Last Update 7-2-2021, my routines are not written in stone and the events do require that I make modifications to them at times. I pay attention to my body and how’s it’s recovering and don’t push it. I would rather skip a day than not be able to run or ride at all. I focus on getting it done right and from time to time will take a complete rest day. The last 30 days have been brutal in my personal life but life stops for no one, so let’s dig in and keep going. – JT
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Day 300: 7-1-21: Local Trail Florida 🏃 JT-Run day: Dis: 10.08km July Session One, Duration: 00:51:35, Pushing: No, Temp: 26C, Humidity 92%, Avg Pace: 5:06/km, Max Pace: 4:06/km.
(July Run goals) (Goal #1) 30 minutes minimum. (Goal #2) Keep the session focus on the 6k with each km-split 00:04:59 or less. (Goal 3#) 6k session distance below 30 minutes.
*July Target; I want one mile in 6 minutes I don’t care what the exact time is, just want a 6-minute mile. I will do two long run sessions then go after it with shorter sessions. I will still focus on my 6k session goals for these two long runs but after that it will be about the six minute mile target goal. My best to date is 00:07:10 for a 1 mile (1.6 kilometers)
Goal #1 easy enough done, Goal #2 the 6k was off today missed the goal on #4 (00:05:00) and #5 (00:05:14) but got it back on by a hair on #6 at (00:04:58) Goal 3# 00:29:11 I got it but it wasn’t pretty. I was pretty pissed off for some reason this morning and could not really keep my focus the way I should have.
After the 6k I just settled in and ran at a steady pace, trying to put up with god forsaken thick humid mess we have to run in here in Florida. I did run with my watch call data to me so I did well for just felling my pacing and staying steady.
Side note 7-1-2021: My personal direction is not working so I need to make a change and believe that is what had me annoyed this morning. It is clear the “community” is not going to support what I’m doing in even the simplest way. I’m looking for a new direction so 2022 will be much different. My partnerships allowed me to be here for my mom but the community support is just not there to continue doing this. I will finish out 2021 and then throw in the towel on this direction. It has been a fun adventurous ride but a new direction needs to be found. Starting over always sucks but the hardest path is usually the one you need to take.
Day 299: 6-30-21: Local Trail Florida : rest day walk day only, too much work to do at home after the event. Lots to get caught up on. Was up until midnight last night and did not put a dent in it.
Walk session : 13.02 km with 14849 steps… Kept entire routine low intensity and heart rate below 115. A good day.
Day 298: 6-29-21: Getting some work done today will do a walk a bit later. – Daily steps 7259 short standard walk
Day 297: 6-28-21: Daily Step count (7249) Francis Moore National Forest South Carolina then headed home to try and get this dental work resolved, my jaw is killing me again.
Day 296: 6-27-21: Daily Step Count (14825) North Carolina Sunday driving and goofing off, then headed back down to Santee, South Carolina for my morning trip over to another National Forest in SC. Stop One: Uwharrie, North Carolina, got some walking in, and what a beautiful place. Stop Two: Small little Park in Troy North Carolina, Stop Three Pisgah Coverage Bridge, Stop Four: Cool Old Building in Coleridge North Carolina, Several Stops in Rimini South Carolina before stopping in Santee to get some rest.
Day 295: 6-26-21: Daily Step count (15546) AHDRA North Carolina Day 2 of 2 We got a lot more done today than yesterday and people were having a really good time. They had a really good turnout in the evening hours and we ran up to shut off which was midnight. LSR would bring home a win in pro fuel for Friday Night and LSR would grab a win in pro fuel for Saturday night. LSR is a JTNorton partnership team. We have a good time and hung out with some great people. I got to help Ryland Mason with his new bagger motorcycle. The onboard cameras and then slowing the footage down so they could analyze his riding really help him progress his program.
Day 294: 6-25-21: Daily Step count (17,074) Santee State Forest South Carolina was a great morning start to the day and I was now off once again. AHDRA North Carolina Day 1 of 2. It was a fun time even though the weather was a pain in the ass. I was supporting two teams and things went very well. 710 is a neat track not as big as some I go to but still a lot of fun. The owner has done a really good job improving the track and looks forward to the work they still plan to do
Day 293: 6-24-21: Florida to start with but I still feel like crap, I should have waited to do this work. Santee State Forest South Carolina was my stop point for the day. I headed out late in the day and knew where I was planning to stop. I wanted to make a side trip in the morning for 6-25-21, before heading on to 710 Dragway in NC for my event. I have been to Santee State forest countless times over the years traveling up and down the east coast and it is always a nice stop. calm clean and beautiful. Lake Marion is the dominant lake you’ll see in photos or when your passing over I-95. I have kayaked this location once but would to do it again. This time it was just a place to do some walking and have my coffee and breakfast. beautiful as always.
