Week 39: Day 7 - 2013

@7:40am: trail/road run = 12.16 miles, time = 2:23:58, pace @ 11:50

 

Total Weekly Mileage: 24.55

Total Monthly Mileage: 92.66

Total Yearly Mileage: 466.10

Total Shoe Mileage: 187.17

 

Yes, two more weeks until race day! I'm more than mentally ready for it and I can't wait for training to be over with!

Week 39: Day 5 - 2013

@ 7:40am: trail/road run = 7.17 miles, time = 1:22:23, pace @ 11:29

Since I won't be able to do a run tomorrow morning (I have a work meeting at 8am), I got my run in this morning. I am glad for this because I've gotten in all of my necessary training runs this week. Without this run, I know that I will for sure, get shin splints from my twelve mile run on Sunday morning. I can take a rest day (no running) tomorrow.

Week 39: Day 4 - 2013

@ 8:30am: trail/road run = 5.22 miles, time = 58.22, pace @ 11:17

It randomly rained this morning! It rained a bit, but it also didn't make the air feel more cooler. We do need the rain, but I would have prefered that it happened this evening instead.

On the other hand, since I haven't been on my bike in four to five weeks, I have two flat tires. I thought I could use the existing bike pump that I had at home, but it turned out that I couldn't just use any bike pumps. I didn't know this when I bought the bike several months ago. My bike needed a tune up anyway and since I get two free tune ups within the first year (after purchasing my bike) and it has been four months now, I took my bike in for the first free tune up and get the tires inflated. I get my bike back tomorrow and I should probably get a specific bike pump while I pick up my bike at the same time.

Week 38: Day 7 - 2013

@7:50am: trail/road run = 11.36 miles, time = 2:17:09

Total Weekly Mileage: 18.06
Total Monthly Mileage: 68.11
Total Yearly Mileage: 441.55
Total Shoe Mileage: 162.62

It was overcast when I got home from work last night and I got home pretty late. That made me glad because I figured it would be cloudy for my run in the morning, so I could sleep in a little bit. It was not cloudy after 7am. Boo. At least, it wasn't humid and uncomfortable.

Week 38: Day 6 - 2013

@ 8am: trail/road run = 6.7 miles, time = 1:19:20, pace = 11:49

I hope the next few days/weeks have the same weather as this morning. Cloudy/overcast until 9am or so. This would help me run more often in the morning because I can sleep in a little bit and it does feel cool in the morning when it's cloudy.

Week 37: Day 7 - 2013

@ 6:40am: road/trail run = 11.19 miles

Total Weekly Mileage: 22.93
Total Monthly Mileage: 50.05
Total Yearly Mileage: 423.49
Total Shoe Mileage: 144.56

I'm not going to mention my time (how long it took me to run) here. I didn't realize that my stop watch wasn't on until I ran 1/3 mile. I can't wait for the race to be here. I'm done training and I'm bored now. But I must keep training. I have four more weeks left!

Training Week 8 RECAP:
* Mon, Sept 9: REST
* Tues, Sept 10: REST
* Wed, Sept 11: REST
* Thur, Sept 12: REST
* Fri, Sept 13: 5.14 mile RUN
* Sat, Sept 14: 6.6 mile RUN
* Sun, Sept 15 (today): 11.19 mile RUN

My Charity Page: http://tinyurl.com/runkaratekid
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/mylifeontherun
Race Website: http://www.runlongbeach.com

Week 37: Day 6 - 2013

@ 6:40am: road/trail run = 6.6 miles, time = 1:14:13, pace @ 11:15

I don't think I'll have time to go to karate class this afternoon because I have to get ready for a friend's wedding. If I do get the chance to go to karate, I'll make an update.

Week 37: Day 5 - 2013

@ 6:45am: trail/road run = 5.14 miles, time = 59:47, pace @ 11:38

I've figured out why I'm running slower than I used to and/or than I'd like to. I haven't been doing my hilly trail running since week 1 of my training. I have four weeks left until race day. I'm not sure if running on challenging hills will help, but I guess something (starting next week) is better than nothing.

