I am Auggie’s Dad

These nice winter days are too nice to sit inside

Someone, (who shall remain nameless Mitch), thought of a great idea to go for a ride.  The trail was packed with lots of group rides, and some crazy people.

Among the things I witnessed to was a tandem bike pulling a trailer bike, a guy pulling a trailer, not wearing a helmet and dog in toe, and a sweet elderly couple out for a ride without helmets.  Wow.  Some people!

Logboom to the backside of Marymoor and back.

I think I’ll have a beer and take a nap now.  I haven’t had a day like this in a long time.

Hey, a brick with a 4 hour transition in between?  Ok, I’ll take it.

Workout:

• Type: Cycle
• Date: 02/06/2010
• Time: 14:54:22
• Total Time: 1:40:00.00
• Calories: 1582
• Distance: 27.65 miles
• Average Speed: 16.59 mph

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Running a familiar route

It’s been a long time since I’ve done this route and boy was it sure good to be back at it.  Met the usuals at, where else, but Caffe Ladro and took off over the highway and around my old stomping grounds and back.

Thank goodness for gped as my Nike+ is not quite calibrated properly.

A special “Thank You” to M&S for the run and of course the coffee!

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 02/06/2010
• Time: 08:30:00
• Total Time: 00:55:00.00
• Calories: 652
• Distance: 5.2 miles
• Average Pace: 10:34.92/mile

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Friday Therapy in the pool

No, not physical therapy, but mental therapy.  I’ve been up since 3am this morning and the only thing I could think of for the 2 hours before  I left for the pool were different running routes of different distances.  So when I got in the pool it was nice to let my mind go and only think about swimming.  All of my “worldly worries” go away when I’m in the pool.

Maybe it is the hypnotizing trance of the black line at the bottom of the pool.

Met Mitch and did our “standard” 1800 with a little extra thrown in.  The only “bad” thing about this workout is that afterwards at coffee we both agreed that we need to up our Friday morning distance.  Actually, thats a good thing, right?

In sweat!

Workout:

• Type: Swim
• Date: 02/05/2010
• Time: 08:00:00
• Total Time: 00:32:15.00
• Calories: 340
• Distance: 2,100 yd
• Average Pace: 1:32.14/100yd

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Still feeling the affects

Last night when I went to bed I was feeling quite well.  I thought that this cold was coming to a close.  I mean, come on now, 10 days and I’m still feeling it!  UGH!

Well, I guess I was wrong.  I’m still feeling the affects of my lovely cold, and still feeling the affects of my run on Sunday.  I think I over did it on Sunday just a little bit, (ok, maybe a lot!)

I started of on the treadmill since I am behind on my run training plan and really needed to get 3 miles in today, but I couldn’t breath and my shins were absolutely killing me.

So…Well, I’m at the gym, not feeling very well, and need to get some sort of sweat in, and the spin bikes were calling my name.

Got in a nice and easy 11ish miles and it felt good.  I’ve still got the cold, and my legs are still sore, but at least I got a spin in!

Workout:

• Type: Cycle
• Date: 02/04/2010
• Time: 08:15:00
• Total Time: 00:30:00.00
• Calories: 633
• Distance: 11.5 miles
• Average Speed: 23 mph

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2 Loops at Green Lake

It’s been since June of 09 that I’ve run on the road, and I can honestly say, I’m quite happy to be back on the road and quite surprised at my overall time.  Sometimes I even surprise myself.

Met at Chateau Roberts for a pre-run coffee and to go over some training spreadsheets then headed down to Green Lake for a double loop.  Left from Gregg’s Cycle shop, (so when we finished up we could do some shopping!), and then proceeded around the lake twice.

Lots of baby strollers and dogs to dodge but I must admit, it was quite fun. I’ve got to remember to relax and keep my head pointed forward and not up.  I tend to let my head tilt back which slows me down.  If I can just keep focused on the ground in front of me I think I’d be better off.  I’m thinking/hoping that without this cold that I’ve got (and can’t seem to kick) that I might have actually been a little faster.  (one can hope right?)