Day 293: 6-23-21: Florida Rest Day but with dental work joy joy….update… oh sh*t this crap hurts
Day 293: 6-22-21: Florida Drive home no ride run or walk today need to get back and rest. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow and expect pain.
Day 293: 6-21-21: Cycling Day two locations PA and MD I left my lodging early Monday to go do a bucket list item from 2020 that I never got a chance to go do. It’s an old abandoned turnpike in Pennsylvania, built back in 1968. I had a bit of an issue locating a parking spot but figured it out. This ride is way cool but wasn’t as prepared as I should have been for the second tunnel so I will correct that when I go back in July. It was so damn cool and was like being in a world-ending moving scene. It was really cool and I need to spend more time here next time. I will go back with a few more items to help me take some better pictures. It is not something I would go to over and over but it is something to have marked off on your biking or hiking bucket list just because it is so damn cool.
Day 292: 6-20-21: ( Event day 3 Maryland ) steps: 19.743
Day 291: 6-19-21: ( Event day 2 Maryland ) steps: 25,052
Day 290: 6-18-21: ( Event day 1 Maryland ) steps: 25,370
Day 289: 6-17-21: ( La Plata, Maryland )🏃 JT-Run day: Dis: 20.07km June Session Five, Duration: 01:46:23, Pushing: No, Temp: 14C, Humidity 65%, Avg Pace: 5:17/km, Max Pace: 3:54/km. I had to slow my pace down to make sure I could control my numbers and finish the distance. I ran 16k twice a week for about three months, so this is not that big of a leap. The last 2km were tough, and my legs were telling me to cut this shit out. Lol
A great run with some really good numbers, this is not a normal session, I was just taking advantage of the beautiful weather up here. I’m used to running in a damn Florida sauna, so this was awesome. The run was pretty normal and since I use to run 16k twice a week I knew what to expect from this distance. Everything was fine up until the 18k mark and that is when it got tough. I kept focus and dug in a bit and push on until I got my twenty. I did run a bit longer to see what I could but at 20.02 km my body enough is enough stop already you dumb shit.
My worst km-split for the 20k run was 00:05:39 at km-split #18. They all stayed in the fives which is where I wanted them but a couple 4’s did pop up at km-split 1 00:04:34 and #9 at 00:04:59. I was not after 4’s because of the distance and knew that I would not be able to sustain that pace and finish. I know keeping myself in the five’s I would be able to complete the distance and not kill myself in the progress. A pre and post walk also were added to get my heart down, hydrate, and relax my body. (20 minute pre-run walk and 10 minute post run walk)
Step count: 37,398
Day 288: 6-16-21: ( Road TripN again) did some waking and photo stuff at Jekyl Island Georgia before heading on up to Maryland. Got her about 730m a long rode got started at 1 am
Daily steps: 11780
Day 287: 6-15-21: ( Local Trail Florida) 🚴 JT-Cycling (see notes) Dis: 36.76km, Pushing: NO, Temp: 24C, Humidity 84%, Duration: 01:15:38, Avg Speed: 29.kph, Max Speed: 44.9kph, Avg Pace: 02:03/km, Max Pace: 01:15/km. Using a 1980’s Bianchi Campione road Bike spec are below
Session goals : (Goal #1) 30km. (Goal #2) all km-splits below 00:02:30. (Goal #3 ) 30k below 1 hour.
For context, I was given this bike by a racing photographer friend of mine. He knew my Cannondale got destroyed when I was rear-ended last month, so he gave this one. It is actually not a bad bike, but it is heavy compared to its carbon.
Bike Spec; 1980’s 63cm Bianchi Campione, 21.7 lbs after above adjustments: I changed the seat, tires (*Gatorskin) and added clip-in peddles. Everything else is original. The rear derailer does work due to a bad cable. I will order a replacement, so I only have two forward gears to work with. I use the smaller gear for pace recovery and the larger gear for digging in…. SO how did I do :)?
