Not-so-fast-running-blog

Workout: 22 miles easy, run the first 10 miles conservatively

Overall Average Pace:  10:00

Splits:

• 5 mi - 10:03 / 10 mi - 9:57 / 15 mi - 9:53 / 20 mi - 10:09 / 22 mi - 10:00​

Thoughts:

• I located a running trail, Baltimore-Annapolis Trail Park, which was a 13 mile out and back path. The trail was paved, flat, and very scenic.
• Somewhere along mile 10 - 15, my running food fell out of my running pack. Since I run with headphones, I did not hear my Cliff bar and beans drop to the ground. 
• Once I realized that I was out of nourishment at mile 15, the run became a bit of a mental and physical  struggle.
• I am glad, however, that my pace did not suffer too much after mile 15.
• I was hoping to attain a slightly faster overall average pace than 10:00. All in all, it was a solid long run.

Workout: 60 minutes easy with 5 x 30 splits (60 seconds easy recovery)

Overall Average Pace: 10:03

Conditions:

• 30
• Wind NW 15 mph
• Snow and ice covered roads

Splits:

• 1 mi - 10:38 / 2 mi - 9:57 / 3 mi - 9:36 / 4 mi - 9:31 / 5 mi - 11:50 / 6 mi - 9:22 / 6.65 mi - 9:02

Thoughts:

• I am now in Carlisle, PA
• I set out for an easy run. The roads were extremely slick so I decided not to run the stride portion of the workout. To my good fortune, I stumbled upon the sports fields of Dickinson College. A running track went around the baseball and soccer fields. I was able to safely run my strides on the track since the surface was gravel and not icy!

Workout: 60 - 70 minutes easy

Overall Average Pace: 9:51

Conditions:

• 28 (feels like 19)
• Wind W 19 mph
• Snow Flurries

Splits:

• 1 mi - 10:34 / 2 mi - 9:40 / 3 mi - 10:22 / 4 mi - 9:57 / 5 mi - 9:20 / 6 mi - 9:05

Thoughts:

• The run was a challenge today. I felt tired. I was cold. I pushed through anyway. Knowing that tomorrow is a rest day helped a tremendous amount.
• I used today to help sort out a course for Friday's long run. I need a 6 - 7 mile stretch where I can run my MP. Since I am running in an unfamiliar area, I didnot want my pace affected by uncertainity.

Workout: 50 minutes easy

Overall Average Pace: 10:00

Conditions:

• 28 (feels like 24)
• Wind W 8mph
• Snow flurries

Splits:

• 1 mi - 10:28 / 2 mi - 10:19 / 3 mi - 9:54 / 4 mi - 10:04 / 5 mi - 9:51 / 5.50 mi - 8:47

Thoughts:

• This was a hard, fought run. I had zero pep in my step. 
• I need to run my long run tomorrow as Saturday I fly back home.

Workout: 16 mile long run: 7 miles easy, 8 miles at MP, 1 mile cool-down

Overall Average Pace: 10:04

Conditions:

• 30 (feels like 22)
• Wind WNW 28 mph
• Snow flurries

Splits:

• 2 mi - 10:27 / 4 mi - 10:32 / 6 mi - 10:25 / 8 mi - 10:06 - / 10 mi - 10:02 / 12 mi - 10:07 / 14 mi - 10:03 / 16 mi - 8:32

Thoughts:

• Considering that I was running in an unfamiliar city and in unfavorable weather conditions, I was just happy to have finished the mileage. I did not realize until I typed this workout entry that I was to run an additional mile of cool-down.
• I am really struggling to run my MP. It's not that I can't run it. It's just that I fear I'm going to hit the wall so I delay it. Before I know it, my long run is over and done.
• The wind overwhelmed me today. I barely weigh 100 lbs. There were times when I could hardly move forward. When the wind was at my back, I could hardly stay on my feet. Happy though to have persisted!
• I fly home tomorrow. My fingers are crossed that I'll experience better weather conditions!