Day # 108: 7.5 Miles in Minnesota in 59:32
After flying to Minnesota Friday night and getting to the hotel around 9, Sara and I met up with friends to drink and catch up until about midnight. I woke up Saturday feeling great with no hangover, so I layered and went out for a run in the 45 degree weather. I ran an out-and-back course taking me 31 minutes out and 28 back to finish just under one hour. I am still trying to measure out the run, but I think it was in the area of 7 to 7.5 miles for the morning trek. Feeling good with only 2 weeks to go!
Saturday, November 05, 2005
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Day # 106: 4 Miles on the Treadmill
Today at lunch I took a ride over to Gold's Gym to run 4 miles on the treadmill. Although it was a bit warm and humid inside, I pushed the dial up to 7.5mph, which equates to an 8:00/mile pace. I ran mile 1 at 8:00, mile 2 at 8:00 (16:00), mile 3 at 8:00 (24:00), and sped it up a bit in mile 4, running a 7:58 split to finish with an overall time for the 4 mile run of 31:58. I don't exactly love treadmill running, but at least I did the mileage. Also my new shoes worked great, no issues to report!
Today at lunch I took a ride over to Gold's Gym to run 4 miles on the treadmill. Although it was a bit warm and humid inside, I pushed the dial up to 7.5mph, which equates to an 8:00/mile pace. I ran mile 1 at 8:00, mile 2 at 8:00 (16:00), mile 3 at 8:00 (24:00), and sped it up a bit in mile 4, running a 7:58 split to finish with an overall time for the 4 mile run of 31:58. I don't exactly love treadmill running, but at least I did the mileage. Also my new shoes worked great, no issues to report!
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Day # 105: 5 Early Morning Miles
This morning I was going to head to the gym, but once again made the decision to head to Fresh Pond instead. The temps were in the mid 50's and breezy, making conditions a bit worse than yesterday but certainly doable. I arrived at Fresh Pond just before 7am and then proceeded to run 2 laps around the pond. I completed lap 1 in 20:23 and the second lap in 20:39 --Finishing the 5 mile run in 41:02.
Also, tonight I bought a racing shoe for the Marathon. After visiting the Boston Running
Company down on Charles ST., I was advised that the Brooks Adrenaline would be my best choice. Can't wait to put some miles on it!
This morning I was going to head to the gym, but once again made the decision to head to Fresh Pond instead. The temps were in the mid 50's and breezy, making conditions a bit worse than yesterday but certainly doable. I arrived at Fresh Pond just before 7am and then proceeded to run 2 laps around the pond. I completed lap 1 in 20:23 and the second lap in 20:39 --Finishing the 5 mile run in 41:02.
Also, tonight I bought a racing shoe for the Marathon. After visiting the Boston Running
Company down on Charles ST., I was advised that the Brooks Adrenaline would be my best choice. Can't wait to put some miles on it!
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Day # 104: 7.5 Early Morning Miles around Fresh Pond
I woke up this morning at 6am with every intention of heading straight to the gym for a cross training workout with a little treadmill running thrown in. However, as soon as I stepped outside into the 57 degree morning, I knew I'd be better off getting a long run in. As I walked to the parking garage, I decided that Fresh Pond would work best because it is on my way to work, has a nice trail that skirts the perimeter of the pond, and is off the busy streets. Because the trail around the pond is exactly 2.5 miles long, I decided to run 3 loops, thus getting in a 7.5 mile run. Lap 1 was completed in 21:58 (with a brief clock stoppage to stretch), Lap 2 was completed in 22:11, and I turned it on for lap 3, completing it in 19:46. Total total time for the 7.5 mile run was 1:03:55. The run was quite enjoyable and my quads felt 95% recovered from Saturday's horrific 20 miler.
Weight = 165
I woke up this morning at 6am with every intention of heading straight to the gym for a cross training workout with a little treadmill running thrown in. However, as soon as I stepped outside into the 57 degree morning, I knew I'd be better off getting a long run in. As I walked to the parking garage, I decided that Fresh Pond would work best because it is on my way to work, has a nice trail that skirts the perimeter of the pond, and is off the busy streets. Because the trail around the pond is exactly 2.5 miles long, I decided to run 3 loops, thus getting in a 7.5 mile run. Lap 1 was completed in 21:58 (with a brief clock stoppage to stretch), Lap 2 was completed in 22:11, and I turned it on for lap 3, completing it in 19:46. Total total time for the 7.5 mile run was 1:03:55. The run was quite enjoyable and my quads felt 95% recovered from Saturday's horrific 20 miler.
Weight = 165
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