Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Bill Luti 5 Miler

July 15th (Monday): Ran 6mi.-(approx. 49:22-GPS problems) with Kurt at 6:48pm

July 16th (Tuesday): Day off

July 17th (Wednesday): Out for 6mi. total-(1st 3mi.-23:00....about a 23min. break....2nd 3mi.-22:42---total time-45:42). It was really hot out....90+degrees....hosed down halfway through the run and then after at home

July 18th (Thursday): Got in an easy 3mi.-(24:32) at 8:33pm in the new New Balance shoes without insoles...felt okay

July 19th (Friday): Ran an easy 3mi.-(24:28) at 10:35am in NB with insoles...felt better :)

July 20th (Saturday): Bill Luti 5 Miler in the morning. Started at 8:36am-7mi.-(1.5wu-12:27, strides, 5mi. race-32:54..1st mile was 5:45ish...slowed down so much...felt so out of it physically and mentally, .5cd-5:30ish..very slow)...worst 5 mile race in a couple years as far as time goes.

July 21st (Sunday): Day off
25mi. for the week

July 22nd (Monday): Out for 5mi.-(40:41) at 2:22pm...felt okay...recovering from a cold

July 23rd (Tuesday): Got in an easy 5mi.-(41:18) at 11:40am...felt better and nicer weather

Thursday, July 18, 2013

5 Mile Race This Upcoming Weekend

July 8th (Monday): Out for 5mi.-(38:02) at 11:52am. It was very hot out! I definitely was dehydrated after the first 2-3mi. of the run. I need to run earlier!

July 9th (Tuesday): Day off


July 10th (Wednesday): Got in 10mi.-(79:46) at 3:27pm. No breaks. It started raining just after 4mi. for 10min. or so and then poured for the last 2mi. :)


July 11th (Thursday): Ran 6mi.-(51:06) at 12:18pm. I felt pretty drained.


July 12th (Friday): Out for 3mi.-(25:52) at 10:51am. 


July 13th (Saturday): Started the workout at 8:30pm. 6mi. total-(2mi. wu, 3mi. tempo-18:58, and 1mi. cd)---total time-(44:28)


July 14th (Sunday): Got in an easy 3mi.-(NT) at 7:45ish am. Ran in my Skechers...beat up my knees, but I barely had any heel pain.   

33mi. for the week
                             

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Low-Key Week

July 1st (Monday): Ended up with the day off from work. Got in 4mi.-(33:55) around the trails at the tech at 1:23pm...my legs felt pretty heavy.

July 2nd (Tuesday): Ran 7mi.-(52:48) at 12:10pm


July 3rd (Wednesday): Walked for 1/2 a mile with Liz and then we ran 1.3mi. together :)


July 4th (Thursday): Took the day off from running.


July 5th (Friday): Out for 5mi.-(40:52) at 10:49am

July 6th (Saturday): Ran 2mi.-20:40 with Liz at 3:19pm :)


July 7th (Sunday): Took the day off from running. Beach in the afternoon :)

Only 18mi. for the week...I guess I needed it to reorganize my thoughts about training and racing for the rest of the year.

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Feeling Strong And Focused

June 24th (Monday): Work 9:15am-5:40pm. Took the day off from running.

June 25th (Tuesday): Ran a workout at 7:31pm-(3mi. wu-23:25, drills+strides, 8x800 w/45-55sec rest-2:57, 2:54, 2:53, 2:54, 2:56, 2:54, 2:56, and 2:53, 2mi. cd-16:32) done at 8:52pm. 9mi. total on the day

June 26th (Wednesday): Took the day off from running.

June 27th (Thursday): Got in 10mi.-(78:01) at 6:24pm....didn't feel good after 7.5mi.

