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Mo, 2/27/2017 Rest & Physical Therapy Tu, 2/28/2017 7 mi down to the Rail Trail in 52:37 We, 3/1/2017 AM: 12 km down to Nixon Park with 553ft of gain in 53:39 PM: 3 miles on Reynolds Mill + 8 x up Pump Station Ln. in 30:00 Th, 3/2/2017 Rest Fr, 3/3/2017 6 miles on Lake Williams with 676ft of gain in 48:29 * avg. 8:03/mi... 39th Birthday. Rough. Probably bad decision to start up Quiet Walk without a warm-up and my left glute medius was screaming at me. Super rough run. Last couple of miles were better. Sa, 3/4/2017 20K at the Naked Bavarian with 958ft of gain in 1:28:05 * avg. 7:04/mi.. not sure what the hell is wrong with me. Started out without a warm-up, and was feeling good and effortless as someone took off from the front and I battled 2nd for a while, perhaps too relaxed. Took over 2nd place and kept pressing, but then my body just shut off. I wasn't moving well anymore and got passed by 2nd, then 3-4th, then I just had to stop a take a gel and call it a day....

Mo, 2/20/2017 AM: 7 miles down to Nixon Park with 531ft of gain in 54:06 PM: 3 miles on the Rail Trail in 23:21 * avg. 7:32/mi... morning run was awesome Felt strong and picked out a new course and hit up Nixon Park for some trail work, setting a CR on a nice climb. Finished up really well. Afternoon run was a different story. Totally sucked. Stop and go, running crooked. Saw Krebs out there and got depressed. Need to figure this out. Tu, 2/21/2017 12K down to Nixon Park with 554ft of gain in 56:32 * avg. 7:40/mi... definitely tired. Calves wrecked. Not great, but at least I was fluid and got in some good work at Nixon Park and then headed home. Definitely building strength but need to stay healthy. We, 2/22/2017 2 mi warm-up, 5 x 500m in 1:36, 1:38, 1:35, 1:37, 1:30 (rec. 90") * avg. 76"/400m... didn't have much time, but opted to run 5 x 500m + 5 x 200m, but didn't have time. Felt great. Goal was 80's and I was 76" at the start and just kept rollin...

Mo, 2/13/2017 Injured - Physical Therapy Left Glute Med Tu, 2/14/2017 NYC Work We, 2/15/2017 4 mile test on the rail trail in 30:39 Th, 2/16/2017 Test Fr, 2/17/2017 10K down to the Rail Trail in 45:40 * avg. 7:24/mi... much better. Had power, energy, strength. No real weakness, especially on the right, that was a million bucks. Left was slight weakness, but I think I can run the race tomorrow, at least one loop. Will make the call tonight. Sa, 2/18/2017 8 mi fartlek to Hanover Junction with 40" every 3 min in 57:11 * avg. 6:56/mi.. big, big test. Skipped the trail race this morning and got out there. Warmed up quickly, but I was running well with Twenty One Pilots on the iPod. Was fluid, glute felt pretty good. Started having some tightness issues in my right adductor and left glute definitely fatigued, but I kept it going and actually had a strong finish. "don't let the ground dictate where you go." Won't double, but we'll see what to do run tom...

Mo, 2/6/2017 13km steady to Hanover Junction in 1:00:19 Tu, 2/7/2017 10km steady down the Rail Trail in 46:04 + 5 x Uphill Strides We, 2/8/2017 2 miles in 14:51, 3 Laps in 7:56 + 2 Laps in 5:36 at Swann Park, 2 miles in 13:57 * avg. 5:39/mi... total food poisoning.. just sucked. I had nothing. Thanks vegetable broth for pulled BBQ chicken! What a waste. Was stumbling around and had zero energy. My heart was going to explode.  Th, 2/9/2017 10km frosty snow out and back at Lake Williams with 581ft in 52:15 * avg. 8:15/mi... snowstorm last night. Was expecting 4-6" and we got it. Trail was thick with snow, was sliding around, then hit the road and realized how pathetic I was running (again). Opted to hit 30-min out and turn around and absolutely crushed it on the way home, showing some great fluidity and endurance. Feeling better now. Fr, 2/10/2017 12km miles steady out to Patterson Park in 50:08 * avg. 6:53/mi... not bad. I once again felt like I was jogging and had ...

