Christoph F. Eick's Third Third of 2017 Exercise Log
August 28, 2017 to December 31, 2017
Long Runs |
Easy Runs |
Steady Pace |
Marathon Pace |
LT-Pace |
VO2-Pace |
1M-Pace |
Hills |
Swimming |
9:10-10:45 |
9:45-11:30 |
9:30-10:00 |
8:50-9:30 |
8:35-8:55 |
8:00-8:30 |
7:50-8:10 |
Trails |
YS^2B |
Day |
Distance |
WO |
Time |
Place |
Shoe |
Comment |
8/30, noon |
4.8M |
easy
| run walked
| AllenR
| R8 |
|
8/31, 5:20p |
YS^2B |
25SB |
25 minutes of walking, 20 sets Str./Stetch/Yoga
| 1hipst, 2legOv, 3Cob, 2Br, 2X, 2SA, 3PoD, 3ob and 2BP |
|
Workout in my apartment complex. 185.2p. |
9/2, 7a |
5.2M (walked last 2.2M) |
easy
| 1:11:13
| AllenR
| WR20 |
T=78+; H=89%- and partly cloudy; still a lot of flooding along Buffalo Bayou!
|
9/4, 6:35p |
5.6M 4.4M (walked last 1M) |
easy
| 57:12
| AllenR
| R8 |
T=86-; H=64%+ and mostly cloudy; workout shortened due to stomach cramps! 184.0p.
|
9/6, 5:55p |
5.3M |
easy
| 1:00:01 (walked last 0.25 miles)
| Allen
| WR20 |
T=82-81 H=55% and sunny. In surprisingly good, fall-like conditions.
|
9/9, 7:40a |
5.7M |
easy
| 1:00:11
| Allen
| R8 |
T=68-70 H=78-74% and partly cloudy. First decent run since a long
time as I averaged 10:20-pace the last 3.7M!
|
9/10, 5:55p |
3.0M |
walked half way
|
| AllenR
| WR20 |
T=83- H=51%+ and sunny-. Aborted run due to digestive problems.
|
9/13, 6:50a |
4.9M |
easy
| 53:23
| AllenR
| R8 |
T=74+ H=75% and sunny-. In surprisingly good, fall-like conditions.
|
9/16, 9:10a |
9.9M |
Hiking Buffalo Bayou
Trail with the
HATS Meetup Group. |
2:56:51 (3.34M per hour) |
Houston, Texas |
WR20 |
T=80-88, H=88-63% and partly cloudy; had lunch in a unique Underground Place called
Conservatory; had succhi with spicy tuna, crab, and
seaweed salad and two beers. 186.0p! |
9/17, 7:05a |
5.1M |
easy
| 1:02:02 (walked last mile)
| Allen
| R8 |
T=78+ H=91-% and sunny. Ran okay the first 2 miles, but suddenly felt exhausted---I guess due
to yesterday's workout---when reaching mile 3---and decided to walk mile 5. Not
a good running week: did not feel like running Friday morning, and cancelled the run!
|
9/20, 7:30a |
5.3M |
easy
| 1:04:52 (walked mile 4)
| UH_DT0
| WR20 |
T=79, H=95% and partly cloudy. Felt somewhat nauseated the last 3 days and cancelled the planned run
Tuesday morning, and also, feeling a little but not much better, took it easy today, facing quite bad conditions.
|
9/21, 6:35a |
5.3M |
easy
| 59:29
| AllenR
| R8 |
T=80, H=95% and partly cloudy.slowed down by mud at mile 2 and deep mud on mile 5; okay run in quite bad consitions!
|
9/24, 7:10a |
6.0M |
easy
| 1:09:36 (walked last 0.6 mile)
| Allen
| WR20 |
T=77+ H=92-% and sunny. Okay run for the first 5 miles!
|
9/26, 6:35a |
5.2M |
easy
| 59:09 (walked 0.3M)
| Allen
| WR20 |
T=77, H=91% and partly cloudy. R8 shoe is still messed up from all the mud it was exposed to 5 days ago!
|
9/30, 7:20a |
7.5M |
easy
| 1:22:00 (walked last 0.5 mile)
| UH_DT5
| GH10 |
T=70-71 H=48% and sunny. Ran okay in the sense that I covered the first 7 miles without walking! First run for GH10!
|
10/1, 6:55a |
5.2M |
easy
| 57:07
| Allen
| R8 |
T=75 H=78% and sunny.
