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I Would Like to Build Something

Sunday, 08-29-2010 AM: 10 miles steady up Ilchester in 1:04:15, last .9 miles in 5:05 PM: 5 miles easy around Patapsco 5M Loop in 36:30 Monday, 08-30-2010 4 miles easy out to Ft. McHenry in 26:53 Tuesday, 08-31-2010 AM: 6 x .97M Wesley Ln, 2 min rest in 5:12, 4:47, 5:08, 4:52, 5:06, 4:51   PM: 10km easy around Ft. McHenry in 42:18 Wednesday, 09-01-2010 13 miles easy down Bonnie Branch in 1:24:59 Thursday, 09-02-2010 AM: 8 miles steady thru Rockburn in 52:39 + strides PM: 5 miles easy around Ft. McHenry in 35:53  Friday, 09-03-2010 AM: 5 miles steady thru Rockburn Dr. in 32:34 PM: 5 miles easy around Ft. McHenry in 33:06 Saturday, 09-04-2010 4 miles easy thru Rockburn Dr. in 26:31 Total 73 Miles * A bit of a bummer... we had to fly in my mother-in-law as an emergency childcare stop-gap until we get our paperwork in order for our younger two daughters to start up Preschool/Daycare on Sept. 13th since Perla got a job offer at the final hour (what a blessing). So, tha

I'm Halfway Gone

Sunday, 08-22-2010 AM: Kowomu Trail 4M Road Race in 21:59 (CR) Splits - 5:32, 11:04 (5:32), 16:34 (5:29), 5:25 PM: 6 miles easy around M&M Loop in 44:04 Monday, 08-23-2010 - Tuesday , 08-24-2010 Rest, Patellar Tendinitis (Left Knee) due to Race/Hill effort Wednesday, 08-25-2010 4 miles easy out to Ft. McHenry in 27:20 Thursday, 08-26-2010 6.5 miles easy around M&M Loop in 41:59, last .9 miles in 5:10 Friday, 08-27-2010 AM: 8 mile fartlek, 20 min of 30s/30s thru Rockburn in 52:35 PM: 4 miles easy around Ft. McHenry in 27:53 Saturday, 08-28-2010 20.5 miles around Patapsco in 2:20:02 Splits - 38:01 (5M), 52:38 (7.5M), 49:22 (7.5M) Total 55 Miles * A great start to the week with this morning's 4M race... I had a limited week of training (53M), as I was completely immersed in work and entertaining vendors from Brazil, so yesterday instead of the planned 10K, I found this opportunity to race. A week of Fleming steaks and wine, I had gained some weight, gotten

Married to the Game

Sunday, 08-15-2010 AM: 6.5 miles steady around opposite M&M Loop in 41:59, last .9 in 5:13 PM: 6 miles easy around M&M Loop in 42:17 Monday, 08-16-2010 AM: 4 x (1600m + 400m), 1 min/2min in 5:15-78, 5:08-79, 5:08-78, 5:06-79 PM: 5 miles easy around Ft. McHenry in 33:52 Tuesday, 08-17-2010 13 miles easy thru Rockburn and Patapsco in 1:33:36, 26:43 thru Rockburn, 38:02 Loop, last 4.5M in 28:50, last .9 miles in 5:22 Wednesday, 08-18-2010 AM: Rainstorms PM: Work Thursday, 08-19-2010 6 miles easy around M&M Loop in 40:59 Friday, 08-20-2010 4 miles easy thru Rockburn Dr. in 26:07 Saturday, 08-21-2010 6.5 miles steady around M&M Loop in 40:46, last .9 miles in 5:04 Total 53 Miles * Bazelle, Revelle, Rodriguez Shatter Course Record at http://www.runningmaryland.com/latest-news/3737-howard-county-striders-xc-series-oakland-mills

Panama

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Sunday, 08-08-2010 16.5 mile cut-down (5.5M)  in Patapsco in 37:35-34:30-33:43 for 1:45:50 total Monday, 08-09-2010 AM: 6 miles steady around M&M Loop in 40:27 PM: Work Tuesday, 08-10-2010 AM: Travel to Panama PM: 4 miles progressive in 27:35 Wednesday, 08-11-2010 7 mile fartlek, including 20 x 30s, 30s in 47:39 Thursday, 08-12-2010 AM: 4 miles steady in 26:45 PM: Travel to Baltimore Friday, 08-13-2010 Friday Night XC 5K Race in 16:15 (3rd) + 7K at tempo effort (40' total) Saturday, 08-14-2010 20+ miles in Patapsco with loops of 38:25-34:40-34:05 and final 4.5M in 26:59, last .9 miles in 5:05... total of 2:14:10 Total 65 Miles * Well, I managed to arrive safely from Panama and not have my training go to complete waste. I was able to knock out some quick, short runs to keep fitness, one which included getting kicked off the Costa (6km strip that is the running spot downtown, on the water) due to not wearing a shirt. I figured it was not worth getting ar