Ernesto's group (third season) - CLOSED (Page 117)

Today 50 extremely hilly miles on the bike and a short 4 mile run. Forgot to start the garmin at the beginning so the map looks a bit funny. Weather is HOT here something like 7 degrees hotter on average than normal for March.

Also managed 35 min run yesterday. 

You can take a look at the garmin connect files here: 

Bike: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/161350027

Run: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/161350041

- Gabe S 9 / B 13/ R14; Total = 36; 49:49:32 
- Joe P S 9 B 14/ R 10 Total = 33; 39:23:05" 
- Mitch: S 5 / B 12 / R 17; Total = 34; 25:19:44" 
- Matthews: S 10 / B 8 / R 11; Total = 29; 25:20:00 
- Jim S 0 / B 15 / R 13; Total = 28; 21:32:41
- MarkZ: S 4 / B 11 / R 10; Total = 27; 32:30:00" 
- Kev: S 5/B 8/R 13; Total = 26; 34:03:45
- Rachel S 6 / B 9 / R 10; Total = 25; 34:56:27" 
- Jackie S 10/B 7/R 6; Total 23; 26:06:33 
- Charlotte S 4/ B 11/ R 7; Total =22; 14:10:00 
- Jennie S 5 / B 4/ R 9; Total = 18; 13:53:17 
- Chris S 0 / B 1 / R 17; Total = 18; 24:09:43 
- Ernesto S 2 / B 3 / R 7; Total = 15; 11:46:39" , 
- Samy S 5 / B 6/ R 6; Total = 17; 13:17:06 
- Scott S 2 / B 4 / R 8; Total = 14, 11:36:54 
- Mark H S 1 / B 4 / R 2 ; Total = 7; 4:30:00 
- Joe S 0/B 0/ R 3; Total = 2; 02:15:46

Beautiful 62 mile ride on LBJ's ranch yesterday followed by a tour of the ranch led on bicycle by Luci Baines Johnson.  Wildflowers were gorgeous.

- Gabe S 9 / B 13/ R14; Total = 36; 49:49:32
- Joe P S 9 B 14/ R 10 Total = 33; 39:23:05"
- Mitch: S 5 / B 12 / R 17; Total = 34; 25:19:44"
- Matthews: S 10 / B 8 / R 11; Total = 29; 25:20:00
- Jim S 0 / B 15 / R 13; Total = 28; 21:32:41
- MarkZ: S 4 / B 11 / R 10; Total = 27; 32:30:00"
- Kev: S 5/B 8/R 13; Total = 26; 34:03:45
- Rachel S 6 / B 9 / R 10; Total = 25; 34:56:27"
- Jackie S 10/B 8/R 6; Total 24; 31:55:28
- Charlotte S 4/ B 11/ R 7; Total =22; 14:10:00
- Jennie S 5 / B 4/ R 9; Total = 18; 13:53:17
- Chris S 0 / B 1 / R 17; Total = 18; 24:09:43
- Ernesto S 2 / B 3 / R 7; Total = 15; 11:46:39" ,
- Samy S 5 / B 6/ R 6; Total = 17; 13:17:06
- Scott S 2 / B 4 / R 8; Total = 14, 11:36:54
- Mark H S 1 / B 4 / R 2 ; Total = 7; 4:30:00
- Joe S 0/B 0/ R 3; Total = 2; 02:15:46

- Gabe S 9 / B 13/ R14; Total = 36; 49:49:32
- Joe P S 10 B 14/ R 11 Total = 35; 41:40:05"
- Mitch: S 5 / B 12 / R 17; Total = 34; 25:19:44"
- Matthews: S 10 / B 8 / R 11; Total = 29; 25:20:00
- Jim S 0 / B 15 / R 13; Total = 28; 21:32:41
- MarkZ: S 4 / B 11 / R 10; Total = 27; 32:30:00"
- Kev: S 5/B 8/R 13; Total = 26; 34:03:45
- Rachel S 6 / B 9 / R 10; Total = 25; 34:56:27"
- Jackie S 10/B 8/R 6; Total 24; 31:55:28
- Charlotte S 4/ B 11/ R 7; Total =22; 16:10:00
- Jennie S 5 / B 4/ R 9; Total = 18; 13:53:17
- Chris S 0 / B 1 / R 17; Total = 18; 24:09:43
- Ernesto S 2 / B 3 / R 7; Total = 15; 11:46:39" ,
- Samy S 5 / B 6/ R 6; Total = 17; 13:17:06
- Scott S 2 / B 4 / R 8; Total = 14, 11:36:54
- Mark H S 1 / B 4 / R 2 ; Total = 7; 4:30:00
- Joe S 0/B 0/ R 3; Total = 2; 02:15:46

I ran a very small local 10k race the "Klondike Challenge." I ran it in 52:10. I was second place over all, first place for the men. This the first time I won a race! I finally beat the guy who always passes me in the last half mile. I followed behind him most of the race, he pulled ahead about 200 yards. There was an aid station at the turn around. On the second lap, I couldn't believe it he stopped for a drink. When I saw that I thought, I can take him he is dying. At the 5 mile mark, he started walking for about 10 yards. I could believe it, he was blowing up. I kept my pace and as I caught him he tried to run with me, so I picked it up a touch. He blew up and I finally beat him!

