Weather - 31 degrees and sunny. Perfect weather in my opinion.
Clothing - Black running compression shorts, short sleeve tech shirt (purple shirt), red windbreaker, running gloves, earwarmer headband and Camelbak.
Nutrition - Ate a banana before the run. During the run: 1 gu at the 3.5 mile mark and approx. 25 oz powerade/water mix.
Route - Started at the intersection of Oak Green and Burke Centre Parkway, went down Ox to Main Street and turned around.
Distance Completed: 7 miles
Time: Started at 7:45am, took 1 hour, 29 minutes
LAST WEEKEND TRAINING RUN EVER! Yay! Mentally, this is where I am at: I am so over the running part. I know I'll be able to finish the marathon in the allotted time given and all I want at this point is for it to be over. I am no longer concerned about the speed or pace. Just getting through it.
Anything I'd do different? No, I liked have the windbreaker and being able to take it off after the first mile when I got warmed up. The gloves I took off too at the first mile and then put them back on around mile 4 for the remainder of the run. Wearing the shorts and having the short sleeve shirt was the way to go.
Mid-week runs - I ran 5 miles on Tuesday and walked 1.5 miles on Thursday at the gym. I didn't have enough time to do the whole 4 miles and the next thing you know, I lost any motivation to run any of it at all. Oh my! My 5 mile run on Tuesday was one of the best running times ever for me.
Showing posts with label 7 miles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 7 miles. Show all posts
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Saturday, October 29th
Weather - 33 degrees and raining
Clothing - Black running shorts and short sleeve cotton shirt
Nutrition - Clif bar before and 28 ounces of water.
Route - Treadmill at Gold's Gym
Distance Completed: 7 miles
Time: Started at 7:45 am, took 1 hr, 21 minutes
Due to the rain, I took the run indoors and did it at Gold's Gym. I mixed it up a bit and picked a treadmill in the cinema. I got to watch 'The Adjustment Bureau". Granted I saw the 2nd half before the first half, but it was great. Made the time and miles go by faster.
Anything I'd do different? No, it was great and a nice option to getting my run done without getting wet outside.
Mid-week runs - Took Tuesday off, ran 4 miles on Thursday. Low mileage overall this week for me, but I am happy that my body feels good and is not in any pain lingering from last Saturday's 26 miler.
Clothing - Black running shorts and short sleeve cotton shirt
Nutrition - Clif bar before and 28 ounces of water.
Route - Treadmill at Gold's Gym
Distance Completed: 7 miles
Time: Started at 7:45 am, took 1 hr, 21 minutes
Due to the rain, I took the run indoors and did it at Gold's Gym. I mixed it up a bit and picked a treadmill in the cinema. I got to watch 'The Adjustment Bureau". Granted I saw the 2nd half before the first half, but it was great. Made the time and miles go by faster.
Anything I'd do different? No, it was great and a nice option to getting my run done without getting wet outside.
Mid-week runs - Took Tuesday off, ran 4 miles on Thursday. Low mileage overall this week for me, but I am happy that my body feels good and is not in any pain lingering from last Saturday's 26 miler.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Saturday, October 15th
Weather - 49 degrees and sunny
Clothing - Black running capri pants, short sleeve tech shirt (rockstar), and Camelbak
Nutrition - banana before and approx. 40 ounces of powerade/water mix. A gu at mile 4.
Route - Starting at the Kohl's sign on Burke Centre Parkway to Roberts Road, made a right onto Roberts. Down Roberts to Braddock Road, made a left onto Braddock. Took Braddock to Ox, made a right onto Ox. Ox back to Burke Centre Parkway. Made a right onto Burke Centre Parkway.
Distance Completed: 7 miles
Time: Started at 7:30 am, took 1 hr, 23 minutes
Did this run on my own. The weather was perfect and I felt good having chosen a hilly route to run. Definitely needed for my legs to get used to a hill or two.
