July - December 1991

07/01/91 DNR - tendon on left knee hurts ice, ibuprofen 0
07/02/91 8mi Lakeloop 57:39 - easy   8
07/03/91 1.5 up, 800 (2:33) 2:00 rest, 1600 (5:02) 5:00 rest, 800 (2:20) 2:00 rest, 1600 (4:52) 5:00 rest, 800 (2:22) 2:00 rest, 1600 (4:51), 2mi down VO2 8
07/04/91 10mi 1:12:19 - easy with Mitch Cox. Inside of left knee hurts   10
07/05/91 DNR   0
07/06/91 DNR   0
07/07/91 8mi ~56:00 - ran steady/fast with Mitch Cox   8
Week Summary   Total: 34
07/08/91 8mi 56:55 at Blackwell Preserve - ran easy with Mitch   8
07/09/91 DNR   0
07/10/91 10mi 1:10:18 - turned right ankle slightly   10
07/11/91 9mi ~63:00 at Danada Forest Preserve - ran w/Mitch, started easy then picked it up   9
07/12/91 AM- 4mi ~28:00 with North Central College guys   4
07/13/91 DNR - drove to Minnesota   0
07/14/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 31
07/15/91 To Northside, 4x1mi (5:33, 5:20, 5:29, 5:23) 6:30 sendoff & back. last repeat was hard. Threshold 7
07/16/91 AM- 4mi easy w/NCC guys. PM- 7mi NunRun 49:25   11
07/17/91 AM- 4mi easy w/NCC guys.   4
07/18/91 AM- 4mi easy w/NCC guys. PM- 6mi easy w/Brian Wilson - twisted right foot. pain.   10
07/19/91 AM- 4mi easy w/NCC guys. PM- 9mi easy w/Mitch   13
07/20/91 AM- 12mi on Prarie Path 1:25:40 - easy. turned right foot   12
07/21/91 AM- 8mi w/2.5 uptempo - ran w/Brian Wilson. PM- 6mi 43:21- ran easy w/Brian Wilson & Mike Pierce   14
Week Summary   Total: 71
07/22/91 AM- 4mi easy w/NCC guys. PM- 7mi 47:40 - ran steady w/Greg Domantay   11
07/23/91 AM- 4mi easy w/NCC guys.   4
07/24/91 AM- 3mi 21:00 PM- 1200 (3:43) - 800 (2:31) - 400 (73) - .25mi jog, 1200 (3:39) - 800 (2:30) - 400 (71), .25mi jog, 1200 (3:39) - 800 (2:20) - 400 (68). rest:run ratio is 1:1 - felt under control   10
07/25/91 AM- 4mi easy w/NCC guys. PM- 9mi 62:38 - felt slow, heavy & inside of left kneecap hurts. ibuprofen.   13
07/26/91 AM- 4mi easy w/NCC guys.   4
07/27/91 Ate at Front Street Cocina and got very sick (stopped at hospital on way to Davenport, Iowa to run Bix 7 but spent the weekend in the hotel being very sick) watched race on local TV.   0
07/28/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 42
07/29/91 6mi 40:24 w/Brian Wilson   6
07/30/91 AM- 4mi easy w/NCC guys. PM- 8mi Lakeloop 54:55 w/Larry Smoake   12
07/31/91 AM- 4mi easy w/NCC guys. PM- 2mi up, 3200 (10:25) 5:00 rest, 3x1200 (3:40-3:45) ~2:30 rest btwn ea, 3x800 (2:21-2:25) ~2:00 rest btwn ea, 2mi down.   14
08/01/91 AM- 4mi easy   4
08/02/91 AM- 4mi easy   4
08/03/91 12mi ~1:21 - not slow   12
08/04/91 AM- 4mi PM- 8mi 56:18   12
Week Summary   Total: 64
08/05/91 DNR   0
08/06/91 PM- 8mi ~58:00 - easy   8
08/07/91 AM- 4mi 29:41 easy. PM- 1mi up, 2x1mi (4:55, 4:52) ~3:30 rest, 6x800 (2:25-2:18) ~2:00 rest btwn ea, 2mi down. hard workout   12
08/08/91 AM- 4mi w/NCC guys- ran fast (rain/lightning). PM- 8mi 54:53   12
08/09/91 AM- 4mi 29:14 w/NCC guys- sore. PM- 7mi NunRun 51:44 w/Dave McCumber. legs tired, tight.   11
08/10/91 PM- 10mi 67:13 in Minnesota - legs tired, hamstrings heavy.   10
