5.07.2007
The Relay - 3rd Time Down!
Catie & Annie's Cops the original team. In the front (from right to left) is Joe (their dad), then Catie & Annie
A really good run and great time as usual. Running in Van #1 was a bit different than running in Van #2, but very fun as well. I asked for some easier legs because my hammie was still hurting and ran a shorter distance than I've run in years past. More commentary to come I'm sure.
The whole team --- Van#1 (Sean, Grenham, Arron, Ian, Whitney, me) --- Van#2 (Mary Beth, Lexi*, Kris, Karin*, Kathy, John*)
Some decorating of the van --- Me
Oh yes, it's going to be a long weekend --- Some sweet views during the first set of legs
Some pics from riding in the van, good times
Stats:
Team - 26:32:29 ~8:00 min/mi pace - http://www.therelay.com/Results/Results.php3
Run Order: whit, grenham, arron, ian, me, sean, lexi*, kathy, karin*, roger/mb, john*, kris (*met this yr)
Me:
- Leg 05 ~3:30p - 5.0mi - 36:40 - 7:20 min/mi - 173 avg HR**
Leg 5 was going to be my first real test on the hamstring. I wanted to go hard, but I wanted to make sure my ham was ok. I ended up having a pretty decent HR going, but still didn't feel like I was pushing as hard as I could. I figured that was ok because there were still 2 legs to come. This leg was pretty easy. Flat and the wind was at my back most of the way. I didn't see anyone until about 1 or 2 miles in. And he was pretty far ahead once we got to the straightaway. I kept wanting to pass him and finally with about a mile to go I think he hit a wall because I caught up real quickly all of a sudden and passed. Not too much else to report for this run. Just knid of nice, on a frontage next to hwy 29 in Napa. I passed a wedding in progress, guess if I would have been really excited I might have given them a Cinco de Mayo yell, but alas no...
Crusin in the van before my first leg --- Getting the exchange from Ian
Getting some water from Sean during the run --- I'm all done with leg 5
In Between Running Legs, there's always time for:
The 2nd Annual Bowling Tournament - the lowest scorer gets to wear the shirt from the thrift store! =)
2nd annual Van Bowling Tourney --- Me & Ian --- The brothers bowling against each other
- Leg 17 ~1:10a - 4.9mi - 36:31 - 7:27 min/mi - 167 avg HR
Ah yes, the night run. Let's see how the body warms up and if the hammie still holds up. This was an awesome run. Through Mill Valley into Salsaulito, just before the Golden Gate Bridge. I left the van and was out on a bike path by myself under the full moon. I turned off my headlamp and just went by moonlight. Some really pretty relections on the water next to me. As far as runners, I didn't see many, but I could see a few reflective lights in the distance. I ended up passing about 5 or 6 people, I think. I felt pretty good, the weather was awesome and it wasn't too cold.
Ian & me before after very little sleep and before the last set of legs --- Guess who got the lowest score bowling! Nice shirt!
- Leg 29 ~9:40a - 3.0mi - 26:07 - 8:42 min/mi - 174 avg HR
Alright the steep run. Avg grade of almost 6% for 3 mi. That's pretty steep. Right before this run we had met up with Hannah's team (Hannah ran with us last year) and were talking with them at the transition. Hannah told me there would be a cute girl for me to chase, so my hopes were up. Unfortunately for me, Ian, Mr. Speed Demon, passed their team just before they got there. So I took off upset I wouldn't have a cute girl to chase. I started going and yep, right away the road started going up! I passed a couple of people with varying remarks: 'Ah, you bastad' (jokingly); 'You're my hero'; etc. Also on this run some cyclist came up behind me and were going about the same speed as me for a while, that's a little encouraging. This was a tough run, but at least consistent and I could just keep somewhat of a rythm.
a little peeing prayer before my last leg, I'm still a believer that you can't even tell what I'm doing... --- I'm finished running! --- Lexi is ready to start her last leg!
Me in Santa Cruz, we were all done with our runs!
