Christoph F. Eick's Summer/Fall 2002 Training Log ---
July 31, 2002
to December 31, 2002
  
  
    | Long Runs | Easy Runs | Marathon Pace | LT-Pace | 10K-Pace | VO2-Pace | 1M-Pace | Hills | Strength | 
  
    | 7:40-8:50 | 7:40-8:50 | 7:20-6:55 | 6:25-6:45 | 6:15-6:25 | 6:10-5:50 | 5:10-5:30 | Biking | Swimming | 
  
  
    | Day | Length | Type | Pace | Course | Shoe | Ef./Cond. | Comment | 
    | 7/31 | 20M | cont | 2:55:56 (8:57 8:37) | MemPa | 764 | 6/9 | Ran very conservatively and started at 5:30a, and
had no problems at the end (last mile was 8:10 pace). | 
    | July'02 | 229.9M | 15 min. Swimm | 
    | 8/1 | 5.2M | rec |  | Allen | SNC | 3/7 | 168p | 
    | 8/2 | 8.8M | 20min 3-paces: easy, 5K, 400m | ? | Alleng | BTR | 5/8 |  | 
    | 8/3 | 5M | cont | 8:35 | TR | SNC | 3/5 | Last run for SNC | 
    | 8/4 | 10M | 2M-2x[2M@T-2M] | 14:36 13:55 | Allen ZERO to TWO | DS7 | 7/5 | Very slow on the first 2M; did a little better in the
second one. | 
    | 8/6 | 18M | cont | 3:07:23!! | Camino del Oleoducto | SNC | 6/10 | Parallel to the Panama Canal on a somewhat wet,
occasionally slippery, 
rolling dirt/stone trail; saw a herd
of wild, not very high pigs that were defending the trail 
aggressively. The run felt quite hard although I was running
quite slowly in almost 100% humidity. First run for SNC. | 
    | 8/7 | 6M | cont | 8:45 | Boquete, Panama | 764 | 3/5 | Chased by a lot of dogs. | 
    | 8/11 | 9.3M | cont | 8:55 | Panama City | 764 | 3/5 | Along Balboa Ave. | 
    | 8/12 | 6.7M | cont | 8:55 | Allen | SNC | 3/7 | After sitting in plains for more than 7 hours. | 
    | 8/13 | 7.6M | 2x[4x800 RE2:] RE:5 | 2:59 2:58 3:03 3:06 3:10 3:06 3:12 3:10 | Allen | BTR | 6/5 | Did okay running the first time at 5K pace since
end of April! 4th to 7th 800 in quite heavy rain. | 
    | 8/14 | 5.2M | rec |  | Allen | SNC | 3/7 | 167p; problems with my digestion! | 
    | 8/15 | 11M | on water |  | MemPa | 764 | 6/9 | It was raining hard all the time; planned to run
20 but decided to quite after 11 miles in heavy rain! | 
    | 8/17 | 8.6M | 4x2000@T | 6:47 6:49 7:20 7:33 | Allen ZERO to ONE 1/4 | DS7 | 7/8 | Ran the first two okay, and cratered afterwards --- 
digestion still not okay. | 
    | 8/18 | 5.3M | cont | 8:40 | Braker (AU) | BTR | 3/7 |  | 
    | 8/19 | 15.3M | cont | 2:25 | TownL | SNC | 6/9 | Still not recovered from digistive problems. | 
    | 8/20 | 6.8M | 9x2:10 RE2:10 | ? | Alleng | BTR | 5/9 | Did okay after yesterday's 15M run. | 
    | 8/22 | 5.8M | rec |  | Allen | 764 | 3/7 |  | 
    | 8/23 | 9M | 2x[2M@E|2M@M]-1M@E | 7:22 7:12 | MemPa | DST7 | 6/8 | On a dark, drizzly evening. | 