- Gabe S 9 / B 13/ R14; Total = 36; 49:49:32
- Joe P S 10 B 14/ R 11 Total = 35; 41:40:05"
- Mitch: S 5 / B 12 / R 17; Total = 34; 25:19:44"
- Matthews: S 10 / B 8 / R 11; Total = 29; 25:20:00
- Jim S 0 / B 15 / R 14; Total = 29; 22:24:51
- MarkZ: S 4 / B 11 / R 10; Total = 27; 32:30:00"
- Kev: S 5/B 8/R 13; Total = 26; 34:03:45
- Rachel S 6 / B 9 / R 10; Total = 25; 34:56:27"
- Jackie S 10/B 8/R 6; Total 24; 31:55:28
- Charlotte S 4/ B 11/ R 7; Total =22; 16:10:00
- Jennie S 5 / B 4/ R 9; Total = 18; 13:53:17
- Chris S 0 / B 1 / R 17; Total = 18; 24:09:43
- Ernesto S 2 / B 3 / R 7; Total = 15; 11:46:39" ,
- Samy S 5 / B 6/ R 6; Total = 17; 13:17:06
- Scott S 2 / B 4 / R 8; Total = 14, 11:36:54
- Mark H S 1 / B 4 / R 2 ; Total = 7; 4:30:00
- Joe S 0/B 0/ R 3; Total = 2; 02:15:46

Jim, congrats on winning your race (men's division) and even better, beating the guy!

Today was a good long bike ride day, but I'm finally exhausted.  Bike: 5:20, 77 miles with 7,600 ft. of climbing + 43 min brick run 

- Gabe S 9 / B 14/ R15; Total = 38; 55:53:22 
- Joe P S 10 B 14/ R 11 Total = 35; 41:40:05" 
- Mitch: S 5 / B 12 / R 17; Total = 34; 25:19:44" 
- Matthews: S 10 / B 8 / R 11; Total = 29; 25:20:00 
- Jim S 0 / B 15 / R 14; Total = 29; 22:24:51
- MarkZ: S 4 / B 11 / R 10; Total = 27; 32:30:00" 
- Kev: S 5/B 8/R 13; Total = 26; 34:03:45
- Rachel S 6 / B 9 / R 10; Total = 25; 34:56:27" 
- Jackie S 10/B 8/R 6; Total 24; 31:55:28 
- Charlotte S 4/ B 11/ R 7; Total =22; 16:10:00 
- Jennie S 5 / B 4/ R 9; Total = 18; 13:53:17 
- Chris S 0 / B 1 / R 17; Total = 18; 24:09:43 
- Ernesto S 2 / B 3 / R 7; Total = 15; 11:46:39" , 
- Samy S 5 / B 6/ R 6; Total = 17; 13:17:06 
- Scott S 2 / B 4 / R 8; Total = 14, 11:36:54 
- Mark H S 1 / B 4 / R 2 ; Total = 7; 4:30:00 
- Joe S 0/B 0/ R 3; Total = 2; 02:15:46

Congratulations on the 10K win Jim!

So I'm checking in although I'm not doing the challenge this month. I ran my first race of the year today, the Shamrock Shuffle 8k, which is the unofficial start of the running season here in Chicago. I've run the race for the past six years and have managed to PR each time. This year I wanted to test my training from the various challenges we've done over the past six months. Long story short, I PR'd by 1:01 for a time of 47:11. I was shooting for 45 minutes and I believe I had a reasonable chance of hitting that however they closed my start corral 10 minutes early and sent me to the back of 34,500 runners! (lesson learned, get there early!) I spent the race dodging in and out around  slower runners (imagine me saying slower runners :-) ) and the last two miles sealed the deal as people were getting tired and just came to a complete stop right in front of me. All in all I'm pleased with at least a small PR and will get another chance to test my fitness next week in a 5k race.

Jim - First - Awesome Race!  Second - Re: distance, probably three things going on - (1) race not entirely accurate; (2) GPS not entirely accurate; (3) your line you raced wasn't perfect.  See 2 links below.

GPS Watch Accuracy Test: 

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/06/2011-sport-device-gps-accuracy-in-depth.html

How races are measured

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/03/racing-line-understanding-how-courses.html

Jim, awesome result - congratulations!

Barry - PR! Woohoo! You're doing something right... My brother ran this one too, it was a great warm day (for March in Chicago).

And Gabe... you might even win this thing the way you're going...

Day of rest for me today.

Nice win Jim.  Enjoy the podium.

1 hr on the drainer (6 x 5' @ 95-99% of LTHR) + 50' on the dreadmill as brick.  My Sunday/Monday schedule is killing me a bit because Monday's workouts are always pre-7am, which means that I have done 4 workouts in < 24hrs. 