08/11/91 9mi ~62:00 - Mom's B-Day   9
Week Summary   Total: 62
08/12/91 AM- 4mi easy   4
08/13/91 AM- 4mi easy. PM- 7mi NunRun ~47:00 - easy   11
08/14/91 AM- 4mi easy. PM- 2mi up, 2x800 (2:22, 2:21) 3x400 (73,71,70) 5:00 rest, 3x400 (72,71,71) 2x800 (2:25, 2:21), 1mi down. right hamstring hurts   10
08/15/91 AM- 4mi easy. PM- 8mi 56:26 on Prarie Path   12
08/16/91 AM- 4mi easy.   4
08/17/91 AM- 7mi easy   7
08/18/91 PM- 12mi 1:23:10 - brisk.   12
Week Summary   Total: 60
08/19/91 AM- 4mi easy. PM- 8mi 55:24 - not slow   12
08/20/91 AM- 4mi easy. PM- 7mi Nun Run 50:17   11
08/21/91 AM- 4mi easy. PM- 1mi up, @ Northside 6x1mi (5:20, 5:15, 5:20, 5:22, 5:23, 5:11) 1:30 rest, 2mi down. Threshold 13
08/22/91 AM- 4mi 29:55. PM- 6mi easy - right hamstring hurts some   10
08/23/91 AM- 4mi easy   4
08/24/91 PM- 8mi 58:00 - start easy, pick up at end   8
08/25/91 PM- 14mi 1:37:24 on Prarie Path   14
Week Summary   Total: 72
08/26/91 PM- 8mi ~58:00 - easy   8
08/27/91 AM- 4mi easy. PM- 7mi Nun Run w/Mitch   11
08/28/91 AM- 4mi ~29:00. PM- 2mi up, 2x1200 (3:37, 3:39) 3:30 rest btwn ea, 2x800 (2:23, 2:24) 2:20 rest btwn ea, 2x1200 (3:38, 3:35) 3:30 rest btwn, 2mi down. 95 degrees & humid VO2 12
08/29/91 AM- 3mi easy. PM- 8mi 57:47 w/Mitch   11
08/30/91 DNR - drove to Minnesota   0
08/31/91 DNR   0
09/01/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 42
09/02/91 Victory 10K - 31:23 (4:49, ?:??, 15:15, 20:16, 25:15) 9th place. went out too fast. 2mi up & 2mi down.   10
09/03/91 PM- 7mi ~52:00 - easy   7
09/04/91 AM- 4mi ~28:00- tired, sore. PM- 2mi up, @Northside 6x1mi (5:28, 5:17, 5:12, 5:26, 5:21, 5:13) 6:30 sendoff, 2mi down. Threshold 14
09/05/91 PM- 8mi easy w/Mitch - legs sore   8
09/06/91 AM- 4mi ~28:00. PM- 8mi easy w/Mitch   12
09/07/91 AM- 7mi 49:17 - ran steady, not slow.   7
09/08/91 PM- 13mi 1:31:59 - stomach problems, ate lunch too soon b4 run.   13
Week Summary   Total: 71
09/09/91 PM- 8mi ~59:00 - easy   8
09/10/91 AM- 4mi ~29:00. PM- 7mi 48:30 - mostly on grass   11
09/11/91 PM- 3mi up, to Northside 8x1/2mi (2:32, :32, :32, :26, :28, :29, :32, :25) 4:30 sendoff, 2mi down. last couple repeats were hard. VO2 9
09/12/91 PM- 3mi - slow, tired.   3
09/13/91 AM- 3mi easy   3
09/14/91 North Central College Invite 8K- 25:56 (5:06, 10:20, ?:??, 21:04) 1st place (2nd John Collett 26:10 - 3rd Rod Garcia 26:41) Hot 85 deg & humid. 2mi up & 2mi down   9
09/15/91 10mi 1:10:08 - easy, top/outside of left foot hurts   10
Week Summary   Total: 53
09/16/91 PM- 2mi up, @ Northside 1/2mi (2:39) 5:00 rest, 3x1mi (5:12, 5:09, 5:00) 5:00 rest btwn each, 1.5 down   7
09/17/91 AM- 4mi easy - left foot hurts   4
09/18/91 DNR - left foot   0
09/19/91 DNR - left foot   0
09/20/91 4mi easy (on grass)   4
09/21/91 3mi easy (on grass) - outside of left foot is sore   3
09/22/91 6mi 41:56 - left foot feels better   6
Week Summary   Total: 24
09/23/91 13mi on Prarie Path 1:36:00 - ran slow, left foot feels ok   13
09/24/91 AM- 4mi 28:04. PM- 6mi - not slow   10
