Category Archives: 06mi

Four State Run

06mi

Start time: 4/16/11, 8:00am
Location: State Streets of DC
Distance: 6.15 miles
Average pace: 10:23min/mile
Total Miles For April: 45 miles
Total Miles For 2011: 216 miles

It was a cold wind and colder rain sort of run; just me, Ben, Stephanie, and Rich. We tried out a new loop (up 7th to Mass Ave, then up Mass Ave to California St in Kalorama, before taking Connecticut to the White House to Pennsylvania Ave back) and it was a nice change of scenery, but with the number of lights we hit I think it’s perhaps best reserved for a slightly earlier start time. It was hard to ever get into a groove, save for that one portion on California Street.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4434889

(10:18, 10:34, 10:35, 10:43, 10:01, 10:25, 1:11)

South

06mi

Start time: 3/19/11, 7:00am
Location: SW and SE DC
Distance: 6.4 miles
Average pace: 10:07min/mile
Total Miles For March: 47 miles
Total Miles For 2011: 145 miles

A nice six-miler with the group this morning, confined (with the exception of a loop around the Washington Monument) to SW and SE DC. A bit windy, but it was 60 degrees instead of the predicted 50 when we started, so I was happy. Towards the end the wind picked up a bit and I ended up running ahead a tiny bit to get off the hill with the Monument. Brrrr.

(10:14, 9:59, 10:18, 10:04, 10:37, 10:09, 3:23)

Devilish Runs (or, Treadmill 666)

06mi, travel, treadmill

Start time: 2/18/11, 2/18/11, 2/18/11, 7:30am
Location: LAX Marriott treadmill
Distance: 6 miles each
Average pace: 9:09, 8:50, and 8:55min/mile
Total Miles For February: 37 miles
Total Miles For 2011: 88 miles

The plan was, initially, to hit a long run out on Venice Beach up to Santa Monica on Friday, for 10-12 miles or so. I got to do that last year and it was a real pleasure from start to finish, with the change of scenery and all. Problem was, Los Angeles weather was threatening serious amounts of rain on Friday and Saturday. Hmph.

So, I went with a change of plans and knocked out three 6-milers on the hotel treadmill over the course of Friday through Sunday. Not quite the same, but at least I got the miles in. (And of course, the promised rain on Friday didn’t ever erupt as promised, although all Friday morning it looked like at any second it was going to drop. I like to think that had I actually gone out there, at my turn-around point it would’ve in fact poured.)

Despite my general hate for the treadmill, the runs were all right. Was feeling a little stiff for most of Saturday, but happily it was gone on Sunday, despite that last one being done on minimal sleep and with a bit of drinking the night before. (During Sunday’s mile 4 was also where I accidentally hit the “stop” button on the treadmill and had to hurriedly restart it, oops.) Not quite the runs I’d hoped for, but I consider three days of treadmill while on vacation to be a major victory.

Fri: 9:35, 9:30, 9:21, 9:13, 8:57, 8:17
Sat: 9:12, 9:05, 8:56, 8:48, 8:42, 8:15
Sun: 9:22, 9:22, 9:04, 9:00, 8:33, 8:08

Last of the Year

06mi

Start time: 12/31/10, 11:00am
Location: North Arlington
Distance: 6 miles
Average pace: 8:57min/mile
Total Miles For December: 50 miles
Total Miles For 2010: 635 miles

One last run for the year. It’s been a strange year in many ways; less mileage, some slowing down, a bit of a loss of focus. But 635 miles for the year is still a hell of a lot better than 0 miles. In some ways I feel like this was a transitional year, although to what I’m not entirely sure. Guess I’ll find out in 2011.

(And fittingly, I accidentally hit the lap button during mile 4, so all my splits are at strange points in the run from that point on. Oh well.)

