dedication, perseverance, self-discipline

I ran the first 2+ miles with Anita in the running stroller in 18:20, followed by 5 more miles alone in 36:40.  On the way home I ran a mile hard in 5:17-18.  The mile was downhill but into a headwind, so it probably evened itself out.  Total time of 55:00.

I only ran 4 miles today because I had to get done quick so that I could get home.  I didn't have my watch with me today, so I took a look at my cell phone just before starting, and shortly after finishing, and based on that I think I ran the 4 miles in approximately 25 minutes.  Two miles were a little harder and two a little easier, but I have no idea how fast I was actually going.

I ran 7 miles today, running some short sprints throughout the first 4.5 miles of about 100m each, generally giving myself about 500-600m recovery at close to 8:00 pace.  I ran six of these, and after 4.5 miles covered in 33:54 I ran an all out 100m which I timed in 14.3.  I was hoping for faster than that, but my legs were kind of tired after the other 100m sprints I had already completed.  I then finished up the run, covering the last 2.5 miles in 17:27.

I ran 7 miles today, running the first mile with the stroller and both kids while Kimia ran just behind me.  I then ran the last 6 miles alone, and during the second half of the run I ran a half mile in 2:32, followed by a half mile recovery and another half mile in 2:28.  Both half miles had a net downhill, but the trail I was running on had a lot of twists, and turns, plus some hills (mostly mild hills, but there was one that was really steep if only for about 50m) during both half miles, while both were run into a mild headwind.  During the repeats I could tell that there were aerobic limitations that were hurting me.  I felt like I couldn't really run any faster than I was already going, but at the end of both repeats I could tell that my legs had a lot more in them, and if I wanted to sprint all out I could have sped up quite a bit.  The total time for 7 miles was 52:43.

I ran 7 miles today in 51:38.  During the run I ran 4x200m with 200m recovery (between 62-68s).  Splits for the first two 200 repeats were both 31 high or 32 low.  The third repeat was a 32, and the final repeat was a high 30 or a low 31.  I was trying to simulate 800m race pace, because I feel like I need to get my short distance speed better, and I figure that now while I am getting back into shape is as good a time as any.  Later on in the run I ran one final hard 200 in 29.

I was really busy today, leaving the house early in the morning, and not getting home until 9pm.  So, I just ran 3 miles for the sake of getting my legs moving.  Total time was 22:24 if I am remembering correctly.