January - June 2003 July - December 2002
| 01/06/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 01/07/03 | noon - 6mi 44:40 | 6 | |
| 01/08/03 | noon - 6mi 44:28 | 6 | |
| 01/09/03 | noon - 5mi 35:27 | 5 | |
| 01/10/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 01/11/03 | PM- 6.16mi 42:43 - when I record the distance in hundreths, I'm using my Timex Speed + Distance gadget. It actually measures to 3 decimal places, but I round to 2. | 6 | |
| 01/12/03 | AM- 7.29mi 50:50 - cold and windy | 7 | |
| Week Summary | Abdomen feels OK, normal pain in right ham | Total: | 30 |
| 01/13/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 01/14/03 | noon - 6mi 43:35 | 6 | |
| 01/15/03 | noon - 6mi 42:05 | 6 | |
| 01/16/03 | noon - 6mi 42:47 | 6 | |
| 01/17/03 | noon - 6mi 42:05 | 6 | |
| 01/18/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 01/19/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| Week Summary | I took the weekend off because I was getting some abdomen discomfort - nothing serious, though. | Total: | 24 |
| 01/20/03 | noon - 6.0mi 43:24 on PaceMaster @ 1.0% | 6 | |
| 01/21/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 01/22/03 | noon - 6mi 41:31 - cold | 6 | |
| 01/23/03 | noon - 6mi 42:00 - cold | 6 | |
| 01/24/03 | noon - 6mi 42:20 | 6 | |
| 01/25/03 | PM- 5.0mi 35:55 on PaceMaster @ 1% | 5 | |
| 01/26/03 | PM- 10mi 1:08:49 - right lower back pain | 10 | |
| Week Summary | Building mileage gradually | Total: | 39 |
| 01/27/03 | DNR - ART in evening for right ham and lower back | 0 | |
| 01/28/03 | noon - 6mi 41:20 | 6 | |
| 01/29/03 | noon - 6mi 41:38 | 6 | |
| 01/30/03 | noon - 6mi 41:13 | 6 | |
| 01/31/03 | noon - 6mi 41:26 | 6 | |
| 02/01/03 | PM- 5.0mi 35:33 on PaceMaster @ 1% | 5 | |
| 02/02/03 | PM- 12.27mi 1:24:38 - tired | long run | 12 |
| Week Summary | Getting basic fitness back, slowly. | Total: | 41 |
| 02/03/03 | noon - 6mi 41:47 - ART treatment in evening | 6 | |
| 02/04/03 | noon - 6mi 41:50 - felt good | 6 | |
| 02/05/03 | noon - 6mi 42:07 | 6 | |
| 02/06/03 | noon - 6mi nt - ran relaxed | 6 | |
| 02/07/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 02/08/03 | AM- 12mi 1:23:20 | long run | 12 |
| 02/09/03 | PM- 9.00mi 1:02:01 (6:53/mi) - right ham tight | 9 | |
| Week Summary | I've decided not to focus on any spring races. I'd like to get a period of solid base miles in before I begin my marathon-specific training in May. I'll probably race once every four weeks or so as a fitness indicator. | Total: | 45 |
| 02/10/03 | noon - 6mi 41:41 | 6 | |
| 02/11/03 | noon - 6mi 41:50 | 6 | |
| 02/12/03 | noon - 6mi nt | 6 | |
| 02/13/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 02/14/03 | noon - 10mi 1:08:40 | 10 | |
| 02/15/03 | AM- 15.09mi 1:42:55 (6:49/mi) - right ham discomfort | long run | 15 |
