Sunday, June 24, 2012

Month of May Activities

Doing my blog postings using my Training Log. Old fashion way but suits me fine as I'm old  too, he..he. Looking back to last month's posting, I still can't align the columns.

                                                    MAY     2012
Date           Activity                     Time               Heart Rate                     Distance(miles)
30(Mon)Apr. Enroute Mnla(NAIA)----                    ----                                   ----
1(Tue) Run-Votee Park in NJ     1:05:01         HRM O.O.C.                          3.70
2(Wed) No Run - Scared of the Rain.                   ----                                    ----
3(Thu) Run-Votee Pk.6 laps      2:40:20                104                                  10.05
4(Fri)  No Run-Exercises/Stretches which includes Sta.Bike, Inversion Table,
                        Weights: 20 lb. Dumb Bell & 35 lb. Barbell.
5(Sat) Run: Slow 4Xs400m.        25:40                 ----                                   1.72
                  1X800   "                     5:03                ----                                   0.56
                  1X800   "                     4:55                ----                                   0.55
                2+X400  "                     7:31                 ----                                  0.61
6(Sun) W/Up Jog                           ---                  ----                                  1.50
   Our House 5-Miler/Summit,NJ 44:40                142                                   5.00
          Ovl.Pl: 254/385   Men70-74: 4/6                   
                                                                                      Week 18 Total      23.69
                                                                      Last Week's Y-T-D Total    474.46
                                                                                 Year to Date Total    498.15
7(Mon)  No Run - Rest Day                                ----                                    0.00
8(Tue)   Teaneck H/S Track Oval for Yasso 800s
    Warm-Up  3200 meters   27:41                       114                                    2.21
     Yasso 800 meters             5:23                       124                                    0.54
         "        "       "                 5:17                        127                                    0.55
9(Wed) No Run - Hit with the Flu (Colds)           ----                                     0.00
10(Thu) No Run - Still with the Flu                      ----                                     0.00
11(Fri) Slow Easy Jog/Run 1:27:02                     117                                     5.66
12(Sat)  "         "     "     "    From Hotel up Concord Pike, DE & back
                                         1:00:42                        98                                     3.55
13(Sun)  Christiana Care Delaware Marathon, Wilmington,DE    (#52)
           Warm-up                  22:10                      ----                                     1.04
            Marathon              5:33:48                      ----                                   26.20
                           Over-all Pl: 532 of 599    Men70-74: 4 of 6.
                                                                                         Week 19 Total   39.75
                                                                    Last Week's Y-T-D Total      498.15
                                                                               Year to Date Total      537.90
14(Mon) No Run-Rest Day ----                         ----                                     0.00
15(Tue)Walk Trk Oval Overpeck Pk,Leonia-Pain rt.foot side of shin(upper,below knee.
                                           36:42                     72                                         1.60
16(Wed) No Run                 -----                    ---                                          0.00
17(Thu) Yasso 800 Practice-Overpeck Park
           Warm-up 4X400m   22:30                  106                                          1.55
                Y 800 1X800m     5:41                  126                                          0.54
                "    "       "              5:13                   133                                         0.55
18(Fri) No Run-En route to Williamsburg, VA ---                                          0.00
19(Sat) USATF Masters Championships 8K - Wmsbrg,VA
   W/up-Walk to Start           ----                    ---                                           0.50
     " "     Jog                         ----                    ---                                            1.00
     8K Race                        44:01                   ---                                           5.00
        Overall Pl: 400 of 1538    Men70-74(USATF's) 7/16
20(Sun) Practice-Bandit Runr in Wmsbrg. 1/2 Marathon
                                        1:27:14                   ---                                           8.50
                                                                                      Week 20 Total       19.25
                                                                        Last Week's Y-T-D Total   537.90
                                                                                   Year to Date Total   557.15
21(Mon) No Run - Rest Day                          ---                                            0.00
22(Tue) Yasso 800 Practice-Overpeck Pk-Leonia Pk, NJ
              W/Up 4X400m     16:09                  ---                                            1.08
              Y 800 1X800m       5:44                 ---                                             0.54
              Y 800 1X800m       5:24                 ---                                             0.54
23(Wed) No Run - Indoor(Home) Exercises/Stretches includes Sta.Bike,
               Inversion Table, Weights: Dumb & Barbell.                                      0.00
24(Thu) No Run - Rainy Day & Lazy to Run in the Rain                                  0.00
25(Fri) Yasso 800 Practice-Overpeck Pk Track Oval
            W/Up 8X400m      32:03                  102                                            2.18
            Y 800 1X800m       5:44                   120                                            0.54
            Y 800 1X800m       5.54                   117                                            0.54
26(Sat) No Run - Getting Lazy                      ---                                              0.00
27(Sun) No Run Again        ----                    ---                                              0.00
                                                                                      Week 21 Total           5.42
                                                                         Last Week's Y-T-D Total    557.15
                                                                                 Year to Date Total       562.57
28(Mon) 37th "Fred D Elia" Ridgewood Run
    W/Up-Walk & Jog         ----                    ---                                               0.50
     10K Race                     57:09                 147                                               6.20
     Cool Down                    ----                   ---                                                0.25
                              Ovl.Pl: 538 of 934          Men 70-74: 6 of 8.
29(Tue) Yasso 800 Practice (Easy) - Overpeck Pk.
     W/Up Jog  4X400m     16:06                 107                                               1.08
     Y 800        1X800          6:22                116                                                0.54
      "   "           "  "  "             6:17                121                                                0.54
30(Wed) No Run - Rest Day                      ---                                                 0.00
31(Thu) Slow, Easy Run 1:39:32                103                                                5.47

