Rock and Roll Relay

That has a nice ring to it.  Unfortunately, I found this under the terms and conditions of our registrations.  Please read:

Section X.I.V Article 12:  Persons who have already signe up for the full marathon are disqualified from running the relay in the next 7 participations of the marathon.

Sorry about that Andy.  I guess we'll just have to do the whole thing.

On another note I've been away for half of this week.  I went to Chicago for a conference.  I got most of my training in this week:

Tuesday - Track Workout (400, 800, 1200, 1600, 1200, 800, 400)

Wednesday - Quick/easy 6 miler

Thursday - 40 minute tempo run (avg pace 8:19) - *hotel treadmills suck

Saturday - 17 miles @ 2:32:00 (8:56.4 min/mile)

I guess it was a good week but I've been feeling very apathetic with my training.  This usually happens just past the midpoint for me because I feel like I've stuck to the plan for 9 weeks and feel like I don't need to train anymore.  Hopefully this lull will pass, I have my most heavy mileage this week.  I think it may be close to a 50 something mile week.

Happy Running,

Joe

Lets put the Team in Marathon

Took a nice light 5 mile run today, both in celebration of my heretofore lack of training and to ease into the what will have to be a quick increase in weekly mileage. Somehow I have managed to under train and over train at the same time, with biking not translating even half as much as I was hoping into run worthy workouts.

On another note, I’ve started compiling a top ten song wish list for the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon (to be released next week), thinking if we submit multiple lists the bands will listen and maybe, hope upon hope, even add in some Blondie.

And one more note, just throwing this out there:

https://www.rnrmarathon.com/features/rnrrelay.html

Just look at all those smiling faces.

Good luck with the runs,
Andy

Knock Knock

Who's there? Joe? Anybody else? The world wants to read our posts and I've been getting feedback from our viewers. One person said:

"Joe's posts are great but I really want to hear about Andy, Greg, and Dave" - Jon Kacobs from Boston, MA

So anyway. After reviewing some mail from our loyal readers (5 a day) I went on a run in Potomac, MD. I'm here to visit my love Kathryn while she's away for 2 weeks of training. I was nicely surprised by 2 mile long 6-7% grade hills and some interesting terrain. It's a beautiful area, saw lots of bikers. Posted a 2:14:00 for 15 miles for 8:55/mile. All in all a good good day despite the hills.

Love,
Joe

The Track

Moseyed on over to the track this morning for my speed workout. I was accompanied by at least 10 people running/walking on the track this morning. Shocker. Did:

10 min warmup
8x800 with 90 seconds of rest in between
10 min cooldown

Most of the 800s were at 3:30. Felt pretty tired by the end though. Another workout down. Approaching the halfway point to the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon. I need new Saucony running shoes. I like my Apple iPod. My Adidas running rights are awesome and so is my New Balance top and Pearl Izumi vest.

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Long Run

Ridiculoso run today. Did 21.7 miles in 3:19:40 or 9:12/mile. It was awesome. Hope everybody had good long runs today.

Oh and Angela was supposed to run 10 miles with me in Central Park but she didn't wake up until 7:02 PM. Ha.

Love,
Joe

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Kefir!?

Kefir.  Bless you.  What!?

Speed workout day.  Too lazy to put the times up but basically did 3 sets of:

1 x 1200 (10k pace)

0:30 rest

1 x 400 (5k pace)

2:00 rest

As always it was sandwiched by 10 minutes warmup/cooldown running to and from the track.  Had some Kefir.  I hear it's good for you.  It's basically yogurt.  I really can't tell the difference.  I hear its good for the stomach.  

Does anybody know who I can see to help me with assymmetry in my running gait, legs, etc.?  I think I have a significant leg length discrepancy.

Peace

The Chaffing Point

Realized a couple things after my weekend training run for the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon… 10 miles seems to be around the distance where a significant amount of friction builds up in certain, now uncomfortable, parts of the body. Will need a remedy for this if anyone has any suggestions. Vaseline? Baby power? And stretching is a lot like flossing, the importance of it doesn’t really sink in until not having done it. I’m feeling that importance in my calves right now.

Then 10 miler went well though, trying to add in some hills after looking at the elevation chart Dave posted for the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon.

Good luck to everyone’s endurance training tomorrow night,
Andy