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Day |
Round Up |
Miles |
| Week 13 11/11-11/17 |
Nov. Miles : 127 | 39 |
| Saturday: | What a shitty race. Fell in first mile, felt bad after two. Only the legs felt bad though, they were heavy. Didn't move at all after a 4:56 first mile. What a shitty day. Team was 20th. Beat Boehlke and Brown. | 7 |
| Friday: | Again on the course. I fell comfortable. I want to rock. Saw Boehlke on the course. He's going down. | 3 |
| Thursday: | Ran on course. Legs feel very dead, sore. Maybe from the travel. Nice weather. | 3 |
| Wednesday: | Ran to footbridge and back. We leave tomorrow for nationals. Just chilling on the run, lots of work tonight. | 8 |
| Tuesday: | 2x8 2:22, 21 (window 2:20-23); 4x4 69, 6, 6, 5 (68-9, 67-8, 66-7, 65-6). First 400m of the first 800 in 66. Group was fast all day, I was trying just to chill. Not having AM runs kicks ass. | 5.5 |
| Monday: | Blister bleeding during the day. Bled during the run. Went to trainers, it's OK. Fresh Pond loop. Again, just taking it easy. Feels good to be tapering. | 7.5 |
| Sunday: | Longfellow->River Street. Didn't feel much like running far because of taper and foot. Blister is still raw. Took today easy. | 7 |
Day |
Round Up |
Miles |
| Week 12 11/04-11/10 |
Nov. Miles : 88 | 60 |
| Saturday: | NE Div. 3s. 4:54 first mile, about 60th. Moving up until fourth mile, lost focus. Got it back on last mile. Bad blisters. It's all good, going to Nationals. | 8 |
| Friday PM: | Last 3M of the Div3 course. Meet warm-up. Feeling good. Psyched up. Want to finish in the top 25. | 3 |
| Friday AM: | Nothing. Left for Regionals at noon. | 0 |
| Thursday PM: | Grass Loops. Legs rather tired. I'll put 'em up tonight, drink a lot of H2O. Leave tomorrow at noon. | 6 |
| Thursday AM: | Felt good. This was my LAST AM run, I don't care what anybody says. | 3 |
| Wednesday PM: | Fresh Pond Loop with Albert and Strauss. Took it easy, just chilling. | 7.5 |
| Wednesday AM: | Normal. Only one more left. | 3 |
| Tuesday PM: | Track workout. 4x8 2:25, 24, 24, 23 (window 2:22-24); 4x4 69, 9, 8, 6 (68-9). Kept myself under control, didn't blow any out. | 9 |
| Tuesday AM: | Normal. Did some laundry. | 3 |
| Monday PM: | Some crazy ass run with Monty and Albert. Bunker Hill Monument->Fleet Center and shit. Raining. Cold. Feeling good though. Need sleep. | 8 |
| Monday AM: | Slept in. No run. | 0 |
| Sunday: | Longfellow->Eliot Street Bridge. Felt good today. Maybe it was the Ethiopian food yesterday. Slept 9 hours. Feel primed for Div3s. | 9.5 |
Day |
Round Up |
Miles |
| Week 11 10/28-11/03 |
Nov. Miles : 28 | 69 |
| Saturday: | Longfellow->Eliot Street Bridge. Felt like shit. Horibly slow. 75 mins. Damn, bad run. | 9.5 |
| Friday PM: | Workout @ Franklin Park. 4xWilderness: 2:24, 31, 32, 30; 4x4M mark->Finish (not last mile, just around the baseball fields): 89, 8, 9, 5. Good workout. Near "Twilight Zone" on last finish. | 7 |
| Friday AM: | Normal. Probably last one. | 3 |
| Thursday PM: | Grass Loops. Legs sore from 3 hours of sleep last night. 2 hour nap in the PM. Got myself new spikes. | 6 |
| Thursday AM: | Slept in, ran @ 11. Tired. | 3 |
| Wednesday PM: | Anderson Bride @ JFK Street. Good run, felt loose, easy. Got kinda fast. 10 days away. Oct. Miles : 303 | 6 |
| Wednesday AM: | Normal. Kinda tired, only 2 more now. | 3 |
| Tuesday PM: | Tired during the day, but a solid workout. Mile 1: 5:02; Mile 2: 5:12; 2xWilderness: 2:36, 31; Mile 5: 4:47. Came on strong @ the second Wilderness loop. Running strong. This is what I expected college running to be. | 8 |