| 02/16/03 | PM- 8mi 57:25 - some right ham pain | 8 | |
| Week Summary | Total: | 51 | |
| 02/17/03 | DNR - 24 inches of SNOW!!! | 0 | |
| 02/18/03 | DNR - I'm a pansy | 0 | |
| 02/19/03 | DNR - see yesterday's comments... | 0 | |
| 02/20/03 | noon- 10mi 1:09:45 | 10 | |
| 02/21/03 | PM- 8mi 54:51 | 8 | |
| 02/22/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 02/23/03 | PM- 8mi 54:10 | 8 | |
| Week Summary | Total: | 26 | |
| 02/24/03 | noon - 10mi 1:07:44 | 10 | |
| 02/25/03 | PM- 6mi 42:47 | 6 | |
| 02/26/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 02/27/03 | noon- 10mi 1:09:19 | 10 | |
| 02/28/03 | noon- 10mi 1:09:01 - right ham tight | 10 | |
| 03/01/03 | AM- 17.13mi 2:03:33 (7:12/mi) w/ Elliott, Jonathan, Ryan Heffernan and Terrance. Tough run - the distance pushed the envelope and the hills were challenging. Right adductor hurt after the run. | long run | 17 |
| 03/02/03 | PM- 8mi 56:55 - felt OK | 8 | |
| Week Summary | Total: | 61 | |
| 03/03/03 | noon- 6mi 42:28 | 6 | |
| 03/04/03 | noon- 10mi 1:09:42 | 10 | |
| 03/05/03 | noon- 10mi 1:15:53 - ran the first 6 miles in over 49min with a co-worker so he wouldn't get lost. Then I ran the last 4 miles in about 26min. | 10 | |
| 03/06/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 03/07/03 | noon- 10.0mi 1:10:37 on PaceMaster @ 1% incline. - some right ham pain | 10 | |
| 03/08/03 | AM- 19.97mi 2:22:57 (7:09/mi) which included a ~60 second stop to help a lost driver- ran w/ Jonathan and Elliott for entire run and Terrance for ~17mi. Legs tired, left knee hurts, right ham tight; a painful run on a beautiful sunny day. | long run | 20 |
| 03/09/03 | AM- 7mi 49:40 - normal left kneecap pain. | 7 | |
| Week Summary | The long run was pushing the envelope, but a solid week. | Total: | 63 |
| 03/10/03 | AM- 10mi 1:10:40 - left kneecap pain. | 10 | |
| 03/11/03 | noon- 6mi 41:19 | 6 | |
| 03/12/03 | noon- 10mi 1:13:12 - some left kneecap pain. | 10 | |
| 03/13/03 | noon- 10mi 1:07:34 - brisk pace. | 10 | |
| 03/14/03 | PM- 10mi 1:08:02 - steady. left kneecap hurt some. | 10 | |
| 03/15/03 | AM- 5mi nt | 5 | |
| 03/16/03 | AM- 14.21mi 1:34:21 (6:38/mi) - left kneecap pain during run and right adductor pain after run. | long run | 14 |
| Week Summary | I think my first race will be the Main Street 5K in Sparta, NJ on April 26th. | Total: | 65 |
| 03/17/03 | PM- 6.27mi 43:21 | 6 | |
| 03/18/03 | noon- 11.13mi 1:13:46 (6:37/mi) | 11 | |
| 03/19/03 | noon- 10mi 1:07:29 | 10 | |
| 03/20/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 03/21/03 | noon- 10mi 1:08:24 | 10 | |
| 03/22/03 | noon- 17.21mi 1:56:30 (6:46/mi) - legs tired, right ham tight and some left kneecap pain. | long run | 17 |
| 03/23/03 | AM- 10mi 1:07:52 | 10 | |
| Week Summary | I'll start 2-a-day workouts soon | Total: | 64 |
