Rollin' THUNDER

I was very excited for last saturdays run, it would have been the first time that I ran everyday that week (except Sundays). I had ran 5 miles on Friday as my long run, and was only going to do 3 on Saturday. Unfortunately I lifted weights after my 5 miler and pulled my left hamstring, so I didn't run Saturday. I figured I would give it 3 days to heal up. Yesterday (Sunday) I could still feel that it wasn't 100%, but it felt fine today, so I went for a nice evening run.

4 miles outside 31.17.81

mile 1 7.53.52

mile 2 7.40.30

mile 3 7.57.87

mile 4 7.46.12

My legs and knees feel good, and I will no longer do lunges after a run. :)

4 miles outside (2 p.m. 55 degrees)(C2nb)

mile 1 8.15.32

mile 2 8.08.82 turnaround

mile 3 8.02.71

mile 4 7.25.37 (wanted to be under 8 minute miles)

total time31.52.22 ave 7.58.05

3 miles outside (4:00 p.m. 57 degrees)

1   7.59.58 (during this mile Idecided I was going to do a .5 mile fitness check)

.5   4.05.99 (regular speed, taking it easy)

.5   3.00.47 (fitness check: knees felt good, hamstring felt good, everything felt good except my lungs and heart. I am out of shape)

1    7.43.74

Total 3 miles 22.49.78

4 miles outside (C2nb) (2:30 pm, 60 degrees, short sleeve tech shirt, and shorts. It is great weather in the afternoon)

mile 1    7.37.21

mile 2    7.47.78 (turnaround)

mile 3    7.53.35

mile 4    7.07.03 Trying to work in some speed here and there.

Total time 30.25.37

I was going to run 3 miles today and 5miles yesterday, but I took a 3 hour nap yesterday instead of running, so today I went 8 to make up for yesterday (the nap was great and very much needed).

mile 1 7.07.20

mile 2 7.24.07

mile 3 7.03.69

mile 4 not sure, I accidently hit the stop button instead of the lap button at the end of mile 3. I think that this was probably around the same as mile 3 because there was another guy running, so I picked up the pace so I could pass him.

mile 5 7.51.02

mile 6 7.52.80

mile 7 7.27.55

mile 8 7.12.45

total for 7 miles, 1-3 and 5-8 51.58.45

Good run, felt good, not too tired before, during, or after the run.

4 miles on treadmill 35.43.

I didnt take my glucosamine pills this morning and both my knees felt very uncomfortable starting at about 6:00 p.m. My day was a little bit more busy than usual, so I didnt get to run until 9:30 p.m. My left knee was very uncomfortable at this point, but I went ahead and ran anyways. My knee almost hurts now, it is certainly painful, almost a hurt. Hopefully it was just the lack of glucosamine, we will see how tomorrow goes.

4 miles outside (36 degrees)

mile 1 7.32.67

mile 2 7.48.31

mile 3 7.45.82

mile 4 7.25.04

total 30.31.84

I wore a long sleeve tech shirt, with a short sleeve tech shirt over the top of that. A black rhino beanie (it was probably a little too thick, but not bad), long johns under my bball shorts, and black gold toe socks on my hands. The socks were the best part, when my hands were cold I could just bunch up the socks and warm them up, when my hands got too warm, just open yours hands, and whalaa, a nice cold breeze.

My left knee still feels a little funny, I hope its just some lingering effects of not taking glucosamine yesterday.

3 miles outside (28 degrees, 8:45 a.m.), still taking it slow trying to build a little base for my legs and such, dont judge because I only go 3 or 4 miles a day.

mile 1 7.41.68

mile 2 8.22.68

mile 3 7.46.81

total 23.51.17

Todays run was one of my more favorite runs. It started to snow very lightly for about half a mile, and I loved it. At one pont I was running on very BRIGHT yellow leaves that had about 1/2" of snow here and there. I was a little nervous about slipping, but that wasnt a problem. My route only had 9 turns total, so it was pretty straight and not slippery at all where I needed to turn. My all time favorite run was in the spring when I got caught in a downpour. There was one point where I was running through about 1" of water rushing down the street. I guess I just enjoy running when moisture is falling form the sky.

Today I wore my black rhino beanie, 3 tech shirts (2 long sleeve, with a short sleeve on the outside), long johns under my bball shorts, and a pair of those dinky gloves (I hate to say it, but I was a little embarrassed of my gold toe socks being worn on my hands, so I bought my wife and I a pair of gloves, $1.40 for 2 pair). This was just about right for a short 3 or 4 mile run when it is around 30 degrees, if I had to go any more than 4 it probably would have been a little too warm. 

I was feeling a little under the weather today, so my motivation to run was very low. Finally at 8:30 I decided I had better run so I dont kick myself in the morning.

I did 3.6 miles on the treadmill while watching a basketball game. I took it really slow, just under a 9:50 pace. At the end of my run I was sweaty, but my lungs felt great, I wasnt out of breath at all.

My right knee feels a little bit stiff (same spot that I took several weeks off to let heal), I dont think it should be a problem.

Overall today was a good short run. I cant wait to start running greater distances, but I know I must give my legs and lungs the proper amount of time.

4 miles easy + 1 mile fast = 5 total (outside run, 40 degrees)

mile 1 8.07.14

mile 2 8.04.43

(turn around at 2.5)

mile 3 7.55.19

mile 4 7.53.21

total for 4 miles 31.59.97

mile 5 6.17.19

total for 5 miles 38.17.16

40 degrees. 2 tech shirts (short over long), long johns under bball shorts, dinky gloves. Felt great for 5 miles and 40 degrees, maybe a teeny tiny bit too warm, but it felt good.

My left knee felt a ltitle funny during the run so I was hesitant to run mile 5 as fast as I could,but I did it anyways. Afterwards both knees feel good.

4 miles outside

mile 1 8.01.06

mile 2 8.09.51 (turnaround)

mile 3 8.00.41

mile 4 7.49.04

total 32.00.02

38 degrees, wore the same stuff as yesterday. I guess I really felt the 2 degree difference between yesterdays 40 and todays 38. I was really cold at first, and still a little chilly at the end.

I originally posted a 30 minute brisk walk on a treadmill with an incline at 7-10, I had said that I got a good workout and that I was satisfied, but I guess that was not true.

On my way home from Bear Lake tonight I thought to myself "a walk doesnt count as a run". So I ran 4 miles tonight on the treadmill.

4 miles 37.35 That is slow, but it certainly feels like its a lot faster than the timer says. I did get the treadmill at a place that rebuilt broken treadmills and sells them for cheap, so I dont know if it is right or not, and I dont know how to test it.

4 miles on treadmill in 35.53.

I did measure my treadmill without anybody running on it, and the distance measurer is wrong. I will still have to measure it with someone running on it to come up with my final decision. I do think that I will continue to run the distance according to my treadmill, its free training.