Distance Running

Another workout

2011-03-21T18:51:00.000-07:00

Today was another track workout, mile repeats once again. I dread these workouts, but i know they are necessary.. Today i felt completely terrible. I ran my first mile in 5:26 which felt good but then that fell to a 5:35 and the third was hurt so bad getting me a 5:45. The cramps and almost throwing up were too overwhelming, i had to call it quits after just 3 repeats. Yet another day reassuring me that not doing track officially is the right thing to do.

Lazy.. haha

2011-03-19T21:57:00.001-07:00

After the day off yesterday because of my laziness, I expected to go for a solid run today. Well, my life was quite hectic today and i ended up taking the easy way out and biking 12 miles. I am trying to cross train more this season to avoid injury by strengthening my quads. Although i only biked, it was at a solid pace and i worked up a sweat. It may have been being lazy, but it was a hard workout and much more enjoyable than running..!

Exhausted

2011-03-17T16:35:00.000-07:00

Well, today was another really nice day outside and i went for an easy 4. Today was 2 days after my track workout, and i really felt it today. My legs were really tired and i had a hard time on my easy run. To go along with that, 3/4 of my run was with my face in wind and there were a lot of hills. i didnt time my run, but i estimated my run was around a 7:10 pace which isnt too bad considering the conditions. March madness is on, so its a good day haha.

Easy...?

2011-03-16T16:40:00.000-07:00

Today was an absolutely perfect day for running. It was about 60 degrees and i ran after the sun was down, finally wearing shorts to run!! I was going for an easy 5 miles, about a 7 minute pace.. so that would be 35:00. I ended up finishing in 32:08! That is a 6:25 pace, a little fast for an 'easy' run? But it really didnt feel that hard and i wasnt tired at all afterward. I think all my hard training in the cold weather has really paid off. I have always been a bad runner in the cold, and a warm day today really showed how much improvement i have made. This really gave me some confidence.

Track Workout!

2011-03-15T15:26:00.000-07:00

Finally, some speed stuff. I've been asking my coach for speed stuff for a few weeks now and I finally got it... Mile repeats. I hate them, but i know i need them. I did 4 mile repeats with times of 5:30, 5:34, 5:40, and the last one i felt terrible but pushed it to still get a 5:50. Overall, i felt great today, i finally felt like i had accomplished something good in track. Today was a good day and hopefully it is the first of many to come in the near future.

Still not feeling good..

2011-03-14T18:03:00.000-07:00

Today was yet another 4 mile tempo... yes very repetitive... Anyway, i ran it in 24:43 which is 6:11 pace. Not too bad, but it felt terrible;e, i cannot remember the last time i felt 'good' while running. I need to change up my training or something, i am getting really sick of this and i am not enjoying running at all anymore.

saturady run

2011-03-12T20:48:00.001-08:00

today was an easy day on a saturday mornign so i went for an easy 4. it was a cold crappy windy day out so it wasnt too much fun, but i ran well. i timed my easy run and finished in 28:30, thats a little slower than a 7 minute pace which is what i strive for on my easy runs. running is looking good, but it looks like i might be quitting track. i will continue to run, but since our distance team is so good- theres no spot for me on varsity. i might as well not do it and get a job 4 weeks earlier and make some money.

Blah

2011-03-11T12:49:00.001-08:00

Another crappy day. I was supposed to run a 6 mile tempo, but i just wasnt up to that. I just feel like crap, so i went for a 4 mile tempo running it in 25:00. 6:15 pace isnt bad, its just annoying how inconsistent i have been this week. Hopefully things get better next week.

Matching Outfits

2011-03-10T16:19:00.000-08:00

So today was an easy 6 day, ran it at a 7 minute pace no problem. To make it more interesting, my friend and i dressed up identical. We both had black tights on, gray sweatshirts, black gloves, and an orange hat. Our only difference was shoes, but it was still pretty awesome! Needless to say, we got more looks than usual haha.

Better Day!

2011-03-09T15:27:00.000-08:00

Finally, i ran well. Although it didnt feel good, i ran a 4 mile tempo in 24:30, that is a 6:07 pace. I'm happy with that, but i did have a lot of cramps. Nothing much to say, its a boring day haha.

Bike Day

2011-03-08T17:34:00.000-08:00

Well today there was no practice after school and i forgot my running stuff at school. I had to improvise... so i did a grueling 30 miles on a stationary bike, probably the most boring 2 hours of my life (i know its a slow pace). But, I got my cardio in and some cross training is always good. I would have much rather run, but i made due with what i had.

Bad Day

2011-03-07T14:47:00.000-08:00

Today was supposed to be a 4 mile tempo but it ended up being.... a disaster. It started off great with a sold 2 miles in 12:00. Then..BOOM. An excruciating pain in my right side- i tried to fight it off, but i was forced to walk for 2 min. I then picked up running again and ran in the rest of the way at a fairly easy pace finishing with a time of 27:30... 3:30 slower than my desired time. I am now questioning why I even run, when I hated it so much today.. Anyone else have these kind of days?

First Post

2011-03-06T18:13:00.000-08:00

Well, this is my first day as a blogger. If you have read my info I absolutely love running. I am very talented at it, although my times do not reflect that due to my injuries. However, my injuries have enhanced my passion for running and in my time off I have read a lot about running and learned a lot so I will try to share my information with you all. I hope to be a good source of information for you. I also would like to be a good source of entertainment. My information will not always helps your running, but it will be interesting. Which leads to my first blog:

The marathon is the ultimate distance challenge for runners, 26.2 miles of non-stop running. Bob Hall has found a love in this event and is aiming to run a marathon in all 50 states. He has 45/50 so far. This story is crazy, he obviously has a passion for running. My goal has always been to run a marathon in my life...but he is going to run 50+ with respectable times around 3:40! My personal opinion is that this guy is insane. He may love running, but running that much cannot possibly be healthy for him. I know what over training does to a body... I pulled my hamstring as a result of it. And the pulled hamstring led to my knee cap coming out of alignment, requiring surgery. Evem if he remains in good health now, he is sure to have knee problems later in life. But his heart and lungs will definitely be in great condition, which may be all that matters to him. I personally would not go as crazy as this guy, but that's just me. I would love to hear what you guys have to say. Also please give me feedback on how to improve my blogs, I'm new at this.

http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/marathon-41779-boston-race.html