Training Log Archive: vmeyer

Another rest day - unplanned. Should have run this morning despite the light rain since it was not so cold out. Because this last day in Davenport just got away from me... Will try to run tomorrow when I get home (after proper stretching)...

Started the day off with a massage - deeper than on Tuesday. Yes, they could become addictive, though I'll probably keep it an Iowa Thanksgiving vacation treat...

After lunch and a nap, I drove to Clinton, Iowa to join Darcy and Ted Good for the Symphony of Lights 5K. Lots of fun - good setup and enjoyable course. It was hilly and curvy which forced me into paying attention to the tangents and had me pushing to get up the hills. I did have to walk about 10 feet x 2 - once up a hill until I was egged on to run, and the other time at the 2nd water stop...
Miles were 809 849 855. Excellent effort! And yes, Eddie, I beat Darcy. Ted was 4th overall, and all 3 of us were 2nd in our age groups.

P.S. The weather was beautiful with temps in the low 50s at race start...

Just some stretching and 50 situps today.

Woke up with no pain in my hamstring - just a little sore now. So, started thinking I could do the race in 45 minutes - a PR for 5 miles back to when I was in college.
Temps were 22 degrees with a "feels like" of 6 degrees. Winds at 21 and gusting to 33! The wind was brutal, especially up the long uphill and also on the straightaway home...so, I settled for a race PR (I think)...
Miles were 1010 (uphill) 901 914 904 756 (back downhill).
Very proud of my effort. Especially since I ended up pitching in for 2 hours before the race - electronic timing area, of course! By race time my feet were so cold I considered bailing.
Stretched some afterwards and 40 situps.

Previous years: 99: 4542, 00: 4854, 01: 4706, 03: 4731, 04: 4730, 05: 4525

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Right hamstring is painful. I had a massage today - my first ever. Very nice. Plan to repeat it on Saturday. Iowa prices - $50 an hour.

Walked down to and back from the running store to take advantage of their semi-annual 20% off sale. Bought 2 new pairs of shoes which I plan to keep better track of. My other 7! pairs in rotation have gotten all mixed up. Usually know they are getting old when my right toe pushes through the top of the shoe...

Plan was for an easy run this morning, but a sore right hamstring made running too painful. But, since I was already out the door, I went for a walk instead. Temps were around freezing with wind chill about 7 degrees cooler than that - not an issue until the return trip - wow!
Situps: 50.
Not sure why the hammy hurts - maybe from favoring the groin.