Highlights/Lowlights:
- Ian inevitably putting his foot in his mouth before we even start
- Aeeeyyyyiiiieeee Chianti
- JC saves on the van
- bowling, olfactory
- push-ups
- rocky iv sound track
- savory lentil soup (x2), bean soup, 7-Eleven chimichonga
- bump on the head @ the golden gate bridge
- Cañada college debate
- cereal, mac & cheese
- Easy like Sunday morning phone conference
- bush pit stops
- frisbee in the backyard
- N'Sync shirt
- V-Chili's wife & daughter
- crossing the finish w Catie & Annie's Cops (OG)
Memorable Teams:
- Hussies
- Disco
- 6 boobs (2 real), 5 nuts
- white & pink unitard, american shorts, boxing gloves, chicken head
My Favorite Team Names:
- Moon Over My Hammies
- Chasing Cougars
- Slow...The New Fast!
- Fat Kids Always Win at Seesaw
**An interesting note about the HRs (for me at least) is that when I've been running, I'm usu in the 150s & 160s. I've been trying to figure out how much faith I place in the machine around my arm and how well I know my body & how to incorporate both of those. You can check out some info about training in various 'HR Zones' (1, 2, in link 2 I plugged in 27 for my age and 60 for my resting, I get a max of 193). When I've been using my monitor I've noticed a couple of things to watch for. First, you've got to make sure the strap is 'wet' to begin with to get a reading. I think this aids in the electrical conductivity. Usu at the beginning of a run or in cold weather when the strap isn't wet, I won't register a reading and the display will just have a HR of 240. Well, for my calculated max HR I theoritically come up with 193, but this weekend, I hit a max of 204, which I find really hard to believe for a couple of different reasons: 1) I wasn't sprinting or going up a hill 2) my max calc'd is 193. But if I did hit that, wow! So just a couple of observations regarding the HR monitor. I like having it and playing with the numbers in my head while I'm running, but just like anything else, have faith in yourself.
¶ 12:30 PM 
Catie & Annie's Cops the original team. In the front (from right to left) is Joe (their dad), then Catie & Annie
A really good run and great time as usual. Running in Van #1 was a bit different than running in Van #2, but very fun as well. I asked for some easier legs because my hammie was still hurting and ran a shorter distance than I've run in years past. More commentary to come I'm sure.
The whole team --- Van#1 (Sean, Grenham, Arron, Ian, Whitney, me) --- Van#2 (Mary Beth, Lexi*, Kris, Karin*, Kathy, John*)
The team after!!!
Some decorating of the van --- Me
Oh yes, it's going to be a long weekend --- Some sweet views during the first set of legs
Some pics from riding in the van, good times
Stats:
Team - 26:32:29 ~8:00 min/mi pace - http://www.therelay.com/Results/Results.php3
Run Order: whit, grenham, arron, ian, me, sean, lexi*, kathy, karin*, roger/mb, john*, kris (*met this yr)
Me:
- Leg 05 ~3:30p - 5.0mi - 36:40 - 7:20 min/mi - 173 avg HR**
Leg 5 was going to be my first real test on the hamstring. I wanted to go hard, but I wanted to make sure my ham was ok. I ended up having a pretty decent HR going, but still didn't feel like I was pushing as hard as I could. I figured that was ok because there were still 2 legs to come. This leg was pretty easy. Flat and the wind was at my back most of the way. I didn't see anyone until about 1 or 2 miles in. And he was pretty far ahead once we got to the straightaway. I kept wanting to pass him and finally with about a mile to go I think he hit a wall because I caught up real quickly all of a sudden and passed. Not too much else to report for this run. Just knid of nice, on a frontage next to hwy 29 in Napa. I passed a wedding in progress, guess if I would have been really excited I might have given them a Cinco de Mayo yell, but alas no...
