Running To Beat Mark

First day of second semester today meant that I was at school longer than usual after the day ended. By the time I got home and ready to run the sun was pretty much down. So 25 minutes was all I got in tonight really not sure about mileage since I did the whole run on a football field, but minimum I am guessing is 3. 

The other runs that I have done in 2013 have been boring treadmill runs in between school planning and house cleaning.   

Go Notre Dame! Down with the SEC! 

3 on the track in between school and emaurines cardio class at the y. 

4 on track and grass field around high school

3 after school

Friends came over after school so I had to cut the run shorter than hoping but still got 5 in so not terrible i guess.

4 today cold and windy outside. Plan is long run tomorrow and getting back to more mileage!

Treadmill miles today. Warmed up and then tried for 2x3miles at bq pace. Got the first rep in just fine 21minutes. But then the long week took its toll on me and I had to do 3x1 miles with only goal under 7. 6:50, 6:40, 6:20 after that last one I feel like I should have dug deeper and did the second repeat but oh well still decent workout. 

2.5 out running errands. Then got the news that Emaurine and I were leading an hour long program at the y so had to get home and get ready. Then after the program at the y did another 3 at 7:03 pace.

Went to the track today and actually had a good chunk of time today to get a run in between school and Emaurines class at the y. Today was no specifics just getting in some miles. Running on a track is awesome compared to running on a treadmill! 

Interesting day today, I did not feel well but I also got my highest mileage in for 2013. Started off running 5.2 with one of the high schoolers, nothing too quick he had us at 6:40 pace. Then I went to the track and did 16x100 wind sprints (gusts of up to 30mph so a good wind!!) with 100m jog back. Finally cooled down to get to the 8 total. 

3 easy. Professor came to talk to me after work today so that cut in majorly on the time slotted for running...

Wife is sick. Hope I do not get sick! Seems like this is a big race weekend for lots of runners on the blog so good luck everyone!

6 miles easy looking for a harder effort tomorrow. 

Wife is sick. Went to the doctors this morning and looks like she will not be able to run again for a few days...  Hoping that I can stay sickness free and keep going on the training!

2x3miles at BQ pace or faster was the plan. I also did this workout with no breakfast to try and simulate running when hungry (which has always happened to me in the marathon no matter how I have fueled) 

1st set went well, maybe a little too well, ran 19:00 so 6:20 pace, this would have been great if I did full recovery but I wanted to get back to the wife as soon as possible so I took quick drink shook it out a little and started again. The next set stunk! It was cold and windy today and that just put me in a bad attitude as well. Oh well got the 3 in even though it took 21minutes this time it was still at planned pace. 

Wife is feeling better!

3. Went to the Illinois Nebraska Basketball game tonight. Go Illini!

Five in the cold and wind. Two "warmup" miles two miles tempo negative splits of 6:10 and 6 even then mile freeze down! Interesting observation that my wife and I noticed. When we dated long distance we both use to do much longer workouts! Now that we are married we want to spend time together, besides running, and do shorter workouts. Except when I am gone for a weekend then she gets in 70 mile bike rides and 20 mile runs!

4 miles easy tonight cold and windy again so not very fast.

4.5 easy hoping for a tough workout tomorrow a.m.

Windchill was above 0 this morning! 2 mile warmup to the park. Found a 3mile loop around the park with little up and down hills like cross country courses. So the goal was negative splits 2 reps. I think I tried too hard for the negative splits (or the course is over 3 miles, lets hope its this!) cuz I ran 21:45 or 7:15 pace. The second rep after 30second jog was 20:14 so 6:45 pace. Wind progressively got worst and the last mile was right into it! 2 mile cooldown. 

Ran with the wife today and our only goal was to get in the eight miles. Rainy but mid to high 30's throughout the run. She finally is feeling better after being sick!

6ish at the high school. A couple of high schoolers and the track coach and I went for a run. There is a grass loop just over 1.5miles away so that was our warmup then one of the runners and I did a 3mi hard run, except the loop is not a mile it was over a mile! The coach does not remember how far over but we are thinking in between 3.25 and 3.5 mi tempo now. The first lap was slower trying to figure out where the muddiest spots were at 7:26, but then we did 6:46 and 6:39, dropped the student with a half mile to go but it was so nice to have someone to push me today! Total time 20:52 for 3.25 - 3.5 miles so pace was somewhere between 5:58 and 6:25.  

When I got home I forgot to drop off redbox movie so that was an excuse to get in an extra 2.25 very slow.

Just under half an hour to run after school today. So got in four but this turned out to be good, I think. The past three days have been higher mileage for me so taking it back for a day and an easier pace was probably what the doctor ordered. 

Treadmill miles tonight. Warmup 1 mile 8:34. Then each minute went up .1 mph until 9.2 so in 22 minutes did just over 3 miles. Then fifteen minutes at 7%incline and 8:34pace(7mph). Then finally 1mi in 6:40. Cool down to get to a full hour run. Longest I have ever been able to do on a treadmill.

5 easy was hoping for a harder workout tonight so I could go easy tomorrow and hard Saturday. However negative wind-chill did not allow that too happen.