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Lake Washington Loop

Brad Hefta-Gaub — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:00:55 +0000

Did the Lake Washington Loop today. My goal was to do it sockless.. Made it about 30 miles with no socks, but started to get an abrasion on the top part of my left foot from the shoe.

I was also bidding on an eBay auction for the special “final bib number” for the 2009 STP. And so right about when I couldn’t take the rubbing on my bare foot any longer, my alarm went off for 5 minutes left on my auction. I stopped and put on some socks I had brought with me, and then logged on to my eBay iPhone app to get in that final bid.

The good news is I won the auction (more on that after I’ve picked up my bib number). The bad news is that the waiting around definitely slowed me down and so when I started to ride again I couldn’t quite get back to speed.

Oh well, 52.5 miles at 18+mph isn’t bad.

Workout:

Type: Cycle
Date: 07/03/2009
Time: 14:30:00
Total Time: 2:51:40.00
Average Heart rate: 141
Max Heart rate: 163
Calories: 2258
Distance: 52.5 miles
Average Speed: 18.35 mph
Max Speed: 32 mph
Ascent: 2,500 ft
Descent: 2,500 ft

Keeping the Streak Alive

Brad Hefta-Gaub — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:20:00 +0000

Short run after my ride to keep the streak alive.

This time, I ran in actual shoes…. go figure.

Workout:

Type: Run
Date: 07/03/2009
Time: 17:20:00
Total Time: 00:08:58.00
Calories: 108
Distance: 1 miles
Average Pace: 8:58.12/mile
Ascent: 200 ft
Descent: 200 ft

Vibram Trail Run

Brad Hefta-Gaub — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:11:41 +0000

I had a dinner meeting on Mercer Island, which meant I had to drive across the lake after my swim… as long as I was over there, I figured I might as well try to get a short run in at Courgar Moutain. So I did a very short trail run loop in my Vibrams.

I’m not sure if this is a problem with the general idea of trail running in the Vibrams, or if this is a problem with the Red Town trail head, of if this is a problem with my general lack of experience as a trail runner…. but I am not a fan of the “rocky trails” and the Red Town trail head is littered with golf ball to apple size rocks. These make for not very enjoyable running conditions in shoes, and even less so in the Vibrams.

But once I got more on to the trail, it wasn’t so bad at all, and in fact felt kinda fun. It’s a little like riding a fixed gear bike… I feel more connected to the earth.

Anyway, three straight days of running in the Vibrams… I need to get some longer runs in this weekend, and I know I’m not ready to do those in the vibrams, so I’ll be switching back to shoes for the next couple days.

Workout:

Type: Run
Date: 07/02/2009
Time: 23:05:41
Total Time: 00:17:00.00
Calories: 186
Distance: 1.8 miles
Average Pace: 9:26.93/mile
Ascent: 200 ft
Descent: 200 ft

Another Open Water Swim

Brad Hefta-Gaub — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:04:41 +0000

This one was a little slower than the last, maybe I was low on fuel, or bothered by all the non-swimmers in the water… or maybe it just isn’t my bag.

Clearly with an HR of 115 and max of 131, I’m effortless in the water… I just can’t bring myself to swim faster… I’d rather just be done with it at this pace and then pass a bunch of people on the bike.

Splits:

2:46 - 117
2:50 - 120
2:58 - 119
3:03 - 120
2:28 - 116
2:55 - 118
3:11 - 113
3:12 - 112
3:04 - 111
3:16 - 109

Workout:

Type: Swim
Date: 07/02/2009
Time: 17:15:00
Total Time: 00:29:47.00
Average Heart rate: 115
Max Heart rate: 131
Calories: 196
Distance: 1,234.44 m
Average Pace: 2:24.32/100m

Fixie Commute to Pick Up Car

Brad Hefta-Gaub — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:56:38 +0000

Had to pick of the car from the shop, then off to swim, run, and then a dinner meeting. Bike was loaded up with junk.

Workout:

Type: Cycle
Date: 07/02/2009
Time: 16:30:00
Total Time: 00:20:00.00
Calories: 219
Distance: 5 miles
Average Speed: 15 mph
Ascent: 400 ft
Descent: 100 ft

Two Mile Run in My Vibram’s and Injinji’s

Brad Hefta-Gaub — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:40:00 +0000

I read my horoscope today, and it said that I should try to reconnect with my Sole and my Soul. It encouraged me to focus on my feet, and to get my feet as close to the earth as possible. It recommended going barefoot.

Interestingly, last night, I had the urge to do my run wearing my Vibram Five Finger “toe shoes”…

I had stopped wearing these because I got blisters from the shoes rubbing on my feet, since you can’t wear normal socks with them. But since I now have three pairs of Injinji toe socks, I decided to try wearing my toe socks with my toe shoes.

Last nights run was great, so tonight I decided to double down and do two miles. I’m also considering taking my Vibrams up to Cougar Mountain to do my next short trail run in them. If I like it, then I might consider buying a pair of the Vibram KSOs which are clearly designed for more outdoor/offroad applications.

My PT wants me to consider moving away from orthotics, and he’d really like to see me doing more barefoot running. Well… here we go.

Workout:

Type: Run
Date: 07/01/2009
Time: 23:40:00
Total Time: 00:17:30.00
Calories: 211
Distance: 2 miles
Average Pace: 8:44.78/mile
Ascent: 200 ft
Descent: 200 ft

Walked with My Girls to Store

Brad Hefta-Gaub — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:34:21 +0000

My wife needed some time alone, and my oldest daughter needed to pick up her new glasses (her first pair), so my daughters and I went on a walk to the store to get her glasses, and buy groceries for dinner.

It was a nice walk, my daughters glasses look great, and we bought some tasty veggies and salmon to grill for dinner. But, I was really mad when I realized that it was Wednesday, and there was a farmers market one block away from the Supermarket we went too… we totally missed out on super fresh and yummy locally grown food!

GRRR! I was mad at myself!

Workout:

Type: Walk
Date: 07/01/2009
Time: 21:31:23
Total Time: 00:30:00.00
Calories: 164
Distance: 2 miles
Average Pace: 15:00/mile
Ascent: 200 ft
Descent: 200 ft

Commute To/From Meeting

Brad Hefta-Gaub — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:30:19 +0000

Had to drop my wife’s car off at the shop for maintanance, so I threw my bike in the back and commuted to my meeting from the shop. Then home. Hopefully the car will be ready tomorrow.

Workout:

Type: Cycle
Date: 07/01/2009
Time: 21:25:58
Total Time: 00:40:00.00
Calories: 351
Distance: 8 miles
Average Speed: 12 mph

181 Days (6 months) Running Streak

Brad Hefta-Gaub — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:50:00 +0000

Yep, I have just run my 181st straight day of running.

That puts me at 713 miles for the year.

By way of comparison, last year, I ran 101 days for 697 miles total.

Considering that I had never run further than a couple miles until about 4 years ago, and even then, I never thought I’d actually enjoy running… Not bad if I do say so myself.

Workout:

Type: Run
Date: 06/30/2009
Time: 23:50:00
Total Time: 00:09:00.00
Calories: 99
Distance: 1 miles
Average Pace: 8:59.73/mile

Run around the block

Brad Hefta-Gaub — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +0000

Good news is that the blister isn’t so bad I can’t run.

Workout:

Type: Run
Date: 06/29/2009
Time: 19:30:00
Total Time: 00:08:30.00
Calories: 107
Distance: 1 miles
Average Pace: 8:29.92/mile