"A Hefty Hunk Of Steamin Junk"

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.