19 laps, 2:3 minute run/walk ratio, 31:12 minutes
I got up late this morning—around 9 am—and it was already too hot to run, so I postponed my run until the evening. Went out around 7 pm and had a lovely run, watching the clouds turn pink and the sky gradually grow dark. Kept up a good pace and finished in record time!
I had to go into Bakersfield today for a doctor's appointment, so I took the opportunity to go to the Sports Authority, which is apparently the store that bought out Copeland Sports, and bought a new pair of running shorts, a new bra, and a mesh running cap to keep the top of my head cool. I also wanted some more socks and possibly another shirt, but didn't find any I liked in the time I had (although my doctor was an hour and a half late, so I could have shopped for another hour if I'd known. Oh well, next time). I wore the hat on my run tonight, although there was no sun so I couldn't really try out its effectiveness. It was comfortable, though. I'll try the shorts and bra this Sunday on my 16-mile run.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Wednesday
20 laps, 2:3 minute run/walk ratio, 33:29 minutes
The big news today is that I figured out how to store and recall my run without resorting to the watch manual! Heh. I thought I'd missed the split at lap 13, so I checked, and, sure enough, lap 13 was over three minutes, so it was actually two laps. My 19-lap time would have been 31:58.
I decided that, since the fast walking makes my walking lap too short, I'd just do timed intervals and see what happened. My total time remains much better. The fast walking coupled with longer walk intervals really helps keep up my pace. I can go faster overall when I walk longer but faster.
The big news today is that I figured out how to store and recall my run without resorting to the watch manual! Heh. I thought I'd missed the split at lap 13, so I checked, and, sure enough, lap 13 was over three minutes, so it was actually two laps. My 19-lap time would have been 31:58.
I decided that, since the fast walking makes my walking lap too short, I'd just do timed intervals and see what happened. My total time remains much better. The fast walking coupled with longer walk intervals really helps keep up my pace. I can go faster overall when I walk longer but faster.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Week 12: Seven miles
1:54 hours, 2:3 minute run/walk ratio
I ran at the middle school track today, doing my fast-walking walk intervals, and it was quite a good run. Averaged about 16.3 minute miles. I did my first three miles in just about 15.5 minutes each, but slowed down in last half when the sun came out and started beating down on my head. The hot sun really made a difference in my pace, I could feel it. Before that, it had been high overcast with a light breeze, very pleasant for running. For the last three miles, the sun came in and out from behind the clouds. I poured water over my head when the sun came out, and finished my run without getting dizzy or overly tired, but I did slow down. I wonder how that will affect me in Honolulu? The first four or five hours will be early morning and cool, but the last couple of hours can be hot. I don't remember it affecting me before, but by the last few hours, I'm getting pretty tired anyway and may not have noticed the difference due to the heat.
Anyway, it was a good run today. Keeping my walking pace quicker really helps.
I ran at the middle school track today, doing my fast-walking walk intervals, and it was quite a good run. Averaged about 16.3 minute miles. I did my first three miles in just about 15.5 minutes each, but slowed down in last half when the sun came out and started beating down on my head. The hot sun really made a difference in my pace, I could feel it. Before that, it had been high overcast with a light breeze, very pleasant for running. For the last three miles, the sun came in and out from behind the clouds. I poured water over my head when the sun came out, and finished my run without getting dizzy or overly tired, but I did slow down. I wonder how that will affect me in Honolulu? The first four or five hours will be early morning and cool, but the last couple of hours can be hot. I don't remember it affecting me before, but by the last few hours, I'm getting pretty tired anyway and may not have noticed the difference due to the heat.
Anyway, it was a good run today. Keeping my walking pace quicker really helps.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Friday
19 laps, 2:1 lap run/walk ratio, 32:14 minutes
I started a bit late this morning, but got out there by 9:30. It was getting a bit hot, but was still okay. I decided to try speeding up my walk intervals, and found that I could do a lap in 1:45–1:50 minutes if I pushed myself, which is barely any slower than my slower running intervals! Since, at my long run 2:3 minute run/walk ratio, I'm walking more than I'm running—two thirds of the time, in fact—it would really help my overall time if I could walk faster. I figured that, if I can save 10–15 seconds per two minutes of walking, and I'm walking two-thirds of a marathon, or about 5 hours, I could shorten my overall time by 25–30 minutes or more. That's well worth working on. Today's time proves it, as I was running my usual 1:30–1:40 minute laps. I cut at least a minute off my usual two-mile time just by pushing my walking speed.
