Running Blog

First run following injury, my hamstring felt recovered. Planned to run 4, but had to turn around early for the bathroom. 95% health, nice and slow pace.

5.5 mile run Old Canal Inn route. Felt good again 

Ridgewood Ave run that felt good again, not quite ready for  8 yet.

Freezing day, took day off

Ridgewood Ave run for 8 miles. Aside from being freezing it was a great run

Took day off because I was visiting the University of Michigan

Ran 5 miles around the University of Michigan campus, including around the Big House. Fun run around Ann Arbor. 

Ran only four miles because short on time to finish run before physical therapy. Another faster feeling run.

5 miles with Old Canal Inn, Coeyman route. Felt faster than last week today and this was after walking 3 miles for a formal thing.

Successful long run on Ridgewood Ave, felt confident and fast.

Off to practice driving before driving test.

Birthday, stopped at sports authority and ran through Nutley parks.

Ran to Brookdale, stopped in bathroom, okay run. Two mile loops in the park, still a little icy.

Got the chills overnight, barely got any sleep. However, I was able to recover and go for a 4 mile run in the snow.

4 miles, did not have time to do any more because formal and PT at 5

Snow storm, after formal food tasting, ran 4.5-5 miles in the snow and was semi-miserable because the sleet stung my eyes going one way. Happy to get the run in thougj. Got ride by dad to Ridgewood.

Felt a little sluggish, very warm today. Ran 8 miles on Ridgewood.

Snow day. 

8 mile run on Ridgewood Ave, felt good. 

Decided to take day off, but then didn't. Expected to do 4 but felt good and went with 5.5

10 mile run on Grant Ave and Brookdael. Warm and a really solid run, felt confident. 

First practice of spring track. Ran 2 mile warm up, stopped for agilities and finished with another 6 miles(4 around town) for 8 mile total. 

2 mile warm up, 3  sets of 1500 meter runs (4:57, 5:02, 5:30 with stopping for cars twice) and 2 mile cool down. Taken easy

8 mile run, felt good

2 mile warm up, 9 400s with goal pace of 80 in 74-76 with first one in 70 and last in 72. Took easy because on pavement but felt good. two minute rest inbetween and 2 mile cool down. 

6 mile run, didn't go to practice because it was my cousins wedding day.!

took day off, fatigued from wedding and bad weather 

8 mile run before breakfast for booster club, ran to Ridgewood and felt really great today.

1.5 mile warm up, 3 1200s in 3:55, 3:54, 3:50 with goal pace of 4 minutes. Walked a lap in between. I felt very good today. After, we did 4 100s in 18.5 and followed that with a 2 mile cool down. 

First ten mile run for practice, felt solid, right knee felt a tad funky.

2 mile warm up, knee felt a little worse than yesterday. Very cold and windy, did not think it was a suitable day for a time trial 1200 and 400. Ran 800 of the 1200 and called it a day because knee concerns. 

10.2 miles, took the team on the knee route to Ridgwood Ave and Brookdale...was super slow and knee felt a little funky still(but better). 

Off because of snow storm, first day of spring.

Ran a solid 8 mile run on Ridgewood ave. First timed run of the season and was 6:56 pace. Knee felt slightly weird but overall good run.

Easy 5.5 mile run, felt very relaxing. 

2 mile warm up, 3 mile repeats. Goal pace was 5:20(80 a lap), ran a 5:15, 5:17, and 5:18. Felt good, a little windy and walked a slow lap in between(so about 4-5 minute break). Followed with a 2 mile cool down. 

Easy 8 mile run (after dr Marcus and not at practice). Felt relaxing but a little worn out from the doctors

2 mile warm up, 12 400s in 74 pace (a few 73, 1 76, 1 70 and 1 68).  Demanding workout and drizzled a little during it. Ran with Tarrin for 8 of them and jogged in between, followed my 2 mile cooldown.

Easy day, yesterday after practice had a little bit of dead legs but improving today. Ran 2 mile warm up, 8 150 striders and 2 mile cool down. 

2 mile warm up, 1 800 time trial in 2:15 (63 first lap). "Pecking order kind of race". 2 was DaSilva, 3 Tarrin, 4 Eric and 5 Gerard all 2:19-2:21. Followed by 1.5 mile cool down. 

Ran 10 miles today, first 6ish with Jimmy and Eric and finish 4ish solo(and a little faster). Solid run except my but muscle was a little sore and uncomfortable.

10 mile run, part with Jimmy and Eric, final four miles solo. Solid run. 

2 mile warm, ladders workout. 1600 in 5:17, 1200 in 3:54, 800 in 2:30, 1200 in 3:53 with walked lap in between. One mile cool down. Didn't feel too well today but made pace on all (last 1200 was fast but had to go to the bathroom and didn't have much left).  Followed with a mile cool down. 

Very disappointing day, especiatlly because of the beautiful weather. Uniform day prevented from us going on a run or doing a real workout. 2 mile warm up, 8 150s and 2 mile cool down. 

2 mile warm up, 20 200s in about 34 pace(around 5 in 33, around 10 in 34 and around 5 in 35). Goal pace was supposed to be 35 but I altered it to 34 half way in. Jogged half a lap in between, first hot day of the season (60 degrees). Followed with a 2 mile cool down. Difficult workout. 

