My Running Log

I ran outside this morning. It was a damp day but not rainy. I used my new watch, and it worked out really well. I'll have to get used to it more and figure out the best settings, but it's a fun new toy. My average pace was 8:08. I ran too slow on an uphill part of the run. But a good first day of the running week.

I did the same loop as yesterday. This was supposed to be a tempo run, so I pushed the pace. My legs felt like lead in some places. In other places I was moving pretty good, and it felt natural. My body has to adjust to running outside rather than the treadmill. The overall pace was 7:35. Not that good but faster than it felt.

I've really felt a lack of motivation the past few days. Maybe it's because it seems like a harder challenge to get outside and push myself rather than have the treadmill push me. It would probably be easier if I had a running partner or group at least a couple days a week. Anyway...

I convinced myself to at least run on the treadmill tonight. I figured I'd try to get in at least 4-5 miles. Starting out, I still wasn't feeling that great. But I increased the pace a little each mile and ran the same distance as the last two days (8.25 miles). The pace for the last mile was 6:45, and it felt pretty smooth.

So I made it through another day of sticking with my consistency goal. That works.

I did a hill workout on the treadmill. This time it was the random hill workout, which seems to be a bit harder. This was a tough one, and I struggled quite a bit at points but was able to get through it. The mileage was slightly longer on this run than it was last week, which is what I've been trying to do lately. I'm ready for a day off to rejuvenate. I know some people think six or seven days a week is the only way to go, but five days a week is going quite well for me right now.

The weight was under 177 for the first time today.

The weight was slightly lower than yesterday.

Pretty sore. Resting up...

Went and ran on the track today. I love running on the track. I ended up doing a total of 12 miles there. Half of them were one direction. The other half were the opposite direction.

I wanted to do 5-6 one-mile repeats. Below are my times.

6:31 - wanted to start conservative and did

6:29 - pushed the pace a bit

6:27 - this one felt hard

6:19 - I counted how many steps I ran each 100m, and it helped me stay focused

6:27 - pushed through the discomfort on this one

6:29 - didn't think I was going to be under 6:30 but was!

I did 1.5 miles warmup and 2 miles cooldown and 800 meters between each repeat. This was an excellent workout for me. I will do a similar workout in a few weeks, so hopefully by then my times will be faster.

This week had some ups and downs. I ended up with 45 miles of training, which ties my best for the year. My weight is slowly dropping after plateauing for a few weeks. I probably have at least another 5-10 pounds that I can lose (and still be healthy).