ADELANTE!

Monday, 12-24-2007 11 Miles Relaxed in 1:15:41 Tuesday, 12-25-2007 5 Miles Relaxed in 34:14 Wednesday, 12-26-2007 Rest Thursday, 12-27-2007 8 Mile Progression in 52:34 Friday, 12-28-2007 3 Miles in 17:43 + 6 x 100m Strides Saturday, 12-28-2007 Rest Sunday, 12-29-2007 Travel to Kennesaw Total 27 Miles

Monday, 12-17-2007 13 Miles Easy around Cheatham Hill in 1:28:00 * Boy, did I know that was going to be a long run. My legs were a bit trashed from yesterday's encounter and from the first mile I felt my left leg not functioning properly. However, I pressed on, knowing I had to get the work done. I was on pace to run my Cheatham Hill loop in 1 hr 40' so I cut the run short by heading up Old Mtn. Rd. Good decision. Ate like crazy. Starving. Tuesday, 12-18-2007 7 Miles Moderate around Pigeon Hill in 47:02 * Alright, already knocked a minute off this course from Saturday. Started out slowly, built into the run, my left foot still having pronation pains, but I kept a good rhythm. Some aches and pain, but was able to zone-out the last 10' of the run, Geb-like. Wednesday, 12-19-2007 9 Mile Progression around Pigeon Hill in 57:38 * Interesting. Learned a lot about running this morning. I have not been using my upper-body enough when I run, so I did today and got more effort out of

Week of Rest Saturday, 12-15-2007 7 Miles Moderate around Pigeon Hill in 47:58 Rough first run back from 6 days of recovery. Lungs felt good, but legs are definitely weak. Right calf/soleus ended up aching quite a bit, quite painful, perhaps from the slant in the roads. Wore 9.5 Axioms for the first time and they are going to work well. Felt good. Tough last 10' or so, with stopping and depletion. Sunday, 12-16-2007 9 Mile Progression around Pigeon Hill w/ Kevin Clary in 59:14 Completley crazy. This morning I read online of a certain Kevin Clary moving into town (the Running Gods replace Michael Green with Clary, always keeping the ATL competitive). Anyway, I researched him and he's a great runner with 3:48/14:18 credentials. Anyhow, I started out conservatively in freezing weather, making good time, but unsure of the return home. As I was about to hop back onto Burnt Hickory, there was this guy reading the park map, looking lost, asking for directions. I noted his racing flats

14-Day Competition Pattern Monday, 12-03-2007 7 Miles Steady around Pigeon Hill in 42:13 Tuesday, 12-04-2007 20' Warm-Up, 1600m in 4:47 , 5-Mile Run in 29:01, 1600m in 4:49 10' Cool-Down 12 Miles Total in 1:15:00 Wednesday, 12-05-2007 12 Miles Steady to Cheatham Hill in 1:12:37 Thursday, 12-06-2007 20' Warm-Up, 1200 in 3:29 , 5 Miles Easy in 30:51, 3 x 300 Cut-Downs (Jog 100m) in : 53, :54, :49 10' Cool-Down 12 Miles Total in 1:15:00 Friday, 12-07-2007 4 Miles Easy at Concord Park (Knoxville, TN) in 28:13 Saturday, 12-08-2007 20' Warm-Up, USATF Club Cross Country Nationals 10K, 34:08 5:18, 10:39 (5:21), 16:04 (5:24), 21:42 (5:37), 12:26 Sunday, 12-09-2007 Rest Total 60 Miles * My reaction to the USATF 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials Standards of 2:19:00, 1:05:00, 28:30 - I will continue to train and run as I have been for the past few years, post-collegiately. However, I will perhaps make one last charge at a serious marathon, that being 2008 Boston, in order to ful