I had to take a slight break from running due to the incredible amount of pain my knees were in. We went to a play on my birthday and I could barely climb the steps to the seats. It is excruciating. Sparked by my inability to walk, I looked into those straps I saw another girl running with a few days back. Turns out, these are pretty common and you can get them anywhere. Of course, I did an obscene amount of research. Some people swear by them, some people swear at you for using them. I even dragged Husband into a local running store (very exciting) to see what brands of straps they carried. After talking to the guy there about the type and location of pain I was having, he assured me that I would need straps that sit below my knee cap. I decided (FINALLY) to just buy a cheap set at Wal-Mart. If they didn't work, why spend a ton of coin on them. I still couldn't fathom how they would even stay on, nevermind work. Although, the guy at the running store did try one on me and it SEEMED like it would stay on.
I've also been toying with the idea of getting some new shoes. My first pair were quite inexpensive and I have worn the tread completely off of them in places. I have some birthday cash that would get me a decent pair of shoes, and now that I know I want to stick with running, I see no reason why I shouldn't invest in the proper equipment.
I talked to my boss about it and she said different shoes probably wouldn't really help my knees. We figure I probably just tried to do too much too fast and didn't build my muscles up enough to support my knees when I came back. She also talked about how fast she wore her shoes out (she runs halfs). I kind of decided to just stick with more inexpensive shoes - they'll get worn out just as fast. I actually did some research on my shoes that I have been using and people online seemed overall quite happy with them, so that's that. For now.
This was going to be an evening run, after having a bad headache all afternoon. It took forever to psych myself up. I knew people would be out, because the weather was frakking perfect, and I did not want to deal with other people, at all.
Alas, I strapped on my super-nerdy knee braces and set out. I walked 4 minutes, past the first house at my corner/turn-off. Here, I had a bit of a realization about how much I hate seeing my "neighbors" when I go for a run. WHEN we eventually move away from here, I suppose I will miss seeing things like adult men sitting in dining room chairs in the middle of a relatively busy street. When we live somewhere quasi-normal and people aren't inbred hillbillies, I suppose it will be boring to just run past other runners and apparently average human beings all the time. I should embrace the insanity I get to see each time I leave the house, because someday I won't have this. Right?
Anyway, I took off running, and I had no knee pain. I had taken a brief break from running, but this was amazing. I felt like I was capable of going faster, too. I ran 11 minutes, up to the end of my figure 8, into the neighborhood, back up a block, and halfway onto the first mini block back towards the figure 8 when I was crippled by cramps. It had been building for a little over a block, but I assumed it would pass. Now, here I am, nearly at the farthest point that I get from home and I almost can't stand up.
This was one of the admittedly rare occasions that I had to stop running for physical reasons. I broke into a cold sweat. I thought I was going to be sick. I was very slowly making my way towards home. Of course, as I suspected, the whole universe was outside. I was walking a portion of my route that I don't think I have EVER walked and I was not enjoying the scenery.
I considered calling Husband. He was at home, napping. IF I woke him up, it would take him a few minutes to get ready to leave the house and a few more to drive out to me, and I just kept thinking that the cramps would pass by the time he got to me anyway.
As I walked past the school, I noticed a little bench by the door. I almost sat down, like I almost sat down on so many stoops that I went by, but I feared I wouldn't be able to get up. I just kept stumbling along, taking a different route than usual to get back (I didn't want to walk past the guy in the middle of the street when I was doubled over in pain). Finally, the pain eased up enough that I could at least straighten up and walk semi-normal, but there was no way I was going to attempt more running. It took me 20 minutes to get home.
When I took off my knee straps, my legs were numb from the knee down. Me thinks they were on a bit too tight (I still don't understand how they stay on)! The right knee was slightly painful, but nothing like how I expect it would have been without the strap.
I was hugely disappointed to waste the perfect running weather on this, but then I measured my route, and had actually ran 1.48K/.92 mi, resulting in an obscene (for me) 11:58 pace.
Time: 7:30pm
Weather: 72, Sunny, 8 mph, 62%
Just run: 11:00
Distance: 1.48K/.92 mi
Elevation: +25.1/-35.1/net -10.1 ft
5K/10K: 40:58/1:26:36
Pace: 11.96
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
It's my birthday, I'll assault you if I want to
Today I was going into work at 9, so I easily had time to get my run in. Since it's a weekday, it's time to get some speedwork done.
First, though, there were storms in the area. I checked the tv and theweatherchannel.com and was assured I would have time to get a run in. It looked pretty close, so I ran with my mp3 on the local radio station. They also assured the masses the storms were en route, but not before my run would be over. It was steamy this morning, so I really needed to wear my shorter shorts, which do not have pockets. I ran with my mp3 and phone in one hand and my pepper spray in the other. It was just one of those days where I didn't feel like I should go out without it. Which is pretty much everyday these days.
I walked to the corner (4 mins/.4K/.25mi). The next 7 minutes, I covered the ground from the corner where I have been starting my runs near, to the curve near the end of the figure-8. A lot happened in those 7 minutes.
In the second block of my run, a downhill block, I sped up. I was full-on running and it felt great. I loved it. My stride felt exactly how it should, my footstrikes felt right. This is what I want to be able to do all the time. I got winded pretty soundly, but wanted to make it to the end of the block, so I kept on. This leads to a block-long uphill, a slight leveling off, then another downhill. At the level point, I sped up again. I'm not crazy - I couldn't speed up on an uphill, but I didn't want to make it so all the speedwork was done going downhill. So I hustled through another half block, partway into the downhill. I also wanted to use the downhill as recovery before the next uphill to a busy-ish intersection.
Going up that hill, I was quite winded. As much as I was enjoying the full-out running, I was pretty sure I couldn't keep this up for 30 minutes. As I approached the intersection, I was checking for traffic. There was a guy coming up on my right, walking a dog. I was dying, but I did my normal, casual wave - one hand raised, barely a wave, but at least an acknowledgement where I am doing my best to be friendly to strangers, something I am not generally a fan of doing. Oh, did I mention I was carrying my pepper spray in my hand I waved with? Oh, yes, I am such a friendly person, that when you see me for the first time I hold up all the weapons I am carrying, as if to say, don't bother with me, I will attack you first. I realized almost immediately what I had done. Thankfully, there was no traffic so I could continue on my somewhat mortified/highly amused way.