    | 8/25 | 10M | cont | 9:30; 8:55 | Allen | SNC | 3/8 | Not running well; somewhat stiff. | 
    | 8/26 | 5.2M | cont | 9:05 | Allen | 764 | 3/8 | Not feeling that well! | 
    | 8/27 | 7M | 367-733-1100-733-367-733-1100 RE:4/5 | 5K-eff. | Alleng | BTR | 5/9 |  | 
    | 8/29 | 7.1M | cont | 9:15 7:55 | Allen | 764 | 4/8 | Ran Okay! | 
    | 8/31 | 6M | trail |  | Garden of the Gods | BRT | 4/8 |  | 
    | Aug'02 | 178.8M | 
    | 9/2 | 21M | cont | 7:41 7:45 7:45 7:49 7:48 7:34 7:43 7:55 7:50
7:45 7:46 7:55 7:51 fell 8:29 8:33 8:22 8:30 8:52 9:34 15:45 | ADT Marathon | DST7 | 4/8 | Fell at mile 13 and bruised right knee and hip; tried
to continue but dropped out at mile 21. | 
    | 9/3- | Bruised hip | & right knee: | had | to take | 4 days | off! | 
    | 9/7 | 6M | rec |  | Allen | 764 | 3/7 | Hip still not 100% okay. | 
    | 9/8 | 7.1M | rec |  | Allen | SNC | 4/6 | Hip still not 100% okay. | 
    | 9/9 | 5.2M | cont | 9:50 9:10 | Allen | 764 | 4/6 | Hip better, but knee not 100%! | 
    | 9/10 | 5.8M | cont | 9:30 8:30 | Allen | SNC | 4/7 | Hip better, but knee not 100%! | 
    | 9/11 | 6.1M | cont | 9:10 8:20 | Allen | 764 | 4/7 | Hip better, but knee not 100%! | 
    | 9/13 | 11M | cont | 8:10 pace (10th mile: 7:15) | MemPa | BTR | 5/8 | Almost 100% | 
    | 9/14 | 4.8M | cont | 8:40 | TM | SNC | 3/6 |  | 
    | 9/15 | 16.9M | cont | 8:30 8:20 8:45 | MemPa | 764 | 6/9 | Ran okay, although I felt quite tired on 
the final 4M (breathing very bad air)! | 
    | 9/16 | 5.2M | rec |  | Allen | SNC | 3/6 |  | 
    | 9/17 | 7M | 15x:36h|1:e | 5K-eff. | Alleng | BTR | 5/9 |  | 
    | 9/18 | 11M | cont | 8:50 8:30 | MemPa | BTR | 6/8 |  | 
    | 9/20 | 5.8M | cont | 8:40 8:25 | TM | SNC | 3/6 |  | 
    | 9/21 | 5.2M | rec |  | Allen | DST7 | 4/4 | Was supposed to run faster but Negroe Fund Raising Walk 
resulted in a completely congested loop with 
cheerful participants! | 
    | 9/22 | 20M | 5M@MP | 2:42:20 (8:48 7:07 8:20) | MemPa | BTR | 7/4 | Very good run in much better weather. | 
    | 9/23 | 7.1M | rec |  | Allen | 764 | 4/4 | Took it easy after yesterday's hard workout! 168p ---
how did I gain 3p?? | 
    | 9/24 | 6.2M | 12x400 RE:1:40 | 85 84 83 84 84 82 82 81 83 81 80 79 | StTo | DST7 | 6/4 | Ran quite well, although quite long rest might
have helped! | 
    | 9/25 | 11M | cont | 9:10 9:00 8:36 | MemPa | SNC | 5/8 | T=81-85; weather forcast wasn't right and 
I did the run in sunshine and more demanding conditions at lunch 
time also getting sunburn. | 
    | 9/26 | 7.1M | cont | 8:50 | Allen | 764 | 4/7 |  | 
    | 9/27 | 8.1M | 3M@T | 7:01 6:51 7:01 | Allen ZERO to THREE | DST7 | 7/6 | Somewhat on dead legs with T=86 but dry. Still
