1.30.2010

Saturday, January 30th

10 miles, easy
30 degrees, SNOW

Ran the AG-Connecticut loop from the Georgetown store. There was little more than a dusting of snow when we started, but by the time we finished there was over an inch!

Friday, January 29th

0 miles

Planned day off... good timing too. It never broke the freezing point today.

1.28.2010

Thursday, January 28th

5 miles, easy
35 degrees, sunrise

Met with Jake III for a short easy morning run. Don't think I could have gone much further after last night's workout.



Wednesday, January 27th

9 miles, hard
35 degrees, dark

Ran a 6x3/1 fartlek on Hains Point with Dan Z. Good hard effort. Legs definitely felt tired on the cool down.

1.26.2010

Tuesday, January 26th

7 miles, easy
35 degrees, sunrise

Ran in RCP with Jake III. It was nice to have sunlight finally.

1.25.2010

Monday, January 25th

9 miles, easy
55 degrees, dark

Ran around Hains Point with Dan Z. and gradually picked it up throughout the run, finishing in ~6:45/mi pace. I meant to run 7-8 miles, but ended up running 9. Felt good though.

1.24.2010

Sunday, January 24th

12.5 miles, moderate
38 degrees, cloudy, wet

Ran two laps of Greenbelt Park with the GRC crew. I definitely felt the workout from yesterday, and had some difficulty getting my pulse under control in the first half of the run. Otherwise it was a good run. Brunch at Plato's afterward.

1.23.2010

Saturday, January 23rd (66.5 mi/wk)

11 miles, hard
45 degrees, sunset

Ran the RCP-AG loop before the sun set and threw in a 6x120/60 fartlek. My legs felt relatively fresh and strong, and I was able to put in a decent effort. It won't be too long before I hit the track again...



Friday, January 22nd

3 miles, easy
45 degrees, sunny

Ran a few easy miles in Wilmington before Jake and Diane's wedding.



1.21.2010

Thursday, January 21st

8 miles, easy
32 degrees, sunrise

Met with Dylan for a morning run around the Mall. Felt a little sore from running ~11 miles less than 12 hours before.



Wednesday, January 20th

10.8 miles, easy
38 degrees, dark

Met with Dan Z for my first midweek "long" run. Eventually these runs will be around 14 miles, but this was a good start. Ran around FDR Memorial, up to meet Dan at Watergate, then a lap of the Mall to Capitol Hill, and around the Tidal Basin. The legs felt good again too.

1.19.2010

Tuesday, January 19th

9.8 miles, easy
50 degrees, dark

Met with HUGE after work for a lap of the Mall from Columbia Heights. The legs felt much better tonight, and a few miles on a softer surface surely helped.

Monday, January 18th

9 miles, easy
50 degrees, dark

Ran on my own after work up Connecticut to Nebraska, then down Wisconsin. The legs felt shredded from the long run yesterday. Core work and stretching at home afterwards.

1.18.2010

Sunday, January 16th

15 miles, moderate
40 degrees, wet

Ran with a big group at Dueling Ferries in a cold rain. This was as miserable as winter running gets... but finished with an excellent post-run meal at Chicken Out.

1.17.2010

Saturday, January 15th

8 miles, hard
35 degrees, sunny

Met with Dirk and Andy for a 4 Miler on the Sligo Trail. This was my first rust-buster workout in over a month, and it felt like it. By the first mile-mark, I was quickly reminded how much lactic acid burns. My goal was to finish within 23 minutes, and I crossed the finish line in 22:31 for fourth behind Dirk, Wade, and Andy. I'm pretty pleased with the effort, but have a long way to go.

1.16.2010

Friday, January 14th

0 miles

Dramatic day at work with a deadline... didn't get to run.



1.14.2010

Thursday, January 14th

9 miles, easy
35 degrees, sunrise

Met with HUGE for a morning run around NW DC... Up Connecticut, over Nebraska, and back down Wisconsin.



1.13.2010

Wednesday, January 13th

6 miles, easy
40 degrees, sunny

Ran a few miles on my lunch break. It felt surreal to run in daylight, and relative warmth.

1.12.2010

Tuesday, January 12th

9 miles, easy
30 degrees, windy, sunny

Met with Dickson for a few laps of the Mall before work. My body felt fatigued early on, but I felt better at the end of the run. I definitely need to get more rest.

1.11.2010

Monday, January 11th

8.5 miles, moderate
35 degrees, dark

Ran after work with HUGE through RCP, the Mall, and 14th St. Legs felt pretty tired tonight...