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The last time I posted about running, it was actually about not being able to run due to a sinus infection and bronchitis. I ended up taking 11 days off because of the illness, but started feeling better on Wednesday.
Thursday – Track Workout
My return was last Thursday night at track with the JSRC. I was feeling decent (though with some definite fatigue), but then right when the workout started, the rain began to pour! Not exactly the best conditions when trying to come back from an upper respiratory illness. The workout was pretty simple, with:
- 3-mile easy warmup
- 6 x 100m stride outs
- 2 x 800m fresh (300m / 400m recovery)
- 2 x 400m good (200m / 400m recovery)
- 2 x 800m fresh (400m / 400m recovery)
- .4-mile cool down
My times were a little off from normal pace, but I think that was to be expected with the illness, the rain, and still being on Augmentin and Prednisone. I was happy with the consistency of my 800m splits, which were 3:07, 3:07, 3:07, & 3:07!
Friday – Shakeout Run
This was a super-easy 4ish mile shakeout run, in my Saucony Hattori shoes, through the streets of Bellevue. My legs felt surprisingly good after track the night before. Nice to get the kinks worked out on an easy run.
Saturday – Long Run
On Saturday Paxton and I drove across town to meet up with Dan, Dawn, Sally, Bob, Kelly, and Judy from our group for the Nashville Strider’s 20-miler on the Stones River Greenway.
I didn’t especially need a 20-mile run, but I knew it would be a comfortable pace, with good friends, and I do want to keep my mileage up since I’m pacing the Country Music Marathon again this year. This is also one of my favorite routes in Nashville, though it is very challenging with over 2,700 ft of cumulative elevation gain…
The temperatures at the start were in the mid 60s, which is a little higher than normal, with fairly high humidity. Thankfully the humidity burned off after an hour or so.
I felt pretty crummy during the first 5-miles, but then things started to settle down and I got into a nice, comfortable rhythm with the group. The hills in the last 3 miles were a bear, but I kept feeling pretty good until Paxton and I finished mile 19 after breaking off from the rest of the group a mile or so earlier.
By far the best thing about Saturday morning was seeing Paxton look really strong, especially at the end. It’s great to see him running so well again after taking a lot of time off last year.
This Week
This week we are in St Louis with the kids for Spring Break, so I’m hoping to get in a few good runs at Forest Park before heading home on Wednesday.
Beast Mode…ON!
runningmyownrace replied to your photo: Sara & Olivia inside the “Electrostatic Generator”…
That’s where I’m originally from! Stop by Ted Drewes for some frozen custard and get some pasta on The Hill! Oh, they also have a fantastic zoo. Enjoy!
Awesome city! You are definitely right on about getting pasta on The Hill. Charlie Gitto’s tonight was crazy good. We’re planning on heading out to Ted Drewe’s tomorrow, and then the Zoo on Tuesday if it will stop raining! Thanks for the recommendations!
Also hoping to get in some miles this week in Forest Park!
We gather to worship the glory of God, and we scatter to reflect the
glory of God.
Bob Clark, Preaching Minister, Lafayette Church of Christ – Describing the concept of “Gathering and Scattering” when living the Christian life (Rom 12:1)
The Most Popular Marathons in the U.S. Over Time
As an “adult onset” runner and marathoner, I found this article on RunnersWorld.com to be fascinating. It looks at the 25 most popular marathons in the United States for 5 different years, over a period of 5 decades (1972, 1982, 1992, 2002, and 2012).
Who would have guessed that the marathon with the second most finishers in 1972 would have been in Fairbanks, Alaska!!
Or that in 1972, the New York City Marathon only had 187 finishers!!
Billy Joel lets Vanderbilt Student Play Piano with Him
This is AWESOME! Billy Joel is one of my top 5 favorite musicians / entertainers on the planet (if not my #1 favorite!). I have been to see him in concert 4 times in 3 different cities, and Olivia and I had two of his songs in our wedding back in 1997.
Well, back in January of this year, Billy had an event titled An Evening of Questions and Answers and a Little Bit of Music at Vanderbilt University here in Nashville. During the Q&A session, freshman student Michael Pollack stood up and said that Joel’s New York State of Mind was a favorite song of his…
“I was wondering if I could play it with you. I would accompany you, that is,” he said.
After this, Joel invited him up to play, and the kid absolutely Nailed It, even getting some major props from Billy at the end. Really cool to watch. Pollack later discussed the moment in an interview with InsideVandy.com.
Pay attention for a little Sinatra imitation by Joel during the song.
(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Romans Chapter 13 Handouts and Notes are Now Online
For students in my Wednesday night class on Romans: Handouts and Notes for Romans Chapter 13 are now available online. Lord willing we will cover this great chapter during class tomorrow night at 7pm at Bellevue Church of Christ!
Call Marathon Sports and ask if they will ship you a pair! Or shout out to Tumblrs running Boston!!!
Let me know if u want me to pick up a pair for you when I am at the expo!!!
I sincerely appreciate it, but my issue here is more that I don’t want to wear anything Boston Marathon related until I actually qualify for Boston. The cruel part about these shoes is that they just look so awesome!
I haven’t had many training posts lately, because there hasn’t been much training. Today marks one week since my last run.
Last Saturday I had a great 18-mile run in the sleet and flurries with Nathan, Paxton, and Brian. We started from the Percy Warner main gates and then meandered for a few miles through Belle Meade before heading out to Radnor Lake and back.
On Sunday I woke up with a sore throat, which quickly became one of the worst upper-respiratory illnesses that I can remember. Even though I’ve done little but rest since then, it still turned into a sinus infection and bronchitis later in the week.
Today I was supposed to run the Tom King Half Marathon, but decided to hold off on all running until things in my lungs settle down.
Beast Mode…On Hold!
For someone who desperately wants to run Boston, and is in love with the Saucony Kinvara, these limited edition Kinvara 4s are downright CRUEL! They will only be available at Saucony’s Boston Marathon expo booth or Marathon Sports in Boston.