The Next Step

I was finally able to get outside today. It was really nice and sunny. Around 30 degrees and windy but the sun made it feel much better. I felt pretty good today. I think cutting back last week was a good idea. Hopefully, this week will be much better. We might get some snow in the morning so that might make things slick and sloppy so I will have to wait and see if I can get out again. Hope so!!

63:45

Back on the treadmill today! Yea! Not really. I wanted to do some tempo work today and it was snowy and slushy. Not the best footing for running fast. I did a couple of miles on the treadmill and then just bumped up the speed gradually until I was around 6:50. I ran this for a couple of miles and then ran the last mile around 6:40. I didn't want to over do it but wanted to get the legs used to some faster running. Overall, I felt like it was a good workout. It also made running on the treadmill better since I had to concentrate more on what I was doing. The weather all this week doesn't look good so I will have to wait to see how it goes.

61:00

Snowy, windy and cold this morning so I stayed inside on the treadmill. I probably could have went out today but maybe I am getting soft. Anyway, today was just an easy run after yesterday's tempo. I have been feeling much better this week compared to last week's problems. On the non-running side I was excited that the Kentucky Wildcats finally won a big basketball game this year. They beat 5th ranked Tennessee last night. Probably will still be a long year but you have to take the good times when they come.

65:41

Woke up to -10 wind chill this morning which didn't sound to inviting to me so headed to the treadmill. I wanted to do something different today so I added in 6 x 1 min hill repeats at 5% incline. I am planning on doing some hill work in the coming weeks so I wanted to add it in slowly. I don't get a chance to do much hill work in this area so actually the treadmill is a good option for this. Also, as I continue to work on my strength I thought it would be a good addition. The weather is supposed to warm up over the next few days so looking forward to getting outside.

Going to see "Spirit of the Marathon" tonight. Looking forward to it. I will give my thoughts on the movie tomorrow.

64:57

It was still around -10 wind chill this morning so I did another day on the treadmill. I took it real easy today just getting in the miles. I am looking forward to getting back outside. Tomorrow is supposed to be a lot nicer.

66:21

Well I got outside today for the long run. It was around 30 degrees but pretty windy. I felt good but just took it easy the whole way. Around half of the run was into the wind and it had a bigger impact on me than I thought. It was blowing pretty hard and steady. Also, I ran out of the Body Glide a few days ago and this was not a good thing. I will have to replace that soon if you know what I mean. Overall, this was a good week. I feel like I have established a pretty good base to start building on. I plan on trying to increase my mileage over the next few weeks. I know it will be tough because of time commitments and possible business travel. I would like to get up around 70 mpw by summer but I am not sure if I can manage the time to do it. I have to keep the balance between family, work and running so we will see what happens. This is the most that I have ever run consistently so I am happy with that but I hope I can still take it up another level.

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