Mon, Aug 01, 2011
It has been a long time since I posted on the blog. I have been running, but not consistently. I'm planning to do a local race here in a few weeks and plan to be more consistent. I ran my favorite...
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Same basic course as yesterday, but I started from the local park instead of the house. We took S on a little bike ride to the park.
View ArticleWed, Aug 03, 2011
3/4 Golf course loop. This is also mostly on dirt, but it has a nice hill about halfway through. Total time was 28:21 (7:52).
View ArticleFri, Aug 05, 2011
We took S to the park, and I ran loops on this nice paved trail around it. The loop was about 0.75 miles around, and I did it 4 times. I ran the first two laps in 11:14 (7:29/mile), picked it up a...
View ArticleMon, Aug 08, 2011
I got up and ran in the morning for a change. Did the half golf course run in 24:08 (8:02/mile). My legs wouldn't go this morning, but that isn't anything new. I've never been a good morning runner....
View ArticleTue, Aug 09, 2011
I ran the same course as yesterday, and my inner right quad started hurting after about a mile again. It feels better when I run faster and focus on getting a solid push-off from my toes and forefoot....
View ArticleWed, Aug 10, 2011
I ran in the evening, and it felt good. I ran a little farther than I have been, and the legs were okay until about the last mile. My upper quad started to hurt a little, but nothing like it feels in...
View ArticleThu, Aug 11, 2011
I did the usual 3 mile 1/2 golf course run. I was a bit sluggish to start out, but I decided to pick it up the last mile and ended with a time of 22:12 (7:24/mile).
View ArticleSat, Aug 13, 2011
A practice fields loop in the morning. The upper quad was sore near the end, but it is getting better. It doesn't hurt as much, and it takes less time to recover. Total time was 29:10 (7:53/mile).
View ArticleMon, Aug 15, 2011
I ran the 3/4 golf course loop. I warmed up for a mile and then ran a half mile in 2:53 (5:46/mile). Then I ran the 0.6 to the top of the hill and back and ran another half mile in 2:55 (5:50/mile)....
View ArticleThu, Aug 18, 2011
Just a half golf course run in the morning. Total time was 23:04 (7:41/mile).
View ArticleSat, Aug 20, 2011
It was a beautiful morning for a race. I woke up around 6 and headed out for a little warm-up before breakfast. I've found that if I do a little jogging early on days when I race it helps to loosen...
View ArticleMon, Aug 22, 2011
An evening run around the golf course and the hospital. My legs were tired tonight, but it felt good to run. Total time was 29:45 (8:02/mile).
View ArticleTue, Aug 23, 2011
Same route as last Tuesday. I felt much better today than yesterday. Total time was 37:42 (7:41/mile).
View ArticleWed, Aug 24, 2011
A little different route that included a 3/4 golf course run, around the hospital and down to Grease Monkey. I felt good. No knee or quad troubles. Total time was 32:34 (7:45/mile).
View ArticleThu, Aug 25, 2011
A shorter run in the morning. My quad started hurting after about 1.5 miles. Total time was 23:06 (7:42/mile).
View ArticleSat, Aug 27, 2011
I ran the loop up to campus and back tonight. I decided to try going a little faster since it was getting dark. Total time was 36:09 (7:22/mile) for the 4.9. It felt pretty good, but my quad was...
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