Not-so-fast-running-blog

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

• Overall Average Pace: 10:08
• 1 mi - 10:36 / 2 mi - 9:55 / 3 mi - 10:51 / 4 mi - 9:50 / 5 mi - 9:50 / 6 mi - 10:27 / 7 mi - 10:28 / 8 mi - 10:28 / 9 mi - 9:34
• This was a hard, hard, hard run. My legs were incredibly tired from yesterday's long run. Fall allergies have begun so my entire face was a mess!

Workout: Recovery run

• Overall Average Pace: 10:41
• This run was slower than intended, but I am happy that I actually ran! My calves were really sore. I nearly headed home after about a half-mile. Glad that I stuck it out because the soreness subsided and I felt pretty relaxed and comfortable.

Workout: Speedwork (treadmill)

• Warm-up / 1 mi / 11:25
• 3 x 2 mi / 8:27 / 8:19 / 8:12
• Recovery / 800 / 9:49
• Cool-down / .61 mi / 9:30

Workout: Recvoery Run

• Overall Average Pace: 10:05
• 15 mile bike ride

Workout: Tempo Run (treadmill)

This workout took everything that I had this morning. I felt very unmotivated and am starting to feel burned out. I should have run 9 miles, but was amazed that I completed 8 miles.

• Warm-up / 1 mi / 10:45
• 2 mi / 9;34
• 3 mi / 9:22
• 4 mi / 9:13
• 5 mi / 9:07
• 6 mi / 8:57
• 7 mi / 8:49
• 8 mi / 8:38

Long Run: (suggested pace - 12:30)

• 2 mi - 10:47 / 4 mi - 10:07 / 6 mi - 10:40 / 8 mi - 10:44 / 10 mi - 10:27 / 12 mi - 10:37 / 14 mi - 10:00 / 16 mi - 9:40
• Overall Average Pace: 10:24

This was an easy long run. I felt strong and light on my feet. I was about 6 minutes slower than I would have liked to be at 16 miles, but I was not really pushing myself this morning.

Around mile 14, I noticed flashing crosswalk lights going off in the distance. They seemed to be flashing for a long time. As I approached, I noticed a young boy waiting at the crosswalk, but vehicles were not stopping to let him cross the intersection. This really irritated me. I sped up to the light and hit the button to activate the flashing lights once again. I told the boy that I would assist him across the intersection. He took my hand. I put my hand out to the vehicles and together we crossed the street. He thanked me and I apologized to him for all of the drivers that disrespected him and the rules of the road. I just don't understand rudeness, but especially when it is done to a young child.