Stride the Tide Nahant 5K

I actually won a race a couple weeks ago. A small 5k in Nahant, for the YMCA. I settled into 2nd  place after the first mile, hung out there for a bit and then managed to pass the leader with 1/4 mile to go. Awfully weird to be behind the police motorcycle. Almost blew up in the last few hundred yards but managed to hold on for the win. Obviously, a small field if I can win running 6 min pace, but I'll take it. I even got a $50 gift card to the Greater Boston Running Club, which I used to buy last years "on-sale" garmin watch. Very pleased with the effort, I actually think I might be able to dip under 6 min pace for a 5k on the right course, this one was hilly-makes me think if 18 flat is possible with the right training. I plan on sticking to the shorter stuff like this and trying to keep my mileage moderate w/ lots of core work, rolling, stretching etc..  results

Lynn woods 5k

Headed over to Lynn Woods with the kids for a trail run. 5k for me 3k for the kids. Managed to run 6:35's over the hilly trails, with no relative speed work over the last 6 months, good enough for 4th place in a small field. Pleased with the results, some lingering pain in my abdomen and groin, hoping its just a result of the hardwork and not a lingering/growing injury. Kids did awesome. Results: Lynn woods 5k

Brooksby Snowshoe 5k

Good time. Definitely getting into shape. I was with the lead group for maybe first 1/2 mile, then fell into a chase group which I then dropped, leaving me running all alone for about the last 20 minutes. Couldn't gain any ground on the guy ahead of me. Seemed like the last 3/4 mile of the course was all uphill. A nice course though, w/ plenty of snow, 5th place overall.

2014 Goals plus-2012 & 2013 look back

Well, I finally got around to putting down a 2013 goals and 2012 look back, unfortunately it is a year late and I'll need to incorporate it into this years. so here we go:
2014 Goals:
-2 week camping trip
-work towards long term goal of all 4000 footers in white mtns (bag at least 1)
-learn rock climbing skills w/ kids
-Complete 1/2 MBA program by year end 2014
-Network for job prospects
-log consistent mileage

2013:
Pros:
-All Cat scans A ok, good health
-family healthy
-Moved from the apartment to a house with a yard on Ocean st
-running came around last half of the year, logging steady mileage
-took the GMAT, got into Northeastern MBA program, started fall semester
-Work situation in Boston resolved. Forced decision on MBA program and future with current company
-Work situation is fun and fits well w/ graduate school
-nice camping trip to crawford notch
-kids ran their first running race (XC)
Cons:
-Work situation in Boston resolved, meant I had to close the business-not an enjoyable 6 months dealing with it.
-Current work situation is tentative at best and could get bigger or go away at any moment.
-only one camping trip to crawford notch


2012
Pros:
-All Cat scans A OK, good health
-family healthy
-job promotion
-great camping trips, found crawford notch
-moved from the little house on Emerald to a bigger apartment on Bass point Nahant
-going to PT for running related issues
Cons:
-job promotion-work situation is very stressful-Boston situation is volatile
-running is deplorable this year, due to a host of overuse injuries, primarily right groin/ hip flexor, taken a lot of time off and have seen  PT to try and get to the bottom of it.
-Did not take the GMAT and apply to business school

Stone Tower 15K 2013

Had a good run on Sunday. I remembered this race on Saturday afternoon,so I inadvertently logged 49 miles by the end of the week-but I feel good. I am starting to feel stronger-need to keep the miles under control and be aggressive w/ the flexibility core work to keep injury free. Ran the 15k @ 7:40 pace, good enough for 19th place. The course was really good, lots of hills and single track.

Plugging away

Broke 140 miles for the month in August. That is my biggest for the year. Reading Jay Dicchary's Anatomy for Runners and it is making me think about a lot of things I may be missing in my training. The least of which is focus on proper core strength and posture. Keeping the runs averaging around 5 miles, but frequency is daily, including lots of rolling muscles, core work at night, and a weekly strength class for cross training. Feeling positive about my running for the first time in a while. Also managed to hit Lynn Woods racing 4 times this summer. Looking forward to some fall results if I can keep the momentum going injury free. I start night classes at Northeastern next week so we'll see how it goes. This might mean running in the am several days a week-ughh.

Yankee Homecoming 10 miler

First actual effort in over a year. About what I expected, I've got a long road ahead. My plan was to run a bit under 7:30 and see how I felt. 7:15 pace felt about what 6:45 pace felt like 2 years ago. Anyhow, I guess I can't be that upset as my base is about an average 18 mpw for the year. The effort accomplished what I hoped it would-motivation. Looking at doing some mild training for the Nahant 30k the end of september-Splits:
1-7:22
2-7:17/14:39
3-7:30/22:10
4-6:57/29:08
5-7:19/36:27
6-7:33/44:01
7-7:26/51:28
8-7:32/59:00
9-7:25/1:06
10-7:12/  Overall 1:13:37  Avg: 7:22 pace