I went to the SNICKERS® MARATHON® Energy Bar marathon & half marathon site today and was stunned to see that March 1st is just 17 days away. Crikey! Time does fly when you're having fun.
6.4 miles tonight around Lake Heath & the neighborhood.
Tomorrow, the plan is lift weights at 5am and run after work. After a 3 week layoff from weights, I started back on Monday morning. I don't think I will stop again, it's too painful to start back up!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Sunday - Monday
Sunday: 2.1 easy miles around Lake Heath
Monday: lift weights 5am, haven't done it for 2 weeks... felt OK this morning but I think I'll be sore later. It was impacting my swimming, so I stopped - but I feel a lot better when I lift, so I'm back at it.
Plan to swim 1 mile at lunch, then run 6 miles tonight after work.
Talked to a handful of people this weekend who were starting beginner's programs leading up to entering the Midtown Classic 5K here in Columbus.
Monday: lift weights 5am, haven't done it for 2 weeks... felt OK this morning but I think I'll be sore later. It was impacting my swimming, so I stopped - but I feel a lot better when I lift, so I'm back at it.
Plan to swim 1 mile at lunch, then run 6 miles tonight after work.
Talked to a handful of people this weekend who were starting beginner's programs leading up to entering the Midtown Classic 5K here in Columbus.
Saturday, February 09, 2008
Saturday - Long Run
5:30 am, Riverwalk... 20.5 miles. Got finished at 8:45 so it was, again, around a 9:33 pace for my long run. Yesterday I ran at lunch from North Marina through Bibb City to just about the 'homeless shelter' area, and back, which meant that I did a fairly hilly course. I could feel it today...
No big deal though. Went to the YMCA after the run, showered, made it to Starbucks... then home to grab some stuff & then to Below The Knee. Lots of runners in today, so it was a fun day to work there. We have some new Brooks Adrenalines & Glycerins in, and they always sell really fast.
Probably do a couple of laps around Lake Heath tomorrow afternoon.
-Mike
No big deal though. Went to the YMCA after the run, showered, made it to Starbucks... then home to grab some stuff & then to Below The Knee. Lots of runners in today, so it was a fun day to work there. We have some new Brooks Adrenalines & Glycerins in, and they always sell really fast.
Probably do a couple of laps around Lake Heath tomorrow afternoon.
-Mike
Friday, February 08, 2008
2,800-mile run across America coming to Columbus
2,800-mile run across America coming to Columbus
Three former cross-country stars averaging a marathon a day
for four straight months as part of "Nation Run 2008"
By Seth Odell
(518) 928-2962, partridgehousepr@gmail.com
Three longtime friends and former college track teammates have embarked on the biggest race of their lives, running across the entire length of America. The coast-to-coast journey, which kicked off Feb. 1, is set to arrive in Columbus, Georgia Tuesday Feb. 12.
The runners, all from upstate New York, average 25 miles a day for an expected 116 days, planning to complete their journey in San Diego, Calif., sometime in May.
Andrew Wahila, Matthew Durkin and Ken Stannard, all 23 years old, have been planning the eight-state run for more than three years. Originally an idea hatched in their college dorm room, "Nation Run 2008" has finally come to fruition.
"Over the last three years, our plans have altered, the route has evolved and personal reasons for doing such a run have changed," says Wahila, of Endicott, N.Y.
But for all the runners, "Nation Run 2008" is about the ultimate challenge, a life-changing adventure and experiencing life one step at a time.
"This has nothing to do with Forrest Gump, getting away from something or saving the world," says Durkin, of East Greenbush, N.Y. "This is about adventure, friendship and living the dream."
With no support car following them, the runners will push all their gear in two baby joggers and will carry tents and the food and water they need each day.
"We fully expect and are prepared to be sleeping in our tents each and every night," says Wahila. "We welcome this lifestyle and are looking forward to it … to some degree."
That isn't to say, however, that a warm meal or bed will be turned down. If you see these four pavement nomads as they make their way across the continent, they want you to know, they say half-jokingly, that they will never refuse food from kind strangers.
The public is even being encouraged to take part. Wahila, Durkin and Stannard are welcoming everyone, from running clubs and college track teams to casual walkers and skateboarders, to join them, be it for a minute, a mile or a day.
The runners also welcome supporters to make donations to the PFC Philip Diaferio Memorial Scholarship Fund. The fund has been set up in honor of Wahila's first cousin, who was killed Nov. 24, 2007, in a car accident while home on leave from the U.S. Army. Diaferio was an Iraq War veteran, and the scholarship in his name will be granted to a selected graduating senior from Union-Endicott High School in Endicott, N.Y.