Mo, 1/30/2017 10km steady down to the Rail Trail in 46:21 + 5 x 100m uphill * avg. 7:21/mi... once again, not feeling it, but got out there in the cold. Hammered the best I could still having some issues. Decided to hit Pump Station and glad I did... I think it woke up my muscle fibers. Pace was surprisingly strong. Tu, 1/31/2017 5M+ Trail Tempo around Lake Williams in 34:05 + 4 x 1000m up/down S. George St. * avg. 6:39/mi... 3:23, 3:05, 3:23, 3:06 (rec. 2:00)... damn! 2nd fastest all-time Lake Williams Reverse (33:39) in some snowy and iffy conditions. Really rolled and then laced up and hit the road for some 1k's up/down. During the tempo, noted I got really tired at 15 min in or less, like over-exerted, but by 25-min had settled and was running well. On the 1k's was strong as hell, just some left hip flexor issues and tightness, but I got through it. Great work playing hookie. We, 2/1/2017 10km regeneration down to the Rail Trail in 46:18 Th, 2/2/2017 14km steady d...

Mo, 1/23/2017 9 miles steady battling 20+mph gusts and rain down to Hanover Junction in 1:06:29 * avg. 7:19/mi... awesome run. Was really feeling it after missing yesterday's long run. Perla woke me up early (4:45am), so was a bit tight, but got out there and opted to roll the dice on the wind and hit up Hanover Junction and then extend around the house. Some serious winds, but man, I am fit. Some great work.   Tu, 1/24/2017 6 miles steady thru the Inner Harbor in 39:29 * avg. 6:55/mi... + 4 x Strides... strides felt amazing. Am feeling so light and fluid. Still disappointed how slow the run was. 6:28 was the fastest mile, but felt like the whole run was that pace, so just don't get it. Anyway, had to get PT on my left quad. Just a bit strained. We, 1/25/2017 Rest Th, 1/26/2017 5K around Brighton Cir. in 26:27 * avg. 8:06/mi... horrible, horrible, horrible. Just nothing. Not ready. This quad is interesting. Fr, 1/27/2017 10K stop and go to the Rail Trail in 46:09 ...

Mo, 1/16/2017 Rest + Strength Tu, 1/17/2017 AM: 10 km regeneration down to the Rail Trail in 48:33 * avg. 7:43/mi... did too much yesterday in terms of strength and it hit me today. Thought I was knock out 11-12 miles, but no way, just fried muscularly and could tell on downhills (eccentric contractions). Learned. PM: Physical Therapy We, 1/18/2017 8 km easy around Moon High School campus in Moon, PA in 35:18 + 4 x Uphill Strides * avg. 7:21/mi.. dark from the hotel. Knocked out several loops sans headlamp. Felt good but I really woke up my right glute and was running crooked. Finished up in time, falling apart, but recovered and then hit up some strides (40m). Th, 1/19/2017 8 km up-tempo on the HCGT in 32:38 + 5 x 1km in 3:07, 3:06, 3:06, 3:07, 3:05 (rec. 200m) * avg. 6:43mi... avg. 5:34/mi... awesome workout. Got out there and attacked. No real issues on the tempo, had strength and power, just still disappointed in pace, but it's always dark and early with no...

Mo, 1/9/2017 Recovery / Strength Training Tu, 1/10/2017 7 miles steady down to the Rail Trail in 52:47 * avg. 7:20/mi.. what a great run. Felt awesome. Tired, but nice and strong thanks to yesterday's strength cycle.  We, 1/11/2017 Ice / KP Presentation Th, 1/12/2017 2 mi in 14:22, 2 x 2 miles in 10:55, 10:39 + 1 x 1.5 miles in 8:06 (rec. 5'), 2 mi in 12:17 * avg. 5:24/mi... great workout. Went to bed at 8PM last night because of the stress from KP presentation and then the ice from yesterday. Thankfully got going with great energy. Started off in the dark, which was not great, but was committed to the workout. The 2nd set was great. Third lap was rough but then got out of it. Final rep was meant to be 2 mi, but my right glute fatigued and my leg was falling apart so stopped at 1.5 mi. On pace for a sub-10:50. Cool-down was amazing. Avg. 6:56/mi pace just rolling. Super efficient. Great morning. Fr, 1/13/2017 8 miles steady out to Hanover Junction in 58:06 CR * avg...