*FYI: for the record, Gatorskin tires can go suck rusty seat post; the roll resistance is horrible!!!
⏱ Session Results: Goal #1 36.77km Goal #2 All splits except #1 were 00:02:23 or less, and that first split came in at 00:02:33. Goal #3 NOPE 01:01:26, so I did not make the goal, but I shaved a couple of minutes off my last Felt time.
Details Goal #2 {all km-splits below 00:02:30} #1 did not make it at 02:33, but this bike took some getting used to. Once I got my rhythm, it settled down. 34 km-splits would drop blow 02:20, 15 would drop below 02:00, and 4 would drop below 01:50 with the best of the day coming in at 00:01:44. I did my session a bit later than normal, so it was a rough humid hot ride. I have to dig in and refocus more than once.
NOW I did have another first today! Lol. I was digging in trying to get the 30k below 1 hr, and at precisely at the 28k mark, the chain popped off the front sprocket, so I reached down at 26mph and managed to put it back on without stopping. LOL, I was pretty proud of myself.
Day 286: 6-14-21: ( Local Trail Florida) JT-PushWalk: (rest day activity) Dis: 10.36km Duration: 01:42:41, Temp: 23C, Humidity 97%, Avg Pace: 9:54/km, Max Pace: 8:32/km. This is from time to time on my rest days, because there is no ride and no run. No goals for this stuff, I just get the pace as low as possible but maintain a walking cadence. Bondi 7 Hoka One One
Day 285: 6-13-21: ( New Smyrna Beach Florida) 🏃 JT-Run day: Dis: 37.94km June Session Four, Duration: 00:31:03, Pushing: No, Temp: 27.1C, Humidity 63%, Avg Pace: 5:08/km, Max Pace: 4:19/km. Running on the beach is a pain in the ass. It will take some getting used to. I don’t get over here much, but a nice change of scenery. I was not after session goals today, just getting 6k done. Double Tap Sunday 6k Run and a 36k ride
Double Tap Sunday (Edgewater/ New Smyrna Beach bike path, Florida) 🚴 JT-Cycling Dis: 37.94km, Pushing: NO, Temp: 31C, Humidity 63%, Avg Pace: 02:57/km, Max Pace: 01:34/km #felt #hybrid. This was not a session day; it was just a ride in an area I have never been to. A couple of quick stops along the way, and one-stop was to get a turtle out of the adjacent highway. It got rained on a little bit, but it was a quick shower, then back to the sunshine of Florida.
Got some walking in too, for cool down and to lower the heart rate (3.31km)
Day 284: 6-12-21 (Local Florida) walk only: 01:15:00 7.13 km hot as hell out here today
Day 284: 6-11-21 (Local Trail, Florida) 🚴 JT-Cycling Dis: 36.93km, Pushing: NO, Temp: 25C, Humidity 89%, Duration: 01:18:56, Avg Speed: 28.0kph, Max Speed: 38.2kph, Avg Pace: 02:08/km, Max Pace: 01:34/km #felt #hybrid
(New Goals using Felt Hybrid) (Goal #1) 30km. (Goal #2) All KM-splits below 00:02:30. (Goal #3 ) 30k below 1 hour
⏱ Session Results:
Goal #1 36.93km
Goal #2 All 36 km-splits were 00:02:28or less with the best of the day being #23 at 01:53.
Goal #3 01:003:54 so I did not make the goal but showing consistency just need to build on it.
Session Split details Goal #2: Overall, it was a good solid session, even though one km-spilt got close to goal time #24 at 00:02:28. The Hybrid is heavier. The remaining 35 km splits were all solid times. 31 of them at 00:02:20 or less. 7 were 01:59 or less. It was a good run, but damn, this Florida heat is brutal.
Walking Data: This followed the bike ride; 5.09km 00:54:18 with an average pace of :10:40.
Day 283: 6-10-21: I had to take my car back to repair shop, they did not do something right. I just wet or with them and heading back home to get some work done. My little sister came by and we shot the breeze for awhile. I reorganized my shed looking for something and found it. It is crap ass hot today, this summer is going to suck a big time!!.
*They got the car done and it finally rides fantastic.