My Garmin Forerunner 210 was at times out of commission(o.o.c.) or I did not use it properly
as in forgetting to punch the keys, low batt, etc. causing my incomplete info. My apologies.

On exercises/stretches, I do them before and after my runs. After a race, at times I forget or get
get carried away and don't do them even so with cooling down which I regret especially
when I get those nasty sores, aches & pains later. Occasionally, at home I also do weights,
stationary biking, use the inversion table and do exercises/stretches. Our high school coach, Mr. Jaime
Pimentel always required us to do exercises before doing our practices at the Burnham Park Athletic
Bowl. That was 3 scores ago and now it has more or less stuck into me. Thanks to the late Mr. J.P.

Bart Yasso invented the Yasso 800 which predicts marathon time based on how long it takes you to
run 800 meters, like if one runs 800 meters in 2 mins. 50 secs.; marathon time will be 2 hours, 50 mins.
give or take some minutes. Mr. Yasso is a tough athlete and is inducted into the Running USA Hall of
Champions. He is presently with the Runners World Magazine and also dubbed the"Mayor of Running".
Ten Yasso 800s is the suggested ideal training regimen but I have been doing only 2. When and if I get
stronger, maybe I can at least do half. Any way, I find it a good training regimen for me and is a close
prediction of my marathon times. Much obliged to Mr. Yasso.

Whew! almost caught up with my blog and lots to things to learn blogging. Until next time, my best
 regards to all. Keep walking, jogging and running.......




Wednesday, June 20, 2012

My April Running Report

Am back again accounting for the month of April. Column alignment  last time wasn't that bad, crooked but were all okay, not like February's. The whole month of April, I was in the Philippines.

Date      Activity Description                        Time     HR(ave.bpm)               Dist. in Miles

