A clydesdale no more!

Three short runs at Firehouse. 

Tara - Here is what I was trying to explain about the paces on Garmin Connect.  "Moving Time" is what is calculated based on the GPS track.  I still say we always go with the faster time.

Changed it up a bit and met Tara at Davis Blvd.  We wanted to deviate from the usual flat LPT run.  The first half of the run felt fine but I knew that I didn't have the energy necessary to push the pace on the way back.  We hit a couple of 7:15's after then turn around then I was done.  Out pace naturally slowed to 7:30.  I felt bad that I was holding us back so I suggested to Tara that she go on ahead.  She hung around for another mile before pressing the pace for the last mile.  Averaged 7:30/mile for the entire run which is a decent pace for that route.

No running just a hard workout at Firehouse.

I don't know how to post pictures in a comment so will have to explain the Garmin Connect question from Monday here.

These are the total time and average pace elements on Garmin Connect.  The average pace is based on the total time we spent running (total time we were on the trail less the time we spent stretching).  There were 15 data points accounting for 47 seconds that had incomplete information so Garmin Connect threw them out of the calculation of the moving time and average moving pace.  The records with missing data occurred at miles 1.1 and 6.99 which is the location of the tunnel.  It all comes back to the tunnel.  The confusion is in how Garmin Connect labels the fields.  Moving time and average moving pace really do not make sense.

Wanted to go to the gym but also needed to get a run in.  In order to solve the dilemna I ended up doing both.  Drove to the LPT at 5 am for a mini speed workout.  Warmed up a mile then ran 4X1/2 mile repeats with 1/4 mile jog in between .  Splits for the faster 1/2 miles were: 3:07, 3:07, 3:05, 3:07.  Nothing spectacular but I wasn't really feeling like I could push myself (I'm in a major slump). 

Drove home, changed my clothes and went to Firehouse.  Much more cardio and higher reps than I was hoping for but I made it through the workout.  I did cut the run at the end a little short because I had already gotten a good run in. 

One short run at Firehosue.  Not sure if it is worth recording a measley 0.3 mile.  I guess if I don't enter it into the blog then it never really happened.

Becky and I paced the 1:40 spot at the Timp half today.  We got up at 2:45 so we could make it to the 4 am bus pickup.  That is way too early and makes me question this crazy hobby.  We held a good even effort the entire run.  There were several runners that stayed with us for a lot of the run.  We were within 15 seconds of our target time at every mile until we got to mile 11.  For the first time, my Garmin beeped before the mlie marker and we were 15 secondsd behind according to the mile marker.  I ran mile 12 eight seconds fast to make up the difference but when I hit the marker I was even further behind.  I ended up pushing a little harder during the last mile than I would have liked.  As it turns out, miles 11 and 12 were mis-marked and I ended up crossing the finish line 30 seconds early.  Several runners thanked me for pushing them the last mile so I feel good about how things went.