Crusin in the van before my first leg --- Getting the exchange from Ian
Getting some water from Sean during the run --- I'm all done with leg 5
In Between Running Legs, there's always time for:
The 2nd Annual Bowling Tournament - the lowest scorer gets to wear the shirt from the thrift store! =)
2nd annual Van Bowling Tourney --- Me & Ian --- The brothers bowling against each other
- Leg 17 ~1:10a - 4.9mi - 36:31 - 7:27 min/mi - 167 avg HR
Ah yes, the night run. Let's see how the body warms up and if the hammie still holds up. This was an awesome run. Through Mill Valley into Salsaulito, just before the Golden Gate Bridge. I left the van and was out on a bike path by myself under the full moon. I turned off my headlamp and just went by moonlight. Some really pretty relections on the water next to me. As far as runners, I didn't see many, but I could see a few reflective lights in the distance. I ended up passing about 5 or 6 people, I think. I felt pretty good, the weather was awesome and it wasn't too cold.
Ian & me before after very little sleep and before the last set of legs --- Guess who got the lowest score bowling! Nice shirt!
- Leg 29 ~9:40a - 3.0mi - 26:07 - 8:42 min/mi - 174 avg HR
Alright the steep run. Avg grade of almost 6% for 3 mi. That's pretty steep. Right before this run we had met up with Hannah's team (Hannah ran with us last year) and were talking with them at the transition. Hannah told me there would be a cute girl for me to chase, so my hopes were up. Unfortunately for me, Ian, Mr. Speed Demon, passed their team just before they got there. So I took off upset I wouldn't have a cute girl to chase. I started going and yep, right away the road started going up! I passed a couple of people with varying remarks: 'Ah, you bastad' (jokingly); 'You're my hero'; etc. Also on this run some cyclist came up behind me and were going about the same speed as me for a while, that's a little encouraging. This was a tough run, but at least consistent and I could just keep somewhat of a rythm.
a little peeing prayer before my last leg, I'm still a believer that you can't even tell what I'm doing... --- I'm finished running! --- Lexi is ready to start her last leg!
Me in Santa Cruz, we were all done with our runs!
Highlights/Lowlights:
- Ian inevitably putting his foot in his mouth before we even start
- Aeeeyyyyiiiieeee Chianti
- JC saves on the van
- bowling, olfactory
- push-ups
- rocky iv sound track
- savory lentil soup (x2), bean soup, 7-Eleven chimichonga
- bump on the head @ the golden gate bridge
- Cañada college debate
- cereal, mac & cheese
- Easy like Sunday morning phone conference
- bush pit stops
- frisbee in the backyard
- N'Sync shirt
- V-Chili's wife & daughter
- crossing the finish w Catie & Annie's Cops (OG)
Memorable Teams:
- Hussies
- Disco
- 6 boobs (2 real), 5 nuts
- white & pink unitard, american shorts, boxing gloves, chicken head
My Favorite Team Names:
- Moon Over My Hammies
- Chasing Cougars
- Slow...The New Fast!
- Fat Kids Always Win at Seesaw
**An interesting note about the HRs (for me at least) is that when I've been running, I'm usu in the 150s & 160s. I've been trying to figure out how much faith I place in the machine around my arm and how well I know my body & how to incorporate both of those. You can check out some info about training in various 'HR Zones' (1, 2, in link 2 I plugged in 27 for my age and 60 for my resting, I get a max of 193). When I've been using my monitor I've noticed a couple of things to watch for. First, you've got to make sure the strap is 'wet' to begin with to get a reading. I think this aids in the electrical conductivity. Usu at the beginning of a run or in cold weather when the strap isn't wet, I won't register a reading and the display will just have a HR of 240. Well, for my calculated max HR I theoritically come up with 193, but this weekend, I hit a max of 204, which I find really hard to believe for a couple of different reasons: 1) I wasn't sprinting or going up a hill 2) my max calc'd is 193. But if I did hit that, wow! So just a couple of observations regarding the HR monitor. I like having it and playing with the numbers in my head while I'm running, but just like anything else, have faith in yourself.
