Ismay
Taking a friend just starting to get in shape for a hike, so another gentle shorty and didn't get to cover our favorite section. But always lovely in green, green, green Purisima Redwoods...
- Miles:
- 4279 total / 661 in 2013
- Goal:
Mt. Whitney accomplished! Couch to 5K accomplished! 10K/6.2miles under 1 hour accomplished. Next goal: half-marathon?
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walk
Purisima Creek 5.05 mi
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FIT
good Wunderlich Crossroads & Meadows 6.19 mi 02:30 24:13 pace
Not that motivated today so a modest saunter through the Wunderlich woods. Saw a baby bunny; pocket sized, super cute.
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RUN
great Panhandle-Mt.Olympus 4.21 mi 00:39 09:08 pace
Short but sweet variety pack this am - 3 miles tempo (well, cheated by running first mile downhill ha ha ha! so pace here averaged in the 8:30s) and then hill - all the way back up Ashbury and Mt ... read more
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swim
alright Indoor pool 1040 yd 00:30 50:46 pace
Recovery swim after yesterdays heroics. Freestyle 200 + 160 yd (developed weird pain in knee and had to abort) Breaststroke, 400+200+80yd.
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RUN
tired Twenty 20.18 mi 03:26 10:12 pace
Ouch! This is pushing myself alright. I don't think I'm made for these distances. The first time I ever ran 10, 12, 14 miles was a joy. More accomplishment than pain. This... as they say,... read more
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Great job!!! Thanks for scaring me!?!?! I plan to do my first full marathon next year.
4 days ago • Like
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Thanks Christina! Saw that (reading everything these days :) ). Still testing but I think I'll be OK with gels...
4 days ago • Like
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swim
good Indoor pool 1240 yd 00:35 49:40 pace
Short "rest-day" swim. 3 x 200yd freestyle, 400 + 3 x 80yd breaststroke
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RUN
good Kezar 3 x 1600s 6.06 mi 00:56 09:09 pace
3 x 1600m at Kezar, with 400m rests. 7:55, 7:56, 8:04(??). Oooph. Guess I went a bit too fast on the first two and couldnt sustain despite a sprint finish on the third. My least favorite interval d... read more
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You are getting SO fast!
6 days ago • Like
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FIT
good Hidden Villa 7.5 mi 03:00 24:00 pace
From Rhus Ridge. Nicest part along the creek otherwise hot. No snakes but multitudes of lizards including the large ones, and one young handsome buck with fuzzy antlers.
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FIT
good Wunderlich 10.46 mi 03:45 21:30 pace
Big loop. Hottt even in the woods. Got bit by a biting fly waaaah! The joys of summer on the Peninsula. Would rather be at the beach...
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RUN
good Strawberry Hill 4x 6.5 mi 01:00 09:11 pace
4x up and down Strawberry Hill nonstop. Wow is it cold and nasty out there today. I was amused when a skunk crossed my path at Stow Lake again in the same exact spot as 2 weeks ago. Seemed like a ... read more
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Trying to prepare as best as I can for the hills! Will need to pick your and Christina's brains on race logistics... more daunting than hills to this rookie! :)
8 days ago • Like
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swim
good Indoor pool 1600 yd 00:47 51:42 pace
Heavy legged and heavy armed recovery swim.
breaststroke 400 wu, 3 x 80, 40, 120 cd.
freestyle: 3 x 200, 2 x 100
Good grief is it windy now on top of my hill. Windows rattling everywhere. -
RUN
good OB Thirteen 12.99 mi 02:06 09:41 pace
A gloomy evening at OB but a good run despite some wind and plenty of slippery jellyfish mines. Tried to go a bit harder on this shorter "cutback" long run, with a fast finish (last mile ... read more
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swim
good Indoor pool 1240 yd 00:35 49:40 pace
Just a short swim as worked late-ish.
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RUN
good Kezar 800s 7.06 mi 01:05 09:10 pace
6 x 800m intervals at the track, with 400m rests. 4:03, 3:50, 3:48, 3:??, 3:47, 3:48. Felt good.
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Sure, Christina, some Monday or Friday...
13 days ago • Like
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Sounds good - I'll email you when I'm back!
13 days ago • Like
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walk
good Arastradero-Foothills 7.2 mi 02:30 20:49 pace
So much cooler today than yesterday! 2 tiny garters represented snakedom; otherwise uneventful.
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FIT
good Rattler, Gopher, Garter (Wind... 9.5 mi 03:45 23:41 pace
The wild west of Windy Hill was rather menacing today. High heat, poison oak, and 3 snakes in descending order of menace, starting off with a baby rattler half on the trail who just would not budg... read more
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Snake charmer.
15 days ago • Like
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RUN
blah Friday fasting 4.31 mi 00:40 09:16 pace
Intended intervals at Kezar but there was a school meet. Just as well, as legs still super heavy and uncooperative 36 hours after the 18-miler and objected to every hill and acceleration. My comple... read more
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walk
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swim
alright indoor recovery swim 1800 yd 00:55 53:46 pace
Veeeery sluggish today. Choking on water, etc.
freestyle 4 x 200
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RUN
alright Eighteen on the Edge 18.1 mi 03:08 10:23 pace
Got the eighteen done on a beautiful evening, but slower than I would have liked. Even though I turned back before the Lands End stairs. Several walk breaks. Looong time to be running! Why do we do... read more
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Stop!
18 days ago • Like
Fitness pusher.
about 11 hours ago • Like
always better with friends!
about 10 hours ago • Like