Well, I'm actually writing this way later...but...I didn't want to write much. Nothing to post, because I sprained my ankle pretty severely tripping over a temporary fence support...moron. A month later I'm starting to run with no pain, so that's good. And as I always like to say when I miss a race for whatever reason...at least I got a shirt outta the deal. ;-)
Race route for tomorrow.
Race route for tomorrow.
No way I'll (maybe??) make my goal of sub-8. It is a race, and you never know.
Wish me luck!
3.11 mi - 24:30 / 7:52 pace
The only problem is I am not digging running on the streets all of the time. Both for the hard pavement and secondly for the traffic fumes. Yuck!
Having such a relative hard time at this 5k, made me worried about the 10k race. I think earlier in the morning, cooler, in another week, and in a race setting, I may be able to do it, but it is going to be tough. So quick to try and race after such a long layoff. But that is why I signed up for the 10k...had to have a tough goal!
3.27 mi - 26:14 / 8:01 pace
2.16 mi - 2 hrs 12 min / 61:00 pace
I actually shot pretty well, 3 pars, 3 bogeys, 2 Double Bogeys (YUCK!) and a birdie, for a 6 over. Gotta like that!
3.21 mi - 25:51 / 8:02 pace
Nothing too bad, just weak from not running. I will definitely be ready for the race, though. Although...8min/mi may not be so pansy after all...we'll see how it goes. I can do the goal, "easily" but probably not by much, unless I really focus.
1.01 mi - 7:58 / 7:53 pace
Back to Work: 2.33 mi - 19:09 / 8:12 pace
Legs are sore, and a bit tight. Breathing isn't too hard really, mostly legs slowing me down. This run was warm. About 80°F. no wind and SUNNY. So, sub-8 for that first mile, but after the break and knowing I'd be running >2 miles back, I took it a bit slower. I was definitely faster than this last week, it must have been sub-8 for the entire 2 miles.
Feels good to run again. Goal is going to be sub-8 for the entire race. Which I think is a pretty easy/pansy goal. I'll likely adjust that as the race gets closer.
Well, no watch, since so long I forgot it in my side table. So, here is the run, hand mapped in another service.
Dang, this morning, I feel it. Just a short 2.1 miler, but felt faster than that. Using phone it showed 1:06 to 1:24, so 18 minutes ±2 minutes. Felt closer to 17:30...for about 8min/mi pace. Felt like I was going to slow down, but I got happy and started speeding up and finished pretty strong, even though my legs started hurting/feeling it a bit.
60°F, no wind and sunny. Nice to be here in CA, versus the 30 in Denver. ;-) So, I signed up for a 10k race on Superbowl Sunday, Feb 1st. So, that is my motivation to run. After that, hopefully I'll just want to run to run...and, of course, I'll sign up for some more runs to keep me motivated over time.
Good to be back, sore, but feel good for having run.
Hmmm...longer than Mar 5 and 14, but slower...not by much. 7:30 pace for 8 miles is the fastest I went that far. I don't think I could have dropped 10 sec/mi if I ran that mile less...maybe, but I doubt it.Talked with Steve, well emailed actually. His calf tweaked out again, so he road as I ran. Which is OK, since I was wanting to go a bit longer and at a decent clip. But, yowsers, Owwie, that hurt. Legs still twinging.
But overall, pretty darn good. Same pains as always. Temp was about 60°F and that is warm. A good portion was downwind, i.e. NO WIND hitting me and it was SUNNY, right in my face, and HOT.
First run without a negative split in a while. Due to going out at 7:20 pace for two miles and 7:22 for the first 5k (22:53). Second 5k was 23:49, which is 7:41 pace. So, not horribly slow for that 5k, but definitely felt it.
Lungs even still burning.
What can you expect only running once in the last 5 days, twice in the last 6 counting today.
Don't remember a lot about this. Will read motionbased and see if it gives me a clue and I'll put some words up on the blog.Looking at what I said on MB, though I remember running with Steve, duh!
Legs tired, left shin started hurting near the end...regular knee/back issue...I swear I'm going to do SOMETHING about it "soon".OK, so in MB I said smoother/slower. And that was true for the beginning, and I recall it was pretty smooth, but even with that downhill, to pull off a 7:30 pace with that beginning is not a smooth/slow pace.
Mid 40's, no wind, good to hit the hill...trying to keep up with the once a week.
So, took aff around 8min/mi, dropped it a bit, so was about 7:52 halfway through. Didn't "attack" the hill, but maintained a pace. On the down-slope I started picking it up. 4 of last 5 quarters were under 7 pace. Last FULL quarter was 5:48 pace. Very nice!
Tired from lack of sleep, Jack and a bit o' Summer. Need to eat and get some caffeine and head home.
Felt surprisingly good. Knee was OK, but right back caused a bit of a limp, which made my knee hurt. Went away within first half-mile.
First 1/2 mile was "slow" at 7:12 and 7:20 pace, but then quickly picked it up for a sub-7 overall pace. Another run with a negative split. Pretty steady from 1.5-3.75, but then kicked it in with a half-mile at 6:40 pace. Nice! Especially since it includes that bit of a hill.
