First Double Digit Run

Sunday morning Liz and I met with Kati and Kevin to run at Fenton Park. I had never been to the park but thought that the 1.4 loop would be good practice for my 26 one mile loops during the marathon. The weather was cool this morning, about 30 degrees. We ran 7+ loops around Fenton Park for a total of 10 miles. We were pretty consistent each loop and averaged exactly 8:30 per mile. I must admit my quads were a little sore during the second half of the run. The loop was mostly flat and worked well with the four of us running as we each could run at our own pace and distance and still be in the same place. I look forward to returning there for future runs.
Weekly total - 40 miles, which is the most I have done in the last year. I am looking forward to the next couple of weeks as I begin to incorporate "tempo" or medium pace running.

4 miles with the new GPS

I took it easy today running a 2 mile loop near my condo 2 times at 8:45 pace. I figured with 10 miles tomorrow, it would be wise to go easy today. The Garmin 405 makes running the exact mileage and pace a lot easier.

A mid-day 6 miler

Mass in the morning combined with working the basketball tournament after school meant that this run need to take place during a free period combined with the lunch break. I ran the Mosley + Couer de Ville loop for about a 6 mile run at 8:30 pace. It was a nice break in the day.

Another easy 6 at Grant's Trail

A little bit of wind today, but for the most, a fairly nice day to run. Liz, Kati, Kevin and I cruised along Grant's Trail for a little over 50 minutes.

5 miles of rain and wind

It wasn't the nicest day today, but I have run in worse. I ran at about 8:45 pace for 5 miles (one more mile than the assigned 4) completing the Greaser + loop. I ran into Glen near the end of the run so we ran the last 2 miles together. Hopefully the weather will improve over the next few days.

More on the LCFB Marathon

The "Last Chance for Boston Marathon" takes place in Dublin, Ohio on February 28th, 2010. The name comes from the days when the Boston Marathon had a due date for its qualification time. The due date is no longer in place, but the event kept its name.
Anyway, the marathon consists of 26 one mile loops. I know that sounds crazy, but the loops are marked every quarter mile and the course is designed to run fast as it is a flat loop. I think it is my best chance to run a fast time atlougth it may not be the most entertaining. The good news is I will get to see Liz 26 times during the race and anyone who has ever run a long distance knows that seeing someone you know during the race really helps.

A quick 20 minute run

Tuesday was the day of the cross country banquet which meant I was really stressed for time. I had to fit in a quick run during my free period. I plan to run a little extra on Wednesday to make up for the 1.5 miles I missed.