August Run Scenes

Lamar County, MS  hills

 

 

 

 

 

 

a run around the lake at LSU - Baton Rouge, LA

part of the Baton Rouge Beach Marathon in Dec. and the LA Marathon in Jan.

these are real - at the Houmas House Plantation, Darrow, LA- we thought they were fake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                           

This wk's training:

Mon. - 10 miles - 2 m. w/u, 5 m tempo @ 8:12 avg, c/d

 

Tues. - first day of boot camp - test of fitness - eek 

as I always say :

"your only in shape for, what you are in shape for"

warm up, 4 min down and backs, 3 min. sit-ups, 2 min. squats, 1 min push-ups, c/d

I quickly discovered (I was already aware) that I'm WEAK at sit-ups and push-ups.  

 

My goal in signing up for the boot camp is to add some strength to my weak areas.

6.3 mile run after boot camp - DONE - Chad to the rescue.

 

Wed. - 10.7 miles easy

 

Thurs. 7 miles easy around the lake at LSU

 

Fri. - 5 miles easy at the French Quarter, New Orleans

 

Sat. - 16 miles - last 6 at 8:45 avg (thankful for clouds and sprinkles for this one in South LA)  holy humidity

Sun - walk for 30 min with Chad.  I had a 5 mile recovery run planned for today, to finish the week with 60 miles.  I decided a rest day was more important than the 60 mile week.  (hard for me to do)

55 miles running

1st day of boot camp

2 miles walking

a quick summer trip to tour some of the LA plantations with Mom, Linde (sister) and Stephanie (my niece) - Baton Rouge to New Orleans