On my last three run intervals, I stopped running short of two laps, because my walk intervals were being shortened too much—I was only getting about 1.75 minutes of walking per over three minutes running, and it was tiring me out. It will be interesting to see how it works over a long run, with my 2:3 minute run/walk ratio.
I should also see if I can google some information on race-walking, and see if I can get some tips on form for walking faster and more efficiently.
I started a bit late this morning, but got out there by 9:30. It was getting a bit hot, but was still okay. I decided to try speeding up my walk intervals, and found that I could do a lap in 1:45–1:50 minutes if I pushed myself, which is barely any slower than my slower running intervals! Since, at my long run 2:3 minute run/walk ratio, I'm walking more than I'm running—two thirds of the time, in fact—it would really help my overall time if I could walk faster. I figured that, if I can save 10–15 seconds per two minutes of walking, and I'm walking two-thirds of a marathon, or about 5 hours, I could shorten my overall time by 25–30 minutes or more. That's well worth working on. Today's time proves it, as I was running my usual 1:30–1:40 minute laps. I cut at least a minute off my usual two-mile time just by pushing my walking speed.
On my last three run intervals, I stopped running short of two laps, because my walk intervals were being shortened too much—I was only getting about 1.75 minutes of walking per over three minutes running, and it was tiring me out. It will be interesting to see how it works over a long run, with my 2:3 minute run/walk ratio.
I should also see if I can google some information on race-walking, and see if I can get some tips on form for walking faster and more efficiently.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Wednesday
19 laps, 2:1 lap run/walk ratio, 33:02 minutes
I had a good run this morning, keeping up a good pace. I was busy thinking about a post I'd made in my lj the whole time, which kept me going, I think. Heh.
My plan to run Tuesdays & Thursdays fell by the wayside pretty quickly. I was tired yesterday morning after a stressful day Monday worrying about my cat, who was at the vets. I brought him home Monday night but still didn't sleep well. Didn't sleep well last night, either, but there was no more putting it off! I felt pretty good despite the restless night. I'll probably be tired later at work, but for now, I'm fine.
I had a good run this morning, keeping up a good pace. I was busy thinking about a post I'd made in my lj the whole time, which kept me going, I think. Heh.
My plan to run Tuesdays & Thursdays fell by the wayside pretty quickly. I was tired yesterday morning after a stressful day Monday worrying about my cat, who was at the vets. I brought him home Monday night but still didn't sleep well. Didn't sleep well last night, either, but there was no more putting it off! I felt pretty good despite the restless night. I'll probably be tired later at work, but for now, I'm fine.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Week 11: Fourteen miles
4:00 hours, 2:3 minute run/walk ratio
So, obviously, I decided not to do the Mountain Festival 10K after all, but to go ahead and do my 14-mile run this weekend. It went pretty well—I finished in only a few minutes more than it took me to do the 12-mile run! This time, I ran on Dennison from Highline to Valley, then up Valley to Golden Hills Blvd, jog down and over on that street I forget the name of to Woodward to Meadowbrook Park for my first five miles. I called Mom on my cell phone when I was nearing the park, and she drove down to meet me and do her two laps around the dirt trail, while I did my six.
I stopped for a bathroom break before starting my laps, then again after I finished. My stomach was a bit crampy and uncomfortable today, but it didn't interfere with my running very much. I stopped my watch while I was taking the bathroom breaks, so altogether they would probably have added 10–15 minutes to the run.
I decided to run back on Red Apple Ave and Tehachapi Blvd to Mountain View, then back up to Valley on Mountain View, and out. Because of all the loops at the park, and odd bits of miles getting back to Valley and Dennison, I wasn't able to get accurate mile splits, which is probably just as well, because it just makes me obsess on my time anyway.
