Week 44: Day 4 - 2013

@ 8:30am: trail/road run = 3.25 miles, time = 36:41, pace @ 11:14

My feet were not that bad during the run, day after getting a massage. I think I need to make myself do a warm up before each run though.

I was going through the garage to look for a pair of roller blades that I got during high school. I found them! I really want to start training my dog, Jubee (1 year and 4 months old), and get to run with me. Since she is new to running, I have to train her Cesar Milan style first until she can run continuously for one mile. Anyway, I tried on the roller blade to test them out (not with Jubee) this morning. I haven't roller bladed/skated in over ten years so it was like learning how to skate all over again. I guess I should practice roller blading first to get used to them before training Jubee to run. I think I will start practicing on them as a warm up before my runs.

Week 44: Day 3 - 2013

@ 10:45am: bike ride = 9.02 miles, time = 46:05, pace @ 11.7mph

I think I did a bit too much work out in one day (bike + run) on Sunday and yesterday. I wanted to take advantage of the nice weather today by going for a ride, but once I was out, I wasn't really that motivated and I really wanted to just go home after one mile. I think it really IS ok to do both (bike+run) on the same day/morning once in awhile though.

After my bike ride, I went for a foot massage. It was much needed. Both of my feet are slightly sore now, but I think this did the trick and I'm looking forward to find out how my left foot (problem foot) feels on a run.

Week 44: Day 2 -2013

@ 8:30am = road run: 2.2 miles, time = 23:50, pace @ 10:59

@ 9:25am = bike ride: 7.17 miles, time = 33:41, pace @ 12.8mph

I heard that it was suppose to rain today. I'm glad that it was the opposite: sunny and mostly clear. I wanted to ride and run this morning. The weather was nice, but I can't wait when it's so cold in the morning so I can go run in it.



Week 43: Day 7 - 2013

@ 9:45AM: trail/road RUN = 2.51 miles, time = 27:50, pace @ 11:05

@ 11:50AM: bike RIDE: 8.49 miles, time = 39:59, pace @ 12.7 mph

My left foot is starting to feel better with running. It's still a little bit tight, but it's better than the last run. I'm still going to make myself go in for a foot massage though in the next few days at a local massage therapy place (they're doing a grand opening special).

Now that fall is officially here and it feels so much cooler/nicer (for me) in the mornings, I'm going to run more often now. I like to cycle when it's a little over 70 degrees so I think I'll ride during the mid-morning hours like 10am or 11am.

Week 43: Day 4 - 2013

@ 11:45am: bike ride= 7.84 miles, time = 35:47, pace @ 13.1 mph

Time to get back to doing bike work on a regular basis. Now is the time to start since I need to build my endurance up so I can ride 20 miles by the end of February for the Chinatown-Los Angeles Firecracker bike "race"/tour. That will be my first official bike "race"/tour. Speed is probably not important at this time, but I just need to be able to ride 20 miles...that is all.

But this doesn't mean that I should stop running because I like to run in general and I also have a 10K race on the same weekend as the bike "race". I hope I will have the motivation to run for a race by February.

Week 43: Day 3 - 2013

@ 8:40am: trail/road run = 2.08 miles, time = 23:00, pace @ 11:03

Today was the first run that I had done since the race. My left foot wasn't sore, but it felt really tight. I think it's time for a massage...now only if I can find the golf ball that I like using for foot massages....

Week 41: Day 7 - 2013

Race Day 
@ 8am: race (13.1 miles): 2:25:37, pace @ 11:06

Total Weekly Mileage: 25.21
Total Monthly Mileage: 137.29
Total Yearly Mileage: 488.62
Total Shoe Mileage: 219.69

I could have done better. I had to walk a little bit at the end. My right calf muscle almost wanted to cramp up. Both of my feet were also uncomfortable, but surprisingly not that sore.

Also between a not so great work schedule (I work until 1am and I'm a morning runner) and not being very motivated to run in general, my training wasn't that great and it (the training) didn't go as I had planned. The important thing was that I didn't get any "real" injuries and I made it to the finish line.


Week 41: Day 6 - 2013

@ 7:30am: trail/road run = 6.81 miles, time = 1:16:37, pace @ 11:15

I finished my last training run! I can take a break from running after tomorrow....no more training for a race for the rest of the year!

I've signed up for a 10K race which is at the end of February, so in the meantime, I can run for fun now. And at least, it's a 10K race and the training is six weeks (instead of twelve weeks)!

Week 41: Day 4 - 2013

@ 10:45am: trail/road run = 5.3 miles, time = 59:09, pace @ 11:10

The weather is finally getting cooler and I'm enjoying the weather more now! I have one more training run to do (tomorrow) and then I have the race on Sunday. In the past, I would take a full five or six days off to rest from running, but this year after the race, I'm taking a full seven to eight days off from running. For the past few weeks, my left foot felt sore from running. Five day of no running isn't helping, so I think I need at least a full seven days of complete rest (without running) if I don't want a sore foot again from running. During those seven or so days, I'll just do biking and karate.

Week 41: Day 2 - 2013

@ 10:45am: bike ride: 7.15 miles,  time = 33:49, pace @ 12.7 mph

Time to get back into bike riding on a regular basis...

Week 40: Day 7 - 2013

@ 7:50am: trail/road run = 8.37 miles, time 1:40:11, pace @ 12:01

Total Weekly Mileage: 19.42
Total Monthly Mileage: 112.08
Total Yearly Mileag: 475.52
Total Shoe Mileage: 206.59

One more week until race day. For previous half marathons, I usually take five or six days off before I start running again. I think I will take at least seven or more days off thistime. My left foot had been sore during the last few weeks every time I did a run. I know that taking seven days off will help my feet get some rest and stop being sore again during a run.

Week 40: Day 6 - 2013

@7:45am: trail/road run = 6.2 miles, time = 1:11:37, pace @ 11:33

Went out for a run later than I wanted to, but it's done at least.

Week 40: Day 5 - 2013

@11:40am: bike ride - 8.26 miles; time = 38:33, pace @ 12.9 mph

Feels nice to be back to riding bikes again. And the weather isn't so crazy and uncomfortable anymore.

Week 40: Day 4 - 2013

@10:40am: trail/road run: 4.85 miles, time = 56:01, pace @ 11:33

I almost didn't want to run today. But better later in the morning than never. It was somewhat warmer than I'd like, but it was also partly cloudy which was why I got out at all for a run. Now I can say that I got my run in and feel good about it.

Week 40: Day 3 - 2013

@5:30pm: bike ride: 7.2 miles

I finally got my biking legs back. I partially blame the extreme heat, but mostly blame my laziness.  Both tires on my bike became flat and lost air because I hadn't been riding on my bike in over one month. Since I get two free tune ups within one year from the store I purchased the bike, I took my bike in last week. I think I really needed one anyway other than having a having reason for them to help with the tires since I didn't have the right air pump to put air in my tires. I got my bike back this morning. I rarely ever ride after 4pm because I wanted to avoid the busy streets created from "rush hour", but my legs were itching to ride!