After crossing that intersection, I sped up on a slight uphill towards the curve. This was a short burst, but they are supposed to be random. Afterwards, though, I was tapped. I was so done. When I hit that curve, I started walking (1.34K/.83mi). I didn't finish my route; I turned back for home and walked up until the school entrance (1.76K/1.09mi).
Despite the local radio's continued assurances, there was thunder getting ever closer, and I didn't like it one bit, so I took off running again. I made it about 2 minutes (2.07K/1.29mi). I had had one last burst of speed, for about 10-15 feet with the goal of some random tree. This was my 4th speed burst - Runner's World had suggested 5-6 per run, but this was also a pathetic excuse for a run, over all.
I walked the last 8 minutes home (2.84K/1.77mi). There were just a few sprinkles before I got home, but all weather sources were correct in that the big storms did not hit until I was enjoying my fried smores and opening my birthday presents around the dining room table. Even before the smores, I was quite thirsty today and had to ice my knees immediately. The right knee may be worse now. Something else I've noticed since I started running again is that my legs twitch all over, wildly, incessantly. It doesn't hurt, and you can't see it. Husband assures me that it's normal, but I must say, I don't entirely believe him.
Weather: 68, mostly cloudy, 7mph, 90% humidity, feels like 68 (no)
Time: 6am; Walk 4, Run 7, Walk 5, Run 2, Walk 8
Distance: 2.84K/1.77mi
Elevation: +34.2/-29/net 5.2 ft
Just run: 9:00
Distance: 1.25K/.78 mi (oy.)
5K/10K: 30:37/1:04:42
Pace: 12.07
First, though, there were storms in the area. I checked the tv and theweatherchannel.com and was assured I would have time to get a run in. It looked pretty close, so I ran with my mp3 on the local radio station. They also assured the masses the storms were en route, but not before my run would be over. It was steamy this morning, so I really needed to wear my shorter shorts, which do not have pockets. I ran with my mp3 and phone in one hand and my pepper spray in the other. It was just one of those days where I didn't feel like I should go out without it. Which is pretty much everyday these days.
I walked to the corner (4 mins/.4K/.25mi). The next 7 minutes, I covered the ground from the corner where I have been starting my runs near, to the curve near the end of the figure-8. A lot happened in those 7 minutes.
In the second block of my run, a downhill block, I sped up. I was full-on running and it felt great. I loved it. My stride felt exactly how it should, my footstrikes felt right. This is what I want to be able to do all the time. I got winded pretty soundly, but wanted to make it to the end of the block, so I kept on. This leads to a block-long uphill, a slight leveling off, then another downhill. At the level point, I sped up again. I'm not crazy - I couldn't speed up on an uphill, but I didn't want to make it so all the speedwork was done going downhill. So I hustled through another half block, partway into the downhill. I also wanted to use the downhill as recovery before the next uphill to a busy-ish intersection.
Going up that hill, I was quite winded. As much as I was enjoying the full-out running, I was pretty sure I couldn't keep this up for 30 minutes. As I approached the intersection, I was checking for traffic. There was a guy coming up on my right, walking a dog. I was dying, but I did my normal, casual wave - one hand raised, barely a wave, but at least an acknowledgement where I am doing my best to be friendly to strangers, something I am not generally a fan of doing. Oh, did I mention I was carrying my pepper spray in my hand I waved with? Oh, yes, I am such a friendly person, that when you see me for the first time I hold up all the weapons I am carrying, as if to say, don't bother with me, I will attack you first. I realized almost immediately what I had done. Thankfully, there was no traffic so I could continue on my somewhat mortified/highly amused way.
After crossing that intersection, I sped up on a slight uphill towards the curve. This was a short burst, but they are supposed to be random. Afterwards, though, I was tapped. I was so done. When I hit that curve, I started walking (1.34K/.83mi). I didn't finish my route; I turned back for home and walked up until the school entrance (1.76K/1.09mi).
Despite the local radio's continued assurances, there was thunder getting ever closer, and I didn't like it one bit, so I took off running again. I made it about 2 minutes (2.07K/1.29mi). I had had one last burst of speed, for about 10-15 feet with the goal of some random tree. This was my 4th speed burst - Runner's World had suggested 5-6 per run, but this was also a pathetic excuse for a run, over all.
I walked the last 8 minutes home (2.84K/1.77mi). There were just a few sprinkles before I got home, but all weather sources were correct in that the big storms did not hit until I was enjoying my fried smores and opening my birthday presents around the dining room table. Even before the smores, I was quite thirsty today and had to ice my knees immediately. The right knee may be worse now. Something else I've noticed since I started running again is that my legs twitch all over, wildly, incessantly. It doesn't hurt, and you can't see it. Husband assures me that it's normal, but I must say, I don't entirely believe him.
Weather: 68, mostly cloudy, 7mph, 90% humidity, feels like 68 (no)
Time: 6am; Walk 4, Run 7, Walk 5, Run 2, Walk 8
Distance: 2.84K/1.77mi
Elevation: +34.2/-29/net 5.2 ft
Just run: 9:00
Distance: 1.25K/.78 mi (oy.)
5K/10K: 30:37/1:04:42
Pace: 12.07
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Weekend Run = Long Run = Awesome
Going for the 5K today.
I started with a 4 minute walk to the corner (.37K/.23mi). I took off running and my knee was hurting.
As I got to the end of the figure-8, where I have been turning into my mini-Cali-like-zen-hood, I saw a runner on the next block headed in the same direction that I would soon be going. I estimated the timing and tried to remember if her road was a dead end, and I feared when I got to the end of the street in my hood, we would be side by side. I nailed that prediction, but while I only stayed on that street a block before I turned back to my regular route, she kept going. She was just ahead of me, and I noticed she had the same slow shuffling stride that I have mastered, and she had some kind of straps around her knees. I made a note to find out what that was all about.
I headed back through my route and as I neared the twist of my 8, I realized she was still a block over, running at about the same pace. Somehow, this was encouraging. Someone else runs as slow as me!
I was getting very hot and thirsty. Thank goodness I opted for shorts, even though it was only 60 degrees. I was hungry, too, and here I was, going for a 5K so shortly after returning to running!
I managed to not check the time until I had been running for 28 minutes (just past the post office)! Then I was curious, so I kept an eye on the time. At the 30 minute mark, I was halfway down the first block after I start the long downhill stretch (3.57K/2.22 mi into run). At the 40 minute mark, I was a block away from turning onto my block (4.73K/2.94 mi). The 3.1 mile mark was a half block from my house, approximately at the 42:30 mark of my run.