Anything I'd do different? No, everything clicked. Could've worn shorts, but was okay wearing longer capri running pants.
Mid-week runs - ran 5 miles on Tuesday, ran 4 miles on Thursday; both on the treadmill at the gym. My 4 mile run on Thursday happened at 4:30pm. It was actually a great run and I was pleasantly surprised how well I did. Both times I ran 3 miles before stopping for a walk break.
Clothing - Black running capri pants, short sleeve tech shirt (rockstar), and Camelbak
Nutrition - banana before and approx. 40 ounces of powerade/water mix. A gu at mile 4.
Route - Starting at the Kohl's sign on Burke Centre Parkway to Roberts Road, made a right onto Roberts. Down Roberts to Braddock Road, made a left onto Braddock. Took Braddock to Ox, made a right onto Ox. Ox back to Burke Centre Parkway. Made a right onto Burke Centre Parkway.
Distance Completed: 7 miles
Time: Started at 7:30 am, took 1 hr, 23 minutes
Did this run on my own. The weather was perfect and I felt good having chosen a hilly route to run. Definitely needed for my legs to get used to a hill or two.
Anything I'd do different? No, everything clicked. Could've worn shorts, but was okay wearing longer capri running pants.
Mid-week runs - ran 5 miles on Tuesday, ran 4 miles on Thursday; both on the treadmill at the gym. My 4 mile run on Thursday happened at 4:30pm. It was actually a great run and I was pleasantly surprised how well I did. Both times I ran 3 miles before stopping for a walk break.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Sunday, June 5
Weather - Partly cloudy, low 60's
Clothing - Black running shorts (Nike), Short sleeve tech shirt (black one more mile shirt), fuel belt
Nutrition - Ate nothing before. During the run: (1) 8 oz water, (2) 8 oz powerade, ate a GU at mile 4.
Route - Started at Burke Centre Parkway at Oak Green, went down Ox to Zion Dr (Exxon) and turned around. Came back to the starting point and then took Burke Centre Parkway all the way down, across Old Keene Mill Road and made a left onto Goldfield. Finished near the corner of Lapstrake and Goldfield.
Distance Completed: 7 miles
Time: Started at 6:00am, took 1 hr, 22 minutes
J.W., T, and I met at 6:00am. Originally on the schedule was a 3 mile run. We felt like doing more and ended up running an additional 3 before I needed to take a longer than planned walking break. We walked through 2 of the running sessions and then finished the rest running. All told, we ran 7 miles.
Anything I'd do different? Yes. I started getting "chub rub". Ugh! Need to wear better shorts and start using body glide.
Mid-week runs - ran 5 miles on Wednesday, ran 4 miles on Friday; both on the treadmill at the gym. It was great and I am starting to see some progress on the speed. Also, I walked the Susan G. Komen 5k on Saturday. It was a great exercise week. A little more then 19 miles either walking or running.
Clothing - Black running shorts (Nike), Short sleeve tech shirt (black one more mile shirt), fuel belt
Nutrition - Ate nothing before. During the run: (1) 8 oz water, (2) 8 oz powerade, ate a GU at mile 4.
Route - Started at Burke Centre Parkway at Oak Green, went down Ox to Zion Dr (Exxon) and turned around. Came back to the starting point and then took Burke Centre Parkway all the way down, across Old Keene Mill Road and made a left onto Goldfield. Finished near the corner of Lapstrake and Goldfield.
Distance Completed: 7 miles
Time: Started at 6:00am, took 1 hr, 22 minutes
J.W., T, and I met at 6:00am. Originally on the schedule was a 3 mile run. We felt like doing more and ended up running an additional 3 before I needed to take a longer than planned walking break. We walked through 2 of the running sessions and then finished the rest running. All told, we ran 7 miles.
Anything I'd do different? Yes. I started getting "chub rub". Ugh! Need to wear better shorts and start using body glide.
