I just did a 7:25 mile on the track.
Not as good as I hoped, but 14 seconds faster than my last personal best.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Long Run Sunday 3/29/2009
Straight up 9 miles on the bikepath. It was 42 degrees with a light rain. And I felt great.
I was almost a full 2 minutes 30 seconds faster on the second half, so I'm either doing a good job of pacing myself or not pushing myself hard enough on the first half (depending on where you stand in the "glass half full v. glass half empty" debate).
I did a gel shot pack at 3.0 miles and another at 6.5 miles. The gel shots seem to help with energy and focus. I no longer forget where I am and just start thinking about pancakes.
I ended up taking Saturday off. My knees were so bad after Thursday that I thought I was going to be making a call to the doctor. Two days off seemed to help. But I'm staying away from the treadmill for a while.
63.5 miles for the month. 123.5 for the year.
55 days until race day.
I was almost a full 2 minutes 30 seconds faster on the second half, so I'm either doing a good job of pacing myself or not pushing myself hard enough on the first half (depending on where you stand in the "glass half full v. glass half empty" debate).
I did a gel shot pack at 3.0 miles and another at 6.5 miles. The gel shots seem to help with energy and focus. I no longer forget where I am and just start thinking about pancakes.
I ended up taking Saturday off. My knees were so bad after Thursday that I thought I was going to be making a call to the doctor. Two days off seemed to help. But I'm staying away from the treadmill for a while.
63.5 miles for the month. 123.5 for the year.
55 days until race day.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Long Run Sunday 3/22/2009
I got 9 miles in, but not the way I wanted to. I had to split it up and do 7 and 2.
The seven miler in the morning was awful. It was cold. My tummy was rumbly. I had no music. I was slow. It took me as long to do 7 yesterday as 8 took me the week before.
The 2 in the evening seemed great by comparison. And it gave the opportunity to break in a new pair of shoes.
As discouraging as the morning run was, checking my notes from a year ago, 9 miles would have been a whole week's worth of running at that point. So that's encouraging.
Today - I'm hungry and tired. But surprisingly not too sore.
I'm at 46.5 miles for the month. 106.5 for the year.
62 days until race day.
The seven miler in the morning was awful. It was cold. My tummy was rumbly. I had no music. I was slow. It took me as long to do 7 yesterday as 8 took me the week before.
The 2 in the evening seemed great by comparison. And it gave the opportunity to break in a new pair of shoes.
As discouraging as the morning run was, checking my notes from a year ago, 9 miles would have been a whole week's worth of running at that point. So that's encouraging.
Today - I'm hungry and tired. But surprisingly not too sore.
I'm at 46.5 miles for the month. 106.5 for the year.
62 days until race day.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Long Run Sunday - 3/15/09
I did 8 miles yesterday. Eight beautiful, flat bike path miles.
I wasn't supposed to do 8 until next week. But it was nice out and I felt good, so I went for it.
I let myself do a 30 second walk every 1/2 mile. And a 90 second walk to suck down a gel pack at miles 3 and 6.
I was 11 seconds faster on the second half than the first, so I think I paced my self pretty well.
I'm a little sore today, but I think I'll be OK.
I'm at 31.5 miles for the month. 91.5 for the year.
69 days until race day.
I wasn't supposed to do 8 until next week. But it was nice out and I felt good, so I went for it.
I let myself do a 30 second walk every 1/2 mile. And a 90 second walk to suck down a gel pack at miles 3 and 6.
I was 11 seconds faster on the second half than the first, so I think I paced my self pretty well.
I'm a little sore today, but I think I'll be OK.
I'm at 31.5 miles for the month. 91.5 for the year.
69 days until race day.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Running Report 3/9/09
Good week. Didn't miss a workout. Got 17 miles in (new weekly record).
The Sunday plan was for 7 miles. I ended up having to do 5 in the morning and then another 2 in the afternoon because Jen would have killed me if I didn't get her out of the house at some point for, uh, political reasons.
I feel good. A little sore and tired, but nothing overwhelming.
But I'm really appreciating the coffee this morning.
The Sunday plan was for 7 miles. I ended up having to do 5 in the morning and then another 2 in the afternoon
I feel good. A little sore and tired, but nothing overwhelming.
But I'm really appreciating the coffee this morning.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Running Report - 3/3/09
Missed Long Run Sunday again. I was coughing my brains out. And it was snowing.
I know I can't miss too many more long runs. But I felt like I would have been doing more harm than good.
Just did a solid 4 miles at lunch. Feeling pretty good today.
I know I can't miss too many more long runs. But I felt like I would have been doing more harm than good.
Just did a solid 4 miles at lunch. Feeling pretty good today.
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