I'm very pleased with how training went this week. I ran 45 miles, including a 20 mile run, two 10 milers, and a five miler. The weather cooled a lot this past week as we move into the second half of September. Hopefully more of the cool and crisp fall weather is all I'll see for the next 7 weeks.
The 5 mile run hurt the most this week, oddly. I did it on Monday 12 September at 2pm, and it was hot and humid. I took it easy, but didn't enjoy it. Call it a recovery run from the previous week.
I started the Tuesday 10 mile run just wanting to take it easy. I ran around the nearby neighborhoods which feature a lot of hills, but everything was clicking and I had no problems at all. Ended up finishing the last three miles at sub marathon pace, and overall was just over MP.
Thursday's 10 miler was similar to Tuesday, including the route and how I felt. The mornings last week were cool but still humid, so I'd still come home soaked.
I had to wait until Sunday to run the 20 miler, which meant I got two days off from running. Funny how when you're running 35 miles a week two days off feel like a lifetime. Saturday was chalked full of family events beginning at 8am and continuing through the afternoon, so I got up at 4:50am on Sunday and was out the door and running by 5:15. It was nearly cold when I started, 50 degrees with a 50 degree dew point. Apparently this is the measure that expresses how the moisture in the air makes you feel. I was so pleased with how it felt to be out and ready to run with such cool conditions.
Everything went well on this run, with one exception. My Garmin 405 began telling me it was low on battery power at about 5 miles into the run. I charged it all night, so this didn't make any sense. I was concerned that it was going to quit on me and I wouldn't get my stats from the run. A minor setback, but still annoying. I think it was due to me using the illumination function for a good bit during the opening 40-45 minutes of the run in order to see what I was doing. I stopped doing it and hoped for the best.
I took it easy on the run, but still managed to finish in 9:50 average miles. My watch never quit, oddly, so I was able to get the splits for all 20 miles. I felt great on this run, and barely broke a sweat. My average heart rate was 142 for the whole thing, with almost no deviation from that mean over the 20 mile splits. Got home and was able to go right on enjoying Sunday.
Forty five miles this week is the most I've ever run in one week, and I feel great going into my step back week. Totally encouraged at this point and on track for sure for New York!
The 5 mile run hurt the most this week, oddly. I did it on Monday 12 September at 2pm, and it was hot and humid. I took it easy, but didn't enjoy it. Call it a recovery run from the previous week.
I started the Tuesday 10 mile run just wanting to take it easy. I ran around the nearby neighborhoods which feature a lot of hills, but everything was clicking and I had no problems at all. Ended up finishing the last three miles at sub marathon pace, and overall was just over MP.
Thursday's 10 miler was similar to Tuesday, including the route and how I felt. The mornings last week were cool but still humid, so I'd still come home soaked.
I had to wait until Sunday to run the 20 miler, which meant I got two days off from running. Funny how when you're running 35 miles a week two days off feel like a lifetime. Saturday was chalked full of family events beginning at 8am and continuing through the afternoon, so I got up at 4:50am on Sunday and was out the door and running by 5:15. It was nearly cold when I started, 50 degrees with a 50 degree dew point. Apparently this is the measure that expresses how the moisture in the air makes you feel. I was so pleased with how it felt to be out and ready to run with such cool conditions.
Everything went well on this run, with one exception. My Garmin 405 began telling me it was low on battery power at about 5 miles into the run. I charged it all night, so this didn't make any sense. I was concerned that it was going to quit on me and I wouldn't get my stats from the run. A minor setback, but still annoying. I think it was due to me using the illumination function for a good bit during the opening 40-45 minutes of the run in order to see what I was doing. I stopped doing it and hoped for the best.
I took it easy on the run, but still managed to finish in 9:50 average miles. My watch never quit, oddly, so I was able to get the splits for all 20 miles. I felt great on this run, and barely broke a sweat. My average heart rate was 142 for the whole thing, with almost no deviation from that mean over the 20 mile splits. Got home and was able to go right on enjoying Sunday.
Forty five miles this week is the most I've ever run in one week, and I feel great going into my step back week. Totally encouraged at this point and on track for sure for New York!
Your 20-miler sounds like a recurrent dream I have (in fact, it happened again last night). I am running along rural roads at a pretty good clip, breathing freely and feeling great. I feel like I could run all day. I hope you have lots more like that one!
ReplyDeleteBTW - Check out this story:
http://www.npr.org/2011/09/17/140557579/runner-takes-on-record-breaking-mission-for-mom
44 miles a day? 18-20 miles without water? Is this guy human? I love the idea of a (very) long trek on a trail, but to do it without any logistical support seems impossible. I can only say, 'better you than me.'
ReplyDeleteNor me. Happy trails.
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