- Gabe S 9 / B 14/ R15; Total = 38; 55:53:22
- Joe P S 10 B 15/ R 12 Total = 37; 43:31:05"
- Mitch: S 5 / B 12 / R 17; Total = 34; 25:19:44"
- Matthews: S 11 / B 8 / R 12; Total = 31; 26:40:00
- Jim S 0 / B 15 / R 14; Total = 29; 22:24:51
- MarkZ: S 4 / B 11 / R 10; Total = 27; 32:30:00"
- Kev: S 5/B 8/R 13; Total = 26; 34:03:45
- Rachel S 6 / B 9 / R 10; Total = 25; 34:56:27"
- Jackie S 10/B 8/R 6; Total 24; 31:55:28
- Charlotte S 4/ B 11/ R 7; Total =22; 16:10:00
- Jennie S 5 / B 4/ R 9; Total = 18; 13:53:17
- Chris S 0 / B 1 / R 17; Total = 18; 24:09:43
- Ernesto S 2 / B 3 / R 7; Total = 15; 11:46:39" ,
- Samy S 5 / B 6/ R 6; Total = 17; 13:17:06
- Scott S 2 / B 4 / R 8; Total = 14, 11:36:54
- Mark H S 1 / B 4 / R 2 ; Total = 7; 4:30:00
- Joe S 0/B 0/ R 3; Total = 2; 02:15:46

Nah, I heard Gabe was taking the whole week off as a reeward for all his hard work in 2012.  He wanted to let Joe and I fight it out!

5 miles @ 1:05'15". Last week life (and laziness) got in the way, so looking forward to a good week of training to make up for it.

- Gabe S 9 / B 14/ R15; Total = 38; 55:53:22
- Joe P S 10 B 15/ R 12 Total = 37; 43:31:05"
- Mitch: S 5 / B 12 / R 17; Total = 34; 25:19:44"
- Matthews: S 11 / B 8 / R 12; Total = 31; 26:40:00
- Jim S 0 / B 15 / R 14; Total = 29; 22:24:51
- MarkZ: S 4 / B 11 / R 10; Total = 27; 32:30:00"
- Kev: S 5/B 8/R 13; Total = 26; 34:03:45
- Rachel S 6 / B 9 / R 10; Total = 25; 34:56:27"
- Jackie S 10/B 8/R 6; Total 24; 31:55:28
- Charlotte S 4/ B 11/ R 7; Total =22; 16:10:00
- Jennie S 5 / B 4/ R 9; Total = 18; 13:53:17
- Chris S 0 / B 1 / R 17; Total = 18; 24:09:43
- Ernesto S 2 / B 3 / R 7; Total = 15; 11:46:39" ,
- Samy S 5 / B 6/ R 7; Total = 18; 14:22:21
- Scott S 2 / B 4 / R 8; Total = 14, 11:36:54
- Mark H S 2 / B 4 / R 2 ; Total = 8; 5:15:00
- Joe S 0/B 0/ R 3; Total = 2; 02:15:46

30 minutes on the drainer for 10.283 miles. I spent most of it pouting because I was on the trainer. Stupid winter temps came back to NE Michigan. I want to ride outside! Ok, the tantrum is over.

- Gabe S 9 / B 14/ R15; Total = 38; 55:53:22
- Joe P S 10 B 15/ R 12 Total = 37; 43:31:05"
- Mitch: S 5 / B 12 / R 17; Total = 34; 25:19:44"
- Matthews: S 11 / B 8 / R 12; Total = 31; 26:40:00
- Jim S 0 / B 16 / R 14; Total = 29; 22:54:51
- MarkZ: S 4 / B 11 / R 10; Total = 27; 32:30:00"
- Kev: S 5/B 8/R 13; Total = 26; 34:03:45
- Rachel S 6 / B 9 / R 10; Total = 25; 34:56:27"
- Jackie S 10/B 8/R 6; Total 24; 31:55:28
- Charlotte S 4/ B 11/ R 7; Total =22; 16:10:00
- Jennie S 5 / B 4/ R 9; Total = 18; 13:53:17
- Chris S 0 / B 1 / R 17; Total = 18; 24:09:43
- Ernesto S 2 / B 3 / R 7; Total = 15; 11:46:39" ,
- Samy S 5 / B 6/ R 7; Total = 18; 14:22:21
- Scott S 2 / B 4 / R 8; Total = 14, 11:36:54
- Mark H S 2 / B 4 / R 2 ; Total = 8; 5:15:00
- Joe S 0/B 0/ R 3; Total = 2; 02:15:46

ernestov

So, Friday I got fed up with work and turned in my notice. It quickly got replied with a promise of "change" on my monumental workload, it seems to be a reality today. We'll see what happens, I'm starting to leave at 5 every day regardless of what I leave behind, so I can get a life.

Good for you, quality of life is more important. Don't let the man ruin you.

Darn! And here I was thinking that I was actually going to beat you in the challenge!

Good for you. Balance is the key word, good to have you back amongst the living.

Very good for you Ernesto! I hope the promises come to pass. I'm very close to the same point with my situation.