consider this to be T-workout because it was quite warm. | 
    | 9/29 | 22M | cont | 3:08:40 (8:35-pace; 9M@9:20 9M@7:35 4M@8:40) | MemPa | 764 | 7/7 | T=70-80; digestive problems (ate spicy peppers in the evening) 
the first 9M; run the next 9M well, and then was getting quite
sore on the last 4M. 167.5p | 
    | 9/30 | 5.6M | cont | 8:40 | TM | SNC | 3/6 |  | 
    | Sept'02 | 205.0M | 
    | 10/1 | 6M | M-800-M RE 4: | 6:00 2:48 6:10 | StTo | GDST | 6/8 | T=74 & H=94%; workout in tough conditions
without splits; ran the same workout in not much 
better conditions on Jan. 29, 02 in 5:48, 2:42, 6:02. | 
    | 10/3 | 8M | cont | 8:04-pace; 2M@7:45 | MemPa | 764 | 5/8 | T=89-82; ran okay after rest day in warm 
conditions. 164.5p | 
    | 10/5 | 12.7M | 10M-Race | 72:18 (6:44 6:50 7:04 7:02 7:09 7:34 7:29 7:25 7:34 7:25) | Brazosport | GLDS | 7/9 | In quite miserable conditions T=74-79; H=100-95. 6/?a 57/?o | 
    | 10/6 | 14M | cont | 8:30 effort | Huntsv | SNC | 5/8 | Outer Loop + Add_on; felt pretty tired the last
30 minutes of the run. | 
    | 10/7 | 5.2M | rec |  | Allen | 764 | 3/7 | Felt beaten up! | 
    | 10/8 | 6.9M | 4x[400-300-200-100 W100] RE 4: | 8K-1M-pace | StTo | DST7 | 5/8 |  | 
    | 10/9 | 9M | cont | 8:40-pace | MemPa | 764 | 5/8 |  | 
    | 10/11 | 8M | rec |  | MemPa | SNC | 5/6 | Was not feeling well and decided to run 20M on
Sunday instead. | 
    | 10/12 | 8.1M | 3.5M@T | 7:05 6:56 7:16 3:25 | Allen ZERO to THREE1/2 | DST7 | 7/4 | Somewhat flat; more like a marathon pace workout! | 
    | 10/13 | 20.2M | cont | 2:55:05 (last 3M in 8:05 pace) | TangArb | 764 | 6/5 | Ran somewhat slowly on a different route, but the footing 
wasn't  that good the first 13M --- felt fine the last 30 minutes;
163.5p. | 
    | 10/14 | 7.8M | rec |  | Allen | SNC | 4/4 | Felt okay, but ran quite slowly finishing the 
60M week. | 
    | 10/15 | 7.2M | M-RE2:-M-RE5:-800-RE2:-800-RE3:-400-RE2:-400 | 6:01 6:03 2:51 2:53 :81 :83 | StTo | GDST | 7/3 | T=54 & H=80%; slept very badly the night before but
ran well in good conditions; 164p. | 
    | 10/17 | 11M | 3M@e-2M@T-3M@e-2M@T-M@e | 6:31 6:34;...;6:36 6:38 | MemPa | DST7 | 7/4 | Medium warm but low hum.; workout felt easy after
restday! | 
 
    | 10/19 | 7M | Cont | 8:40 | Beaumont | 764 | 4/4 | Touring the "ugly" sides of Beaumont(TX). | 
    | 10/20 | 17M | cont | 13M@8:55 4M@8:10 | TangArb | SNC | 5/6 | T=72-75; somewhat muddy; av- run! | 
    | 10/21 | 8M | rec |  | Allen | 764 | 4/6 | Tired! | 
    | 10/22 | 6M | 14x200 RE2/1 RE5: 800 | 37-41; 2:40 | StTo | GLDS | 5/7 |  | 
    | 10/23 | 11M | cont | 8:35 8:35 7:56 | MemPa | 764 | 5/6 | Decided to switch rest days because of
