You know, it’s funny that whenever I say “good quality run”, it seems redundant and whenever I have a “bad quality run”, it seems like an oxymoron. It’s like when you tell a nonrunner that you have a 15 mile easy run and they freak out on you. “Oh my lord,” they say, “I can’t… Continue reading 1 good quality run down
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Frustration
I got a nice 6 miles on the treadmill in yesterday before an upper body and core strength training workout. This morning felt good when I woke up. I slept really well and the weather was just about perfect – maybe a little windy, but not too bad. During my warmup mile, things just didn’t… Continue reading Frustration
Take that 800 m
I gotta say that I was downright nervous about my interval workout today. I’ve come to loathe 800 m intervals so much that these workouts almost feel like a mini-race. Yesterday, I woke up with horribly sore calves from Saturday’s intervals and the beach workout on Sunday. So, I made the decision to burn my… Continue reading Take that 800 m
A foggy day at the beach
The sun was shining brightly this morning when I woke. The birds were chirping and it was 70 degrees outside. With the rest of the family out of town and most of my chores for the weekend completed, I decided it was a great day to head to the beach for a run. I ignored… Continue reading A foggy day at the beach
Some more crumby intervals
I woke up early this morning excited to get our for my intervals workout. The plan was for 5 sets of : 2min I pace + 1 min jog + 1 min I pace + 30 sec jog + 30 sec I pace + 30 sec jog. My I pace is currently 6:32 min/mile. So,… Continue reading Some more crumby intervals
Decent threshold training
After Monday’s speed intervals and 5 easy miles coupled with full body strength training yesterday, the legs were a little sore this morning. The weather was beautiful, though and I headed out for some threshold training. Today’s plan was for three 1.5 mile intervals at threshold pace (7:10 min/mile) with 2 minute rests in between. … Continue reading Decent threshold training
20 degrees…much better
I guess everything is relative. If you asked me last week if I’d want to run in 20 degrees, I’d have laughed at you. After yesterday, though it felt quite nice. I basically wore the same thing I did yesterday, but I started with the headband in my pocket. I quickly realized I was still… Continue reading 20 degrees…much better
Travel Week
I’ll be hitting the road on Friday for a 2 day drive to St. Louis for the holidays. This week is a 42 mile week, so the two days driving won’t actually be too big of a problem. The biggest issue is showing up in St. Louis where it will be about 25 degrees (vs… Continue reading Travel Week
Last week distance, this week intensity
Last week was my first week at 28 miles and it went pretty well. There were a couple of days with a very small amount of soreness in my knees, but nothing that didn’t work itself out after a few miles. I’ve now made it through a few days of 2 runs. This is a… Continue reading Last week distance, this week intensity
Catching Up
I’ve been slacking a lot lately on my blogging, but I’ve definitely kept up on my running. In fact, I hit nine days in a row today – anew record for me. I’ve been averaging around 23 miles per week over 5 workouts for the last 3 weeks, so I’m going to try to up… Continue reading Catching Up