Rectangle

06mi

Start time: 12/4/10, 8:00am
Location: Washington DC
Distance: 6 miles
Average pace: 10:13min/mile
Total Miles For December: 6 miles
Total Miles For 2010: 591 miles

Ran with Ben and John, plus new additionals Mark and Stephen (who had also done the Veteran’s Day 10K). I’d joked when I sent out the route that since we were running a big rectangle there was a point where people could poop out early and head back to the cars and order all of us hot drinks. As it turned around, right after mile 4, Ben, Mark, and Stephen decided to do just that. (Well, except for the ordering of drinks, but they did wait for us at the cars so we still got the shared warmth afterwards.) John and I ran the last two miles and it was a nice, if slightly cold morning. I’d had some upper body soreness for a few days from finally going back to the weights after a long time away from them, and the run finally loosened them up. Yay!

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4182266

(9:37, 10:31, 10:27, 10:35, 10:27, 9:41)

…and the trail won

06mi, custis

Start time: 11/23/10, 8:00m
Location: North Arlington, Custis Trail
Distance: 6 miles
Average pace: 9:04min/mile
Total Miles For November: 20 miles
Total Miles For 2010: 582 miles

After a week of no running due to soreness, weather, and other engagements, it was good to finally get back out there this morning. Especially since I have a feeling with travel that getting a run in over the Thanksgiving weekend might be difficult at best.

Went for a different loop this morning; ran up to Highland, then down it to the Custis Trail for a couple of miles before heading home via Ballston and Pershing. The lack of running over the last week, even with some cycling and spinning and rowing, definitely did a number on me. Oof. Pooped out during the third mile while on the Custis, but rallied a little later for the second half.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4170666

(8:26, 9:09, 9:44, 8:48, 9:10, 9:06)

Veteran’s Day 10K

06mi, 10k, race, statistics

Start time: 11/14/10, 8:00m
Location: West Potomac Park
Distance: 6.2 miles
Finish Time: 54:02
Average pace: 8:43min/mile
Total Miles For November: 14 miles
Total Miles For 2010: 576 miles

Today was my first 10K in two and a half years… no, really. It’s honestly been that long. I know, a little out of control. I knew going into this that I almost certainly wouldn’t get a PR, which is a shame because I know I’m capable of a faster PR than the one I have, a 52:30. But that said, I knew I wasn’t going to get it; a few extra pounds and some general slacking on my running would do that. I figured if I was within two minutes it wouldn’t be too bad, and I ended up 1:32 off (with a 54:02), so that’s not that bad. But now I have a new line in the sand to try and kill.

Anyway, it was a nice day regardless. This was the first race I’ve tackled with people from my 2009/2010 running group, so that was a nice experience. Six of us started out together, but John and I pulled ahead during the first mile. John then left me in the dust around the end of mile 2, and as he came in a whopping 4 minutes ahead of me I think it is safe to say that he definitely poured on the gas. Something I need to work on, myself.

Considering this is such a flat course, there are no real excuses for not doing well save for the need to work harder at this end, and that’s something I find achievable. I’m not disappointed at all with my finishing time today, but I would like to get to a faster point in the future. I think that’s possible.

(9:03, 8:24, 8:40, 8:37, 8:34, 8:44, 1:57)

Placing: 97/172 (56th percentile)

Reduced Expectations

06mi

Start time: 9/11/10, 7:00am
Location: Washington DC
Distance: 6 miles
Average pace: 10:50min/mile
Total Miles For September: 21 miles
Total Miles For 2010: 486 miles

Really slow 6-miler with the group. It was supposed to be an 8-miler, but two of the other three are coming off of injuries so they asked for a few less miles… and then took it slow. One of those mornings where it wasn’t a satisfying workout, but it was a pleasant time to catch up with the guys. So, a win in that arena. (No resentment; once I knew it wasn’t the workout I’d wanted, I shifted expecations.)

Slow ‘n steady

0, 06mi

Start time: 6/19/10, 6:00am
Location: National Mall
Distance: 6 miles
Average pace: 10:48min/mile
Total Miles For June: 31 miles
Total Miles For 2010: 311 miles

Was it the humidity? The earlier start time? Several members of the group not feeling well? Whatever the reason(s), we were definitely a little off our normal pace today. Can’t say I really minded, though.