Monday (5/23):  At lunch today I went and did an arms strength training workout with some coworkers.  In the evening, I went over to Fleet Feet Summerville and ran 3 miles with them.  We averaged an 8:49 pace.

Tuesday (5/24):  At lunch I began my training for the Santa Fe Thunder Half Marathon in September.  It is an all downhill half marathon, so I began some decline training on the treadmill.  I ran 3 miles at a 2% decline at an 8:35 pace.

Wednesday (5/25): I finally got back together with my Wednesday morning MUSC running group. We ran 4.5 miles at a 9:35 pace.

Thursday (5/26): Walt Disney World

Friday (5/27): Walt Disney World

Saturday (5/28): On Saturday, while at Disney, I got up and got in a run.  The first part of the trip we stayed at Disney’s Saratoga Spring Resort, so I ran around the resort, then over to Disney Springs (formerly Downtown Disney) for a total of 4 Miles.  I ran at a 9:44 pace and it was warm at 72 degrees and 100% humidity.

After getting back to the resort, I decided to continue to walk, so our section of the resort was close to the Treehouse Villas, so I decided to walk over and check them out, since we have never stayed there.  The walk totaled another 1.3 miles.

Here are some pictures from my run & walk this morning.

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2016 Yearly Running Goal: 1000 Miles
Weekly Mileage: 15.96 Miles
Remaining to Goal:  626.55 Miles

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Recovery Week.  The Carpenter Nature Center Apple Blossom Half Marathon in Hasting, MN took a lot out of me.  So with the conference and traveling I used this week for some running downtime and recovery.

Monday (5/16):  No workout, conference in Minneapolis, MN

Tuesday (5/17):  No workout, conference in Minneapolis, MN

Wednesday (5/18): No workout, spent all day traveling home… thanks for all the troubles Delta!

Thursday (5/19): No workout

Friday (5/20): No workout

Saturday (5/21): I got back to the streets today with Emack and Weston.  We met at the MUSC Wellness Center and ran 8 miles around downtown.  It was supposed to rain a lot, but it held off for our run.  It was warm and humid, welcome to running in Charleston in the Summer.  It was 72 degrees and 100% humidity.

Here we are with the Carnival Sunshine in port.

The Carnival Sunshine…

Finally down is the old Charleston Memorial Hospital.  This is to make room for the new Shawn Jenkins MUSC Children’s Hospital to open in 2019.

2016 Yearly Running Goal: 1000 Miles
Weekly Mileage: 8.02 Miles
Remaining to Goal:  642.52 Miles

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It was race week.  For the weekend I was in Minneapolis, MN for a work conference, so I found a half marathon close so I can cross off Minnesota on my 50 By 50 Challenge.  It is the Carpenter Nature Center Apple Blossom Half Marathon.  I will do a race recap later in the week.

Monday (5/9):  On Monday evening I participated in the Fleet Feet Summerville Monday Runday.  It was warm, so we cut our 5 miler down to a 3 miler.  We maintained an 8:38 pace in 86 degree temps.  We had about 30 runners come out.

Tuesday (5/10):  No workout

Wednesday (5/11): I ran 4 miles with my Wednesday morning 5:30 AM MUSC Running Group.  We averaged a 9:27 pace.

Thursday (5/12): No workout

Friday (5/13): No workout

Saturday (5/14): No workout, traveled to Minnesota

Sunday (5/15): Carpenter’s Nature Center Apple Blossom Half Marathon, Hastings, Minnesota – 1:56:59 – Race Recap will come later this week.  Two words…. Headwinds and Hilly!

2016 Yearly Running Goal: 1000 Miles
Weekly Mileage:  20.19 Miles
Remaining to Goal:  650.54 Miles

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It was back to the road this week.  It is now starting to warm up in Charleston.  I have 2 weeks until my next half marathon, in Hastings, Minnesota, just outside of Minneapolis.  It is a small town race, but helps me check off Minnesota on my 50 By 50 Challenge.  It is the Carpenter Nature Center Apple Blossom Half Marathon.

Monday (4/25):  Workout and 5 Mile Run

Since I am now running with Fleet Feet Summerville on Monday evenings, I converted my lunch time training to plyo and weights.  For the gym I did a runner workout from DizRuns and then joined my coworkers for a few shoulder weight training exercises.  That evening I went over to Fleet Feet Summerville and ran 5 miles with them at an 8:35 pace.

Tuesday (4/26):  I did a 3 mile treadmill run at the MUSC Wellness Center at lunch at a 9:09 pace.

Wednesday (4/27): I ran 4 miles with my Wednesday morning 5:30 AM MUSC Running Group.  We averaged a 9:44 pace.

Thursday (4/28): No workout

Friday (4/29): No workout

Saturday (4/30): On Saturday, I met Luke, Mike, Emack, & Weston at the Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Park at 8am to run 10 miles over the Arthur Ravenel Bridge to the South Carolina Aquarium and back.  I need some hill training for my Minnesota race, so this was the best I can do.  We ended up getting only 9.3 miles as it was getting quite warm.  Our pace slowed to just below a 10 minute mile since the temps got to the mid-70s.

Since Emack & Weston are getting married this upcoming Friday, we thought the labeling on this train car was fitting.  You will have to zoom in since it has a bad connotation. 🙂  Congrats you too, we will see y’all back after the honeymoon!

2016 Yearly Running Goal: 1000 Miles
Weekly Mileage:  21.44 Miles
Remaining to Goal:  675.92 Miles

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