Category: Daily Training

Oh, what a fun early morning for a run. Temperature around 35, winds 16 gusting to 35, rain and some sleet. The hood on my rain jacket didn’t stand a chance of staying up when running into a wind like that. Just about froze the ears off. There were a few places where a sudden gust blew me partially across the road. One good thing is that I know, for the most part, where the potholes are, so on days like today when they look like all the other puddles I still know how to navigate around them.

Today’s run was a 13.12 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 9:43. Weight was 146.6. Total climb was about 645 feet.

A tired early morning run. Some days are like this. Not too bad, though.

Weather was foggy and temperature around 34 degrees. Fortunately, the fog/mist wasn’t too thick. No issues with cars seeing me on the road.

Today’s run was a 13.12 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 9:34. Weight was 147.2. Total climb was about 645 feet.

Nice, easy, short, and somewhat speedy early morning run. Mix in these shorter runs with the longer stuff. Weather was ideal — clear and temperatures in the 40’s.

Today’s run was a mostly flat 2.18 mile route. Pace was 9:24. Total climb was only about 90 feet.

A much more cooperative environment for a run. Temperature around 35 and clear skies. A stiff wind (16 gusting to 30) but that’s not a big deal. About the only time that wind is annoying is if it’s bitter cold or if the wind is kicking up dirt. I’ve run through dust storms. Eating dust.

Today’s run was a 11.2 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 9:46. Weight was 146.8. Total climb was about 595 feet.

Interesting weather we’re having. 30 degrees, rain and winds gusting to 30 mph. I’ve seen a flake or two at times. I think I’ll switch the schedule around a bit and do some work on the indoor trainer. Twisting an ankle six miles away because you can’t see the potholes, and then having to limp home in these conditions, isn’t worth the risk. Race? Who cares about the weather. Training day? It’s flexible.

Today was a 30-minute stiff ride on the indoor trainer. Weight was 146.8.

One more cool, somewhat windy early morning. Temperature around 28 degrees and winds around 8 gusting 20. Whatever. A good, heads-down run. Just relax and focus on where you are and forget about distance. That’s what you need to do in a marathon.

Today’s run was a 11.21 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 9:42. Weight was 147.4. Total climb was about 595 feet.

Day two for the indoor bike trainer. I am feeling it even after several hours. Head down and maintain that push on the pedals. We’ll see how everything feels with the upcoming week being pretty long on the road (on the order of 70 miles).

Today’s ride was an intense 30 minutes on the indoor trainer. Of course, I totally forget to check the weight. I do that all the time.

Read a short article about speed work and how cross training on a bike complements road work. Maybe. I’m not so sure that I agree, although I do remember a while ago when I couldn’t run and bike work on the roads was a good stand-in. The weather for today and tomorrow are perfect to give some stiff work on the indoor trainer a short test.

Today’s ride was a 30-minute workout on the indoor trainer.

A colder, blustery early morning. Temperature around 23 degrees and winds gusting over 30 mph. Perfect for some road work. As it turns out, the wind was blowing right down the road I use for speed work. You do notice it when you’re trying to push and a stiff wind is pushing back. Makes it more work.

Today’s run was about a one mile easy warm up, two speed runs of 0.77 miles, and a warm down of about a mile. Total distance 3.72 miles. Overall pace was 8:59 and the speed pace was 7:51. Weight was 147.0. Total climb was about 130 feet.

A cool and clear early morning for a run. Temperature was around 28 degrees and a mild breeze. It’s a bit cold but not that biting cold.

Didn’t feel too bad today. The left shin still felt a bit sore. For some reason, after the longer run on Sunday, my left shin started to complain late in the day. Not right away, but late. Bizarre. Anyway, this morning wasn’t painful, just noticeable. Whatever. Training isn’t a cakewalk.

Today’s run was a 9.04 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 9:45. Weight was 147.0. Total climb was about 460 feet.