"A Hefty Hunk Of Steamin Junk"

Early morning run today, I was able to get out the door just after 6 am and it was a little nippy but not to bad. I headed out to mini GU corner and I tried to keep the pace easy for the most part,  my average pace was 8:50 with my HR average at 138, total time was 58:02, after the run I jumped on the elliptical for 15 minutes at an easy pace I then finished up with my lower body weight training. My legs were a little tired this morning and I seemed to have the same calf issues but not as bad today, but other than that I felt pretty good.

See ya tomorrow.

Nothing today as my cold is kicking me in the butt again, I decided with as cold as it is outside it would be counter productiive at this point so I'll see how things go tomorrow.

Later.

I ran after work even though I am not feeling good, I decided to run up to the mailboxes and just see how I do. My goal was to keep the pace easy going up and coming down and I was pleasantly surprised that the pace wasn't half bad, atleast for being sick and my whole body feeling like rubber! This is a pretty steep climb so I was able to beat the 9:15 guy by alot and then my average pace for the whole run was 8:32 with my total time at 56:19 and my average HR rate was 150. After the run I jumped on the elliptical for 20 minutes at a moderate pace and then I finished up with my lower body weight training and then some push-ups. I felt okay while running but as soon as I would stop I would start hacking like no tomorrow! Morning run tomorrow as I haved a lot going on in the afternoon.

Later.

I woke up at 10am and decided I felt good enough to run so I headed out the door, my goal was to head out towards GU corner and then see how I feel. Along the way I ran into some friends first, Kelli the running prego women and running better than ever and then I ran into Kent Wing and we were able to catch up everyone is so supportive in the running community!!! I just wanted to bascially beat the 8:30 guy for the whole run today and I think I was able to do that. Average pace was 8:27 with my HR average at 147 total time was 1:25:02, I felt pretty good for the most part but towards the end I was really starting to feel it and I couldn't tell if it was cold that I have been fighting the last week or the fact that I had no GU for the whole run, I fogot to bring some, the last mile was pretty tough! I finished up with some 20 Minutes on the elliptical at an easy pace and then my upper body weight trainng, I"m pretty tired... 

See Ya Monday.

This has to be one of the worst runs that I have had for a long time, it was like a death march! I am blaiming it on the fact that I have been fighting a cold and cough the last week or so, I had no energy even when I was doing my upper body weight training I was struggling! My average pace was 8:54 with my HR average at 140, total time was 55:09, it took everything that I had to just keep my legs moving, I'm hoping for a better day tomorrow. I didn't do any elliptical this morning as I just wasn't feeling it and I decided to listen to my body for a change.

See ya tomorrow.

Nothing. 

I ran in the afternoon today and I headed out towards mini GU corner and I was able to find a little side road that has a flat stretch on it and I ran a couple of quarter mile repeats with the same in recovery. My legs felt a lot better today with the day off yesterday so that was a pleasant surprise! I had 1 MP mile which was when I was doing the repeats that was 7:23 and then my average pace was 8:15 for the whole run with my HR average at 148 total time was 58:37. I felt pretty good on the repeats but was winded towards the end of each one but its a work in progress and I was pleased with the workout. After the run I jumped on the elliptical for 20 minutes at a moderate pace and then I finished up with some strength training on my lower and upper body and then some push-ups. It was a beautiful day for a run and it was nice to finally feel some warmth, I can't wait for spring to get here! I hope to get in another run tomorrow morning, if I can drag my butt out of bed;)

Afternoon run and I ran out to mini GU corner again and then  back to the house via canal road, my goal was to keep the pace as easy as possible and I think I accomplished that pretty good. My legs were a little tired from the hard workout from yesterday, but they seemed to do alright. My average pace was 8:54 with my total time at 54:19 and my HR average was 144, after the run I jumped on the elliptical for 16 minutes at a very easy pace, nice and steady. Morning run tomorrow and then some strength training, hopefully.

