1/2

AM: pump house run in Somers, NY 1:22:22. PM: Birch Rd., 34:58.

19

1/3

AM: King St., 57:35. PM1: 1 lap lake, 42:56. PM2: night loop with ellen, nt.

19

¼

AM: King St. + explore around behind King St. School, 1:10. PM1: 1 lap lake, 44:50. PM2: night loop, 21:20.

20

1/5

AM: King St. + more exploring, 1:04:00. PM1: 1 lap lake, 44:something. PM2: night loop with ellen, 23:02.

19

1/6

AM: King St. + even more exporing, 1:16. PM1: 1 lap lake, nt. PM2: abbreviated night loop with ellen, 18:33

20

1/7

AM: King St., 1:01:55. PM1: 1 lap lake, 45:00. PM2: night loop with ellen, 23:55.

19

1/8

AM: New Joe's Hill Rd. run, 1:40. PM: Birch Rd., 36:04. Guy with CT license plate "MRAOL" sped up when he saw me. Jerk.

20

 

week

136

1/9

AM: run to library on Long Ridge Rd. and return, 2:11:38. Split 1:06:00 at ½. PM: run to green chimneys, run back, then Ellen's night loop, 51:39.

28

1/10

AM: run to video return and back, rented Taming of the Shrew with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Ellen didn't like it, 58:33. PM1: 7 miles on treadmill (heavy rain), 44:50, wanted to run faster, but though it important to take it easy after yesterday. PM2: 3 laps of wedgewood with Ellen, 21:00.

19

1/11

AM: King St., 1:02:50, had to be careful because of black ice. PM1: 4 laps of lake, 59:28. PM2: 3 mile night loop, nt.

21

1/12

AM: King St., 1:04:14. Quads a little shot. Up very early. PM1: 2 laps of lake, 50:15. PM2: 3 laps of Wedgewood with Ellen, 23:something.

20

1/13

AM: King St., 1:03:18. PM: 7 miles on treadmill, 46:10. PM2: run with Ellen for 22 minutes

19

1/14

AM: King St., 1:09:10. Very cold. PM1: 2 laps of lake, nt. PM2: night loop with ellen.

20

1/15

AM: King St., running from the Goodyear place on Mill Plain Rd., nt, about 11. PM: run to New Fairfield and return, 1:00:30.

20

 

Week

147

1/16

AM: run to church and return, about 40 minutes each way.

PM: run down aunt hank to Joe's Hill Rd. into NY, end of old milltown and back to green chimneys, then home, about 14 total.

26

1/17

AM: King St., 1:02:30 (very cold). PM1: 4 laps lake, 1:04:00.

18

1/18

AM: King St., 1:00:30. PM1: 4 laps lake, 1:02:something. PM2: 3 miles on treadmill, 18:55.

21

1/19

AM: King St.+, 1:12:26. PM1: 4 laps lake, 1:01:40. PM2: night loop with Ellen.

23

1/20

AM: King St.+, 1:16:40, snow. PM1: 7 miles on treadmill, 43:46. PM2: night loop with ellen, nt, snow.

21

1/21

AM: King St., 1:06:50, snow, cold. PM1: 4 laps lake, 1:08:10, very cold. PM2: night loop with ellen, 26:22.

21

1/22

AM: run back from Saturn Dealer, 58:00. PM: to end of old milltown rd, and return, 1:18:27.

20

 

week (new PR!)

150

1/23

AM: run to library on Long Ridge Rd. and return, 2:15:34. Split 1:08:10 at ½. Colder than two weeks ago. PM: run to green chimneys, then run to end of Gage Rd. and return, 1:03:30.

29

1/24

AM: King St., 1:02:10. PM: 1 lap lake, 47:45.

16

1/25

AM: King St., 1:09, heavy snow, followed by two miles on treadmill in 12:25. PM: still snow, reservoir in 56:00 (7 miles), followed by four miles on treadmill in 25:04.

22

1/26

AM: King St., 1:10, snow. PM1: run from work for 1:00:56. PM2: 3 miles treadmill, 19:03.

21

1/27

AM: King St.+, 1:13:04. PM1: run from work for 1:03. PM2: 2 miles treadmill, 12:36.

