Week 17 "Time Off"

I have been training now for 4 months and I think it is starting to catch up with me. I have had aches and pains that at the beginning I did not have. So I gave myself the week off to try and rejuvenate this tired old body. I think it worked. I did have some reservations that I might lose some stamina, and with the weather some of the best we have seen this winter it was really hard to keep from throwing on my sneakers and getting out there. But I stuck to the plan of not running for the week and I then went out for 16 miles on Saturday with the DFMC team and I felt really good for the first time in a few weeks. I don't think this is something I can do again but the rest did help and with only 8 weeks left until Boston I feel that 26.2 is within the realm of possibility. So for this week I ran a total of 16 miles.
My totals for the training are: Total Distance: 459.47 mi., Total Time Running: 66:15:54, Average Pace: 8:39 min/mi., Days Running: 58 of 113.

I would like to thank Boston Firefighters Local 718 for their donation and everyone else that has donated. I started with an original goal of $8000.00 and with your help and support I surpasssed that goal. I then upped the goal to $12,000.00 and again with your generosity and support I am on the verge of surpassing that goal. I am truly humbled and blessed to have family, friends and people that care about this cause as much as I do, I thank you and the DFMC thanks you for your support in these economic times.

Fundraiser tickets are still available. I have confirmed that the DJ will be Hank Morse of 96.6 WTKK, and he is brining a karaoke machine for all you American Idols out there that want to show off your pipes that night.

Week 16

This week was actually a good week for running outside, the weather was fantastic except maybe for a little wind. I had runs of 9 (split 5 on the road and 4 on the Tufts track), 5, 9, 8, and 5 miles for a weekly total of 36 miles. With 2 months to go I am going to try start eliminating the 5 mile runs and making them 7-8 miles to beef up the weekly mileage. Lets just hope for a healthy injury free 2 months and I should be good to go.

Tickets for the fundraiser are selling well. Don't be left out get them early.

Week 15

Week 15 and I'm still chugging along. This week I had runs of 9 miles, ( this was broken up into 5 miles on the road and then 4 mile indoors at the Tufts University track), 5 miles, 8 miles and then a team run of 18 miles. For a total of 40 miles this week. The team run was on Sunday and the weather was actually good for a change.

A big thank you to the Finestone family and the Tremblay family, this weeks donors. Once again I thank all that have contributed up to this point.

Fundraiser tickets are moving along, please get in touch with me if you need tickets.

Week 14

The week that passed was pretty uneventful except for my sister in law Debbie's surprise 40th birthday party, it was a very good time. Especially the karaoke sung by Colin "lungs" Bradanese. As for the training I had runs of 5, 8, 5 and 17.5 miles the last run coming with the DFMC team out on the course. The 17.5 came on Saturday which I thought wasn't going to be too cold of a day boy was I wrong. So a little under dressed I took the road and paid dearly for it. I finished the run but I struggled the last 5 miles, I had to stop to walk a portion of that last 5 miles due to a face that was starting to freeze up, eyes that wouldn't blink, and breath that I couldn't catch. But I did survive with the hope that April 20th will not be 20 degrees with a 15 mph windchill. I had a weekly total of 35.5 miles and to date my totals are:
Total Distance: 367.96 mi, Total Time Running: 52:43:09, Average Pace: 8:35 min/mi, Days Running: 48 of 92.

Thanks to Denise Leonard, Scott Perrier and Bank of America, Billy Young, Stephen Olivieri, and Frank and Sue Cappuccio for the generous contributions.