Not-so-fast-running-blog

Workout: 50 minutes easy

Overall Average Pace: 10:00

Conditions:

• 28°
• Wind E 6 mph
• Roads ice-covered in spots

Workout: 50 - 60 minutes easy

Overall Average Pace: 9:43

Conditions:

• 38° (feels like 28°)
• SE 10 mph
• Some sidewalks snow packed and icy

Splits:

• 1 mi - 10:56 / 2 mi - 10:20 / 3 mi - 9:30 / 4 mi - 9:32 / 5 mi - 9:22 / 6 mi - 8:42

Thoughts:

• Today's run felt really good. The temperature was refreshing. Most of my running surfaces were dry. My legs felt fresh. I could have run many more miles, but stayed true to my training schedule.

Cross Training:

• 50 minutes pilates
• 45 minutes spinning

 Workout: 1 mi warm-up, 2 mi at MP, 1 mi at HMP, 3 mi at MP, 1 mi cool-down

Conditions:

• 51°
• Wind S 12 mph
• Light rain drizzles

Overall Average Pace:

• 1 mi warm-up - 10:16
• 2 mi MP - 9:35 (trying for a range between 9:45 - 9:35)
• 1 mi HMP - 9:11 (trying for a range between 9:10 - 9:00)
• 3 mi MP - 9:12 (trying for a range between 9:45 - 9:35)
• 1 mi cool-down - 9:23

Thoughts:

• I was happy to finally be able to complete one of these workouts outside instead of on the treadmill. Unfortunately, it is evident that I am not adept at knowing what my paces should feel like as I run.
• I don't know if I am underestimating my capibilites as a runner because running these paces was pretty easy to complete. I am probably prepared to run a decent half-marathon at this juncture. The marathon distance is still a pretty big question mark.

 Workout: 40 - 55 minutes easy with 5 x 30 second strides (60 seconds easy recovery)

• Tread mill workout due to the rain

Workout: 30 - 35 minutes easy

Cross-training:

• 45 minutes spinning

Conditions:

• 42°
• Wind NNE 40 mph
• Rain sprinkles toward the end of my race

Overall Average Pace:

• 13.1 mi - 9:35 / That was a little faster than I had anticipated, but I was still feeling strong
• 20 mi - 10:20 / I developed a migraine around mile 15. I administered a shot, but it was not helping. I was disoriented and nauseated.
• Final 10K - 10:40 / I was vomitting steadily at this point. I don't remember much of the final few miles of the race except that I was just really glad to see the finisher banner!