| 03/24/03 | noon- 10mi 1:09:14 - some right ham pain | 10 | |
| 03/25/03 | AM- 11mi 1:15:28 | 11 | |
| 03/26/03 | noon- 10mi 1:06:05 - quick. PM- ART treatment | 10 | |
| 03/27/03 | PM- 6mi 41:48 | 6 | |
| 03/28/03 | AM- 10mi 1:08:40 - upper right ham tight | 10 | |
| 03/29/03 | AM- 22.08mi 2:29:20 (6:45/mi) - ran with Elliott, Ryan Heffernan and Oliver Knowlton. All 3 are preparing for the Boston Marathon. Some right ham and right adductor pain. We stopped for water 3 times, so actual running pace was ~6:33/mi | long run | 22 |
| 03/30/03 | PM- 5.0mi 35:47 on PaceMaster @ 1% | 5 | |
| Week Summary | The 22 miles on Sat was too much, so I just ran real easy on Sun. Otherwise, a good week | Total: | 74 |
| 03/31/03 | PM- ~10mi 1:08:14 w/ Elliott | 10 | |
| 04/01/03 | AM- 11mi 1:15:35 PM- 6mi 42:13 - snow/rain | 17 | |
| 04/02/03 | noon- 10mi 1:09:19 | 10 | |
| 04/03/03 | AM- 5mi 33:50 - brisk pace PM- 2.5mi up, 5x1000m (3:18, 3:17, 3:17, 3:17, 3:17) 200m slow jog rest, 2.5mi down. ran w/ Elliott, Jonathan and Ryan. They ran 8x1000m... | 13+ | |
| 04/04/03 | noon- 6mi+ 46:56 | 6+ | |
| 04/05/03 | AM- 11mi 1:15:48 - upper right ham tight | 11 | |
| 04/06/03 | AM- 16.09mi 1:52:51 (7:00/mi) - ran w/ Elliott, Ryan and Oliver. Upper right ham tight | long run | 16 |
| Week Summary | Solid week. Will get more ART massage soon... | Total: | 84 |
| 04/07/03 | AM- 11mi + 2 strides 1:14:31 - brisk pace. | 11 | |
| 04/08/03 | DNR - sick | 0 | |
| 04/09/03 | DNR - Andrew James Cross born 3:38PM EDT | 0 | |
| 04/10/03 | noon- 6mi 40:36 | 6 | |
| 04/11/03 | AM- 10mi 1:08:07 PM- ART | 10 | |
| 04/12/03 | AM- 11mi 1:16:37 - upper right ham tight | 11 | |
| 04/13/03 | DNR - sick. I can't seem to shake this cold... now it's in my chest, nasty cough with pain. | 0 | |
| Week Summary | Total: | 38 | |
| 04/14/03 | DNR - still sick. Nose, chest, cough. | 0 | |
| 04/15/03 | noon- 10mi 1:08:31 | 10 | |
| 04/16/03 | noon- 6mi 41:38 | 6 | |
| 04/17/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 04/18/03 | AM- 10mi nt | 10 | |
| 04/19/03 | AM- 5mi 33:48 | 5 | |
| 04/20/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| Week Summary | Andrew has emerged from the womb as a nocturnal creature, which is messing up my beauty sleep... | Total: | 31 |
| 04/21/03 | AM- 18.24mi 2:05:43 (6:53/mi) - upper right ham pain | long run | 18 |
| 04/22/03 | PM- 6mi 41:34 | 6 | |
| 04/23/03 | AM- 5mi nt PM- 11.10mi 1:13:46 (6:38/mi) - some right ham tightness | 16 | |
| 04/24/03 | PM- 11.17mi 1:16:31 (6:51/mi) | 11 | |
| 04/25/03 | noon- 11mi 1:13:47 PM- ART treatment | 11 | |
| 04/26/03 | Main Street 5K - 16:18 (5:02, 10:26) 4th place. 3mi up & 3mi down | 9 | |
| 04/27/03 | AM- 20.21mi 2:15:52 (6:43/mi) - some right ham tightness & outside of left foot pain. ice. | long run | 20 |