I wasn't sure while running where the 5K mark would be, since I'm walking at the beginning and have added my little neighborhood detour on, but I was pretty sure when I got to my alley that I should have completed it. This was at 43 minutes and actually 5.07K/3.15mi.
I was pretty stoked about finishing, but needed to have a cooldown walk, so I went up the alley and around the short end of the block, back to home.
I was exhausted, and my knees were killing me, but I am thrilled with meeting this goal. I could barely walk as the day wore on. Uh-oh.
Weather: 60, partly cloudy, 5 mph, 88% humidity, feels like 60
Time: 7am; Walk 4, Run 43, Walk 3
Distance: 5.75K/3.57mi
Elevation: +111.2/-109.4/net 1.8 ft
Just run: 43:00
Distance: 5.07K/3.15mi
5K/10K: 42:22/1:29:34
Pace: 13.65
P.S. With this run, I have RUN over 100 miles total. :) Go me.
I started with a 4 minute walk to the corner (.37K/.23mi). I took off running and my knee was hurting.
As I got to the end of the figure-8, where I have been turning into my mini-Cali-like-zen-hood, I saw a runner on the next block headed in the same direction that I would soon be going. I estimated the timing and tried to remember if her road was a dead end, and I feared when I got to the end of the street in my hood, we would be side by side. I nailed that prediction, but while I only stayed on that street a block before I turned back to my regular route, she kept going. She was just ahead of me, and I noticed she had the same slow shuffling stride that I have mastered, and she had some kind of straps around her knees. I made a note to find out what that was all about.
I headed back through my route and as I neared the twist of my 8, I realized she was still a block over, running at about the same pace. Somehow, this was encouraging. Someone else runs as slow as me!
I was getting very hot and thirsty. Thank goodness I opted for shorts, even though it was only 60 degrees. I was hungry, too, and here I was, going for a 5K so shortly after returning to running!
I managed to not check the time until I had been running for 28 minutes (just past the post office)! Then I was curious, so I kept an eye on the time. At the 30 minute mark, I was halfway down the first block after I start the long downhill stretch (3.57K/2.22 mi into run). At the 40 minute mark, I was a block away from turning onto my block (4.73K/2.94 mi). The 3.1 mile mark was a half block from my house, approximately at the 42:30 mark of my run.
I wasn't sure while running where the 5K mark would be, since I'm walking at the beginning and have added my little neighborhood detour on, but I was pretty sure when I got to my alley that I should have completed it. This was at 43 minutes and actually 5.07K/3.15mi.
I was pretty stoked about finishing, but needed to have a cooldown walk, so I went up the alley and around the short end of the block, back to home.
I was exhausted, and my knees were killing me, but I am thrilled with meeting this goal. I could barely walk as the day wore on. Uh-oh.
Weather: 60, partly cloudy, 5 mph, 88% humidity, feels like 60
Time: 7am; Walk 4, Run 43, Walk 3
Distance: 5.75K/3.57mi
Elevation: +111.2/-109.4/net 1.8 ft
Just run: 43:00
Distance: 5.07K/3.15mi
5K/10K: 42:22/1:29:34
Pace: 13.65
P.S. With this run, I have RUN over 100 miles total. :) Go me.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Training Ideas
I've given a little thought to adding some speedwork into my training and how to get to work on time and be able to get longer runs in.
During the week, if I run in the morning, I'll only have about 30 minutes to do so, so on these runs, the sole goal will be to run farther each day than the last, in the same amount of time. I need to note 1 and 2 miles on the map so I can keep track of splits.
If it's an evening or weekend run, I'll add 5 minutes to each run.
From researching on Runner's World, I got some tips on speedwork that I think I'll work into my weekday runs:
They suggest randomly throw in 5-6 speedups during one or two runs per week. Each week, add 1-2 speedups, or extend the length of each one. After 3-4 weeks, run 1 minute hard, 2 minutes easy, for a total of 21 minutes. Add 1 combo each week until you're at 30 minutes per week.
Another suggestion from RW that would fit my new training plan, calls for a 5 minute warm up, 1 minute hard run, 2 minute jog - repeat 7 times, with a 4 minute cool down (3o minute total).
During the week, if I run in the morning, I'll only have about 30 minutes to do so, so on these runs, the sole goal will be to run farther each day than the last, in the same amount of time. I need to note 1 and 2 miles on the map so I can keep track of splits.
If it's an evening or weekend run, I'll add 5 minutes to each run.
From researching on Runner's World, I got some tips on speedwork that I think I'll work into my weekday runs:
They suggest randomly throw in 5-6 speedups during one or two runs per week. Each week, add 1-2 speedups, or extend the length of each one. After 3-4 weeks, run 1 minute hard, 2 minutes easy, for a total of 21 minutes. Add 1 combo each week until you're at 30 minutes per week.
Another suggestion from RW that would fit my new training plan, calls for a 5 minute warm up, 1 minute hard run, 2 minute jog - repeat 7 times, with a 4 minute cool down (3o minute total).
Friday, June 10, 2011
Mission Accomplished
Another attempt at running before work had me up and bumbling around in the dark this morning. This was the first day in two weeks that I truly felt like not running. I wasn't motivated in the least, not even by my goal of running 30 minutes two weeks (and a day) after starting running again being achievable today. I kept an eye on the light outside and realized I can probably head out about 20 minutes before the official sunrise time and still be safely visible. I desperately need that extra time to be able to get to work on time. (Noted for next time; it was too late to get that jump today!)
I set out for my 5 minute walk (.45K/.28mi), then tried to start my run. My left knee hurt so sharply and made my leg so wobbly, that I was forced to overcompensate with an odd stride on my right side - which, naturally, caused that leg to start hurting pretty quickly. Then, my left leg started hurting in places other than my knee as I tried to adjust and find a way through this. Finally, the pain in both legs subsided, more or less, and I was on my way to meeting my first goal of the new running year.
I decided not to run through the little neighborhood at the edge of town in the interest of heading through the other loop of my Figure 8 route. I haven't been on that loop at all, and have to admit, it was psyching me out a bit. Partly because there's a lot of trees and I feared the cicada concentrations, but mostly because, as the name of the blog implies, change just isn't my thing.