1(Sun)   No Run-Still in Sagada                     --              ---                            0.00
2(Mon) Warm-up Walk                                --              ---                            0.50
            Run to Agid & back                       1:47:55        123                           7.64
3(Tue) Walk                                                 22:56          79                           0.36
          Run to Agid & back                         1:50;23        117                           7.56
4(Wed) Walk                                                --             ---                            0.36
            Run to Agid & back                       1:43:29        123                          7.54
5(Thu)  Walk                                                15:36         ---                           0.36
            Run to Agid & back                       1:57:49         114                         7.74
6(Fri)   No Run-Good Fri. Attend Mass St.Mary's Sagada & Sta. of +          0.00
           P.M. Buffet Dinner at Log Cabin By Dave Gulian
7(Sat) Trng.Run-Hse to Agid & back         1:47:09         110                         7.50
8(Sun) Trng.Run-Hse to Banga-an & back 1:25:20         111                         5.58
                                                                                       Week 14 Total      45.14
                                                                               Last Week's Y-T Date 351.49
                                                                               Year to Date Total       396.63
9(Mon) No Run-Rest Day. Lv Sagada 1330 hrs.            ---                            0.00
10(Tue) Run-Vil.Inn,Buhagan Rd,Gomez Rd, Magsaysay Av: 2 Laps Around
                     Vil.Inn is on Magsaysay Av.    47:07           103                         2.45
11(Wed)  Run-Same Route as yesterday: 3 Laps 1:18:40 123                        4.62
12(Thu)  Run-Suello to Burnham Park,laps 1:00:56          120                        3.79
                      around lake. Baguio City.
13(Fri) Run-ElizbthCt,Suello dn G.Crs area bk up Marcos Hwy dn Elizabeth Ct.
           Bro.Clark's hse.                                57:05           125                        4.40
14(Sat) Run-Same as Thur.'s w/ 4 laps      1:00:59           109                        3.32
15(Sun) Kennon Global Mrthn Inaugural 9K (Start Lion's Head,finish Burnham Park)
            Philex Mines-Main Sponsor          1:10:15           143                        5.43
                                                                                       Week 15 Total     24.01
                                                                         Last Week's Y-T-D Total 396.63
                                                                                 Year to Date Total   420.64
16(Mon) Run-Elizabeth Ct. dn to near Golf Course and back:
                                                                1:06:50           109                        3.29
17(Tue) No Run - Rest Day                        ---                ---                         0.00
18(Wed) Long Run-Elizabeth Ct.(Suello),Leonard Wood Rd,C Club,JHay
               & end Burnham Park. Run w/ nephew Melvin Solano
                                                               1:42:08            128                        7.35
19(Thu)  Bolinsak,Kapangan: Walk            06:54              71                       0.30
 Nite Jog/Run dn Amburayan Brdge & bk.1:10:47           109                       3.74
20(Fri) Walk to Cemented Part of Rd.        ---                  --                        0.30 
    Speed Runs-5 laps Bolalakaw Area      1:02:20             --                        4.35
21(Sat) 0530hrs-Walk,Jog,Run to Nalbengan Sign & back:
                                                                1:52:10           107                       6.35
      1750hrs-Speed RepeatsBolalakaw       37:30            113                       2.65
22(Sun) Attend Mass-Paykek.Walk2Gawa ---                ---                        ---
           Walk,Jog,Run-Gawa 2 Home        1:00:06           103                       3.63
                                                                                      Week 16 Total     31.95
                                                                 Last Week's Y-T-D Total        420.64
                                                                          Year to Date Total          452.59
23(Mon) No Run-To Baguio for Teeth Appt.                    ---                        0.00
24(Tue) Run-Nalbengan,Kap and back    1:46:49            108                        6.38
25(Wed) Interval Runs-Bolakw 5 Laps       55:11            117                        4.09
26(Thu) No Run - Enroute to Sagada 0630 hours.            ---                         0.00
27(Fri) Run-Hse 2 Madungo'sTanulong   
            Rice Terr. View Point and back    1:06:59            124                        4.99
28(Sat) Run- Same as yesterday's route    1:10:11            112                        4.61
29(Sun) Race-"Ran 4 Dance 3K",Burnham Park,Baguio 0530hrs.
  Director:Ms.Che Alberto. Melvin also ran race. No avail. info.HRM o.o.c.   1.80
                                                                                       Week 17 Total      21.87
                                                                        Last Week's Y-T-D Total   452.59
                                                                        Year to Date Total              474.46
30(Mon) Enroute to Manila Int'l Airport. Lv Baguio 0100 hours. Philbert Driving.

Running in the Pinas is getting popular. Even with my busy schedules, I was able to
run in 2 races free, courtesy of Director & Runner Che Alberto. In the Kennon Global
Race, I was interviewed by a local TV as I looked antique ha, ha! Not that I was fast.
Keep the running spirit and run safely.
  

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

March Running Report

February's Report did not look good as the columns were messed up. They were aligned  correctly when I was doing it but I don't know why it changed upon posting. There has to be an easier & simplier way to post my blog. Never the less, here is what I did for March 2012. Am trying some slight changes.

