an old friend returns

I got my garmin forerunner 201 synching data again. Had to order a new cable for it. So, now there are some new runs on my motionbased site including the Texas Roundup 10K. I ran it slower than the half marathon for a couple of reasons...

1. I was pushing Jillian in the jogging stroller
2. It was HILLY. Started out at the capitol and went south to Oltorf. It was pretty much all up hill for the first couple of miles. Then, when we got back into downtown, it was more hills. By contrast, the half marathon was a very subtle, but steady downward grade the whole way.
   

I'm stoked about getting the garmin working again. I want to see how much all the extra running and spin classes and core classes have paid in terms of increased speed. Its just in time for the 8 mile run I'm doing for the Rogue class tomorrow morning. I'll post the results tomorrow when I get home.

Other than that, I'm constantly sore. In addition to the extra classes, Justin and I have started doing a full body circuit halfway through our 4 mile runs. Pushups, pullups (kinda), step ups on a bench, leg lifts, and some starfish jumps (kind of a retarded looking jumping jack). Oh, and I almost forgot that we changed our splits to 8 minutes run/1 minute rest instead of 5/1. So, all in all, I'm training a lot harder than I have up to this point. If I could just get my diet a little more under control, things would really be groovin.

That's all for now. Like I said, more data tomorrow.

Cool front rolls in and life is good

This has been the first week of the stepped up training required by my new class.

Monday - Spin class at lunch (this is tougher than it sounds)

- HOT HOT MUGGY WEATHER -

Tuesday - 4 mile run (sweating gallons)

Wednesday - 3 mile run in AM (sweating gallons...felt like 6 miles), Core Class at Runtex in PM
- COOL FRONT BLOWS IN....YEAH!!!! -

Thursday - being really really sore, but eating lunch outside :-)

Friday - 4 mile run that felt a lot better. Actually helped with the soreness since the muscles got stretched

Tomorrow at 6AM is the second meeting of the class, but the first long run. 7 miles on Town Lake trail followed by a pot luck breakfast and talk on Periodization. Looking forward to getting to know some of the folks in the class. Hopefully, there will be some slow-asses like me, although most people in that class look scarily fit.

My Week 1 workouts

Week	Week 1
Program	Rogue Summer Long Run Program 06
Group	Summer long run, all levels
Date	Monday, May 08, 2006
Workout	XT (XT = crosstrain. Read essay for more details.)
Date	Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Workout	Easy 3- 6 mile run
Date	Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Workout	Easy 3 mile run
Date	Thursday, May 11, 2006
Workout	Off or XT
Date	Friday, May 12, 2006
Workout	Easy 3 - 6 mile run
Date	Saturday, May 13, 2006
Workout	Group run at RunTex Riverside annex at 6am: 7 miles on the Town Lake trail Afterwards: potluck breakfast in the annex and seminar by Steve on Periodization
Date	Sunday, May 14, 2006
Workout	Off

Not bad. I'm definitely going to have to get my Z's. The 7 mile run on Saturday is longer than I would have run otherwise, but its good to be challenged.... right?

I went to my first class last Saturday, but the run was called off due to the lightning storm. Everyone in that group looked pretty damn fit. It was a little intimidating. That said, a lot of the folks in the group were in this other class that's training for a marathon in the near future, so I don't feel too bad. I was already up on a Saturday morning at 6AM, so I wanted to get a workout in. The YMCA was closed until 8 so I headed back home. By the time I got up North, it looked a littel clearer so I decided to head over to the running trail at Riata. I invented a little workout for myself -

• Jog around the track (about 1/3 mile), then running the last 200 feet at about 80% max speed
• 15 leg lifts
• 10 incline pushups on the bar

I did that cycle 4 times in the light-to-moderate rain and I was pretty worn out. This fitness thing is tough. Not sure its good for you. :-)

Texas Roundup 10K, and the future

Took Jillian to the Texas Roundup 10K last Saturday. It was a lot of fun but it kicked my butt. Starts at the capitol and goes south along congress all the way to Oltorf (pretty much all up hill after you get over the bridge), then turns and comes back north on 1st street to 15th and back around to the capitol. It started out cool, but got pretty steamy once the sun came up. Results are here. I did an 11:09 mile pace which ain't too bad considering I was pushing around a five year old up and down hills. During the race, I wish I had had a camera with me. Gonna have to get a camera phone one day. Anyway, I got one more bib for my cube wall at work. Only 4 of them now, but its growing.

What's next, you ask? Well, I bit the bullet and just registered for a running course to keep me motivated through the summer. Here it is. I'm looking forward to it, as I think it will help make sure I'm ready to do the Austin Distance Challenge this winter. Crazy to have goals like that, but I do.

Word.