Mid-week runs - ran 5 miles on Wednesday, ran 4 miles on Friday; both on the treadmill at the gym. It was great and I am starting to see some progress on the speed. Also, I walked the Susan G. Komen 5k on Saturday. It was a great exercise week. A little more then 19 miles either walking or running.
Saturday, April 23
Weather - Approx. 46 degrees, Overcast
Nutrition - Pack of running beans before starting, (1) 8 oz water, (1) 8 oz powerade
Route - Hills, hills, hills!! Starting at the Kohl's sign on Burke Centre Parkway to Roberts Road, made a right onto Roberts. Down Roberts to Braddock Road, made a left onto Braddock. Took Braddock to Ox, made a right onto Ox. Ox back to Burke Centre Parkway. Made a right onto Burke Centre Parkway.
Distance Completed: 7 miles
Time: Started at 7:30 am, took 1 hr, 21 minutes
7 hilly miles baby! Again the weather was iffy and we weren't sure the run would happen this morning. We got lucky and it only slightly drizzled the first 1/4 mile or so. Overall the weather was nice (perfect in my opinion!)
I think it is good to mix up the route a bit and do some hills to get our legs stronger. I was surprised at how much easier it was to run down Roberts today. It is really making a difference running each week and the hills weren't as bad this time around. Yes, I am saying that. Me, who hates anything at all with the slightest incline, even going over a speed bump.
Here's the best part about this morning's run. I did it without one bit of music. None, nada, zip. Not even one beat of a drum or a strum of a guitar or a line or two of lyrics. J.W.'s iPod wasn't working (found this out right before we were set to start) and I decided to give it a try and run without any tunes. I am impressed that I could do it. However, I discovered something that I hadn't realized before. I hate listening to myself breathe when I am running. I feel like I sound like a huge cow on a stampede.
Anything I'd do different? No, not on this run. I am pleased to see that I could run without music, but I really don't want to make it a habit. :)
Mid-week runs - ran 5 miles on Tuesday, ran 4 miles on Thursday; both on the treadmill at the gym. My speed was on the slow side. Both times I walked a bit and started to talking to the people on either side of me. This really messed with my ability to keep the walk breaks to a minimum.
Nutrition - Pack of running beans before starting, (1) 8 oz water, (1) 8 oz powerade
Route - Hills, hills, hills!! Starting at the Kohl's sign on Burke Centre Parkway to Roberts Road, made a right onto Roberts. Down Roberts to Braddock Road, made a left onto Braddock. Took Braddock to Ox, made a right onto Ox. Ox back to Burke Centre Parkway. Made a right onto Burke Centre Parkway.
Distance Completed: 7 miles
Time: Started at 7:30 am, took 1 hr, 21 minutes
7 hilly miles baby! Again the weather was iffy and we weren't sure the run would happen this morning. We got lucky and it only slightly drizzled the first 1/4 mile or so. Overall the weather was nice (perfect in my opinion!)
I think it is good to mix up the route a bit and do some hills to get our legs stronger. I was surprised at how much easier it was to run down Roberts today. It is really making a difference running each week and the hills weren't as bad this time around. Yes, I am saying that. Me, who hates anything at all with the slightest incline, even going over a speed bump.
Here's the best part about this morning's run. I did it without one bit of music. None, nada, zip. Not even one beat of a drum or a strum of a guitar or a line or two of lyrics. J.W.'s iPod wasn't working (found this out right before we were set to start) and I decided to give it a try and run without any tunes. I am impressed that I could do it. However, I discovered something that I hadn't realized before. I hate listening to myself breathe when I am running. I feel like I sound like a huge cow on a stampede.
Anything I'd do different? No, not on this run. I am pleased to see that I could run without music, but I really don't want to make it a habit. :)
Mid-week runs - ran 5 miles on Tuesday, ran 4 miles on Thursday; both on the treadmill at the gym. My speed was on the slow side. Both times I walked a bit and started to talking to the people on either side of me. This really messed with my ability to keep the walk breaks to a minimum.
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