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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« Last post by Joe on April 27, 2025, 04:04:31 pm »
Quote from: LBSS on April 27, 2025, 09:59:31 am
- half marathon in 1:29:54 (watch), 1:30:28 (chip), 1:30:41 (gun)
very happy with this. i didn't red-line as early as i could have, so even at my current fitness i might have knocked off a few seconds. but i did kick enough at the end to pass a few people, including one guy right at the line, so i don't feel like i left too much in the tank. race and learn. pacing other than that was excellent: first third averaging 4:22, second third 4:15, and final third 4:10. i've been hurt twice since january, so training did not go as well as it could have. i only had one week over 40 miles.

and, most amazingly of all, my watch time was under 1:30.  :personal-record:

conditions were great, low 50's fahrenheit and dry, although there were a few sections in the final third into a pretty stiff headwind. but overall, no complaints on that front. the course has some longish hills but they're all pretty gentle. if i don't sign up for the cherry blossom ten-miler next year, i'll probably do this race again.

nice!! congrats!
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« Last post by LBSS on April 27, 2025, 09:59:31 am »
- half marathon in 1:29:54 (watch), 1:30:28 (chip), 1:30:41 (gun)
very happy with this. i didn't red-line as early as i could have, so even at my current fitness i might have knocked off a few seconds. but i did kick enough at the end to pass a few people, including one guy right at the line, so i don't feel like i left too much in the tank. race and learn. pacing other than that was excellent: first third averaging 4:22, second third 4:15, and final third 4:10. i've been hurt twice since january, so training did not go as well as it could have. i only had one week over 40 miles.

and, most amazingly of all, my watch time was under 1:30.  :personal-record:

conditions were great, low 50's fahrenheit and dry, although there were a few sections in the final third into a pretty stiff headwind. but overall, no complaints on that front. the course has some longish hills but they're all pretty gentle. if i don't sign up for the cherry blossom ten-miler next year, i'll probably do this race again.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: warpspeed to the new scenario
« Last post by Joe on April 27, 2025, 07:53:16 am »
27-04-25

Run -- 12k, 1:21

Notes

Kept it very easy. Another mileage PB this week with 57k. Probably a fair bit less this week since I expect to be quite busy.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« Last post by LBSS on April 26, 2025, 06:21:32 pm »
that'd be something else. i wonder if i could do it at this age. it was so marginal the first time around, and it's been so long since i trained for strength or power that i feel like i'd be starting from scratch, except 15 years older. in fairness, i am a bit wiser now. maybe? but idk, i'm really enjoying running for the time being. i do think about it sometimes, though.

- run 19:06, 3.24 km, strides 3 x 100m
strides were closer to an actual sprint, up on toes. weirdly, none of the normal discomfort in my right knee when i get up on my toes like that. hm.

- knee PT (did yesterday as well but forgot to log)
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Raptor's log
« Last post by Raptor on April 26, 2025, 02:55:05 pm »
I did two gym workouts consisting of a variety of landmine, deadlift, dumbbell split squats and rows, just to see how my neck/back does. It's so-so. I will also try to get to the track the next week.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« Last post by Raptor on April 26, 2025, 02:43:34 pm »
I want to see you dunk again
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scooby 2011 Journal
« Last post by Raptor on April 26, 2025, 02:43:17 pm »
LBSS dunker challenge confirmed
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: warpspeed to the new scenario
« Last post by Joe on April 26, 2025, 12:37:12 pm »
26-04-25

Run -- 6k, 36 mins, some strides at the end
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« Last post by LBSS on April 25, 2025, 07:09:44 pm »
upon further reflection, i really think it would have been asking for injury to try to ramp up for a 40-miler that soon. i will look for races later in the summer.

- run 38:10, 7.12 km
nice and easy. warm and humid. sunday is supposed to be cool but maybe pretty windy, hope that holds off until later in the day.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« Last post by LBSS on April 25, 2025, 12:31:10 pm »
lol, damn it. hoisted by my own petard. i missed the registration deadline, though, so back onto the waiting list i go. actually might be for the best, since starting in july i'll be immune to wasp and hornet stings that currently put me in the ER and therefore a lot less nervous about being somewhere remote.
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