Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
7/21
Long boring hard 10 yesterday on the TM; I don't even remember how fast it was. Whatever the range was for general aerobic.
Very easy recovery 4 today--this is the first time I've ever actually run at the correct "recovery" pace and it was crazy both how easy it was AND how long it took! I felt like I was going to be running forever without getting very far...I finally had to start playing with some slightly quicker intervals just to make it go by a tiny bit quicker. Ended up about 11:15/mile.
I'm working on getting some more running buddies/groups set up; I'm logging so many more miles that I really need to have someone to talk to!
Very easy recovery 4 today--this is the first time I've ever actually run at the correct "recovery" pace and it was crazy both how easy it was AND how long it took! I felt like I was going to be running forever without getting very far...I finally had to start playing with some slightly quicker intervals just to make it go by a tiny bit quicker. Ended up about 11:15/mile.
I'm working on getting some more running buddies/groups set up; I'm logging so many more miles that I really need to have someone to talk to!
Monday, July 20, 2015
7/18
10 in Chicago--SO hot! I finished about 8:30 AM and it was already 90 (wouldn't you know that a storm blew in later and dumped rain everywhere and it was a frigid monsoon!). I love running in Chicago because of the comraderie with hundreds of other people out doing the same thing and chatting at water fountains and stoplights about the heat and how many miles we have left. Midwesterners are so friendly!! I ran a couple of miles from my sister's neighborhood in Lincoln Park over to the loop around North Lake, then headed out for the lakefront trail and ran for a few miles until I hit my halfway point, then turned around. It was a gorgeous run but I was glad that I'd done my LR earlier in the week (especially since we went to the Field Museum later and were walking all over town--I think we walked another 4.5 miles and I did 24 trips up and down my sister's stairs during the weekend (third-floor walk-up)).
39.7 miles for the week; 98.7 for the month.
39.7 miles for the week; 98.7 for the month.
Friday, July 17, 2015
7/17
5 today at 9:48; should have taken it slower since it was supposed to be a recovery run, but I didn't have much time.
13.1 late late late Wednesday night (finished at midnight). 5 warm-up miles and then a brutal 8 at MP. Seriously felt awful holding it, but I didn't pass out or throw up afterwards.
Yesterday was a not-very-restful SRD (decorating church, dealing with sick kids, mowed lawn, yoga).
13.1 late late late Wednesday night (finished at midnight). 5 warm-up miles and then a brutal 8 at MP. Seriously felt awful holding it, but I didn't pass out or throw up afterwards.
Yesterday was a not-very-restful SRD (decorating church, dealing with sick kids, mowed lawn, yoga).
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
7/13 & 14
8.5 yesterday with 10x100 strides at the end (8/mile strides, 10:15 or so for the rest).
Easy recovery 3 today with .5 walking afterwards and then 25 minutes of yoga.
I was scheduled for 8 yesterday and cross today so I'm already 3.5 up for the week, which should put me just under 40.
Easy recovery 3 today with .5 walking afterwards and then 25 minutes of yoga.
I was scheduled for 8 yesterday and cross today so I'm already 3.5 up for the week, which should put me just under 40.
Saturday, July 11, 2015
7/6 -7/11
Not great at posting this week! Oh well...I've been working really hard on hitting the right paces and not overdoing it so I keep myself injury-free.
Monday: speed day, 8 miles with 4 @ HMP. Just as I was finishing the speedwork my knee started to really hurt; had to take it way back for the cooldown.
Tuesday: cross (biked 8 miles and 25 minutes of yoga). Iced my knee twice since it was still hurting.
Wednesday: 9 miles at 10:02. Really worked to keep it at the slower pace recommended by my plan; my running buddies all assure me that in a month I won't possibly be able to go faster because I'll be so trashed by the other runs. Great...sounds like something to look forward to.
Thursday: rest
Friday: 12 miles at 10:04. Not a great run--I felt really good for the first half and didn't stop for water or any fuel WHICH WAS STUPID. I had hardly eaten anything all day (first day of my period and super nauseated) and I ended up lying on the floor after I finished running because I was so dizzy once I cooled off...I almost blacked out in the shower. Stupid stupid.
Saturday: 5 miles at 10:21 (scheduled for 4). Gotta say...the recovery-pace runs are pretty awesome. :-)
Weekly total: 34, 59 for the month
Monday: speed day, 8 miles with 4 @ HMP. Just as I was finishing the speedwork my knee started to really hurt; had to take it way back for the cooldown.
Tuesday: cross (biked 8 miles and 25 minutes of yoga). Iced my knee twice since it was still hurting.
Wednesday: 9 miles at 10:02. Really worked to keep it at the slower pace recommended by my plan; my running buddies all assure me that in a month I won't possibly be able to go faster because I'll be so trashed by the other runs. Great...sounds like something to look forward to.
Thursday: rest
Friday: 12 miles at 10:04. Not a great run--I felt really good for the first half and didn't stop for water or any fuel WHICH WAS STUPID. I had hardly eaten anything all day (first day of my period and super nauseated) and I ended up lying on the floor after I finished running because I was so dizzy once I cooled off...I almost blacked out in the shower. Stupid stupid.
Saturday: 5 miles at 10:21 (scheduled for 4). Gotta say...the recovery-pace runs are pretty awesome. :-)
Weekly total: 34, 59 for the month
Saturday, July 4, 2015
7/4
Wow, I haven't done a good job updating this week.
9 on Wednesday; ran it too fast--I think about 9:50?
12 on Friday; was really trying to hold it back on pace since I should be running it at 10:37/mile at most according to the Pfitz tables, but I ended up averaging 9:50. My slowest mile was 10:11 (uphill for that mile) and the rest were sub-10. I did pick up the speed on the way back after accidentally pepper-spraying myself and ran fartleks the last mile just trying to get home to wash off the burning, so the last mile was 8:04. Yikes!
4 recovery today, which I MADE myself run on the treadmill to keep the pace down (10:45). Got another pair of new shoes today (Ravenna 5s) at the holiday sale.
So this whole run slow to run fast thing is really hard for me mentally, but...I am trying! Everyone on my RW forum insists that it will work, as does all the literature I've read on it, so I am crossing my fingers. Just feels so weird to run 2 minutes per mile slower than I would normally, but I guess I'm upping training volume, so there you have it.
35 miles this week; 25 of which were in July.
9 on Wednesday; ran it too fast--I think about 9:50?
12 on Friday; was really trying to hold it back on pace since I should be running it at 10:37/mile at most according to the Pfitz tables, but I ended up averaging 9:50. My slowest mile was 10:11 (uphill for that mile) and the rest were sub-10. I did pick up the speed on the way back after accidentally pepper-spraying myself and ran fartleks the last mile just trying to get home to wash off the burning, so the last mile was 8:04. Yikes!
4 recovery today, which I MADE myself run on the treadmill to keep the pace down (10:45). Got another pair of new shoes today (Ravenna 5s) at the holiday sale.
So this whole run slow to run fast thing is really hard for me mentally, but...I am trying! Everyone on my RW forum insists that it will work, as does all the literature I've read on it, so I am crossing my fingers. Just feels so weird to run 2 minutes per mile slower than I would normally, but I guess I'm upping training volume, so there you have it.
35 miles this week; 25 of which were in July.
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