The Music Man

So what's 8 months between post?  I noticed my hardy band of followers has been reduced from 13 to 11.  Kind of a small number for a marketing major. 

I'm still out here putting in a few miles.  I have Al's Run (8k) on September 17th.  This is a team race for me.  We've been competing for years and it is one of my favorites.  We have a big picnic afterwards up at Ryan's.  It's really the only time I see this crew every year.  Good times!  I ran 31:55 last year and I'd be extremely surprised is I broke 32 this year.  New age group though so let's see how many 55-59 year olds are still hoofing it.

I turn around and 3 weeks later I'm signed up for the Glacial Trail 50 mile.  I've never done the 50 mile there.  It will be a quasi survival/Art Vandelay effort.  There are a lot more good intentions up front, but about the time you get near event time it's more The Music Man theme except your conning yourself.

Here's a peak at my heroic training:

8/1 - 6.5 (10:05)
8/2 - 6.0 w/ 4 x 5:00
8/2 - 6.8 (10:09) Menomonee Park w/ Dewey, Tim, Robert, and Mike
8/3 - Off
8/4 - 6.7 (10:24) Menomonee Park w/ Dewey, Tim, and Robert
8/5 - 6.1 w/ 2.0 in 13:50 (6:46, 7:04)
8/6 - 19.6 (10:51) Mauthe Lake w/ Dewey
8/7 - Off
Total = 51.7

8/8 - 5.5 w/ 3.0 in 20:59 (6:52, 7:05, 7:02)
8/9 - 6.0 w/ 5 x 3:00
8/10 - 5.5 w/ 2.0 in 14:27 (7:09, 7:18)
8/11 - 6.0 w/ 5 x 3:00
8/11 - 6.0 (10:11) Menomonee Park w/ Dewey, Tim, and Robert
8/12 - 6.0 (9:31)
8/13 - 19.6 (12:23) Lapham Peak w/ Dean and Andrea
8/14 - Off
Total = 54.6

8/15 - 6.5 w/ 3.0 in 21:08 (7:17, 7:06, 6:45)
8/16 - 6.5 w/ 6 x 3:00
8/17 - 4.0 (10:05) Lapham Peak
8/18 - 6.0 (10:08) Menomonee Park w/ Dewey, Tim, and Robert
8/19 - Off
8/20 - 10.0 (9:37) Fox River Pkwy w/ Christine
8/21 - 7.0 (12:04)
Total = 40.0

8/22 - 4.1 walk (18:54)
8/23 - Off
8/24 - Off
8/25 - 4.0 w/ 4 x 3:00
8/26 - Off
8/27 - 17.3 (10:29) Mauthe Lake w/ Dewey
8/28 - Off
Total = 25.4

8/29 - 5.0 w/ 3.0 progression run 8.8 to 9.3 mph w/ last 400m at 10.1 mph on T-mill
8/30 - 6.0 (9:03) T-mill
8/31 - Off
9/1 - 6.9 (10:04) Menomonee Park w/ Dewey, Tim, and Robert
9/2 - 5.0 w/ 5 x 3:00
9/2 - 1.5 walk (19:11) w/ Donna and Cookie