Date                 Activity                              Time                 HR(ave bpm)             Miles

1(Thu)       Trng Run,Votee Pk.                1:16:07                   115                       5.30
2(Fri)           "      "       "      "                    1:28:26                   113                       5.46
3(Sat)        Treadmill at Bro-in-law's,MD    ---                         --                        1.50
4(Sun)        Warm-up - Severna, MD         20:50                     --                        1.13
                 B & A Trail Marathon            5:15:42                    146                    26.20
                                   Ovl.Pl: 278/329    M70-74: 2/3  
                                                                                               Week's Total     39.59
5(Mon)    No Run-Rest Day                      ---                         --                        0.00
6(Tue)      No Run                                     ---                         --                        0.00
7(Wed)    No Run                                     ---                         --                        0.00
8(Thu)     Walk-Votee Park                     33:50                       73                      1.36
                Easy Run, "    "                      1:09:04                     105                      3.97
9(Fri)       Trng.Run-Overpeck Pk.        1:08:49                     124                      5.69
10(Sat)    No Run                                    --                            --                       0.00
11(Sun)   W/up Run-Piscataway,NJ        --                            --                        1.00
    "Sunny Miles for Music"                   2:03:01                     133                     12.40
      38-40 Deg.F.                              Ovl.Pl: 381/460      M70-74: 5/9
                                                                                               Week's Total   24.42
12(Mon)   No Run - Rest Day               --                             --                        0.00
13(Tue)     Walk                                    38:17                       73                       1.54
14(Wed)   Easy Run-Votee Pk.          1:03:13                      111                      3.71
15(Thu)    Easy Run-    "      "              1:13:55                        94                      3.70
16(Fri)     Walk-Overpeck Pk.              23:00                        --                       1.25
                Stretching Exercises               30:00                        --                         --
17(Sat)    No Run - Getting Lazy           --                              --                       0.00
18(Sun)   W/Up Jog - So.Mtn.Reserv.  --                              --                       1.50
     Spring Run(10K)   Millburn,NJ        56:56                       141                     6.20
                Ovl.Pl: 102/143     M70-79: 4/5
                                                                                          Week's Total       17.90
19(Mon)  No Run - Rest Day               --                               --                      0.00
20(Tue)   No Run                                 --                               --                      0.00
21(Wed) Trng.Run-Votee Pk.          1:17:22                         102                     4.14
22(Thu)   No Run - Lazy                      --                                --                     0.00
23(Fri)     Enroute to Pinas                   --                                --                     0.00
24(Sat)         "             "                       --                                --                     0.00
25(Sun)   Trng.Run-Baguio C-T       1:40:57                         124                    6.78
                                                                                  Week's Total              10.92
26(Mon)  Walk-Baguio                      --                                --                      0.50
                Easy,Slow Run                   40:49                          129                   3.00
27(Tue)  Walk - Sagada,Mt.Prov.      --                                --                      0.50
    Trng.Run-To Banga-an & back    1:33:07                          120                   6.67
28(Wed)  Walk - Sagada                   --                                 --                     0.50
    Trng.Run-To Agid & back to Hse.  --                                137                  8.00
29(Thu)  Walk - Sagada                     --                                 --                    0.50
    Trng.Run-To Banga-an & back    1:33:22                          124                  6.34
30(Fri)  No Run                                 --                                 --                    0.00
31(Sat)  Walk - Sagada                     --                                 --                    0.50
     Trng.Run-To Banga-an & back   1:20:34                          117                 6.20
1(Sun) April Fool's Day-Still in Sagada-No Run                     --                    0.00
                                                                                 Week's Total Miles    32.71
                                                   Last Week's Year to Date Mileage         318.78
                                                                       Year to Date Total             351.49

I do exercises/stretches before and after my activities(walk,jog or run) even after a race if I don't forget. Or walk some after a race. Warm-up and cool-down is a must for me now that I am an old man.  My sciatica(right foot up to butt area) has been bothering me for several years now. I have to warm up before I run to ease the numbing/pain. I read somewhere that sciatica is hard to get rid of and I will take it with me to my grave. At least I get something, he, he. It is already early morning so I better sign off. Have a good day.

