July - A New Beginning

Last 2 Weeks of Training

June 28th - AM 3 PM 8

June 29th - 9 miles

June 30th - AM 3 PM Workout, 8x400 meter hills @ 5:40 pace jog down recovery 10 total

July 1st - AM 3 PM 5

July 2nd - Easy 7

July 3rd - AM 5 PM 5

July 4th - 16 miles in the trails of Connetqout Park

Week 74 miles YTD 1890 miles

Near the Start of Bellport Clipper Classic

July 5th - AM 3 PM 8

July 6th - 10 miles in crazy heat

July 7th - AM 3 PM 7x60 seconds with 60 seconds rest, 9 total.

July 8th - AM 4 PM 6

July 9th - 7 miles

July 10th - 8 miles

July 11th - AM 5 miles PM Bellport Clipper Classic 5k 9 total

Week Total 72 miles YTD - 1962 miles

Clipper Classic Race Report

At the start of the race a ton of High School and College runners jetted out in an all out sprint. I decided before the race that I would hold back and go through the mile in around 5:10. That is exactly what I did, I hit the 1st mile at 5:12. At that point I had over taken all but two of the HS and College runners that went out too hard.

After the 1st mile I put a surge in to break up the group that I was running with, it worked. I could see the other two guys start coming back to me as well. I spent all of t he 2nd mile gaining ground on the first 2 places. I went through 2 miles in 10:34, a 5:22 mile. I continued to push in the last mile, at this point the 1st place guy pulled away from 2nd place and left him in no mans land. I continued to reel 2nd place in.

As we approached the 3rd mile marker I pulled up on the 2nd place guy and momentarily passed him. We battled for 100 meters and with 100 meters left he found another gear that I didn't have. At that point I threw up the white flag and cruised in for 3rd place at 16:24.

This race I was way more satisfied with then the last one. I kept my shit together the whole time. I will be back in action at the SRC 5k Time Trial next Wednesday and after that who knows.

Weekend Ahead

In the weekend ahead Leonora Joy-Petrina will be running at the Long Island Women's 5k Road Champs in Farmingdale on Saturday. Also participating from SRC will be Katie Rees and a few other women.

On the following day Brendan and a few other SRC guys will be heading over to the Thunder Run 5k at Hidden Pond Park. I look for Brendan to take down my course record of 16:20 through the hills of Hauppauge.