Ooh! I just noticed this. Let me put it side-by-side so I can better appreciate it.
Distance: 2.17 miles ----------2.11 miles
Time: 29'25" ------------------27'54"
Average: 13'31" per mile -----13'10" per mile
Okay, so on the left we have Tuesday morning and on the right we have Thursday morning. The distance is practically the same (I cut a corner this morning), but the time is different, and my average pace is ameliorating. Yay!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
it's bound to get easier someday
Distance: 2.11 miles
Time: 27'54"
Average: 13'10" per mile
I have completed 17 runs for a total of 36.47 miles. My average pace is 13'00" per mile.
For a change, my average pace stayed the same. That's a vast improvement over the recent slowing trend. So, Yay for that. I guess.
I started my route in reverse. On the one hand, it was smarter, because when I got to the circle I'm slightly afraid of, I ran almost the whole circle instead of just the first two-thirds of it, as the scary part is, in reverse, the final two-thirds instead of the first two-thirds. But, I just didn't have enough oomph to get all the way back to the corner.
Then I was faced with the long straight away. For some reason, in reverse, the long straight away seems insurmountable. So, I went back to the start of the scary circle, turned around, did another tour of the cul-du-sac (there are two cul-du-scas in my 'hood) and then ran the scary two-thirds of the circle again before getting back to my half of the neighborhood, where I had to make up distance since I drastically changed my route.
I might do the scary circle in reverse, but not the whole route. That long straight away is much less cumbersome heading away from home than toward home. I don't know why that is.
Time: 27'54"
Average: 13'10" per mile
I have completed 17 runs for a total of 36.47 miles. My average pace is 13'00" per mile.
For a change, my average pace stayed the same. That's a vast improvement over the recent slowing trend. So, Yay for that. I guess.
I started my route in reverse. On the one hand, it was smarter, because when I got to the circle I'm slightly afraid of, I ran almost the whole circle instead of just the first two-thirds of it, as the scary part is, in reverse, the final two-thirds instead of the first two-thirds. But, I just didn't have enough oomph to get all the way back to the corner.
Then I was faced with the long straight away. For some reason, in reverse, the long straight away seems insurmountable. So, I went back to the start of the scary circle, turned around, did another tour of the cul-du-sac (there are two cul-du-scas in my 'hood) and then ran the scary two-thirds of the circle again before getting back to my half of the neighborhood, where I had to make up distance since I drastically changed my route.
I might do the scary circle in reverse, but not the whole route. That long straight away is much less cumbersome heading away from home than toward home. I don't know why that is.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
not sure what happened
my cell phone alarm sounded at 505a, as I want it to. And then the real alarm clock sounded at 6a, as it has to for us to get to work on time. What happened in that hour? I certainly didn't get up and run. Lazy bum!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
maybe my goal is unrealistic
I gave my body a full week to get over the issues it complained about on my last run. A full week of sloth. Maybe my goal of that 13K in October is unrealistic.
Distance: 2.17 miles
Time: 29'25"
Average: 13'31" per mile
I have completed 16 runs for a total of 34.35 miles. My average pace is 13'00" per mile.
Oh look, I'm getting slower all the time.
How discouraging. Nike+ does a neat graph thing of my runs. And even though I know I ran more today than I typically do, you would never know it looking at my graph thing.
This sucks.
Distance: 2.17 miles
Time: 29'25"
Average: 13'31" per mile
I have completed 16 runs for a total of 34.35 miles. My average pace is 13'00" per mile.
Oh look, I'm getting slower all the time.
How discouraging. Nike+ does a neat graph thing of my runs. And even though I know I ran more today than I typically do, you would never know it looking at my graph thing.
This sucks.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
night off
I'm going to take the night off. My leg hurts, and I don't want to push it. I'll be back on task tomorrow night.
Monday, June 16, 2008
what do you do when one of your legs says no?
I stop. There is no point in possibly injuring myself. My left leg, the same leg that refused to climb steps over the weekend, said no. I tried to coax it into cooperating, but it said no.
Distance: 2.09 miles
Time: 28'33"
Average: 13'37" per mile
I have completed 15 runs for a total of 32.18 miles. My average pace is 12'57" per mile.
I'm disappointed. I needed to do three laps tonight.
Distance: 2.09 miles
Time: 28'33"
Average: 13'37" per mile
I have completed 15 runs for a total of 32.18 miles. My average pace is 12'57" per mile.
I'm disappointed. I needed to do three laps tonight.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
despite the aches and pains
I abused my body on Saturday. We're talking big time abuse. I'll post a picture for two reasons: so you can see why my arms, legs, and abs are screaming at me, and so I can post another picture of my disgusting body to help remind me that I need to run.
Yup, that's a fat blob on a slip-n-slide. All kinds of aches and pains come from that kind of fun. Oh the sacrifices I make for my kid.
Anyway, even though I was unable to climb stairs today due to my screaming left thigh, and even though my abs hate me, and even though my upper arms are asking to be amputated, I "ran."
Distance: 3.06 miles
Time: 42'20"
Average: 13'48" per mile
I have completed 14 runs for a total of 30.08 miles. My average pace is 12'55" per mile.
Yes, my average pace has decreased in the overall picture, but it will ameliorate. Just give me some time. I'm still in the beginning phase of training.
After my run, some random female's voice on my iPod said, "Hi this is Joyce somebodyorother. Congratulations! That was your longest run to date." And that's just another reason why I heart my Nike+iPod; it gives me random encouragement.
Yup, that's a fat blob on a slip-n-slide. All kinds of aches and pains come from that kind of fun. Oh the sacrifices I make for my kid.
Anyway, even though I was unable to climb stairs today due to my screaming left thigh, and even though my abs hate me, and even though my upper arms are asking to be amputated, I "ran."
Distance: 3.06 miles
Time: 42'20"
Average: 13'48" per mile
I have completed 14 runs for a total of 30.08 miles. My average pace is 12'55" per mile.
Yes, my average pace has decreased in the overall picture, but it will ameliorate. Just give me some time. I'm still in the beginning phase of training.
After my run, some random female's voice on my iPod said, "Hi this is Joyce somebodyorother. Congratulations! That was your longest run to date." And that's just another reason why I heart my Nike+iPod; it gives me random encouragement.
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