Heather's Running Journal

Tired Run outisde.  2 min WU, 6.5 miles, 2 min CD.  It was cloudy with drizzle the last mile but it was very humid.

8:53 WU, 8:18, 8:21, 8:27, 8:23, 8:40, 8:15, 8:26 (.5 mile), 8:46 CD then another .32 miles at 8:36.

TOTAL: 61:19 at a 8:24 AVG (not including WU or CD).  I felt pretty good today.  Pretty strong. 

I had very low energy Tuesday evening until yesterday afternoon (about 2 1/2 days).  I'm getting blood work done Tuesday to check my iron and hormone levels.  I was suppose to do this run on Wednesday but there was no way I could have done it.  Today though, this felt really good and strong.  It was hard, but it felt good.  I am starting to feel fatigued again though about an hour after being done.  I'm hoping it's just an Iron issue and that by incorporating more of a balanced diet with meat will help.

Time Trial and Speed Drill - outside.

.5 mile WU

1 mile time trial at best effort, then .25 mile (bw 8:05 - 8:35) and .25 mile recover - 4x's

1 mile CD

8:59 WU pace, then...

7:17 pace for the first 1.00 mile, 8:34 recovery, then...

7:17 for .5, 9:04 for .5

7:23 for .5, 8:52 for .5

7:03 for .5, 8:27 for .5

8:13 for my 1 mile CD

Then another .26 miles at an 8:05 pace

TOTAL: 38:14 at an 8:02 AVG

2 min WU, 10 mile run, 2 min CD - outside.

I started at 5:30 because we had to clean the church and leave for that at 7:30.  It was dark out and I didn't love that, but for the first 4 miles there were probably times it made me run faster because I was a little nervous.  It felt good though.  I felt normal again, after the weird 7 days on/off of being very fatigued.  I have started eating meat again and whole yogurt and cheeses which I wonder if those are helping.

It was 77 degrees at 5:30am.  It's so hot right now.  I lose a lot through sweat.

9:20 WU

9:03, 8:54, 8:29, 8:25, 8:48, 8:59, 8:48, 8:51, 8:47, 8:40

10:19 CD (walked for a part of this).

TOTAL: 1:31:43 at a 8:46 pace (not including WU or CD)

2 min WU, 5 miles the best I can on tired legs, 2 min CD.

9:17 WU, 8:12, 7:46, 8:19, 8:39, 8:26, 15:37 CD

The last 2.5 miles I was running into some tough wind.  This run felt good, but I pushed it good, too and was very done by the end.

TOTAL: 8:17 AVG pace (not including WU and CD), 45:22

Speed Repeats.  Treadmill.

1 mile WU

Run 1 min (bw 7:05-7:35) then recover 1 min = 4x's

Run 3.5 minutes (bw 7:05-7:35) then recover for 3.5 minutes = 7x's

1 mile CD

I didn't look at this before I started so I was a little unsure of what I was doing after the 1 mile WU, but then I got into the groove.  I did this on the treadmill because it is just too hot outside and I had my blood work done yesterday to see why I am having fatigue so that's playing with me mentally a little.  Once I get the results back and know everything is okay I think I will feel more comfortable pushing myself a little more.

9:01 WU

Run 1 min at 8:36 recovery 1 min at 10:30

"                   " 8:02 "                         " 8:31

"                    "7:36 "                          " 8:34

"                    " 7:13 "                         " 8:27

Run for 3.5 min at 7:55 recovery for 3.5 min at 15:18 (walked all these recoveries).  Did this for 6 more times as follows...

7:19, 15:44

7:35, 14:59

7:35, 16:47

7:43, 17:46

7:35, 19:12

7:39, 16:05

CD for 1 mile at a 8:57

TOTAL:  My running average was a 7:39 for 28:30 for 3.73 miles.  My everything together was 1:14:57 at a 9:47 pace.

Easy Run outside.  2 min WU, run easy pace 4 miles, 2 min CD.

2 min WU, Easy pace for 14 miles, 2 min CD.  (Outside)

Started at 6:30 and since it was so cloudy I went outside instead of on the treadmill.  It wasn't too hot, definitley sweaty, but sunny runs have been harder in regards to the heat.  So this one was pretty nice.  Man, now that I'm done though, my legs are SHOT.  I'm so proud of myself for doing this though.  This is the longest in time and distance that I have ever run.

