Training Log - January through June 1991

12/31/90 DNR- calves sore   0
01/01/91 7mi 50:00 - easy, calves sore   7
01/02/91 DNR   0
01/03/91 DNR   0
01/04/91 8mi ~55min   8
01/05/91 9mi 1:02:36   9
01/06/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 24
01/07/91 DNR   7
01/08/91 5mi w/4x60 seconds hard with 2:00 rest btwn   5
01/09/91 DNR   0
01/10/91 DNR   0
01/11/91 DNR   0
01/12/91 8mi ~54min   8
01/13/91 DNR   0
Week Summary boy, am I lazy. Total: 13
01/14/91 7mi Lake Loop 48:55   7
01/15/91 8mi easy   8
01/16/91 6mi easy   6
01/17/91 6mi ~43min with Tim Stitzel   6
01/18/91 4mi ~30min easy   4
01/19/91 To Lake Ellyn, 2x2mi (10:54, 11:08) 1:00 rest, & back Threshold 9
01/20/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 40
01/21/91 DNR   0
01/22/91 6mi w/Scott Wilson   6
01/23/91 To Lake Ellyn, 2x2mi (11:15, 11:00) 1:30 rest & back Threshold 9
01/24/91 8mi easy- right knee hurts some   8
01/25/91 5mi easy plus 4x100m strides   5
01/26/91 11mi ~1:17 with Dave Wester   11
01/27/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 39
01/28/91 7mi Lake Loop- inside of right knee hurts   7
01/29/91 6mi easy   6
01/30/91 to Glenbard West, 6400m continuous (22:18) & back Threshold 9
01/31/91 8mi easy with Steve Lawrence   8
02/01/91 3mi easy with Matt Wilson   3
02/02/91 Indoor Meet @ U of Chicago - 3000m 9:00, 2mi up & 3mi down   7
02/03/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 40
02/04/91 11mi ~1:14   11
02/05/91 6mi easy   6
02/06/91 To Glenbard West, 6400m continuous (22:11) & back Threshold 9
02/07/91 6mi easy, slow   6
02/08/91 To Glenbard West, 5x400 (72,70,70,67) 200 (36) 3:00 rest & back RE 8
02/09/91 7mi Lake Loop ~52min   7
02/10/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 47
02/11/91 12mi 1:23:17- relaxed, but not slow   12
02/12/91 7mi Nun Run- twisted right foot - PAIN! - ice, ibuprofen   7
02/13/91 To Glenbard West, 8000m continuous (28:15) & back Threshold 10
02/14/91 DNR- right foot hurts   0
02/15/91 DNR- right foot pain   0
02/16/91 DNR   0
02/17/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 29
02/18/91 DNR   0
02/19/91 DNR- right foot hurts, but is improving   0
02/20/91 To Glenbard West, 4800m continuous (17:15), 2:00 rest, 1600m (5:32) & back - right foot hurts, taped it. Threshold 9
02/21/91 2mi up, 8x400 (75,72,69,66,66,67,65,63) 600m jog rest ~3:00 btwn each, 2mi down RE 9
02/22/91 7mi Lake Loop 52:28- legs heavy, very tired   7
02/23/91 10mi on Prarie Path across I-355 1:10:05- ran relaxed   10
02/24/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 35
02/25/91 10mi 1:09:45 with Nando Elliot- right foot is still weak   10
02/26/91 8mi 55:48 with Dave Wester & Tim Stitzel   8
02/27/91 To Glenbard West, 8000m continuous (27:41), then 2x200 (31,31) & back Threshold 10
02/28/91 8mi ~58min   8
03/01/91 4mi easy   4
03/02/91 Indoor Meet @ UW-Stevens Point- 5000m 15:11 (4:49, 9:41, 14:41), ran 29.7 last 200m. 1.5mi up, 3.5mi down   8
03/03/91 DNR   0
Week Summary Race was hard and painful, but still had good kick Total: 48
03/04/91 1mi up, 7x400 (71,68,68,65,67,66,65) 600m (3:15) jog rest btwn each, 2mi down - calves sore from race on 3/02 RE 7
03/05/91 6mi easy   6
