Day # 58: 60 Minutes of Cross Training (Coed 11 v 11 Soccer)
Had my first 11 v 11 coed soccer game of the year. Our team, playing together for the first time ever pulled out an impressive 3-2 victory. I fed Brian on our team's first goal in the 4th minute to get an assist. Starting the 2nd half tied 1-1, Brian again found open space and knocked home another goal so that we went up 2-1. With 10 minutes left, the opposing team's defender misjudged a bouncing ball in from about 15 yards out, and I ran around him, gathered it and placed a shot into the opposite lower corner to help us go up 3-1. It was nice to get a win in our first game, and nice to cross train and not think solely about running for a day. Tomorrow is the semi-final and final of my 6v6 coed league.
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Monday, September 12, 2005
Day # 57: 12.5 Mile Run in 1:41:19
Wow. What a run. What I was expecting would be about an 11 mile run ended up being about 12.5 miles or so I think. I'll know better once I get a chance to mark the mileage in my car. I felt good for the first 8 miles or so from Boston into Watertown. Once in Watertown at the 60 minute mark, I ate the Gu gel that I had stored away in my water belt. After washing it down and running a few more minutes, I definitely felt my energy level come back, which really helped me in the last 40 minutes. At the end of my run, I certainly was not out of breath, it was more of a case of my quadriceps burning Even tonight after some Mineral Ice they are still hurting and I'm
sure they'll still be sore tomorrow. Still worth it though. I'm still satisfied with my results tonight and proud of running my furthest distance ever. 12.5 Miles in 1:41:19 ain't bad.
Wow. What a run. What I was expecting would be about an 11 mile run ended up being about 12.5 miles or so I think. I'll know better once I get a chance to mark the mileage in my car. I felt good for the first 8 miles or so from Boston into Watertown. Once in Watertown at the 60 minute mark, I ate the Gu gel that I had stored away in my water belt. After washing it down and running a few more minutes, I definitely felt my energy level come back, which really helped me in the last 40 minutes. At the end of my run, I certainly was not out of breath, it was more of a case of my quadriceps burning Even tonight after some Mineral Ice they are still hurting and I'm
sure they'll still be sore tomorrow. Still worth it though. I'm still satisfied with my results tonight and proud of running my furthest distance ever. 12.5 Miles in 1:41:19 ain't bad.
Sunday, September 11, 2005
Day # 56: 6 Mile Run in 46:57
I ran the same 6 mile loop as on Thursday, but with much better results as my groin injury is going away. I can't say I really "pushed the pace" too much, but I did run pretty quick while staying comfortable. The result was finishing the 6 mile loop in 46:57 (apprx. 8min/mile pace). Looking forward to a good week of training ahead.
I ran the same 6 mile loop as on Thursday, but with much better results as my groin injury is going away. I can't say I really "pushed the pace" too much, but I did run pretty quick while staying comfortable. The result was finishing the 6 mile loop in 46:57 (apprx. 8min/mile pace). Looking forward to a good week of training ahead.
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Thursday, September 08, 2005
Day # 53: 6 Mile Run w/ Groin Injury
Ouch. All of last night I pretty much stayed awake with a pain in my right groin from over-extending for a kick during the game. Today at work I still felt the pain and had to walk around the office favoring the muscle. Tonight, I knew I had to stay dedicated to the training program, but not overdo it and sustain a permanent injury. As a result, I ended up running the full 6 miles tonight, but ran it extremely slow (apprx. 9 min/mile avg). I finished the 6 mile run in 52:18. This was actually a mixed blessing. I really needed to log a few slower runs and was able to because of my injury. I look forward to resting the muscle tomorrow and getting ready for my Men's league soccer game on Saturday.
Ouch. All of last night I pretty much stayed awake with a pain in my right groin from over-extending for a kick during the game. Today at work I still felt the pain and had to walk around the office favoring the muscle. Tonight, I knew I had to stay dedicated to the training program, but not overdo it and sustain a permanent injury. As a result, I ended up running the full 6 miles tonight, but ran it extremely slow (apprx. 9 min/mile avg). I finished the 6 mile run in 52:18. This was actually a mixed blessing. I really needed to log a few slower runs and was able to because of my injury. I look forward to resting the muscle tomorrow and getting ready for my Men's league soccer game on Saturday.
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