Training Log – May 28, 2008

SCHEDULE: Run, Stretch

RUN (from Nike+ SportBand):
      Length: 3.93 miles
       Time: 31:30
       Pace: 8:00
       Calories Burned: 609

CONDITIONS: Mild, sunny

NOTES: Not a great run today. Due to some unforseen difficulties (like my term paper being corrupted – long story), I was unable to go for my long run today. So I settled for about 4 miles. I chose a moderately hilly course, with a couple gradual climbs rather than some of the steep brutal ones that I have been encountering on some of my runs lately. I wish my pace was a bit better, but I was not able to warm up as well, and, as usual, the hills gave me some issues.

Today was the first day that I ran with my new Nike+ SportBand. I have been looking for a slightly more reliable way to calculate all of my stats, and I read some good reviews about it so I thought that it was worth the investment. For the first day, it seemed to operate pretty well. I entered in the information just to see what my old system (MapMyRun) said, and this is what I got: 4.17 miles run, a pace of 7:33, and 638 calories burned. I will reserve final judgement on it until after this weekends’ race, where I will know the distance and my time, then I will be able to see how accurate it really is. While I may not be certain how accurate it really is, I will still use the stats from the Nike+ SportBand this week.

Race Change

Work can be a pain in the ass sometimes. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy working where I do and the people there are very nice, but someone has gotten very sick and won’t be able to go in tomorrow. So, guess who is picking up the slack? Yours truly. So, this means that the Run for Dave that I had been looking forward to is now undoable. I simply cannot make the drive there, race, and get back in time to be at work by one in the afternoon (it would be an hour plus drive for me) while maintaining my sanity.

However, all is not lost. There is an equally great race on Sunday that I have chosen to participate in: The Baldi River Run (5 miles) in Haverhill, MA. Boston’s Run to Remember came to mind, but unfortunately, I will end up working late, and I am not sure that I would be able to wake up in time to get to South Boston early enough to register and still put together a good race. The 10 AM start in Haverhill will be much better for me, as it is the same distance and I will be able to snag a couple more hours of sleep.

So in conclusion, I will run the Baldi River Run on Sunday, and not the Run for Dave on Saturday. Oh well, at least I’m still racing this weekend.

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As I start this blog, I am just a beginner when it comes to running. I am 18 years old, I have natural endurance (thanks to my dad) and I am in relatively good shape thanks to my interest in many different sports, but I have never really been competitively into running before (besides a short stint on my middle school cross country team). My goal is to eventually run marathons and actively compete in as many races as I can. My journey has begun rather successfully, but I anticipate challenges and some letdowns.

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-Tim Jackson