|
10/2, 9:10a |
5.2M |
Hiking along the Seawall and beach. |
|
Galveston, Texas |
WR20 |
T=84-86, H=88-63% and partly cloudy.
|
10/4, 6:10p |
4.2M |
easy
| 51:07 (walked the last mile)
| AllenR
| WR20 |
T=85-84 H=62-66% and partly cloudy; had to workout in warm not to humid conditions, when
not feeling like running in the morning.
|
10/6, 6:20p |
5.3M |
easy
| 58:11 (walked last 0.3 mile)
| AllenR
| R8 |
T=85-82 H=58-63% and partly cloudy; had to run in warm not to humid conditions, when
not feeling like running in the morning.
|
10/8, 7:15a |
6.9M |
easy
| 1:25:08 (walked 1.5 miles)
| UH_DT3
| GH10 |
T=78-79 H=92% and partly cloudy; had to run in warm not to humid conditions, when
not feeling like running in the morning. For whatever reasons, felt quit exhausted after the workout!
|
10/10, 6:35p |
5.5M |
easy
| 54:52
| Allen
| WR20 |
T=77-75 H=64% and partly cloudy. Really fast today in good evening conditions, especially considering
that I ran the last 2 miles in "semi-darkness".
|
10/13 6:55a |
5.2M |
easy
| 57:27
| Allen
| R8 |
T=77 H=91% and mostly cloudy.
|
10/15 5:55p |
5.3M |
easy
| 1:00:22 (walked 0.6M)
| AllenR
| GH10 |
T=81-67 H=72% and partly cloudy; after playing in a somewhat
frustrating 2-session event at a local bridge tournament. 185.4p: still stuck at the
same weight!
|
10/17 6:50a |
5.1M |
easy
| 52:36
| AllenR
| R8 |
T=58 H=67% and partly cloudy; faster in quite good conditions!
|
10/19, 6:55a |
9.1M |
easy
| 1:38:49
| H-Mem(1)-H
| WR20 |
T=67-69 H=87-82% and partly cloudy; was kind of slow today but showed some
endurance by running the whole way! First run in Memorial Park since early July!
|
10/22 1p |
8.1M |
easy
| 1:40:04 (walked 2.0M)
| H-Mem(2/3)-H
| GH10 |
T=66-69 H=93-84% partly cloudy in the second half; after the arrival of a
cold front! Canceled my planned run FR-late or SA-early feeling quite hyper; although I
felt better today, I took it easy.
|
10/24, 6:45p |
5.1M |
easy
| 56:06
| Allen
| R8 |
T=60 H=64% and partly cloudy. Not too fast today!
|
10/27, 4:45p |
5.4M |
easy
| 56:47
| UH_DT3
| WR20 |
T=66- H=53%+ and mostly cloudy. Finally, succeeded to convince myself to run again!
|
10/29, 1:50p |
5.3M |
easy
| 1:05:54 (walked the last 1.3M)
| AllenR
| GH10 |
T=66-68 H=23% and sunny; took it easy (posteponed the 11M run to the next weekend) after feeling hyper most of
yesterday, and sleeping very poorly due to a smoke detector going crazy.
|
11/1, 1:20p |
5.3M |
easy
| 1:04:49 (walked about a miles)
| AllenR
| WR20 |
T=77-79 H=83-81% and partly cloudy; still kind of feeling strange! Conditions
were much worse than what was predicted as
the sun came out. Did not feel like running Tuesday morning,
and could not run due to a smoke detector problem Monday evening.
|
11/4, 7:15a |
5.7M |
easy
|
| Allen
| GH10 |
|
11/6, 4:40p |
5.4M |
easy
| 59:30
| Allen
| R8 |
|
11/10 6:50a |
5.1M |
easy
| 53:43
| Allen
| WR20 |
T=51+; H=69%- and sunny.
|
11/12 7:10a |
7.2M |
easy
| 1:18:19
| UH_DT5 (via Long Bridge)
| GH10 |
T=64-67; H=44-39% and overcast.
|
11/15, 7:20a |
5.4M |
easy
| 1:00:26
| Allen
| WR20 |
T=68-72; H=44-39% and sunny
|
11/18, 7:20a |
5.4M |
easy
| 1:00:00
| Allen
| R8 |
T=68-72; H=44-39% and sunny
|
11/19, 6:55a |
8.0M |
easy
| 1:26:03
| UH_DT7
| GH10 |
T=65-69
|
11/23 11:15a |
5.3M |
easy
| 55:36
| Allen
| R8 |
T=68-72; H=44-39% and sunny; 188.6p: highest weight since a long time.