I noted a couple of times along my run and thought that I was running faster than my last terribly slow run, which is ridiculous because of the knee pain and just overall disinterest. I was bored out of my freaking mind on the run today. I had forgotten how bored I get on the longer runs. Since I didn't run through that neighborhood today, I was doing a lot of math, trying to calculate how far I had run and the difference in times between the runs. I really accomplished nothing with that.
I ran through our downtown, past the post office, and into my loop. I was pretty wiped out at this point, but not far into the loop begins a long downhill and I was pretty sure if I made it that far I would be able to finish my time.
As I ran downhill, I started fearing the slight uphill at the end of the street, and as I continued even more with time standing still, I started to fear the significant uphill around the corner at the end. Mercifully, the timer went off right at the end of the road. 3.59K/2.23mi.
I actually still had a little in the tank and if all roads hadn't gone straight up (and if I had more time before work), I may have pressed on. It took me 10 minutes to walk home, finishing out my lovely old 5K route, and there were a couple of times I almost burst into run (mostly because I still had it in me, partly because it was taking so long to get home). I didn't mean to get so far away from the house, but I couldn't very well turn off the long downhill at the end of a 30 minute run when every option was an up. My walk was .92K/.57mi.
It wasn't so hot today and I was pleasantly surprised to see the actual distances I went, especially since it didn't feel that great. I ended up icing my knees this evening - about 15 on the left, 15 on the right and another 15 on the left. That seemed to help, but then I got out my It's All Good oil that was sent to me last year (apparently the maker isn't selling it anymore which devastates me), and it literally made the pain go away. This pain in my knee has been so sharp that I didn't think oils could touch it, and it wiped the pain OUT. {{Note from Saturday, 6/11/11:: I ended up in bed about 12 hours last night and awoke with ZERO pain in my knee. Will ice and oil again tonight, just to be safe.}}
Well, I made a couple changes to the blog layout. They'll grow on me. You know how I am with change. I did go back to my Day 66 post to find a new blog description. Took down the old, "I set out to run past jazz musicians. I should have just put on a cd," and put up the new, "Running has taught me to appreciate the important things in life: like being able to breathe." All true.
Weather: 70, partly cloudy, 6mph, 78% humidity, feels like 70
Time: 6am; Walk 5, Run 30, Walk 10
Distance: 4.96K/3.08mi
Elevation: +84.8/-85.6/net-.8 ft
Just run: 30:00
Distance: 3.59K/2.23mi
5K/10K: 42:56/1:30:45
Pace: 13.45 (While still lousy, this pleasantly shocked me.)
I set out for my 5 minute walk (.45K/.28mi), then tried to start my run. My left knee hurt so sharply and made my leg so wobbly, that I was forced to overcompensate with an odd stride on my right side - which, naturally, caused that leg to start hurting pretty quickly. Then, my left leg started hurting in places other than my knee as I tried to adjust and find a way through this. Finally, the pain in both legs subsided, more or less, and I was on my way to meeting my first goal of the new running year.
I decided not to run through the little neighborhood at the edge of town in the interest of heading through the other loop of my Figure 8 route. I haven't been on that loop at all, and have to admit, it was psyching me out a bit. Partly because there's a lot of trees and I feared the cicada concentrations, but mostly because, as the name of the blog implies, change just isn't my thing.
I noted a couple of times along my run and thought that I was running faster than my last terribly slow run, which is ridiculous because of the knee pain and just overall disinterest. I was bored out of my freaking mind on the run today. I had forgotten how bored I get on the longer runs. Since I didn't run through that neighborhood today, I was doing a lot of math, trying to calculate how far I had run and the difference in times between the runs. I really accomplished nothing with that.
I ran through our downtown, past the post office, and into my loop. I was pretty wiped out at this point, but not far into the loop begins a long downhill and I was pretty sure if I made it that far I would be able to finish my time.
As I ran downhill, I started fearing the slight uphill at the end of the street, and as I continued even more with time standing still, I started to fear the significant uphill around the corner at the end. Mercifully, the timer went off right at the end of the road. 3.59K/2.23mi.
I actually still had a little in the tank and if all roads hadn't gone straight up (and if I had more time before work), I may have pressed on. It took me 10 minutes to walk home, finishing out my lovely old 5K route, and there were a couple of times I almost burst into run (mostly because I still had it in me, partly because it was taking so long to get home). I didn't mean to get so far away from the house, but I couldn't very well turn off the long downhill at the end of a 30 minute run when every option was an up. My walk was .92K/.57mi.
It wasn't so hot today and I was pleasantly surprised to see the actual distances I went, especially since it didn't feel that great. I ended up icing my knees this evening - about 15 on the left, 15 on the right and another 15 on the left. That seemed to help, but then I got out my It's All Good oil that was sent to me last year (apparently the maker isn't selling it anymore which devastates me), and it literally made the pain go away. This pain in my knee has been so sharp that I didn't think oils could touch it, and it wiped the pain OUT. {{Note from Saturday, 6/11/11:: I ended up in bed about 12 hours last night and awoke with ZERO pain in my knee. Will ice and oil again tonight, just to be safe.}}
Well, I made a couple changes to the blog layout. They'll grow on me. You know how I am with change. I did go back to my Day 66 post to find a new blog description. Took down the old, "I set out to run past jazz musicians. I should have just put on a cd," and put up the new, "Running has taught me to appreciate the important things in life: like being able to breathe." All true.
Weather: 70, partly cloudy, 6mph, 78% humidity, feels like 70
Time: 6am; Walk 5, Run 30, Walk 10
Distance: 4.96K/3.08mi
Elevation: +84.8/-85.6/net-.8 ft
Just run: 30:00
Distance: 3.59K/2.23mi
5K/10K: 42:56/1:30:45
Pace: 13.45 (While still lousy, this pleasantly shocked me.)
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Ridiculous.
I am finally going to run before I go to a job. This has been 400 days in the making. I'm pretty excited. And not just because I spent all day yesterday wishing it was a run day. Actually, my left knee was kinda out of whack yesterday, so I was probably smart to have a rest. Like, when you stand up and you feel like your leg below your knee is not under any type of control from your muscles/tendons/ligaments? That's probably not good.
I wake up. I know I have just shut off my alarm and time is of the essence. First I have to will myself fully awake. I'm excited about the run and I don't want to be late for work...and I have to pee (there's a lot of hydrating going on this time of year)...Wait. It's really dark. I know if my alarm just went off, it's still a good 40 minutes until sunrise, but it is really, really dark. I finally roll over and look at the clock. It's 3 am. I'm a full two hours early, and now wide awake. What kind of monster have I become? I couldn't help thinking of one particularly evil PE teacher I had when I stumbled back to bed from the bathroom. Oh, I hope she never hears about this, because I don't want to give her the pleasure.
