Tag: running

Took yesterday off from running to take the dog to the vet (she is scratching badly, rubbing away her coat and leaving her skin raw). But back to the running today after some light upper-body lifting (I plan to hit the weights more now that what I will call “my race season” has finished — I’m not racing in the dead of winter).

Three miles on the treadmill, playing with my pace (pushed it up to a 7:30 pace for short bursts after starting very slowly) and managed a 25:45 or so (overall, I did 3.3 miles in about 28 minutes).

Music: More Lou Reed.

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Sunday was the third annual Run with the Vikings 5K, a race I’ve now run the last two years. The morning was chilly, but warmed up significantly and the wind was light — a huge change from a year ago when we were brutalized by heavy winds.

In 2006, I ran a 27:40 (8:55) and finished 114th out of 204 runners.

This year, I shaved almost two and a half minutes off my time, finishing at 25:22 (though as these photos show, I was sucking wind at the end), good for 98th place out of 228 runners. Pace: 8:10.

Just as important to me was that I finished 16th among 33 men in my age group (45-49) — an improvement over last year’s 14th-place finish out of 17 men (40-45).

So, overall, a great morning of running.

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Today, I ran five miles — five tough miles with tight legs — in 44:32 — a 9:53 pace. Music: Lou Reed, NYC Man: Lou Reed The Collection

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Five miles inside on the treadmill in 42:40. I planned to run outside — and, in fact, made it out — but it seemed ready to rain and I wimped out. So inside I went, listening to Springsteen and pusing the pace.

I think I’m ready for Sunday’s Run with the Vikings 5K at South Brunswick High School.

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Outside again today in the cold. Took about a half mile to a mile for the legs to warm up, but I turned it up and managed five miles in 42:37 — a cool 8:31 pace.

Music: Bob Dylan, Love and Theft

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Cold outside, but it felt good to be out after a few days on the treadmill. I thought about staying in, but I have to get myself acclimated to the weather if I am to stay on the road through the next few months.

Five miles today in 43:50, which means I’m doing a good job of keeping my pace up.

Music: Bob Dylan, Modern Times

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