Hitting the pavement

Monday's run was 4 miles in 37:30. Not bad.

Tues:2 miles in 21:24. I just need to embrace my wimpy-ness.

Wed:5 miles in 61 mins. Last minute addition 3.4 miles (no time). Total: 8.4

Thur:3.4 in 34:51.

Friday:

Checking in after the holidays

Here's how I feel after all the carbs and minimal running in the last week.



Since last post I did 7 miles in 1:25.

I did 2.1 miles in the pouring rain @ 11 mile minutes. Did I mention it was POURING?!

Weather permitting time to start hammering out the miles come Monday.

Off the Couch

After 13 days of couch potato-ing, I headed out for a run.
7 miles - 93mins.

Felt good.

Dec 5

Ran 7 miles (?) 1hr 23. Church to CCHS and back via the old back road that goes past Derby Hills.

Temp: mid 20s. felt good.

Week total 30-31 miles.

Dec 3rd

Today was a PR for distance...16miles.

It was 75% run 25% walk. It took 3hrs 30 mins.

I did 13.1 of it in 2hrs 32 mins.

I hurt.

Nov 29th...Running the hill

5 miles...Visallia Bridge to home via the hill up route 10 by the city building. 1hr 5 mins. Not bad considering that hill.

Nov 28...'run'

Not too proud of this day's exercise.

Maybe 5k...38 mins.
15 mins on stationary bike.
Track work: intervals, stadium steps.

Something is better than nothing.

Goals...

May 3rd...half marathon.
Oct ultra marathon.

Below is a link on the ultimate ultra marathon-er out there right now: Dave Goggins.
http://lstudio.lexus.com/#vid346

T-giving week...Not looking good

Mon 24th...Upward Awards/lots of rain. No run.
Tues 25th...All day field trip w/ Eli.
Wed 26th...Will be heading down to Winchester.
Thurs 27...Tgiving in Winchester.

We'll see how the week turns out.

Week's totals

Approx 24 miles.

Not great but better than being sedentary.

Nov 21st

No run today.

Ate too many carbs.

Nov 20

6 miles (same as the 6 from a couple of days ago). Time: 1:15. 39 degrees.

First 3 were rough. Last 3 I felt loosened up.

Grinding up the hill to Speedway is a killer. By the time I am coming home I am already fried when I start grinding up the hill in front of Wal Mart.

Overall good run.

Ran 3 miles from Speedway to home. 38 mins. Legs felt like lead.

Nov 19th

A little cross training to strengthen up the knee. Stationary bike 28:32.

Maybe an evening run. We'll see.

Just to keep my sense of reality in check...

Nov 18

4 miles ~ 42.00 mins. 27 degrees.

Knee was tender. Not great time but still avg under 11 min/mile.

3.4 miles @ 7pm. 28 degrees.

Motivation: Remembering the home to Calvary run earlier this month. 12 miles back roads, one dog from Dante's 9th ring of "Hades", creeping/running/whining up the hill through Ryland Hgts.

Flying Pig

Here is my goal race for May 3rd.

I want to finish in any place except last, in the half marathon.

Then I would like to do this race in 2009 as well.

This is a very interesting runner/website.

Nov 17th

The temp was 36 degrees. I ran for 10k. Time was 1:19. Very slow.

I later ran a 3.4 @ 9:15. It was 30 degrees. It took 35 mins.

Website that motivated me to get out and run is here.

Since May 30 2008 (my 40th bday) I have tried to get into shape by training for a half marathon that will take place in Cincy on May 3rd.

These posts record my runs and hopefully keep me motivated.