at least i got in a few

Sunday....sleep in (avery was up unusally long during the middle of the night from 230-5 off and on), then 18 holes of golf from 12-430, then sister in law's birthday dinner at Beef and Bottle. I also had a glass of wine. So we end up home at 745 and I chill around the house for a bit thinking about how the day was wasted without my run, and then just go out and knock 4+ miles out. Considering the long day I was a little tight/tired/full but managed to feel okay and keep a decent pace.

Miles: 4.2
Time: 31.03
pace: 7.24

music power

miles: 4.15
pace: 7.02
time: 29.15

about 3 miles in i started to catch my runner's high. this one was notcieable. it was amplified by some sweet dave matthews band tunes. two step, from live in boston at fenway - circa 2007, provided the last mile charge to lower the pace. I was flying here and it felt good. legs were just so so in the beginning, but like i said, i was starting to feel great towards the end once i got loose.

texas+heat+track

from my hampton inn off the highway, I chose to run south and catch the next road that would take me somewhere away from the busy freeway I was near for the first .75miles of the run. I turned east, and about a mile and a half in, i saw a school. I turned in and found some athletic fields and started to look for a track, when i then saw the football goalposts. aha! I made my way onto the track, and once I stepped on I noticed i was almost 2 miles into the run, so i did a lap then paused my iphone once i was at 2 miles. after a 10 second rest, where i looked at my split and noticed i averaged 6.45 pace for those miles, i decided to get on with the run and do something quick on the track....i went out and clicked off a mile - thinking that would be it, in 6.15, and decided on that 4th lap that I would rather try and hold that for another mile than rest and start up for another interval. I was able to stay focused and clicked another 6.15. i paused for 1 min to get some water, and then jogged back to the hotel. Since my first 4 miles were pretty quick, even though i was slower, overall my pace stayed pretty solid for the 6 miles.

MIles: 6
(2 at 645, 2 at 615, 2 slower)
time: 39:51
Pace: 6.39

nice 4 mile paced run

time: 28.32
pace: 7.08
miles: 4

another day in a row of running, and another day i was able to keep my pace down and not feel too beat up.

"long run" and week recap

Okay, so I ended up sleeping in since Avery was being a good daughter on Father's Day and decided to take a nap after her morning Bottle. Katie and I didn't hesitate to grab a few more hours of precious sleep. After getting up around 11, and eating a little something I hit the roads for just over 8 miles of running. I decided to do my old faithful huntingtown farms loop that i've done so much. I felt OKAY, but the second half of the run the sun came out and it got warm...and humid. My pace was pretty good, but the run took a toll as I was kind of tired.

Anyway, it's a good week back of running. 6 days. 30+ miles. Right direction after the last 3 weeks have gone, 9, 9, 18. (weekly mileage).

Miles ; 8.1
time; 59.20
pace: 7.19

Summer Breeze 5k

I remember when this race was called the BB&T Summer Breeze. It used to be run downtown. Also, back in highschool, I garnered awards for the two times I did it. Today would be a different result. Funny how it seems I work a lot harder, but am running pedestrian like times, compared to highschool. I knew my training was light the last few weeks (9 miles, 9 miles, 18 miles), and that being at a Phish concert the night before is never the best pre-race preparation, and that I had been running relatively quicker this week in an effort to drop my pace...so I didn't think anything reall fast was in the books. But I was hoping I would be where I should (Sub 18!?!) Anyway, after a warm up - I was lined up, and let my buddies take it out quick. I knew Mitchell wouldn't be reachable probably at all, and Jason and David shot out a little quicker than normal - so I let them go. I held on and was right where I wanted at mile 1. 6 mins. Just like last race, I was at 6.04 and then was able to drop my splits significantly. This time, I would feel like I was upping the pace slightly, but the clock indicated otherwise. The field was pretty packed, so that was nice to work off others, and I made a good move the second mile to not fall off, especially since I clicked off a 6.15 for that mile. The next and last mile was supposed to be fast, so I tried to open up, but just wasn't happening. When we got to the Lake at Freedom Park for the finish I sped up so, realizing guys were breathing down my back, and I didn't want to get totally passed by everyone. I was able to ride it out and finish strong. My time kind of sucked (19.09) but it wasn't the worst race ever.

Time: 19.09
Pace: 6.10
place: 35th
Results:

lunch shakeout

Squeezed in 2 miles during lunch. Leg's didn't feel bad from workout, just not as fresh as they have been.

Miles: 2
Time: 15.26
Pace: 7.42