the weather; ate too much food 3h before 
the run and had problems the first 7M. | 
    | 10/25 | 8M | 4M@T | 6:55 7:00 6:50 6:45 | MemPa | DST7 | 6/8 | T=72; hum=94; ran okay considering the bad conditions. | 
 
    | 10/26 | 4.3M | rec |  | Huntsv | SNC | 3/8 | On a drizzly, damp day. | 
    | 10/27 | 6M | 4x1200 RE:70 | 4:59 4:59 4:55 5:01 | Allen ZERO 1/2 to ONE 1/4 | DST7 | 5/8 | T=71; hum=91. | 
 
    | 10/28 | 5.2M | cont | 8:30 | Allen | 764 | 3/6 |  | 
    | 10/30 | 6M | 2M@MP RE1: | 7:10 7:05 | Allen | DST7 | 4/6 |  | 
    | 10/31 | 5.2M | cont | 8:50 | Allen | 764 | 3/6 | Very muddy! | 
    | Oct'02 | 206.7M | 
    | 11/2 | 3M | rec |  | NYC | SNC | 2/5 |  | 
    | 11/3 | 26.2M | Marathon | 3:15:46 [1:37:59 1:37:47] Eick/Rop (8:50/4:55
6:48/5:04! 7:39/4:50 7:27/4:50 7:20/4:49 7:17/4:52 7:13/4:48
7:30/4:59 7:22/4:50 7:15/4:44 7:40/4:54 7:12/4:46 7:29/4:52
7:33?/4:53 7:40?/4:59 7:12/4:46 7:54/5:18 7:15/4:34 7:14/4:41
7:12/4:49 7:25/4:55 7:25/4:54 7:23/4:56 7:30/4:52 7:51/5:03
7:33/4:56 7:11/5:07 1:32/0:57) | NYC | GLDS | 7/3 | T=46-44; H=51%; W=12-10-7; 1450/317?? 142/24??a. Elevation 
graded evaluation:
slow miles: 1, 3, 4, 11, 24; fast miles: 16, 17, 18, 19,
26; never hit the wall but faced some muscle soreness on
the last 5 miles. Had problems getting going 
after waiting
so long and without warmup; lost :40 at pit stop; gained 1000 places on the
last 11 miles (first race with "true" negative splits). | 
    | 11/6 | 4.8M | rec |  | Allen | SNC | 3/3 | 164p. | 
    | 11/8 | 6.1M | rec |  | Allen | 764 | 3/6 |  | 
    | 11/9 | 5.2M | rec |  | Allen | SNC | 3/6 | congestion & flu? | 
    | 11/10 | 7.9M | rec |  | Allen | 764 | 4/8 | congestion & flu?; upper right ancle
somewhat sore. | 
    | 11/11 | 5.1M | cont | 8:35 | Allen | SNC | 3/6 | congestion & flu? | 
    | 11/13 | 6.1M | rec |  | Allen | 764 | 3/6 | cong. | 
    | 11/14 | 8M | cont | 8:04 7:40 | Allen | SNC | 4/6 | First "normal" run after NYCM... | 
    | 11/16 | 13.1M | cont | 9:00 8:40 | TangArb | SNC | 5/5 | quite windy; upper right ancle quite sore. | 
    | 11/17 | 5.2M | rec |  | Allen | 764 | 3/5 | Ran cautiously because of yesterday's ancle problem;
165p. | 
    | 11/19 | 7.8M | 2M-RE5-800-RE1:30-800-RE5:-4x[400|RE1:] | 12:22; 2:49, 2:52; 84, 84, 82, 80. | StTo | GDST | 7/5 | T=60 & H=77%; | 
    | 11/20 | 11M | cont | 8:20 7:38 | MemPa | SNC | 4/2 | Quite fast in second half! No problems with 
right ancle. | 
    | 11/22 | 5.1M | rec |  | Allen | 764 | 3/6 | Not in the mood! | 
    | 11/23 | 6M | 3.5M@T | 6:46 6:43 6:56 3:22 | Allen ZERO to THREE1/2 | DST7 | 5/3 |  | 
    | 11/24 | 16.7M | cont | 8:15 7:45 7:50 7:55 | RivOkAll | SNC | 6/3 | Ran smoothly, although hip and ancles felt
