Mile PR BU Terrier Classic (4:10.46)

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Jan 24 - Jan 30

Mon - 0
Tue - 9 miles in Putney solo
Wed - 10 miles w/ 200 /400 (31/63)
Thu - 0
Fri - 5
Sat - 12 miles w/ 4:10.64 mile @Terrier
Sun - 16 w/ Greg, Boj, and Wilson in Putney

Total - 52 miles

Jan 17 - Jan 23

Mon - 16 miles w/ Josh, Greg and Wilson in Grafton (1:47)
Tue - 0
Wed - 10 miles w/ trackworkout
Thu - 0
Fri - 5 miles with some pickups
Sat - 5 miles easy
Sun - 5 miles w/ 800m PR (1:58.6)

Total -41 miles

8 x 200

Objective : 8 x 200 (kind of a shake out)

Recovery : 200 jog

Keenyans : Me, Greg, Andy, Clint, Wilson, Goupil, Brad, (Mark and Boj for cool down)

Result :

29 / 29 / 28 / 29 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 27

Overview : I still have some lingering effects from Saturday's workout. Plus I followed that effort with a 15 and 16 mile day. Probably not the best thing (manic maybe?). But damn I have so much fun doing it. I couldn't resist meeting up with the guys. Anyway, the 200's felt pretty easy and truly felt like I was shaking things up. My legs were more loose on the cool down than the warm up. Looking forward to the 800 this Sunday. My PR is 2:02 and I think I am ready to take that down. I hope to be under 2 minutes. Let the bodies hit the floor!

600 / 400 / 4 x 400 / 4 x 200

Objective : Modified at the start to 2 x 200 / 600 / 400 / 4 x 400 / 2 x 200

Recovery : 200 jog after the two's / 200 jog after 600 / 800 jog after 1st 400 / 400 jog after all others.

Fuel : PowerBar Cola Blasts

Keenyans : Me and Greg ( Mark and Boj facilitated)

Result :

2 x 200 - 28 / 30
600 - 1:32
400 - 59
4 x 400 - 61 / 60 / xxx / xxx
2 x 200 - 30 / 25


Overview : This workout was very intense. A friend of mine recommended it. Due to the fact that it was about 5 degrees when we started; we did two of the 200's to get warmed up. The objective was to do the 600 almost all out, recover 200 and do an all out 400. This proved to be very difficult. The lactic acid rush was practically unbearable (but exhilarating). Now that we had taxed our systems we had to try and do some pretty fast quarters. I turned the 3rd one into a 200 not by choice but by demand. I absolutely could not finish. This was frustrating but I knew that I had done most of the work. This motivated me for the final 200 which I hammered out in 25 seconds. This was a good finish and hopefully will give me the skills I need to close a good mile at Terrier. I am getting pretty pumped to show "Obvious Stater" what a slow marathoner can do on the boards.

Jan 10 - Jan 16

Mon - 9 mile fartlek w/ 4 all out telephone pole efforts at the end (53:54)
Tue - 18 miles in Grafton (1:47:34)
Wed - 0 (shoveled snow)
Thu - 8 miles w/ Josh and Boj in Putney
Fri - 10 miles w/ Josh and Tim Eno in Bellows Falls
Sat - 11 miles with track workout
Sun - 15 miles in Keene w/ Wilson, Goupil and Gearge Adams

Total - 71 miles

Putney Polar Plunge

Warning. This stunt was performed by professional idiots. Please do not attempt on your own. It will hurt.


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The air temperature was in the low 20's and the water temperature was freezing (literally). I think Greg came up with this idea on Friday night when we all went out to dinner at Fireworks in Brattleboro. I didn't think it would materialize. I think it's funny that we scream like girls.


Nice swimming hole in Putney.


Looks refreshing!


Josh was eager to get in.


Not so eager anymore.


Andy shaking off (maybe flexing?). Greg and me getting out of Dodge. Ferenc? Not so sure.

Thanks Jen for the pictures and video. Great Job!