Mo, 1/2/2017 Rest & Recovery - "Manchester by the Sea" + Strength Tu, 1/3/2017 7 miles easy in absolute darkness and mist/rain in 54:03 * avg. 7:31/mi... super dark. Rainy, misty. Had good energy. A little concerned about my calves, but they held up and my gait was strong thanks to strength-work. Happy with the run, but fell apart after about 4.5 miles or so. Finished up the best I could. Have some issues with right hip flexor. Will strengthen. Never stopped watch. We, 1/4/2017 10km destroyed/stressed down to the RT in 47:32 + 4 strides * 7:35/mi.. 302ft of gain.. nothing. That sucked. Really thought I was going to knock out 10 miles+, but yesterday was a tremendously busy day at work. So much to catch up on and get ahead of with the long break. Ugh. PM: Physical Therapy - Right TFL, R/L Post-Tib/Calf Th, 1/5/2017 2 miles, 3-2-1 Laps of Swann Park with 3:00 rest in 7:51, 5:05, 2:26, 2 miles * avg. 5:41, 5:09, 5:18/mi.. solid pace on the return home. It was 27-d...

Mo, 12/26/2016 10km steady down to the Rail Trail in light rain in 45:44 * avg. 7:18/mi... obviously a bit rough, but my calf held up. Started raining on the way back, thankfully didn't turn into ice. Pleased with pace but stopped a lot. + Strength Work Tu, 12/27/2016 9 miles hilly at Oregon Ridge with 1,073ft of gain in 1:12:21 + 3 x strides avg. 8:29/mi... heck yeah, this is what I was built for... trails were muddier than anticipated, but it was good running. Looks like the park had some re-routes but I knew if I was feeling good was gonna go for the big CR from Beck. Nailed it. Thought I had the return one, but mistimed the start. Easy climbing all day. Very strong. Wonder if it was from the strength work I've been doing. Great sign. We, 12/28/2016 1.5 mile regeneration around La Manzana in 11:46 * avg. 8:36/mi... must've been a great effort yesterday. Th, 12/29/2016 10 miles steady around Lake Williams in the rain and mud with 1,000ft of gain in 1:17:56 * av...

Mo, 12/19/2016 Physical Therapy - Left Calf/Post-Tib Tu, 12/20/2016 7 miles steady down to the rail trail in 52:12 * avg. 7:23/mi... 15-degrees.. cold.. wasn't worried because Sean did a great job yesterday. Worried about ice, but there was none. Got going, but definitely my legs were in a funk. Just powered through and finished well. We, 12/21/2016 2 mile warm-up, 3 x 1600m in 5:08, 4:59, 4:57 at Swann Park, 2 mile cool-down * avg. 5:34, 5:04, 5:21 (rest. 3:00)... awesome park loop. About 0.4 mi, closer to half mile. Turns are a bit tight, but this would be a great loop if we move to Port Covington. Did have some strange calf/Achilles tightness by the middle and end. Not happy with that. Felt it tightening up at night walking to the bathroom, I am sure from damn snow. Th, 12/22/2016 Physical Therapy on Right Calf Fr, 12/23/2016 2M+ around the neighborhood (test) in 16:09 Sa, 12/24/2016 5K+ with Perla on the Rail Trail in 22:55 Su, 12/25/2016 11 miles down to Lake Wi...

Mo, 12/12/2016 Rest - Allergies Tu, 12/13/2016 9 miles steady down to Hanover Junction with 375ft of gain in 1:06:20 * avg. 7:16/mi... HR 145.. great morning. Beautiful weather, dry and crisp. Had some right tib weakness, but was running smoothly with power thanks to yesterday's off-day. Gunning for 70-min and just about hit it with over 9 miles of running... good hills. Confidence. Commit.  We, 12/14/2016 9 miles with 8km steady in 32:43 + 12 x 80m uphill + 4km fast in 16:42 * avg. 6:46/mi... avg. 6:06/mi... HR 156 for both... great work. Started out in darkness, but feeling great for the 8km tempo although I felt I was covering ground much faster. Loved the sensations. Then hit up the uphill strides, which were solid. Switched into my flats for the final blast, with the goal of progressing and not getting into trouble and all was good until I hit the 2 mi mark and my right adductor just locked up again. Stretched it out and finished fine, but need to figure out w...

