Though I try to do good, I continue to fall short of my mark. Seeing how this past weekend was my 12th anniversary, I was not very focused on running. I missed a couple of runs this week as a result. Alas, I am having to blog on multiple runs. So, here we go:
Run #13 - 6.25 miles: I got up Saturday morning ate breakfast and Laurel and I headed to the track in Bethel. Laurel was going to walk while I ran . Since it was a 6 mile run and that would be 4.5 laps, I changed my course and ran 1.5 laps then to and through the cemetery in Bethel and then another 1.5 laps. My pace for the first half of my run was great. I was running a 10:45 mile. When I got to the cemetery it was later morning and there was no shade. That is one of the factors for my time crash. The other was that I did not take any water with me for the run. On my longer runs I take water and get a drink every mile or so to stay hydrated. My final average pace was a 12:20 mile, which was not bad, but considering my starting pace...
Run #14 - speed work: Monday morning I went to the YMCA and did my speed workout. I did my 1 mile splits outside on the road and my 200's (1/8 mile) splits on the indoor track. My average for the 1 mile splits was dead on my target of a 10:30/mile. My 200's were also right on track, averaging a 1:04/split (which was actually faster than what I needed).
Soccer Conditioning Run: We did our Monday conditioning run with the soccer players and families who showed up at the Dairy Barn. We had a good showing and everyone improved on their time expect for my oldest who slipped to a 9:30/mile. Granted, she had been swimming for about 90 minutes prior to running AND then went back and swam some more after running.
Run #15 - Tempo run 4 miles (Wednesday Survival Run - WSR): Today was my "WSR". At least this is one run that is consistent - consistently bad!!! My pace for the 4 miles was a 12:20. It should have been an 11:00. The 1 mile at my CI (Cruising Interval) was an 11:30 and should have been a 10:30. The only good things about the run today, was the company, my Speed Work, and the fact that I got 6 miles total in. I survived yet another WSR!!!
This evening the girls and I rode bike for about 90 minutes and then I attempted to tackle a couple of the "quad trails" behind my house. Bad idea on a mountain bike, especially as steep as these are. Anyhow, I got a little cross training in.
Well, I am going to go finish laundry and head to bed shortly. Talk to everyone again soon.
Peace,
Romans 8:31
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