22

1/28

AM: New Federal Hill Rd. route +, 1:16:22. Very cold. PM: run from work for 1:02 (snow down at lake, just running on roads). Went to gym. Guy with gut gave me advice on doing situps.

20

1/29

AM: End of Old Milltown Rd. and back, 1:14:32, running length of Old Milltown hard in 17:17. PM: run to green chimneys, then to end of gage rd and return, 1:00:50.

21

 

week (new PR!)

151

1/30

AM: run to library on Long Ridge Rd. and return, 2:12:34. Split 1:06:55 at ½. PM: run to green chimneys and return, 32:25

25

1/31

AM: run to Brewster train, 1:00:24. Pain in right heel begins.

8

2/1

AM: run to Brewster train, 56:30.

8

2/2

AM: run to Brewster train, 54:59.

8

2/3

AM: run to Brewster train, 55:55. PM: 1 lap of lower loop in central park, 17:50.

11

2/4

AM: run to brewster train, 55:00. PM night loop, 19:00.

11

2/5

AM: End of Old Milltown Rd. and back, 1:12:58, running length of Old Milltown hard in 16:26.

12

 

week

83

2/6

AM: run to library on Long Ridge Rd. and return, 2:12:29. Split 1:05:20 at ½, wind at back going out. PM: run to green chimneys, then to end of gage rd., and return, 1:01:52.

29

2/7

AM: King St., 1:01:52. PM: run from work for 50 minutes.

16

2/8

AM: New Federal Hill Rd. route +, 1:13:58. PM: run on roads from work for 1:06, probably about 610 pace.

21

2/9

AM: King St.,+, 1:11:30, fell down on the ice. Stupid jeep was coming behind me. I hate these SUVs and the people who drive them. PM: run from work for 1:06 something. Pretty good run, it was warmer today, maybe 610 pace again.

21

2/10

AM: end of old milltown rd. and return, 1:17:48. PM: run around neighborhood at work for 1:02:59, about 600 pace.

22

2/11

AM: King St.+, 1:12:47. PM: run from work for 1:04:00, about 610 pace.

21

2/12

AM: End of Old Milltown Rd. and back, 1:14:46, running length of Old Milltown hard in 16:45. PM: end of gage rd and return, 51:39

20

 

week

150

2/13

AM: run to library on Long Ridge Rd. and return, 2:12:54. Split 1:07:20 at ½. PM: run to green chimneys, then to end of gage rd., and return, 1:01:00.

29

2/14

AM: run to stop n' shop and return, 1:07.

PM: DNR, decided to take off due to swelling right Achilles. It's been getting progressively worse over two weeks, and I should give it a chance to reverse the swelling before it becomes a real problem.

10

2/15

DNR, taking alleve and ice.

 

2/16

AM: swelling is down.

 

2/17

AM: King St.+, 1:10:54. PM: run for 1:07:00 from work, about 615 effort.

21

2/18

AM: end of old milltown rd. and return, 1:17:30. PM: 9 miles on treadmill in 56:50, left quad near knee felt all bruised at end. Achilles still a problem. stiff neck too, and mild cold. I'm a wreck. And it snowed. Too.

21

2/19

AM: tried to run, but left knee bothering me too much.

4

 

week

85

2/20

AM: run to library in 1:05:55, then tried to return, but left knee hurt. Had to walk three miles to downtown Danbury, stopped at 1:13 into run.

11

2/21

DNR, saw Dr. Rob. Have to watch Achilles, knee OK.

 

2/22

DNR

 

2/23

DNR

 

2/24

AM: reservoir, 46:20. PM: run for 52 minutes from work. PM2: 3 miles with ellen, 24:02.

18

2/25

AM: reservoir, 46:30. PM: same 52 minute run. Hit dog on my way home from work. The little guy didn't have a chance. He ran right into me at a 45 degree angle on a suicide mission. Very traumatic for both of us. Awful night.

15

2/26

AM: end of old milltown road and return, 1:11, running stop sign to stop sign in 15:38, CR. Kristy Johnston got hosed from The Olympic Team today. She did everything she was supposed to do. Get the time, finish top 3 at trials. Still, the geniuses at USATF decide no. If I were her, I wouldn't show up at the awards, but she's probably got more class than me.

