EXTREME MAKEOVER 2012

This morning I had intended on doing a 3 mile tempo run? How ever when I hit 3 miles I just kept on running! Kind of like Forest Gump :) Except I only ran 1 mile longer not across the United States.

Mile 1 - 6:17

Mile 2 - 6:10

Mile 3 - 6:12

Mile 4 - 6:04

Ave Pace - 6:11

I felt like at mile 4 I could have held a 6:10 for another mile or maybe I would have hit 4.5 and crashed???? Finished with a 2 mile cool down and then passed the baton on to my wife so she could get her run in for the day. It was very hot this morning as well.

This morning I ran into Pat and Kent, they were preparing to do some speed work.  Pat really didn't feel like doing speed right off the bat so we ran 3 miles together and then Kent started with his speed work and Pat and I ran out ot Osborne Corner and then Pat started his speed work out.  I didn't have time for a speed work out so I headed back home.  It was great to run with Pat and get some useful information from him and Kent.

ave pace 7:39

I am sick of running in hot muggy weather!  I am sure that the folks down south would trade us in a second.  The good thing is, is that it only gets colder from here on out???  Well at least I hope so. I left he house at 5:20 am and ran around Salem and eventually ended up back home so that Kellie could go for her run.

Ave pace 7:17

Today I borrowed my neighbors Garmin beacuse it has a heart rate monitor, I have never ran with one and really didn't understand how it worked?  Plus it is hard ot read when you are running.  I probably need to spend some time messing with the settings.  I tried several different paces 7:00 min pace HR 168 to 170, 5:53 down hill 165, flat 6:00 pace 178 for .5 miles and then 5:52 for half mile 180 bpm.  I would like to wear it on a speed day and see what it would read on a good tempo run.  Legs felt great today and have felt great for the week.

ave pace 7:03