| My running log |
| DATE |
MILAGE or TIME |
RUN RATING
(out of 4) |
COMMENTS |
|
7/25 |
16 miles |
|
Hey, the first long run that actually felt good! Didn't start out
particularly good as I was laboring to keep up a 7:30 pace. But after
1/2 way, I started to pick it up and ended at about a 7:10 pace.
I even came upon a race at WCC that I was tempted to enter. But I didn't
want to throw the schedule so I opted to watch the 5K start and then
finished the run strong! |
|
7/24 |
none |
N/A |
nada |
|
7/23 |
6x1/2mi repeats. |
|
Yet another crappy workout. I tried to keep around 3min. for each 1/2
mile but it turned out to be more like 3:08. And I was sweating
like a pig. Man, where's the conditioning? |
|
7/22 |
3 miles easy + weights |
|
This was my first week of 5 days running. This day used to be a rest
and workout day but now I'm working in an easy run. And a a crappy run
it was. Three measly miles and I can't even keep up an 8 min pace.
Good thing it was supposed to be an easy run. |
|
7/21 |
6 hill on treadmill |
|
Hey, maybe the training is finally kicking in. I did this abbreviated
hill workout. It's exactly the same hill workout I first did when
I first started training. And this time, it was a breeze. Hey! |
|
7/20 |
6 tempo |
|
Still in "step back" mode. It doesn't feel like it's working though.
I did pretty well, running under 7mpm in the morning, but it wasn't
as easy as I thought 6 miles should be, especially since I usually run
further. |
|
7/19 |
none |
N/A |
Rest and weights |
|
7/18 |
10 miles |
|
This was supposed to be a "step back" week. Only 10 miles today. But
they were a tough 10 miles. I just didn't have it today. The wheels
started falling off at the very beginning. I was just working too hard
to be even running 7:30mpm. And I had to stop NUMEROUS times. This
definitely does not bode well for my conditioning. I don't know if
it was the super humid conditions or just tired muscles but I just
didn't have it today. |
|
7/17 |
none |
N/A |
rest |
|
7/16 |
8x1/2 mi repeats. |
|
I definitely do not like these speed workouts. But they have to be
done. Lap times were: 3:08, 3:10, 3:05, 3:09, 3:06, 3:07, 3:07, 3:04.
I don't know what happened the first lap but I was slower than I thought
as opposed to the usual faster than I thought. |
|
7/15 |
none |
N/A |
just weights. |
|
7/14 |
4 more hill repeats |
|
Still felt like crap but at least it was a little better this
time around. Still did the 4 hills but it was somewhat easier
than the same 4 last week. |
|
7/13 |
8mile tempo of about 7mpm |
 |
A pretty nice run in the early AM. Good thing because it got hot
later on in the day. Then did some biking later in the evening. |
|
7/12 |
none |
N/A |
weights. |
|
7/11 |
14.5 miles, with a 5K race thrown in |
|
Did the first 7miles or so under 7:30mpm and then raced a 5K in 20:37.
And it felt pretty good. Splits for the race were: 6:36, 6:41,
and the last 1.1 mi in 7:20. Didn't win anything and no PR but a
good sign for my training. |
|
7/10 |
none |
N/A |
Total day of rest. |
|
7/9 |
7x1/2mi repeats |
|
7 x 1/2mi repeats in the hot lunchtime hour. Lap times were: 3:06,
3:06, 3:09, 3:08, 3:09, 3:13, 3:10. This isn't nearly as fast
as when I was training for Chicago. But that's ok, because I got
injured while training for chicago. |
|
7/8 |
none - weights |
N/A |
Just plain weights |
|
7/7 |
7.5 miles, including 4 hills in the arb |
|
Hill day! Ran with a friend through the arb. And when she turned
around to go back, I continued with the hills. Ended up doing 4 repeats
of the big hill in the arb. I am clearly not in hill shape yet. I think
the hill measured at about .75 miles and rises 180 ft. That's about a
10-13% grade! |
|
7/6 |
7.75 tempo under 7mpm |
|
did a fairly good tempo run. It was a surprisingly nice run at under
7mpm. Hey, this training things is almost paying off. Felt good enough
so that I even threw in a quarter-mile. No charge! |
|
7/5 |
none |
N/A |
Tempted to run because I didn't yesterday, I nevertheless stuck to the
schedule and didn't run. Did the prescribed weights. |
|
7/4 |
none |
N/A |
I was planning to run a 5K today but I stepped outside in the morning
and knew that racing today would be suicide. What miserable weather.
So I just watched the race. I was sweating just standing there veiwing.
I couldn't even imagine what it was like running. |
|
7/3 |
about 13mi |
|
Mein Gott! That must have been the worst run ever. I was already feeling sluggish
from the early hour. Throw in lead legs from yesterday's track workout in hell and some
miserably humid weather and it was a formula for a disaster. I wanted to keep an average
of about 7:30 but I think it was more around 7:40 - 7:45. And I had to take breaks just about
every other mile. What a crappy way to start my marathon training. |
|
7/2 |
7 x 800m repeats. |
|
God, more speedwork. Now I know why I dread speedwork - it's painful. I meant
to go running early to beat the heat but I couldn't get out of bed. I only managed
to make it out to the track at 4:30, prime heat time. I was sweating like a pig
only after the warmup. The first lap wasn't too bad at 3:01. The next was 3:02 and
I was feeling like crap. The 3rd was 3:05 and slipping. I definitely had to take
a break. I should have gone home then but no. 4th lap - 3:12. 5th lap - 3:12.
I was seriously considering quitting but then I started feeling better. 6th lap - 3:11.
I needed a break but then I decided just to go ahead and do the last one to get it over
with. 7th lap - 3:09. Not too bad at all, considering the conditions. And to think,
my 5K PR pace is actually faster than the 5th and 6th laps. Go figure. |
|
7/1 |
none |
N/A |
Regularly scheduled weights |