                           

                              








Monday, June 18, 2012

February Running Report

Greetings from the Northeast Coast of USA. So sorry for the"long time, no hear" and my utmost apologies. I'm a lousy blogger, always late and shame on me. After 37 days back in the dear old homeland (23Mar-30Apr), only now I get to updating my blog. Btw, I did walk, jog & run some 167 miles(267kms) while I was there which includes 2 races in Baguio. As they say, better late than never.

  Date        Location/Training/Race              Time         Ovl.Pl.        Age Group   HR(Ave)   Distance
1(Wed)     No Run                                    ------         ------       -------------    ------         --------
2(Thu)      Trng Run,Votee Park                1:30:02       ------       -------------    119bpm     6.02
3(Fri)        Trng Run,Overpeck Pk            1:26:28       ------       -------------    112            6.33
4(Sat)       No Run                                    -------        ------       -------------    ----            -------
5(Sun)      Warm up walk/jog                    -------        ------           ------          ----            1.50
     NYRR Gridiron Classic                         35:44       3048/6058   3/27             157            4.00
                                                                                                                    Week's Total  17.85 mi.
6(Mon)    Easy Run,Overpeck Pk.             31:58         -----           ----              ---              2.18
7(Tue)      Slow Run,     "         "              1:14:56          ----            ----              ---              4.64
8(Wed)    No Run                                   -------           ----           ----               ---             0.00
9(Thu)     Long Run,Votee Pk.                2:31:54          ----            ----              ---            10.53
10(Fri)    Warm Up Walk                        -------          ----            ----              ---              1.10
           Easy Run                                     36:57          ----           ----          115 bpm            2.69
11(Sat)   No Run-Rest                            -------          ---              ----           ----               0.00
12(Sun)  W/Up Jog (22-29deg.F)          53:46             ---              ---            ----               3.10
    PCRC-Wayne,NJ 5K                        27:53         54/77   M70-74: 1/2       ----                3.10
                                                                                                              Week's Total(mi.) 24.34
13(Mon)  No Run-Rest Day                   ------          ----           -----             ----               0.00
14(Tue)  Trng Run,Votee Pk.               1:39:07          ----           -----             110               6.60
15(Wed)  No Run                                   ----             ----          -----              ---                0.00
16(Thu)  Easy Run,Votee Pk.(37deg.F)  57:22           ----          -----             114               3.68
17(Fri) Trng Run,Votee Pk.                 1:59:40           ----          -----             139               7.40
18(Sat) No Run-Rest                              ---               ---             ---               ---               0.00
19(Sun) W/Up Jog                                  ---               ---             ---              ---                2.50
    Brooklyn 10-miler                           1:34:24      595/867  M70-74: 1/4        146            10.00
                                                                                                           Week/s Total(mi.)  30.18
20(Mon)  Rest Day                                 ---              ---              ---               ---               0.00
21(Tue)    No Run                                  ---              ---              ---               ---               0.00
22(Wed)  No Run                                  ---              ---              ---               ---               0.00
23(Thu)   W/Up Jog                               ---              ---              ---               ---               1.20
      Training Run,Votee Pk.                2:05:17           ---              ---               135              8.86
24(Fri)    No Run                                   ---              ---             ---                ---               0.00
25(Sat)   No Run                                   ---              ---             ---                ---               0.00
26(Sun)  E-Z Long,Slow Walk/Jog/Run(under GW Bridge) w/ Run Buddy Aziz A.
    Palisades, Englwd,NJ                   4:00:32            ---             ---    91-122 bpm           11.40
                                                                                                    Week's Total in Miles  21.54
27(Mon)  Rest Day                               ---             ---             ---                  ---              0.00
28(Tue)    No Run                                ---             ---             ---                  ---              0.00
29(Wed)  No Run (Getting Lazy)         ---             ---             ---                  ---               0.00
            " LEAP YEAR"
 I am using a GPS-Enabled Sports Watch Garmin Forerunner 210 which I am not very good at. Sometimes, I forget to stop it, don't know how to set it, forget to charge(max. run time is 8 hrs.), etc. At any rate, am learning as I go along, trial & error. This sums up February 2012. The following months are forth coming.