Second 6 Months of 2001
| July 2 | 1:04:56. Surplus city, back. | 8 |
| July 3 | No time. Some 100m strides. Expecting to run a race tomorrow. | 6 |
| July 4 | 1:06:56. Surplus city, back. Hot, humid. | 8 |
| July 5 | 48:40. Carpenter Co, back. | 6 |
| July 6 | Nothing. | 0 |
| July 7 | 48:37. Carpebter Co, back. | 6 |
| July 8 | 1 yr Anniversary. Did not run. | 0 |
| Week | 34 | |
| July 9 | 1:19:30. Mansion Park. Hot, tired, but felt the need for double digits. | 10 |
| July 10 | 1:02:50. Mansion Park. Felt really good except for some pain in left hip, probably from so much running on the track. | 8 |
| July 11 | 1:03:04. Old 220 to Bellwood Pools. | 8 |
| July 12 | Nothing. | 0 |
| July 13 | 48:25. Carpenter Co, back. Was going to do this in 51 minutes to rest for tomorrow's race, but it would have been way too slow. | 6 |
| July 14 | Roaring Spring Liberty Days 5k - 17:36. 6th Overall, 2nd Age group. | 7 |
| July 15 | 1:21:55. Bellwood Sheetz, back. | 10 |
| Week | 49 | |
| July 16 | Mansion Park. No time. | 6 |
| July 17 | Mansion Park. No time. Had to ask Bob Pennington to move out of lane 1. | 8 |
| July 18 | Nothing. | 0 |
| July 19 | 2 mile w/u, 15 minute tempo. 2 1/4 in 14:51 (6:36, :35, 1:40) Ugh. 1 3/4 mile c/d. | 6 |
| July 20 | 55:30. Mansion Park. Dehydrated. Dumbass. | 7 |
| July 21 | nothing. | 0 |
| July 22 | 1:30+ Hot and humid. | 11 |
| Week | 38 | |
| July 23 | nothing. Suzy in hospital w/appendicitis. | 0 |
| July 24 | nothing. same as above. | 0 |
| July 25 | 6 miles easy plus 1 mile at 6:35. 6 x100m at 18-19 per. | 7 |
| July 26 | no time. 8 on track w/ 8 x 100m strides in 20-21 | 8 |
| July 27 | no time. up and down princeton road. | 8 |
| July 28 | Nothing. didn't get the chance. Pathetic. | 0 |
| July 29 | 1:32 at Mansion Park. | 12 |
| Week | 35 | |
| July 30 | no time. Old 220 to Pool place and back. | 8 |
| July 31 | no time. Carpenter Co back to Greenwood Golf. Had to walk the last mile. | 5 |
| August 1 | Nothing. Ate a lot, ran none. | 0 |
| August 2 | 2 miles 13:30 (6:46, :44), 2 min rest, 2 miles 13:10 (6:42, :28) | 8 |
| August 3 | 1:02:40. Pool place and back. | 8 |
| August 4 | 43:30. Treadmill while watching the WC Marathon (and other events). | 5 |
| August 5 | Suzy and I drank beer and watched Sex in the City instead. | 0 |
| Week | 34 | |
| August 6 | 2 miles easy, 2 miles 13:16 (6:36, :40), 4 miles easy. Was going to do 2 x 2 miles but it was very hot and I was dehydrating quickly. Was 155lbs post run. | 8 |
| August 7 | No time. Very, very hot and humid. Record setting temps. Heat index in the 100's. | 7 |
| August 8 | Nothing. | 0 |
| August 9 | 46:06. Ridiculously hot and humid, yet felt good. | 6 |
| August 10 | 31:56. Old 220 and back. Striders at approx 5:30 pace felt like mile pace. | 4 |
| August 11 | 2 mile w/u w/8 striders, 3 mile tempo 20:31 (6:53, :55, :43) Drills. | 6 |
| August 12 | 1:20:40. Don't know what the problem is with me and long runs. | 10 |
| Week | 41 | |
| August 13 | Horrible 7AM run. Old 220 and back. 48:14. | 6 |
| August 14 | Nothing. | 0 |
| August 15 | AM - 6 miles in 47:30. Chased by rotwiler on Bellmeade Drive. PM - 4 miles 31:30. | 10 |
| August 16 | AM - 47:30 Carpenter Co and back. | 6 |
| August 17 | AM - 55:15. Carpenter CO and back, added a little of Princeton Rd. to get the last mile. | 7 |
| August 18 | AM - 1:36 - Rails to Trails. | 12 |
| August 19 | No time. 2 mile w/u, 4 x 200m (36,35,34,33) w/200m rest, the 1 lap, then 4x100 (18,17,17,16). | 5 |
| Week | 46 | |
| August 20 | No time. Carpenter CO and back. 8x100m strides at about 5 minute pace. | 7 |
| August 21 | 1:02:50. Did not feel good. Lungs feel like thimbles. | 8 |
| August 22 | Nothing | 0 |
