Yesterday I ran my normal 5 km route around the neighborhood, and finished at 38 minutes. I am remarkably good at running 5 km in 38 minutes. I apparently have ONE pace, and that is a pace at which I run 5 km in 38 minutes.
Seriously. I think the shortest I've run it in is 37 something... I'll keep better track here.
So, since that was the "heavy" day, today is "light" day - I'll do my 2.5 km route. Friday is another heavy day, so I plan to do 5 km, then Saturday would be light, and Sunday would be heavy...but since I nearly never run on Sundays, Monday will be heavy, and I'll up it to 7 km.
I have no illusions that this is interesting to anyone but me. :)
Next week is Christmas already! We're heading out to Canmore on the 28th, so I'll get some nice runs in out there. Truth be told, I'll probably be doing pace work at the condo's gym complex. Let's not kid ourselves. But who knows. I might actually run some hills and stuff. We'll see how adventurous I feel.
RK
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Half Marathon #2, here I come
Today I signed up for the "Hypothermic Half Marathon", which is happening on Sunday, Feb 10th. I am finding that I enjoy winter running more than summer running ... way more actually. Which is good, seeing as it's winter basically 8 months a year here.
I probably enjoy winter running so much because (as Tyler can attest to) I HATE being too hot. I hate it.
I don't have any races scheduled before that one. Today was the inaugural first "long weekend run" - not long-weekend run, but long run on the weekend. It was only 5 km, but it was still long for me, as I've just been running those short 2.5s, due to the weather. I guess that's not a good excuse any more.
I did my standard 5 km route around the neighborhood, which means I run 2.5s and 5s this week, do a 5 again next weekend. When the 5s get boring, I have an "almost 6 km route" and also an "almost 7 km route". Then I also have a route that I think is about 12 kms, but I really don't know for sure.
Today I did have to walk for a couple of blocks because after 4 kms my thighs were completely frozen. So next time I HAVE to wear my shorts underneath my pants. I should've also worn gloves. Silly me. That means I have to actually buy some gloves first. What's with me always having to buy new gloves yearly? I seem to have a complete inability to not lose gloves in the 4 month "non glove" window.
Strangely enough it was only -8/-9, but it felt colder than my -15 runs today. Not really sure why. The 5 kms took 38 minutes. I'm hoping to get that down to 30, but realistically it'll probably only get down to 32, 33. I'm also hoping to lose about 15 lbs before this race. The less weight I'm carrying the better. Of course, I've been at my current weight for months, so I doubt it's going anywhere, but setting goals is good anyway. For once in my life my weight loss goals don't have to do with feeling fat, they have to do with running better. Sweet.
Anyway, I'm sure this was all very boring for you. Thanks for reading...
RK
I probably enjoy winter running so much because (as Tyler can attest to) I HATE being too hot. I hate it.
I don't have any races scheduled before that one. Today was the inaugural first "long weekend run" - not long-weekend run, but long run on the weekend. It was only 5 km, but it was still long for me, as I've just been running those short 2.5s, due to the weather. I guess that's not a good excuse any more.
I did my standard 5 km route around the neighborhood, which means I run 2.5s and 5s this week, do a 5 again next weekend. When the 5s get boring, I have an "almost 6 km route" and also an "almost 7 km route". Then I also have a route that I think is about 12 kms, but I really don't know for sure.
Today I did have to walk for a couple of blocks because after 4 kms my thighs were completely frozen. So next time I HAVE to wear my shorts underneath my pants. I should've also worn gloves. Silly me. That means I have to actually buy some gloves first. What's with me always having to buy new gloves yearly? I seem to have a complete inability to not lose gloves in the 4 month "non glove" window.
Strangely enough it was only -8/-9, but it felt colder than my -15 runs today. Not really sure why. The 5 kms took 38 minutes. I'm hoping to get that down to 30, but realistically it'll probably only get down to 32, 33. I'm also hoping to lose about 15 lbs before this race. The less weight I'm carrying the better. Of course, I've been at my current weight for months, so I doubt it's going anywhere, but setting goals is good anyway. For once in my life my weight loss goals don't have to do with feeling fat, they have to do with running better. Sweet.
Anyway, I'm sure this was all very boring for you. Thanks for reading...
RK
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