12/2/2007 Run Home to N. Beech Tree Rd , Brookfield & back 12 1:40:00 8:20 18 degrees F, Light snow  M1 - 8:44, M2 - 8:03,  M3 - 8:12,  M4 - 9:03,  M5, M6 - 17:00,  M7, M8 - 16:08,  M9 - 8:09,  M10 - 9:04, M11 - 7:43,  M12 - 7:56 186  
              187.4286 61
12/3/2007 Run Home 4 0:28 7:00 8PM - cold, wind    
12/4/2007 Run Home / DHS 12.1     AM - home 6.1mi in 54:36 (8:57) 1 - 9:04, 2 - 8:52, 3 - 9:01, 4 - 8:57, 5 - 8:41, 6.1 10:01 ///// 
PM - DHS - 6mi in 49:05 (8:12) inc. 10x100m strides
188.5  
12/5/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:47:02 7:43 1 - 8:46, 2 - 6:58, 3 - 7:08, 4 - 7:04, 5 - 7:02, 6.1 - 10:04    First mile w/u, miles 2 - 5: tempo effort, mile 6.1 c/d 189  
12/6/2007 Run DHS / Home 10     AM - DHS - 6mi in 50:16 (8:23) (cold) //// 
PM - Home - 4mi in 33:01 (8:15)
187.5  
12/7/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:54:16 8:54 snow / ice on roads 189  
12/8/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:55:45 9:08 7 or 8 PM - after volunteering at Roxbury marathon all day. (a lot of just standing around) 186.5  
12/9/2007 Race New Haven, CT 5.6     Christopher Martins Christmas Run (5K) 2.5mi w/u, c/d  3.1 mile race (21st place) in 17:40 (5:41 pace)  M1 - 5:29,  M2 - 5:49,  M3.1 - 6:22 (last 1.1 mile at 5:47 pace) 187  
              187.9167 50
12/10/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:52:49 8:40 1 - 8:43, 2 - 8:20, 3 - 8:35, 4 - 8:34, 5 - 8:35, 6.1 - 10:01    
12/11/2007 Run DHS 8 1:02:54 7:52 After 2.25 miles, 10x100m strides - 1 - 8:03, 2 - 7:54, 3 - 7:48, 4 - 7:52, 5 - 7:43, 6 - 7:51, 7 - 7:51, 8 - 7:52 187.5  
12/12/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:51:31 8:27 1 - 8:29, 2 - 8:03, 3 - 8:07, 4 - 8:24, 5 - 8:36, 6.1 - 9:52 189  
12/13/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:56:18 9:14 1 - 9:22, 2 - 8:54, 3 - 9:09, 4 - 9:17, 5 - 9:04, 6.1 - 10:31 186.5  
12/14/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:52:54 8:40 1 - 8:26, 2 - 8:19, 3 - 8:32, 4 - 8:46, 5 - 8:40, 6.1 - 10:11 191  
12/15/2007 Race Norfolk, CT 11     1mi w/u + 10mi race (7th place - 1:08:19 - 6:50 pace) 190.5  
12/16/2007 Off           190  
              189.0833 43.4
12/17/2007 Off           191  
12/18/2007 Off           191  
12/19/2007 Off              
12/20/2007 Off              
12/21/2007 Off              
12/22/2007 Off           191  
12/23/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:53:12 8:43 I was planning to take two weeks completely off from running. But it looks like one week was enough.  I can't afford to gain anymore weight.  I'm still just as hungry so I eat the same amount, and without running, the weight just shoots up. 193  
              191.5 6.1
12/24/2007 Run Home 6.1 0:51:31 8:27 This is the beginning of my training for the 2008 Boston Marathon.  I will be following Pfitzinger's "More than 70 miles per week" 18 week schedule, skipping the first week.  April 21 is 17 weeks away.  The most difficult component to re-introduce into my schedule, I think, will be the mid-week medium long runs.  I'll have to get up extra early in the morning to get in 12 - 15 miles before work.  In comparison, it has been pretty easy to get in 6 - 8 miles before work.  It does make it easier having this week off from work. 195.5  
12/25/2007 Run DHS Track 8 1:03:22 7:55 7:00 AM running at the track - alone - not even any walkers on Christmas morning, but the Christmas tree to the East of the track was lit up, as usual - There were patches of ice on the track, but it was light enough to see them, and 90% of the track was clear.  I saw the sun rise. 192  
12/26/2007 Run Home - North Beech Tree Rd & back with warmup and cooldown 13.2 1:42:01 7:44 10:00 AM.  I warmed up going twice around the 0.4mi Deepwood loop at 3:22, 3:21.  Then I ran the 6mi out to the end of North Beech Tree Rd in Brookfield, and 6mi back.  I jogged one more 0.4mi loop for a cooldown.
  Splits within the 12mile out & back course:  M1 - 8:32, M2 - 7:33, M3 - 7:33, M4 - 8:33, M5,6 - 15:21, M7,8 - 14:37, M9 - 7:17, M10 - 8:26, M11 - 6:46, M12 - 7:15   
out: 6mi in 47:32 (7:55)   
back: 6mi in 44:21 (7:24)   
   
12/27/2007 Run DHS 6 0:53:40 8:57 9:30 AM.  The track team was using the track, so I ran part of the time around the  fields.  Distance and pace are approximate. 190.5  
12/28/2007 Run Home 11.2 1:28:56 7:56 10:00 AM.  1x 6.1mi route + 1x 5.1mi route (excludes Avalon out & back section)   
1 - 7:56,  2 - 7:29,  3 - 7:38,  4 - 8:00,  5 - 8:05,  6.1 - 9:33,  7.1 - 7:37,  8.1 - 7:26,  9.1 - 7:53,  10.1 - 7:54,  11.2 - 9:26
   
12/29/2007 Run DHS 6 0:47:44 7:56 10:30 AM - 45 deg. F - recovery run 190.5  
12/30/2007 Run Home - Pond Brook - Taunton Pond 19.9 2:39:45 8:02 started at 9:00 AM: 23 deg F, finished at 11:40 AM: 35 deg F.  Very hilly route (1838 feet of climb, 3663 feet total elevation change)  Pond Brook was roaring today.  There was a lot of traffic for a Sunday.  Use the fuel belt with Gatorade and "Ultima Replenisher" mix.  The Ultima taste is vile to me, though, so I won't use that again. 192  
              192.1 70.4

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