Jeff Banks

January 2008

Previous MonthRecent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesBunkgoats's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageWeek ViewYear View
Graph View
Next Month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200720082009201020112012
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Member Since:

Oct 17, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

4.70 m pole vault

2:41:54 marathon

2:41:15 marathon (aided) 

1:16 half 

Short-Term Running Goals:

< 1:15 half

< 2:40 full

Long-Term Running Goals:

Give an honest effort to find my fastest marathon and half.

Personal:

Married, one kid, one cat

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
124.503.002.500.00130.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Fun run which was the first time on my feet for a few weeks. The knee is finally feeling better but I'm not confident it will stay at 100%. Still 4 miles with no pain and it was so nice to be running again!!!

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

3 slow ... trying to get back into it without hurting the knee.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Finally a full run ... really short, but a full run!! Knee feels relatively good but still I am worried.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Coming around finally. My head is still hyper-sensitive to my knee, but it feels like it will fully heal and I might be able to get back to some real milage by the end of January.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Steve is not very fast but he is fun to run with. Its probably good to go slow anyway.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Out with Shawn ... it feels so good to run sort of fast again. Still I worry about the knee and every little sensation makes me cringe, but I'm really hopeful now.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

All by my lonesome up through the construction site. Still feeling like the knee is getting better and I'm lovin' it!! Its amazing how much you miss it when you have to stop ...

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Slow miles with Steve and Shawn. I really needed the run and the company after the day my family was given!!

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

On my own up through the construction site. I took a mile or two to stretch out m stride and that felt great. I've got it in my head to hit 55 or 60 miles the last week of January and then put myself on a schedule for Boston.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

2.5 hours hiking with Cara and John. Not really a running workout but at least I wasn't on my butt either!

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

7 miles up through Tanoan. I wanted to see how my knee would feel with a little longer run and although it was tight it was not really sore. This makes me hopeful that things will keep going in the right direction.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

After a little longer run yesterday my knee was a bit tight, but four slow miles with Steve didn't seem to make it any worse and it never really hurt so that is good. With a little ice and some advil it might be good by tomorrow.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Shawn and I had to hurry today so that I could get back for a lunch meeting. Running relatively fast felt OK and the knee held up no problem. A few more nights of ice and hopefully it will be good for speed on Saturday.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Past the dam and up the arroyo a little way.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

Out with a crowd and it was quite slow. At the end Shawn and I took off for a bit but still it was a pretty broken up workout ...

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.003.000.000.005.00

3 by mile over on the track. Just trying to see how my legs feel with a little harder workout. Its going to be a long haul to get back in good shape. Speed is just one of those things that after you dont do it for a while you loose the ability to do it.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Around the construction site with Shawn

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Slow miles up the arroyo by myself.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Up to the dam with Brett, Shawn, and Steve. Slow miles but it was pretty cold and I didn't have tights so thats fine by me.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.002.500.004.50

Up to the dam with Steve. He turned around really early and I had to truck it try and catch back up. Feels good to really stretch out and run like I meant it.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Longest run since October. I found a new way to get up to the four hills arroyo. All dirt as far as I could ever run!

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Running in the rain is soooooo nice!!!! Went up the four hills arroyo again and it felt really nice to be out in the wet weather. Two days in a row at 9 miles and my knee felt just fine so it looks like things are going well.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Shawn and I went out through the construction site and it was really windy! I think we went kind of fast but since I forgot my watch there is no way to know. Only a few more runs from work before I move!

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

Up though the construction site and then on through the neighborhood. Even after a few miles on pavement through residential areas, my knee felt fine. I must say that running a little more reasonable milage the last few days has my legs pretty sore. My calves are pretty bad but this too shall pass.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Last run with most people from SNL ... it was a big group but kind of sad!

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Last run from Sandia as an employee. Went out with Shawn up through the construction site.

Add Comment
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
124.503.002.500.00130.00
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements
Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):
Recent Comments: