This Week in Running 1/29/17

Total Miles: 50

Tuesday: 5
Wednesday: 10  - including D5K (24:03 - not that swift but at least I negative split: 8:05,7:53,7:43)
Thursday: 5
Saturday: 10 (9:49,8:46,8:52,8:55,8:47,8:50,8:25,8:27,8:38,8:31), 8:47 overall pace
Sunday: 20 9:37 overall pace
1. 10:11
2.   9:42
3.   9:47
4.   9:49
5.   9:43
6.   9:45
7.   9:35
8.   9:43
9.   9:55
10. 9:53
11. 9:40
12. 9:29
13. 9:18
14. 9:29
15. 9:20
16. 9:16
17. 9:21
18. 9:08
19. 9:25
20. 9:44

I ran both Saturday and Sunday without looking at my watch. Saturday was supposed to be a pace run so I pushed it a little bit. Sunday was just a comfortable run. Both runs show my natural tendency to start slow and gradually speed up, running my fastest towards the end of a run.

This Week in Running 1/22/17

Total Miles: 34

Tuesday: 5
Wednesday: 6  - including D5K (23:53)
Thursday: 5
Saturday: 6 (9:31, 8:34, 8:25, 8:34, 8:26, 8:22)
Sunday: 12
1. 9:38
2. 9:07
3. 9:05
4. 9:19
5. 9:20
6. 9:04
7. 8:56
8. 8:58
9. 9:06
10. 9:05
11. 9:02
12. 9:14

Saturday was supposed to be a "pace run" so I took it a little faster while staying comfortable. Another 50 mile week coming up next week.

This Week in Running 1/15/17

Total Miles: 50

Tuesday: 5
Wednesday: 10  - including D5K (24:54)
Thursday: 5
Saturday: 10 9:44 pace (10:08,9:36,9:42,9:51,9:51,9:42,9:27,9:33,9:42,9:48)
Sunday: 20  9:12 pace
1. 10:07
2.   9:31
3.   9:21
4.   9:14
5.   9:04
6.   9:03
7.   9:08
8.   9:14
9.   9:08
10. 9:15
11. 9:10
12. 9:01
13. 9:04
14. 9:03
15. 9:12
16. 8:57
17. 9:05
18. 9:11
19. 9:07
20. 9:13

The best news is that I'm running pain free for the first time in a long time. The ankles and knees feel strong... I hope they stay that way. I ran pseudo "naked" ("naked" running means running without a watch so you don't know your pace. The idea is to simply run what your body decides is comfortable). I ran with my GPS watch but didn't look at it until shortly before the end to make sure I ran 20. I was surprised afterwards at the pace, I was expecting something closer to 9:40, similar to the  10 miler on Saturday.

This Week in Running 1/8/17

Total Miles: 45

Tuesday: 4
Wednesday: 9  - including D5K (23:33)
Thursday: 4
Saturday: 9

1. 10:26
2.   9:48
3.   9:44
4.   9:53
5.   9:33
6.   9:37
7.   9:21
8.   9:31
9.   9:34

Sunday: 19 - on the treadmill at Planet Fitness. I started with an 11:00 minute mile and eventually settled in to 9:40 miles. The treadmill is definitely a drag compared to running outside but I didn't want to take the chance with the ice. I was able to read my kindle and follow Ethan's live splits at the Disney Marathon, making things a little more bearable.

This Week in Running 1/1/17

Total Mileage: 30

Tuesday: 4
Wednesday: 9 - including D5K (23:16)
Thursday: 4
Saturday: 5
Sunday: 8 - including the Wicked Frosty Four (30:48)

Today I did a 3 mile run before the 4 mile race and a 1 mile cool down after it.

The official results have my guntime and nettime differing by one second, which doesn't seem right as I was well back in the pack and it took at least 10 or 20 seconds for me to get to the start line. And looking at some of the runners who started at the absolute start (no one in front of them), they also have a one second difference between gun and net times. My GPS watch had 30:39 at a 7:37 pace and it took me a couple of seconds to stop it after the finish. My splits:

1. 7:40
2. 7:34
3. 7:43
4. 7:32

I should start closer to the front of the pack next time, both because of the possibility of a timing problem concerning the difference between net and gun times, and because I was trotting the first quarter mile rather than running. The start is in a narrow street and an unfortunately large number of slower runners started near the front, forcing me to either weave through them or mark time behind them. I think I could have flirted with a sub 30 minute time if I had started near the front.