Two days after the race and I am back on the track to pump out some 400 repeats. I did a dozen of them and at a quicker pace than the last set of 400s I did a month ago. Last time I did 10x at about 1:50-1:55. Today they rolled in from 1:45-1:50.
I pushed the repeats hard today too; especially after I dropped off from running with Michelle in New Haven. I used to think of us as equals on the race course but she whipped me Monday and I am now more motivated. The speed is important and next will be the endurance.
This weekend there will be no lolly-gagging through the 18 miler. I will be focused with a plan; sort of like that crazy Dianna is on race day. I have to plan the route, the planted water, Powerade and Gu stations, the pace and whatever else comes to mind - oh, and shorts-socks-shoes combo. No need for a shirt.
Michelle got my attention in New Haven when she asked me to confirm what she already knew: Marine Corps Marathon is in eight weeks. Yikes!
My name is David (Dylan to some). I am a runner.
Record Book
200m - 0:45.14, April 2007
400m - 1:35.58, June 2008
800m - 3:34.62, July 2007
1200m - 5:33.2, September 2005
1600m - 7:35.7, January 2007
1 mile - 7:24.0, August 2005
5K - 23:26.1, August 2005 I-Drive/U-Run, Orlando
10K - 49:46.5, November 2005 Founders Day, Orlando
12K - 1:07:20, February 2005 Outback Classic, Orlando
15K - 1:22:23, September 2008, Miracle Miles, Orlando
20K - 1:46:09, Labor Day 2005, New Haven
Half - 1:50:24, December 2005, OUC, Orlando
Marathon - 4:46:44, November 2007, New York
400m - 1:35.58, June 2008
800m - 3:34.62, July 2007
1200m - 5:33.2, September 2005
1600m - 7:35.7, January 2007
1 mile - 7:24.0, August 2005
5K - 23:26.1, August 2005 I-Drive/U-Run, Orlando
10K - 49:46.5, November 2005 Founders Day, Orlando
12K - 1:07:20, February 2005 Outback Classic, Orlando
15K - 1:22:23, September 2008, Miracle Miles, Orlando
20K - 1:46:09, Labor Day 2005, New Haven
Half - 1:50:24, December 2005, OUC, Orlando
Marathon - 4:46:44, November 2007, New York
7 comments:
Track workouts two days after NH, you are the man, David! Great meeting you in New Haven. Good luck with the MC Marathon!
Impressive! 8 weeks is both too soon and too far away. That's how I felt. It's long enough to be tired of training but not long enough to be ready.
Have fun on your 18 miler!
Ah, good to see a little competition has you riled! :)
Woohoo! We are going to rock DC!!! I can't wait... Oh and I skipped the dozen 400's and am going on to the regular thurs run so you got some speed on me ;)
I've got the countdown on my site brother!! now give me some idea of how to run 20 miles, saturday, will ya??
(If i were running shirtless, people would get hurt.)
and p.s. is michelle coming to our big RBF meet up before the marathon??? WHY haven't you e-mailed me, michelle??!?!
Lolly-gagging on an 18-miler. I'm trying to picture how you would do that but I guess its possible if you stop for icecream.
I had to chuckled when you mentioned trying to keep up with Michelle. I had this idea that I might be able to keep up with Dianna at New Haven some day. Heh, heh. If she's falls ill the day before I think.
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