2 Runs, 1 Post

Friday: did a quick run before hitting the road for a 6 hour car ride to Upstate NY. Since I was limited on time, I used it to work on my speed. I managed to do 2 miles in 20 minutes with a 6:1 ratio.
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Today (Tuesday): changed my tutoring around so I was free today. I worked on a more consistent slow run. I ran slow, ran as long as I could, then walked, and repeated.

Ran 1.2 miles, Walked .2 miles, Ran 2 miles, Walked .2 miles, Ran .5 miles, Walked .2 miles, Ran .6 miles.

My goal is to be able to consistently run 2 miles while doing it at least a 10 minute pace.

I need to figure out how to incorporate my running again with my Grad classes starting back up...

1st trip to the "Bridge"

So I was motivated enough to run to the walkway bridge on Wiehle Ave. I think this will be my new "measurement" route.

My path:

Had to walk up most of the main hills. The few I did manage I was huffin' & puffin' so much when I reached the top I had to walk then...not sure which is a better idea.

7 miles
1 hour 21 minutes
11:45 avg pace
172 avg HR
1152 calories

Rough One Saturday

It was probably around 80 degrees on my run, and I had left without grabbing water. My legs were tired and had no power behind them. There was more walking, I think, than running. At least Sunday is a rest day.

6 miles
1 hr 14 mins
12:28 pace
159 avg HR
911 calories

Important Memo for All Flying Bugs

I think there has been a major misunderstanding....eyes, mouths, nose, ears, or other areas that may appear to be openings...are NOT. First, if you see a large human shaped object moving towards you, it is probably in your best interest to fly in a different direction. However, if you do happen to mistakenly think the object is a friend, or that the "openings" will help transport you to another dimension, you are sadly mistaken. Please do not take it personally when we, the human race, spit and attempt to wipe your bodies away after your deadly collision with us. Here's hoping to a more peaceful and less deadly relationship in the future.

Sincerely,
The Humans


Today's run was one of the hottest of the year. I fear I will have to start getting up early in the am to avoid the humidity. Along with the weather and the lack of water consumed, I chose a new route that ended up being covered with hills. Surprisingly the run wasn't that bad. I attempted to do a 7:1 ratio, but the hills got in the way.

The gist: I ran 5.35 miles in 58 minutes. Making my avg pace 11:02. I was able to keep my average heart rate down to 169. I only burned 796 calories.

• I want to figure out how to graph my heart rate and mileage to see if it is really getting better. I wonder if the Polar program has that capability.
  
• Somehow I am still not done peeling from several weeks ago. After each run I seem to be loosing more skin...if it does not stop soon all of my innards will be exposed!
• I have listened to an audio book on my last couple runs to see how that went. Surprisingly I seemed to be able to pay attention to that and block out the pain. I will have to try some more.
  

No rain finally

I got back in just before the rain started to fall again. I thought the saying was "April showers bring May Flowers." Then what happens with the rain in May? This sure has been a wet month.

So went slow and steady today. I have a few fast runs lately so I decided just to run and see how it felt. And I was pleased with the results. I ran along the back trails by the golf course, along Wiehle Ave, then hopped on the W&OD west, then along Reston Parkway to South Lakes Dr.

5.3 miles
58 minutes
11:06 pace
172 avg HR
829 calories

Great thought....tomorrow is Rest day!!!

Best Compliment Yet

Well my shoes were finally dried out from Sunday's run, just in time for them to get soaked and muddy once again. Now they even look like running shoes.

Convinced Matt to run with me tonight. It is always great getting to run with him, especially since it is getting easier. He even told me tonight that I am starting to give him a good run. The point where I knew I have improved was when we were running at a 9:30 pace, with my heart rate around 175, and I was able to hold a bit of a conversation.

We ran a total of 4.1 miles in 42 minutes. This is around a 10:19 pace. We did a 6:1 ratio.

1st lap: 9:39 pace
2nd lap: 9:39 pace
3rd lap: 10:12 pace
4th lap: 9:53 pace
5th lap: 9:50 pace
6th pace: 9:53 pace

Now my legs are nice and sore!

Only Crazies

seem to be runners and dog walkers.... So it was maybe 60 degrees this morning with pouring rain and I went for my run. I thought if I ran through the trees they would block most of the rain. Well, either that was faulty logic or it was just raining extra hard.

So I planned on going 9 miles, but had to head back early due to being drenched including my socks/shoes. I ended up doing 7.1 miles. All in all it was an O.K. run. It was a little slower than my last, but that is ok.

I ran 7.1 miles in 1 hour 23 minutes where I burned 1235 calories. This made my average pace 11:43. My heart rate averaged at 179 and maxed at 207.

I need to put newspaper in my shoes to make sure they are dry for my next run, which by looking at the weather might also be in the rain.