I was pretty tired by the time I got back to Valley, and skipped a running interval or two along the way, and then stopped for a rest in the shade of a huge ditch-digging machine that was parked along Valley Blvd. I didn't sit or squat down this time—I knew better! but just leaned against the machine on my forearms and rested till my breathing was sort of back to normal before starting out again. Between that rest and a mocha-flavored GU with caffeine, I finished out my last two miles feeling fairly strong, if very slow. I kept up my running intervals pretty well, and finished my 14 miles in just about exactly four hours, for an average of about 17.14 minutes per mile. Not bad.
The first long run after a bad—even disastrous—one like my 12-mile run is always a bit of a test to see if I'm going to be able to get back on track, or whether I've hit my limit and maybe my marathon days are over. But today's run went well, so I'm satisfied that the 12-mile was my bad run for this training season, and I'll be able to finish the training. Over half a marathon today!
So, obviously, I decided not to do the Mountain Festival 10K after all, but to go ahead and do my 14-mile run this weekend. It went pretty well—I finished in only a few minutes more than it took me to do the 12-mile run! This time, I ran on Dennison from Highline to Valley, then up Valley to Golden Hills Blvd, jog down and over on that street I forget the name of to Woodward to Meadowbrook Park for my first five miles. I called Mom on my cell phone when I was nearing the park, and she drove down to meet me and do her two laps around the dirt trail, while I did my six.
I stopped for a bathroom break before starting my laps, then again after I finished. My stomach was a bit crampy and uncomfortable today, but it didn't interfere with my running very much. I stopped my watch while I was taking the bathroom breaks, so altogether they would probably have added 10–15 minutes to the run.
I decided to run back on Red Apple Ave and Tehachapi Blvd to Mountain View, then back up to Valley on Mountain View, and out. Because of all the loops at the park, and odd bits of miles getting back to Valley and Dennison, I wasn't able to get accurate mile splits, which is probably just as well, because it just makes me obsess on my time anyway.
I was pretty tired by the time I got back to Valley, and skipped a running interval or two along the way, and then stopped for a rest in the shade of a huge ditch-digging machine that was parked along Valley Blvd. I didn't sit or squat down this time—I knew better! but just leaned against the machine on my forearms and rested till my breathing was sort of back to normal before starting out again. Between that rest and a mocha-flavored GU with caffeine, I finished out my last two miles feeling fairly strong, if very slow. I kept up my running intervals pretty well, and finished my 14 miles in just about exactly four hours, for an average of about 17.14 minutes per mile. Not bad.
The first long run after a bad—even disastrous—one like my 12-mile run is always a bit of a test to see if I'm going to be able to get back on track, or whether I've hit my limit and maybe my marathon days are over. But today's run went well, so I'm satisfied that the 12-mile was my bad run for this training season, and I'll be able to finish the training. Over half a marathon today!
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Thursday
19 laps, 2:1 lap run/walk ratio, 33:33 minutes
I am in a perfectly lousy mood today, but other than that, the run went completely uneventfully.
I am still waffling on whether to do the Mountain Festival 10K run, but I suppose I will. I've already planned to do other things on Sunday, so wouldn't be able to do a 14-mile run then anyway. So I might as well go ahead and do the 10K. It might be fun, who knows? The worst that can happen is that I'll finish last and feel like a fool, but get a 10K run done nevertheless.
I am in a perfectly lousy mood today, but other than that, the run went completely uneventfully.
I am still waffling on whether to do the Mountain Festival 10K run, but I suppose I will. I've already planned to do other things on Sunday, so wouldn't be able to do a 14-mile run then anyway. So I might as well go ahead and do the 10K. It might be fun, who knows? The worst that can happen is that I'll finish last and feel like a fool, but get a 10K run done nevertheless.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Tuesday
19 laps, 2:1 – 1:1 lap run/walk ratio, 33:37 minutes
I got up early enough to day that I decided to do my first midweek run today instead of waiting until tomorrow. (But I'd better write fast, because it's already after 10 am and I haven't had my shower yet.) It was a good run... I only switched to the 1:1 interval for the last few laps because I misread my watch and quit running a lap early after 14 laps. The only way to catch up would have been to run 3 laps in a row, which I didn't want to do, so I just finished out my run at 1:1.