Day 282: 6-09-21: (Local Trail, Florida) 🏃 JT-Run day: Dis: 6.15km+ (see notes full 7.17 ) June Session Two, Duration: 00:30:12, Pushing: No, Temp: 26C, Humidity 80%, Avg Pace: 4:54/km, Max Pace: 4:19/km.
(June Run goals) (Goal #1) 30 minutes minimum. (Goal #2) Keep the focus on the 6k with each km-split 00:04:59 or less. (Goal 3#) 6k session distance below 30 minutes.
⏱ Session Results: Goal #1 (30+ minutes done) Dis; 6.15 km, Goal #2; Km-splits five and six were off the mark today. #5 came in at 00:05:13, so I pushed it slightly and at least got #6 down to 00:05:00. I’m still a bit drained from the weekend, so once I get back to my routine, I should be able to get the numbers back down. Goal #3: 6k was 00:29:19. Not a great time, but it’s below the goal so that I will take it.
It was hot, humind and nasty out so it was pretty ugly. I just need to get start a bit earlier next time.
I did my ten-minute cool-down walk and then did the 1K push lap (making the total run distance 8k+). My 1k extra lap time was way off and came in at 00:04:42. Not a great time, but I’ve had worse days. I am still having issues with my car, so I am a bit more annoyed than usual, which never helps.
Day 281: 6-08-21: (Rest Day, Florida ) Step count: 9728, Car repair day, This sucks because it always seems to be something, but I have to fix it, or it will cause me problems. I have a Maryland trip coming, so I have to spend the money. I got some more rest, still drained. It has been a rough couple of weeks, and I think it is catching up with me.
Day 280: 6-07-21: (Drive home back in Florida ) Step count: 7483; I got in at a rare time on Monday at 5:55 am. I could not rest because I had to unload the car and then go to the dentist. My lower jaw is killing me, so I have to get this done. Once back home, I got some rest and woke up to a cool surprise in the mail from Dusty Brazel and WhatAGraphic. #Racefamilyisfamily
Day 279: 6-06-21: (Rockingham, NC) Step count: 20131, AHDRA Day 3 A JT partnership team brought home the big win! in Pro Fuel Nitro Harley!!! The rain was coming, so the team worked with their opponent Jim Martin to get the bikes ready as quickly as possible. They had to push it a bit but got up to the line and got the Pro Fuel Final match-up done. LSR would bring home the big win and the belt. I got on the road early at 430 pm, so I would get moving and get as far as possible before stopping for some rest. This would help get me home a bit quicker since I had an appointment to get to on Monday.
Day 278: 6-05-21: (Rockingham, NC) Step count: 24108, AHDRA Day 2 Hot day but still beautiful. Pushing content, and it was doing really well. I’m surprised to find the online traffic for Harley events is much higher than other events. We had a good turnout for spectators as well, and it is always a good time at these events. Got more conversations for the podcast done: Rich Vreeland, Johnny Vickers, Water Halonski, and Michael Beland Try And Keep Up! The Podcast
Day 277: 6-04-21: (Rockingham, NC) Step count: 14720, AHDRA Day 1 Not a lot going on testing days, just getting content and staying focused on getting content up. Rockingham is a cool track, and many Top Fuel Bikes were already parked and ready to go.
Day 276: 6-03-21: (South Carolina) Step count: 12286, JT Run Day (Trail) 5.1km Congaree National Forest Avg Pace: 5:45 Max Pace: 4:55. I don’t normally run through the woods, but I figured why the hell not. A lot of fun, but Jez us meatloaf the horse flies sucked! 😆 I stopped a second spot on the way out Sandhill Wildlife Management area and hung out here for a while today. It’s a pretty cool place even if it was a bit rainy but being outdoors is always a good place.
Day 274: 6-02-21: (Rest, Florida) Step count: 16834, Getting ready to head out for another event. Not feeling like it much lately but have to go and get back at it. Loaded up the car and got things organized for the trip out.
Day 273: 6-01-21: (Local Trail, Florida) 🏃 JT-Run day: Dis: 7.21km+ (see notes 8.23km) June Session One, Duration: 00:34:06, Pushing: No, Temp: 22C, Humidity 84%, Avg Pace: 4:43/km, Max Pace: 3:59/km. My Time gap between Average and Max grew a bit this go around. I had to pick up the pace because I lost focus and almost missed a goal split time. I got everything back under control and had a good session.
