Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Short

5 miles, 46:14.

Monday, February 21, 2011

had to work today, my normal day off. i did get to go by the gym and run 5 miles on the treadmill tonight. i was a little slow, i tried to run the first mile at 10:30min/mile, then miles 2-4 at a 9 min/mile pace and the last mile at what ever recovery pace i needed. i was using a different style of treadmill than i normally use and i think it made a difference. last week i ran my monday run of 6 miles at a slow start, then 9:15min/mile for miles 2-5 and the last mile slow. i figured i was going to be running one less mile so i could speed it up a little. however, i was only able to run miles 2 and 3 at a 9:06 pace and had to slow mile 4 down to 9:30 and mile 5 to even slower. my total time was 49:24, a much slower pace than the last 4 runs. i really think this treadmill was a little harder to run on for some reason.


once again, no thought of the day, i'm tired.

Friday, February 18, 2011

A Great 6

i did a 6 mile tempo run last night. i ran the first mile at a 10min/mile pace. then i did pushed it to 7:30 min mile for 1/2 a mile, 8, 8:30, 9, and 9:30 paces for a tenth of a mile each. then another mile at 10 min mile pace. after that i pushed to 7 min mile and worked back for each tenth of a mile. i finished the 6 miles in 56:20, a 9:23 pace. this was my fastest pace for 6 miles i the last year, maybe ever. i got most of my workouts done this week, except for my yoga, core and lower body workout.

computer is acting crazy tonight, that is all for now.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Where Did J Go

not sure if j is sick or dead, haven't seen anything on his blog in over a week. i am worried he is getting off track of his marathon schedule.

i ran for the first time in over a week today, myself. last week was so busy and i was so tired. i had stuff every night. at least this week i am starting off on the right track.

i did 6 miles in 57:58 tonight. i wore my heart rate monitor for the first time on the treadmill. i think my max heart rate was 183. not sure about resting or average.

it is too late for a thought of the day, all of my good thoughts have escaped me and i have to get in the bed, after i take a shower, straighten up a bunch of stuff, get my work and running clothes ready for tomorrow, etc, you get the picture. happy valentine's to everyone.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Longest Treadmill Run and Longest Run in 2 Months

i was pretty sure i could get this run in, if i got off my tail this afternoon. i finally made it to the gym around 5:30pm. i knew it was going to be a long run on a treadmill, but the movie would help. still haven't had the strong desire to run in this cold weather in a while. when i started running the last 30-45 minutes of "The Last Samuri" was on. I had seen most of this part a couple of times, i had never seen the beginning, so i was glad i would be running for a while. i had a hard time drinking out of a bottle on the treadmill, i also could not get a package of chomps open. overall the run was pretty good, i got a hot spot on the inside of my right foot and the ball of my left foot hurt a little. i ran mile 1 in about 10:45, miles 2-10 were 10:30 each, and mile 11 and 12 were 9:15 each. i think all of those are right, if not, they are pretty close. i wore my heart rate monitor today for the first time on the treadmill, it didn't work, i think the battery is dead.

thought of the day: don't really have much to say today, keep on keepin' on.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Another Good Treadmill Run

i ran again on the treadmill tonight and did a little upper body weight lifting. i ran the first mile in 9:40, the second through third in 9:14 minutes per mile and the last mile in 10 minutes. this is the first exercise i have done all week. monday i felt bad all day, even after getting nearly 12 hours of sleep the night before. tuesday i felt a little better. i got to the gym and did not have a shirt and was really hungry. i headed to the drive through and then home. i am a little behind this week, but think i can get my runs and maybe a few other things in.

thought of the day: the cold is getting old. i am not sure how i am going to make the transition from treadmill to road. i like being able to watch a movie while i am running, even though it is dangerous. tonight i only stepped on the front of the machine and nearly fell once, it was during a funny part of the movie and i was anticipating it and then whoa, hands on the treadmill and trying not to fall. it is going to be hard to make the transition, but i think i can do it.