Once I appropriately headed out at sunrise, I did the 5 minute walk (.47K/.29mi), then as soon as I started the run, that left knee about floored me. Or sidewalked me, as it were. It had felt pretty good while I was getting ready, so I was disappointed. It hurt so bad that I almost stopped running for fear of doing damage. But I really, really want to run 30 minutes within 2 weeks of starting back up! So I kept running, and I'm assuming based strictly on the strength from the falafel I had for dinner last night, the pain mostly went away.
I was feeling good on the run. Breath, ok. Legs, good. Temperature, perfect. Thirsty, no. Hills, not an issue. I ran through my new neighborhood and headed for the long long long flat stretch back to the main road. I was going for 26 minutes today, and with about 9 to go, I did start to wear down. I had been having the upper stomach/lower chest cramps again, along with just feeling very nauseous. I had a pretty good idea where my finish line was going to be today, and that still seems to be a huge help to keep me from COMPULSIVELY checking the time.
My alarm went off about half a block sooner than I expected, which pretty well confirmed what I was already suspecting - that I was behind on my pace. I definitely did not feel like I was running slow, but I finished my run at 2.96K/1.84mi...and since it was a 26 minute run, I clearly was above a 13 minute mile, which I would like to be well below again.
I walked the 5 minutes home - .45K/.28mi - and got ready for work as quickly as possible. I was only 5 minutes late. I now know I can do this, I just have to streamline a couple of things!
Weather: 74, Sunny, 8mph wind (I don't think there was any wind), 76% humidity, feels like 74
Time: 6am; Walk 5, Run 26, Walk 5
Distance: 3.88K/2.41mi
Elevation: +57.5/-56.6/net .9 ft
Just run: 26:00
Distance: 2.96K/1.84 mi
5K/10K: 45:49/1:36:50
Pace on 26 minutes over 1.84 mi = 14.13 (gross)
I wake up. I know I have just shut off my alarm and time is of the essence. First I have to will myself fully awake. I'm excited about the run and I don't want to be late for work...and I have to pee (there's a lot of hydrating going on this time of year)...Wait. It's really dark. I know if my alarm just went off, it's still a good 40 minutes until sunrise, but it is really, really dark. I finally roll over and look at the clock. It's 3 am. I'm a full two hours early, and now wide awake. What kind of monster have I become? I couldn't help thinking of one particularly evil PE teacher I had when I stumbled back to bed from the bathroom. Oh, I hope she never hears about this, because I don't want to give her the pleasure.
Once I appropriately headed out at sunrise, I did the 5 minute walk (.47K/.29mi), then as soon as I started the run, that left knee about floored me. Or sidewalked me, as it were. It had felt pretty good while I was getting ready, so I was disappointed. It hurt so bad that I almost stopped running for fear of doing damage. But I really, really want to run 30 minutes within 2 weeks of starting back up! So I kept running, and I'm assuming based strictly on the strength from the falafel I had for dinner last night, the pain mostly went away.
I was feeling good on the run. Breath, ok. Legs, good. Temperature, perfect. Thirsty, no. Hills, not an issue. I ran through my new neighborhood and headed for the long long long flat stretch back to the main road. I was going for 26 minutes today, and with about 9 to go, I did start to wear down. I had been having the upper stomach/lower chest cramps again, along with just feeling very nauseous. I had a pretty good idea where my finish line was going to be today, and that still seems to be a huge help to keep me from COMPULSIVELY checking the time.
My alarm went off about half a block sooner than I expected, which pretty well confirmed what I was already suspecting - that I was behind on my pace. I definitely did not feel like I was running slow, but I finished my run at 2.96K/1.84mi...and since it was a 26 minute run, I clearly was above a 13 minute mile, which I would like to be well below again.
I walked the 5 minutes home - .45K/.28mi - and got ready for work as quickly as possible. I was only 5 minutes late. I now know I can do this, I just have to streamline a couple of things!
Weather: 74, Sunny, 8mph wind (I don't think there was any wind), 76% humidity, feels like 74
Time: 6am; Walk 5, Run 26, Walk 5
Distance: 3.88K/2.41mi
Elevation: +57.5/-56.6/net .9 ft
Just run: 26:00
Distance: 2.96K/1.84 mi
5K/10K: 45:49/1:36:50
Pace on 26 minutes over 1.84 mi = 14.13 (gross)
Monday, June 6, 2011
So this is vacation running
Today I took a vacation day so that I could again go to the Blind Boone Ragtime Festival. This actually meant that I had an extra half hour to get ready this morning. Thanks in part to that, I was able to get my run in before it got exceptionally hot later in the day.
First of all, the cicadas. They are ridiculous. There's one tree line on my warmup walk where they are so loud, and the road is just coated in their smushed carcasses. It's foul. Second. Worms. Why are there worms all over the ground flopping all over the place?! Guh-ross.
As soon as I finished my 5 minute warmup walk (.46K/.29mi), I had a bit of knee pain. It was totally unexpected and out of nowhere, but mercifully did not last too long, because I had to spend most of my run contending with a mid-lower chest cramp. I also tried to focus on hitting on my heel and rolling up to my toe. It seemed like I was doing well with that, although my pace for the day does not reflect it.
I turned to run through my new little neighborhood when I kept hearing what I thought was a dog barking nearby. Actually it was a couple of runners going up the middle of the road, with sidewalks on both sides, yelling so loud I heard them over the cicadas and mp3 player at 6am. Fn Toolbags.
As I ran back down the long flat past the school, there was a woman sitting out on her stoop and she very friendily said good morning. A. I'm not used to anyone being nice around here. B. I was at about the 20 minute mark and could hardly breathe. But I managed to wave a little and mouth good morning. Bah, maybe all runners are toolbags. Oh, except some of us are because we're too tired to be nice, and some are because they're too cocky to be civilized.
Finished my run at the turn off back to the house at 22 minutes - 2.63K - 1.63mi. Took a 5 minute walk home (.47K/.29mi) and promptly downed a Dew and my choco chip/pb waffles. In 2 days I'm gonna go for 26 minutes, then Friday I'll go for 30. That'll be two weeks and a day from my first run back!