Mo, 12/5/2016 2 mile warm-up, 3000m Time Trial in 9:54 * avg. 79.2/400m... 5:14 thru 1600m; 8:32 with 400m to go (82).. ugh. 39 and wet. Not recovered. I was confident, however, but I am just losing too much speed after the mile, or at least I am thinking I am? Will split each 1/4 next time. Avg. 5:16/mi... so maybe I didn't die, I just thought I did. I am dying through 800m. No kick. Will take it. AG 17:09. Perfect. Tu, 12/6/2016 4 miles easy around Brighton Circle with 367ft in 28:15 We, 12/7/2016 9 mile progression down to Hanover Junction with 325ft in 59:05 * avg. 7:12/mi, HR 144bpm... pretty solid. I had good energy, flowing well, hit some fatigue on the rail trail, but kept going, got onto my short lollipop, made it through the tightening of my right adductor, and finished up well. Need more of this, as always. Th, 12/8/2016 2 mile warm-up, 6 x 500m increasing pace, increasing rest in 1:41, 1:38, 1:33, 1:30, 1:29, 1:29 * Rec. 1:00-2:00-3:00-4:00-5:00... great worko...

Mo, 11/28/2016 5 mile aborted long run due to poisoning in 36:08 Tu, 11/29/2016 5km steady ad-lib around Inner Harbor in 20:23 + 6 x 80m Uphill * avg. 6:31/mi... well, traffic messed up my workout. Was scheduled for a 7 mi progression, but after 2hrs in traffic cut it down to 5km with strides. Totally sucks, but the run was solid, was really moving. 7:01-6:21-6:11... not bad and really hammered the uphills, all-out. We, 11/30/2016 1.5 mi warm-up, 3 x 1200m in 3:46, 3:41, 3:46 (rec. 6:00) * avg. 74/400m.. pretty stoked. Was 50-degrees and foggy/wet. Didn't have much energy on the warm-up thanks to yesterday's "tempo", but got after it on the first one knowing it was going to be easy. Goal was 3 x 1200m in 3:44. Hit 2:30 at 800m and finished up. Then just relaxed and attacked #2 on instinct and was blown away by a 3:41. Very promising. #3 was tough. Thought I could replicate 3:41, but never really rolled or fell apart and hit another 3:46. Not a bad workout. Take...

Mo, 11/21/2016 8 miles steady around Seven Valleys with 612ft of gain and 40mph winds in 56:21 * avg. 7:13/mi.. just awesome. Every step was fluid and powerful. I had tons of energy. Gonna chalk it up to that rare flat iron steak. Amazing. Was able to hammer and probably would've extended if not for the 40mph winds.  Tu, 11/22/2016 Warm-up, 3 x 500m/500m slow/fast with 1:00/4:00 rec. in 1:38/1:29, 1:37/1:29, 1:37/1:29 * 33-degrees and windy. Loved this workout. Goal was 76s and 70s. Hit 77s and 71s. Will notch it up to the wind and the awkwardness of 500m starting points and not being able to see my watch. Really cool in the "slow" 500s ended up feeling like a jog, yet still near 5:00/mi pace.  We, 11/23/2016 8+ miles steady down to Hanover Junction in 1:01:25 * avg. 7:29/mi... 289ft of elevation, really felt good at the start and the deteriorated into some slow running on the rail trail from depletion, but came around and finished up well. Pleased with the dedica...

Mo, 11/14/2016 7 mile regeneration down the Rail Trail in 48:31 * avg. 7:41/mi... dead. Not recovered yet. Ouch.  Tu, 11/15/2016 3 mile regeneration down Union Church Rd. in 23:11 * avg. 7:41/mi.. SuperMoon killed me. Not recovered. Absolutely no energy. Weird. We, 11/16/2016 2 mile warm-up, 2 x (1000m + 300m) in 3:12-53, 3:11-53 with 1:45/4:00 rest * avg. 76.4" / 70.6"... not bad. Wish I would've done all three as planned, but was nervous since I was all-out. Goal was 74" and 69" pace, so I missed it. Super cold (35-degrees) and just not fast enough, but great workout.  Th, 11/17/2016 AM: 12K light fartlek thru Baltimore with 40" on every 3' after 3 mi in 48:47 * avg. 6:44/mi... pleasantly surprised. Was a bit worried about my right IT-band, but last night's sleep helped out a ton. Got out there, feeling cruising and strong, but by the turn-around my left foot was landing awkwardly and tight, but I started 40" on every 3:00 after th...

