A bit over 4 miles

So I ran a bit over 4 miles in 43 minutes today, listening to LOTR so I run a bit slower than with music. Yesterday I just rested: I was really sore! :)

On days like that, with the various pains and my plantar always there in the background, I can't help but wonder if this is good for me. There have been times when I felt like that, ran anyway, and felt better so I think my body just has to get used to it.

Long run today...8.5 miles

So I ran 8.5 miles with my friend Joe. Having someone to talk to really does relieve a lot of the monotony. I said I wanted to do 8, and he didn't tell me it was 8.5 until we were almost done. I feel a bit sore right now, and need to do some more stretches through the day. Otherwise, I feel great!

Fartlek

Last week of base training before the half training program starts. 45 min of cross-training on elliptical Monday. 4 mile Fartlek on the treadmill today (Jogging pace, 9:31; Running pace, 8:34; Sprint pace, 6:58). Felt good to run today- got rid of some of the stress that comes with building a data set! I think I will officially register for the race sometimes this week.

More treadmill last night

I ran 45 minutes again on the treadmill, about 4 miles I think, and will have a break today. Tomorrow will be my long run, which I hope to do 8 miles but we'll see. I am not sure what it will be like running with someone, so that will be interesting. I know that I run better with music than with listening to the news or broadcasts, but I think that seeing someone next to me running might help.

I find it very hard to run a long time on the treadmill, because I can just step off the treadmill anytime and I'm home!

Sore this morning

So I am a bit sore this morning, which implies to me that I haven't been pushing myself hard enough. I will need to run again tonight...then rest on Wednesday, and then a 7-8 miler on Thursday. I'll be ready for that half-marathon yet!

45 minutes on the treadmill

4.4 miles, probably close to an hour running (I got interrupted a couple of times, once to put Aoife back to bed after she fell out). I am also trying to be more conscious of my eating, and am informally following weight watchers again. I have a nice spreadsheet I made some years ago, and when my weight gets around 160 it is usually a wake-up call to get things back into gear. I weighed in this morning at 157. I'd like to get back into the 140s. i recall that the first few weeks of weight watchers is very hard, and but then it should get easier.

A nice refresher...5.2 miles

So I ran 5.2 miles tonight, and it was hard but doable. I don't think it is realistic to double that by Friday, but I am going to try to run an 8 miler or so later in the week with my friend Joe.

I have found that I run much better with music than with recorded talking (news, seminars, lord of the rings radio show, etc...). Somehow it lets me tune out better, so I don't hear my own panting as much, and sometimes it helps me keep a rhythm not determined by my aching body, which really just wants to run as slow as possible. :)