Those interested in tracking the runners' progress can do so at the trip's official Web site, www.nationrun.com. In addition to daily updates, the site offers a full trip itinerary, an equipment listing and runner biographies.
To learn more about "Nation Run 2008" or to interview any of the runners anywhere along their route, please contact:
Seth Odell, Partridge House PR
partridgehousepr@gmail.com
Three former cross-country stars averaging a marathon a day
for four straight months as part of "Nation Run 2008"
By Seth Odell
(518) 928-2962, partridgehousepr@gmail.com
Three longtime friends and former college track teammates have embarked on the biggest race of their lives, running across the entire length of America. The coast-to-coast journey, which kicked off Feb. 1, is set to arrive in Columbus, Georgia Tuesday Feb. 12.
The runners, all from upstate New York, average 25 miles a day for an expected 116 days, planning to complete their journey in San Diego, Calif., sometime in May.
Andrew Wahila, Matthew Durkin and Ken Stannard, all 23 years old, have been planning the eight-state run for more than three years. Originally an idea hatched in their college dorm room, "Nation Run 2008" has finally come to fruition.
"Over the last three years, our plans have altered, the route has evolved and personal reasons for doing such a run have changed," says Wahila, of Endicott, N.Y.
But for all the runners, "Nation Run 2008" is about the ultimate challenge, a life-changing adventure and experiencing life one step at a time.
"This has nothing to do with Forrest Gump, getting away from something or saving the world," says Durkin, of East Greenbush, N.Y. "This is about adventure, friendship and living the dream."
With no support car following them, the runners will push all their gear in two baby joggers and will carry tents and the food and water they need each day.
"We fully expect and are prepared to be sleeping in our tents each and every night," says Wahila. "We welcome this lifestyle and are looking forward to it … to some degree."
That isn't to say, however, that a warm meal or bed will be turned down. If you see these four pavement nomads as they make their way across the continent, they want you to know, they say half-jokingly, that they will never refuse food from kind strangers.
The public is even being encouraged to take part. Wahila, Durkin and Stannard are welcoming everyone, from running clubs and college track teams to casual walkers and skateboarders, to join them, be it for a minute, a mile or a day.
The runners also welcome supporters to make donations to the PFC Philip Diaferio Memorial Scholarship Fund. The fund has been set up in honor of Wahila's first cousin, who was killed Nov. 24, 2007, in a car accident while home on leave from the U.S. Army. Diaferio was an Iraq War veteran, and the scholarship in his name will be granted to a selected graduating senior from Union-Endicott High School in Endicott, N.Y.
Those interested in tracking the runners' progress can do so at the trip's official Web site, www.nationrun.com. In addition to daily updates, the site offers a full trip itinerary, an equipment listing and runner biographies.
To learn more about "Nation Run 2008" or to interview any of the runners anywhere along their route, please contact:
Seth Odell, Partridge House PR
partridgehousepr@gmail.com
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Swim Goggles
I got some new goggles, the Speedo Air Seal XR, a few days ago. I've used them twice so far and have really enjoyed them. Prior to these, I was using the Speedo Sprint & the Speedo Pro Anti-Fog. I have used the Sprint and the Pro Anti-Fog models since 1985, if that gives you any idea of what 'changing goggles' means to me.
The strap: very comfortable, very easy to adjust. I had to tighten it a bit from the initial settings and it was easy to do.
The seal: These goggles come with 3 interchangeable nosepieces. I swapped out the nosepiece after using them, and went with a smaller nosepiece, and the goggles fit better after that. I guess I have beady eyes or something. So even though the seal was very, very good on first use, it was even better once I used a smaller nosepiece.
Field of vision: wide. You can see really well in these goggles- which is what I liked about the Pro Anti-Fog. Field of vision is great.
Cost: $20
Where can I find them in Columbus? Dick's Sporting Goods.
The strap: very comfortable, very easy to adjust. I had to tighten it a bit from the initial settings and it was easy to do.
The seal: These goggles come with 3 interchangeable nosepieces. I swapped out the nosepiece after using them, and went with a smaller nosepiece, and the goggles fit better after that. I guess I have beady eyes or something. So even though the seal was very, very good on first use, it was even better once I used a smaller nosepiece.
Field of vision: wide. You can see really well in these goggles- which is what I liked about the Pro Anti-Fog. Field of vision is great.
Cost: $20
Where can I find them in Columbus? Dick's Sporting Goods.
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