30:45 sec run/walk ratio
2:52:25 hours
11.46 miles
15.0 min/mile
Finally, a run with good stats again! And a good run, too. I almost didn't run today -- it was really cold again, in the mid-30s, and it was supposed to be marginally warmer tomorrow, so I considered waiting a day. Also, wanted to get to the Park by 11 AM if I was going to run today, so when I was still sitting around the house at 11, I thought I'd skip it. But I kept feeling like I really should get out there and run today, so I figured, what the heck, I can start at noon and still be done by 3 PM-ish, and it won't be too cold by then. So I quick-like put on my running clothes and headed for the park.
Got there just a few minutes after noon, and headed out. I'd eaten breakfast earlier, but since it was getting to be lunch time when I left, and I didn't want a full meal before my run, I made a protein shake with soy milk, coconut water, protein powder, and a bit of maple syrup to drink on my way to the park. I brought water and three GUs with me, and ate one GU at around 5 miles. I meant to eat another at 9 or 10 miles, but I forgot. I was starting to get hungry by the time I was done, but didn't feel like I was getting too tired, so I guess it was all right.
I wore my gray leggings, which I thought would be warm but they weren't really. Should have stuck with the newer ones. I was cold when I started out, and took about a mile before I really felt more or less comfortable. But once I got going, I was fine. I'm kind of impressed with myself that I'm continuing to do the long runs despite the cold weather and snow. I know I've tried a couple of times to train for winter or early spring races and gave it up part way through because I just couldn't make myself get out there and do the runs. This time it looks like I'm going to make it.
Didn't do the midweek runs, though. I decided that, even though my driveway is too muddy/snowy to run on, I can still walk for half an hour and that would be almost as good. But I only did it once. I even shuffled/jogged a few of the running intervals. But I was wearing my muck boots, which are my only waterproof boots, and they're really not designed for walking or especially running. I need some better boots to do my short walk/runs in. Maybe see what they've got at Kmart or Big 5 this week.
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Friday, December 18, 2015
Week 10: Four miles
30:45 sec run/walk ratio
1:10 hours ?
4.3 miles ?
16 min/mile?
I ran on Friday this week, because it's supposed to snow tomorrow. Today was sunny and not too cold (around 40 - 45 F), and it was a short run so I had time to finish in time to get to my usual Friday stuff, so it worked out well. I wore the same clothes as last week, and found myself plenty warm. In fact, if I'd stayed out there much longer, I might have taken my hoodie off.
It was a good run, and I figured out what was going on with my GPS, although not in time to get accurate readings for my stats. Turns out I'd somehow gotten my app settings changed to only use GPS while the app is running, and running in the background doesn't count. So when I locked the phone so I wouldn't end up hitting buttons at random and messing up the app while I fumbled the phone in and out of my running belt, I was also turning off the GPS. The solution this time was to not lock the phone during my run, but just to let the app keep running in the foreground. (And to be careful not to touch the screen while I slipped the phone into its pocket.) But now I've switched the setting to use GPS "always" instead of just "while the app is running" so it will stay on even if I lock the phone.
Still, I totally messed up my stats, and had to estimate again. I don't even have an accurate time to go on, because I didn't get the app switched off when I was done, so it kept on counting minutes until just now. Argh. Oh well, the important thing is that I got the run done!
1:10 hours ?
4.3 miles ?
16 min/mile?
I ran on Friday this week, because it's supposed to snow tomorrow. Today was sunny and not too cold (around 40 - 45 F), and it was a short run so I had time to finish in time to get to my usual Friday stuff, so it worked out well. I wore the same clothes as last week, and found myself plenty warm. In fact, if I'd stayed out there much longer, I might have taken my hoodie off.
It was a good run, and I figured out what was going on with my GPS, although not in time to get accurate readings for my stats. Turns out I'd somehow gotten my app settings changed to only use GPS while the app is running, and running in the background doesn't count. So when I locked the phone so I wouldn't end up hitting buttons at random and messing up the app while I fumbled the phone in and out of my running belt, I was also turning off the GPS. The solution this time was to not lock the phone during my run, but just to let the app keep running in the foreground. (And to be careful not to touch the screen while I slipped the phone into its pocket.) But now I've switched the setting to use GPS "always" instead of just "while the app is running" so it will stay on even if I lock the phone.
