Training Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 41:14
Pace: 10:18 min/mi

Comments: Actually stuck to the plan today! I was super busy this morning due to cooking projects but got out the door at noon. It was a little bit warmer but not unpleasant at all. The lower humidity is really delightful.

I decided that my recent runs have been way too damn fast. I'm going to have to run the WDW half marathon at a slower pace than normal so I need to get some solid miles closer to that. So this was an effort at meeting that.

It was kind of nice to not have the pedal down for once but, as I've noticed before, the reduced pace can be a challenging effort itself.

Training Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 36:38
Pace: 9:08 min/mi

Comments: Another unplanned rest day but then I got out there to get the work done today. It was damned cold yesterday and decidedly chilly this morning. But by early afternoon the weather was delightful.

I am pretty busy today so instead of easing into this one, I blasted it out like the last one. Very high cadence and strong effort throughout. The hills sucked a bit more than usual but probably because I was going too damn fast.

The plan is to run through the rest of the week. We'll see if I can stick to it.

Training Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 35:36
Pace: 8:53 min/mi

Comments: I forgot how much I hate running in the cold. It got damn chilly this weekend with a full day of rain on Sunday. So I got slack and skipped a ton of runs again. I'm really gonna pay for all this in January.

It was literally freezing this morning so I put off the run till it was somewhat warmer. But balmy was not in the cards today. As a result I probably ran this way too fast. That was partly to warm up and partly to get the damned thing over with.

Training Run

Distance: 6 miles
Time: 53:35
Pace: 8:55 min/mi

Comments: Finally got my shit together and back over to the regular running location. While there has been some rain this week, I didn't think it would be an issue but, it turned out, part of my regular route was flooded. I was able to get around it but it is something to keep in mind this week.

With cool temps and level course I really struggled to keep the pace down. The sub-9 minute average was LOTS faster than I really should have run this. But I felt pretty strong the whole way and didn't have any major issues.

Not sure if I will do the four miler tomorrow or skip it and double up this weekend. A lot will depend on the weather.

Training Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 36:33
Pace: 9:07 min/mi

Comments: Still having trouble with consistency but got out the door and did the miles despite a busy morning. The temperatures are now reasonably cool throughout the day so that made things a bit easier.

I ended up doing this a hell of lot faster than I intended. I pretty much hyper-focused on cadence and keeping a strong rhythm. That translated to a marathon race pace effort.

The plan now is to do three consecutive days, take an off day and do a long run Sunday.

Training Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 36:31
Pace: 9:07 min/mi

Comments: And, once again, I slacked hard instead of getting in the miles this weekend. That's got to end now. I've only got two months to get ready for these races and I'd prefer not suffering acutely over the entire course of both of them.

Little warmer since I couldn't get out till noon. Still pretty pleasant compared to, say, a month ago. Ended up running it a bit faster than I expected as well. Not quite sure how that happened. Overall a nice effort but the goal this week is consistency.

Training Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 37.38
Pace: 9:23 min/mi

Comments: Didn't mean to take two days off but got really busy with cooking projects. The weather has been super so I'm a little upset with myself for missing the opportunity this week. It'll be damn cold soon enough.

This was a nice little effort. I made it a point to do the first mile, which is mostly downhill, at a limited pace and then upped the cadence for the rest. I had a nice rhythm and got just about the time I wanted for the effort.

The plan for tomorrow is a long run. Haven't quite decided how far or even where I will be running it.

Training Run

Distance: 6.33 miles
Time: 1:02:54
Pace: 9:56 min/mi

Comments: Up stupid early but dealing with it since it gave me a chance to get the run in before the storms arrive. There was a little light rain at the very end of the run but that was about it. I think I've done enough running soaking wet for this month.

No big issues today. Just tried to keep it slow, steady and not burn out on the hills. The right calf seems to be fine now as well. It's been awhile since I've done a dark run in a neighborhood and I forgot how alert you have to be. Still, this was early enough there weren't too many surprises.

Training Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 37:51
Pace: 9:27 min/mi

Comments: An extra day off turned into a week-long hiatus. Any number of things were responsible for each skipped workout but the honest truth is I really didn't want to run. Maybe it's the cumulative effect of constant training the last few months but I really just dreaded the idea of getting a run in.

But, I have to get ready for January so the respite is over. I got the run in, but it really wasn't anything special. I didn't have any issues, particularly the right calf soreness that persisted after the race. So, hopefully, this week of rest will have been good for my recovery.

Training Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 37:47
Pace: 9:26 min/mi

Comments: I have been so enormously slack with my training since the race. Some of it I can justify as well-earned rest but some of it is simply lack of initiative. That's gotta stop now because the next race ain't that far off.

Got out a little later than I wanted today but beat the rain comfortably. This was a solid run. Really focused on cadence and probably ran it a little on the quick side as a result. It's much cooler now which makes the runs a hell of a lot less brutal. You would think that would have me itching to get on the pavement but nope.