Putting In The Miles

Saturday, January 15, 2010

5 Miles

Hit the gym again today to get some miles in. Wish I could say I was feeling 100% percent, but definitely not, and took it easy for today's run. I still wanted to run, so just slowed everything down.

I started at a 10:20 pace for the first 3 miles, but my HR was still up higher than I would have liked, so I dropped it to a 10:31 pace for mile 4, and then to a 10:46 pace for mile 5. Despite the elevated HR, I didn't feel too much out of breath or anything, so I am sure it is just because I am still fighting this crap that I have. I could feel a difference in my body temperature as I was running today, so that made me slow it down even more. The last 2 miles seemed to take forever, but knew I needed to run slower.

Average HR for today's run...153.

Average pace for today's run...10:27.

1% incline

Distance climbed...264 feet.

Overall, still a decent run, but definitely not my best.

Sunday, January 16, 2010 --- Rest Day

Monday, January 17, 2010

5 Miles

I had to zap that zero TODAY! I wasn't feeling well this morning. I thought it was just because I needed to eat, so I ate, and felt a little better. Then the nausea came back, so I had a light snack before I went out to run. I decided I was just going to go out and get the run done because I wanted that zero zapped today!

The first couple of miles I felt like crap and my stomach was hurting, but I kept going, as I figured "Maybe it will pass." Guess what? By mile 2, I was feeling much better, and by mile 3 I felt great! I didn't keep an eye on my time because I just wanted to run today, but I figure I was around a 10:20 pace or so, maybe slower, the first 2 miles to 2.5 miles. But, after mile 3, I felt so good that I just went with it and picked up the pace. I had a nice strong finish, the strongest I have had in at least a week, for the last mile to mile and a half. It felt great!

Finished the run with a 10:10 pace, which considering how I felt at the beginning, I will take it. It is amazing to me how crappy I felt before I went and ran, and how much better it actually made me feel to go running. I feel great now! Glad I got out of the house and went for that run!

Average HR...152.

Finished the run with a nice cool down walk and some stretching!

Zapped that zero and feel much better! Double win for today's run!

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