Monthly Archives: December 2023

Ok mile amid some good work

My first indoor mile in over 60 years went reasonably well. On Monday at Monmouth University I ran 7:46. Since the modest goal was to finish healthy, we are calling it a success.

December 1 – 16

1- 2 easy miles around the neighborhood

2- 3 miles on the track with multiple speed segments

3- Rest

4- 30 minutes in the pool running and swimming + weights

5- Green 4 miles +3 hills

6- Rest

7- Rest

8- 4 miles on cinders with multiple speed segments

9- 25 minutes at Turkey Swamp Park with seven speed segments

10- Rest

11- Rest

12- Race mile in 7:47

13- Rest

14- 3 miles on treadmill in weight room in 35 minutes plus weights and bike on warm up

15- 3 miles in 38 minutes at Turkey Swamp Park with 11 speed segments

16- rest, tired, legs, and body

Stats are steady and legs and feet are without issues

😊

I have had to come to accept the fact that two days of work leaves the 80 year old legs in need of 48 hours recovery to get back on track. I will have to work on upper body strength on those recovery days. It will make me a better quarter miler!🔥