"Suck it up, it's Boston"...one of the many posters which resonated with me while running this tough, warm Patriot's Day Monday from Hopkinton to downtown Boston. If you need another race on your bucket list, this is the one! Those of you privileged to qualify and run it can attest to this...

20X440 @ 1:39 or 6:36/mile pace w/90sec RI. Tough stamina workout in preparation for Boston five weeks from today...whew!

On track at Camp Walker, Daegu, S. Korea, 1.5mi warmup. 6X100m strides, 3x.5mi Intervals, cooldown, on elliptical w/ 8 -30 sec Tabata sprints, stretch..

Recovering from Half Marathon on Sunday. Stationary Bike- 10 miles-35 minutes, some weights, core, stretching exercise. Right achilles a bit tender, but feel great...

Warm-up- .35 miles, Easy - 3miles@9min/mile pace, cooldown- .5 miles. Almost ready for 1/2M on Sunday...

Go for it!
Bob Anderson 2/21/13 4:50 am

Interval workout- warmup&strides-1.4miles, intervals-6X.25@1:35pace w/.25 RI. Cooldown-1mile. Last hard workout prior to NorCal Half this Sunday in Fremont,CA.

Warmup/Strides- 2.4miles, TEMPO-3miles@7:28/miles, cool down-1.15miles, stretch...target was 7:25/mile...felt good. Hellyer Park picnicers out in force...

Snowing tonite in DC, dreadmill INTERVAL workout. Warmup- 1.7 miles, Intervals- 5X.625miles@6:50/mi pace, with .25mile RI. Cooldown - 1.1miles...

Stationary bike-20min(incl 10X 30 sec Tabata sprints) weights, core, air squats and stretching...

Executed my last Army Physical Training Test at my alma mater, Santa Clara University with help from ROTC cadre/cadet: Push-ups/Sit-Ups/2mile run. 55/66/13:40. 100 points possible for each event, pleased to score 300+, based on my age.
Total Work-out: warmup.5miles, 2miles@6:50/mile, .75miles cool down, then LONG RUN-10miles@9:22/mile pace, 1 mile cool down, will pay dearly tomorrow...

WTG, Eldon. My guess is that you out-did a number of the younger troops.
Gary Funck 2/6/13 2:27 am

Thanks Gary...
Eldon Regua 2/6/13 5:01 pm