My Running Journal

Day off today....My brother Mark leaves back home today.....nice weekend with family.

....13.50 miles @1 hour 49 minutes....approximetely 8 minute mile. Felt very strong today....I'm sure the two day rest really helped,....also very nice out...gentle south wind, 28 F.  and partly sunny....much different than last week.

2 hour wookout at the gym today.....strength training....felt better today than last week....I will see how this week goes. 

8.40 miles in 1 hr. 07 minutes.......8.0 min. mile approx. Mild out....41 F.  struggled in last 2 miles...maybe due to longer run yesterday. Glad to have gotten run in early....suppose to rain today.

1,50 hrs. strength training at the gym.

Very windy and cold today, so I ran on the tread mill at the gym.....10.1 miles in 1 hour, 18 minutes.......7.75 min. mile.....felt very good!

2 hours of strength training at the gym.

............good day thus far....going for a chiropractic adjustment this afternoon, then group meditation at 6 P.M.....I always look forward to that.

6.00 miles today on the tread mill....good workout....ran with Todd today....gave me some very good training tips.

2.0 mile warmup @ 8.0 minute miles

4 times 400 meters @ 6.58 minute miles

4 times 400 meters @ 6.40 minute miles

45 sec. rest in between repeats @ 8.0 minute mile.

1.25 miles progressive pace ...8.0 minute mile to 6.50 minute mile

1.50 hours of strength training at the gym.

Snow storm outside, so I ran on the tread mill at the gym again today.

6.0 miles....@ 43.50 minutes;

mile 1....7.5 minute mile

mile 2....6.58 minute mile

mile 3....7.50 minute mile

mile 4 & 5....6.58  minute miles

mile 6....7.50 minute mile

1.50 hours of strength training at the gym

8.0 miles on the tread mill today.....61 minutes...approx. 7.40 minute miles.

45 minutes of core muscle excercises. Tomorrow will be a rest day from running...maybe I will do some cross training...outdoor mountain biking if the weather is OK.