9:12 WU

9:02, 9:07, 9:05, 9:11, 9:38, 9:33, 9:29, 9:27, 9:33, 9:18, 9:33, 9:36, 9:40, 9:03

18:53 CD - I walked this.  My legs were so done.  You can tell in my run where I turned around and started running into the wind.  And then at the end, it was just one foot in front of the other.  I did it though!  :)

TOTAL: (not including WU and CD) 9:22 AVG for 2:11:12!  That's a long time.

Tired Run.  Outside.  2 min WU, 7 miles, 2 min CD.

9:10 WU, 8:34, 8:14, 8:01, 7:55, 8:28, 8:12, 8:21, 9:33 (walked half of this) CD.

TOTAL: 8:15 AVG for 57:44 (not including WU and CD). Felt good and strong, but tired by the end.

Speed repeats on treadmill.  Subbed this day.  Ran in the afternoon.

1 mile WU

Run hard for 1 min, Recover for 1 min - 3x's

Run hard for 3min 30 sec, Recover for 3 min 30 sec - 8x's

1 mile CD

8:37 WU

7:46 1 min then 8:13 recover, 6:52 1 min then 8:12 recover, 6:55 1 min then 23.05 recover.

7:28, 12:47

7:21, 14:56

7:25, 16:51

7:24, 13:25

7:24, 13:18

7:41, 13:12

7:32, 27:30

7:36, 17:38

8:18 1 mile CD.

TOTAL: 78:55 my runs averaged at 7:27 and that distanced totaled 4.16, including all my recovers and WU and CD my average was a 9:32.  This was hard.  My legs were tired (mostly my calves) at the end and the rest of the night.

Easy Run.  Treadmill because I subbed today and had to run in the afternoon when it was HOT outside.

2 min WU, 4 mile run easy pace, 2 min CD.

11:10 WU, 8:05, 7:57, 8:17, 8:06, 8:00, 7:59 CD

Felt easy and strong.

TOTAL: 8:05 AVG pace for 32:19 (not including WU and CD)

Outside run.  2 min WU, 8 miles bw 9:35-10:05, 2 min CD.

It was HUMID and hot.  But it felt good to be outside again.  My legs are so shot now though.

9:41 WU, 8:52, 8:18, 8:20, 8:30, 8:36, 8:54, 8:33, 8:31, 8:30 CD then another 8:30 for 1/4 mile.

TOTAL: 8:34 AVG for 68:32 (not including WU and CD).  I had to go to the bathroom so bad for the last two miles.

Tired Run on the treadmill.  Subbed all day today.  So hot outside.

2 min WU, 4 miles, 2 min CD.

10:03 WU, 8:48, 8:25, 8:14, 7:42, not showing a CD.

This was an easy run.  It was so nice to only run 4 miles.  I felt good and strong.

TOTAL: 37:09 minutes at an 8:19 pace

Ran today because tomorrow will be busy with Colby out of town, me subbing, and church activities in the evening.  

Speed Repeats on treadmill in the early evening.

1 mile WU, Run hard for 1 min then recover 1 min - 7x's, Run hard 1.30 sec then recover 1.30 seconds - 6x's.  1 mile CD.

9:00 WU

7:49, 8:45

7:16, 8:45

7:27, 10:51

7:12, 14:45

8:48, 8:45

7:33, 8:46

7:14, 8:38

7:24, 8:52

7:48, 14:24

7:24, 15:16

7:27, 12:28

7:21, 10:39

7:30, 12:23

8:27 CD

TOTAL: 49:27 at an 8:49 total average (7:31 running average)

These speed repeats are tiring, but I felt pretty good after this one.  Wednesday morning my legs were tired.  Same Thursday morning.  Glad I had two days off before the next run.

Easy Run.  Treadmill because it was later in the morning - 9am, and it was already too hot outside.  2 min WU, 4 miles at an easy pace, 2 min CD.

9:19 WU, 8:17, 8:02, 7:58, 7:59, 8:00 CD.

TOTAL: 36:15 at an 8:07 pace including WU and CD, 8:04 not including WU and CD.  Felt really good and strong.

Run.  Outside.  2 min WU, 6 miles, 2 min CD.

8:43 WU, 8:13, 8:10, 7:54, 8:13, 7:46, 8:01, 7:57 CD.

TOTAL: 52:59 at an 8:04 pace (including WU and CD), 8:03 pace not including WU and CD.

Felt really good.

Tired Run.  Outside.  2 min WU, 3 miles, 2 min CD.

9:08 WU, 8.09, 7:41, 7:48, 8:07 CD.

TOTAL: 27:38 at a 7:53 pace without WU and CD, 7:59 pace with WU and CD.

Ran this early before I got the kids up.  It was a great run.  Sun wasn't up yet which helped.  I felt strong.