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Getting Back on the Train

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Monday, 4-28-2008 57'52" moderate through The Reserve ~ 9M Tuesday, 4-29-2008 AM: 20' warm-up, ~ 8M 3 x 2000m alt. 71"/83", recovery 5 min 71"/82"/71"/85"/71" (6'23") 71"/86"/71"/84"/69" (6'24") 70"/83"/71"/86"/71" (6'23") PM: 44'28" easy around Kennesaw Mtn ~ 7M Wednesday, 4-30-2008 AM: 52'03" easy through The Reserve ~ 8M PM: 52'33" easy reverse through The Reserve ~ 8M Thursday, 5-01-2008 AM: 39'58" + 10 x 100m sprint uphill ~ 6M PM: 1 hr 08'42" with short variations (10 x 1' fast, 2' easy) ~ 10M Friday, 5-02-2008 39'25" easy through The Reserve Short ~ 6M Saturday, 5-03-2008 AM: Big Peach 5K in 15:23 ~ 6M 4:50, 9:51 (5:00), 14:55 (5:03), :28 PM: 30 min easy + 3 x 2000m in 6:26, 6:34, 6:33 recovery 4 min jogging ~ 9M Sunday, 5-04-2008 47'52" with the ATC down Kennesaw Mtn. ~ 7M Total 84 Mi

More Realistic Training w/ Work

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Monday, 4-21-2008 AM: 44'58" around Kennesaw Mtn. ~ 7M PM: 40'07" + 10 x 1' Uphill (3' Rest) ~ 11M Tuesday, 4-22-2008 1 hr 20'06" Progression around Percy Warner (TN) ~ 12M Wednesday, 4-23-2008 37'51" Easy around Nashville ~ 5M Thursday, 4-24-2008 52'59" Easy around Nashville Centennial Park ~ 8M Friday, 4-25-2008 34'58" Easy around Nashville with Weiss ~ 5M Saturday, 4-26-2008 AM: Athens Twilight 5K in 15:54 (Q) PM: Athens Twilight Mile, 4:27.9 Sunday, 4-27-2008 AM: 55'39" Moderate through The Reserve ~ 9M PM: 38'43" Progression (6'25" > 5'55" Pace) ~ 6M Total 72 Miles * Will be working the Country Music Marathon in Nashville this week from Mon-Friday, and so the goal is to get in as much training as possible before the fatigue sets in from the long hours. * As Johann would say, I trained like a champ today. 18 Miles of great running around the Mountain, including a solid effort up th

Stability before Work

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Monday, 4-14-2008 40'30" + 10 x 1' Uphill (3' Recovery) ~ 11M Tuesday, 4-15-2008 1 hr 08'42" progression on Kennesaw Mtn. ~ 11M Wednesday, 4-16-2008 20 min warm-up 3 x 600/500/400/300m (R. 2'/5') 1'47"/1'28"/68"/48", 1'46"/1'26"/68"/48", 1'46"/1'26"/67"/49" Thursday, 4-17-2008 AM: 44'20" Easy around Kennesaw Mtn. ~ 7M PM: 56'48" Easy up the East Trail ~ 9M Friday, 4-18-2008 41'47"' Easy around The River with Josh ~ 6M Saturday, 4-19-2008 AM: 1 hr 08'15" Fartlek (10 x 2' Fast, 1' Moderate) ~ 10M PM: 51'07" Easy through The Reserve ~ 8M Sunday, 4-20-2008 AM: 42'32" Backwards around Kennesaw Mtn. ~ 7M PM: 43'54" around Kennesaw Mtn. ~ 7M Total 83 Miles * Highest mileage week of the year. It's about time I'm waking up. It only took me 3+ months to get going. If I am going to make a serious a

Change the Shaheen

Monday, 4-07-2008 AM: 6 Miles Easy through The Reserve in 38:03 PM: 4 Miles Easy with Dave in Birmingham in 27:12 Tuesday, 4-08-2008 Work / Travel Wednesday, 4-09-2008 43'57" East on the Seabrook Trails ~ 6M Thursday, 4-10-2008 AM: 1 hr 09'54" Fartlek (10 x 2' Fast, 1' Moderate) ~ 11M PM: 49'29" Easy with Derek on the Seabrook Trails ~ 7M Friday, 4-11-2008 AM: 46'09" around the Seabrook Trails ~ 7M PM: 57'19" around the Seabrook Trails ~ 9M Saturday, 4-12-2008 AM: 20 min Warm-Up, 3 x 600/500/400/300 (rec. 2'/5') 1'47"/1'26"/68"/51", 1:45/1'26"/67"/48", 1'43"/1'23"/65"/47" PM: 40'14" Easy around Baytown with Rudy ~ 5.5M Sunday, 4-13-2008 Drive to Kennesaw Total 63 Miles * And so, I received the absolute best compliment the other night at the local La Porte Subway: the checkout girl asked me, "are you alright because your veins are poppin