Training Log Archive: z-man

With my arm up, did some easy core exercises for the back, abs, ankles + some leg strength stuff from the book.

Event: DVOA Fair Hill, Mid-atlantic champs
 

My ankle felt pretty good over the past week, so I figured that field-running at DVOA meet at Fair Hill wouldn't be such a bad idea. I was having an OK run, but screwed up my route choice on the way to #8 and had to jump a fence. This is when my compass got caught up on something while I was coming down and ended up razing my hand all the way down to the bone and ligaments. I had to drink a lot of my own blood while covering the gash with my mouth. Ended up going to the emergency room with Greg to get it stitched up. Doc said that I got lucky and that no major damage to ligaments or nerves was done. On the upside, we got to watch the Giants game while there, on the downside, I didn't finish my race and my hand is swollen :(

C • Poor goat! 4

Drove to the Prospect Park for my planned training for today. Ran 3/4 of the loop in steady but relatively warm rain toward the slopped part with a moderate climb.

Hill Reps: 6x220m, not really pushing and just focusing on the stride + running down the hill in between the reps.

Back the same 3/4 of the loop.

Note: Got my new sneakers Nike Air Pegasus+25. This is my third pair of Pegasus, the prior pairs were an excellent 2000 model and somewhat heavier 2002 (14 oz), which was stolen from my porch last Fall. My current Mezuno wave-rider 8 is begging to show signs of wear and is also on a heavy side (13.5 oz). I was eying 2007 Pegasus and didn't like that they were as heavy as my Mezuno pair. However, this +25 anniversary model tipped the scale at 11.7 oz, not entirely racing flops but still lighter than all of my other training sneakers. I also looked at Vomero, which were as light but provided even more cushioning and almost ended up buying them except that I wasn't really eager to shell out $135 for them in the NikeTown store. So I went online and found Pegasus next to Vomero on Nike.com at $58 (for white and blue color scheme) and free shipping (using giveanike cupon). Even brick and mortar stores don't have them at this price, so this was an easy peak.

Really didn't feel like doing anything today so ended up with some light dynamic stretches and stuff for my ankles.

Base-run: Ran on boardwalk to the Coney Island amusement park and back. No wind and very few people + couple of random runners.

C • Yay!! 2