Tomorrow is when we begin the process of tattoo-ing marathon pace into our cerebellums. Five miles at planned marathon pace.
6:50 @ 12th and Penn
7 AM @ Hains Point
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Best Way to Spend Team Budget?
Perhaps by buying an Alter-G. Allegedly only $75K!!! Or perhaps by purchasing a pressurized egg that boosts "athletic performance by improving circulation, boosting oxygen-rich red-blood cells, removing lactic acid and possibly even stimulating mitochondrial biogenesis and stem-cell production." Also going for a measly $75K. Or maybe by getting some wristbands or something.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Tuesday Workout - 6 X 1000m
Tuesday's workout: 6 X 1000 meters at 3k pace.
6:50 at 12th and Penn
7 am at Hains Point
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Breakfast of Pain - Saturday Long Run Recap
Dateline: Saturday, August 27, 2011. Silver Spring, MD.
As Hurricane Irene descended on the DC area, members of the Dojo converged on Alan's house. Beating the impending deluge, the team rolled through 18 miles down Beach Drive and through Rock Creek Park. The consensus, these miles were as hot and sticky as a tray of fresh-baked vegan cinnamon buns.
Afterwards, everyone was treated to "Breakfast By Brian." Savitch brought a waffle maker, vegan waffle batter, vegan margarine, and a whole bunch of buns. Janet chipped in some blueberries, and Reh-waldo had strawberries in tow. I provided a vat of Muscle Milk, which absolutely no one was willing to even open.
Turning Alan's kitchen into a beehive of activity, Brian prepared his all-vegan waffles:
Let's see how the waffles were.
Did PJ like them?
PJ says yes! Did Robert like them?
Not entirely clear, but given the satisfied expression and the empty plate, I'd say Yes! Did Alan and Brian like them?
Again, I am taking interpretive liberties, but I'd say Yes! (Or alternatively: "Daniel, instead of taking photos of us eating, maybe you could have helped make something, buddy?")
Big thanks to Alan for hosting the team today.
As Hurricane Irene descended on the DC area, members of the Dojo converged on Alan's house. Beating the impending deluge, the team rolled through 18 miles down Beach Drive and through Rock Creek Park. The consensus, these miles were as hot and sticky as a tray of fresh-baked vegan cinnamon buns.
Afterwards, everyone was treated to "Breakfast By Brian." Savitch brought a waffle maker, vegan waffle batter, vegan margarine, and a whole bunch of buns. Janet chipped in some blueberries, and Reh-waldo had strawberries in tow. I provided a vat of Muscle Milk, which absolutely no one was willing to even open.
Turning Alan's kitchen into a beehive of activity, Brian prepared his all-vegan waffles:
Let's see how the waffles were.
Did PJ like them?
PJ says yes! Did Robert like them?
Not entirely clear, but given the satisfied expression and the empty plate, I'd say Yes! Did Alan and Brian like them?
Again, I am taking interpretive liberties, but I'd say Yes! (Or alternatively: "Daniel, instead of taking photos of us eating, maybe you could have helped make something, buddy?")
Big thanks to Alan for hosting the team today.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Saturday Long Run
We are going to try and beat the rain this weekend by going 18 tomorrow morning. Leaving from Alan's place at 7 am.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Thursday Workout - 2 X 3 Miles
Tomorrow (Thursday) morning, we are doing 2 X 3 Miles at half marathon pace. The last week of faster pace running before we get down to marathon-specific work.
Meet at 12th and Penn at 6:50 AM. Start the workout at Hains Point at 7 am.
Meet at 12th and Penn at 6:50 AM. Start the workout at Hains Point at 7 am.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Tuesday Workout - 6 X 800m
The workout for tomorrow:
6 X 800 meters at 3K pace. Meeting at 12th and Penn at 6:50, arriving at Hains Point at 7 AM.
6 X 800 meters at 3K pace. Meeting at 12th and Penn at 6:50, arriving at Hains Point at 7 AM.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Sunday Long Run - 18 mi
Long run this weekend, Sunday morning at 7 am at 3300 M Street in Georgetown. The plan is to go 18 relatively relaxed.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Alarms & Controls - The Big Debut
Tomorrow (Friday) night, Dojo member Chris Hamley and his new band, Alarms & Controls, will be playing their first live show at the Velvet Lounge, starting around 9:45.
Having won the GW Birthday Marathon and sporting a mid-2:30s marathon PR, Chris Hamley is almost certainly the fastest lead singer of a DC-area rock band. Come on out and show Hamley some love!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Tuesday Workout - 3 X 2 Mi @ HMP
3 X 2 Mi at half-marathon pace tomorrow morning, leaving 12th and Penn at 6:50, workout starting at Hains Point at 7 am.
Dojo Racing Singlets
For those who have not yet obtained a much-desired Dojo singlet for the upcoming racing season, send Dan an email. Singlets are black, with white ink, and cost $17 a piece. Consistent with our DIY ethos, these are hand-printed and built for speed.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Saturday Long Run
Alan, PJ, Brian, Christine, and I will be meeting up for a long run, 2.5 hours, starting from 26th and P in Georgetown at 7 AM Saturday (tomorrow) morning. I will be celebrating the conclusion of this run with a burger at Shake Shack or a similarly-themed location afterwards. Comment if attending...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Thursday Workout
Preparations for Philly 2012 start up this week. Tomorrow, we open things up with a relatively easy 3 mile tempo at half-marathon pace. Meeting at 12th and Penn at 6:50, Hains Point at 7 am.
Lots of early commits to this workout:
Janet, Alan, Chris, PJ, Brian, and me. Shawn Rumery makes his Dojo Debut tomorrow morning.