Races Galore!

Sunday, October 7th

8:00 AM - Bike ~8 Miles, 40 min
Watched the B.a.a. half marathon w/ Gabe & Liz so we took the bikes out on the course and tried to catch the leaders at as many points as we could. There was a bunch of stop and go but most of it was at a pretty hard effort.

5:00 PM - Run ~8 Miles, 51 min
River loop. Decided to pass on the swim today since it was nice out and I just didn't have the motivation to get in the pool. Felt good; plantar was fine, soleus and patella were tight but loosened up by the end of the run.

Training Log (Oct 1-7):

Monday: Pool running, 50 min
Tuesday: Intervals- 6 x (4min on, 2min off), 4:50-4:55 pace, Total- 12 Miles, 81 min
Wednesday: Pool running, 70 min
Thursday: Pool running, 45 min
Friday: Day off- 0 Miles, 0 min
Saturday: Repeats- 5 x Mile @ 4:58-5:07, 1 min rest, Total- 12 Miles, 71 min
Sunday: AM- Bike, 8 Miles, 40 min
PM- Run, 8 Miles, 51 min

Totals:
Run - 32 Miles
Pool running - 165 min
Bike - 8 Miles
Good week. Solid workouts and was able to get some good alternate training in there to give the legs a break. I'm looking forward to the upcoming weeks and hopefully (with the help of Holly) I can keep my legs under me through the rest of the season.

Weekend Highlights:
(with the Tufts 10K still to come)

Chicago Marathon
Mens Finish - Best marathon finish I've ever seen!
Womens Finish - Biggest mistake/greatest comeback I've ever seen!
Kate O'Neill - 3rd place, 2:36:15 (Debut!)

Twin Cities Marathon
Caroline Cretti - 5th place, 2:43:10 in her debut marathon

Twin Cities 10 Miler
1. Abdi Abdirahman - 47:42
25. Thomas Morgan - 51:17
F1. Kristen Nicolini - 56:22

B.A.A. Half Marathon
1. Tom Nyariki - 1:02:20 (CR)
3. Martin Fagan - 1:03:04

JP Morgan Corporate Challenge - World Champs
12. Ryan Carrara - 17:25

Army 10 Miler
?- Ryan Carrara - ?

NE Collegiate Championships (Flotrack Video)
F1. Andrea Walkonen (BU) - 17:36
F2. Jessica Belliveau (Maine) - 17:53

Maine Marathon
1. Dan Vassallo - 2:26:54 (Debut!)

Maine Half Marathon
3. Adam Goode - 1:14:49
F1. Sheri Piers - 1:19:49
F2. Kristin Barry - 1:20:10

Cardi's Furniture 5K
1. Mark Carroll - 14:29
F1. Amy Mortimer - 16:26