A clydesdale no more!

2.25 mile warmup then 3 X 1 miles @ 5K pace (6:00/mile) with 0.5 mile jog in between each. I couldn't get comfortable during the first mile. My upper body felt very tense. Finished in 5:54 and felt alright. Was a little more comfortable during the second but it hurt more. Got a little nauseous towards the end. Ran it in 5:52. Didn't really feel like running the last one. First quarter felt slow but was a little ahead of pace. Slowed down the second and third quarter and was 2 seconds behind at 0.75 miles so I sped up to make up the difference. Actually started to feel good during the last 0.25. Finished in 5:58. Ran 1.75 miles to cool down. While I wasn't as comfortable as I would have liked, it did feel good to get through it with faster splits than I had planned on.

Avg HR = 148 (peaked at 175)

Total Time = 1:01:25

Legs are tired so I took it relatively easy today. Run to Orchard Drive then looped back home. Going uphill seemed to take too much work but coming downhill felt quite a bit better.

Avg HR = 152

Total Time = 1:05:52 (7:45/mile)

Very easy recovery run (past the golf course and back). My leg muscles are sore. I take this as a good sign that I am running outside of my comfort zone more often and taxing my body more.

Avg HR = 140

Total Time = 42:50 (8:34/mile)

Warmed up with 2.25 then ran 3 miles at tempo pace. Wanted to keep each mile below 6:30. First mile (6:24) was a lot more work than it should have been. My legs did not want to move. Started to loosen up during the second mile (6:24) and felt a lot better. Now that I was warmed up, the third mile (6:24) was pretty comfortable. ended up a little further from home than I planned and ran 3.75 miles to cool down.

Avg HR = 157 (peaked at 178)

Total Time = 1:07:04

Felt really good today. After feeling beat up the past couple of weeks it was nice to have a run where I felt good. Tried to keep it at a good general aerobic pace but got carried away during the middle miles and got about 1 minute ahead of the 7:30 guy. Decided to back off a bit but still kept my pace below 7:30 the rest of the way. The pace felt very comfortable.

Avg HR = 158

Total Time = 53:48 (7:22/mile)

Wanted to take it easy today and not worry about the pace - just enjoy the run. I found my SuperFeet insoles which I haven't worn for over a year and decided to give them a try. I could feel added pressure on my right medial tibia (site of previous stress fracture). I could also feel a blister coming on so I stopped by the house after 9 miles and put the old insoles back in. Finished up with another 4 miles. Other than the insole issue, I felt really good during this run. I was very relaxed and didn't feel as though I was pushing at all. The pace was slightly faster than my LSD pace during racing season.

Avg HR = 148

Total Time = 1:44:55 (7:50/mile)