PM: end of gage rd. then I spaced and went another ½ mile when I meant to turn around, so I ran for 1:06.

22

 

week

66

2/27

AM: Joe's Hill Rd., 1:40:30. PM: run to green chimneys and return, 16:30 + 17:30 = 34:00.

21

2/28

AM: King St., 58:54. PM: 1 lap lake, 44:59.

16

2/29

AM: end of gage rd. and a little more so I could do 6 x (3 hard, 2 easy), 57:30. PM: 1 lap lake, 44::04

16

3/1

AM: federal hill rd., 1:01:33.

9

3/2

AM: King St., 59:30.

9

3/3

flew down to Jacksonville, 3 miles in the afternoon. Got bad cold that my wife just had.

3

¾

AM: gate river run 15K, 47:29, 27th. Probably should not have started, but sometimes you have a cold and you surprise yourself. Got a workout out of it. 2 mile wd

12

 

week

86

3/5

AM: easy 5 around jacksonville.

5

3/6

DNR, still have a cold

 

3/7

AM: Birch hill rd. plus a little more, 43:27, slow. PM: 1 lap lake, 44:29.

13

3/8

AM: reservoir, 46:59. PM: 1 lap lake, 44:27

14

3/9

AM: reservoir, 48:03. PM: 1 lap lake, 44:42.

14

3/10

AM: reservoir, 47:08. PM: 1 lap lake, 43:43.

14

3/11

AM: end of old milltown road and return, running stop sign to stop sign in 16:24. (12 all-together) PM: 6 miles on treadmill at 6:15 pace (raining pretty hard). HR averaged about 140.

18

 

week

78

3/12

AM: run to library on Long Ridge Rd. and return, 2:14:13, add a little because I had to stop and walk for about 2 minutes. I really bonked. Just couldn't take another step after about 2:02. Something was wrong nutritionally. Either that, or I'm not over my cold. I was a little woozy when I finally got home. over-dressed too. Split 1:05:40 at ½. PM: run to green chimneys, then to end of gage rd., and return, 1:03:08.

29

3/13

AM: King St., 59:38 (good run). PM: 1 lap lake, 43:55

16

3/14

AM: end of old milltown and return, 1:17:17. PM: old mine park, 55:48.

20

3/15

AM: federal hill rd.+, 1:13:59. PM1: 4 laps lake, 58:57. PM2: night loop with ellen, 23:00.

23

3/16

AM: King St.+, 1:08:43. PM: 4 laps lake, 1:00:11. PM2: night loop with ellen, 23:58.

23

3/17

AM: King St., 1:03:50, rain, snow, awful run after some really good days, mileage catching up with me, sharp pain in abdominal muscles when I lie down. PM: 5 laps of lake, 1:11:50.

19

3/18

AM: end of Old Milltown Rd. and return, running stop sign to stop sign in 17:45. (12 all-together). Didn't want to do the fast part, since I'm feeling really beat up right now after some good running days, but I loafed through it. PM: easy 4 miles. Was going to do 8, but was just too shot up from all the mileage.

16

 

week

146

3/19

AM: run to library on Long Ridge Rd. and return, 2:16:37. Some back problems on this one. Abdominals are SNAFU. PM: boyce rd. with ellen, 39:17.

25

3/20

AM: Federal Hill Rd., 1:03:45. PM: 1 lap lake, 45:30

17

3/21

AM: King St.+, 1:10:33. PM: 1 lap lake, 44:15. PM2: 3 miles with ellen, nt. Feeling like my legs are back after three awful days of running.

21

3/22

AM: King St.+, 1:10:00. PM: 1 lap lake, 44:30. PM2: 3 miles with ellen.

21

3/23

AM: Federal Hill Rd.+, 1:14:06. PM: old mine park, 56:00. PM2: 3 miles with ellen.

22

3/24

AM: King St.+, 1:09:27, running one measured mile in 501. PM1: 1 lap lake, 43:52. PM2: 3 miles with ellen, nt.

21

3/25

AM: end of old milltown and return, 1:15:10. PM: reservoir, 48:11.

19

 

week

146

3/26

AM: 1 mile wu, Tortoise and Hare 5K in 15:05, 20 minute wd, run home in 44:39. PM: end of gage rd, and return, 50:00.

