Well, as cold as it was today and as much snow as there is, I HAD to get out there. Too little running going on lately. I have shoveled a good 20+ inches over the past week, but that isn't as much leg as running! Anyway, legs felt really good today. I made sure to stretch my calves every day over the past week to get over the calf fatigue that seems to have been plaguing me.
Run to the school was at a decent clip and my usual rest/walk before my return run home wasn't really needed. I barely rested before crossing the street and heading back home. I did get another quick walk in at the entrance coming home, but that, too, was short and I picked it up again. Overall, with the exception of the last leg in, I was just at/under an 8 minute/mile pace. Goal achieved, now I have to step it up and push for the next distance.
Here are the times:
Home to Dev: 4:24
Dev to School: 10:44 (6:20)
School to Dev: 6:25
Dev to Home: 11:28 (5:03)
Stretching will continue, as will hitting the hotel gyms, lousy as they are...
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Pre-Snowstorm Run
Well, weather calls for it to start snowing today and not stopping until probably Sunday. That would dump about 2 feet of snow, if they speak the truth about what is coming. I missed running this loop last weekend because of other things going on and the occassional excuse to not go out in the cold. Today it was 36 degrees and I have a pending half marathon on April 17th, so I had to get out today, especially if the snow will keep me from it tomorrow and maybe Sunday.
This week, I did get a couple of days in on the treadmill at the hotel. 35-45 minutes each day, getting my heart rate into the 145 range and burning 300+ calories, if the readout on the treadmill is accurate. It looks like I am starting to see the results, as it looks like I have dropped 3 pounds in the past 2 weeks or so and my legs are noticeably stronger. Legs still aren't close to what I need them to be, but I can tell the difference at different points in my run. Lungs and heart have no problem on any of the runs that I have been taking, even my thighs appear strong...it is my calves that are either cramping or just fatiguing very quickly. I will have to do some research around how to prevent that or make them stronger, faster.
I am not sure if my original GPS readings were off or the ones today were, but today GPS said the route I run is 2.76 miles, which makes my average times slightly better. Anyway, my times were as follows on this run:
House to Development Entrance: 4:20
Development to School: 10:59 (GPS says this was a 7:56 pace)
School to Development: 6:36 (GPS had this at just over an 8:00 pace)
Partial rest/walk at development entrance, but did the remaining .4 miles in 3:13.
This week, I did get a couple of days in on the treadmill at the hotel. 35-45 minutes each day, getting my heart rate into the 145 range and burning 300+ calories, if the readout on the treadmill is accurate. It looks like I am starting to see the results, as it looks like I have dropped 3 pounds in the past 2 weeks or so and my legs are noticeably stronger. Legs still aren't close to what I need them to be, but I can tell the difference at different points in my run. Lungs and heart have no problem on any of the runs that I have been taking, even my thighs appear strong...it is my calves that are either cramping or just fatiguing very quickly. I will have to do some research around how to prevent that or make them stronger, faster.
I am not sure if my original GPS readings were off or the ones today were, but today GPS said the route I run is 2.76 miles, which makes my average times slightly better. Anyway, my times were as follows on this run:
House to Development Entrance: 4:20
Development to School: 10:59 (GPS says this was a 7:56 pace)
School to Development: 6:36 (GPS had this at just over an 8:00 pace)
Partial rest/walk at development entrance, but did the remaining .4 miles in 3:13.
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