Fast Running Soldier

A bad run...no distance and the pace was slow. That is what you get for running in an Army formation...

Today was a good run. I went to the gym and did it on the treadmill and ran it in a 8:00 pace. It was nice and comfortable which is what I am needing right now to get back into better shape.

A good run on the treadmill. Did a little less today with a 5 minute cool down. I don't want to over extend myself right now and get injured so somewhere between 3.5-4.0 miles a day this week will be good.

Woke up early and ran at the gym and then did a good chest and arms workout. It felt good after a couple of early mornings and late nights not being able to run...I guess I just need to be more disciplined. This week will be better!

Today was a good running day. We ran a little over 4 miles for PT and then I came home and ran another mile to try and hit about 5miles a day this week. So far so good, but I found out that my sprinting ability is severely lacking right now! We did some wind sprints during the run and I had a hard time keeping up...

Good run today. About 2 miles were just a jog down to the 1 mile track and then we did some sprints on the track. 2x800m and 4x400m. My times were pretty good, I think I only got slower on one 400m. My first 800m was 3:03 and the second was 2:59. With the 400m's it went something like this 1:26   1:24   1:26   1:19. The rest was just a jog around an 8:00 pace there and back. 

 I am definitely slower on the sprints then I was before, but this was a good workout to get back into shape.  

Heather had baby Ryan last night...6lbs 13oz and beautiful! Both mom and he are doing just fine!

Well, today was the first day I have been out since Heather had baby Ryan. The run felt good, but there was a little rust and some cramps to knock off. Averaged a 7:47 pace though, not awful.

7:43   7:40   7:50   7:54   7:47 

Today was a good run. I ran with Ethan (18 months) in our running stroller. I averaged an 8:23 pace, 42:15. Not great, but I had a running stroller so it was expected. I felt good and the stroller was probably a help to make sure that I wasn't running faster than I should have. However, I like to not be much slower than an 8:00 pace. Oh well.

Today was a really good run for me. It was at a good comfortable pace. I did the same course as yesterday and am enjoying this course more than any other I have done around here. I averaged a 7:34 today...that was without the running stroller and baby.  

 My time were almost all negatives except the second mile which was fairly uphill. I made up for it on the last three miles which were slightly rolling and then downhill.

  7:46   7:50   7:38   7:26   7:11 = 37:51 5miles

Today was a good run. It was rainy so I went on the treadmill at the gym. I ran my 5 miles in about 38 minutes, so I felt good with it. Three days in a row is the most I have done in a long time, but I am feeling pretty good and I think I can keep it up this week. It will be a big mile stone in getting back into running shape.

A good run today on the same course. 1st mile is pretty flat, 2nd mile has a nice steep hill and then kind of rolling, 3rd mile is rolling but overall uphill, 4th mile is a little downhill and 5th mile is flat. Today I did the 5 miles in 37:32. That might be my best 5 mile time since graduating Ranger School. I averaged 1 7:31 pace.

 7:53   7:52  7:32   7:17   6:58

A.M. Did my 5mile run again. It felt nice, I went out earlier this morning. I felt a little sluggish. I think my body is feeling a little run down, but for that to be coming on Friday is great! I averaged a 7:37 pace.

8:14   7:52   7:42   7:04   7:07 

Alright another good run today. I felt very good! I am in Ohio now...came to drop off a few things before we move Heather and boys up here. I used gmap-pedometer to map out a 5 mile route. I like that website more than map-my-run....on another note I averaged my best time thus far a 7:27 which I was very happy with and finished with a 37:12.

7:59   7:32   7:11   7:24   7:06

AM:

5 mile run and did it at my fastest pace so far, 36:23. I averaged a 7:17 pace. After the first mile I could tell today would be a faster day. I had negative splits for my miles for the first time. I need to watch out for that 2nd mile though, it always is close. All and all I felt good.

   7:37   7:34   7:19   7:00   6:53 

 PM-ran a couple of miles in the 5 fingers with Ethan in the stroller. Trying out a little barefoot running in hopes to improve form and cut down on injury. I wasn't focussed on speed at all. Just wanted to run a couple miles comfortably in these shoes. Still averaged a 8:05 pace.

8:19   7:50 

AM-Did a nice five mile run today. I was slower than yesterday, I think I was definitely soar from running faster yesterday and using the 5 fingers. Either way I was a bit slower, but still managed a 7:27 average. Here were my mile splits:

7:49   7:34   7:32   7:18   7:00 = 37:13 

AM-Today's 5 miles was faster than usual, but I felt pretty good. I wasn't trying to run it fast, but my body just kind of went with it. I averaged a little less than a 7:11 pace and finished in 35:54. All in all it was a good run. I just wish I could find a running partner out here though...

7:33   7:28   7:15   6:55  6:43 

PM- Went on a little run with Ethan in the stroller. I can't wait for him to be old enough to run with me. The 5 fingers are doing good, I can definitely feel a burning in different parts of my feet and legs. I am liking it though! 

Ran at the Gym today so I don't have as much info. I ran in 37:55. I am not sure what my first mile was in, but I had it set at 7:30 pace for the last 4 miles. Felt good, not really sore and hopefully the weather will be a bit better tomorrow!

Today I finally went back to HHC...for better or for worse right? We did almost three miles at an average of 8:39 pace...pathetic. Came back home, put on the 5 fingers and finished my mileage for the day. The 5 fingers are feeling better. I am not getting that sore feeling anymore while running, but then I am not running very far in them. I think I will start upping it slightly, we'll see.

Today was my long run of the week. I was a bit nervous because I haven't run this distance in quite a while, but I ended up better than I thought. My goal was to run in just a little over an hour. I was happy with a 1:02:00 goal. The course was pretty hilly a long down hill part, and a lot of uphill as well. Whatever goes down hill must eventually come back up here on Ft. Benning. The elevation ranged from 489 ft (above sea level) down to 266 ft. Doesn't sound like much, but man did it feel like it. However, I ended up running the 8 miles in 59:23! That ended up being a 7:24 average. Here were my splits:

7:59   7:51   7:05   7:12   7:22   7:32   7:19   7:03 

Today's runs were split up due to the fact that we hardly ran for PT. We did the 2.75 miles and averaged something like an 8:00 pace. I am trying to bump up my runs this week to a minimum of 6 miles per day, so I came home and finished the remaining 3.59 in the five fingers. That is the longest distance I have run in them consecutively and it felt pretty good. I was able to keep a 7:15 average pace, so I am pretty sure I can be just as fast in these shoes as any other. I will still need to work up the distance and pace though. But distance first. It is looking like a beautiful spring day in Ft. Benning!

Today was a little like yesterday. We did some interval training this morning with about a mile jog down to the track. Then two 800s and four 400s. Then about a mile jog back. The two miles we did on the interval hit 5:35 and 5:41 pace. We waited one minute in between the 400s and two minutes in between the one 800, we finished with the other 800.

The running with the five fingers was nice. I can really feel it working different muscles in my feet and legs...interesting how that can happen without the big soles of running shoes.  

Today's run was another good one. I had to tweak my route to make it a 6 mile route which made it a little harder. It added another pretty good size hill on a path that ended up having construction on it so I had to kind of walk around it. I was still able to finish in 44:59 which ends up being a 7:30 pace. I was feeling pretty sore today, I think from the sprinting and 5 fingers yesterday. It took me a while to get warmed up and feeling good. 

8:11    7:51   7:50   7:28   6:52   6:47