| Week Summary | The race was a nice slap in my face... I'm going to start training, instead of just running. | Total: | 91 |
| 04/28/03 | noon- 11mi 1:16:20 - right ham tight | 11 | |
| 04/29/03 | noon- 6mi 41:08 | 6 | |
| 04/30/03 | PM- 8mi ~58min w/ Elliott | 8 | |
| 05/01/03 | AM- 10min up, 8x(3:00on/2:00off), 2mi down = 10mi. PM- 5mi nt | fartlek | 15 |
| 05/02/03 | noon- 10mi nt. PM- ART treatment | 10 | |
| 05/03/03 | AM- 5mi 34:12 PM- 5mi 36:20 w/Rich Byrne | 10 | |
| 05/04/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| Week Summary | Total: | 60 | |
| 05/05/03 | AM- 4mi 27:21 (#1 Supernova Classic) PM- 11mi 1:13:50 - quick pace (#1 Tiger Paw 99) | 15 | |
| 05/06/03 | noon- 3mi up, 7x800m (2:30, 2:29, 2:30, 2:30, 2:29, 2:28, 2:24) 2:30 rest (400m slow jog), 2mi down - back in the saddle. felt under control (#1 Tiger Paw 99) | VO2 | 10 |
| 05/07/03 | AM- 10mi 1:07:33 (#2 Supernova Classic) noon- 6mi 41:06 (Triax TC) | 16 | |
| 05/08/03 | AM- 10mi 1:08:04 (#2 Supernova Classic) PM- 2.5mi up, 4x1600m (5:24, 5:23, 5:21, 5:09) 6:25 sendoff, 3mi down. Ran w/Elliott and behind Carlos (#1 Tiger Paw 99) | threshold | 19 |
| 05/09/03 | AM- 11.31mi 1:13:09 [6:27/mi] (#1 DS Racer) PM- ART treatment | 11 | |
| 05/10/03 | AM- 20mi 2:15:17 - legs tired from the 2 workouts this week. (#2 Supernova Classic) | long run | 20 |
| 05/11/03 | AM- 7mi 48:02 (#1 Tiger Paw 99) | 7 | |
| Week Summary | Solid week. | Total: | 98 |
| 05/12/03 | PM- 10mi 1:05:42 - brisk, last 2 miles (6:10, 5:59) [#1 Wave Phantom] | 10 | |
| 05/13/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 05/14/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 05/15/03 | PM- 7mi+ 52:58 (trying to find track near my new job), 4x1200m (3:41, 3:41, 3:39, 3:43) 7:00 sendoff (400m slow jog), 1mi down. (#1 Tiger Paw 99) | VO2 | 12 |
| 05/16/03 | noon- 11mi 1:14:10 (#2 Supernova Classic) | 11 | |
| 05/17/03 | PM- 7mi 49:06 (#1 DS Racer) | 7 | |
| 05/18/03 | Midland 15K - 49:26 (?:??, 10:31, 16:03, 21:22, 26:55, 32:05, 37:30, 42:54, 47:52)(5:18/mi) 3rd place. 2mi up & 3mi down. Raced and cooled down in Streak Spectrum Plus, warmed up in #2 Supernova Classic. | 14 | |
| Week Summary | Total: | 54 | |
| 05/19/03 | AM- 7mi 49:03 (#1 Wave Phantom) - quads sore | 7 | |
| 05/20/03 | AM- 5mi nt (#2 Supernova Classic) PM- 8.03mi 53:35 (#1 Tiger Paw 99) | 13 | |
| 05/21/03 | AM- 5mi 34:03 (#1 Tiger Paw 99) | 5 | |
| 05/22/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 05/23/03 | PM- 11mi 1:16:04 (#2 Supernova Classic) | 11 | |
| 05/24/03 | AM- 16mi 1:52:35 (#1 Tiger Paw 99) ran with Elliott, Ryan Heffernan and Tony Cioce | long run | 16 |
| 05/25/03 | AM- 8mi 56:05 (#2 Supernova Classic) | 8 | |
| Week Summary | Total: | 60 | |
| 05/26/03 | Ridgewood 10K - 32:12 (5:11, 10:21, 15:31, 20:52, 26:03) [5:11/mi] 11th place. 1mi up & 3mi down. Details in My Races. Raced and cooled down in Streak Spectrum Plus, warmed up in #2 Supernova Classic. | 10 | |