I'm considering doing the Mountain Festival Run 10K this Saturday in lieu of my 14 mile run. Then, since 10K is only a little more than 6 miles, I'd have to do the 14-miler next weekend, and move my schedule back another week. I still have one extra week built in, so it wouldn't be a problem, but it would switch my 23-mile run to the weekend I'm in San Mateo for Yaoi-Con. On the one hand, it would be really nice to drive into San Francisco on Sunday and do my 23-mile run in the park and along Great Highway. But on the other hand, it would take up pretty much my whole Sunday. I don't mind missing a day of the con, though. I'm really only going to see friends, and I'll have plenty of time for that the rest of the weekend.
The other thing I could do is consider the 10K a midweek run, and do the 14-mile run on Monday. Might be too much for me, though. I could just do the 5K on Saturday... before I make up my mind, I need to call and find out what the route for the Mountain Festival Run is, and if there's a time limit, because I don't want to be chased off the field before I've finished my run.
I got up early enough to day that I decided to do my first midweek run today instead of waiting until tomorrow. (But I'd better write fast, because it's already after 10 am and I haven't had my shower yet.) It was a good run... I only switched to the 1:1 interval for the last few laps because I misread my watch and quit running a lap early after 14 laps. The only way to catch up would have been to run 3 laps in a row, which I didn't want to do, so I just finished out my run at 1:1.
I'm considering doing the Mountain Festival Run 10K this Saturday in lieu of my 14 mile run. Then, since 10K is only a little more than 6 miles, I'd have to do the 14-miler next weekend, and move my schedule back another week. I still have one extra week built in, so it wouldn't be a problem, but it would switch my 23-mile run to the weekend I'm in San Mateo for Yaoi-Con. On the one hand, it would be really nice to drive into San Francisco on Sunday and do my 23-mile run in the park and along Great Highway. But on the other hand, it would take up pretty much my whole Sunday. I don't mind missing a day of the con, though. I'm really only going to see friends, and I'll have plenty of time for that the rest of the weekend.
The other thing I could do is consider the 10K a midweek run, and do the 14-mile run on Monday. Might be too much for me, though. I could just do the 5K on Saturday... before I make up my mind, I need to call and find out what the route for the Mountain Festival Run is, and if there's a time limit, because I don't want to be chased off the field before I've finished my run.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Week 10: Six miles
1:42 hours, 2:3 minute run/walk ratio
My plan was to run at the track at the junior high school today, but when I got there, I found both parking lot entrances blocked off, so I drove back to the mailboxes and did the Dennison to Valley, Valley to Tucker and back loop instead. I suppose they must have been planning some event at the stadium today. Which reminds me also that the Mountain Festival is next weekend, when I've got a 14-mile run to do. I'll have to do some careful planning of where I'm going to run. I may end up doing my run on Monday instead of Sunday.
Anyway, it was a short run this week and went well. I kept up my pace pretty well, averaging exactly 17 minutes per mile, and finishing strong. Nevertheless, I grumble that I wasn't able to get my average time under 17 minutes, even on such a short run. Ah well. Checking back to my first six-mile run back in June, I ran it in 1:37 with a 2:2 minute run/walk ratio. So, five minutes more overall this time. However, the first time, I didn't do the Curry-to-Tucker miles, I did an extra Highline-to-Valley loop. The Curry-to-Tucker mile on Valley is a hard one, with lots of hills and narrow shoulders to run on. I always take 17+ minutes to to that. It may also be a longer "mile" than Dennison from Highline to Curry. I measured the distances in my truck, but my truck odometer is only accurate to within a tenth of a mile. It's close enough for training purposes, especially if I vary my routes, but variations in length can easily account for a minute or so per mile.
I ate a GU at four miles and felt fine. I think I need to be more careful about what I eat for dinner the night before a long run, especially since my stomach is so easily upset.