somewhat sore near the end. | 
    | 11/25 | 5.1M | rec |  | Allen | 764 | 3/6 |  | 
    | 11/26 | 6.4M | 4x[400-200-400 RE1:30] RE 3: | 84; 41; 80. | StTo | DST7 | 5/3 |  | 
    | 11/28 | 9M | Anadarko 5M-Race | 32:32 (6:30 6:10 6:15 6:49 6:45) | Woodlands | GDST | 7/4 | T=-37-44 & H=91-71%; was slowed down by congestion on miles 4 and 5
which made breathing difficult; almost every
mile marker was misplaced (1 and 5 seemed quite long,
and 2 and 3 seemed short); placed 3/???a, anyway. | 
    | 11/29 | 13.2M | cont | 8:30 | Conroe | SNC | 5/3 |  | 
    | 11/30 | 6.2M | cont | 8:55 | Allen | 764 | 3/6 |  | 
    | Nov'02 | 176.2M | 
    | 12/1 | 20M | cont | 2:54:40 (8:55 8:55 8:55 8:45 8:05) | Blalock | 764n | 6/4 | Never got really warm the first 15 miles on a cold
and windy day; did not have any
water for 11 miles; somewhat unusual, sudden, short pain
in my left calf near the end of the run. First run
for 764n --- shoes felt somewhat stiff and restrictive. | 
    | 12/2 | 5.2M | rec |  | Allen | 764 | 3/4 |  | 
    | 12/3 | 6.5M | 20min: 400@5K, 200@MP+5% | 8x400@92, 8x200@58 (6:10 | 7:44) | StTo | MWM | 5/7 | Deek's favorite workout; T=64 & wet; was tired from the last 10 days
and took it somewhat easy. First run for MWM! | 
    | 12/4 | 11M | cont | 8:35 | MemPa | SNC | 4/4 | Ran okay, although slow. 162.5p | 
    | 12/5 | 5.2M | rec |  | Allen | 764 | 3/4 |  | 
    | 12/6 | 7.1M | cont | 8:55 | Allen | 764n | 4/4 | Tired looking for a restday after running
9 days consecutively. 164p. | 
    | 12/8 | 21.1M | 30K-Race | 2:09:53 [7:06|6:51] (9M@7:06 7:01 6:54 6:48 7:03 
6:28(?) 7:20(?) 6:53 6:45 6:33 4:06?) | Sugarland | GLDS | 7/5 | T=55-59; H=81-77%; 
Misplaced mile markers; 7/107a; 40/946o. Followed plan running 7:00 for
16M, but was somewhat slow the first 
9M, but picked the pace up nicely near the end. | 
    | 12/9 | 4.8M | rec |  | Allen | 764 | 3/3 |  | 
    | 12/10 | 7.1M | rec |  | Allen | SNC | 3/4 |  | 
    | 12/11 | 5.2M | rec |  | Allen | 764 | 3/4 |  | 
    | 12/11 | 9M | cont | 8:35 8:15 8:05 | MemPa | 764n | 4/5 | Second Run of the day --- training like the PROs for 1 day! | 
    | 12/13 | 9M | 6x1200@T RE:70 | 4:58 5:06 4:53 5:01 4:58 4:58 | Allen ZERO to 3/4 | MWM | 5/3 | Had to change from miles to 1200, because of mud. | 
 
    | 12/14 | 20.2M | cont | 2:55 (8:55 8:45 8:40 8:15) | TownL | 764n | 6/3 |  | 
    | 12/15 | 9M | cont | 8:55 | TownL | SNC | 4/4 |  | 
    | 12/16 | 4.5M | rec |  | N. Austin | 764n | 3/6 | Made it through 3 weeks of 60M: somewhat tired but no other problems! | 
    | 12/17 | 7.4M | 2000-1600-1200-800 RE2:30 | 7:58 5:57 4:25 2:55 | StTo | MWM | 5/7 | 163p. | 