|
11/24 4p |
4M (walked 2M) |
easy
|
| UH_DT1
| R8 |
T=74-; H=49%+ and sunny; digestive problems
|
11/26, 11:00a |
8.1M |
easy
| 1:43:47 (walked 2.5M)
| UH_DT7 (via Shephard Bridge)
| WR20 |
T=68-72; H=44-39% and sunny
|
11/29, 6:45a |
9.1M |
easy
| 1:39:22
| H-Mem(1)-H
| GH10 |
T=64, H=88% and quite foggy; was kind of slow today but showed some
endurance by running the whole way! Tight and slightly sore right calf muscle near the end
of the run; hopefully, this is not serious! The last semi-long run was 41 days ago! 186.8p.
|
12/1, 4:55p |
3M (walked 1M) |
easy
|
| Allen
| R8 |
Right calf still too tight and sore!
|
12/2, 11a |
3M |
Hiking Ho Chi Minh Trail |
|
Houston, Texas |
WR20 |
|
12/4, 4:50p |
5.3M (walked 2M) |
| 1:39:22
| Allen
| WR20 |
Right calf still too tight and sore!
|
12/9, 11:20a |
5.8M |
easy
| 1:02:12
| UH_DT3
| GH10 |
No major calf problems. 189.2p!
|
12/10, 4:15p |
5.3M |
easy
| 55:59
| Allen
| R8 |
Right Calf somewhat sore near the end!
|
12/12, 11:40a |
3M |
easy
| 55:59
| Allen
| WR20 |
Trail was closed and decided to keep the run short to finish grading!
|
12/15, 4:20p |
5.3M |
easy
| 56:16
| Allen
| R8 |
Okay run, although calf felt tight the next day! 187.6p.
|
12/17, 7:50a |
7.1M |
easy
| 1:16:17
| UH_DT5 (via PM and LongBridge)
| GH10 |
T=49-50, H=90-89% and overcast. Okay run, as I ran the whole way and had no right calf problems. UH_DT5 measures
7.02M!
8thwonderbrew.com
|
12/20, 7:15a |
9.1M (walked last M) |
easy
| 1:44:44
| H-Mem(1)-H
| WR20 |
T=63-65, H=68-51% and partly cloudy; good run after all these layoffs, running the
first 8M, including miles 8 at about 10:10-pace. 187.6p.
|
12/22, 7:10a |
5.4M (walked 1M) |
easy
| 1:06:58
| Allen
| GH10 |
T=72+; H=98% and overcast; not in the mood today on a muggy day! 188.2p!
|
12/23, 9:10a |
9.0M |
Hiking Along Braes
Bayou from Gragg Park to (almost) Houston Ship Channel with the
HATS Meetup Group. |
2:49:12 (?) (3.19M per hour) |
Houston, Texas |
HB |
T=44-55 amd partly cloudy; nice hike in quite cold conditions: had
lunch at the 8th
Wonder Brewery with a lot of
beer and porky waffle fries: it warmed up just in time to be able to sit outside! |
12/24 12/25, 8:10a |
5.0M |
easy
| 54:57
| AllenR
| GH10 |
T=40-42, H=66% and mostly cloudy; somewhat stuggeling. Was really still quite sore yesterday from Saturday's hike,
and therefore postponed the run by a day!
|
12/26, 12:10p |
6.0M |
run-walked
| 1:23:13
| Seawall, Galveston
| R8 |
T=47, H=96% occasional, light drizzel and 15m/h wind; not in the mood to run into the wind, mostly
ran returning to Hotel Galvez.
|
12/28, 12:10p |
5.3M |
easy
| 56:12
| Allen
| WR20 |
T=42-43, H=86% and overcast; okay run!
|
12/29, 12:10p |
3.5M |
aborted workout
|
| UH_DT1
| R8 |
T=44, H=76% and overcast; right calf muscle acted up and started to feel sore, and I decided
to walk and also to cancel the planned HATS hike for tomorrow.
|
12/31, 5:15p |
5.3M |
easy
| 55:13
| Allen
| WR20 |
T=49-48, H=52% and overcast; decent run!
|
Shoes
BoBoo6:= Adidas Adizero Boston Boost 6 m; AQ5988;
size 11; 9.0 oz (size 9), RW 48/70/67/63/718/41 (?); bought on October 19, 2016; first run
on October 21, 2016, 174.4M as off August 31, 2017.
