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Thu, Apr 05, 2007

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
1.50	3.00	4.50

Warmup and such, then AT run: Dogpound. Overcast but pretty warm out today, timed run with watch today, felt tired and not motivated, but tried to push it anyway. Times were ok, at least for the first 2 miles, the 3rd just sucked: 6:31, 6:30, 6:57. Knee has felt mostly all right today, just achy a bit the last couple of miles. Mostly I'm frustrated because this is supposed to be a good week to get in some hard training since we don't have a meet, but I feel like I'm wasting it, but not on purpose. Also, I feel like I'm getting slower since my times for the same AT run two weeks ago were better than this week's (6:39, 6:20, 6:47) and those were slower than the week before (6:23, 6:11 & 6:42). Aargh. I'm so frustrated that I just want to go running, but that would just make me more frustrated. :-( Anger anger anger, dar.

Comments

From Ally on Fri, Apr 06, 2007 at 00:14:28

Don't worry, your times will come down with time (or with less time?). I love you just keep working and keep a positive attitude!

From Sasha Pachev on Fri, Apr 06, 2007 at 13:17:40

What kind of course is it? Are you sure the mile splits are accurate? Do you have a heart rate monitor, or is there one you could borrow for one of those runs? I am curious if your heart rate drops on the third mile, and if yes, to what extent. You can use the Course Tool (see on your left after you log in) to map out the course, and then analyze it to get flat equivalent of your pace, as well as the pacing you should expect with even effort.

From Jeff Fre on Fri, Apr 06, 2007 at 17:11:16

Thanks for the batteries and motivation Ruth! I forgot to give your batteries back but I have them. Rock ON

From Ruth on Fri, Apr 06, 2007 at 19:05:24

When we do Dogpound (4) as a AT run, we use the first and last .5 mile to warmup/cooldown, so the actually AT run is the middle 3 miles. The first AT mile is mostly flat with a bit of downhill, the second is completely downhill, then the last mile is flat for a titch and uphill for the rest of the AT part.

I use a GPS watch (Garmin Forerunner 101) to clock my mile splits, so I'm quite sure they're accurate. I also have used almost every time I do the run.

It doesn't have a heart rate monitor, but I'm pretty sure that my heart rate goes up on that last mile, since it is uphill.

I also put the run in on the Course Tool under Dogpound, so you can see what you think...thanks for the suggestions.

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, Apr 10, 2007 at 09:54:37

Based on what I see in the Dogpound course profile, you are putting in a fairly steady effort over the entire length of the run even though your last mile is much slower. The last mile has some fairly significant uphill grade.

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