| August 23 | 2 mile w/u 3 mile tempo in 20:04 ( 6:41, 6:43 (13:24), 6:40). 400m jog, 200m in 38, 200m jog, 1 1/2 mile c/d. | 7 |
| August 24 | 49:58. Carpenter CO and back. I don't know why running this slow should feels this bad. | 6 |
| August 25 | Nothing. Hungover, lazy. | 0 |
| August 26 | 1:51:34. Rails to Trails. Longest run since 1999 as far as I can remember. | 14 |
| Week | 42 | |
| August 27 | 2 mile w/u, 4x100 (17-18) w/100m rest, 4 x 200m (35-36.5) w/200m rest, 4x100 (17-18) w/100m rest, 1 mile c/d. | 6 |
| August 28 | 55:30. Old 220 and back. Legs tired, lungs not. | 7 |
| August 29 | 55:30. Bellwood Track. | 7 |
| August 30 | Nothing. | 0 |
| August 31 | Treadmill broke while I was on it. Was too frustrated by that and how I felt to continue. | 0 |
| September 1 | 57:28. Old 200 and back. Lousy. | 7 |
| September 2 | 1:05+. Rails to trails. had planned on 14 but this was doomed from the start. I should have realized this when I was out of breath from getting out of bed to take a piss. | 8 |
| Week | 35 | |
| September 3 | 4 miles, 4x100m (18-16.5). Was just feeling terrible from the start. Don't know what my problem is. Dehydrated? Doubt it. Overtrained? Unlikely. I've been doing this mileage for 4 months now. Iron deficient? It's the only thing I can think of.` | 5 |
| September 4 | No time. I stopped the run less than 1/2 way into it. I was running 8 minute miles but just felt lousy. Did 8x25 sec striders at about 5:20 pace. Felt a little better than yesterday, but not much. | 7 |
| September 5 | 49:30. Feeling a little better. Going to try to do 10 miles tomorrow. | 6 |
| September 6 | 3 miles. No time. I've had it. I should not feel like this. I'm taking a week off and am going to get blood work done to find out if this is iron deficiency or something worse. | 3 |
| September 7 | Nothing. | 0 |
| September 8 | Nothing. | 0 |
| September 9 | Nothing. | 0 |
| Week | 21 | |
| September 10 | Nothing. | 0 |
| September 11 | Nothing. | 0 |
| September 12 | 39:40. The hiatus is over. After this run my quads felt as if I had been lifting. The only thing they had been lifting is themselves. | 5 |
| September 13 | 38:54. | 5 |
| September 14 | Nothing. | 0 |
| September 15 | 38:28. DUI sign and back. 6 x 25 sec strides, 35 sec rest. | 5 |
| September 16 | No time. Mansion Park. | 8 |
| Week | 23 | |
| September 17 | No time. Old 220 and back. | 5 |
| September 18 | No time. Carpenter Co and back. Felt good. | 6 |
| September 19 | No time. | 6 |
| September 20 | Nothing. | 0 |
| September 21 | About 1 hr. Found a new route that runs parallel to Rte 99 called Brush Mountain Rd. Was called an asshole by a guy in a Ford Escort. | 8 |
| September 22 | No time. Ran during lunch at work in boxers and khaki shorts. Awful chub rub. | 5 |
| September 23 | 1:16:00. Rails to Trails. 1st 5 miles in 40:05, last 5 in 35:55. Had to turn around shortly after 6 miles due to an old man saying there was a large bear on the trail ahead. Also saw four deer. | 10 |
| Week | 40 | |
| September 24 | Nothing. | 0 |
| September 25 | No time. Carpenter CO and back. Unfortunately had to stop and shit which broke up my rhythm somewhat. | 6 |
| September 26 | 47:36. Could almost call this a double since this run was abuot 12 hours after the last one. Day three of no Pepsi. No headache yet. | 6 |
| September 27 | 1:06 (or so) on treadmill. The thing is way off. | 8 |
| September 28 | No time. Let myself roll after 1 1/2. Probably averaged sub-7 the rest of the way over the rolling hills. Best run in months. | 5 |
| September 29 | About 49 minutes. | 6 |
| September 30 | 1:37:39. Dropped a 6:13 from 10 1/4 to 11 1/4. Think I'm starting to feel the effects of all of the iron rich food I've been eating lately. | 13 |
| Week | 44 | |
| October 1 | No time. Felt pretty good. Unusual. | 6 |