Mo, 11/7/2016 AM: 6 miles steady on the Rail Trail in 40:47 * avg. 6:51/mi... no way. I swear I was running 6:00/mi pace. I wonder if this trail is just messed up. Was absolutely rolling. 34-degrees. First morning of daylight. Flat doesn't mess with my strained right glute, but left post-tib iffy. PM: Physical Therapy Tu, 11/8/2016 7 miles falling apart down to the Rail Trail in 46:15 * avg. 7:20/mi.. plan was 2hrs. I quickly realized I must have gone harder than I thought yesterday. Good news is that although I was falling apart, I still averaged a pretty stout time.  We, 11/9/2016 2 mile warm-up, 10 x 400m in 74-73-74-73-73-74-74-74-74-73 (rec. 1') * avg. 73"... at YC Track.. 50-degrees and rainy. Ran in my HyperSpeeds.. felt great out there. However, got tired after #4 or #5 and really had to focus to get these done. Goal was 2 x (10 x 400m), but that's  Mosop workouts and I said I would be mini-Mosop. Th, 11/10/2016 6 miles steady out to Brand House in 4...

Mo, 10/31/2016 10 miles down the Rail Trail and extended out to Brighton Ln. with 649ft in 1:11:29 * avg. 7:29/mi... what an awesome run. My legs are so strong. Hit up the darkness really motivated and with good rest. Was just running strongly, going for a light progression, hoping I"d have the motivation to keep it going. Came thru the house in good spirits and just got after it well. Missed CR on Brighton by :01!! Just jogging and strong. Nice.  Tu, 11/1/2016 AM: 10 miles down the Rail Trail, Brighton Ln. and Reynolds Mill with 683ft in 1:14:42 * avg. 7:27/mi... damn, baby, just rolling. However, my new diet has wrecked my stomach. Had to stop and go to the bathroom at 10K, but kept it going and glad I did. Set a CR on the tougher Brighton loop. Impressive. Keep it going. PM: Physical Therapy We, 11/2/2016 4 miles moderate in 26:09 + 2M in 10:49 + 1M in 6:06 * Goal Workout = 5m steady + 5.2 mi hard. What a disaster. Started out with a good moderate effort on the backroa...

Mo, 10/24/2016 Injured: Right Post-Tib Tendonitis Tu, 10/25/2016 Physical Therapy: Right Post-Tib Tendonitis * need to work again on foot/toe strength. Dry-needled my right post-tib (not great), and then also dry-needled my lower back to release glutes, etc. with Abby. We, 10/26/2016 7 miles down Union Church with Reynolds Mill extension in 52:38 * avg. 7:20/mi.. 320ft of elevation gain. Took out my Superfeet. Much softer ride. Need to strengthen my feet. Felt good. No real issues. Some tightness in left Achilles from softer ride, but post-tibs were great. Had some right hamstring weakness which was interesting, but haven't had two days off in a row in a while. Glad I extended. Nice. Th, 10/27/2016 12 x "D-Loop" in 2:26, 2:21, 2:18, 2:21, 2:17, 2:15, 2:15, 2:14, 2:14, 2:13, 2:14, 2:14 (rec. 2') * avg. 5:20/5:31/mi... heck yeah.. really committed, got out there. Survived the post-tib. Survived the dark and the rain. Super pleased with effort. Look how strong ...

Mo, 10/17/2016 7 mile recovery down to the Rail Trail in 56:49 * avg. 7:56/mi.. ugh.. way too dark. Super tired. Just fatigued in the quads and then just too dark to really want to run fast. Thankfully put off workout until tomorrow. Nothing today although last 15 min were great. Tu, 10/18/2016 2 mi easy, 8km tempo down Hollow Creek in 32:04 * avg. 6:32/mi... blah. Knew it would be a mess. First, thought of the wrong workout. Then, I opted to change up the course. Third, opted for no headlamp and couldn't even see on the trail. 4th thought I was working really well, but the pace was pathetic. At least I picked it up quite well on the return home and hammered up Reynolds Mill. Right leg tightened up and cramped up, but I finished up well. Can't wait for the time change. We, 10/19/2016 AM: 10K steady down to the Rail Trail in 46:16 * avg. 7:23/mi... legs felt great (other than left post-tib). Was light, effortless, had some fatigue issues, but really rolled well and one o...