WR20:= Mizuno Wave Rider 20; size 11; 10.9oz (size 9) 63/89/70/65/39/48/73/12/30, bought on October 26, 2016;
first run on December 25, 2016, 431.5M as off December 31, 2017; to be retired on January 31, 2018!
R8:= Saucony Ride 8 medium is a light, very stiff shoe with a lot of forefoot and
less heel cushioning, SIL/RED/CTN, S20273-1, medium, size 11;
9.6 oz; 46/33/54/55/78/92/47/12/50
bought on March 18, 2017 at the Shamrock Marathon Expo: $60 looked like a too good price to resist,
inspite of the fact that this shoe was produced 18-24 months ago; first run on May 17, 2017;
224.9M as off December 31, 2017.
GH10:= Brooks Ghost 10 in Electic Brooks blue, size 11; 110257 1D 056,
bought on September 1, 2017, first run on September 30, 2017, 86.5M as off December 31, 2017,
10.2 oz, 53/77/75/94/59/79/27/85/81.
Running Routes
Allen:=Allen
Park Way 4.75 miles loop; mildly rolling mostly on asphalt, also called Eleanor
Tinsley Park and Buffalo Bayou Trail
UH_DT:= going to
Sabine Bridge via Taft
and then continuing north east on a new
narrow bike path along Buffalo Bayou to the door steps of UH-Downtown and
back---a 5.0M run from where I live; the slightly longer route UH-DT2, returning via PM-Bridge
and Y-bridge via Montrose,
finishing on Clay is 5.5M, and UH_DT3 going back via the long, new bridge is 6.8M
UH_Allen:= 7.4M doing the Allen Parkway loop with a side trip to UH Downtown.
MemPa:=Memorial Park 2.93 miles
packed dirt trail loop
RiceHerm:=Rice University and Herrman Park
Loop
RiceBraes:= Modified 6.7M route of the
BCRR Wednesday 6.57M Route going from Rice University to the Medical Center via
Braes Bayou turning of the bayou at Montclair and then going north on Morningside
at the water fountain, turning right/left into Swift/Stockton
(estimated length 6.76M).
RivOk :=River Oaks Loop
RivOkAll := River Oaks Loop with Allen Park
Way Loop continuation
Hershey:= going through Terry
Hershey Park (TH-Park
Map) and also running on Barker Dam on the other side of Highway 6.
HoChi:= Ho Chi Minh
Trail south of Memorial Park, is a jungle-like trail going through dense
bushes and forrest with ups and down; however, the purple trail
(estimated length 1.93M) has very good footing and can even be used for speed
work.
H-Mem(Y)-H:= from home going to Memorial Park via Montrose/Pedestrian
Bridge, then doing X loops in Memorial Park and back the same way; 10M, 12.9M,
15.9M, 18.8M for 1, 2, 3, 4 Memorial Park loops.
TownL:=10.2M
Town Lake Trail in Austin
Shoal-Cr:=going down Shoalcreek in Austin
towards Town Lake usually starting at Northcross continuing east on Foster Kane
and then going south on Shoalcreek and back, running on the bike lane.
East Beach:= Going from your
Galveston hotel via Seawall to the east end of Galveston Island, then following the 5.2M East Beach
Loop: south on Boddeker Drive, continuing on the beach going west for about a mile
connecting via Apffel Park Road going north then west and then north again back
to Seawall, possibly repeating this loop multiple times, and then running back
to your Galveston hotel, usually seeing a lot of fisherman.
TM:= on treadmill
Past Training Logs
Beginning 2000, Beginning 2001, Beginning 2002, Beginning 2003, Beginning 2004, Beginning 2005, End 1999, End 2000, End 2001, End 2002, End 2003, End 2010, Mid 1999, Mid 2000, Mid 2001, Mid 2002, Mid 2003, Mid 2004, Early 2010 , Late 2010, Early 2011, Late 2011, Late 2012, Early 2013,
Late 2013,
Early 2014,
Late 2014,
First Third 2015,
Second Third 2015,
Third Third 2015,
First Third 2016,
Second Third 2016,
Third Third 2016,
First Third 2017,
Second Third 2017.
last updated: December 31, 2017