| Tuesday AM: | Normal. Legs feel good. | 3 |
| Monday PM: | BC Loop backwards. Felt good, wanted to hammer, held back. No lifting. Legs feel fresh. | 8 |
| Monday AM: | Ran @ noon because I woke up late. | 3 |
| Sunday: | Longfellow->Eliot Street Bridge. Normal Sunday loop, tried to hammer it. Dark, poor visibility. Could've been quicker in daylight. 61mins for 9.2M loop. | 9.5 |
Day |
Round Up |
Miles |
| Week 10 10/21-10/27 |
Oct. Miles : 262 | 66 |
| Saturday: | NEWMAC Championships. Good race, 11th overall. I lost Albert and Sean early, but got through 3M relaxed. Had I pushed Mile 4 harder, maybe a better finish. Rookie of the Year. I WILL win this race next year. | 8 |
| Friday PM: | BU Bridge Loop. Legs feel good. Got moving fast today. Feel primed for NEWMACs. | 3+ |
| Friday AM: | Normal. Slept 9 hours last night. | 3 |
| Thursday PM: | Grass loops for 42 minutes. Just chilling. It was seriously an easy day though. | 6 |
| Thursday AM: | Normal. Looking forward to sleep tonight. | 3 |
| Wednesday PM: | Castle Loop. Strauss yelled out "What'd you say, bitch?" after some girls yelled at us. That got them mad. All good. | 7.5 |
| Wednesday AM: | Humid day. I can feel yesterday's workout. | 3 |
| Tuesday PM: | Workout at Franklin Park. 2xMile 2: 5:13, 21; 2xWilderness: 2:36, 31; 1xMile 5: 4:56. Just outside of the windows. Didn't feel like pushing, don't know why. Good workout I guess, nothing spectacular. | 9 |
| Tuesday AM: | Normal. Nothing ever happens to me. | 3 |
| Monday PM: | BC Loop. Ran with Albert, Monty and BCA. Ran behind them most of the way. Too late in the season to start pounding with them. Chilling. | 3 |
| Monday AM: | Normal. | 3 |
| Sunday: | Longfellow->Eliot Street Bridge. Good run, got moving. Lots of people out for rowing. 61 mins for 9.2M loop. Approx 6:35-40. | 9.5 |
Day |
Round Up |
Miles |
| Week 09 10/14-10/20 |
Oct. Miles : 196 | 70 |
| Saturday: | Ran @ Arboretum with Albert, Yuval and Nolan. Legs sore, didn't feel like moving fast. Got miles in, every once in a while I could open it up. | 8 |
| Friday PM: | 8xWilderness: A few 2:34s, two 32s, 37, 39 (window 2:34-6). Lost focus on a few. Not sure what average will be. | 9 |
| Friday AM: | Alright. Didn't feel like running, but did. | 3 |
| Thursday PM: | Grass Loops. Alright. Again, just running easy. Letting legs recover. Things feel good. | 6 |
| Thursday AM: | GOOD run. Felt really loose. Ran fast. | 3 |
| Wednesday PM: | Fresh Pond Loop. Took it easy, calves a little sore. Just chilling today. | 7.5 |
| Wednesday AM: | Woke up late, but still ran. Sore calves and my knee ached the first ten minutes. | 3 |
| Tuesday PM: | Good workout @ Franklin Park. 5x1M: 4:58, 5:18, 5:13, 5:16, 4:53. Took 2:30 rest in between. Total Time for 8k: 25:38. Solid workout, legs a little tired. | 10 |
| Tuesday AM: | Woke up too late to run. Will spread miles out this week. | 0 |
| Monday PM: | Jamaica Pond Loop. Dropped Sean and Albert when we hit the pond. I was running really strong, very confident right now. | 8+ |
| Monday AM: | Normal. No problems, nothing exciting. | 3 |
| Sunday: | Longfellow->Eliot Street Bridge. Another good run, focused for last few miles on trying to move. 62 mins for 9.2M loop. | 9.5 |
Day |
Round Up |
Miles |
| Week 08 10/06-10/13 |
OCt. Miles : 126 | 69 |
| Saturday: | Fresh Pond Loop from PKT with Verbal. Got to hammering. A bit of an ego battle. I dropped him late, but he probably could have left me earlier though. | 10 |
