Training Log Archive: dkonotopetz

Wellington Cr. to Assiniboine Park, around the 3.52 km. loop 4 times and back.

To McDermot Ave. and Main St. and back.

To Whittier Park and back.

To Whittier Park and back.

To Omands Creek and back.

Omand Park. Took it easy, it was my first run since the marathon and I don't want to risk injury. Made a stupid mistake when I headed from #1 to #12 before realizing what I had done about 250 meters and a creek crossing later, so I went back and lost about 4:00. Got confused with the control lines crossing each other.

To Whittier Park and back.

Warm up/down before/after each of the races. Total of 18 laps of the 333 meter Kelvin track.

Manitoba Track Inline Championships. Did all four races including 300 m. (30.87.), 1500 m. (2:30?), 3000 m. (5:30.66) and 500 m. (51.44) Placed 5th/14 in the 300 and 1500 and 4th/14 in the 3000 and 500.

Home from the Kelvin track.

To Whittier Park and back. There has been some crazy weather around here latly. There has been a thunderstorm almost every night for over a week! Three Tornados touched down in Manitoba yesterday, two of them in Elie, leveling some houses. As I am writing this there is a nasty thunderstorm with marble size hail, heavy rain, lightning and thunder. One lightning bolt was so loud and close it set off our glass brake on our alarm!

Assiniboine Ave., across the Assiniboine Park footbridge and back along the bike path.

Warm-up.

Summer Solstice Time Trial at Birds Hill Park put on by the Cross Country Ski Association of Manitoba. 10 second start intervals, I ended up to be the lucky one to start first. No one passed me and finished 2 out of about 30, but many people had roller skis.

Warm-down.

Legs are feeling much better today, but are still a little sore. Assiniboine Ave., Main St., Lyndale Dr., Rosewarne Ave., Kingston Row, Kingston Cr., Kingston Row, across the Riverdale St. footbridge, Jubilee Ave., Stafford St., Taylor Ave., Harrow St. and Wellington Cr.

Stretching out the legs. They feel a little better now after the ride, but the hamstrings especially are sore and the worst pain occurs when going down stairs. Wellington Cr., through Assiniboine Park, across the footbridge and back along Portage Ave.