Still, I totally messed up my stats, and had to estimate again. I don't even have an accurate time to go on, because I didn't get the app switched off when I was done, so it kept on counting minutes until just now. Argh. Oh well, the important thing is that I got the run done!
Saturday, December 12, 2015
Week 9: Nine and a half miles
30:45 second run/walk ratio
2:30 hours
9.8 miles ?
15.3 min/mile ?
My app went wonky somehow and decided I only ran .14 miles. I think maybe the GPS wasn't properly working with it. So I had to estimate how many miles it was. I ran three complete loops, for three miles each, plus one short lower loop, which I have estimated in the past to be .75 - .8 mile, so good enough. Too bad I couldn't get a more accurate time, I think I was doing pretty well. Would like to know what my pace was.
After last week's run, which was only 4 miles, I was feeling much more tired than I thought I should, and I still wanted to get out and do some woodcutting, so I made myself a protein drink to see if that would help, and it really did help me feel stronger and more energetic. I think I have been getting a little low on protein lately, relying on just one Clif Bar per day to add to my meals. That's only an extra 10 g of protein, bringing my daily total up to around 50 - 55 g of protein per day, which theoretically should be enough, but my experience says not. Partly I think because it's been getting colder (which requires more energy) and I've been doing a lot more hard labor, cutting and hauling firewood, and partly because I just seem to do better at 60 - 80 g per day. So time to start adding another 20 - 30 g of protein daily.
It was really cold today, probably around 35 F, and cloudy and windy most of the time. At least it wasn't raining or snowing! It snowed yesterday, and is supposed to rain tomorrow and snow again on Monday, but I got a little window of dry weather to get today's run in. I went to Big 5 yesterday and bought some more running clothes -- a over-the-head sweatshirt-style jacket with a hood and long sleeves that go over most of your hands with holes for thumbs, a pair of base layer shirt and leggings, and a tube-like cowl thing to wear around my neck. I also got some more wool Wrightsocks. I was mostly okay once I got warmed up, but boy, I could sure tell it was cold out!
I ate oatmeal and an apple for breakfast this morning and it seemed to keep me fueled pretty well through my run, without any stomach problems. I was getting a bit hungry by mile 7 so I ate a GU and that kept me going the rest of the way.
I finally registered for Surf City and made my hotel reservation for the weekend. Looks like I should have made the hotel reservations even sooner! The hotel down the street from the host hotel, which I had planned to stay at because it was about $100/night cheaper, no longer had any of the cheaper rooms available, so I went ahead and booked at the host hotel, which was also getting low on rooms. But I've got mine so now I'm set and I guess I'm really going to do it!
2:30 hours
9.8 miles ?
15.3 min/mile ?
My app went wonky somehow and decided I only ran .14 miles. I think maybe the GPS wasn't properly working with it. So I had to estimate how many miles it was. I ran three complete loops, for three miles each, plus one short lower loop, which I have estimated in the past to be .75 - .8 mile, so good enough. Too bad I couldn't get a more accurate time, I think I was doing pretty well. Would like to know what my pace was.
After last week's run, which was only 4 miles, I was feeling much more tired than I thought I should, and I still wanted to get out and do some woodcutting, so I made myself a protein drink to see if that would help, and it really did help me feel stronger and more energetic. I think I have been getting a little low on protein lately, relying on just one Clif Bar per day to add to my meals. That's only an extra 10 g of protein, bringing my daily total up to around 50 - 55 g of protein per day, which theoretically should be enough, but my experience says not. Partly I think because it's been getting colder (which requires more energy) and I've been doing a lot more hard labor, cutting and hauling firewood, and partly because I just seem to do better at 60 - 80 g per day. So time to start adding another 20 - 30 g of protein daily.
It was really cold today, probably around 35 F, and cloudy and windy most of the time. At least it wasn't raining or snowing! It snowed yesterday, and is supposed to rain tomorrow and snow again on Monday, but I got a little window of dry weather to get today's run in. I went to Big 5 yesterday and bought some more running clothes -- a over-the-head sweatshirt-style jacket with a hood and long sleeves that go over most of your hands with holes for thumbs, a pair of base layer shirt and leggings, and a tube-like cowl thing to wear around my neck. I also got some more wool Wrightsocks. I was mostly okay once I got warmed up, but boy, I could sure tell it was cold out!