09/25/91 PM- 2mi up, @ Northside 8x1/2mi (2:36, :27, :32, :25, :33, :27, :28, :28) 5:00 sendoff, 2mi down. hard.   8
09/26/91 DNR- pain on tendon behind left knee   0
09/27/91 PM- 6mi 39:33- brisk   6
09/28/91 Al's Run 8K - 24:40 13th out of 21,000. (2nd Dan Held 23:45 - 3rd Arnie Schraeder 23:47) 2mi up & 2mi down   9
09/29/91 8mi ~57:00 - brisk   8
Week Summary   Total: 54
09/30/91 15mi ~1:46:00 on Prarie Path - legs felt tired   15
10/01/91 AM- 4mi 27:45. PM- 7mi 47:59 - steady, no pain in left foot.   11
10/02/91 AM- 4mi 28:43. PM- 3mi up, @ Northside 4x1mi (5:18, 5:22, 5:25, 5:20) 6:20 sendoff. twisted right ankle- did not cooldown. Threshold 11
10/03/91 DNR- ankle pain   0
10/04/91 8mi easy   8
10/05/91 Loyola Invite 5mi - 25:45 12th place. (2nd Jim Westphal 24:45) 2mi up & 2mi down   9
10/06/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 54
10/07/91 2mi up, 4x1600 (4:48, 4:47, 4:50, 4:50) 9:40 sendoff, 2mi down. VO2 8
10/08/91 AM- 4mi 28:30. PM- 9mi 1:03:16 - hams are sore & tired   13
10/09/91 AM- 4mi 29:30. PM- 8mi ~57:00   12
10/10/91 PM- 10mi 1:06:51 - hamstrings feel good   10
10/11/91 AM- 4mi easy   4
10/12/91 PM- 6mi easy in Iowa City, Iowa   6
10/13/91 Iowa City Hospice 10K - 30:58 (4:52, 9:56, 15:09, ?:??, 24:54) 6th place. 2mi up, 2mi down.   10
Week Summary   Total: 63
10/14/91 AM- 4mi 28:34- easy. PM- 9mi steady - pain on tendons behind right knee   13
10/15/91 PM- 6mi easy 41:28- tendons behind right knee hurt some, took ibuprofen.   6
10/16/91 DNR - drove to NJ   0
10/17/91 PM- 9mi 65:02 - no knee pain.   9
10/18/91 PM- 10mi 1:11:07 - knee ok   10
10/19/91 AM- 4mi easy 27:19   4
10/20/91 AM- 4mi fast 26:40   4
Week Summary   Total: 46
10/21/91 PM- 2.5mi up, 6x1600 (5:15, 5:13, 5:12, 5:12, 5:10, 5:02) 6:15 sendoff, 2.5mi down. felt ok, slight sidestitch Threshold 11
10/22/91 AM- 4mi 28:30. PM- 7mi 49:24- easy   11
10/23/91 AM- 4mi ~29:00. PM- 8mi easy   12
10/24/91 AM- 4mi ~29:00. PM- 7mi 53:15   11
10/25/91 DNR   0
10/26/91 Alumni Meet @ Herrick Lake 5K- 15:22 (5:06, 10:07, 14:56). 3mi up, 2mi down. not hard, felt in control, no pain. {Larry Smoake 15:52, Tim Stitzel 15:54}   8
10/27/91 10mi 1:13:29 - rain, cool temp.   10
Week Summary   Total: 63
10/28/91 PM- 3mi up, 4x1600 (5:14, 5:07, 5:11, 5:09), 3200 (10:16) 6:15 sendoff, 2mi down. felt ok, not too hard. Threshold 11
10/29/91 PM- 12mi 1:24:02 on Prarie Path. not slow.   12
10/30/91 AM- 3mi easy ~22:00. PM- 8mi Lakeloop medium w/Larry Smoak   11
10/31/91 PM- 8mi Lakeloop ~53:00   8
11/01/91 PM- 8mi 58:31   8
11/02/91 CCIW Open Meet @ Credit Island (Rock Island, IL) 8K - 25:14 1st place. {2nd Jay Jackson, 3rd John Collett 25:25} 2mi up & 2mi down. COLD - 20 degrees, 20mph wind and snow.   9
11/03/91 13mi ~1:31 - slowish, windy & cold.   13
Week Summary   Total: 72
11/04/91 Nun Run plus 1mi on track ~60:00 - easy.   8
11/05/91 AM- 4mi easy 28:23. PM- 8mi+ 59:03   12
11/06/91 PM- 2mi up, 1x1600 (5:25), 800 (nt), 5mi cooldown. tired, wasted - postponed quality workout.   8
11/07/91 PM- 2mi up, 6x1600 (5:07, 5:09, 5:09, 5:07, 5:10, 5:09) 6:10 sendoff, 2mi down + strides. Felt good, not too hard. 20 degrees w/very light wind. Threshold 10
