Rollin' THUNDER

8 miles at 9:00 am. I was going to do 10 today, but I am going to help some people shingle a roof, so I decided to do 6. Then while running I thought I would just do 8, 6 is too few. 

I started out with just a warm up mile and didnt look at my watch at all during mile 1. Towards the end of the run I was trying to go a bit faster than easy run pace and push it a little, and I am pleased with how this run went.

Max HR 169

Avg HR 153

Total time 59:03

Avg Pace 7:23

12 miles at 8:00 am. After I woke up I realized that I was also supposed to do 7x800's, and that really made me not want to go running. I started off kind of slow and didn't feel like I had much gusto when I got to the track. I did a warm up lap and then ran the first 800 at a faster than normal pace but something I felt like I could repeat 7 times. After each 800 I did 1.5 laps of recovery in about 3 minutes then repeated. I was well pleased with how this run went. This is probably the fastest average pace I have run 800's at.

Max HR 179

Avg HR 157

Total time 1:26:00

Avg Pace 7:10

Avg 800 3:00 (6:00 pace)

16 miles at 7:00 am. I woke up at 5:20 to go running but my watch wasnt charged so I had to wait around for it to charge. I dont know why, but I just dont have a whole lot of motivation to go out running. I need to try and change that so I can be excited about running again.

This was my semi-long run for the week. I didnt want to think about pace or push myself, I just wanted to take it easy and get some time on the roads. 

GU at 6.6 miles.

Max HR 164

Avg HR 146

Total time 2:02:55

Avg pace 7:41

10 miles at 9:45 pm at the gym. I woke up this morning and was unable to get out of bed due to tiredness. I worked a long day yesterday (first time in 7 months) and didnt feel like running. I had to do some work on one of the apartment buildings for a few hours, then mow the lawn, so I figured I would just run at night. When night came I wasnt really feeling like I wanted to run outside in the dark with a headlamp, so I decided to go to the gym and watch the olympics while I ran.

This was supposed to be a tempo run, and I did pick up the pace over the span of 4 or 5 miles, but not to a point where it was a speed workout or anything.

Max HR 168

Avg HR 149

Total time 1:15:13

Avg Pace 7:31

Not too bad for being on a treadmill.

9 miles at 9:45 am. I felt like I was working hard this whole run, when I wasn't really going fast or doing anything that should have made me feel so tired. I am hoping it is because I ran 10 miles so late last night.

I wanted this to be an easy run to relax and rest my legs for my long run tomorrow, but I just felt gassed.

Max HR 166

Avg HR 148

Total time 1:08:02

Avg pace 7:34

22 miles at 6:00 am. I went to bed last night late because my wife ran her first half marathon. It started at 10:00 pm and she finished around 12:15 am. She did awesome. She has been batteling a knee injury in her training, and I was amazed and proud that she still got her goal of 2:15.

I was asleep probably by 1:30, and woke up at 5:15, not a ton of sleep, but better than what I got last saturday before my long run. I did almost the same route as I did last saturday, only I went the opposite direction. It was way easier to run from my in-laws to my parents rather than from my parents to my in-laws. The elevation difference between their houses is about 600 feet, and it makes a huge difference (1200 feet difference).

I took a small water bottle with me because I didn't want to have what happened last week happen this week (too much water at mile 12, then stomach cramps from 16-20.5). It made a big difference to be able to drink the water after each gu (mile 6, 12, 18) rather than a ton of water at just mile 12. It was also nice to be able to take a sip every once in a while when I felt like I needed it.

Overall this was a good run. I felt good and was even contemplating going 26.2, but I guess I decided I wasn't feeling that good. I was under 7:30 average, which I am waaaaaaaay pleased with. This was a good way to end my highest mileage week ever. Hopefully next week I can hit 80 miles.

Splits: 7:55, 7:48, 7:16 (all downhill), 7:22, 7:45, 7:54, 7:31, 7:23, 7:15, 7:12, 7:06, 7:16, 7:28, 7:26, 7:22, 7:29, 7:22, 7:22, 7:35, 7:30, 7:28, 7:25

Total time 2:44:10

Avg pace 7:28

Avg HR 152

Max HR 171