No big review for the Ragtime Festival, but a quick list of the performers at the open piano this morning. Again, an amazingly free experience. Oh, and a very interesting session on copyright law which, of course, everything I write on this blog is, unless quoting someone else, where I always try to give due credit.
Performers: Jack & Chris Bradshaw, Larisa Migachyov, Will Perkins, Nan Bostick, Frederick Hodges, Jim Radloff, Steve Standiford, Dave Tucker, Reginald Robinson, Max Keenlyside, Benjamin Anderson, and Bob Ault.
Weather: 71, Dawn, 7mph wind (I felt no wind), 85% humidity, feels like 72
Time: 6AM; Walk 5, Run 22, Walk 5
Distance: 3.56K/2.21mi
Elevation: +53.3/-53.9/net -.6ft
Just run: 22:00
Distance: 2.63K/1.63mi
5K/10K: 44:10/1:33:21
Pace: 22 min over 1.63mi = 13.5
First of all, the cicadas. They are ridiculous. There's one tree line on my warmup walk where they are so loud, and the road is just coated in their smushed carcasses. It's foul. Second. Worms. Why are there worms all over the ground flopping all over the place?! Guh-ross.
As soon as I finished my 5 minute warmup walk (.46K/.29mi), I had a bit of knee pain. It was totally unexpected and out of nowhere, but mercifully did not last too long, because I had to spend most of my run contending with a mid-lower chest cramp. I also tried to focus on hitting on my heel and rolling up to my toe. It seemed like I was doing well with that, although my pace for the day does not reflect it.
I turned to run through my new little neighborhood when I kept hearing what I thought was a dog barking nearby. Actually it was a couple of runners going up the middle of the road, with sidewalks on both sides, yelling so loud I heard them over the cicadas and mp3 player at 6am. Fn Toolbags.
As I ran back down the long flat past the school, there was a woman sitting out on her stoop and she very friendily said good morning. A. I'm not used to anyone being nice around here. B. I was at about the 20 minute mark and could hardly breathe. But I managed to wave a little and mouth good morning. Bah, maybe all runners are toolbags. Oh, except some of us are because we're too tired to be nice, and some are because they're too cocky to be civilized.
Finished my run at the turn off back to the house at 22 minutes - 2.63K - 1.63mi. Took a 5 minute walk home (.47K/.29mi) and promptly downed a Dew and my choco chip/pb waffles. In 2 days I'm gonna go for 26 minutes, then Friday I'll go for 30. That'll be two weeks and a day from my first run back!
No big review for the Ragtime Festival, but a quick list of the performers at the open piano this morning. Again, an amazingly free experience. Oh, and a very interesting session on copyright law which, of course, everything I write on this blog is, unless quoting someone else, where I always try to give due credit.
Performers: Jack & Chris Bradshaw, Larisa Migachyov, Will Perkins, Nan Bostick, Frederick Hodges, Jim Radloff, Steve Standiford, Dave Tucker, Reginald Robinson, Max Keenlyside, Benjamin Anderson, and Bob Ault.
Weather: 71, Dawn, 7mph wind (I felt no wind), 85% humidity, feels like 72
Time: 6AM; Walk 5, Run 22, Walk 5
Distance: 3.56K/2.21mi
Elevation: +53.3/-53.9/net -.6ft
Just run: 22:00
Distance: 2.63K/1.63mi
5K/10K: 44:10/1:33:21
Pace: 22 min over 1.63mi = 13.5
Sunday, June 5, 2011
My 2010 Stats and Making Changes
I want to take my prior year monthly stats off the side of the blog, so I thought I would stick them in a post I could easily get to.
For 2010, I didn't separate the run from the walk for stat purposes for the first month. I didn't know if I'd ever be able to run a whole 5K, but I now know that if I were in a race something would have to go horribly wrong to walk part of it. So, the stats kept all through 2010 were for run and walk. Those total stats are in this post.
The new totals for 2010 on the side of the blog will be run only - so, they won't include the first month of stats (May 2010). The 2011 stats and the Grand Total will of course just be run-only as well.
2010 Total Time: 26.11 hours
Distance: 190.08K (118.13mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 44:01/1:33:02
December 2010 Time: .78 hour
Distance: 5.51K (3.43mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 42:07/1:29:02
November 2010 Time: 2.92 hours
Distance: 21.43K (13.32mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 40:39/1:25:55
October 2010 Time: 3.84 hours
Distance: 27.67K (17.19mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 41:46/1:28:17
September 2010 Time: 2.85 hours
Distance: 21.92K (13.63mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 40:31/1:25:39
August 2010 Time: 3.71 hours
Distance: 29.72K (18.47mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 38:50/1:22:05
July 2010 Time: 5.37 hours
Distance: 39.06K (24.26mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 44:01/1:32:54
June 2010 Time: 3.47 hours
Distance: 24.28K (15.1mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 45:48/1:36:48
May 2010 Time: 3.18 hours
Distance: 20.49K (12.73mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 51:23/1:48:37
For 2010, I didn't separate the run from the walk for stat purposes for the first month. I didn't know if I'd ever be able to run a whole 5K, but I now know that if I were in a race something would have to go horribly wrong to walk part of it. So, the stats kept all through 2010 were for run and walk. Those total stats are in this post.
The new totals for 2010 on the side of the blog will be run only - so, they won't include the first month of stats (May 2010). The 2011 stats and the Grand Total will of course just be run-only as well.
2010 Total Time: 26.11 hours
Distance: 190.08K (118.13mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 44:01/1:33:02
December 2010 Time: .78 hour
Distance: 5.51K (3.43mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 42:07/1:29:02
November 2010 Time: 2.92 hours
Distance: 21.43K (13.32mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 40:39/1:25:55
October 2010 Time: 3.84 hours
Distance: 27.67K (17.19mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 41:46/1:28:17
September 2010 Time: 2.85 hours
Distance: 21.92K (13.63mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 40:31/1:25:39
August 2010 Time: 3.71 hours
Distance: 29.72K (18.47mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 38:50/1:22:05
July 2010 Time: 5.37 hours
Distance: 39.06K (24.26mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 44:01/1:32:54
June 2010 Time: 3.47 hours
Distance: 24.28K (15.1mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 45:48/1:36:48
May 2010 Time: 3.18 hours
Distance: 20.49K (12.73mi)
5K/10K Predictor Avg: 51:23/1:48:37
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Oops, I won't do that again.
