Last week or so

Have been running, but not adding the runs to the log.  Ugh.

Last Sunday, ran 22, felt strong, really wasn't bad at all.  Ran over the Triborough Bridge, to Roosevelt Island, ran a loop there, back over the 59th Street Bridge, 1 loop in the park, and then ran home.

Monday--off.

Tuesday--4 miler with speed intervals.  Finished in a ridiculous time of 26:42, or something like that.

Wednesday--9 miler in 60:42.  I have more speed in my legs than I thought.  Should push myself harder more often instead of staying in the more comfortable range all the time.  Very happy with this time.

Thursday--off

Friday--1 hour of weight training, then 4-miler with hills.  The run always feels a little weird after weights (especially since I did a lot of leg weights), but the run was fine.  Didn't skimp on hills--two 5 inclines.

Saturday--off

Sunday, Sept. 30th--24 mile run.  The muscle in my right side that has been giving me trouble struck again.  Ran over the 59th Street Bridge, and it started in early.  Got through Queens and Brooklyn and back over the Wiliamsburg without much of a problem.  Ran around the bottom of Manhattan and stopped for water.  Then, the muscle attacked--VERY painful run up the Westside.  Stopped for cold water again by 14th Street and stretched it out.  The stretching helped, but it was pretty dicey on and off for the next 9 miles.  Legs were tired, as expected, but they weren't the problem, and my breathing was easy.  Really need to take care of this muscle problem--would really suck if it is happened during a race.  Hurt so badly I was tempted to give up.  Didn't, but that might have had to do with the rain clouds that were threatening the last 3ish miles, followed by rain with 2 miles to go, followed by a torrential downpour with 1 mile to go.  Kept me running as hard as I could to get the run over with without getting totally soaked (the latter part didn't work out--got totally soaked--but ran FAST while doing it).

Friday-Thursday

Friday--6 miles with 4 hills, speedy last mile at 6:22 pace at the end.  Felt strong.

-schedule change, long run moved to Saturday, unfortunately.

Saturday-supposed to be 12 miles at 7:30.  Did 6 miles at 7:30, lap 2 of 6 miles was miserable, too hot, drank too much water, felt too dehydrated, ended up walking some, shorted the run by 1/2 mile.  Infuriating run, made I didn't stick to my guns and just do it Sunday.

Sunday- did nothing.

Monday-went out for 10 miler with Chris.  About 4.5 miles in he had crazy knee pain, ran/walked the rest, both disappointed.

Tuesday-1 hour of strength/weights, plus 1 mile run.

Wednesday--first good long run of the week.  Ran 6 fast miles (average 7:12 pace), and then ran 1 mile on the new treadmill at the gym with the horizontal planks tread.  Felt harder to run on it, but liked it.

Thursday--off.

Monday-Thursday

Monday--I think I ran 5 miles, but I kind of forget.

Tuesday--an hour of strength & weight-training and an easy 4-miler outside

Wednesday--a fast 5-miler (35:15) (despite wicked soreness from the weights/strength training)

Thursday--glorious day of not exercising (still sore, but am enjoying it, means I worked).

Saturday, Sunday

18 awful miles on Saturday.  Too hot and humid.  Didn't feel great half-way through, disintegrated around 14, had to walk a bit after that, then ran/walked Summer Streets to get to 18.  Watch said I did 18.99, but I think it's off by a mile---seemed to get screwed up after the 4th time through the tunnels at Grand Central.

Rested Sunday.  Woke up today (Monday), feel like I just want to rest more.  Am going to run tonight, though.

Tuesday-Friday

Tuesday: 1+ hours weight training, 2-mile run in 13:34

Wednesday: 8 miles outdoors, in rain, legs felt sluggish by the end

Thursday: off!

Friday: 3 & 1/2, 2 hills up to 5 incline.  Made this shorter than usual because running 18 Saturday in Summer Streets.

Last Night's Run--New Sneakers!

Monday, July 30, 2012

10 miles, with Chris, outside.  Legs felt fine, not stiff or painful after the 15 miler on Sunday.  Weird foot pain this morning (Tuesday)--ball of the my left foot, never had it before.  Painful to put any weight on it, but went away by the time I walked to work.

New sneakers mileage tracker: 10 miles

Week 1 Runs

Missed my long run on Sunday because of traveling, but my week went like this:

Sunday: nada
Monday: 13 miles
Tuesday: 1.5 hours of weight training, 1 mile cool down
Wednesday: 7 miles
Thursday: off
Friday: 5 miles
Saturday: 45 minute cycling class
Sunday: 15 miles

Mileage for the week: 41 miles!