| Friday PM: | Glad no AM run. Bad race at All New Englands. Developed blister on right foot after 3M. Very slow. Legs felt good, I was ready. Need new shoes. | 8 |
| Friday AM: | Nothing doing. | 0 |
| Thursday PM: | BU Bridge Loop. Kept speeding up, unfortunately. | 3+ |
| Thursday AM: | Regular. Tired. | 3 |
| Wednesday PM: | Grass Loops. Ran away from Nolan and Albert. Feelign good, finding efficient stride and easy pace. | 6 |
| Wednesday AM: | Regular. Good. | 3 |
| Tuesday PM: | 8xWilderness. Ran all 2:33-6, mainly 33-35. (window 2:32-5). Loop is 910 yards, approx 0.5M. Best workout in a long time. | 10 |
| Tuesday AM: | Regular. Normal route, but @ 1pm. | 3 |
| Monday PM: | Fresh Pond. Relaxed, yet moving quickly. Found a good rhythm. | 7.5 |
| Monday AM: | Laps around Public Garden @ noon. | 3 |
| Sunday: | Ran in Provincetown, then along ocean. Nice run, legs fatigued, hard to turn them over. Good vacation. | 11.5 |
Day |
Round Up |
Miles |
| Week 07 9/30-10/06 |
Oct. Miles : 57 | 70 |
| Saturday: | A few knee problems. Iced it around 1pm, 2hours before running. After 1M, no problems. Averaged slightly below 7s all run, probably 6:30s near the end. | 9 |
| Friday PM: | I'm going back on Ibuprofen for awhile. My knee gets sore if I don't keep it loose, so it's back to ice and drugs. Workout (8x2:00) was alright. Legs ached and didn't like the changing pace. First workout in 10-11 days. | 8 |
| Friday AM: | Knees really sore. Limping first few minutes. | 3 |
| Thursday PM: | Grass Loops. Number 4 felt good. Running well right now, mentally gearing up for races. | 6 |
| Thursday AM: | Slept in by 30 minutes. Had to cut it short. | 2 |
| Wednesday PM: | Ran along Fresh Pond Loop, but turned back along Mass Ave early. Felt fine, just following the miles Coach assigns. | 5 |
| Wednesday AM: | Normal. More Sleep = Better. | 3 |
| Tuesday PM: | This REALLY sucks. Couldn't go fast today because I didn't sleep last night. Need to get organized. No tempo run, just jogging around. Supposed to be 5x3:00. | 7 |
| Tuesday AM: | Really tight after an hour and a half of sleep. This sucks. | 3 |
| Monday PM: | Docks. Monty is back. Ran fast, a little soreness, but not much. | 8 |
| Monday AM: | Normal. Remember when I had foot pain? | 3 |
| Sunday: | Longfellow->N. Beacon Street Bridge. Approx. 86 minutes for loop. Felt good, relaxed as I tried to hammer. Didn't push it all out though. Sept. Miles : 294 | 13 |
Day |
Round Up |
Miles |
| Week 06 9/23-9/29 |
Sept. Miles : 281 | 64 |
| Saturday: | Ran @ 6am with team. Jeff and I flew on the last few miles. About 5:40 pace. Felt good. | 11 |
| Friday: | National Preview. First Mile in 4:58, 2M in 10:12. Dropped off Nolan after 1M, hung with Albert through 4M. Need to work on last 3k. | 8 |
| Thursday PM: | Course in Rock Island, IL. New thing in shoe works well. No problems running in spikes, either. Course is a lot like Rapids State XC course. Ready. | 4 |
| Thursday AM: | Slept late. No time before the plane. | 0 |
| Wednesday PM: | Pad doesn't work anymore. Trainer built something for my shoe, hopefully it'll relieve the pain. Metatarsals are inflamed, not dangerous, just painful to run on. Need ice and Ibuprofen. Didn't run far. | 4 |
| Wednesday AM: | Pad works fine. Normal. | 3 |
| Tuesday PM: | Okay, today's run was strange. Couldn't run @ Franklin, because foot hurt. Trainer put a pad on my foot and I could run fine. 2x4:00 at race pace, 6x1:30. Had to run on the track. Boring as SHIT. | 8 |
