Fitness Run

Distance: 4.07 miles
Time: 42:49
Pace: 10:31 min/mi

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Fitness Run

Distance: 4.02 miles
Time: 39:49
Pace: 9:55 min/mi

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Fitness Run

Distance: 4.04 miles
Time: 38:43
Pace: 9:35 min/mi

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Fitness Run

Distance: 6.27 miles
Time: 1:03:45
Pace: 10:10 min/mi

Comments: This is the last day before a rather nasty cold front pushes through North Texas. So I took advantage of the ideal conditions this morning to get a 10K in. The run went really well and I was very encouraged by the effort.

I didn't look at my watch the whole way and the pace came out slightly slower than I might have hoped. Basically, this run was about cadence and consistency. For the most part, I think I did that.

I also did myself a favor and doubled back on the flat portion, not the hills. As a result, I had more in the tank than usual on the last few uphills. Again, instead of cranking it, I just tried to keep a solid consistent effort and (mostly) succeeded.

I might be able to squeeze in a run tomorrow morning that won't be awful but, after that, it's sub-freezing training.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4.03 miles
Time: 40:53
Pace: 10:09 min/mi

Comments: A quick lunch run on a pretty warm fall day. I pushed things pretty hard earlier this week so I didn't want to overdo it today. The warmer weather helped keep things in check.

My cadence was pretty strong to start and the first two miles were pretty solid. Then I got a little sloppy on the second half, fading pretty hard on the final hills. That was a bit disappointing given how well I handled them earlier this week.

It's been nice to crank out four straight days but my legs need the rest.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4.04 miles
Time: 42:42
Pace: 10:35 min/mi

Comments: Haven't had a morning run in quite some time so this was a bit unique. Getting woken up and out the door is the chore I recalled but, at least, I didn't have to contend with bitter cold. Temperatures were pretty much ideal today.

No major goals here, just get the thing done. As a result the pace and cadence weren't anything special. The last two miles were pretty much the exact same pace which, with the hills, means I did pretty good on the final bit.

Cold front headed in so I might try and get a fourth day on this streak before it arrives.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4.02 miles
Time: 39:25
Pace: 9:48 min/mi

Comments: Lunch run which was a little warmer than expected. I decided to try and push the pace a little today to see how my legs are holding up. The plan was to get a strong cadence on the downhill miles and then just try and keep the pace under 10 min/mi on the uphills.

I pretty much nailed the former but wasn't able to hit the latter. But, since I had such a strong first half, I kept the overall pace under 10 min/mi which was what I was actually hoping to get.

Overall it felt pretty good. I have a long way to go though.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4.05 mi
Time: 40:55
Pace: 10:06 min/mi

Comments: Not particularly happy with the five-day layoff after doing such a good job starting the last week. I didn't want to overdo it with a longer run though. Which can be an issue when the temperature is in the mid-50s. The urge to put the hammer down can be tempting.

Instead, I just focused on cadence. Quick steps the whole way. The first mile was pretty quick but I fell back to the 10 min/mi range for the rest -- lagging significantly on the uphills.

Overall, it went very well and I don't feel like the layoff cost me. But I don't want to have another long pause now I've made real progress.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4.02 miles
Time: 40:03
Pace: 9:57 min/mi

Comments: Another lunch run. With this effort I've put in six runs in the last seven days. As encouraging as that may be in terms of routine, it's concerning in terms of overdoing it. But my legs seem to be holding up well.

This one started pretty well, I deliberately didn't have any goals or targets setting out. I rode the downhill of the first mile and just tried to keep it steady. But my pace deteriorated significantly every mile.

Still, I finished with a sub-10 min/mi pace which is far better than I would have expected a week ago.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4.06 miles
Time: 39:57
Pace: 9:51 min/mi

Comments: Despite the violent overnight storms, conditions were pretty nice again today. A shade warmer than cool but the lower humidity making it much less uncomfortable.

Since I pushed the pace a bit hard yeserday, I made an effort to rein it in somewhat on this effort. The first two miles - pretty much the entirety of the downhill - were overfast but the last two were about what I was looking for.

Worked hard through the hills but they weren't the awful struggle like they have been. Still a ways to go for them to get back to "manageable."