High-Octane

Ran a new route today. First 4 miles assend about 200 ft. then small rolling hills for about a mile, then I turned around and ran back the same route. That first assent seemed to take it out of me... Although where I noramlly run is hilly (150 ft. max assent), this route seems much harder. 1/16/2010
Mile	Time	Heart Rate
1	8:04:00	142
2	8:58:00	155
3	7:57:00	156
4	7:53:00	157
5	7:59:00	159
6	8:11:00	157
7	9:04:00	157
8	7:58:00	157
9	8:22:00	159
10	8:00:00	155
10.75	6:02:00	160
Total	88:28:00	156
Pace	8:13:46

Ran my recovery day on the road. Trying to keep my heart rate at 130. 1/17/2011
Mile	Time	Heart Rate
1	9:04:00	125
2	9:40:00	131
3	9:44:00	131
4	9:26:00	133
5	9:51:00	132
Total	47:45:00	130
Pace	9:33:00

Ran a different route today...more intense hills. I don't like running down hill, it's not comfortable! Interesting my heart rate dropped slightly from my last few runs. Hopefully I'm making some progress…Going to run the same route tomorrow. Usually when I run the same long (for me) route two days in a row I run it faster the second day...that's a curiosity to me. This blog thing is new to me and a little strange...it feels like I'm talking to myself...haha..

Total elevation change on the run is 171 feet.

1/17/2011
Mile	Time	Heart Rate
1	8:20:00	136
2	8:12:00	149
3	8:15:00	153
4	8:03:00	158
5	7:54:00	153
6	8:47:00	155
7	8:02:00	158
8	8:04:00	159
9	8:11:00	161
10	7:24:00	165
Total	81:12:00	155
Pace	8:04:47

5:30 AM...Full Moon...39 Degrees...God is Good...!

Faster than yesterday...?

1/18/2011
Mile	Time	Heart Rate
1	8:07:00	136
2	8:14:00	149
3	8:29:00	153
4	8:10:00	158
5	7:27:00	153
6	8:15:00	155
7	8:19:00	158
8	7:48:00	159
9	7:58:00	161
10	7:13:00	165
Total	80:00:00	155
Pace	8:00:00
Elevation Change		171

"Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops." Luke 12:2-3

Been running the Treadmill on my easy 5 mile days, keeping an 8:00 min. pace. I'v noticed my avg. heart rate has risen slightly. This may be because I've been running two 10 mile days before an easy treadmill day. Next week I plan to flip my training and run easy long runs and fast short runs.

1/20/2011
Mile	Time	Heart Rate
1	8:00:00	124
2	8:00:00	133
3	8:00:00	137
4	8:00:00	140
5	8:00:00	144
Total	40:00:00	136
Pace	8:00:00

& Upper Body Weights

"Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert." Isaiah 43:18-19

Okay....Changed my mind, didn't stay out late last night so I went to the gym and ran 5 really easy miles and worked some weights. Made sure my heart rate stayed below 125...thinking I should run about 50 miles after that!

1/21/2011
Mile	Time	Heart Rate
1	8:44:00	119
2	8:34:00	125
3	8:35:00	125
4	8:45:00	124
5	9:26:00	124
Total	44:04:00	123
Pace	8:48:48

"The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen." 2 Timothy 4:18

This was my fastest 6.6 miles ever...! It's the main loop where I run near my house.

"I can do all things throught Christ who strengthens me." Phillippinas 4:13

1/22/2011
Mile	Time	Heart Rate
1	6:59:00	134
2	7:03:00	165
3	7:05:00	168
4	7:28:00	171
5	7:32:00	169
6	7:28:00	169
6.6	4:25:00	172
Total	48:00:00	164
Pace	7:10:01