Killed another 1/2 Marathon. 1:40:57, 2nd place in division. 760ft of ascent. Was allowed a picture with a retired Navy Seal. He is the tall good looking one

Getting ready for the Manchester 1/2 Marathon. Cold and rainy out and looks like a tough course. A bit concerned this is going to suck

With the 3k on Saturday, I met my goal of 100 miles of racing this year. I still have 4 more events before Jan. Including another 1/2 marathon

1st hard frost of the year. Close up of the creeping thyme

Another good race. 1sr in Age
Group. Quads still burning from last weeks 1/2 marathon. Spent a few hours drinking beers and taking to other runners

Title: Old Man in Pain
This was at the finish line at the NE Half Marathon. Last 3 miles my quads were in pain. 3 days later I can almost walk normally.

Surprisingly I came in first in my age group.

48hrs after the half marathon and my quads are still very sore. Getting better veeeeeeery slowly.

Kip back from grooming

NE Half Marathon: absolutely killed it. 1:36:59, a good 5 min faster than my goal time

Last Long Run before 1/2 marathon. 12 miles, 700ft ascent, 8:45 pace. Should be in good shape for the race in 2 weeks.

Had a nice 6 mile tempo run, added a few easy miles on the end for 10 total. I might actually be getting this distance running thing.

Kip playing and being cute

Pretty amused. For the first time I did not get old man running photo from the 5k. I was tucked in behind someone in the video, such that there was no still photo taken. I had no idea since I was pushing really hard that race and not paying any attention to others.

Fantastic 5k today. Ran very hard. Time 20:35, 11 seconds over PR. Garmin time for 5k was 20:15 (a wannabe PR). Delta due to course being 3.17k per Garmin. Still was 1st in age group. Looking forward to NE Half in a few weeks!!!

A strong 3 x 2 mile interval run. 10 miles total in under 90 minutes. Sitting on the couch now!

12 mile run complete. >600ft of ascent. My quads are humming.

Last Happy Hour Hustle of the year. Cruised to a 12th place finish. Some steep hills to run/walk. Got my beer. Got my hoodie.

Chicken stir fry with onion, garlic, scapes, broccoli, 3 types of beans, ginger, purple sugar snap peas, cabbage, and Alma peppers. Most of the veggies from a very disappointing garden season.

Another 10 mile long run. Average pace 8:35 min/ mile. It felt significantly harder than a 10 mile race a few weeks ago that was at a faster pace and had more elevation. I hope the practice is harder than race holds up for the NE half marathon in 6 weeks

Long run today. 11 miles at approx 8 1/2 min/mile pace. Very tired now.

Labor Day weekend at Uncle Mike’s.

Another most excellent 5k. Once again probably ran too hard. Finally started to run cooldown after.

Still feeling ecstatic about my 10 mile time. Total confusion about how to target the 1/2 marathon in 2 months. On one hand I do NOT want to overtrain. On the other I want to up the goal pace quite a bit based on the last run!

1st 10 mile race. Crushed it. Under 80 minutes and still felt good afterward. Lots of hills so threw out my pacing early and just went on feel. It was a beautiful day running around the lake. Last Autofair 10 miler ever though :(

Tonight I try to make burritos for the first time. Roasted a pork shoulder last night and saved the fat for refried beans. How bad could it be????

The Capital Area Race Series (CARS) is complete. Final standings : 8th overall, 4th in Masters (over 40 age graded), 1st I. age group. I had a fantastic year, culminating in a personal best 5k on the last race. Now to continue towards 100 race miles for the year

New Rose I planted last year. Bud and open flower

Sunflowers

Yesterday was a two race day: morning 5k: PB (since high school) of 20:24. 5th male overall. Very fast course. Evening 5k: 22:13. 2nd in age group. 1 mile high to end the course. Pushed hard on morning run, but just cruised except
For last half mile in evening. Very happy with results

Today had highs and lows. High: 5th overall in a 5k, personal best since high school. Won $25 gas gift certificate. Got home and found out cousin David passed away. He was not that old and very athletic. I still have another 5k tonight. And it is my birthday. What a rollercoaster of a day.