(June Run goals) (Goal #1) 30 minutes minimum. (Goal #2) Keep the focus on the 6k with each km-split 00:04:59 or less. (Goal 3#) 6k session distance below 30 minutes.
⏱ Session Results: Goal #1 (30+ minutes done) Dis; 7.21 km, Goal #2 All km-splits were 00:04:57 or less with the best of the day going to km-split #3 at 00:04:28 Goal #3: 6k is almost back down where it should be at 00:27:52.
I did my ten-minute cool-down walk but then did the 1K push lap (making the total run distance 8k+). My 1k extra lap time is still off and came in at 00:04:21. I’m happy with it but would like to see it back in the teens. The target goal here is 00:03:59 or less, but I will stay at it and know it is only a matter of time and work.
Day 272: 5-31-21: (Local Trail, Florida) 🚴 JT-Cycling Dis: 36.77km, Pushing: NO, Temp: 24C, Humidity 85%, Duration: 01:19:00, Avg Speed: 27.9kph, Max Speed: 39.3kph, Avg Pace: 02:08/km, Max Pace: 01:31/km – Memorial day last ride for May #felt #hybrid
(New Goals for Felt Hybrid) (Goal #1) 30km. (Goal #2) All KM-splits below 00:02:30. (Goal #3 ) 30k below 1 hour
⏱ Session Results: Goal #1 36.77km Goal #2 All splits except #1 were below 00:02:30 and it came in at 00:02:36. Goal #3 did not make the goal but I did shave 2-minutes off of the last session’s time.
Session Split details Goal #2: #1 did not make the session goal as noted above. The rest went OK and several surprised me. The Hybrid is heavier so I am having to work a lot harder. The remaining 35 km splits were all 00:02:28 (#33) or less with 11 of them at 00:01:59 or less. The best of the day would be #32 at 00:01:46. It was a good run but Florida is beginning to show its summer ugly side so it was sweaty and nasty. There were a lot of people out today but not where it caused a problem.
Walking Data: This followed the bike ride; 4.19km 00:42:55 with an average pace of :10:13.
Day 271: 5-30-21: (Florida Local trail) Fast Walk day 01:23:52 8.34 km Avg pace 00:10:03
Day 270: 5-29-21: Life stops for no one, a day for the family.
JT Fitness Information
Daily Routine I get up at 4:45 am do 1 hour of floor exercise and weights; then I do a 36k ride or 30-minute run, usually about 6 to 7 km.
Monday: home routine + ride
Tuesday: home routine + run
Wednesday: home routine + ride
Thursday: home routine + run
Friday: home routine + ride
Saturday is an open day (run or ride and I usually go somewhere new)
Sunday is a rest day but from time to time I will go out anyways.
Most cyclists/runners don’t do their routines like this, and I’m not training for any race or event. There is a personal aspect to all this, but that story is for another day. In a Nutt shell… I’m doing this for myself and have set goals to help keep myself motivated. It also lets me focus on something I’ve wanted but never went after. I have never been in better shape and proud of what I have accomplished so far.
The way I log my sessions, allows me to run the same path section over and over, and it’s never the session twice. (for me anyway) I do this so I can compare the sessions, see improvements, or where I need to make adjustments. Once a month I will go out to another trail called Jan Van Fleet trail and test myself. There are no hills out there to assist me and the first road crossing isn’t until about 30k out.
My events do throw a wrench into my workout schedule so I do what I can base on the day. My morning routine gets down no matter what.
Run/Jog 30 minutes minimum with time focus on 6k portion: Twice a week and it’s a non-stop run, using Hokaoneone Carbon x2. – 22 Benefits of Jogging I was running 16k up until the beginning of March 2021, but reduced it to begin more weight training. There are times when I’ll go beyond the 6k goal and 30 minute stop mark but will not usually exceed 8k in total distance on any given day.
Cycling 36km: Three times a week and use the same start point and endpoint location for my sessions when I’m home in Florida. I don’t plan on changing this session any time soon because there are several goals I want to achieve. Since the Cannondale was destroyed in an accident up in Virginia, I had to modify the goals a bit for the Felt Hybrid that I now have to use because it is heavier and a bit tougher to hit my goals from the Carbon bike.
Walking 20minutes every day with a 1 hr hour once a week 10 Benefits of Walking HOKA Bondi 7
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