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The bugs are out...

I am only a few seconds away from my minimum marathon goal pace. Well at least for the 4 miles I ran today...

So, it was a great run. 4 miles in 41:15. (goal: 41:11).

Grad classes and Family in town might hinder some of my running but i'm doing ok. And, my Heart Rate didn't even break 190 tonight!

9 miles completed

...out of energy at the moment. The first 5+ miles were good. I alternated running 1.5 miles and then walked 0.1 miles. Around 5 1/2 mile point I lost all of my energy. Around 7ish miles I got a bit of a second wind. Last week it took me 1 hr 36 minutes to go 8 miles, today I got to the 8 mile point in 1 hr 33 minutes.

Overall:
1 hour 46 minutes.
9 miles.
11:46 pace.
Avg HR 173.

Today along the W&OD out 5 miles, back 4:

I am a Mass Murderer

of worms...

Today's run was okay. I did my 5k loop and I realize I really need to find another one. This one kills me on the way home because I hit some hills that I currently need to walk up. This kills my pace and my motivation.

The positive things as a result of today's run. This week I have run 4 times for a total of 20.2 miles and 3342 calories burned. This is the most I have run since probably my last marathon... Tomorrow will be a long run, as long as there is not thunder and lightening all day.

Today:
11:24 pace
3.2 miles
36 minutes
171 avg HR

Amazing Day, Amazing Run w/ Matt!

Matt and i ran together today in the rain...and it was...you guessed it Amazing!! We went for 4 miles in 42 minutes! Ran the entire thing! It felt great to be able to run with Matt and not feel like we were going too slow for him!

Results: 4 miles, 42 minutes, 10:41 pace

And then after a great run I came home to flowers waiting for me!

Then headed to dinner where I ate more than the 623 calories that I burned :)

Fastest

54 minutes, 58 seconds to go 5 miles! Average 10:57 pace with Average Heart Rate 171.

I ran my 1st mile slow. Lap 1: 10:53 pace, and then I started alternating running 1/2 mile with a goal of 10:00 minute mile, then 1/2 mile slow. The results (each lap = 1/2 mile):

Lap 2: 10:02 pace
Lap 3: 12:16 pace
Lap 4: 9:55 pace
Lap 5: 12:51 pace
Lap 6: 9:34 pace
Lap 7: 11:57 pace
Lap 8: 9:45 pace
Lap 9: 12:20 pace


:-D

Best One Yet!

The Gist:
Total Distance: 8 miles
Total Time: 1hr 36 minutes
Distance before walking: 7.5 miles
Avg Pace: 12:09
Avg HR: 179
Max HR: 192

Couple weeks ago I ran a total of 7 miles in 1hr 30 mins...only took me 6 minutes more to go an extra mile! Today was definitely a confidence booster in my running ability.

As a result of being able to run further, I am starting to explore new areas. We have lots of trails behind the house which I love to run on. Some days there are other people/dogs out and some days are quiet.

As I sit and type my body is sore, but I look forward to my next run on Tuesday! Off to do more Grad work so I can cook on the Grill later.

:-D

Exploding Heart

Well felt like it a couple points during the run. It was slightly discouraging because my last few runs have been great and this one was rough. The first 0.8 miles of each set were great, but the last 0.2 were killers... Hopefully tomorrow's long run will go better. The weather is getting nicer which is enjoyable. I haven't had to bundle up much lately.

Overall: 2.5 miles, 30 minutes, 163/190 HR avg/max. 12:16 pace.

Congrats to all who participated in the 1/2 & Full National Marathon today!