Heather's Running Journal

8:00. 8:00. 7:53. 7:47 7:41

8:06. 8:00. 8:00. 7:53. 7:47

8:06. 8:00. 7:53. 7:47. 7:41

8:06. 8:00. 8:00. 7:53. 7:53. 7:47

8:06 and ended at 7:41

Started at 8:06 and ended the last .7 mile at a 7:35 and felt really good. I don't know my speed increase in between though.

8:06. 8:00. 7:53. 7:47 7:41. 7:41

Wasn't very motivated this morning but after mile 1 I felt a little better.

8:00. 8:00. 7:47. 7:47. 7:41. 7:41

Good run. Felt tired by mile 5 but was able to push through those last 2 miles.

8:06. 8:00. 7:53. 7:47. 7:41. 7:41/7:35

Felt great today!

Took almost 5 miles to feel motivated this morning. But those last two miles felt good and strong.

8:06. 8:00. 7:53. 7:53. 7:47. 7:41 7:41

The last thing I wanted to do was run this morning. But I did it. And it felt pretty easy.

8:00. 7:53. 7:47 7:47. 7:41. 7:41/7:35

Felt so good and motivated this morning. It was a nice and easy run.

8:00. 7:53. 7:53. 7:47. 7:47. 7:41. 7:41

Movers come today so didn't have a lot of "spare" time to run. But got in 5 miles.

8:00. 7:53. 7:47. 7:47. 7:41

We have finally completed our move and are almost into week 2 of being in Texas. Now that life is trying to get back to normal I've been able to start running again. I felt pretty nauseous during this run but I know it's going to take a little bit of time to kick it back up again. I ran an 8:06 pace the whole four miles.

My calves were so sore from Monday's run. The first 2 1/2 miles today were hard - just no desire to run. But by the last mile or so I felt better. Still slowly working back into it.

8:06. 8:06. 8:00. 8:00

Starting to feel a little more into the running groove again.

8:06. 8:06. 8:00. 8:00. 7:53

Between an 8:06 and a 7:53 the whole time.

8:06. 8:06. 8:00. 7:53. Bathroom break. 7:47. By Mike 4ish I started feeling really good. Before then I was bored and not into it.

Beginning felt great but mile 5 was hard.

8:00. 8:00. 7:53. 7:53. 7:47

8:06 8:00. 7:53. Had to stop because Ethan threw up. 7:53. 7:47

Had a cramp 2nd mile but besides that it was a fairly easy run. I can tell my body's getting the hang of it again.

I want to start picking up my miles again so I'm adding a fourth running day. Starting short.

8:06. 8:00/7:53. 7:53/7:47

Felt great today! 8:06. 8:00. 7:53. 7:47. 7:41

Great run! 8:06. 8:00. 7:53. 7:47. 7:41

8:06. 8:00. 7:53. 7:47. 7:41. 7:35

Really good run. Sore calves after, but good!

8:00. 8:00. 7:53. 7:53. 7:47. 7:41

Took a few miles but by mile 4 it felt really good to be running.

8:00/753. 7:47. 7:47/41. 7:41/35. 7:35

Can't remember splits because I'm posting this 4 days later.

8:00. 7:53. 7:47. 7:47. 7:41 7:41/7:35

Excellent run. A little unmotivated but wasn't very difficult.

7:53. 7:47. 7:41. 7:41. 7:24. 7:24/7:19

Finished so strong! 7:19! I can go faster than I thought. Treadmills can hold you back. I've gotta push through it mentally, not physically.

Landon was up two hours tonight so I slept in.

7:53. 7:53./7:47. 7:47. 7:41. 7:47 7:47

I'm trying to find out the my avg heart pace right now. At 7:47 my average was at 157 for the first three miles. Then I stopped to use the bathroom. The last three miles I was at a 165 avg. I feel like I can be running faster but my heart rate isn't telling me so, is it? That's why I bumped back up to a 7:47 pace.

8/7:53. 7:53. 7:47. 7:47. 7:47

Avg 162. Max 175

Higher than I was hoping. I want to bring my average down to a 7:41 pace. How do I do this?

8/7:53. 7:53. 7:47............

Avg 161

Max 180

This run felt smooth and comfortable. I will stay at 7:47 until I see my avg go down. I hope it won't take too long and that this will work.

8. 7:53. 7:47..........

Avg 159

Max 176

It's dropping!

7:53. 7:47. 7:47

Avg 155

Max 170

Hit 155. Now I did half my mileage but I think my Avg HR is dropping. This is feeling great. Zoo with grandpa and grandma Gayle today so I took it light.

7:53. 7:47.... 7:47/7:41

Avg 161

Max 173

I ran longer today so my HR is higher. 7:47 is feeling really comfortable now. The whole time. In the next few runs I'm hoping to turn it into a 7:41.

