Long and Less Long Runs: 3-26 to 4-1

[tattiefritter]

5.6 miles today at an average of 8:45 mm but there was some serious fluctuation in pace including the short section where I just got carried away and started running fast - no idea why had to get a grip on myself. In general it was easier to maintain the steady pace than yesterday as my legs were not as fresh. 17.5 miles total this week.

I almost did run into a lampost as well! Not because I was looking at my watch but because I was running past a primary school looking at the kids playing and thinking how great it was to see so many little girls running around playing football (soccer), just looked ahead in time to take evasive action. It would have really hurt and been really embarassing as I was approaching a crossing and there was a big queue of cars!

[KSH]

Thursday:

34m 3.00 miles 11m 20s /mile

Well, it was raining, so I hit the treadmill after work.

Per instructions from my coach:

1st mile -slow- 12 minute mile

2nd mile -fast and steady- 10:30 minute mile

3rd mile -slow- 11:30 minute mile.

No side cramp. I think I'm figuring out that my body likes to run a 11-12 minute mile.


Friday:

I went to my AM swim, and did:
40m 2300.00 meters 1m 44s /100 meters

Workout:
250 W/U

4, 100's- 25 kick/50 swim/25 kick

4, 400's- 50 slow/50 fast

4, 100's- IM: Butterfly, backstroke, breastroke, free.

Then a C/D.


Here in about an hour I am heading to the gym for my slow 3 mile run. The rain has cleared some, but I didn't bring clothes to run outside in. So, back to the treadmill.

[KSH]

I almost did run into a lampost as well! Not because I was looking at my watch but because I was running past a primary school looking at the kids playing and thinking how great it was to see so many little girls running around playing football (soccer), just looked ahead in time to take evasive action. It would have really hurt and been really embarassing as I was approaching a crossing and there was a big queue of cars!

I have almost done that myself, from not looking where I was going!

[KSH]

Yesterday (Friday) I did...

34m 40s 3.00 miles 11m 34s /mile

Raining. Got on the treadmill at lunch.

Side cramp popped up at .10. Worked through it for the rest of 2.90 miles. It never got too bad, thank goodness.


And for the month of March... I have run 52 miles! I have NEVER run that far in 1 month, in my life in one month!

For the month of February, I only logged 35 miles... so my dedication to NOT missing running workouts has paid off.

Last year at this time I was barely able to run 2-3 miles and now I can run 50 miles a month!

[kelownagirl]

Slowly building up my endurance. Today I did 3 km without stopping and then walked for 1/2 km then ran another 1.5 km. Hopefully I can do 5km in 30 minutes within another month. I am consistenly running a 6 minute km (10 min mile) so I am happy with that.

[Wahine]

It sounds like everyone is doing really well. Way to go KSH. That's a huge milestone, not only did you have your biggest month ever, but you also cracked 50 mi.

KG, you're doing way better as well.

I ran on Thursday. I couldn't get my HR to behave properly, so I cut my run short, I did a 1 hour run rather than 1.5. I love rest week.

Tomorrow is my 1 mile test day. I hope it goes as well as my swim and bike did. The only problem is that I rode harder than I should have today, but I was having sooooo much fun. DH and I finally hooked up with another couple for a ride. Yay, I'm making new friends.

[rocknrollgirl]

Hi girls,
I had a great brick today. Today is the last day in a hard two week cycle. We did a mt bike ride and DH and I changed and went out for a run. I felt really good. We did a hilly run about 3.5 miles. There is one long hill in the middle, when we got to the top, DH was in front, and he says over his shoulder, pull it back and let your hr recover....so I did what any self respecting girl would do...I passed him...he says, oh no folks, she is picking up the pace!
And then he smoked me. Darn long legs of his.

So I did well this week, two hilly trail runs, and a recovery run. No big miles like some of y'all, but hard hilly runs.