I ate oatmeal and an apple for breakfast this morning and it seemed to keep me fueled pretty well through my run, without any stomach problems. I was getting a bit hungry by mile 7 so I ate a GU and that kept me going the rest of the way.
I finally registered for Surf City and made my hotel reservation for the weekend. Looks like I should have made the hotel reservations even sooner! The hotel down the street from the host hotel, which I had planned to stay at because it was about $100/night cheaper, no longer had any of the cheaper rooms available, so I went ahead and booked at the host hotel, which was also getting low on rooms. But I've got mine so now I'm set and I guess I'm really going to do it!
Saturday, December 05, 2015
Week 8: 1 Mile + MM + 1 Mile
30:45 second run/walk ratio
49:28 minutes
3.37 miles
14.7 minutes/mile
14:41 minute Magic Mile
Not as cold as it was last week, thankfully! Temperature was around 50 F when I went out, overcast with a moderate breeze. I wore long underwear under my leggings, long-sleeved tee-shirt and jacket. I was warm enough, but I did zip my jacket up all the way for most of the run.
It was a good run, comparable to my last 3-mile run. My right foot is still bugging me a little, but didn't cause me any problems on such a short run. I did get both my midweek runs in this week.
With the cold weather making for later starts on my long runs, I've been eating my usual breakfast before I run, oatmeal and an apple and a little soy milk. Both oatmeal and apple are fibrous foods, not really recommended for eating before a long run, but I've been feeling good and keeping my energy up throughout the run, so I think it's actually helping. I might start having problems on the longer runs, but so far I think it's been good to have a full breakfast before I run, especially with the colder weather. My stomach even feels better. Maybe it's just because I'm used to oatmeal for breakfast, so my digestion deals with it better. Anyway, I'll see how it goes as the runs get longer.
I bought some new wool socks to try out, and I really like them. They're Wrightsocks, which are my favorite running socks, but up until now I've only used the plain technical socks. The wool ones have the same technical inner layer with a wool mesh outer layer. Very soft and warm and comfy! I will have to get some more of them.
I'm a little concerned about next week's nine-mile run, since it's forecast to snow next weekend. At first, the weather report was calling for snow on Friday and Saturday, but now it's saying snow Friday, sunny Saturday, and rain on Sunday. I guess I'll just have to wait and see. I should be able to squeeze my run in there somewhere.
49:28 minutes
3.37 miles
14.7 minutes/mile
14:41 minute Magic Mile
Not as cold as it was last week, thankfully! Temperature was around 50 F when I went out, overcast with a moderate breeze. I wore long underwear under my leggings, long-sleeved tee-shirt and jacket. I was warm enough, but I did zip my jacket up all the way for most of the run.
It was a good run, comparable to my last 3-mile run. My right foot is still bugging me a little, but didn't cause me any problems on such a short run. I did get both my midweek runs in this week.
With the cold weather making for later starts on my long runs, I've been eating my usual breakfast before I run, oatmeal and an apple and a little soy milk. Both oatmeal and apple are fibrous foods, not really recommended for eating before a long run, but I've been feeling good and keeping my energy up throughout the run, so I think it's actually helping. I might start having problems on the longer runs, but so far I think it's been good to have a full breakfast before I run, especially with the colder weather. My stomach even feels better. Maybe it's just because I'm used to oatmeal for breakfast, so my digestion deals with it better. Anyway, I'll see how it goes as the runs get longer.
I bought some new wool socks to try out, and I really like them. They're Wrightsocks, which are my favorite running socks, but up until now I've only used the plain technical socks. The wool ones have the same technical inner layer with a wool mesh outer layer. Very soft and warm and comfy! I will have to get some more of them.
I'm a little concerned about next week's nine-mile run, since it's forecast to snow next weekend. At first, the weather report was calling for snow on Friday and Saturday, but now it's saying snow Friday, sunny Saturday, and rain on Sunday. I guess I'll just have to wait and see. I should be able to squeeze my run in there somewhere.
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