Good morning all.
Run #31 - 5K Race (should have done a total of 12 miles): I have not blogged since the New Richmond Scott McDowell Memorial 5K Run. This was to be another "training run" to work on pace and a little bit of tempo running. We got down to New Richmond about an hour before. While wondering around waiting for the start I did something that I have not done before any races to date, I took a quick 1/4 mile warm up jog. At the start of the race, I had decided that I was going to shoot for a 10:00 mile pace. The gun went off and I was off and running. I was really surprised when my first mile was a 9:13. I slowed my pace a little, but my second mile was still at a 9:34 pace. I ended up finishing the race with a 29:20 time, which is the best I have run in over a year. I felt great!!! I crossed the finish line before Laurel had expected to see me so she did not get a good picture.
The balance of the day was hot and muggy, so I opted not to run the rest of the miles I needed, plus, though I felt great, I was spent from the race. Sunday was a crazy/busy day with church (our new pastor started and was very good), then a soccer coaches meeting, then Laurel went to a Pampered Chef party - so no running on Sunday.
This week, the wheels feel like they have fallen off. Laurel had been sick Sunday evening so Monday morning I did not run. Monday night was soccer practices and I ran a couple of 1/2 mile laps with some of the players as well as the drills and other games - so I did get some running in.
Run #32 - Speed Work: Tuesday morning I ran my speed work program 1200's, 400's and 200's. The run went great. My times were below the target times and I felt great. Work was crazy and when I walked through the door at home after work, Michaela met me at the door in her running shoes, ready to go run. She is training for her first 5K run at Wright Patterson in September. We went and ran 2 miles and she did a 16:25 for 1.6 miles (half of a 5K). We came home and ate dinner, then I finished cutting and raking the grass.
Run #33 - Mile Logged, 4 miles: Wednesday morning I decided to run in Bethel on the walking track. This is when I noticed the wheels falling off. My run was horrid. I averaged around a 13 minutes mile and just felt sluggish and my legs heavy. Soccer practice that night was a little better, I ran the drills wit the kids and felt pretty good. I took Thursday off. We had another 6 ton of gravel delivered and I spread that on the driveway.
Run #34 - Tempo/Pace Work 6 miles: This morning was supposed to be a Pace run for 6 miles. I am shooting for an 11:00 mile pace. You would not have known that watching me run this morning. Each lap on the walking track was a bit slower than previous. Again I averaged about a 13:00 mile - with the same feelings and only ended up running 5.5 miles.
I am not exactly sure what is going on. I have had a cough since the fair (about 2 weeks now) that I just cannot shake. I do not have any other symptoms so I have not worried about it - and it has been better over the past week. Still, I feel like I do not have the energy/motivation that I have had in the past months. I am looking forward to the Spirit of Columbus a week from Sunday. Although I have not trained for it as well as I should have, I still feel like I am ready. I am using it as my long training run for Wright Patterson, so I should get a feel for where I am at time wise.
Talk at you all soon.
Peace,
Romans 8:31
Tim, I feel the exact same. It started as a sore throat and now is just a mass of mucus in my chest. I had no energy after the second mile today. I was supposed to do an 8 mile tempo which turned into me barely squeaking out 6 miles with 2 long walking breaks after mile 4 and 5. I need some cooler temperatures fast! Oh, and probably more sleep too.
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