Not-so-fast-running-blog

Pace: 8:54

Top Overall Female: 3rd Place

Race Reflections:

• This was my first race since my hamstring injury in November 2016. I was completely winded throughout the race. From the moment I began running, I felt awful (slow, weighted down, sore). Mentally, it was a battle with my thoughts to finish especially the final 1/2 mile. My pace really slowed.  
• I have a long road ahead of me to gain stamina and speed back.

Pace: Rolling Hills

• 9:52

Conditions:

• 42 degrees

Injury Report:

• Pronounced soreness throughout the day/hamstring and buttocks area

Pace: Speed Workout (treadmill) 6 x 800/400 recovery

• Recovery - 9:16
• Speed - 8:22

Injury Report:

• No hamstring or buttocks soreness during run
• Stretching afterwards felt good, no pain

Pace: Strength Workout (treadmill)

• Warm-up - 9:22
• Strength - 8:57

Disney World Marathon Weekend:

• Disney canceled the half-marathon due to lprojected ightning in the area during race time

Disney World Marathon Weekend:

• Ran the marathon with my son
• We just took our time and enjoyed the sights, sounds, and throngs of people

Pace: 9:17

Conditions:

• 65 degrees
• 14 mph winds

Injury Report:

• Marginal inside left knee pain
• Right calf tightness
• Continued pain down entire right leg when sitting and driving

Pace: Speed Work (treadmill)

• 5 x 1 km/8:26
• 400 recovery/9:17

Pace: 9:43 (Hills)

Conditions:

• 33 degrees
• Steady rain

Injury Report:

• Following run constant left inside knee pain
• Continuous right leg pain when sitting or driving

Pace: 9.27

Conditions:

• 31 degrees (feels like 22 degrees)
• Overdressed (felt completely weighted down)

Injury Report:

• No knee pain (ran with a knee compression sleeve)

Pace: 9:33

Conditions:

• 38 degrees

Injury Report:

• No pain during run
• Too much clothing - felt weighted down; difficult to push through the feeling
• Completed leg workout after run - some pain at left knee & right buttocks

Pace: Speedwork (treadmill) 4 x 1200/400 recovery

• 8:30/Speed
• 9:22/Recovery

Pace: 9:07

Conditions:

• 37 degrees

Observations:

• 6 miles - 54 minutes (just incredubly slow from a few months ago)

Pace: Strength Workout

• 8.59

Pace: 9:49 (hills) 

Conditions:

• 48 degees

Pace: 9:22

Conditions:

• 46 degrees

Injury Report:

• It has been 10 weeks since I injured my hamstring, I am happy to report that I am running painfree! I can now focus on gaining my stamina and speed.

Pace: 9:22

Pace: Speed Workout (treadmill)

• Recovery Pace: 9:20
• Speed Work: 8:25

Workout:

• 1 mile Warm-up
• 1/4 x 400
• 1/2 x 400
• 3/4 x 400
• 1 mile x 400
• 3/4 x 400
• 1/2 x 400
• 1/4 x 400
• 1 mile Cool-down

Pace: 7.30/Strength Training (treadmill)

• Warm-up/Cool down: 9:20
• Strength/9:01
• 10K - 53:04

Pace: Strength Training/Treadmill

• Warm-up/Cool Down - 9:20
• Strength - 8:57
• 10K - 9:00

Pace: 9:35 (hills)

Conditions:

• 26 degrees feels like 18)

Pace: 9:30

Conditions:

• 29 degrees (feels like 21 degrees)
• Winds NW 8 mph

Observations:

• Overdressed again, but pushed through the weighted down  feeling as best that I could
• Did a better job of protecting my fingers

Pace: 9:08

Conditions:

• ​37 degrees (feels like 32)
• Winds NE 16 mph

Observations:

• 10K - approxiamatley 54 minutes
• still pushing to regain speed before injury