not even funny

My 11th boilermaker. (That's ridiculous, it's not even funny).

Year	15K Total Time (pace)	5K split	10K split
2007	chip: 1:54:48 (12:19)	35:01 (11:17)	1:13:16 (11:48)
2006	chip: 1:48:40 (11:39)
2005	chip: 1:47:02 (11:29)
2004	chip: 2:03:53 (13:17)
2003	chip: 2:04:51 (13:24)
2002	chip: 2:06:18
2001	1:59:00 (probably chip time)
2000	01:57:38 (probably chip time)
1999	01:58:43 (probably chip time)
1998	Gun 1:58:54 (-0:04:30)
1997	Gun 2:01:11 (-0:05:30, i.e. when I crossed the starting line)

What's really not even funny is that I lost 40 seconds a mile, and I don't know why.
( wingeing analysis )

So, I need to train myself back up to as fast, hopefully faster:

• lose more weight. (and I'm clearly at a motivational wall, so I need handholding here. HELP.)
  
• weekly timed training (treadmill). no matter how awesome the weather. I can't trust my own sense of pace outdoors.
  
• Hills. I need more hills.
  
• distance. I need to work on my speed at miles 6-9, which means I need to get to those miles more often.
  
• timed distance with hills, i.e., another 15K, or, more feasibly, a half-marathon. Ideally, one that happens between Thanksgiving and christmas. No earlier than the 2nd weekend in November. And, the dozen or so half marathons that happen on MLK weekend are Right Out.

not even funny

My 11th boilermaker. (That's ridiculous, it's not even funny).

Year	15K Total Time (pace)	5K split	10K split
2007	chip: 1:54:48 (12:19)	35:01 (11:17)	1:13:16 (11:48)
2006	chip: 1:48:40 (11:39)
2005	chip: 1:47:02 (11:29)
2004	chip: 2:03:53 (13:17)
2003	chip: 2:04:51 (13:24)
2002	chip: 2:06:18
2001	1:59:00 (probably chip time)
2000	01:57:38 (probably chip time)
1999	01:58:43 (probably chip time)
1998	Gun 1:58:54 (-0:04:30)
1997	Gun 2:01:11 (-0:05:30, i.e. when I crossed the starting line)

What's really not even funny is that I lost 40 seconds a mile, and I don't know why.
( wingeing analysis )

So, I need to train myself back up to as fast, hopefully faster:

• lose more weight. (and I'm clearly at a motivational wall, so I need handholding here. HELP.)
  
• weekly timed training (treadmill). no matter how awesome the weather. I can't trust my own sense of pace outdoors.
  
• Hills. I need more hills.
  
• distance. I need to work on my speed at miles 6-9, which means I need to get to those miles more often.
  
• timed distance with hills, i.e., another 15K, or, more feasibly, a half-marathon. Ideally, one that happens between Thanksgiving and christmas. No earlier than the 2nd weekend in November. And, the dozen or so half marathons that happen on MLK weekend are Right Out.