I wasn’t quite “ready” for a 6 miler, and my plan only called for 5, but managed to eek out 6.  Sure wish I wouldn’t have forgotten my Gu pre-run and during.  I could have used it.

The “plan” was to do 10:1’s and to my surprise I was actually hitting the mile markers faster that 10 minutes, so I decided to walk a minute at the mile marker. 

Overall I’m quite pleased with my effort this morning and very grateful to have the friends that I do.  Thanks M and S!  I really appreciate it!

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 01/31/2010
• Time: 11:00:00
• Total Time: 1:00:00.00
• Calories: 791
• Distance: 6 miles
• Average Pace: 10:00/mile

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Swimming circles with good friends!

Met the usuals at the pool today.  I lost track of distance, but I think this is pretty close.  A good way to start the Saturday morning I’d say! Thanks guys! 

Workout:

• Type: Swim
• Date: 01/30/2010
• Time: 07:00:00
• Total Time: 00:35:00.00
• Calories: 369
• Distance: 2,300 yd
• Average Pace: 1:31.31/100yd

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Save the drama for your mama!

Some serious drama in the pool this morning with the Masters swim guys versus us “non serious swimmers”, yes, they actually called us “non serious swimmers”.  I’m really sorry if my 2000 yard workout doesn’t “qualify” me as a non serious swimmer, but if your attitude and the way you take up the entire lane and only “allow” certain people to join you is what qualifies one as a “serious swimmer” then I’d rather not be lumped into that group.

But, I don’t want to be a downer today, and I really feel bad for the Lifeguard who had to deal with the 1 or 2 “bad apples” this morning.  She was doing what anyone in her situation would have done…But, brush it off, it really wasn’t that big of a deal.

Lesson learned for me was, wait until 6 or 6:15 when the masters guys are done being “serious swimmers” and go about my merry way and do my swim when I get there.  I can wait, I’m (usually) in no hurry so no skin off my back.

Did my “standard” 1800 with drills and what not, then added an addition 200 just for giggles.

Happy Friday!

In sweat

Workout:

• Type: Swim
• Date: 01/29/2010
• Time: 06:00:00
• Total Time: 00:32:00.00
• Calories: 338
• Distance: 2,000 yd
• Average Pace: 1:36.03/100yd

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Feeling like crud

Woke up yesterday with a froggy in my throat and not feeling very well.  Thankfully my wife has some really good stuff to help me make it through the day.  Today, feeling a little better, but all I could muster was a little 3 miler on the AMT.

Plus I didn’t want to over due it today as I have a PT appointment this afternoon to have my ITB and Glute issue hopefully squared away.  With PT and some good follow up work, this thing should be gone shortly, hopefully!

This crud better go away soon!

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 01/28/2010
• Time: 06:18:04
• Total Time: 00:33:00.00
• Calories: 392
• Distance: 3 miles
• Average Pace: 11:00.55/mile

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This “following the plan” stuff is FUN!

After my warm up swim was feeling quite sluggish and didn’t really feel like getting on the treadmill, but, I’ve told myself, I don’t get to make the decision of not following the plan.  Stick to the plan, and the plan will work for you. 

Needless to say after my first few steps I was so glad I jumped on the treadmill.  I actually even negatively split the last mile! (not by much mind you, but was still a negative split).

I’m finally back to 10:1’s which feels really good, I’m hoping to up that to 11:1’s by this time next week.

The “base building” is working!

Now, if I could just get this ITB and Glute issue squared away!  I guess I better stretch even more?!

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 01/26/2010
• Time: 03:05:47
• Total Time: 00:33:00.00
• Calories: 392
• Distance: 3.1 miles
• Average Pace: 10:38.3/mile

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Warm Up Swim

Got to the gym early this morning and noticed the pool was quite empty so I decided to jump in for a little warm up swim before I headed of for my run.

10 X 100 leaving on the top just to get the blood flowing!

Workout:

• Type: Swim
• Date: 01/26/2010
• Time: 02:55:08
• Total Time: 00:14:50.00
• Calories: 156
• Distance: 1,000 yd
• Average Pace: 1:28.93/100yd

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