03/06/91 To Glenbard West, 8000m continuous (28:04), then 3x200 (31,29,29) Threshold 10
03/07/91 3mi easy   3
03/08/91 DNR   0
03/09/91 6mi easy ~40min   6
03/10/91 8mi ~56min easy   8
Week Summary   Total: 40
03/11/91 DNR   0
03/12/91 5mi ~35min   5
03/13/91 8mi ~57min   8
03/14/91 DNR   0
03/15/91 5mi ~35min   5
03/16/91 DNR   0
03/17/91 DNR   0
Week Summary On Spring Break in Florida, way too lazy. Total: 18
03/18/91 12mi 1:25:00- felt sluggish   12
03/19/91 8mi Lake Loop 55:48   8
03/20/91 2mi up, 2x1600 (5:00, 4:56) 800 (2:28) 1600 (4:53) 800 (2:18), 1:1 rest:run ratio, 2mi down. Hard workout, legs sore. VO2 8
03/21/91 9mi 60:20   9
03/22/91 6mi 41:13 - easy, but quads/hams are sore   6
03/23/91 Meet @ Wheaton College- 1500m 4:15 - Tim Stitzel ran 4:12. 2mi up, 3mi down - windy, rain, cool.   6
03/24/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 49
03/25/91 1mi up, 4x1600 (4:55, 4:52, 4:48, 4:44) 10:00 sendoff, 2mi down - last 2 repeats were hard. VO2 7
03/26/91 8mi 55:00 - easy   8
03/27/91 2mi up, 4x1600 (5:25, 5:24, 5:24, 5:20) 6:30 sendoff, 2mi down - very windy (50mph gusts) Threshold 8
03/28/91 9mi   9
03/29/91 10mi 1:12:06- felt easy, but not slow   10
03/30/91 Open Meet @ Wheaton College- 1500m 4:05 (1:03, 2:10, 3:19) 400m (relay leg) 56.8 - Scott Wilson ran 4:03. 2mi up, 2mi btwn, 2mi down   7
03/31/91 DNR   0
Week Summary Good 1500m race Total: 49
04/01/91 2mi up, 4x1600 (4:52, 4:52, 4:47, 4:54) 9:40 sendoff, 2mi down. right hip flexor hurts   8
04/02/91 DNR   0
04/03/91 6mi 39:00   6
04/04/91 6mi 42:00   6
04/05/91 5mi - easy   5
04/06/91 Chicagoland Championships 5000m - 15:24.09 (4:55, 9:55, 14:55). 85 degrees and humid. 2mi up & 2mi down   7
04/07/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 32
04/08/91 2mi up, 4x1600 (5:18, 5:21, 5:15, 4:52) 6:25 sendoff, 2mi down. felt under control, not hard. Threshold 8
04/09/91 6mi 42:23 - easy   6
04/10/91 2mi up, 4x1600 (4:50, 4:45, 4:42, 4:42) 1:1 rest:run ratio, 2mi down. last 2 repeats were hard. right hip flexor hurts VO2 8
04/11/91 8mi 57:02 - easy   8
04/12/91 DNR   0
04/13/91 Wheaton Invite 1500m - 4:05.8 (1:03, 2:10, 3:18). 2mi up & 1mi down   4
04/14/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 34
04/15/91 10mi 1:11:14   10
04/16/91 8mi 58min - easy   8
04/17/91 2mi up, 8x100 (16-18sec.), 100m jog btwn each, 3:00 rest, 6x200 (34-37) 100m jog btwn each, 3:00 rest, 400 (64), 3:00 rest, then repeat everything. 2mi down   9
04/18/91 6mi 43min - easy   6
04/19/91 4mi easy   4
04/20/91 Whitewater Invite 1500m - 4:02.94 (1:03, 2:07, 3:14) 800m - 2:00.25 - 2mi up, 2mi btwn, 3mi down - windy   8
04/21/91 DNR   0
Week Summary PR for 800m Total: 45
04/22/91 2mi up, 4x1600 (5:15, 5:14, 5:09, 5:08) 6:15 sendoff, 2mi down. felt good Threshold 8
04/23/91 6mi easy   6
04/24/91 2mi up, 8x100 (16-18sec.), 100m jog btwn each, 3:00 rest, 6x200 (34-37) 100m jog btwn each, 3:00 rest, 400 (64), 3:00 rest, then repeat everything. 2mi down   9
04/25/91 6mi 43:10   6
04/26/91 DNR   0
04/27/91 Elmhurst Relays 1600m - 4:24 (leg in distance medley). 2mi up & 2mi down. felt tired, legs were not responsive   5
04/28/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 34
04/29/91 7mi Nun Run   7
04/30/91 6mi   6
