Training Run

Distance: 4.06 miles
Time: 38:53
Pace: 9:34 min/mi

Comments: As much as I wanted to do a pre-work run, it wasn't in the cards. And after dealing with the frigid runs earlier this week, now we are already on par for the summer slog runs. Thanks Texas.

My legs were drained after yesterday's run and they didn't get any more pep overnight. I pretty much just focused on getting this one done and no bells and whistles. That said, my cadence was pretty good the middle portion of the effort but my heart rate showed the last mile was a struggle.

Training Run

Distance: 6.24 miles
Time: 59:38
Pace: 9:33 min/mi

Comments: Finally a non-cold day to run. I actually broke a sweat and felt a bit of the warm weather "slog" on this one. Nice enough today but I'll hate it with a passion by Fall.

Trying to get my weekly mileage back on par so put in a six-miler today. Really felt tired on the middle two miles but didn't slow down too terribly. Actually did pretty well pace-wise on the final hills. My heart rate was pegged a good 60% of the run though.

Training Run

Distance: 4.05 miles
Time: 36:03
Pace: 8:53 min/mi

Comments: There is no way I was going to put in a run with temperatures in the 20s and lower like the last two days. There was a possibility of getting something in yesterday afternoon when it finally got into the 40s but I decided to just keep the extra rest day.

Today was downright toasty in comparison with temps in the low 50s. I used the cool weather and rested legs to push things a bit and got a pretty quick overall pace. Cadence was high almost the whole way and heart rate never got into Zone 5. Pretty sweet.

Long Run

Distance: 8.1 miles
Time: 1:18:11
Pace: 9:39 min/mi

Comments: Well, the arrival of another round (or two) of cold weather clashed a bit with my plans for a 10K this weekend. I got up and just decided I had no interest in putting myself through it after having done it a week ago.

The tradeoff was to put in an eight miler today. Of course it actually got colder because, of course it did. I was ready to call this one off too with the rain all morning but it cleared up after noon and so I finally just decided to get it done.

And it was cold. And miserable. And not the least bit fun at all. But I did get it done.