20

3/27

AM: end of old milltown rd. and return, 1:18:30. PM: 1 lap lake, 45:15.

19

3/28

AM: King St.+, 1:09:26, running mile from apartment in 5:05. PM: old mine park, 56:43. PM2: 3 miles with ellen.

22

3/29

AM: end of old mililtown rd. and return, 1:16:19. PM1: 1 lap lake, 45:31.

19

3/30

AM: King St.+, 1:06:30, running 6 x (3 hard, 2 easy). PM: 1 lap lake, 44:14. PM2: 3 miles with ellen.

21

3/31

AM: federal hill rd.+, 1:15:04, bad run. PM: 4 laps lake, doing 2 laps hard, 57:30.

20

4/1

AM: end of old milltown and return, running length of old milltown hard in 17:05. 1:13:59 total. PM: reservoir, 47:00

19

 

week

140

4/2

AM: run to library on Long Ridge Rd. and return, 2:09:09, ½ way in 1:05:05. Good run. PM: easy five miles with ellen.

26

4/3

AM: King St., 1:02:05.

9

4/4

AM: King St., 1:01:10.

9

4/5

AM: King St., 1:01:00, disappointing. Haven't recovered from. Sunday yet.

9

4/6

AM: King St. with 6 x (3 hard, 2 easy), 55:47. PM: 3 miles with ellen.

12

4/7

AM: King St., 58:57, ran 1 mile in 510. PM: 1 lap lake, 42:42 (pleasantly surprising).

16

4/8

AM: end of old milltown rd. and return, running old milltown hard in 16:05, 1:11:19.

12

 

Week

93

4/9

AM: snow, end of old milltown and return, 1:18:37. PM: King St., 58:57.

21

4/10

AM: Federal Hill Rd., 1:01:30.

10

4/11

AM: King St. with 6 x (3 hard, 2 easy), 56:57. PM: 1 lap lake, 43:34.

16

4/12

AM: King St., 59:06. PM: 1 lap lake, 42:56.

16

4/13

AM: reservoir, 48:23. PM: 6 x 1600 with 1 lap recovery, 4:46, 4:44, 4:45, 4:43, 4:45, 4:39. 2 mile wd.

17

4/14

AM: King St., 1:02:00

9

4/15

AM: run around Charles River with 6 x (3 hard, 2 easy) for about an hour. PM: run for about 42 minutes.

16

 

Week

105

4/16

AM: run to library on Long Ridge Rd. and return, 2:10:23, ½ way in 1:05:42.

21

4/17

AM: King St., 58:59.

9

4/18

AM: King St., 58:36.

9

4/19

AM: Federal Hill Rd., 1:00:07. PM: 1 lap lake, 41:35

16

4/20

AM: reservoir, easy. PM: 6 x 1600 in 4:43, 4:44, 4:44, 4:43, 4:44, 4:46 with 1 lap jog recovery. Should have skipped last 2. Did a number on left ham string.

16

4/21

DNR

 

4/22

PM: easy 5+ mile run, 33 something. Hamstring will be OK.

5

 

Week

76

4/23

AM: end of old milltown rd. and return, 1:15:05.

12

4/24

AM: King St., 57:15.

9

4/25

AM: federal hill rd., 1:00:11.

10

4/26

AM: King St., running 1 mile in 5:01, 57:47.

9

4/27

AM: Federal Hill Rd., 59:07.

10

4/28

AM: King St., 58:15.

9

4/29

AM: End of old milltown and return with running hard length of old milltown, 16:14.

12

 

Week

71

4/30

AM: end of old milltown and return, 1:16:30.

12

5/1

AM: easy four miles, didn't feel well.

4

5/2

AM: 6 miles on treadmill, 38:00.

6

5/2

AM: 6 miles on treadmill, 37:18.

6

5/3

AM:

 

5/4

AM:

 

5/5

 

 

5/6

 

 

 

 

 

5/7

OTM, 2:36, 61st.

27

5/8

DNR

 

5/9

DNR

 

5/10

DNR

 

5/11

DNR

 

5/12

DNR

 

5/13

5 miles with ellen.

5

 

Week

32

5/14

AM: 5.3 mile loop in Maine, about 40:00.

5

5/15

AM: 5 mile loop from home, 32:30.