| 05/27/03 | PM- 12.25mi 1:22:14 (6:42/mi) - #2 Supernova Classic - some right ham tightness | 12 | |
| 05/28/03 | PM- 10mi 1:08:33 (#1 Wave Phantom) | 10 | |
| 05/29/03 | AM- 10mi 1:09:04 (#1 Tiger Paw 99) | 10 | |
| 05/30/03 | DNR - left foot pain | 0 | |
| 05/31/03 | DNR - car stolen, left foot hurts. I'm not running. | 0 | |
| 06/01/03 | PM- 7mi nt (#1 DS Racer) - foot feeling better, my car was found. | 7 | |
| Week Summary | No comment. | Total: | 49 |
| 06/02/03 | PM- 10mi 1:09:26 (#2 Supernova Classic) - right ham tight | 10 | |
| 06/03/03 | DNR - right knee pain | 0 | |
| 06/04/03 | DNR - I'm going to take some time off prior to starting my marathon buildup | 0 | |
| 06/05/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 06/06/03 | DNR - ART | 0 | |
| 06/07/03 | DNR - outside of left foot has been hurting some... | 0 | |
| 06/08/03 | PM- 10mi nt (#2 Supernova Classic) | 10 | |
| Week Summary | Total: | 20 | |
| 06/09/03 | PM- 12mi 1:21:25 (#1 Tiger Paw 99) - some right adductor pain | 12 | |
| 06/10/03 | PM- 12mi 1:22:05 (#1 Wave Phantom) - felt OK | 12 | |
| 06/11/03 | AM- 10mi nt (#2 Supernova Classic) | 10 | |
| 06/12/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 06/13/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 06/14/03 | AM- 10mi nt (#2 Supernova Classic) - right adductor pain. did adductor exercises & stretch | 10 | |
| 06/15/03 | AM- 16.06mi 1:46:44 (6:38/mi) (#1 Tiger Paw 99) - felt OK | long run | 16 |
| Week summary | 17 weeks until the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon | Total: | 60 |
| 06/16/03 | AM- 6mi 41:30 (#1 Wave Phantom) PM- 10mi 1:07:16 (#1 Tiger Paw 99) | 16 | |
| 06/17/03 | PM- 10mi 1:08:01 ran with Elliott, brisk pace. | 10 | |
| 06/18/03 | PM- 8.09mi 54:08 (#2 Supernova Classic) | 8 | |
| 06/19/03 | AM- 6mi nt (Streak Spectrum +) PM- 10mi+ 1:11:01 (#1 Tiger Paw 99) | 16 | |
| 06/20/03 | PM- 14mi+ 1:41:47 (#2 Supernova Classic) | 14 | |
| 06/21/03 | AM- 11.18mi 1:17:24 [6:55/mi] (#1 Tiger Paw 99) | 11 | |
| 06/22/03 | PM- 16mi 1:50:49 (#2 Supernova Classic) - right adductor sore. I've been icing and doing exercises... | long run | 16 |
| Week Summary | Solid week. I'm trying to get over some soreness in my right adductor and ham. | Total: | 91 |
| 06/23/03 | PM- 13mi 1:29:06 - ran easy, flat course. | 13 | |
| 06/24/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 06/25/03 | AM- 7mi nt (#1 Tiger Paw 99) PM- 2mi up, 1600m (5:24) 1:00 rest, 3200m (10:52), 3mi down = 8mi (#2 Supernova Classic) | 15 | |
| 06/26/03 | AM- 7mi nt | 7 | |
| 06/27/03 | DNR | 0 | |
| 06/28/03 | Montville 5K - 15:43 1st place. (4:58, 10:05) 2mi up & 3mi down (Spectrum Plus) | 8 | |
| 06/29/03 | AM- 13mi 1:29:41 | 13 | |
| Week Summary | Total: | 58 |