Not-so-fast-running-blog

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Overall Average Pace: 9:54

​Conditions:

• 48°
• ​Wind SSE 8 mph
• ​Humidity 85%​

Observations:

• This was a marathon race, but I bonked much to my dismay.
• ​How could my Garmin show an entire extra mile? I tried to stay in the center of the road to prevent weaving and added mileage. Clearly, this was an epic fail!
• ​The weather conditions were perfect for the majority of participants. For me, it was uncomfortably cold. I dressed appropriately, but did not fuel or hydrate because I was not sweating. I developed leg cramps at mile 20. I stretched, walked, fueled. Unfortunately, I experinced little to no relief. My pace slowed significantly. 
• ​My hopes of negative splits did not occur.​

​Splits:5 mi - 9:18 / 10 mi - 9:40 / 15 mi - 9:39 / 20 mi - 9:59 / 25 mi - 10:38 / 27 mi - 9:45

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Overall Average Pace: 10:38

​Conditions:

• 25°
• ​E 5 mph
• ​Humidity 58%​​​

​Splits:

• 2 mi - 10:34 / 4 mi - 10:24 / 6 mi - 10:13 / 8 mi - 10:16 / 10 mi - 11:58 / 12 mi - 10:23 / 14 mi - 11:19 / 16 mi - 9:57

​Observations:

• I did not run for a week following my marathon. I've been in a funk. I really need to find a blog that better supports my running journey. I am clearly not fast enough to engage athletes to comment.
• I'd like advice on how to improve my running strategy so that I can qualify for Boston with more than just a few minutes below the qualifying time. This is twice that I have qualified, but I know that my time will not be fast enough again.

Overall Average Pace: 10:15

​Conditions:

• ​33°
• ​Humidity 79%​

​Splits:

• 2 mi - 10:32 / 4 mi - 10:16 / 6 mi - 10:02 / 8 mi - 10:17 / 10 mi - 10:06 / 12 mi - 10:34 / 14 mi - 10:14 / 15 mi - 9:52
• ​I focused on running my slow, easy pace as outlined in the book that I am following

Overall Average Pace: Strength Workout (treadmill)

• 6 x 1 mi - 8:41
• 400 recovery - 9:31
• 1 mi - Warm-up

Pace: 9:47

Conditions:

• 40°
• Wind SW 11 mph
• Humidity 92%

Splits:

• 1 mi - 10:13 / 2 mi 9:49 / 3 mi 10:01 / 4 mi - 9:19 / 5 mi - 9:27 / 6 mi - 8:19
• I have gone back to my Brooks 9, but my feet hurt an incredible amount with each step.
• I taped the sides of my feet to provide some level of cushion, but received little comfort.
• I am unclear how to address this concern other than to give my feet time to heal.

Pace: Tempo Workout on the Treadmill

Splits:

• 1 mile / Warm-up / 9:40
• 2 mi - 9:31 / 3 mi - 9:22 / 4 mi - 9:13 / 5 mi - 9:05 / 6 mi - 8:57 / 7 mi - 8:49 / 8 mi - 8:34

Overall Average Pace: 9:25

Splits:

• 1 mi - 9:42 / 2 mi - 10:07 / 3 mi - 9:32 / 4 mi - 8:47 / 5 mi - 8:47 / 5.23 mi - 6:18

  Overall Average Pace: 9:49 (Moderate long run was to be 9:53)

Conditions:

• 59°
• Wind S 18 mph
• Humidity 73% (light drizzle off and on)

Splits:

• 2 mi - 10:17 / 4 mi - 9:30 / 6 mi - 9:48 / 8 mi -10:05 / 10 mi - 9:54 / 12 mi - 9:17

Thoughts:

• I experienced no foot pain while running this morning. Swtiching back to my Brooks seems to have corrected whatever was happening with the different brand of shoes.
• Trying to keep my pace according to this running plan takes a lot of concentration. My garmin talks to me at half mile splits so I can adjust accordingly by the time I run each mile. Perhaps, with time, pacing will feel more natural.

Overall Average Pace: 9.26

Splits:

• 1 mi - 9:58 / 2 mi - 9:43 / 3 mi - 9:31 / 4 mi - 9:17 / 5 mi - 9:07 / 6 mi - 8:57

Strength Workout: (treadmill)

• Workout: 4 x 1.25 mi / 400 recovery
• Recovery Pace: 9:22
• Strength Pace: 8:34

Overall Average Pace: 10:11

Splits:

• 2 mi - 10:28 / 4 mi - 9:55 / 6 mi - 9:45 / 8 mi - 11:07 (I had to stop and tie my shoes twice during this two mile stretch) / 10.12 mi - 9:24
• My overall finishing pace was on target for my required easy B pace. I just need to figure out how to maintain that pace throughout my entire run.

Overall Average Pace: 9:34

Conditions:

• 28°
• Wind SSW 2 mph
• Humidity 83%

​Splits:

• 1 mi - 10:07 / 2 mi - 9:23 / 3 mi - 9:51 / 4 mi - 9:15 / 5 mi - 9:29 / 6 mi - 9:25 / 7 mi - 9:20 / 7.18 - 8:27

Tempo Run: Treadmill

• Warm-up / 9:34
• Tempo Pace / 2 - 4 mi / 8:41
•                        5 - 7 mi / 8:34
• Cool down / 9:34

Overall Average Pace: 10:16 (easy slow pace was to be 10:15)

Conditions:

• 49°
• NW 14 mph
• Humidity 62%

Splits:

• 2 mi - 9:51 / 4 mi -10:04 / 6 mi - 10:27 / 8 mi - 10:31 / 10 mi - 10:56 / 12 mi - 10:02 / 14 mi - 9:58
• Miles 8 - 10 were slower as I stopped numerous times to search for painted rocks hidden on the main street of town. Unfortunately, I continue to not find any rocks!

Overall Average Pace: 11.09 (recovery run)

Conditions:

• 29°

Thoughts:

• Pace was supposed to be 11:42. This pace felt very slow and comfortable. I could have continued for an extended amount of time and miles.

Speed Workout:

• 1 mi Warm-up / 9:33
• 6 x 800 / 8:34 / 8:27 / 8:12
• 400 recovery / 9:22
• 1 mi recovery / 9:05
• 3.1 mi with Girls on the Run (practice 5K for Saturday's event)

Overall Average Pace: 9:46

Tempo Run:

• 1 mi / Warm-up - 9:33
• 2 - 4 mi / 8:47
• 5 - 8 mi / 8:42
• 8:24 / 9:33