August 10-August 16

Well, I am happy to report that I survived my first week back to school with the kids! It was actually a very good week and the transition went a lot smoother than expected. The first few days I was pretty pooped, but it seems like I got stronger and stronger throughout the week and the afternoon naps pretty much vanished.

Definitely a GREAT week of training!

This week I will probably scale back to just running 4 miles each day instead of the 5 milers. Also, I will probably go for a long run on Saturday.

Here are this week's results:

Monday: 5.3 mi(run)/46:18/First day back to school with kids, what a way to start my day! Great 5 mile run even though it was once again very humid!




Tuesday: 5.3 mi(run)/45:35/Very rough start, but I finished pretty strong and I felt pretty darn good.




Wednesday: 5.3 mi(run)/45:13/Wow, another rough start, but a very strong finish! Tried not to overdo it coming in.




Thursday: 5.3 mi(run)/48:03/Easy run. I took my time and just tried to run as slow as possible. Did not run quite as slow as I was hoping to.




Friday: REST

Saturday: 39 mi(bike)/2:46:03/Wow, 39 miles! This by far was my longest bike ride since getting a bike. Definitely a GREAT ride with Allen and Bob!




Sunday: REST

Weekly Miles: 21.2 miles(run)/39 miles(bike)

**Please visit the MotionBased link to see more information about each of my runs this week!**

As you can see, I was able to finish my week off with a really nice, long bike ride. My two friends had actually mentioned us doing a 30 miler and I originally was a bit skeptical. Not so much as if I wondered whether or not I could do it, but more so if I felt up for it. Well, I was up for it and a little bit further as you can see from the results. I was pretty pooped the rest of the day and took it easy the rest of the day. I also decided to take it easy on Sunday instead of going for a run like I had planned.

August 3-August 9

Here we go! I am back to school and the kids will be there tomorrow! Yeah! I had a great week getting back into my early morning routine. I was able to get back into lifting weights and working out again and I took a SPIN class on Friday!

Here are this week's results:

Monday: 4.2 mi(run)/35:52/Nice start of the week on my first day back to school.



Tuesday: 4.1 mi(run)/35:07/Nice morning run. It was pretty humid, but I managed to have a decent flat run.



Wednesday: 4.1 mi(run)/35:04/Felt a little sore at the beginning of my run, but managed a very good run. It was a little cooler this morning.



Thursday: 4.3 mi(run)/37:38/Nice run on a cool morning with some good mile splits.



Friday: SPIN

Saturday: 5.2 mi(run)/46:30/Nice morning run and it was hot and humid. Had hope to do a 10 miler.



Sunday: 16.4 mi(bike)/1:12:23/Nice bike ride with Jerry after a few weeks off from riding.




Weekly Miles: 21.9 miles(run)/16.4 miles(bike)

**Please visit the MotionBased link to see more information about each of my runs this week!**

This week will be more like last week hopefully as I get adjusted to being back to school. I am hoping to get in a few more miles and to increase my runs this week. I don't plan to increase the miles that much as I don't want to over-do it. Hope everyone has a GREAT week and KEEP TRAINING!
Avid

July 27-August 2

Time to go back to school! Ugh! Yep, my summer is finally over and of course, it went way too fast, as usual. That being said, it has been a wonderful summer! I got lots of projects done around the house and more importantly, I got to spend a lot of time with my lovely wife! There are several projects that I did not get done, but I was able to get the majority of them completed. I am actually glad school is back in as now I can get back to my normal routine of getting up and going to the gym.

Here are this week's results:

Monday: 4.2 mi(run)/34:41/Nice run after a one-day break. Felt really good and had a nice fast finish!





Tuesday: REST

Wednesday: RAIN

Thursday: REST

Friday: 3 mi(run)/24:47/Tough run after a night with my good pal Denny!





Saturday: REST

Sunday: REST

As you can see, I did not get much running in at all this week. As a matter of fact, I did not get hardly any type of training in. For the most part, I decided to take it easy and to get some rest. I also had a friend come in town on Thursday and stayed through the weekend. This made it difficult to get any training in. I did top my week off by going to see my good buddies Jay, Joe Don and Gary of Rascal Flatts on Friday evening! We always have a good time when they come to town. Thanks Jay for yet another great night. Really enjoyed the "Unstoppable" show and looking forward to seeing you guys again in the next few months. Well, here's to a better week and my first week back to school!
AVIDRNR

July 20-July 26

Well, not a horrible week of training. I decided to take it easy this week and to spend some time resting. I also decided to not run any hills and to try to only run flat courses (is that even possible around here?). It was a good week and I enjoyed the REST days. As you can see, I did not really rest due to the yard work that I needed to get done, but my body got some rest from the asphalt pounding.

Here are this week's results:


Monday: 13.5 mi(bike)/49:39/I had a really good bike ride with some cooler temperatures in the ATL.




Tuesday: 4.2 mi(run)/35:59/Tough run after a night of Pilates. I definitely felt a little sore from the class, but a good run.





Wednesday: REST(Yard work!)

Thursday: REST(More yard work!)

Friday: 4.2 mi(run)/35:22/Nice, little 4 mile run after a couple of days rest and the route was extremely flat!




Saturday: 7 mi(run)/1:05:30/Nice run with Allen in Buckhead. Whew, I was pooped and did not feel like running, but a fairly good run.




Sunday: REST

So, not a bad week of training. This week will be a lot like this past week. This is my last week of freedom and then I am back to work! I will be playing a little golf this week and continuing my yard work as my free time becomes less and less since school is starting again. It has been a great summer and that is due mostly to ALL the time that I have been able to spend with my lovely wife.

Hope everyone has a GREAT week and KEEP RUNNING!
AVIDRNR

July 13-July19

This week was yet another great week of running. I did not get to ride my bike this week at all, but I am not too unhappy with that. I would have ridden on Sunday, but decided to have a movie day with my lovely wife instead. I also needed the rest and relaxation.

Here are this week's results:

Monday: 4.2 mi(run)/34:39/Nice evening run in cooler temperatures. First time running in the evening in awhile. Very nice, relaxing run.




Tuesday: 5 mi(run)/42:07/Whew! The first 3 miles were great, but the last two were brutal! I was hurting coming in.




Wednesday: REST

Thursday: 3 mi(run)/25:07/Another very hot and humid run! Of course, I did not run till around 11ish, so I cut my run short.




Friday: REST

Saturday: 10.5 mi(run)/1:30:27/Definitely my longest run in a few months. Nice, cool morning with a pain-free run and a few big hills.




Sunday: REST

Weekly Miles: 22.7 miles(run)/0 miles(bike)

**Please visit the MotionBased link to see more information about each of my runs this week!**

This week, I plan to take it easy and take a couple of Pilate classes at my gym. I think this will tie in nicely with recovering from my tendinitis injury and hopefully help me get rid of it once and for all. I am a little disappointed in myself as I should have been doing this all summer and just now starting the class. Oh well, life goes on . I am also going to just run short runs this week(4 milers) and skip the longer weekend runs. I think I have been training a little too hard lately and trying to push myself a little too hard on the hills. Hope everyone is enjoying these cooler temperatures the last few days. Have a GREAT week of training!
LJ