June 28th (Friday): Out for 3mi.-(25:28) at 12:29pm. Ran another 4mi.-(31:58) at 5:58pm...felt reallyy good :) .5mi.-(5:12) barefoot after on the bike path

June 29th (Saturday): Workout on the bike path-(3mi. wu-24:56, 6min. stretching break, 6mi. faster-41:02,  5min. water break, 5mi. cd-42:08-was bonking in the last couple of miles) Started at 1:32pm...done at 3:32pm. 14mi. total on the day

June 30th (Sunday): Took a good 90+min. nap during the afternoon. Out for an easy 3mi.-(24:40) at 6:36pm
A solid 43mi. for the week on 5 days of training
168mi. for June...making progress

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Putting In The Work

June 10th (Monday): Got in 5mi.-(41:25) at 2:10pm...day off from work...pretty low key

June 11th (Tuesday): Out for a workout right after getting back from work...7mi. total-(2mi. wu on the track-15:38, drills+pick ups, 2mi. tempo on the track-12:50, and a 3mi. cd on the roads-24:21)..started it at 5:32pm. It was raining most of the time.

June 12th (Wednesday): Ran 3mi.-(23:38) at 11:57am. Hiked a mountain in the afternoon with Liz :)---about 3mi. round trip. Wet and slippery for most of the way. Very windy at the top, but we found some shelter and took a few pictures.

June 13th (Thursday): 7:25am wake up. Changed up and out for an easy 3mi.-(25:06) just to shake out the legs. Got in another 5mi.-(40:54) at 7:40pm in the rain

June 14th (Friday): A nice and easy 4mi.-(33:30) run at 7:43pm

June 15th (Saturday): 9:36am-(1.5mi. wu-12:28, drills + a couple striders, 9.4mi.---(according to my GPS watch) race-62:35, .5mi. cd-4:30)-11mi. total for the day...went through the 1st 5mi. of the race feeling good in 32ish..first 5k was right around 19:30

June 16th (Sunday): Out for an easy 7mi.-(58:10) with Kurt on the bike path. I wasn't too sore...just felt sluggish.
45mi. for the week

June 17th (Monday): Got in 3mi.-26:08 at 8:34am and another 3mi.-(24:21) at 7:00pm

June 18th (Tuesday): 5:17pm workout-(1mi. wu-7:48, dyamics, 1mi. of hill pick ups-6:30, 5mi.-6x3min. hard-2min. easy for rest and some more after for 34:24)-7mi. total for the day

June 19th (Wednesday): An easy 4mi.-(33:05) at 7:50am before work

June 20th (Thursday): Took the day off from running after a 20-day streak.

June 21st (Friday): An easy 4mi.-(33:36) at 8:55am

June 22nd (Saturday): Took another day off from running...not feeling motivated+trying to heal up my Achilles tendon even though it's minor

June 23rd (Sunday): Out for 7mi.-(55:20) at 11:10am. It was pretty humid and around 80 degrees out.
Only 28mi. for the week

Monday, June 10, 2013

A Good End To The Week

June 8th (Saturday): Got in 6mi.-(50:25) at 12:54pm. I went out to the trails by the water tower. It was nice to do some technical running and steeper than usual hill climbing.

June 9th (Sunday): 7:15ish wake up. Ran an easy 8mi.-(64:24) mostly on the packed, dirt bike path at 7:33am...back to shower and then to eat some breakfast. Hiked up Mt. Major with Liz and Adam(left us on the way down) around 1:40pm. Kurt and Seth came along, but they were on their own..running a couple miles before ascending the mountain and then a couple more after descending. Very nice weather for it and great views at the top! :)
41mi. for the week and a nice hike with my amazing girlfriend to complete it :)

Saturday, June 8, 2013

A Few Strides In The Right Direction

June 3rd (Monday): 6:15ish wake up. Changed and out for 4mi.-(31:45) at 6:41am

June 4th (Tuesday): Ran 3mi.-(24:38) at 7:16am. A nice, cool run for a change :) It has been too hot and humid lately.

June 5th (Wednesday): Out for 4mi.-(33:56-last half of a mile was barefoot) at 6:15am

June 6th (Thursday): Got in a solid, even-paced 10mi.-(74:08) at 7:29pm. I was 37:30ish through 5...ran a nice negative split on the way back with a 36:38. Went out to the paved bike path that goes along 89. I was just about the only one out there. I usually have g.i. tract problems on longer runs so this was a big confidence booster! :)

June 7th (Friday): Out for an easy 6mi.-(48:36) at 6:48pm through the rainy streets around where I live. Worked around 39hrs. this week :) I already have 27mi. so far...just need another 18 split up between Sat. and Sun. to reach my weekly quota.