Not-so-fast-running-blog

Workout: Speed (treadmill)

• Warm-up / 1 mi / 11:00
• 3 x 1600 / 8:32
• by 600 recovery / 9:33

My daughter-in-law tried to fix my treadmill yesterday. It worked great today until my cool down. I was just shy of completing .50 mi of my run before the belt broke again. I guess I'll need to head back to the health club and set money aside for a new treadmill. My treadmill lasted almost 20 years so I really am not too upset. It was worth every cent that I spent. 

Workout: Tempo Run (treadmill)

• Warm-up / 1 mi / 11:00
• Tempo / 8 mi / 9:27
• Cool-down / 1 mi / 10:30

Cross-Training:

• Weights / 20 minutes

Workout: Long Run (suggested pace - 10:50)

• Overall Average Pace: 10:36
• I got a really late start. At 10:00 this morning, it was already 80°. I was supposed to run 10 miles. I got close. 

Workout: Long run (suggested Pace - 10:50)

• Overall Average Pace: 10:28
• Hot, hot, hot! I started early which helped tremendouously. Trying not to get hung up on my slow paces. Grateful that I am continuing to get outside and doing something to stay in shape.
• My daughter headed back to Pennsylvania this morning. It was great to have her home for several weeks. 

Workout: Recovery run (suggested pace - 10:20)

• Warm-up / 2.03 mi / 11:06
• Recovery / 7.08 mi /  9:36
• Cool-down / .53 mi / 11:02

Cross Train:

• Bike ride / 10 mi / 50 min

Workout: Recovery Run (recommended pace - 10:20)

• Overall Average Pace - 9:38
• It was just so incredibly hot. I was supossed to run between 8 - 10 miles. This was all that I could manage.

Cross Train:

• Bike Ride / 1 hr / 12 mi.

Workout: Speed (treadmill)

• Warm-up / 1 mi / 11:00
• 1 mi x 6 / 8:34 by
• 400 / 9:31
• Cool-down / 1 mi / 10:30

Cross-Training:

• Weight lifting / 20 min
• Bike ride / 1 hr / 15 mi

Workout: Temo run (treadmill)

• Warm-up / 2 mi / 10:40
• Tempo / 8 mi / 9:27

Cross Train: 

• Weights / 20 min
• Bike Ride / 15 mi / 1 hour 

Recovery Run: (suggested pace - 10:20)

• Overall Average Pace: 10:30
• My legs really struggled this morning. I cut it short since i have a long run tomorrow.

Long Run: (suggested pace - 10:50)

• Overall Average Pace: 10 mi / 10:49 / I experienced no physical or mental struggles
• Overall Average Pace: Final 5 mi / 9:35 / These last 5 miles felt great!
• Finally, a not too bad workout! 

Just a short distance run to loosen my legs from yesterday's longer run. It was a cooler morning so that felt good too. The race that was scheduled for Saturday, Christmas in July Half Marathon was canceled today. It is now a virtual race. Our positive COVID cases have been on the rise for the past week so this news did not surprise me. If we had raced in the city, we would have had to race with our face masks since the mayor did not lift the oridnance on Friday.

Workout: Recovery Run (suggested pace:10:20)

• Overall Average Pace: 10:16

Workout: Recovery Run (suggested pace - 10:20)

• Overall Average Pace: 10:08

Cross Training:

• Weights - 20 minutes

Workout:

• Overall Average Pace: 9:21
• This is my virtual race results for Christmas in July. The live race was canceled last week since Governor Holcomb did not fully open up the state. I'll be honest I was relieved. The mayor of Indianapolis mandated the wearing of masks two weeks ago. The realization that I'd be running a half-marathon with a mask posed a real challenge. Also, the course was an out and back along the canal. I was very concerned about not being able to social distance.

Workout: Recovery Run (suggested pace 10:20)

• Overall Average Pace: 10:28
• I was not successful with my target pace. It was so hot and humid. I just couldn't seem to regulate myself. I ran just a tad over the 5 mile goal to make up for my slowness.

Workout: Recovery

Overall Average Pace: 10:00

The SHE half-marathon in Indianapolis was canceled for August 12. I am not surprised. It will be run as a virtual race. That was my final hold out race. For the year of 2020, I managed to run one live race. That happened in March. It was a St Patricks Day race. Two days later the state shut down.

Workout: Angry run!

• Overall Average Pace: 9:36
• Our school board voted on our retuen to school educational plan. I have no problem with the plan. Parents have three options. I support whatever option each family selects for their child/children. I know that it is not an easy choice. What I take issue with is the constant condemnation and disrespect that families, physicians, and communities unleash toward educators. These groups expect and demand that we return to the classroom to do everything for them the way they want it done, but have no regard toward our humanity. Enough said.

Workout: Recovery run

• Weights / 20 minutes

Workout: Long run

• It was a hot, humid run. I had plenty of hydration so that was good!
• Weights / 20 minutes

Workout: Long run

• I got out really early this mornng. I was home a little after 7. It felt nice to run in the dark. I forgot how much I enjoy that peaceful time of zero traffic.

Workout: Recovery Run

• 3 mi / 11:22
• 2 mi / 10:15
• 2.21 mi / 9:50

I have come to the realization that I have zero running motivation. My run times are a mess. I have no speed. I've lost 7 pounds. This pandemic is really messing with me!

Workout: Recovery run

Workout: Recovery run

• 1 mi - 11:17 / 2 mi - 10:41 / 3 mi 9:45 / 4 mi - 9:23 / 5 mi - 9:05 / 6 mi - 9:27 / 6.33 mi - 8:24

Workout: 

• Overall Average Pace: 9:52

Workout: Long run 

• 7 mi / 10:50
• 2 mi / 8:05