Not-so-fast-running-blog

Workout: 12 easy miles (pace goal - 10:30)

Overall Average Pace: 10:33

Conditions:

• 68°
• N 7mph
• Humidity 88%
• Steady rain

Splits:

• 2 mi - 10:37 / 4 mi - 10:23 / 6 mi - 10:37 / 8 mi - 10:30 / 10 mi - 10:31 / 12:04 mi - 10:43

Thoughts:

• Overall, I stayed close to my goal pace. I had a lot of foot pain by mile 7. I took additional pain meds which helped tremendously.
• I am hoping that by the first of August I can feel confident with my capabilities to push past this overall sense of trepidation that I am going to injure myself so badly that I'll never run again! The mind is such an interesting creature!

 Workout: 5 miles easy (goal pace 10:15)

Overall Average Pace: 10:12

Conditions:

• 62°
• Wind N 7mph
• Humidity 65%

Thoughts:

• I accidently deleted this workout so I am unable to record my splits.
• My shoes were still soaked from yesterday's rain drenched run. I wore my Asics Gels instead which did not feel as cushioned as the Brooks.
• My neighbor ran out of his house on my 1 1/2 mile loop. He gave me numerous high fives and told me that I ran like a spring doe prancing through a meadow. I love and appreciate the kindness that strangers and friends have been showering upon me lately!

 Workout: Speed work on the treadmill

• 1.5 mi warm-up / 10:30 pace / painful to my foot
• 6 x 800m with 400m jog / 8:57 & 10:00 paces
• 1.5 mi cool-down / 10:00 pace

Thoughts:

• My thinking was really off this morning. I ran my 6 x 800's at marathon pace instead of 5K pace.
• I got a migraine about 15 minutes following my workout. This might explain my error in processing the pace  times.

​Cross Training:

• 45 minutes spinning
• 20 minutes weight training

Workout: Strength / treadmill

• 1.5 mi warm-up / Easy / 10:20
• 3 mi / HMP / 9:05
• 1.5 mi cool-down / Easy / 10:00

Workout: 4 easy miles - target pace of 10:15

Overall Average Pace: 10:11

Conditions:

• 63°
• Humidity 66%

Splits:

• 1 mi - 11:52 / 2 mi - 10:19 / 3 mi - 9:46 / 4 mi - 9:13 / 4.32 mi - 8:50

Thoughts:

• Foot pain was intense at the start of the run. I stopped to stretch some more around  .25 mi. This helped a lot. I contemplated stopping the run altogether as I strectched. I was relieved that I chose to make another attempt with the workout.
• I feel as if I need a warm-up mile before I start my garmin. I get mentally defeated with that initial mile. It really affects my overall performance and takes a piece of my joy from the run experience.
• This injury is so incredibly frustrating. I do not feel that after 14 weeks away from running, I am much better. I am not getting worse, but I am also not getting better. I fear that I am just growing comfotable to a certain level of pain.

Workout: 8 easy miles (goal pace 10:55)

Overall Average Pace: 9:45

Conditions:

• 65°
• Humidity 65%

Splits:

• 1 mi warm-up -11:11
• 1 mi - 9:45 / 2 mi - 9:36 / 3 mi - 9:28 / 4 mi - 9:26 / 5 mi - 9:56 / 6 mi - 9:33 / 7 mi - 9:19
• 1 mi cool-down - 11:22