05/01/91 2mi easy   2
05/02/91 DNR   0
05/03/91 CCIW Championships @ Illinois Wesleyan - 10000m - 31:06 (5:01, 10:00, 15:01, 20:01, 25:01, 30:02) 2nd place. (1st Derron Bishop 31:02). 2mi up, 2mi down. Legs are trashed. 60 degrees, light rain, no wind.   10
05/04/91 1mi easy - quads & calves are very sore.   1
05/05/91 DNR   0
Week Summary Qualified for Div. III nationals in 10000 (qualifying is 31:10) Total: 26
05/06/91 6mi easy - sore calves/quads   6
05/07/91 4mi 29min - easy. sore calves/quads   4
05/08/91 ran for 1 minute. calves and quads are still too sore.   0
05/09/91 DNR - heated quads   0
05/10/91 1mi up, ran 2800m of 5000m race in 8:14, 2mi down. Fell off national qualifying pace & dropped out. calves are still sore.   5
05/11/91 To Northside, 3x1mi (5:24, 5:09, 5:10) 6:30 sendoff & back.   5
05/12/91 DNR - legs feel good   0
Week Summary   Total: 20
05/13/91 8mi 55:13 - easy   8
05/14/91 2mi 14:06 - didn't sleep much last night - term paper due today.   2
05/15/91 6mi with 2mi uptempo, then 2x400 (65,65)   6
05/16/91 DNR   0
05/17/91 DNR - track meet postponed until tomorrow- storms, lightning, rain.   0
05/18/91 2mi up, ran 3600m of 5000 in 10:41, 2mi down. Fell off qualifying pace & dropped out. ran hard.   6
05/19/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 22
05/20/91 DNR   0
05/21/91 2mi easy in Cleveland   2
05/22/91 NCAA Div III Nationals @ Baldwin-Wallace - 10000m 31:54. 14th place out of 22. 75 degrees and humid. Pain, dizzy, wasted. 2mi up & 2mi down.   10
05/23/91 DNR   0
05/24/91 5mi ~36:00 with Scott Bradley   5
05/25/91 5mi in Rochester, NY with Thom Seagren   5
05/26/91 6mi ~43:00   6
Week Summary Tough race. Total: 28
05/27/91 4mi 29:00 in Hamlin Beach on Lake Ontario   4
05/28/91 DNR   0
05/29/91 DNR   0
05/30/91 DNR   0
05/31/91 DNR   0
06/01/91 9mi 65:41 - easy   9
06/02/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 13
06/03/91 2mi up, 4x1mi (5:19, 5:20, 5:25, 5:20) 6:30 sendoff, 3mi down. last repeat was hard Threshold 9
06/04/91 9mi 61:10 @ Danada Forest Preserve- ran steady   9
06/05/91 DNR   0
06/06/91 8mi 56:16 - upper right quad sore   8
06/07/91 11mi on Prarie Path 1:17:03 - tired.   11
06/08/91 9mi 1:04:01 - ran relaxed   9
06/09/91 8mi 54:56 - legs tired, heavy   8
Week Summary   Total: 54
06/10/91 10mi 1:06:10, with 23:46 hard. Threshold 10
06/11/91 DNR   0
06/12/91 8mi 54:35 - easy   8
06/13/91 12mi 1:26:20   12
06/14/91 8mi 53:35 plus 2x400 (68,62) 4:00 sendoff   8
06/15/91 8mi 56:00   8
06/16/91 9mi 1:05:47 @ Danada Preserve - easy   9
Week Summary   Total: 55
06/17/91 To Northside, 5x1mi (5:32, 5:28, 5:12, 5:14, 5:10) 6:30 sendoff & back - felt in control. Threshold 9
06/18/91 10mi 1:11:22   10
06/19/91 DNR   0
06/20/91 12mi 1:27:35 - left knee sore   12
06/21/91 DNR - knee sore   0
06/22/91 Winsted Dairy Days 5 Mile - 25:35 (5:07, 10:33, 15:41, 20:40) 1st place. (2nd Jim Koppel 26:19) 2mi up & 2 mi down   9
06/23/91 DNR - knee sore, ibuprofen   0
Week Summary   Total: 40
06/24/91 10mi 1:12:50 @ Danada Preserve   10
06/25/91 DNR   0
06/26/91 13mi 1:34:41 - felt good   13
06/27/91 6mi ~43min - twisted ankle (pain)   6
06/28/91 DNR   0
06/29/91 DNR   0
06/30/91 DNR   0
Week Summary   Total: 29