My plan was to run at the track at the junior high school today, but when I got there, I found both parking lot entrances blocked off, so I drove back to the mailboxes and did the Dennison to Valley, Valley to Tucker and back loop instead. I suppose they must have been planning some event at the stadium today. Which reminds me also that the Mountain Festival is next weekend, when I've got a 14-mile run to do. I'll have to do some careful planning of where I'm going to run. I may end up doing my run on Monday instead of Sunday.
Anyway, it was a short run this week and went well. I kept up my pace pretty well, averaging exactly 17 minutes per mile, and finishing strong. Nevertheless, I grumble that I wasn't able to get my average time under 17 minutes, even on such a short run. Ah well. Checking back to my first six-mile run back in June, I ran it in 1:37 with a 2:2 minute run/walk ratio. So, five minutes more overall this time. However, the first time, I didn't do the Curry-to-Tucker miles, I did an extra Highline-to-Valley loop. The Curry-to-Tucker mile on Valley is a hard one, with lots of hills and narrow shoulders to run on. I always take 17+ minutes to to that. It may also be a longer "mile" than Dennison from Highline to Curry. I measured the distances in my truck, but my truck odometer is only accurate to within a tenth of a mile. It's close enough for training purposes, especially if I vary my routes, but variations in length can easily account for a minute or so per mile.
I ate a GU at four miles and felt fine. I think I need to be more careful about what I eat for dinner the night before a long run, especially since my stomach is so easily upset.
Friday, August 10, 2007
Friday
19 laps, 2:1 lap run/walk ratio, 34:24 minutes
I was bad and skipped my Wednesday run this week. I was so tired Wednesday, I got up too late to do it in the morning, was too tired to do it in the evening, then totally spaced doing it Thursday morning. So I will have to settle for one midweek run this week.
I'm thinking of trying to switch back to doing midweek runs on Tuesday and Thursday again, rather than Wednesday and Friday. Probably won't manage it, but if I could get my first midweek run done on Tuesday, then I'd at least have a little leeway to do the second run either Thursday or Friday.
Anyway, it was another slow run, but I'd already done a few minutes of running/walking by the time I started—I'd gone out to do my run when I saw Mom coming down from her place, so I stopped to see what was up, ended up walking up to her place to check her electricity, then stopped on the way back to water the trees while I was thinking of it, and ran one lap while the trees were being watered, and finally got out to do my run. So there were some extra laps and a hill climb in there somewhere.
I was bad and skipped my Wednesday run this week. I was so tired Wednesday, I got up too late to do it in the morning, was too tired to do it in the evening, then totally spaced doing it Thursday morning. So I will have to settle for one midweek run this week.
I'm thinking of trying to switch back to doing midweek runs on Tuesday and Thursday again, rather than Wednesday and Friday. Probably won't manage it, but if I could get my first midweek run done on Tuesday, then I'd at least have a little leeway to do the second run either Thursday or Friday.
Anyway, it was another slow run, but I'd already done a few minutes of running/walking by the time I started—I'd gone out to do my run when I saw Mom coming down from her place, so I stopped to see what was up, ended up walking up to her place to check her electricity, then stopped on the way back to water the trees while I was thinking of it, and ran one lap while the trees were being watered, and finally got out to do my run. So there were some extra laps and a hill climb in there somewhere.
Sunday, August 05, 2007
Week 9: Twelve miles
3:56 hours, 2:3 minute run/walk ratio for 10 miles, walk 2 miles
Well, there are good runs, and there are bad runs—and then there are really bad runs. I don't know what was wrong with me today. I got up at 6:30, headed out to run a little before 8 am, and felt fine for the first three miles, then I just totally lost it. I'd run out to Tucker on Valley and was heading back for mile four—which is always a hard mile, anyway, and I ate my first GU, thinking I'd try one every three miles this time and see how it worked. My stomach went wonky, but not too bad, but I was feeling so tired by the time I got back past Curry that I couldn't face the thought of running back to my truck, then turning around and doing it all over again.
So, instead, I turned down Snyder to do a few miles around the track at the junior high school. I figured the run down Snyder and back from Valley to the track would be approximately a mile, so I'd do some odd number of miles on the track, then finish up on Valley and Dennison.