    | 12/19 | 11M | cont | 8:10 8:10 7:20 | MemPa | SNC | 4/6 | Felt easy after restday! | 
    | 12/20 | 5.2M | cont | 8:50 | Allen | 764 | 3/6 | 164.5p | 
    | 12/21 | 8.6M | 4x2000@T RE1:40 | 8:08 8:13 8:17 8:13 (6:33-pace!) | Allen ZERO to ONE 1/4 | MWM | 5/3 | Had to run around and pass all those Houston fit runners, doing their 20M run! It feels like my T-
pace has dropped by 5 seconds in the last 4 weeks! | 
    | 12/22 | 12M | cont | 7:50 7:30 7:40 | RivOk | SNC | 4/6 |  | 
    | 12/24 | 10M | vr: 400-800-M-800-400 | 79 2:52 5:59 2:54 78 | StTo | MWM | 5/4 | Very windy; didn't run too well considering yesterday's rest day. | 
    | 12/25 | 5.2M | cont | 8:50 | Allen | 764 | 3/3 | 164p; took it easy! | 
    | 12/26 | 12M | 2.5M-2.5M@T-2.5M-2.5M@T-2M | 16:34; 16:45 (6:37 & 6:42 pace) | MemPa | DST7 | 7/2 | Last Run for DST7 in almost perfect conditions but quite windy. Always fell behind the pace at 
1.5M but finished strong (6:26 and 6:30 respectively) with tail wind. Probably should have tried
to run 6:35-pace considering the favorable conditions! | 
    | 12/27 | 7.1M | rec |  | Allen | 764 | 3/6 | Just jogging; even 9:20 pace felt too fast! | 
    | 12/28 | 21M | 3M@MP | 2:39:40 (7M@8:00 1M@7:15 9M@7:35 2M@7:20 2M@6:46 ) | Wirt | 764n | 6/4 |  | 
    | 12/29 | 8.7M | cont | 8:50 8:50 8:38 | MemPa | SNC | 3/6 | Run faster than expected; 162.5p. | 
    | 12/31 | 9.9M | cont | 2M@7:25 8M@9:00 | MemPa | MWM | 5/7 | School was locked and speed work was cancelled; went
to Memorial Park and tried to run marathon pace for 6M in wet conditions; after
running 2M at 7:25, I decided to quit the workout, because I still felt beaten up from
SA's run! Ran the highest mileage in single month --- 21 miles more than in Jan. 2002. | 
    | Dec'02 | 263.0M | 
    | Year | 2002: | 2392.5M | 
 
Courses
MemPa:= Memorial Park 2.93 miles dirt loop
Allen(R) := Allen Park Way 4.75 
miles loop; somewhat rolling mostly on asphalt; 
RiHerm := 
Rice University and Herrman Park Loop 
RivOk := River Oaks Loop 
RivOkAll := River Oaks Loop with Allen Park Way Loop continuation
TangArb:= From Memorial Park Tennis Center following Memorial 
going south on Chimney
Rock and then Tanglewood, returning via PostOak, doing 4 additional miles on 
the 2.2M outer Arboretum trail and coming back "long" 
to start. (14.15M)
Blalock:= From Memorial Park Tennis Center going out short following 
Memorial, turning
right when it hits San Felipe, continue on San Felipe; turn around 
when you reach Blalock, coming back on the same route (14M).
RiceTr := Track at Rice University 
HCMT := 
HoChiMinh trail (mildly rolling)
Conroe:= quite rolling route near exit 88 of I-45.
