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!