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!

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.