Been a few days since my last post so I thought that I would get caught up on the blog. I am finding that winter training is not the easiest thing to do - - especially if you are planning to train outdoors. Lately, if it isn't the rain causing the Big Walnut Creek to flood it is the snow/blizzard making walking a little dicey.
I was able to get a walk in last Thursday at Creekside. The creek was flooded so most of the path that I walk was not accessible. I was able to use a .2 mile stretch and went back and forth and did 2 miles. My time was 33:10 with a pace of 16:35. Splits were 16:44 and 16:27.
I was able to get to Creekside yesterday after enough of the 20" snowfall we got on Saturday had melted from the path. I was able to do 2.1 miles with a time of 34:56 and a pace of 16:38. Splits were 19:07 for the first 1.1 miles and 15:49 for the last mile.
I am planning on getting a 3 miler in tomorrow as I get ready for the Run Happy 5K on the 29th and the start of my training program for the 2008 Columbus Marathon.
Everyone's Doing It
This was in the BBC news:
Man, 101, to run London Marathon
A 101-year-old man has his sights on the London Marathon in a bid to become the world's oldest competitive runner. Working plumber Buster Martin ran Sunday's Roding Valley half marathon in Essex in five hours 13 minutes, and is now focusing on London's 26-mile event.
On finishing the run, the first words of the ex-member of rock band The Zimmers were: "Where's my beer?"
Mr Martin, who has 17 children, started work at Pimlico Plumbers in London three years ago because he was bored.
He drank a tankard of ale before signing autographs and chatting to fans near the finish line of the Essex race.
'A revelation'
Charlie Mullins, managing director of Pimlico Plumbers, said he was "amazed" when Mr Martin appeared at work on Monday morning after his exertions.
He said: "I was amazed and delighted, he turned up on time and set to work polishing the vans. He's a revelation."
Mr Martin's trainer is marathon enthusiast Harmander Singh, who helped Fauja Singh, 96, break the London marathon record for the over-90s.
Buster, who lives in London, made headlines last year when he signed up as an agony uncle for men's magazine FHM, offering guidance to a younger generation.
He also found fame when The Zimmers, who had a combined age of more than 3,000 years, scored a hit single last year with a cover of The Who's My Generation.
Training Log - March 3, 2008
Ironman Louisville training window - 879 days
Good afternoon everyone! While it is a very soggy day here in Central Ohio today, yesterday was a beautiful day. A great day to be out on the trails of Creekside Park at lunch. And that is exactly where I was yesterday.
The temp was around 65 degrees and quite windy. I decided that because I haven't been able to get to the park to walk since February 6th that I would only do 2 miles for this week's walks. I completed the walk in 36:09 with a pace of 18:04. It was good to get out again .... I can't wait until its that temp on a regular basis!
I did get a little encouragement for my training for the Columbus Marathon. It came in the form of a phone conversation with an end user at another building. He stated while we were working thru a computer issue that he heard that I ran. I replied that I didn't run but instead walked and did many 5K's and other races and did the half marathon. His response was along the lines of "oh you just walk ........ well that's better than doing nothing" ?!?! I checked the results from the Columbus Half and Full Marathon for 2007 and did not find his name listed there. I also forgot to inform him that even though I was "only walking" I finished ahead of 286 others including 3 runners. Oh, well. I'm sure that he would have a good excuse to counter with.
Good afternoon everyone! While it is a very soggy day here in Central Ohio today, yesterday was a beautiful day. A great day to be out on the trails of Creekside Park at lunch. And that is exactly where I was yesterday.
The temp was around 65 degrees and quite windy. I decided that because I haven't been able to get to the park to walk since February 6th that I would only do 2 miles for this week's walks. I completed the walk in 36:09 with a pace of 18:04. It was good to get out again .... I can't wait until its that temp on a regular basis!
I did get a little encouragement for my training for the Columbus Marathon. It came in the form of a phone conversation with an end user at another building. He stated while we were working thru a computer issue that he heard that I ran. I replied that I didn't run but instead walked and did many 5K's and other races and did the half marathon. His response was along the lines of "oh you just walk ........ well that's better than doing nothing" ?!?! I checked the results from the Columbus Half and Full Marathon for 2007 and did not find his name listed there. I also forgot to inform him that even though I was "only walking" I finished ahead of 286 others including 3 runners. Oh, well. I'm sure that he would have a good excuse to counter with.
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