| October 2 | 41 minutes. | 5 |
| October 3 | Nothing. | 0 |
| October 4 | 1:18:00. Treadmill. | 10 |
| October 5 | No time. | 5 |
| October 6 | Nothing. Grandfather's funeral. | 0 |
| October 7 | 1:28:56. Felt pretty good, despite hangover. | 11 |
| Week | 37 | |
| October 8 | No time. | 8 |
| October 9 | 1:02:53. Miles 5-7 in 13:17 (6:57, :20). | 8 |
| October 10 | No time. 3 x 200m strides at the end - about 5 minute pace. | 5 |
| October 11 | 1:20. Treadmill. | 10 |
| October 12 | 47 minutes. 6x100m strides | 6 |
| October 13 | 34 minutes. Tired. | 4 |
| October 14 | No time (forgot watch). Track. Tired. | 14 |
| Week- first time over 50 miles since '99. | 55 | |
| October 15 | 50 minutes. Treadmill. | 6 |
| October 16 | Nothing. | 0 |
| October 17 | No time. Watch dead. Pushed it from 3-7, prob about current 15k-10mile pace. | 8 |
| October 18 | No time. Tight and sluggish at first, felt great at the end. Could have done 15-16. | 11 |
| October 19 | No time. Hungover again. 5x200m @ mile pace (whatever that is right now). | 6 |
| October 20 | No time. Still haven't purchased a watch. Sore hips. Strange. | 5 |
| October 21 | No time (thank God). Terrible run. Was dehydrated from drinking previous night. Glad I got it done, though. | 12 |
| Week | 48 | |
| October 22 | No time. Tired at first, improved. Couldn't help a lost pizza delivery guy. | 8 |
| October 23 | No time. Tired. | 6 |
| October 24 | Nothing. Suzy sick. Asked me to take a day off to help take care of Mia. | 0 |
| October 25 | 1:44. Treadmill. Could have continued indefinitely. | 13 |
| October 26 | No time. Started out easy, pushed it from 5-7. Heavy head wind. Couldn't get going. 4x 200m strides. | 8 |
| October 27 | No time. Legs beat. | 5 |
| October 28 | 1:52:15. Feeling better about my chances of running 51:00. | 15 |
| Week | 55 | |
| October 29 | Day off. Good way to start down week. | 0 |
| October 30 | No time. | 5 |
| October 31 | 46:40. (5 x 30 seconds/1:00 rest) x 2. Have a cold. This sucks. | 6 |
| November 1 | 1:01:02. (31:02, 30:00). Still sick, but not a bad run. | 8 |
| November 2 | Sick. | 0 |
| November 3 | 41:49. Pushed 2-5. Splits 6:37,6:46, 6:36, 6:40. Comfortable. | 6 |
| November 4 | 1:32:24. Tight, but could have gone 15 or 16 if I wanted. 8x100m strides. | 12 |
| Week | 37 | |
| November 5 | 47 minutes. | 6 |
| November 6 | 1:18. | 10 |
| November 7 | Nothing. Pathetic. | 0 |
| November 8 | 54 minutes. Treadmill. Planned to go 12 but Mia started crying. | 7 |
| November 9 | 1:29. Around and around Mansion Park. | 12 |
| November 10 | 33 minutes. Alto Reste Cemetery. Why the 'e' after Rest? | 4 |
| November 11 | 2:02:30. Feels good just to type that. Longest run in 3+ years. | 16 |
| Week | 55 | |
| November 12 | 49:20. Old 220. Out 25:35, back 23:45. | 6 |
| November 13 | 1:28. Damn good run at 5:45AM. | 11 |
| November 14 | 6AM - 6 miles, no time. 6PM - 6 miles incl. 3 miles push (6:40, :40, :28). 68 miles in the past 7 days. | 12 |
| November 15 | 1:34. Treadmill. 73 miles in 7 days. 2nd highest number of miles in a 7 day period ever. | 12 |
| November 16 | No time. Treadmill. | 6 |
| November 17 | Nothing. | 0 |
| November 18 | No time. Did drop a 6:32 from 11-12. | 13 |
| Week | 60 | |
| November 19 | Nothing. Taking some time off to regroup and start the push for July 4th. | 0 |
| November 20 | Nothing. | 0 |
| November 21 | Nothing. | 0 |
| November 22 | Nothing. | 0 |
| November 23 | No time. | 6 |
| November 24 | Nothing. | 0 |
| November 25 | No time. Was in a car accident on the way home from the track. Broken 3rd metacarpal, left hand. | 9 |
| Week | 15 | |
| November 26- December 31 | 66 miles. Doctor's orders to be very cautious about running. Not to use treadmill. | |
| Year | 1636 |