I was pleased to find that there were water fountains on either side of the track, plus the men's bathroom in concession stand just outside the stadium was open. (The women's rest room was locked, but the men's was open. No problem—I'll use the men's. There was no one else around, so it didn't matter.) So, the question of where to fill my water bottle and use the bathroom during long runs is answered.
And it turned out I really needed the bathroom today, too. My stomach continued to give me problems, and I had to stop twice to run up the hill to the rest rooms. I stopped my chronometer while I was taking a break, mostly so I could use my split time to count laps, so the 3:56 hour total doesn't even include two bathroom breaks.
I also had a lot of trouble keeping up the 2:3 minute run/walk intervals, even on a soft, level track. I stopped early on a few run intervals, and skipped a few altogether.
I assumed the track would be exactly one quarter of a mile around, but it was taking me 19-20 minutes to do four laps, so either it was slightly more than a quarter of a mile, or I was running really slowly. I suspect it's a quarter mile only on the inside lane, and I was running in the middle, so as not to get in the way of a few other people who were using the track today. But I don't know. I should drive to the school and see what my time is on my first mile, which is always around 16–16.5 minutes.
Eventually, I realized that I was not going to do anything but head back to the truck once I finished at the track, so I went ahead and did five miles there, which, along with the five miles I'd done before I got to the track, made ten miles altogether, and then it would be two more to get back to the truck, for my twelve.
As I was finishing my final lap around the track, I stopped at the water fountain to fill my water bottle, and squatted down for a brief rest, which turned out to be a mistake—I got dizzy when I tried to stand, staggered a few steps along, then fell back to the ground, and had to rest and drink some water before I could get up again. I decided to walk the rest of the way from there.
The final two miles were hard, even just walking. I stopped again to rest in the shade of a little brick shed that's about halfway up Dennison. This time, I had an even harder time getting back up. It took me at least five tries before I was finally back on my feet and could finish walking to my truck. At that point, I couldn't care less about my time, I just wanted to get to my truck and go home. The final mile took 29 minutes, including the stop.
I came home and had a protein drink with crushed ice in it, yum! And I feel better already. For some reason, my stomach was off today, and it sapped all my energy. Also, I don't think the GU is really agreeing with me. I wonder if some pieces of Power Bar or something would work better? Or Gatorade instead of plain water in my water bottle? I need something to keep my blood pressure up, as well as my energy.
Anyway, my average time was over 19 minutes/mile today, even subtracting about five minutes for that final rest. I guess the best thing you could say about it is that I got it done.
Well, there are good runs, and there are bad runs—and then there are really bad runs. I don't know what was wrong with me today. I got up at 6:30, headed out to run a little before 8 am, and felt fine for the first three miles, then I just totally lost it. I'd run out to Tucker on Valley and was heading back for mile four—which is always a hard mile, anyway, and I ate my first GU, thinking I'd try one every three miles this time and see how it worked. My stomach went wonky, but not too bad, but I was feeling so tired by the time I got back past Curry that I couldn't face the thought of running back to my truck, then turning around and doing it all over again.
So, instead, I turned down Snyder to do a few miles around the track at the junior high school. I figured the run down Snyder and back from Valley to the track would be approximately a mile, so I'd do some odd number of miles on the track, then finish up on Valley and Dennison.
I was pleased to find that there were water fountains on either side of the track, plus the men's bathroom in concession stand just outside the stadium was open. (The women's rest room was locked, but the men's was open. No problem—I'll use the men's. There was no one else around, so it didn't matter.) So, the question of where to fill my water bottle and use the bathroom during long runs is answered.
And it turned out I really needed the bathroom today, too. My stomach continued to give me problems, and I had to stop twice to run up the hill to the rest rooms. I stopped my chronometer while I was taking a break, mostly so I could use my split time to count laps, so the 3:56 hour total doesn't even include two bathroom breaks.
I also had a lot of trouble keeping up the 2:3 minute run/walk intervals, even on a soft, level track. I stopped early on a few run intervals, and skipped a few altogether.
