I'm bound to have a 'bad/difficult' run soon. I'm not sure when, but I'm overdue. I've always said the bad runs are what make you a stronger, better runner and I'm actually looking for this run to come. Last night was a pretty easy run I put in 3.4 miles at a 9:23 pace making this a tempo run for me. On top of this I did another 2 miles walking in the morning and a 1 mile cool down after the tempo run. My legs feel pretty good so far - a little tender in the calves but not too bad.
I'm very pleased with my start to the new year. I've already logged 25 miles for the month and I'm feeling very strong. I've run everyday of the new year so far and I can see this overall trend continuing throughout the whole month. (I do expect to take a day off - I'm now sure when yet.)
I've finally decided which 10k program I'm going to work towards for my 10k race in March. January 18th is the program start date and I'll be loosely following Hal Higdon's 10k Intermediate Plan. For those not familliar with this plan, it's and 8 week plan that involves strength training, tempo runs, cross training and some intervals. The plan also calls for a 5k Race on week 4 - which I'll be doing alone. I'll pretty much follow the plan except that I'll be adding a few extra miles hre and there. My race Goal is still running a sub 60 min Race - since it is my first I don't want to burn myself out, because my main goal this year is my1st half that I've scheduled for May. I'll keep everyone posted on my progress.
Kee Steppin'
Bob
Showing posts with label bad runs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bad runs. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Slowly I'm Progressing
It's been about ten days since my last post (really?!?) and I've been really busy with both personal stuff, family, and my running. Currently I'm on pace for a 90 mile month so I'll have to pick it up this week if I want to hit that 100 mark again. Stroller runs ARE making me stronger, and I'm not doing enough running with my partner Bogey.
Have you ever heard of a dog bonking out on a run? Well that's exactly what happened to Bogey and I last weekend. My wife took our kids out to watch their cousin's football game and that left Bogey and I with a couple hours to burn, so I decided to go out on a 'longish' run. Now when I though of the ides I was thinking of a three miler, but within 2 mins of leaving the house I knew I could go for 7-10 by just how I felt. Immediately I changed course and set out for my longer loop that I could add to as we went. The loop itself is about 6.5 miles and the add on could increase this distance by at least 4-5 miles if I wanted to. Weather wise it was kind of hot for this time of the year (82 degrees) for the late afternoon but I wasn't worried about myself - but I should have been worried for my partner. (Small note: last attempt at this particular loop I myself crashed sometime last year.) About 2 miles into the run I noticed Bogey was lagging behind me, tongue rolling out of his mouth and panting hard. At first I thought it was because we had just past the Dog Park and he wanted to play, but very quickly I realized he was completely out of gas - so for the next 10 mins we waked so he could cool down and catch his breath. After that it was a slow jog downhill straight home, no addons, shoot we didn't even complete the loop (4.5 miles only). Still it got me thinking, I guess even dogs can have bad days.
My other runs have been good though - I'm still pushing Cade in the stroller and I'm getting quicker, below is my pace chart (weekly) in regards to my stroller runs. I'm impressed with myself because I'm not trying to increase pace here - just working on getting in longer more meaningful runs.
Keep Steppin'
Bob
Have you ever heard of a dog bonking out on a run? Well that's exactly what happened to Bogey and I last weekend. My wife took our kids out to watch their cousin's football game and that left Bogey and I with a couple hours to burn, so I decided to go out on a 'longish' run. Now when I though of the ides I was thinking of a three miler, but within 2 mins of leaving the house I knew I could go for 7-10 by just how I felt. Immediately I changed course and set out for my longer loop that I could add to as we went. The loop itself is about 6.5 miles and the add on could increase this distance by at least 4-5 miles if I wanted to. Weather wise it was kind of hot for this time of the year (82 degrees) for the late afternoon but I wasn't worried about myself - but I should have been worried for my partner. (Small note: last attempt at this particular loop I myself crashed sometime last year.) About 2 miles into the run I noticed Bogey was lagging behind me, tongue rolling out of his mouth and panting hard. At first I thought it was because we had just past the Dog Park and he wanted to play, but very quickly I realized he was completely out of gas - so for the next 10 mins we waked so he could cool down and catch his breath. After that it was a slow jog downhill straight home, no addons, shoot we didn't even complete the loop (4.5 miles only). Still it got me thinking, I guess even dogs can have bad days.
My other runs have been good though - I'm still pushing Cade in the stroller and I'm getting quicker, below is my pace chart (weekly) in regards to my stroller runs. I'm impressed with myself because I'm not trying to increase pace here - just working on getting in longer more meaningful runs.
Keep Steppin'
Bob
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)