Fitness Run

Distance: 4.02 miles
Time: 41:41
Pace: 10:22 min/mi

Comments: Got stupid busy this morning and the run got pushed back significantly. With the promise of rain, I thought I might have to skip it entirely. But there was a break in the rain after lunch so I took advantage of the opportunity.

I really didn't have any major goal for this run but, after finishing and checking the stats, I had a pretty strong cadence most of the way. And my heart rate wasn't unusually high. Perhaps I'm finally getting that conditioning thing going. I'm sure I'll find out soon enough.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4.02 miles
Time: 43:52
Pace: 10:55 min/mi

Comments: Legs felt a little worn down today. Not sore, exactly. Just tired. Haven't really been pushing it on these workouts so I'm not sure if that's diet/hydration or what.

Except for the second mile I ran this one pretty consistently. The last two miles were pretty much identical even with the hills. Over half the run was in Zone 3 heart rate and none in Zone 5. So over-exertion was successfully avoided.

Gonna try and get re-started on the marathon training plan this weekend. Not to see the whole thing through, just the first month and see if I can hold a solid fitness level until it's time to move forward with it.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4.03 miles
Time: 41:49
Pace: 10:23

Comments: Got out a bit earlier today. Woke up later than I wanted but was out the door faster than I have been managing it. In the past, I would be about it on the streets but now, there are a lot of folks. Most early runners look like they have been doing it awhile though.

Warm and humid again. Pretty much what I expected. I wanted to keep it very slow and very controlled. Instead I found myself pushing it a little bit at about the halfway point. The first mile - the downhill one - ended up being the fastest. Overall not a bad effort.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4.02 miles
Time: 40:42
Pace: 10:08 min/mi

Comments: After an unexpected cold snap, temperatures climbed pretty sharply today. The humidity was in force as well. I probably could have done myself a favor by going out super early but I needed to go get groceries.

So it was pretty uncomfortable by the time I got out the door. Not as uncomfortable as it is gonna get but a little taste of it. Hopefully this has helped get me started on acclimating.

Overall it went well. a bout a third of the run was in Zone 5. About what I expected.

Long Run

Distance: 6.28 miles
Time: 1:09:31
Pace: 11:04 min/mi

Comments: I was not motivated for this one in the least. The cold snap allied with the dreary weather really didn't help my already sagging spirits. I went out and did it anyway, but it really didn't ever get much better.

I varied the course a little, like I did last week and that seemed to at least keep me distracted a bit. My legs felt fine but I never really pushed myself; just plodded along to get it done.

At the end, it turned out I spent a third of the run in Zone 5 and a third of it in Zone 4. That was a bit more exertion than I expected. Still, I finished it.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4.03 miles
Time: 42:31
Pace: 10:34 min/mi

Comments: The cool mornings continue so the temptation to skip the run has to be dealt with. This is about as nice as one could ask for a run and I'll be desperate for these temperatures to return come August.

Kept finding myself pushing the pace a bit more than necessary. About 10% of this run ended up in the Zone 5 heart rate range. Probably no big deal but I need to get more comfortable with these pacings for whenever race training can get restarted.

In any case, it was a nice start to  the month.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4.02 miles
Time: 42:09
Pace: 10:29 min/mi

Comments: The temperature got downright chilly with the latest cold front. The low 50s is about ideal for running and the lack of precipitation was a nice change as well.

Targeted the easy run pace but hit it closer to the long run pace. My heart rate never got out of Zone 4, so the effort was correct if not the pace. This one felt OK. Nothing specifically bad, I just didn't feel totally in control of it and found my mind wandering more than necessary.

Long Run

Distance: 6.22 miles
Time: 1:06:34
Pace: 10:42 min/mi

Comments: With traffic at the key roads markedly less, I decided to go a bit off the usual route today. The plan today was a six-miler but I chose to toss in the extra .2 in order to go a 10K distance. The variety was a welcome change and the little goal was nice as well.

The downside of this plan was the introduction of a lot of extra hills and a new annoyance; jackasses who let their dogs run loose in the front yard. Needless to say, these animals don't really respect the property line when you run by.

I finished this one a bit under the target long run pace of 10:29 but that is probably due to the extra hills messing up my rhythm. Overall I kept it in the range I wanted and felt pretty comfortable doing so.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4.02 miles
Time: 41:46
Pace: 10:24 min/mi

Comments: Weekend effort: back-to-back runs with one slightly longer to make a cumulative 'long run' effort. In order to keep my total weekly mileage manageable, I'm targeting 10 miles with a six-miler tomorrow.

This is roughly what I did last week but I want to get closer to the correct pacing if at all possible. The target long run pace is 10:29, so I got pretty darned near the mark today.

My overall effort was good, very little of the run put me in the top heart rate zone. The cooler temperatures probably had a part in that, though.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4.02 miles
Time: 40:31
Pace: 10:05 min/mi

Comments: Got busy with some errands this morning (gotta hit the grocery store first thing or it get's crowded and stupid). It's expected to be a warm one so I wanted to get the run done before temps got crazy.

Interestingly, my cadence was pretty quick most of the way and my pace reflected that as well. My endurance level, though, was hardly in the extreme portion at all. Maybe I am in better condition. I duuno.

For some reason, this week has taken it out of me more than I expected. I've had some soreness in my quads which I thought I was past and been tired. No, I don't think I'm getting ill. I just am ready for the day off.