The Long Run

5.05 mi, 43:26, 8:36 avg, elev gain 56 feet, HR 151 bpm

Jacob wanted to run before school, so I woke up at 5:45, called him and we were out warming up at 6:00 and started running at 6:05.  Wanted to get in 5 miles before he had to get ready for school, so I dispensed with the slower running I've been doing and after the first mile at 9:55 (which is slightly fast for me for a first mile), we ran in the 8:05-8:55 range for the rest of the miles.  Some of the route was not well lit so I wore a headlamp.

I need to get back into the habit of running at 6:00 or earlier.

My heart rate was a bit higher than I would have liked but not too horrible.

Jacob's been doing wrestling instead of track but needs to make weight this coming weekend so is going to add back in some running.

4.14 mi, 44:49, 10:49 avg, HR 131

After some walking with Stella, ran with her for 1.3 miles, dropped her off at the house and ran some more by myself, running through the front gate, passed Brick Oven and over to the entrance of the section of new trail heading north which I did not go on, still has some work left on it.

Cutting things short a little today since there are customers at work I will be meeting with (which also means I have to wear long pants).

I slept in late today, I fell asleep early(ish) last night feeling exhausted.

I will at least get my 13000 steps in today (ended up with 13,787).

I guess I needed a day off.

6.18 mi, 1:06:56, 10:49 avg, HR 131 bpm

Out and back from my house on the new trail and past Lake Dan, keeping heartrate near the mafetone range although seem to be stuck recently at 10:49 average, was able to eventually get into the low 9:00's last time I was consistent with heart rate training.

I picked it up a little bit for the last mile (not much though just 9:52) to get out of the 10:00's

But overall it was a pretty good run on a nice Thursday morning. 

3.07 mi, 30:00, 9:46 avg, HR 139 bpm

Two loops inside Westlake Village, through the park trail and Village Way.  Was doing a run/walk 4/1 trying to target a 10:00 avg pace to see what my heart rate would end up with for an average.  Went a little bit faster overall, was hoping for a little lower heart rate for a relatively "easy" pace but happy that it was at least under 140 bpm.

13.08 mi, 2:18:36, 10:36 avg, elev gain 136 feet, HR 130 bpm

Run/walk 5/1 with Jamie from Westlake house, out the south entrance, through downtown Palm Harbor and then onto the Pinellas Trail until we were about 6.5 miles out.  Slight detour into Hammock Park in Dunedin following a sign for bathrooms and a butterfly garden, which we found neither one (just missed them), but did run on a board walk and a nice trail before exiting onto Michigan Ave and then back onto the Pinellas Trail.

Heart rate was pretty decent for the pace. Overall, a fairly relaxed run.