11/08/91 6mi w/Mitch - legs are tired, hams sore   6
11/09/91 11mi easy - hamstrings are sore & tired from strides on 11/07.   11
11/10/91 DNR- sick, sore throat   0
Week Summary   Total: 55
11/11/91 DNR- sick, sore throat   0
11/12/91 DNR- sick.   0
11/13/91 5mi easy - felt tried all day.   5
11/14/91 DNR- rest   0
11/15/91 DNR   0
11/16/91 DNR- tired, have a cold.   0
11/17/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 5
11/18/91 8mi 57:29 - easy/med   8
11/19/91 6mi 41:09 - easy   6
11/20/91 7mi 48:01 - medium   7
11/21/91 6mi   6
11/22/91 DNR   0
11/23/91 7mi 49:00   7
11/24/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 34
11/25/91 6mi+ 44:54   6
11/26/91 7mi 49:50 w/Scott Bradley   7
11/27/91 DNR   0
11/28/91 DNR   0
11/29/91 DNR   0
11/30/91 TAC CC Nationals @ Franklin Park (Boston, MA) 10K. ran horrible, sidestitch at mile 1, then it got worse. 2mi up, 2mi down.   10
12/01/91 DNR   0
Week Summary I was past my peak for the National CC race... Total: 23
12/02/91 PM- 7mi 49:58 - easy   7
12/03/91 AM- 4mi 30:30. PM- 7mi 55:59- slow, snow & wind   11
12/04/91 AM- 4mi 34:00- slow, snow. PM- 7mi easy w/Mitch Cox ~49:00   11
12/05/91 AM- 4mi ~34:00. PM- 7mi 46:35 w/Kevin Townsend   11
12/06/91 AM- 4mi ~29:00. PM- 7mi   11
12/07/91 10mi 1:12:40 - lower calves are sore.   10
12/08/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 60
12/09/91 AM- 4mi ~29:00. PM- 6mi 43:32   10
12/10/91 AM- 4mi 29:30. PM- 7mi 49:36 - brisk   11
12/11/91 AM- 4mi easy. PM- 7mi Nun Run   11
12/12/91 DNR- sick.   0
12/13/91 PM- 5mi 37:00 - still sick, sore throat, cough.   5
12/14/91 13mi 1:40:00 - ran easy, relaxed w/ Tim Stitzel   13
12/15/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 50
12/16/91 AM- 4mi 28:00. PM- 8mi 55:00   12
12/17/91 AM- 4mi easy. PM- 7mi 50:01 - brisk, pushed it a little.   11
12/18/91 9mi 59:40 - fast.   9
12/19/91 AM- 4mi 30:56. PM- 7mi ~50:00   11
12/20/91 AM- 4mi   4
12/21/91 DNR-- drove to Minnesota   0
12/22/91 12mi 1:23:46 - ran steady.   12
Week Summary   Total: 59
12/23/91 PM- 8mi 57:06   8
12/24/91 AM- 4mi easy. PM- 12mi 1:19:58 - brisk, got sidestitch.   16
12/25/91 AM- 4mi easy. PM- 8mi 56:04 - felt sluggish, heavy hamstrings.   12
12/26/91 PM- 14mi 1:36:01 - hamstrings a little tired.   14
12/27/91 AM- 4mi 29:30. PM- 8mi 55:01 - inside of left kneecap hurts. ibuprofen 12
12/28/91 AM- 4mi 30:45   4
12/29/91 AM- 9mi 62:51 - inside of left kneecap hurts.   9
Week Summary   Total: 75
12/30/91 DNR- drove back to IL from MN   0
12/31/91 AM- 4mi ~30min. PM- 6mi 43:00 - left knee hurts   10
01/01/92 PM- 9mi 1:03:23 in forest preserve (Aurora, IL)   9
01/02/92 AM- 4mi ~30:00. PM- 9mi 1:09:24 - easy. left knee hurts, do quad exercises & take ibuprofen   13
01/03/92 AM- 4mi easy. PM- 7mi 49:44- easy. ibuprofen & exercises for quads   11
01/04/92 DNR- left knee still hurts   0
01/05/92 8mi 56:26 in forest preserve- knee hurt some. ice, ibup, exercises.   8
Week Summary   Total: 51