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February 24, 2005
bulk update
So it’s been over a week and a half since I’ve last updated my training blog. And although some of you might think that’s because I’ve been slacking on my training again, the reverse is actually true. I’ve been too busy training to properly document it. So here it goes, in one big post.
Sunday, February 13th
This was the infamous nine-mile escape from stony creek.
Monday, February 14th
Ah yes, Valentines Day, or as I like to call it, singles awareness day. Seeing how I ran nine miles the day before, you’d think I’d take this day off. But in order to ward of the hey-you-don’t-have-a-date-for-valentines-day blues, I decided to put an easy three or so miles in. It was cold and raining. So much for kicking the blues.
Tuesday, February 15th
Played some volleyball as usual. We played okay, just didn’t win as many games as I though we should. Still having fun though, that’s what counts.
Thursday, February 17th
Sokker time again. This time I failed to score a goal, although I had a couple opportunities. I don’t think I’ve ever sprinted my self to the point of where I felt like throwing up before today. There were two minutes left in the game and I was tire. But that’s kind of a crappy time to sub in, plus we didn’t have many subs the way it was. So I just ran around some more even though I didn’t think I had anything left. I could barely keep some water and trail mix down afterward. It was a good workout.
Friday, February 18th
I met back up with a few of my captors from stony creek. This time we did ten miles on a rather cold evening. The pace was somewhere around 9:20 per mile. The reason for the distance is because a friend of mine is training for a half-marathon this spring. Plus I figure it couldn’t hurt to get some mileage in. Despite the length, I wasn’t too tired afterward. It felt good in a sort of strange way that only other runners would understand.
Saturday, February 19th
A much needed day of rest.
Sunday, February 20th
Today was our practice triathlon. We met at a local high school at 8:00 am and swam for 40 minutes, biked on our trainers for 45, and then ran four miles outside. Even though it was only a practice, and I’ve done a real event before, I still couldn’t help but to get nervous about it. I think I was just anxious about the swim. I made it all 40 minutes, but I had to side-stroke it. If only I could get the hang of freestyle.
By the time we hit the bikes, my nervous energy turned in to raw energy. I felt like I was able to go pretty hard on the bike, despite the oppressive heat in the room. I was sweating like swine. We then quickly changed in to some warmer clothes for the run. It was pretty cold outside, and to top it off, it was snowing. I’ve ran in snow plenty of times, but this had and odd mixture that made it exceptionally slick. Not so slick that you risk falling, but it was slick enough where you’d loose an inch or so of forward progress with every step you took. Regardless, I still managed to complete it in a tick under 30 minutes. I could have at least taken a minute off of it if the traction was better. Either way, it felt good to get all three courses in one meal.
Speaking of meals, a few of us went out to grab a bite to eat afterward. I don’t know what it is, but something about a good workout makes the food and company so much more enjoyable (not that I don’t like hanging out with all of you in the first place).
Monday, February 21st
Ran four miles out in Ann Arbor with a friend of mine. Also checked out some bikes beforehand. It’s always dangerous going in to a bike store, I was everything!. We didn’t get chance to shower before the Empty Pint Club social, but I don’t think anyone minded too much. Now why did they keep asking me to leave? Huh…
Tuesday, February 22nd
More volleyball fun. Given the fact that only four people showed up for our team, we played pretty well. We even one a game. It’s definitely a lot easier with five or six guys on the court. I did get a couple good swings in.
Wednesday, February 23rd
Ran out at Ann Arbor again with some fellow TNT-er’s. It was a five mile run that included some decent hills. Although I didn’t have my watch on me, I’d say we did it in just under 7:00 miles. Plus I had enough left to put down a pretty decent kick. I always run better when someone’s around keeping pace. That’s one thing about TNT that I’ve really enjoyed. That and the beer at Casey’s afterward.
Posted by ksmith at February 24, 2005 10:40 PM