See ya tomorrow.

I ran out towards Payson park this morning and what a beautiful clear morning it was! My pace was a little slower than usual on the way out but then I picked it up on the way back, my average pace was 8:33 with my total time at 53:17, my HR average was at 147... My legs were getting a little tired towards the end but that was to be expected with the short turn-around in recovery from yesterday's late afternoon workout, but they still felt good... After the run I jumped on the elliptical for 15 minutes at a moderate pace, RPM at 90 and above, then I finished up with my upper body weight training and then some push-ups so a pretty good workout and its good to get her done in the morning so I don't have to find time later.

See ya tomorrow

I ran out past GU Corner and then down into the riverbottoms, I then ran my 2 mile loop down in there and then back to GU corner and then back to the house. My watch was all screwed up this morning, it had me running a 11:28 mile up to gu corner but I know that's not right and then in the same place on the way back it had me running a 9:08 mile downhill which was way off. My watch time wise is off too its like I was in a time warp or something and my watched slowed down on these two miles, in the same place! here's my splits, 8:17, 8:31, 8:29, Time warp area 11:28, 7:44, 8:13, 7:50, 8:23,  time warp area again 9:08 downhill too, 8:13, 8:18, 8:14, .10 9:02.... My watch went crazy in the same place on the way out and then on the way back, I will call this area the Bermuda Triangle, cuz it screwed my watch up big time. If it happens again I'll really be freaked out!!! I felt pretty good even though the watch issues frustrated me a little bit. I think my average pace was more in the 8:15 area cuz those two miles were sub 8:15 and sub 8:20. HR average was in the 147 range. No strength training today had a pretty good run and I will leave it at that, i feel really good about this week and the training, I just hope I can keep it up all year long and then have a good year.

Afternoon run today and it was the nicest day so far this year, I was in shorts and short sleeves, it was awesome!!! I ran out towards Payson Park and actually extended down to the park I haven't been this far since my injury so it was way cool to finally get there! The pace was upbeat and a little faster than I should have ran it but I just went with it. My average pace was 8:14 with a couple of sub 8 minute miles in there and I wasn't trying to hard  either, total time was 58:56 with my HR average at 151. My pace was pretty smooth and I felt like the pace was pretty even and I didn't seem to be straining to hard to hold the pace, so a nice way to start out the week. I finished up with some upper body weight training and then some push-ups, no elliptical as I am short on time and I went the extra mileage anyway so I'm calling it good for today!

See ya tomorrow.

To busy today so no run, maybe tomorrow...

I ran in the afternoon and man was the wind blowing hard! I bet it was 40 sometimes gusts to 50 or 60 miles an hour easy. I ran up to the mailboxes and then down woodland hills road and then over to the top of Harry's Hill down that and then back home via canal road. I fought the wind the whole way, it was behind me and then in front and then to the side, it was crazy. I am proud of myself for staying with  the run and gutting it out! My average pace was 8:33 with 2 sub 8 minute miles , (7:32), (7:49) Both downhill with the wind at my back and from the side. Total time was 1:00:17 I didn't have my HR monitor so no information on that. After the run I jumped on the elliptical for 15 minutes at a moderate pace and then some lower body weight training to finish up. I'm glad I got this one in the books!

See ya tomorrow

I waited to run in the afternoon today as I didn't want to fight the slick roads and it was a good move cuz the roads were dry and clear and the sun was bright and warm!!!  I was able to get out after 4:0opm and I ran out to Mini GU corner via canal road and then back to the house, the pace was easy for the most part at least I tried to keep it easy. Average pace was 8:24 with my HR average at 146 total time was 51:40. After the run I jumped on the elliptical for 20 minutes at a moderate to hard pace and then I finished up with some upper body weight training and some push-ups.

See ya tomorrow.

AM- No running yet today.... I might try later this evening other wise I'll just be running my long run tomorrow and call it good for the week, but I hope to get something done today.