5

5/16

AM:  5 mile loop from home, 32:48.

5

5/17

AM:  same 5 mile loop, 31:28.

5

5/18

AM:  same 5 mile loop, 31:18.

5

5/19

 

 

5/20

 

 

 

 

 

5/21

AM:  new six mile loop, 41:30.  PM:  Judith drive, 25:10.

10

5/22

AM:  reservoir, 45:40.

7

5/23

AM:  reservoir, 45:10.  PM:  1 lap lake, 42:56.

14

5/24

AM:  reservoir, 45:38.  PM: 

14

5/25

AM:  Judith drive, 27:00.  PM:  1 lap lake, 43:50.

11

5/26

AM:  reservoir, 46

7

5/27

AM: federal hill rd.59:17.

9

 

Week

72

5/28

AM:  King St., 57:59.

9

5/29

AM:  run around at race ellen was doing for about 10 miles.  Slow.

10

5/30

AM:  reservoir, 47:40.  PM:  1 mile wu, 1600 in 4:29, 2 lap recovery, 4 x 400 in 66, 66, 65, 65, 200 recovery.  1 mile of running the straight, jogging the turn, 5:20, 1 mile wd.

13

5/31

AM:  reservoir, 48:32.  PM:  5 mile loop, 32:22.

12

6/1

AM:  5 mile loop, 33:30.  PM:  1 lap lake, 44:48.

12

6/2

AM:  reservoir, 45:50.  PM:  1 mile wu, 5 x 1000 in 2:50, 2:52, 2:52, 2:51, 2:51 with 400 jog rec.  1 mile wd.  Very hot and humid.

13

6/3

AM:  Federal Hill Rd+, 1:03:something.

10

 

Week

79

6/4

PM:  end of old milltown and back to green chimneys, 1:09

11

6/5

AM:  reservoir, 48:56.  PM:  old mine park, 59:10.

15

6/6

AM:  5 mile loop, 33:50.  PM:  end of gage rd. and return, 51:42

12

6/7

AM:  down to hill at Westville estates, then 5 x hill in 154, 152, 152, 154, 152, return, total of about 1:10.  PM:  1 lap lake, 43:13.

17

6/8

AM:  reservoir 47:15.  PM:  1 lap lake, 44:17

14

6/9

AM:  end of gage rd and return, 53:50, awful run.

7

6/10

AM:  reservoir, 46:46.

7

 

Week

83

6/11

Litchfield Hills Road Race, 7 miles, 37:20, 8th.  10 minutes wu, 10 minute wd.  Super-hot – about 95 degrees.

10

6/12

AM:  5 mile loop, 32:30.  PM:  1 lap lake 46:21.

12

6/13

AM:  5 mile loop, 32:30.  PM:  1 lap lake 43:38.

12

6/14

AM:  5 mile loop, 31:55.  PM:  1 mile wu, 5 x 1000 in 249, 252, 251, 252, 252, 400 jog recovery.  1 mile wd.  Not a good workout.  Weather was good,  probably not recovered from Sunday.

12

6/15

AM:  reservoir, 47:50.  PM:  old mine park, nt, slow.

16

6/16

PM:  easy 10 miles in Lexington, KY.

10

6/17

AM:  same easy 10 in Lexington,

10

 

Week

82

6/18

PM:  end of gage rd and return, 52:00.

7

6/19

AM:  commuting to NYC this week, run down to train, 55:00.

8

6/20

AM:  run down to train, 55:00.

8

6/21

PM:  night loop, 19:25.

3

6/22

PM:  Birch rd., 34:15.

5

6/23

PM:  night loop, 19:25.

3

6/24

PM:  5K in Dedham, 14:34, 5th.  4:34, 9:10.

6

 

Week

40

6/25

PM:  5 mile loop, 31:07.

5

6/26

DNR.  Not feeling so great.  Sore throat, burnt out.

0

6/27

PM:  end of gage rd. and return, 49:04.

7

6/28

PM:  3 mile night loop, 19:02.

3

6/29

PM:  1 lap lake, 43:45.

7

6/30

PM:  1 lap lake, 42:06. 

7

7/1

PM:  Maine Distance Classic.  5K, 14:31, 10 min wu, 10 min wd.

6

 

Week

35