Shawmont Running Club

For 3/30/24

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RUMINATIONS

The End of an Unusual Training Cycle – by CtCloser

This marathon-training cycle has been unusual for me (04’14’U: Jersey City Marathon). The biggest part of “unusual” is that I’ve had 20-mile-range runs in my back pocket for 4 months beginning November: 2 18-22’s per each.

As far as distance conditioning is concerned—even with a standard 14-mile Shawmont Avenue route as the baseline long run—I’m in a very different place (“Thankful for Shawmont 14-mile Runs”). Like many other marathon trainers, I’d usually otherwise be building up both speed and distance at the same time. So this cycle the bulk of my training effort has instead been speed work and resting from the distance work (“Kelly or Be Killed”).

With taper time officially started, all I have to do is manage the anxiety over how well I balanced all 3—distance, speed, and rest. Now, it’s all become very usual.
-CtCloser (Calvinthe) “Negative Split or Positive Splat” #dothedue

FINE PRINT ¶Text by Calvin Wang (Wäng), CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. ¶Cross-published: Facebook Shawmont Running Club (ZY Weekly Newsletter 3/30/24), Shawmont Running Club website, Ruminations by CtCloser.

 

WHOZ DOIN WHAT IN 2024

  • 4/5: RHYTHM RACE 5K (PR)
    • Mango Marjo
    • OKhen
  • 4/6: MSK 5K (Kent OH)
    • All That Jaz [Trail name in training. FKA: James, Jaz, JC]
  • 4/14: JERSEY CITY MARATHON (NJ)
    • CtCloser
  • 5/5: BROAD STREET
    • AGee
    • Kaycee
    • Mango Marjo
    • OKhen
    • Prof. Sandy
    • Quietman Tom
    • SGee
  • 5/18: BROOKLYN HALF (NY)
    • Eric Fink
  • 5/26: CARRERA ABRAHAM ROSA 10K (PR)
    • Mango Marjo
    • OKhen
  • 10/27: MARINE CORP MARATHON (VA)
    • Eric Fink

Just Gene

*   Middle Atlantic USATF Off Road Series
**  Middle Atlantic USATF Road Grand Prix Series
*** Grand Prix Series

  • 4/07: ***? Sactown 10 miles (CA)
  • 4/15: Boston Marathon
  • 4/21: ** Revolutionary Run, 5mi (PA)
  • 4/28: *** James Joyce Ramble, 10K (MA)
  • 5/04: Miwok 100K trail (CA)
  • 5/11: Dawn To Dusk To Dawn, 24-hour track (PA)
  • 5/27: ** Yardley Mile (PA)
  • 6/01: Cayuga Trails, 50 miles (NY)
  • 6/30: * Run for the Ages, 10K trail (PA)
  • 7/06: Afton 50K (MN) tentative
  • 7/15-16: Pan American Masters Games; 5K, 2K steeplechases (Cleveland, OH)
  • 7/18-21: USATF Masters Outdoors Sacramento; 10K, 5K, 2K steeplechases (CA)
  • 7/27: Jack & Jill Marathon (WA) tentative
  • 8/12-25: WMA Outdoors, Gothenberg; 10K, 5K, 2K steeplechases (Sweden)
  • 8/22-27: Unreasonable EAST 200-mile trail (Australia)
  • 9/15: Sydney Marathon (Australia)
  • 9/21-27: East Coast Trail Supported Adventure Run (Newfoundland)
  • 10/06: Wineglass Marathon (NY)
  • 10/20: ** Delaware Distance Classic, 15K (DE)
  • 11/03: **   Run the Bridge 10K (NJ, PA)
  • 11/10: Las Vegas Marathon (NV)
  • 11/23: ** Rothman 8K
  • 11/24: ** Philadelphia Marathon
  • 12/01: * Delaware Open Cross Country 5K (DE)

 

CONGRATS-A-MUNDO TO ALL!

SEND YOUR RACE RESULTS TO: TEDMILLER01@GMAIL.COM

 

RUNNIN’ OFF AT THE MOUTH

“When Dad died, running was a release for me. I tend to store things inside me, and it’s only when I go out for a run that I get it all out.” –Steve Jones

“After 10 years of tough marathon training, it was time to give the body a rest. I was really tired and I needed to recoup. I needed to go back to 60 to 70 miles a week.” – Priscilla Welsh (oi vey! –Teddio)

“You never know what can happen during a jog around the block or a 5 -mile run.” –Florence Griffith Joyner

Source: The Gigantic Book of Running Quotations, Higdon, 2008 (Skyhorse Publishing)

 

ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB

Tips for Running in the Rain – Avoid the dreadmill and improve confidence by running in the rain

Stay Safe While Running in the Rain

  1. Leave electronics at home
  2. Wear the right shoes
  3. Wear the proper gear and be visible
  4. Check for lightning
  5. Pay attention to your running mechanics

5 Reasons to Run in the Rain – Five benefits of running in the rain from Ashley Arnold.

  1. Running in the rain could help you run faster.
  2. Running in the rain will help you deal with adversity.
  3. Running in the rain helps to relieve stress.
  4. Running in the rain can boost your confidence.
  5. Running in the rain could help you burn more fat.

(https://rundown.runtheday.com/p/tips-for-running-in-the-rain

 

THEMZ WHO WUZ THERE (except those forgotten or missed 😊)

Stats – We track attendance and Shawmont. Loggin’ the miles is just for fun.

Records: Attendance – 39 on 6/23/18. Shawmonts – 26 on 2/10/18.

  • Trail Name: Distance (Route)
  • Alan Bravo: 8
  • All That Jaz [Trail name in training. FKA: Jaz, James, JC]: 10
  • BB Betsy: 14 (SHAWMONT)
  • Barbara: 14 (SHAWMONT)
  • Biker Bill: 3
  • Eric F: 7
  • Happ: 10
  • Just Gene: 10
  • Lady Jen: 14 (SHAWMONT)
  • Lakshmi: 9
  • Linda B: 9
  • Prof. Sandy: 9
  • Quietman Tom: 14 (SHAWMONT)
  • Sure Sheila: 9
  • Teddio: 8

Email Newsletter Editor: Teddio
Facebook and Website Newsletter Editor: CtCloser