First, I stayed up late last night cleaning up my mp3 player. I didn't work on the playlist, but I got songs organized much better. I'm quite pleased. Well, until this morning when I just lounged and lounged in bed. I knew it was going to be hot and that time would be of the essence, but surely it wasn't that hot, already, right?
I checked the temp before I left and it said it already felt like 87. 85 is the top of my comfort zone, although I think I ran last summer at 90 and it was ok. Key difference: I had been running in the heat for some time last summer. This is like a week into my running this year. I did not wish to sit around all day hoping it would be cooler at night. I also did not know how far I should go ahead on my C25K plan. The next two runs are 20 minutes. Then they throw in a 12-5-12 before upping it to 24. I decided to compromise and aim for 22. I just am not a fan of the run-walk-run business.
Oh, did I mention I woke up with a headache? I took a couple tylenol before setting out. I did my obligatory 5 minute walk (.46K/.29mi), but I very quickly knew the 22 minutes was not going to happen. No amount of will power was going to change the fact that I was about to pass out in the heat. This was the first day that most of my run was fully in the sun, also, and it was simply intolerable.
I decided to go for the 12 minute run, then do the 5 minute walk and 12 minute run. I got through the 12 minutes at the school (1.48K/.92mi), then spent nearly the entire 5 minute walk (.41K/.25mi) trying to reset the alarms on my phone. I was toast, and I knew it. But I gave it ye old community college try, and repeated my 1 block/1 minute run from a few days ago (.13K/.08mi). I felt like I had more in me at the end, but I knew there wasn't much left and that I was so hot it was probably dangerous and stupid to try. So, with total deadweight legs, and no strength whatsoever, I barely made my way home. It took 7 mins to cover the .58K/.36mi.
So, that was a bit of a disappointing day. My first fail of the new runs. My first step back. My first reminder of why I get up before dawn to run during the summer. I may run tomorrow to make up for it. I'm off work again Monday, although I have activities planned. Not sure what I'll do next time to come back from this, but I suppose my goal will again be the 22. I very badly want to be at 30 minutes two weeks after coming back, I just fear that is an unreasonable goal. I really need to start back up with the yoga now, as well, and do the leg strengthening clearly. BUT, my pace over the 12 minutes/.92 mile was down again - 13.04 today! I must say, for some reason I thought I was running even slower, and as I look at breaking into the 12s, I think that 10 minute mile I put on my goal list last year is attainable after all.
When I got home, I made chocolate chip waffles, with peanut butter (a tip my niece shared last week), and added banana slices. I am the new improved fat elvis. I can't believe the lack of aches and pains so far this year, but I am quite pleased, duh.
Weather: 84, Sunny, 8mph wind, 64% humidity, Feels like 90 (this was at the end of the run)
Time: 10AM; Walk 5, Run 12, Walk 5, Run 1, Walk 7
Distance: 3.06K/1.9mi
Elevation: +43/-43.6/net -.6 ft
Just run: 13:00
Distance: 1.61K/1mi
5K/10K: 44:14/1:33:30
I checked the temp before I left and it said it already felt like 87. 85 is the top of my comfort zone, although I think I ran last summer at 90 and it was ok. Key difference: I had been running in the heat for some time last summer. This is like a week into my running this year. I did not wish to sit around all day hoping it would be cooler at night. I also did not know how far I should go ahead on my C25K plan. The next two runs are 20 minutes. Then they throw in a 12-5-12 before upping it to 24. I decided to compromise and aim for 22. I just am not a fan of the run-walk-run business.
Oh, did I mention I woke up with a headache? I took a couple tylenol before setting out. I did my obligatory 5 minute walk (.46K/.29mi), but I very quickly knew the 22 minutes was not going to happen. No amount of will power was going to change the fact that I was about to pass out in the heat. This was the first day that most of my run was fully in the sun, also, and it was simply intolerable.
I decided to go for the 12 minute run, then do the 5 minute walk and 12 minute run. I got through the 12 minutes at the school (1.48K/.92mi), then spent nearly the entire 5 minute walk (.41K/.25mi) trying to reset the alarms on my phone. I was toast, and I knew it. But I gave it ye old community college try, and repeated my 1 block/1 minute run from a few days ago (.13K/.08mi). I felt like I had more in me at the end, but I knew there wasn't much left and that I was so hot it was probably dangerous and stupid to try. So, with total deadweight legs, and no strength whatsoever, I barely made my way home. It took 7 mins to cover the .58K/.36mi.
So, that was a bit of a disappointing day. My first fail of the new runs. My first step back. My first reminder of why I get up before dawn to run during the summer. I may run tomorrow to make up for it. I'm off work again Monday, although I have activities planned. Not sure what I'll do next time to come back from this, but I suppose my goal will again be the 22. I very badly want to be at 30 minutes two weeks after coming back, I just fear that is an unreasonable goal. I really need to start back up with the yoga now, as well, and do the leg strengthening clearly. BUT, my pace over the 12 minutes/.92 mile was down again - 13.04 today! I must say, for some reason I thought I was running even slower, and as I look at breaking into the 12s, I think that 10 minute mile I put on my goal list last year is attainable after all.
When I got home, I made chocolate chip waffles, with peanut butter (a tip my niece shared last week), and added banana slices. I am the new improved fat elvis. I can't believe the lack of aches and pains so far this year, but I am quite pleased, duh.
Weather: 84, Sunny, 8mph wind, 64% humidity, Feels like 90 (this was at the end of the run)
Time: 10AM; Walk 5, Run 12, Walk 5, Run 1, Walk 7
Distance: 3.06K/1.9mi
Elevation: +43/-43.6/net -.6 ft
Just run: 13:00
Distance: 1.61K/1mi
5K/10K: 44:14/1:33:30
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Running Through Liquid Air & Cicadas
This morning I was listening to one of the local radio shows, as I do, and the girl host told the guy she had a surprise. Apparently the guy is a distance runner, but she just signed up for her first half, in October. Excitement all around. She said she hasn't been running for about 6 weeks, but she guesses she'll have to get back into it. He did a classic absurd scoff of , "Well, yes." He went on to tell her she would have no problems, but the thing with a fall half is summer training in MO. Amen. I have seen a lot more runners out this year - I guess that's good. I always have liked being trendy...
Again, I had woken up in time for a morning run and again the weather did not look safe. So I had a chance for another inspirational conversation with my coworker. We both have wee little strides. She said she was working on lengthening her stride, and after she works on it, she can really tell that she has worked her muscles differently.