Huntsv := Huntsville State Park trails, 75 miles north of Houston
TownL := 
10.1M loop arround Town Lake in Austin
StTo := St. Thomas high school track
TM = Quinton treadmill
The Fleet
SNC := Adidas SuperNova Classic
(October 19, 2001-August 3, 2002), 2000 model with green colors; retired 
with 482.2 miles.
SNC := Adidas SuperNova Classic
(August 6, 2002-...), 2000 model with green colors; 310.5 miles
as of Dec. 31, 2002.
DST7 := Asics Gel DS 
Trainer VII (December 28, 2001-December 31, 2002); size 11; 
light weight training shoe for races and faster workouts; 285.1 miles 
as of December 31, 2002. 
GDST := Asics Gel DS 
Trainer VII (October 1, 2002-); size 11; 
light weight training shoe for races and faster workouts; 95 miles
as of Dec. 31, 2002. 
MWM := Mizuno Wave 
Maverick (Dec. 3, 2002-...); size 11; 
light weight training shoe for races and faster workouts; 50.5 miles as of Dec. 31, 2002. 
BTR := Brooks Trance 
(March 6, 2002-Sept. 22, 2002); size 11; somewhat cushioned, 
relatively light 
stability shoe; hopefully, its quality matches its high price; 355.8M as 
of Sept. 22, 2002; early retirement, something broke inside the
shoe; do not buy these shoe considering its high price!!!. 
764 := New Balance 764 (May 19, 2002-January 31, 2003); 
size 11; somewhat protective stability shoe; will be used for easy run, long
runs and possibly trail running; 480.6 miles as of Dec. 31, 2002.
764n := New Balance 764 (December 1, 2002-...); 
size 11; somewhat protective stability shoe; will be used for easy run, long
runs and possibly trail running; 81.8 miles as of Dec. 31, 2002.
Meaning of Short Terms
21W := 21 sets of strength training (various exercises) each set consisting 
of 12 repetitions. 
30SW := 30 minutes swimming at easy pace 
40BY := 40 minutes on a 
stationary bike (I fall off other bikes...)
55HK := 55 minutes hiking/walking 
5000tr := 5000 meters track race or time trail
ftl := fartlek (repeats are between 2 minutes and 5 minutes)
MP := marathon pace 
T-pace := lactate threshold 
pace (appox. 18K-pace) 
RE := rest (during speedwork)
I-Pace := interval 
pace, typically 5-10 seconds per mile faster than 5K-pace
W100 := walk 100 
meters (during speed workout)
J200 := jog 200 meters (during speed workout) 
R-Pace := fast, approx. 1M-pace  
cont := continuous (easy) run 
contP := continuous (easy) run with 4-6x1min pickups 
contSt := 
continuous run with 5-6 20-25 sec. strides
cont_hi := continuous run on a hilly course
cont_tr := contiuuous run on trail 
rec := recovery run/jog, typically 9:00 to 10:00 pace
sn := running on ice or snow
Yearly Summaries
 
Yearly Mileage: 1996:1511; 1997:1619; 1998: 1689;
1999:1877; 2000: 2125; 2001: 2157; 2002: 2392.5
January'00: 172 miles (165 planned) + 80 sets strength 
February'00: 189 miles (190 miles planned) + 160 sets strength
March'00: 
165 miles (170 miles planned) + 80 sets strength 
April'00: 206 miles (200 
miles planned) + 62 sets strength 
May'00: 192.3 miles (185 miles planned) + 
30 sets strength + 60 min swimming
June'00: 153.3 miles (160 miles planned) + 
70 sets strength + 100 min swimming.
July'00: 76.4 miles (80 miles planned) + 
53 sets strength + 130 min swimming
August'00: 148.1 miles (140 miles 
planned) + 20 sets strength + 50 min swimming.
Sept'00: 196.0 miles (180 
miles planned) + 67 sets strength + 75 min. swimming.
Oct'00: 205.5 miles 
(200 miles planned) + 80 sets strength. 
