18 Miles for Freedom

Today I celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a lovely 18 miler clocked in at 2:58:20.  This is calculated to be around 9:54/mile.

I was pretty happy with this.  I'm really getting comfortable running at these paces and I feel really on track with everything.

To reverse this I will be celebrating my Irisih heritage as of 3:41 PM.  I am starting with drinking a Killian's.  Wish everyone could be out here to celebrate this.  Should be a fun time with the roommates.

Thank you,

Joe

The Last 2 Days

So my new discovery of the track in Astoria led me there again.  There's something about running around a track that's relaxing.  Killed an easy run on the track; ran there, ran 4 miles, then ran back for an aggregate of just over 6 miles.  I ran into a running club there the Hell's Gate Road Runners.  I'll have to look them up and see what this is all about.  

Today, I had to do a 8.5 mile tempo run.  I was feeling lazy so I decided to take it slower.  The pace today was about 8:21/mile finishing the run in 1:10.56 and it felt awesome.  And in response to my bro's comment below is the satellite imagery of the track.  Hope everybody's enjoying their runs!

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Speed Workout

Did a speed workout today...

10 minute warmup

400 -1:35.75

800 - 3:40.43

1200 - 5:22.00

1600 - 7:15.94

1200 - 5:15.00

800 - 3:31.10

400 - 1:25.34

10 minute cool down.

Pretty fun.  Nice weater.  I also just found out using Google Maps that we had a track in Astoria at the park.  A very nice track.  That would have been useful a couple of speed workouts ago.  Anyways, hope everyone had a good training day.  The elevation map Dave posted looks interesting.  Rock and roll.

Joe

An Interview

The elevation chart. 

Ouch

Doing a 12 miler today reminded me that I like doing marathons --- I just don't like training for them.

I'm Fast!?

62 degrees was the magic number when I headed out.  68 is the magic number when I came out.  Today was the first official day everyone came out of their hibernation and ventured into Central Park. I could tell because the pain on everyone's face was evident.  Last week was around freezing and the majority of the people out running in these temperatures are elite and fast.

Hence, this is why I passed a majority of the people today with my mind-numbing 9:17/mile pace.  Did 14 miles in 2:10:41.  Beautiful day today in New York.  It's a taste of the San Diego Dream.  Manifest Destiny...

Take care,

Joe