Not-so-fast-running-blog

Pace: 10:06

Conditions:

• 36°
• 25 mph wind gusts 

Observations:

• Concentrated on a slower start pace to sve for a push at the end
• Last few miles were hard, but my push was better than usual
• Winds really picked up on the final two miles

Pace: 10:25

Conditions:

• 27°
• 15 mph winds
• Hills

Observations:

• Quads and calves were tight from long run yesterday - Following the first hill, I had to stop and stretch. This really helped.
• Even though I was attempting an easy run, I was disappointed with the slowness of my overall pace

Pace: 8.19 (treadmill)

Conditions:

• Raining

Observations:

• Increased speed with each mile

Pace: 9:28

Conditions:

• 35°
• Breezy

Observations:

• Intentionally practiced a slower start and strong finish

Pace: 9:00 (6 miles/morning)

          10:00 (2 miles/afternoon - training with my Girls on the Run participants)

Conditions:

• Treadmill/morning
• 36°/afternoon
• 25 mph wind gusts

Pace: 9:47

Conditions:

• 27°
• Snow Flurries
• 20 mph wind

Pace:

Conditions:

• 32°/Wind chill factor more like 25°
• Wind gusts of 30 mph

Observations:

• Intentionally started out slower
• Steadily increased pace
• Felt good the entire race - breathing, strides, mental mindset
• Had a strong push to the finish line
• Frustrated again with my poor performance 

Pace: 9:45

Conditions:

• 28°
• 20 mph winds

Observations:

• Loosen legs from race and long run

Take Away:

• I need to practice a 5K pace once a week since my race times are horrible
• I felt really strong with my pace at yesterday's race, but was totally disappointed when I saw the clock at the finish line

Pace: 9:27

Conditions:

• 27°
• No wind!

Observations:

• Tried to run a fast 8K, but it was much slower than I was hoping for during training
• Pretty discouraged

Take Away:

• The season is young
• Pace was faster than other practice runs in the past
• My 2016 goal is to focus on the half -marathon race time

Pace: 9:26

Conditions:

• 34°

Observations:

• Dressed perfect - cold at first, but then I warmed up comfortably
• Entire run felt smooth

Pace: Unknown (run with my Girls on the Run participants)

Pace:

Conditions:

• 54°
• No wind

Observations:

• Extremely nervous
• Felt good starting out, but it was clear by mile 3 that I had started too fast
• Pace slowed significantly at mile 3 to the end of the race (so disappointing)

Pace: 10:24

Conditions:

• 50°

Observations:

• Ugh! So incredibly slow. 

Pace: 9:44

Conditions:  

• 48°

Observations:

• So disappointed with my pace - truly felt that my pace was faster
• Felt strong

Pace: 9:34

Conditions: 

• 48°

Observations:

• Thought that I was running faster - felt strong and fast

Pace: 8:44

Conditions:

• 45°
• Winds 10 - 15 mph 

Observations:

• Extremely nervous - heart racing/hands shaking
• Started slow to help with pacing
• Felt good throughout the entire race
• Strong push on mile 5
• Disappointed that this race was a minute slower than my previous 10K in February

Take Away:

• Work at stretching every day - left hip area continues to plaque me with soreness

Pace:

• 10:15 (10 on my own/4 with my son)

Conditions:

• 45°

Pace: 9:55

Conditions:

• 60°
• Humid

Observations:

• Experienced significant pain in the left hip and buttocks area
• Stopped after a mile to further stretch those areas (helped)
• Lost track of direction so I finished short of my 8 mile goal

Take Aways:

• I feel as if my pace is slowing rather than improving

1. Perhaps I am overtraining
2. Perhaps I need to do tempo runs 
3. Perhaps I need to change how I do hills

Pace: 9:44

Conditions:

• 48°
• Calm Winds

Observations:

• Experienced a lot of left hip flexor pain for the first two miles - slow pace
• Increased pace for the last 6 miles