It was hot tonight, so I dressed in appropriate shorts, but ones with no pockets. I generally carry my pepper spray in my pocket, so if it was a day when I felt like I needed to run with it, I always wore something with pockets. Tonight I felt uneasy, but had to wear the shorter shorts. Screw it, hillbillies, that IS mace in my hand and hells no I am not happy to see you.
I finally started to set up a playlist on my mp3 player, and I had it cranked. Oh, not because it was so awesome, but so that I could HEAR it over the frakking cicadas. I am literally losing my mind. I loathe them. If you see a video of a red faced panting girl macing giant flying bugs, that would be me. It's only a matter of time.
After my 5 minute walk (.46K/.29mi), I set off on the normal route, not venturing off into the side neighborhood. I was very tired from my ridiculous short-lived effort to lengthen my stride. The thing is, when I mess with my form, I feel like, and presumably I am, going a lot faster. Clearly that is the goal, but it freaks me out because I worry about regulating my breath which has generally been the worst part about running for me. Although I must say, so far on this round, it has been lack of leg muscles. Anyway, I was also blazing hot, and faint and thirsty.
As I approached the school, there was a garbage truck parked at the intersection I cross. At 7:30 at night, with dudes in it. Uhh. Yes, again, that is mace in my hand, but to save it for future needs, I crossed the street. There was another creepy garbage truck parked in front of the school, sans dudes. I don't even want to know. I'm too busy seeing the world from a whole different angle. This side of the street has more dogs, and less sidewalk. We like to grow grass over the sidewalk here in the south, ya see. I kept thinking about crossing back, but there were a TON of kids out on the other side. Odd, I don't remember ever seeing so many kids over there. And even though I would have to cross eventually to get home, I was too tired to deal with it. So I kept panting along - oh my playlist caused me to set my mp3 to just play files in order, not random, and it wasn't finished, or very long, so I got stuck flipping through the WORST music on the mp3 trying to find something. I wished for the extra energy to be able to switch it to random, but I just didn't have it in me. I finished my run up close to where I started it (2.21K/1.37mi), and it never even crossed my mind to try and do another bit of run. I just walked the 5 minutes home (.42K/.26mi).
So that was Day 52 of the C25K. In a week I've gone from Day 33, a 10 minute run, to Day 52, an 18 minute run. I'm feeling good. And my pace is down to 13.14 from 14.08.
Weather: Ok, I use Google for the weather. Just type in "weather" and my zip code. Then I click on the weather channel to get the heat index/wind chill. That being said, tonight's weather report is BS. I raise the flag, and I fly it mightily. It was less windy and felt much, much, much hotter. 78, Sunny, 10 mph wind, 79% Humidity, Feels Like 78. BS.
Time: 7PM; Walk 5, Run 18, Walk 5
Distance: 3.09K/1.92mi
Elevation: +44.6/-39.3/net 5.2 ft - this is also calculated by google. I know the math is frequently off. I don't care enough to fix it.
Just run: 18:00
Distance: 2.21K/1.37mi
5K/10K: 43:36/1:32:09
Again, I had woken up in time for a morning run and again the weather did not look safe. So I had a chance for another inspirational conversation with my coworker. We both have wee little strides. She said she was working on lengthening her stride, and after she works on it, she can really tell that she has worked her muscles differently.
It was hot tonight, so I dressed in appropriate shorts, but ones with no pockets. I generally carry my pepper spray in my pocket, so if it was a day when I felt like I needed to run with it, I always wore something with pockets. Tonight I felt uneasy, but had to wear the shorter shorts. Screw it, hillbillies, that IS mace in my hand and hells no I am not happy to see you.
I finally started to set up a playlist on my mp3 player, and I had it cranked. Oh, not because it was so awesome, but so that I could HEAR it over the frakking cicadas. I am literally losing my mind. I loathe them. If you see a video of a red faced panting girl macing giant flying bugs, that would be me. It's only a matter of time.
After my 5 minute walk (.46K/.29mi), I set off on the normal route, not venturing off into the side neighborhood. I was very tired from my ridiculous short-lived effort to lengthen my stride. The thing is, when I mess with my form, I feel like, and presumably I am, going a lot faster. Clearly that is the goal, but it freaks me out because I worry about regulating my breath which has generally been the worst part about running for me. Although I must say, so far on this round, it has been lack of leg muscles. Anyway, I was also blazing hot, and faint and thirsty.
As I approached the school, there was a garbage truck parked at the intersection I cross. At 7:30 at night, with dudes in it. Uhh. Yes, again, that is mace in my hand, but to save it for future needs, I crossed the street. There was another creepy garbage truck parked in front of the school, sans dudes. I don't even want to know. I'm too busy seeing the world from a whole different angle. This side of the street has more dogs, and less sidewalk. We like to grow grass over the sidewalk here in the south, ya see. I kept thinking about crossing back, but there were a TON of kids out on the other side. Odd, I don't remember ever seeing so many kids over there. And even though I would have to cross eventually to get home, I was too tired to deal with it. So I kept panting along - oh my playlist caused me to set my mp3 to just play files in order, not random, and it wasn't finished, or very long, so I got stuck flipping through the WORST music on the mp3 trying to find something. I wished for the extra energy to be able to switch it to random, but I just didn't have it in me. I finished my run up close to where I started it (2.21K/1.37mi), and it never even crossed my mind to try and do another bit of run. I just walked the 5 minutes home (.42K/.26mi).
So that was Day 52 of the C25K. In a week I've gone from Day 33, a 10 minute run, to Day 52, an 18 minute run. I'm feeling good. And my pace is down to 13.14 from 14.08.
Weather: Ok, I use Google for the weather. Just type in "weather" and my zip code. Then I click on the weather channel to get the heat index/wind chill. That being said, tonight's weather report is BS. I raise the flag, and I fly it mightily. It was less windy and felt much, much, much hotter. 78, Sunny, 10 mph wind, 79% Humidity, Feels Like 78. BS.
Time: 7PM; Walk 5, Run 18, Walk 5
Distance: 3.09K/1.92mi
Elevation: +44.6/-39.3/net 5.2 ft - this is also calculated by google. I know the math is frequently off. I don't care enough to fix it.
Just run: 18:00
Distance: 2.21K/1.37mi
5K/10K: 43:36/1:32:09
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