| Tuesday AM: | Ran late. Rushed. Need sleep. | 3 |
| Monday PM: | BC Loop. Felt good, legs strong. Looking forward to Friday. Another talk from Coach. Not quite "you're shit" but same message. | 8 |
| Monday AM: | Normal. No problems. A little tired. | 3 |
| Sunday: | Arboretum with Nolan, Albert and Yuval. Felt alright, trying to focus on running through fatigue. Gotta get organized quickly for Pre-Nats. | 12 |
Day |
Round Up |
Miles |
| Week 05 9/16-9/22 |
Sept. Miles : 217 | 70 |
| Saturday: | Bad. Ran with poor focus. Good first mile (4:57.) Lost control of body, let fatigue dictate pace. Need to grow up and strap on a pair. | 8 |
| Friday PM: | Harvard->Mass Ave. Legs a little sore, not a prob. Ready to rock on Sat. Mile 1 @ 4:55-5:00. | 5 |
| Friday AM: | Normal. Done with the week. | 3 |
| Thursday PM: | Grass Loops. Sore, but runnable. No affect on stride. 57sec 400m alone. Working on arms. Running with Sean and Sean on Saturday. | 7 |
| Thursday AM: | Tight all the way through. | 3 |
| Wednesday PM: | Fartlek to J. Pond. 8x1:30 with time recovery. Hills difficult, otherwise feeling fast. | 8+ |
| Wednesday AM: | Loose by the end. Legs still sore. | 3 |
| Tuesday PM: | Ran @ Arboretum. Legs were fatigued, sore. Could hang, felt forced. Pic in The Tech with Albert. | 8 |
| Tuesday AM: | C.L. Very tight, hard to loosen up. Slept 4hrs. | 3 |
| Monday PM: | Tempo Run (5x4:00 @ race pace.) Ran really well, in control. Legs felt awesome, ran away from people on the last one. | 8 |
| Monday AM: | C.L. Normal. 10 hours sleep. | 3 |
| Sunday: | Ran with Craig through Cambridge. Good run, relaxed, not sore or tight or anything. Need to put together a few good weeks. | 11 |
Day |
Round Up |
Miles |
| Week 04 9/09-9/15 |
Sept. Miles : 147 | 70 |
| Saturday: | UMass-Dartmouth Invite. Ran well through 4M. Last 1M kind of weak. Need to focus. | 8 |
| Friday PM: | Weather was cool. Reminds me of some meet, I can't remember. Easy 28 mins along river with George. Rocking tomorrow. | 4 |
| Friday AM: | C.L. Same old, same old. Raining. | 3 |
| Thursday PM: | Grass Loops. Legs felt alright. I'm still confident about Saturday. Ran another 56 sec quarter. | 6 |
| Thursday AM: | C.L. <4 hours of sleep. Low HR. Tight. | 3 |
| Wednesday PM: | Jamaica Pond Loop. Tried not to speed it up, but stretched legs out a few times. No problems with stomach. Excited. | 8+ |
| Wednesday AM: | C.L. 8 hours sleep. Sore and tired. | 3 |
| Tuesday PM: | Fartlek in Franklin Park. 5x800m. Ran awesome. In the lead a lot, right on guys shoulders when following. #3 was kick-ass. | 8 |
| Tuesday AM: | C.L. 4 hours of sleep. Legs tight. Otherwise OK. | 3 |
| Monday PM: | Fresh Pond with Albert and Brian. Another kick-ass run. I'm pumped about this. Stomach acting up around 50 mins though, right as we stopped. | 7.5 |
| Monday AM: | Commons Loop. Sore, but it loosened up. | 3 |
| Sunday: | Ran to ATO. Then Ran @ The Fells with Jeff and Sean N. Relt awesome. Sick at 50 mins, went to the bathroom, felt fine. Really awesome first 40 minutes. | 13 |
Day |
Round Up |
Miles |
| Week 03 9/02-9/08 |
Sept. Miles : 77 | 68 |
| Saturday: | Engineer's Cup. Raced like shit today. Tried a move after 2M and fell apart. Couldn't go, my mind was out of it. I NEED a good race. | 8 |
| Friday PM: | Orange Line. Tried to keep it easy and rest up for Saturday. Excited about the possibilities. | 4.5 |
| Friday AM: | Commons Loop. Brian came for awhile. | 3 |
