Running with Marv

Ran 6 miles up and down Brewster with Marv. 47 degrees and breezy.
After, I took Dianne and Pete to the trail for 3 miles of racewalking. Dianne is training for a 5k racewalk in the Senior Olympics July 11.

Up and Down Brewster

Ran 6 before dinner - at Cameron's, an upscale steakhouse in Birmingham. The waitress wanted to send me home with a desert in honor of my 23 anniversery, but I declined because I'm in a weight loss challenge right now. Legs are tired. 24 miles for the week.

Paint Creek Trail

I ran 6 miles this morning and tried to convert 3 runners - from toe running to heelstriking. All three were injured, so I know I was right. May race a 10k Sat.

Paint Creek

I ran 6 on the trail this morning - upper 60's, 100% humidity, light rain at the end. Like summer. The trees, bushes, and wild flowers are blooming and their perfume fills the air. Magic.

Stoney Creek

On Memorial Day Dianne and Petie came to the park for a walk while I ran 6 miles. After warmup I noticed my HR around 118 to 121, which is low for me. I'm normally 135 to 142 while running. Weather in the 60's with a breeze was perfect. Had trouble with my back and stopped several times to put it in. A little stiff from racing Sat. but running a little faster than previous weeks. Saw a sweat shirt that said, "I Luv BOOBS" from cancer walk. My favorite. Also saw a young guy run past me with his girl skating behind, yelling, "I'm your motivation!" She then passed him and raised her arms in victory and kept waving her shirt at him. I laughed out loud.

Heritage Festival 5k

Heritage Festival 5k

Heritage Festival 5k

Heritage Festival 5k

Heritage Festival Race

I ran my fastest of 2009 with a 32 min. 5k - 10:19 pace. Disco pushed Kyla and I passed out flyers for the MSO 5k after the race. Sean and Kyla said they might come, but they were eating breakfast instead. Signing in and putting 60 as my age was strange. I have done this race for around 23 years! 5/7 in age group. 137/176 overall.

Paint Creek

Ran 6 miles on the trail Today. Mid 50's and sun,wore a long sleeve shirt. Saw Disco pushing Kyla in babby jogger.

Paint Creek

Ran 6 miles this morning, 63 with sun and a breeze. Met Jane and Carol who want a beginning schedule, and Disco. Tried to convert a toe runner but she said she can't run flat footed. Can't win them all.

Lakefront Marathon

I signed up for the marathon so I can see everyone in Wisconsin. Time to train.

Sign up

I registered for the Lakefront marathon this morning. I could have gone to NY for the Wineglass marathon to meet the Cardiac Athletes, or stayed home and ran the Brooksie half right here in Roch. Hls. but I rather see my family and new baby or 2. Time to train.

Autism Run

The web site said the race started at 8 so I went early to pass out flyers for the MSO 5k in July and volunteer a little. Then Disco and I would go for a run. Well, registration started at 8 so we worked and then put flyers on cars and then ran the course thru OU which features a mile long uphill. After 2 loops I was thrashed and finished with 5 1/4 miles.

Paint Creek

I ran 6 miles this morning before weighing in for the weight loss challenge because I lost a pound early in the week and Wednesday evening had coney dogs and gained 3 pounds. So I sweated off 5 pounds of water to get to 190 and a net 3 pound loss.

Paint Creek

It was 66 when I checked after breakfast, but after doing required chores it had rained a couple times and dropped to 58. I put a windshirt on and drove to the parking lot on Tienken. The first thing I see is trash and a computer monitor dumped there by some pig. I love the trail, so seeing it used as a dump is infuriating. I ran into the wind and came back with a decent clip,6 miles total.

Paint Creek

Ran 6 on the trail. Ran better and felt good. I'm increasing mileage and thinking about running the Dexter Ann Arbor 1/2 marathon May 30. We'll see.

Stoney Creek

I ran 6 at Stoney Creek Sunday and ran the whole way. I wore thin socks so my foot didn't go numb. I could feel the spot where the nerve hits, but was ok. I saw a runner I see at the Run thru Hell every year doing a race and waved hi. I was joined by 2 old guys huffing and puffing trying to keep up to me and they took a short cut thru a parking lot but I beat them and told them my GPS watch says that is longer than staying on the path. They run so they can eat cheeseburgers for lunch everyday.
After the run I picked up Dianne and Pete and took them to the Trail so Dianne could practice racewalking. The weather was perfect and she went faster than Pete and I. Great BUTT!!!

Paint Creek

Ran 6 with Disco Sat. on the Trail. I met with Sheila Tinnion Th. and will help with OPC 5k June 6 and Senior Olympics 5k July 6. Also joined a weight loss challenge on Cardiac Athletes. 14 pounds in 12 weeks.