Week 36: Day 7 - 2013

@ 6:30am: trail/road run = 10.41 miles, time = 2:01:51 (h:m:s), pace @ 11:42

Total Weekly Mileage: 16.91
Total Monthly Mileage: 27.12
Total Yearly Mileage: 401.56
Total Shoe Mileage: 121.63

For being seriously undertrained this week and surprisingly, I am not injured with shin splints or anything else related to running. Except for four red lights where I had to wait to cross the street this morning, I didn't stop for any walk/rest breaks. I'm a little sore right now, but this is from running 10.4 miles this morning. This also doesn't mean I can continue running two days week for the rest of training...I will probably get shin splints or some other related running injury for undertraining if I continue doing that and I'd like to avoid running with pain for the rest of training and on race day.

The weather was driving me crazy all week. The weather seem better next week and I hope it stays that way (or gets better) until race day. I'm over this crazy weather.

Training Week 7 RECAP:
* Mon, Sept 2: REST
* Tues, Sept 3: 7.15 mile BIKE ride
* Wed, Sept 4: REST
* Thur, Sept 5: REST
* Fri, Sept 6: REST
* Sat, Sept 7: 6.5 mile RUN + karate + 1.5 mile WALK
* Sun, Sept 8 (today): 10.41 mile RUN

My Charity Page: http://tinyurl.com/runkaratekid
My Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/mylifeontherun
Race Website: http://www.runlongbeach.com

Week 36: Day 6 - 2013

@ 6:30am: trail/road run = 6.5 miles, time = 1:14:39, pace @ 11:29
@ 12:15pm: karate = 1 hour
     * "warm up" = 3/4 mile walk
     * "cool down" = 3/4 mile walk

I'm really undertrained this week as far as my running/miles goes. Surprisingly, I didn't get any shin splints or other injuries for undertraining since I did a 6.5 mile run this morning and my last run (10 miles) was last weekend. But I think it helped that I took a rest break to stretch a little in the beginning when I felt something uncomfortable in my right shin. I hope I don't get any shin splints or other related injuries tomorrow while I'm doing my long run.

Week 36: Day 2 - 2013

@9:45am: bike ride = 7.15 miles

I didn't time my ride this morning. I think since because I've been only riding my bike once a week, I've lost some endurance/strength and I can't ride those hills as good as I used to. It's not that my long run had anything to do with me riding slower today since that was on Sunday and I did nothing for a work out yesterday. But I got a ride today at least even with the crazy weather that we're having now.

Week 35: 7 - 2013

@ 6:30am: trail/road run = 10.21 miles, time = 2:00:27, pace @ 11:48

Total Weekly Mileage: 21.86
Total August Mileage: 91.66
Total September Mileage: 10.21
Total Yearly Mileage: 384.65
Total Shoe Mileage: 114.72

Even though it was warm/hot this morning and I was still uncomfortable with it, it wasn't as humid as yesterday morning. I usually don't bring money with me on a run because I usually don't need to buy anything (water/gatorade, a banana, etc) from somewhere. I decided that I should start bringing some money because I didn't feel too energetic or hydrated enough during my last two LONG runs. It didn't help me run faster, but I felt better during the second half of my run when I bought water and Gatorade at the halfway point. I also didn't want to bring extra bottled water with me on the run which probably wouldn't have helped me because I needed a sport drinks (something with electrolytes) at some point and I needed to drink more than what I could/would carry.

Training Week 7 RECAP:
* Mon, Aug 26: 7.15 mile BIKE ride
* Tues, Aug 27: REST
* Wed, Aug 28: REST
* Thur, Aug 29: 5.15 mile RUN
* Fri, Aug 30: REST
* Sat, Aug 31: 6.5 mile RUN + karate
* Sun, Sept 1 (today): 10.21 mile RUN