Nov'00: 208.8 miles (215 miles 
planned) + 40 sets strength. 
Dec'00: 210.0 miles (205 miles planned) + 114 
sets strength 
Jan'01: 160.0 miles (160 miles planned) + 56 sets strength 
Feb'01: 203.7 miles (190 miles planned) + 101 sets strength 
Mar'01: 
228.0 miles (225 miles planned) + 123 sets strength 
Apr'01: 200.2 miles (195 
miles planned) + 121 sets strength
May'01: 145.1 miles (150 miles planned) + 
140 sets strength + 120 minutes swimming
June'01: 170.0 miles (160 miles planned) + 40 sets strength + 110 minutes 
swimming
July'01: 100.1 miles (100 miles planned) + 20 sets strength + 
205 minutes swimming
August'01: 156 miles (170 miles planned) + 70 minutes swimming
September'01: 201.7 miles (200 miles planned) + 40 minutes swimming
October'01: 220.4 miles (215 miles planned) + 65 sets strength
November'01: 219 miles (215 miles planned) + 153 sets strength
December'01: 164 miles (160 miles planned)
January'02: 242.1 miles (240 miles planned) + 98 sets strength
February'02: 160.1 miles (160 miles planned) + 90 sets strength 
March'02: 211.0 miles (210 miles planned) + 42 sets strength 
April '02: 151.4 miles (160 miles planned) + 88 sets strength + 
58 minutes swimming. 
May '02: 166.4 miles (150 miles planned) + 44 sets strength + 
100 minutes swimming 
June '02: 201.2 miles (200 miles planned) + 90 minutes swimming 
July '02: 229.9 miles (220 miles planned) 
Aug. '02: 178.8 miles (190 miles planned) 
Sept. '02: 205.0 miles (225 miles planned) 
Oct. '02: 206.9 miles (205 miles planned) 
Nov. '02: 176.2 miles (180 miles planned) 
Dec. '02: 262.1 miles (250 miles planned) 
Weekly Mileage 2000: 38.8 January, 
45.6 February, 37.2 March, 48.2 April, 43.4 May, 35.8 June, 17.3 July, 33.4 
August, 45.7 September, 46.4 October, 48.7 November, 47.7 December. 
Weekly Mileage 2001: 36.1 January, 50.9 February, 51.5 March, 46.7 
April, 32.8 May, 39.7 June, 22.7 July, 35.2 August, 47.1 September, 
49.7 October, 51.1 November, 37.0 December. 
Weekly Mileage 2002: 54.7 miles January, 40.0 miles February, 47.7 
miles March; 35.3 miles April; 37.6 miles May; 47.0 miles June;
51.9 miles July; 40.4 miles August; 47.8 September, 46.9 October,
41.1 November, 59.4 December.
Previous Training: April-July 1999 Training Log, August'99-December'99 Training Log, 
January'00-May'00 Training Log, May'00-October'00 Training Log, October'00-January'01 Training Log, 
January-April'01 Training Log,
May-August'01 Training Log,
August-December'01 Training Log,  
December'01-March 02 Training Log,  
April'02-July'02 Training Log. 
Season Line Up
1999/2000 Season: 
Tu., Sept. 21 1999 to Tu, July 11, 2000
Summer Running Break: July 12, 2000 
to August 14, 2000
2000/2001 Season: Tu., August 15, 
2000 to We. July 4, 2001
Summer Running Break: July 5, 2001 to July 30, 
2001
2001/2002 Season: Tu., July 31, 2001 to Su., 
April 28, 2002. 
2002 Spring Running Break: Mo., April 29, 2002 to Mo. May 13, 02
2002/2003 Season: 
Macrocycle One: May 14, 2002 to November 3, 2002
Break: November 4 to 18, 2002
Macrocycle Two: November 19, 2002 to June 8, 2003
2003 Summer Running Break: June 9 to July 7, 2002
last updated: December 31, 2002.