Rollin' THUNDER

13.1 miles on treadmill at 7:00 pm. I had planned on doing 10, but whats 3 more miles? My calves were a little sore from Saturdays 26.2 mile long run, but nothing that I am concerned with.

This run went pretty well. I had planned on doing a mile of warm up and then increasing the speed every mile. I started at 7.8 mph (7:41) for a mile then increased to 8.6 mph (6:58), held at 8.6 for 2 miles (I think), then went back down 1 mile at a time to 8.3.

Total time was 1:35:02, an average of 7:14.95 and my average HR was 158.

All day under both of my patellas felt a little strange, so I chose not to run today. I think I may have slightly overdone it between Saturdays 26.2 and Mondays 13.1. I say I am going to listen to my body and not get hurt, and my body was saying take the day off. I love when my body says that.

My knees feel better today, so I am going to do doubles today and tomorrow to make up for not running on Tuesday.

1:00 pm, 8.5 miles on treadmill in 1 hour. I started at 7.5 mph then every 0.25 miles  I increased the speed by 0.1 mph until I hit 8.5 mph, then I increased the speed by 0.1 mph every half mile. At 9 mph I held it for 1 mile, then decreased the speed by 0.1 mph until I hit 8.5 miles (I was at 8.6 mph).

Overall this was a good run. I did it exactly at my goal marathon pace for TOU and I felt good and relaxed the whole time. I definitely could have held the 9 mph pace for much longer than 1 mile, and I am sure I could have averaged the 8.5 mph for much much longer.

8:00 pm, 10.5 miles on treadmill. I was planning on doing 8.4, but decided to just do 10.5 and give me 19 for the day. I started out at 7.8 mph and increased the speed by 0.1 mph every mile until I hit 8.1 mph. I then held it there until my average speed reached 8.0 mph. I then took the speed down to 8.0 mph and finished the run at that speed. I just wanted this to be an easy run.

This is the first time I have done a double, and I feel REALLY GOOD for having run 19 miles today. Makes me wonder if I should try and get a 120 mile week in the next year or so by doing 6 doubles in one week.

9:00 am, 10 miles on treadmill at an easy pace. I ran for 1:16:05 which is a pace of 7:36.

I still feel good even after 19 yesterday and 10 already today.

4:30 pm, 8 miles on treadmill. I averaged a little over 7.8 mph (about 7:41) for 1 hour and 1 minute and some change. Very easy, relaxed run. I didn't want to try anything tricky and overdo it.

I feel surprisingly well for having run 37 miles in the last 2 days. Maybe doubles are the way to do it. But I have a hard enough time getting myself to run once a day, twice a day is probably only a rare occasion.

10.9 miles at 10:00 am. This was the first run I have done outside in several weeks and I could feel it. I just felt sluggish. 

My total time was 1:21:52 (avg pace of 7:31), but my avg HR was 161, which is really high. Hopefully I can get used to running of the road again.

I find it funny how a few months ago I couldn't figure out how people could stand to run on a treadmill, and today during my run I was wondering how people can stand to run on the road.

14 miles at 10:30 am on the treadmill. I had planned on running outside, but forgot to set an alarm. I woke up at 8:30 and decided I would just go to the gym (for hopefully the last time in a long while). 

This was a good run. I had wanted to run 10 miles at my goal MP for TOU. Over the 14 miles, my average pace was 7:02.4285. My goal pace for TOU is 7:03, so I am pleased with this run.