Not-so-fast-running-blog

Pace: 8:59 (treadmill)

Conditions:

• 63 degrees
• Lightning & Thunderstorms

Observations:

• Did not know there were storms in the area, so I was not metanlly prepared to move my workout indoors
• Adjusted as best I could - run was cut short since I had to change outfits and drive to the health club

Pace: Strength Workout (treadmill)

• 4 x 1.5 mile/800 recovery
• Recovery - 9:31
• Strength - 8:40

Pace: Tempo Run (treadmill)

• Warm-up - 9.31
• Tempo - 8:57

Pace: 9.43 (rolling hills)

Conditions:

• 31° (feels like 27°)
• Winds SE 13mph

Observations:

• Long run pace was to be at 9:53 - surprised that my overall pace was faster
• Legs were incredibly tired - my training schedule was off-kilter this week so my legs were not rested

Pace: 9:57

Conditions:

• 31°
• Winds SSE 7mph

Observations:

• Really focused on keeping my pace at the recommended easy level - 10:15
• Picked up pace on Mile 9 to 9:15

Pace: 9:09

Conditions:

• 51°
• Wind S 14 mph

Observations:

• Incredibly difficult to motivate myself out of bed (4:30 AM)
• I was bonking at mile 5, but somehow zoned out and missed my Gramin mileage report for 51/2 miles. When I heard that i was on mile 6, I rebounded and sprinted the final mile
• Grateful that I forced myself out of bed because it started raining shortly after I finished. It is still raining!

Pace: Strength (treadmill)

• Warm-up/Revcovery/cool-down - 9:31
• Strength - 8:40

Observations:

• I am on the mental struggle bus. I lack motivation to run. The thought of running a marathon in 6 weeks overwhelms me.

Pace: 9:37

Conditions:

• 40°
• WSW 22mph

Observations:

• I am in such a running funk - only crawled out of bed because I convinced myself that This was a recovery run.
• Hit my stride around 3 1/2 miles, so I picked up my pace

Pace: Tempo (treadmill)

• Warm-up/Cool-down - 9:30
• Tempo - 8:57

Pace: 9:47

Conditions:

• 34° (feels like 24°)
• Winds N14mph

Observations:

• Around mile 3, my left knee experienced sharp inside pain. I've never had that happen.  I walked a short distance to my house and called it quits for the morning.
• I am hoping that the pain is just a matter of switching shoes.
• I am shy of my weekly mileage. so I need to run more this afternoon.
• Tomorrow is tobe a rest day. I have a 10 mile race on Sunday. Fingers crossed that this is nothing!

Pace: 10:01

Pace: 9:29

Pace: Long run (treadmill)

• 6 miles - 10:13
• 7 miles - 9:28
• 3 miles - 9:10
• 2 miles - 9:42

Observations:

• Since the left inside of my knee is still bothersome, I thought that I would try running on the treadmill. It was beyond awful in the mental department.
• My knee hurt with the first few strides so I stopped. I put on my knee wrap and was good to go.
• I went slow at first then gradually increased the speed.
• I needed more fluids. I should have hopped off the treadmill and grabbed a drink from the fountain. At mile 17, I just wanted to be done. I knew if I got off, I would never finish the distance.

pace: 9:45

Pace: 9:48

Pace: 9:40 

Pace: 9:48

Pace: 9:52

Conditions:

• 47° (feels like 42°)
• Winds N 6mph

Observations:

• I am back from a 10 day vacation. My running was a mess. I had not planned on 15 inches of snow and no treadmill. On the days where the temperatures melted the roadways adequately for pedestrian safety, I tried to accumulate high mileage.
• My goal today was to run 18 miles. I fell short both physically and mentally.
• I managed to complete 16 miles just under the 2:40:00 goal.
• Tomorrow is a new day. Sometimes that is as good as it gets.

Pace: Tempo (treadmill)

• 8:57

Observations:

• I am really burned out. Trying to figure out how I'll ever be ready for a marathon in 5 weeks.

Pace: 9:45

Conditions:

• 32° (feels like 25°)
• Winds ESE 11mph

Observations:

• I made a concerted effort to run my easy, fast pace (even on my final mile)
• Mentally, I felt so much better about my long-term running
• I am not sure why I feel compelled to push, push, push.  I never really allow for adequate recovery time. I know that leads to burnout which is probably what I am experiencing at the moment.

Pace: 10:00 (rolling hills)

Conditions:

• 61°
• Winds SSE 14 mph

Observations:

• Today's focus was to concentrate on nutrition and running the first part of my run slower than the second part. I succeeded with both goals.
• I picked up my pace at mile 16. I still had a lot of energy if I had chosen to run more miles.
• Next week, I will increase my speed for the first part of my run to hover around 9:50. With this faster pace, I'll have a clearer idea as to how much I can realistically push my pace and at what mile that increase should begin.
• There is no way that I would have finished 26.2 miles under 4:00:10 today with my slow pace at the start.
• My final 4 miles were at a pace of 9:38.

Pace: 9:46

• Final mile - 9:09

Conditions:

• 58° (feels like 55°)
• Winds S11 mph
• Rain before and after run (I timed that well)

Observations:

• I felt tired from my long run yesterday
• My goal was to run all miles right under 10:00
• Mile 1 and 2 hovered around 10:25 - At mile 1.5, I stopped at home to change shirts (overdressed)
• The remaining  6 miles were under 10:00 and at a comfortable pace

Pace: 9:11

Conditions:

• 54°
• Winds N 8 mph

Observations:

• I am the worst at figuring out the proper attire. Once again, I had to run home to shed layers. Ugh!
• I was hppy with my final pace time. Starting out is slow. Here is my mileage breakdown:

          Mile 1 - 10:33 / Mile 2 - 9:40 / Mile 3 - 9:24 / Mile 4 - 9:23 / Mile 5 - 8:30 /

          Mile 6 - 8:44 / Mile 7 - 8:39 / Mile 8 - 8:30

Pace: Speed Work (treadmill)

• 2 x 3 miles / 1 mile recovery
• Speed - 8:48 (ran an extra speed mile)
• Recovery - 9:20

Pace: 9:20

Conditions:

• 52°
• Winds S 13 mph

Observations:

• Tried to stay below 10:00 minute miles even though it was supposed to be an easy, slow day
• I would have liked more miles under 9:00 minute miles as I am tryin to push faster mileage toward the end of each run
• Mile 1 - 10:01 / Mile 2 - 9:50 / Mile 3 - 9:28 / Mile 4 & 5 - 9:15 / Mile 6 - 9:13 / Mile 7 - 8:47 / Mile 8 - 8:42

Pace: 9.28

Conditions:

• 56°
• Wind SW 10mph
• Drizzle Rain

Running Agenda:

• Run my slower marathon pace (9:45 - 9:40). Then, push a faster pace toward the end of my mileage. Clearly, I am clueless at pacing myself! I hope pacers attend my April race.
• Here is my mileage breakdown: Mile 1 - 9:56 / Mile 2 - 9:34 / Mile 3 - 9:37 / Mile 4 - 9:24 / Mile 5 - 9:14 / Mile 5.54 - 8:38