121 days until the Leadville Trail 100 Mile Run...
Today was a speedwork day and basketball - a fun day - I love the game of basketball! Gordon Staley and Gordon Schneider joined Rick Fountain and I at the track at 5:15 a.m. Gordon Staley picked me up at 5:08 and Gordon Schneider at 5:10. There is something powerful about determining the night before that someone is going to pick you up for a workout - it means that you won't back out. I wasn't planning on backing out but this sort of seals the deal. I could also say I do it for environmental purposes (i.e. saving the environment) but the bigger reason is accountability and camaraderie.
I also learned that before Gordon picked me up, he had already been to the store to pick up donuts to take home to his family - WOW!
So once we met Rick at the track, we did a half mile warm up jog and ran 4 400's.
400 M 90 seconds 200 M walk
400 M 86 seconds 200 M walk
400 M 82 seconds 200 M walk
400 M 80 seconds off to play hoops - awesome day!
Afterwards the Gordons joined me for some basketball - we played on the same team and won all our games :o)
Tomorrow at 4:30 a.m. - meeting at Crow Creek Park in Bettendorf w/ a refuel stop at 6:00 a.m.
message from Dave Jessen ....
Hey John, let everybody know the Happy Joes group is doing their 20 miler Sat am starting 7. I will have water & Gatorade set up (approx 6;45) at roundabout and BP gas at 18th&53rd. You guys are certainly welcome to partake!
Have a good run!
-Dave
Until my next post, have a great day! DIG DEEP!
Today was a speedwork day and basketball - a fun day - I love the game of basketball! Gordon Staley and Gordon Schneider joined Rick Fountain and I at the track at 5:15 a.m. Gordon Staley picked me up at 5:08 and Gordon Schneider at 5:10. There is something powerful about determining the night before that someone is going to pick you up for a workout - it means that you won't back out. I wasn't planning on backing out but this sort of seals the deal. I could also say I do it for environmental purposes (i.e. saving the environment) but the bigger reason is accountability and camaraderie.
I also learned that before Gordon picked me up, he had already been to the store to pick up donuts to take home to his family - WOW!
So once we met Rick at the track, we did a half mile warm up jog and ran 4 400's.
400 M 90 seconds 200 M walk
400 M 86 seconds 200 M walk
400 M 82 seconds 200 M walk
400 M 80 seconds off to play hoops - awesome day!
Afterwards the Gordons joined me for some basketball - we played on the same team and won all our games :o)
Tomorrow at 4:30 a.m. - meeting at Crow Creek Park in Bettendorf w/ a refuel stop at 6:00 a.m.
message from Dave Jessen ....
Hey John, let everybody know the Happy Joes group is doing their 20 miler Sat am starting 7. I will have water & Gatorade set up (approx 6;45) at roundabout and BP gas at 18th&53rd. You guys are certainly welcome to partake!
Have a good run!
-Dave
Until my next post, have a great day! DIG DEEP!
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