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Event: Manitoba Marathon
 

I found my starting position at the 4:30 sign, Chariots of Fire started blazing on the loudspeakers, the race start announcement was given and the race started at 7:00 am. It was a perfect day for running with cloudy skies, +16, an east wind at 11 km./hr. Although the humidity was a little high at 77%, but I guess you can't have all perfect weather conditions. The start was crazy with 5,368 runners running down University Cr. The Half Marathon started on the West side of the street, while the Full Marathon and Relay started on the east side where at Pembina Hwy. they joined into one giant mass of people. At this location the Fubuke Daiko drummers put on a performance to encourage the runners. I soon hit the 1 Mile mark in a time of 9:56, 22 seconds faster then my projected pace of 10:18. But I was not worried because other people were saying they were also well ahead of their mile pace. I continued along Pembina Hwy. where it was difficult to get into a consistent pace because I was getting passed my hundreds of half marathon people. I got to the first water stop on Crescent Dr., which was crazy because they clearly didn't have enough people manning it. There was a volunteer yelling at some kids to fill up more cups, so I had to grab a cup off the table myself. Further along Crescent Dr. there was a guy playing the drums to pump up runners and later I saw an old high school friend doing the half marathon, we wished each other luck and she continued ahead of me. Going along South Dr. there were many enthusiastic fans cheering and playing music. At the aid station long North Dr. is where I took my first of 8 Carb-Boom energy gells, 4 Strawberry-Kiwi and 4 Apple Cinnamon. I then passed the first Relay exchange zone where close to 1,000 2nd leg runners and spectators were watching and cheering. I passed the half marathon cutoff at Jubilee St. feeling pretty good with only a little tightness in my left hamstring and some itchiness in the same area on both legs, possibly mosquito bits from the Crescent Park swarms. Going over the Jubilee overpass I passed one of the wheelchair marathoners who started at 6:55 am. I said to him "keep up the good work" and he said "I'm doin just fine brother". I felt like I really started to get into a rhythm at this point (around mile 6.5). I felt great and had some friends cheering me on at the corner of Harrow St. and Mulvey Ave., then my dad taking some pictures at the corner of Academy Rd. and Harrow St. I continued along familiar territory down Wellington Cr., past the second Relay exchange zone. I went across the timing mat by the duck pond placed there to make sure you don't cheat where the Fubuke Daiko drummers were again and then across the Assiniboine Park footbridge and along Portage Ave. as some very light rain fell for a short time. At the Prize Mile at Collegiate St. and Portage Ave. there was music pumping and many people cheering on runners in this otherwise lonely part of the race. Then I went past the half way point where Route 90 goes under Portage Ave. in 2:05:10. I passed Omands Creek where I began to lumber 3 years ago when I ran the marathon. My dad was there again near Portage Ave. and Raglan Rd. taking pictures and cheering me on. Then I made the right turn into my hood feeling good running along Wolseley Ave., seeing familiar faces cheering the runners on. Along Ruby St. my mom was there to hand me 4 gells and Gatorade, grandma to cheer me on and my brother was volunteering handing out water at the third Relay exchange zone. My dad was again at Wolseley Ave. and Canora St. taking more pictures and cheering me on. I continued along taking water and sponges to cool off at every aid station but not Gatorade at all stations because I didn't feel like I needed it. I was feeling amazing and started to pass marathon runners around Mile 18 and began to slightly pick up the pace around the 30 km. mark. I was passing many people that were walking/stretching by the road which gave me motivation to pass more people. I passed the forth and final Relay exchange zone as some very light rain began to fall cooling me off. I was on the home stretch down St. Vital Rd. where there was a guy saying "get your ice cold beer here!" to runners. I was tempted, but that would have to wait. Further along on River Rd. there was someone playing the accordion, people handing out freezes, oranges and playing the drums. I knew it was close as I past the Bishop Grandin Bridge and the Prize Mile on the west side of the bridge. I picked up the pace and continued to pass more people, from the corner of Pembina Hwy. and University Cr. to the finish I passed 25 people in a distance of about 2.35 km. I ended up finishing in 4:11:03, 7/23 in my age group and 364/796 overall. I only lost 0:43 in the last 1/2 of the race; however it seemed like I was going faster in the last 1/2. Overall I am very happy with the time as my goal was around 4:30 and I beat my time from 3 years ago by 51:56.

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Around the Wellington Cr., Omands Creek footbridge loop. Last run before Marathon day on Sunday.

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To Maroons Rd. and Cactus Jack's Pl. and back. Crazy hot day again today, +30 and feels like +40 with the humidity.

To the Halfway point of the Manitoba Marathon at Garden Rd. and Portage Ave. Hot and humid day today at +29.

Warm-up.

Baxter, MN Inline Marathon. A new course this year with some of the same sections from the half marathon last year. Started off the race good in the lead pack of 18. Just before Timberlane Dr. South two guys broke away from the main pack and I tryed to go with them. This ended up to be a bad move because 13 guys went past me on the uphill at the end of Timber Ln. They increased the pace as they were trying to catch the two guys ahead. I was unable to keep up this pace and began to drop off the pack. Luckily I was not the only one to drop off. So this other guy and I skated to the end of the first lap from about Highland Scenic Dr. S and the whole 2nd lap. Happy with the result of 16th overall, 1st in the 20-24 age group. Done part one of the 2 marathons in 2 weekends, although next weekends will be much harder.

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Warm-down.

To Whittier Park and back.

To Whittier Park, around the park setting up controls, collecting 10 controls after and back. Rainy night out for the second event in a row at Whittier Park.

To Whittier Park, around the park checking out control locations/making map corrections for my event on Wednesday and back.

Wellington Cr. to Assiniboine Park, around the 3.52 km. loop and back.

To Whittier Park, around the park checking out control locations/making map corrections for my event on Wednesday and back.

Assiniboine Ave., across the Assiniboine Park footbridge and back along the bike path. Tested out my new shoes for the marathon. The first few kilometers my arch region hurt but after that the shoes felt great.

To Whittier Park, around the park checking out control locations/making map corrections for my event on Wednesday and back.

Technique training with the RSM group. 34 laps of the 320 meter Kelvin track mostly skating in a pack of four being video taped for analysis.

After lunch some more technique training, mostly sprints being video taped for analysis. 30 laps of the Kelvin track.

To McDermot Ave. and Main St. and back.