| Thursday PM: | Grass Loops. Got through 50 minutes without stomach problems. Think I'm getting healthy. Took the lead a few times, ready for Sat. race. | 7.5 |
| Thursday AM: | Commons Loop. Legs alright. Body tired. | 3 |
| Wednesday PM: | Tempo Run. 3x5:00 @ 6 minute pace. Conversational in between. At 40-45 minutes got sick again. Missed last (fourth) 5 minute. I'll be ready on Saturday though. | 7.5 |
| Wednesday AM: | Commons Loop. Fast. Legs felt good. Classes start. | 3 |
| Tuesday PM: | Franklin Park with Group B. Sick in stomach, didn't feel good. Waste of a day. | 7 |
| Tuesday AM: | Boston Commons Loop @ noon. Slept in. Feel good. | 3 |
| Monday PM: | Fartlek with Group B (now minus Hanson.) Felt horrible. Full of rice. Sick to stomach. | 7 |
| Monday AM: | Boston Commons Loop. Legs good through 17 minutes. | 3 |
| Sunday: | Ran to ATO. Then in Fells in for 67 minutes on trails. Rocky at times but manageable. Legs tired. Trying to sleep more, hard week coming. | 11 |
Day |
Round Up |
Miles |
| Week 02 8/26-9/01 |
Sept. Miles : 9 | |
| Saturday: | Alumni Meet. 5:22, 5:33, 5:20, ??? Total Time: 26:48. Good race. Feels good to race again. With Albert and Nolan all the way. Monty took off after 2M. 4th on the team, 5th overall. | 9 |
| Friday PM: | Easy run with George. Resting up for Alumni. Aug. Miles : 264 | 4 |
| Friday AM: | Legs very sore. I'm very tired. | 3 |
| Thursday PM: | More Grass Loops with Group B. Got fast near the end. Legs a little tight. | 7 |
| Thursday AM: | Ran to Boston Commons. 2 laps and back. Good. | 3 |
| Wednesday PM: | Slept through practice. Missed a run @ Franklin Park. 48 minutes of Grass Loops. Frustrated. | 7 |
| Wednesday AM: | Grass Loops with Albert. Legs good, a bit stale. | 3 |
| Tuesday PM: | Fresh Pond with Group B minus George. Legs a bit tired, sore. Need mroe sleep, better food. | 7.5 |
| Tuesday AM: | Ran with Craig from PKT. Pledged PKT. | 4+ |
| Monday PM: | Docks. Ran with Group B. (Group B: NOlan, Monty, George, Albert and myself.) Good run. Fast, maybe a few sub-7s. Legs burn again! | 8 |
| Monday AM: | 3.5 Grass Loops. Very stiff, never loosened up. | 3 |
| Sunday: | Jamaica Pond from PKT with Ian and Craig. Not much sleep, but legs still good, still fresh. We'll see what happens. | 11 |
Day |
Round Up |
Miles |
| Week 01 8/20-8/26 |
Aug. Miles : 203 | 68 |
| Saturday: | 5k Time Trial: 16:20. Good run. First mile in 5:20 with Jeff. Moved up from there. Moves at 1600m and 800m to go. No speed at the end. | 5 |
| Friday PM: | Easy run with Albert, Nolan and Jeff. Feel ready for the 5k. Excited. | 5 |
| Friday AM: | Easy run and strides. Not much sleep. Legs heavy. | 3 |
| Thursday PM: | Grass Loops for 45 mins. Then 400m time trial in 56 secs. No hamstring problems. | 6 |
| Thursday AM: | Grass Loops. Legs feel good. Left hamstring kind of tight. | 3 |
| Wednesday PM: | Hill run with Jeff and Craig. Bunker Hill and Beacon Hill. Started to feel really long at the end, legs still good. | 10 |
| Wednesday AM: | Easy run and strides. Legs feell good. | 3 |
| Tuesday PM: | Ran to Fresh Pond then back through Harvard Square with Jeff and Craig. Good run, fast at end. | 8 |
| Tuesday AM: | Easy run and strides. Sprint / Form work. | 3 |
| Monday PM: | BC Loop with Albert, Jeff, George and Craig. One big hill, no reall problems with legs. Things look good. | 8 |
| Monday AM: | Easy run and strides. Little effort, no problems. | 3 |
| Sunday: | CHANGED FROM COUNTING MILES MON-SUN TO SUN-SAT. |