8 mile run, felt very miserable. Second day where the muscle at the bottom of my but was aching and was humid out with a little drizzle. Also had a waffle a little before the run. 

Mr Annette missed practice, 2 mile warm up. This was followed by a run somewhere in Glen Rodge with Steve and Erix where we ran 6-8 miles. 

off for EASTER

Sent on a 4 mile run in which I took a little fast. Then did 8 200s where I started with 3 28s and the rest were 37 for two mile pace. One mile cool down and walked half lap in between. 

2 mile warm up, 6 100s in 17 and 2 mile cool down. 

1 mile warm up, 1600 cruised at 5minutes and another mile warm up before 3200 where I paced Jimmy and Eric for 3200 in 11:20. One mile cool down to follow. Slow and cold day, but that was planned. 

4 mile warm up, followed by 6 200s. First 4 came in at 28-29 and the rest were goal mile pace. Followed by a 2 mile cool down. 

2 mile warm up, 8 150 striders, 2 mile cool down. 

Very windy and hard to run solo, mile was bad but felt faster than was. Half mile I kept up with the good kids which was good but not good time. Wind was a real killer. 

Easter, went for an easy 6 mile run in the afternoon and felt really good. Great weather. 

Two mile warm up, 4 1200s with goal of 3:45(75s). Ran 3:45, 3:44, 3:45, 3:49. Followed by a mile cool down. 

2 mile warm up, 6 150 striders and 6 100s in 16.5-17. Followed by 2 mile cool down. 

One mile warm up, duel meet mile in 4:47 which I felt very confident in. A little hot I guess, puked afterwards and dropped out of 800. 

2 mile warm up, 6 400s in mile pace. (66, 65, 65, 67, 68, 61). Last one was all out and in between was about 4 minutes. Felt good, last one was tough but following the workout had the urge to puke for the second day in a row...Ran half mile cool down because felt bad. 

3.5 mile warm up, 3 100s in 13-15 seconds and 4 100s in 16.5-17. Followed by 6 150s. Two mile cool down. 

1 mile warm up, Morris Hills Relays 4x1600 started, ran 4:38 to finish about fourth at handoff, ran well. Took lead for third lap and was kind of a sit and kick race. Happy with how it went, overall time of 20:06. Eventual mile cool down but well after. 

8 mile run  at Branchrook park, nice cushioning for day after race. Fast but easy.

No practice because of rain, ran 8 miles on my own. 

2 mile warm up, 8 400s (increase of 2) mostly in 66-67 when pace was 68 and finished with a 61 again which I was very happy to accomplish. After 1.5 mile cool down. 

6 mile run on half day with Jimmy.

1.5 mile warm up, one 600 fast in 1:36 followed by 5 200s in about 34ish seconds. 1.5 mile cooldown (at night and solo because decathlon preparation)

2 mile warm up, Day of Decathlon. 6 150s followed by a 2 mile cool down. 

1 mile warm up, started 4x1600 with 4:39 start. lost to Jagger and the summit heckelman, narrowly beat Chris stone by passing on straightaway. Cold and kind of windy. Good race, third lap was very slow. One mile warm up again, 1 mile of DMR very slow(no one remotely near me).

Easy 6 mile run. 

1.5 mile warm up, 4 200s in 28-29 and 4 100s in 12-13. Two mile cool down. 

Duel meet but got day off to be well rested on Friday, ran 8 miles. 

6 miles at practice, 5.25 with billy

6 miles to branchbrook with anthony

9 mile run

travelling, off

4 miles around st peters square and vatican walls, hot

6 miles around vatican walls, st peters square, and the river, 7:05 pace

45 minutes of running, about 6 miles, (part of run was with dad to the river) okay run, but it smelled really bad at times

5 miles along the water in Cinque Terre, tempo mile in the middle at 5:50, 7:40 overall pace

off because in venice

tough 8 miles because jett laged but made it through 

easy 5.5

9 miles, tough, but made it through

In the morning 6 miles with the team, at night 6.5 miles with Alexandria in 6:43 pace

3.2 mile warm up, 9 400s in 76ish pace with big billy (80 second rest inbetween) and 1.77 cool down 

easy 6.5 mile run with the billys and noah

intended to run 6 with team, but hamstring behind knee hurt me! cut run and was concerned

scared of injury, took off to be safe

scared of injury, took off to be sure

very hot! ran 6 miles with big billy

8 mile run with team to the clifton park and a street to street

9 mile run with big billy and nick wilson around the cedar grove reservoir. amazing route, really liked it. 2 mile run back home

6 mile run

8 mile run

went to holmdel park today with dad, ran the course twice. had a little hiccup with my injury but ran through it

Off for traveling to Nantucket

Very easy 11 mile run on Madaket road, longest run for me ever but wasn't bad. 

easy 4 mile run, intented to run 6 and catch up with fruzzins at doughnut place but caught them early. too hot and exhausted to run extra

7 mile run

8 mile run

tempo mile in the middle, first fast pace since my initial injury scare

ran 6 miles from brewery back home in bad running shoes and clothes, got back changed shoes and clothes and added another 4

off for traveling back home

7 miles with Big Billy, easy pace

with Big Billy again today, ran last mile picked up