Monthly Archives: October 2013

Tempo Run

Daily Mileage: 5 miles, 46 m 50 s, 9:22 pace

Weekly Mileage: 16 miles

Yearly Mileage: 421.1 miles

Another run in the rain this morning. Unfortunately, the temperature was still pretty warm at about 70 degrees. I jogged one mile in 11 minutes, and then I ran three miles up-tempo, probably averaging 8:15 pace. Then jogged in the last mile. I was pretty winded by the end of mile four.

Maintenance Run

Daily Mileage: 5 miles, 51 m 39 s, 10:20 pace

Weekly Mileage: 11 miles

Yearly Mileage: 416.1 miles

Not a bad little jog this morning. Temperature was about 70 degrees, but it didn’t feel too bad.

Long Run

Daily Mileage: 6 miles, 66 m 23 s, 11:04 pace

Weekly Mileage: 6 miles

Yearly Mileage: 411.1 miles

It was a cold six-miles in the rain this morning. Not necessarily fun, but I survived it alright. Around mile two, my left ankle started bothering me quite a bit. I took it easy with a few walking breaks. My IT-band gave me a scare on one step too.

Some of the clumsiness started to fade away by mile four. I ran the last mile at my marathon goal-pace, and I felt pretty good by the time I got home. Wet and cold, but good.

Maintenance Run

Daily Mileage: 4 miles, 43 m 04 s, 10:46 pace

Weekly Mileage: 22 miles

Yearly Mileage: 405.1 miles

It was a nice cool morning for a run, but I was feeling pretty sluggish. Some mornings I just feel so clumsy out there.

Tempo Run

Daily Mileage: 4 miles, 37 m 31 s, 9:23 pace

Weekly Mileage: 18 miles

Yearly Mileage: 401.1 miles

I didn’t get out until 11:00 am, because one of the kids had a dentist appointment this morning. It was still coolish, but the sun was much brighter than I expected.

I ran the first up-tempo mile too fast, which left me a little slow for the second one, but it ended up being an okay run, even though I was struggling due to the heat.

Easy Run

Daily Mileage: 4 miles, 43 m 28 s, 10:52 pace

Weekly Mileage: 14 miles

Yearly Mileage: 397.1 miles

I was supposed to run a few miles yesterday, but I didn’t have time to do that and the much needed yard work. I did the yard work, and we’ll pretend that was cross training.

This morning’s run was cool, but very humid. I’m still a little paranoid about my IT-band, so I did a bunch of stretches when I got home.

Long Run

Daily Mileage: 10 miles, 97 m 49 s, 9:47 pace

Weekly Mileage: 10 miles

Yearly Mileage: 393.1 miles

I didn’t get to run yesterday because of my grandfather’s funeral, but today’s long run turned out well.

The temperature was about 50 degrees, and I felt pretty strong throughout the run. It’s amazing how much better I can run when the temperature drops. Comparing this run with my long run from a couple of weeks ago encourages me.

Tempo Run

Daily Mileage: 4 miles, 37 m 05 s, 9:16 pace

Weekly Mileage: 12 miles

Yearly Mileage: 383.1 miles

Successful tempo run on this cool morning. Jogged the first mile in about 11 minutes. I ran the next two at an eight minute pace. And I trotted the last mile in at about a ten minute pace. Still felt strong at the end of the run.

Maintenance Run

Daily Mileage: 4 miles, 44 m 13 s, 11:03 pace

Weekly Mileage: 8 miles

Yearly Mileage: 379.1 miles

Terrible run this morning. Tired. Migraine. Ugh.

This too shall pass.

Maintenance Run

Daily Mileage: 4 miles, 43 m 55 s, 10:58 pace

Weekly Mileage: 4 miles

Yearly Mileage: 375.1 miles

Ran restoration pack in West Monroe again. More tired this morning.

The training plan called for a long run today, but with the traveling, I was too tired. We’ll have to deal with what we get.