I was able to get out at 7:30am but the weather was a little questionable and everytime I tried to head out towards GU corner the wind would be howling and so I would head back to Salem. So I stayed in  Salem along canal road and it was a lot nicer, no wind and no rain for the most part,  it did get a little boring going back and forth but that was better than fighting the wind. My legs were not feeling it today so the pace was a little slower than normal and some of the miles felt like a death march, but I was able to get her done. My average pace was 8:35 with my HR average at 142, total time was 1:43:41... I thought my legs would go a little better today than they did especially after taking yesterday day off, maybe I shouldn't have, I just was off all day today so I'll leave it at that.

See ya Monday.

I was able to get out a little later this morning as I don't have to go into the office today so I headed out just after 8:30. As I was walking out to the street I wasn't watching and hit some ice and went right down to the ground, I felt like an idiot and I am thankful that no one saw me, at least I hope no one so me! I felt pretty good today I got a little tired towards the end but not to bad... I headed out past mini GU corner and through the bermuda triangle with no watch issues and the back to the house all via canal road. My average pace 8:22 with my average HR rate at 146, total time was 59:55, after the run I did my upper body weight training and then some push-ups. I will get a run in tomorrow morning before I head out to Lincoln Nebraska, I will be out there for a few days getting some training with some new insurance companies. My dad and I are going independent so we are bringing in some other insurance companies, kind of scary!

See ya tomorrow.

I ran the Payson Park loop this morning via canal road, I felt good going out but then on the way back it felt like a death march! I decided to do some strides on the way in and I pushed it as hard as my legs would let me, 5 strides in all. I had two MP miles during this part, 7:44 and 7:40. my average pace for the run was 8:14 with the total time at 58:55 HR average was at 148. After I ran the strides my legs felt better so maybe they just needed a kick in the butt! After the run I did my standard lower body weight training. I'm off to the airport now to fly to Nebraska, should be and adventure!

Later.

I was able to find a little river trail here in Nebraska so I just ran 3 miles one way and then back to the hotel, the pace was a little brisker than I wanted it to be but I just went with it. I had one sub 8 minute mile so I'm counting that as MP and then the rest were sub 8:20, my average pace was 8:16 with my total  time at 52:15 I forgot my HR monitor so I have nothing on that. Now I can say that I have ran in Nebraska, it was a beautiful day but they its suppose to get bad late tomorrow but I'll be in the air and on my way home so I hope its not to bumpy. I don't no if I will have time to run tomorrow, busy morning and then I'll be traveling all day.

See ya tomorrow

Afternoon run today and I headed out towards the Payson park but I stopped short of the hills as my legs were just out of it today. They felt a little better on the way back and I ran a little progression run without even knowing it, 3 miles and they went like this, 8:11, 8:03, 7:43. My average pace for the run was 8:20 with my HR average at 153, total time was 52:09, no strength raining today as I am running out of time. Hopefully tomorrow the weather will hold so I can get a longer run in !

Later .

This has to be the worst run of my life! My legs were dead from the get go and they just hurt like crazy! I don't know if it was the older shoes or not but I just wanted to quit! My average pace was 8:57 with my HR average at 144 total time was 37:12! I feel like I do when I shoot a bad round of golf, I feel like a loser.

See you Monday.

Another afternoon run today and it was such a beautiful day, just awesome!!! I ran the Payson park loop today and I really felt good, the way I felt on Saturday is a distant memory now because I felt great today so go figure... My pace was up beat but it didn't feel real hard, the last couple of miles I tried to slow it down just because I want to do some speed tomorrow and I didn't want to over do it, I'll have to see how I feel in the morning to decide. My average pace was 8:09 with my HR average at 152 total time was 58:47, I had one mile that was sub 8 minutes so I counted that as a MP mile, after the run I did my standard upper body weight training and some push-ups. It was great feeling today and I hope it continues through out the year, I feel I deserve an injury free year for a change.

See ya tomorrow.