Training Run

Distance: 6 miles
Time: 59:35
Pace: 9:55 min/mi

Comments: Alright, finally back on the weekend training train. After going back and forth on where to do this, I decided to just go around the neighborhood and find a new route. Which worked out pretty good, except for the damned hills.

I worked on keeping a pretty constant effort rather than cadence, or pace or anything else. I wanted to run the whole thing comfortably even with all the uphill portions. That worked pretty well as my heart rate wasn't in the highest zone except for about 10% of the run, but all the rest of my metrics were all over the map.

Training Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 39:45
Pace: 9:55 min/mi

Comments: After another busy morning in the kitchen, I got out the door and did the run. Since it is Thanksgiving Day there were few cars but lots of other runners. I guess they were taking advantage of not having to do their runs before/after work.

I wasn't really enthusiastic about this effort and kind of wanted to get it done with. I kept it a little slower and tried to keep on top of my overall exertion. My heart rate wasn't as high as during yesterday's run so I guess I took care of that well enough.

Training Run

Distance: 6 miles
Time: 57:21
Pace: 9:32 min/mi

Comments: OK. Got an hour-long run in. I had to wait until early afternoon, though. The temperatures were cool but not cold and the humidity was reasonable. So it was about ideal in terms of conditions.

I tried to slow it down some but slipped into that 9:30-ish pace I got used to over the summer. I guess with the improved weather, this is what an easier run is like now. Still, a heck of a lot of this was in a higher range heart rate so I was putting in work.

Training Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 38:27
Pace: 9:36 min/mi

Comments: And another unplanned layoff. I'd like to blame weather and other commitments but the fact is I am really not motivated like I should be. Maybe it's the ridiculous amount of miles I've done this year. Whatever it is, I need to get it sorted fast because January is getting closer.

This was a plain regular run. I tried to keep from going over fast but not deliberately slow like I did the last one. It worked pretty well. The weather really cooperated and I felt good the whole way. Now, lets get tomorrow's run in the books as well.