I assumed the track would be exactly one quarter of a mile around, but it was taking me 19-20 minutes to do four laps, so either it was slightly more than a quarter of a mile, or I was running really slowly. I suspect it's a quarter mile only on the inside lane, and I was running in the middle, so as not to get in the way of a few other people who were using the track today. But I don't know. I should drive to the school and see what my time is on my first mile, which is always around 16–16.5 minutes.
Eventually, I realized that I was not going to do anything but head back to the truck once I finished at the track, so I went ahead and did five miles there, which, along with the five miles I'd done before I got to the track, made ten miles altogether, and then it would be two more to get back to the truck, for my twelve.
As I was finishing my final lap around the track, I stopped at the water fountain to fill my water bottle, and squatted down for a brief rest, which turned out to be a mistake—I got dizzy when I tried to stand, staggered a few steps along, then fell back to the ground, and had to rest and drink some water before I could get up again. I decided to walk the rest of the way from there.
The final two miles were hard, even just walking. I stopped again to rest in the shade of a little brick shed that's about halfway up Dennison. This time, I had an even harder time getting back up. It took me at least five tries before I was finally back on my feet and could finish walking to my truck. At that point, I couldn't care less about my time, I just wanted to get to my truck and go home. The final mile took 29 minutes, including the stop.
I came home and had a protein drink with crushed ice in it, yum! And I feel better already. For some reason, my stomach was off today, and it sapped all my energy. Also, I don't think the GU is really agreeing with me. I wonder if some pieces of Power Bar or something would work better? Or Gatorade instead of plain water in my water bottle? I need something to keep my blood pressure up, as well as my energy.
Anyway, my average time was over 19 minutes/mile today, even subtracting about five minutes for that final rest. I guess the best thing you could say about it is that I got it done.
Friday, August 03, 2007
Friday
19 laps, 2:1 lap run/walk ratio, 34:29 minutes
It was a slow run today... but it's a good thing I got it done at all. I've been really tired the last couple of days, not sleeping well, and I didn't get up until 9 am this morning, when it was already hot out, and I decided to put off running until the evening. Lazed about till nearly 7 pm, when I finally pushed myself out the door. I didn't want to do it, but I did, and it wasn't really a bad run at all once I got going. But getting myself out there to do it sure wasn't easy.
It was a slow run today... but it's a good thing I got it done at all. I've been really tired the last couple of days, not sleeping well, and I didn't get up until 9 am this morning, when it was already hot out, and I decided to put off running until the evening. Lazed about till nearly 7 pm, when I finally pushed myself out the door. I didn't want to do it, but I did, and it wasn't really a bad run at all once I got going. But getting myself out there to do it sure wasn't easy.
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Wednesday
19 laps, 2:1 lap run/walk ratio, 33:47 minutes
It was a good run today, if a bit slow. I had no trouble maintaining the two-lap running intervals—and I do think it helped my ten-mile run to have that practice in running for more than two minutes at a time—and was still feeling strong when I was done.
It's cloudy this morning and a bit cooler than usual, so that was nice. I also got up early this morning, and was out there by 8 am. I've been going to bed at 10 pm lately and getting up earlier, and also trying to eat better. I think it's helping.
I'm thinking about what route I'm going to run for my twelve-mile run on Sunday. Maybe I'll run all the way to Meadowbrook Park and back. It's about five miles from Dennison and Highline... I'd have to find a way to stick two more miles in there somewhere. Hm, twice around the dirt path would be about a mile and a half... I'll probably take my truck out on Friday and drive some routes and measure mileage.
It was a good run today, if a bit slow. I had no trouble maintaining the two-lap running intervals—and I do think it helped my ten-mile run to have that practice in running for more than two minutes at a time—and was still feeling strong when I was done.
It's cloudy this morning and a bit cooler than usual, so that was nice. I also got up early this morning, and was out there by 8 am. I've been going to bed at 10 pm lately and getting up earlier, and also trying to eat better. I think it's helping.
I'm thinking about what route I'm going to run for my twelve-mile run on Sunday. Maybe I'll run all the way to Meadowbrook Park and back. It's about five miles from Dennison and Highline... I'd have to find a way to stick two more miles in there somewhere. Hm, twice around the dirt path would be about a mile and a half... I'll probably take my truck out on Friday and drive some routes and measure mileage.
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