Avg pace was 7:16. I pushed this and at the end felt like I was going to hurl but it was a good run. There was a lot of head wind that made it rough and one decent sized hill that slowed me down. I'm happy with my time though.

7:53. "". 7:47. "". 7:41. "".

I didn't do my HR monitor today. Run felt really s,oath comfortable and easy.

Wasn't feeling so hot this morning. Decided to play it safe and not run the 6 miles planned.

7:53. 7:53. 7:53. 7:47

Forgot the HR monitor again.

Lifted. Chest and triceps.

8/7:53. 7:47. 7:47. 7:41. 7:35. 7:35

Avg 167

Max 177

Signed up for my first 10K. It's April 23rd. My goal is a 7:30 pace. I'm going to start increasing my weekly mileage and then hopefully the speed will start to follow. I'm happy that I'm starting to record what I eat. I have a runner's world cookbook that arrived yesterday and Colby is helping me with my runs. I'm happy o finally feel like I'm working on a goal and doing a pretty good job at it!

7:53. 7:41. 7:41. 7:35

Felt great today. Yesterday the last two mikes tore me up inside and my calves were so sore yesterday morning.

First time running outside. Felt pretty good.

7:46. 7:40. 7:38. 7:45. 7:45. 7:24. 7:12 for the last .2

8:06. 7:57. 7:47. 7:41. 7:41/:35. :35/:30

Felt really really good!!!! Keep this up Heather!

I can't remember because I'm recording this two days later... 😕

8:00. 7:53. 7:47. 7:41. 7:35. 7:30

Felt great the whole time!!!

8/7:53. 7:47. 7:41. 7:35/:30

Felt good! Once I hit 7:30 though the insides start feeling it. Hopefully this will start to change by my body getting use to this pace.

Ran outside today and at mile 3 1/2 my phone died! 😡😤😥. But this is what my gps caught before it died...

7:40. 7:09. 7:09. 6:58. ? ?

I couldn't believe I was running a 7:09. It didnt feel that fast or as difficult as I thought a 7:09 would be. This steady and consistent training on the treadmill just might be working.

7:53. 7:47. 7:41. 7:41. 7:35. 7:30

Really good today!

7:53. 7:47. 7:41. 7:35. 7:30

Feelin' so good!

7:53. 7:47. 7:41. 7:35. 7:35. 7:31

Feeling really good. I'm anxious to run outside on Saturday and see how I do.

7:53. 7:47. 7:41. 7:30

Good run.

Outside! 7:40. 7:26. 7:12. 7:26. 7:38. 7:27. Ended at a 6:48 pace.

Started at 7:53 and ended at 7:30. Ran at 7:30 the last 3/4 of a mile. A good run but I was getting bored being on a treadmill by the end. My legs are so tired all day after running 7 miles.

7:53-7:30

7:53 :47. :41. 7:35. 7:35. :30

Felt really good today.

7:53. :47. :41. :35

Avg HR: 157

Max HR: 164

I know I only ran 4 today but my HR is looking right about where I want it! This 7:30-7:40 pace is coming great!

7:38. 7:32. 7:38. 7:33. 7:25. 7:20. 7:19

Outside! Good run. It was sooooo windy the first half. Even birds were having a hard time flying.

7:53. :47. :41. :41. :35. :35

Avg 165

Max 168

7:53. 7:47. 7:41. 7:41/:30. :30

Ran in the afternoon because Ry was throwing up all night. Went super fast because the garage was open.

Started at 7:53 and ended at 7:24. I thought I was at :30 but running the last mile at :24 felt no different.

Started at 7:53 ended at 7:24. Felt easy and strong! Ready for my race in 2 days! Hoping to get lower than a 7:30 average.

I had never been to the Texas Motor Speedway before so it was so neat to run this race.  The first part we ran inside on the race track which was awesome.  It was already pretty warm at 8:30am when we started.  I stayed within the top 6 or so the whole time and finished 3rd overall!  Something I wasn't planning on so that was a great feeling.  

I struggled the most at mile 3 and 4.  It was a pretty flat course which was nice.  My goal was to average 7:30.  I came out with a 7:29 average so I'm happy!  Top female finisher.  I'm excited to keep up the running and look forward to choosing my next race.

I'm going to up my mikes to 30 a week and focus more on distance than speed. I started at 7:53 this morning and slowly went down but by the last .5 mile I wanted to push it so I bumped it to a 7:19 and it felt good. I think I was getting bored running at a 7:41 for so long on a treadmill. I needed a change. I just don't want to injure myself by pushing too fast for too long.

7:53.... The last .5 miles I was at 7:19 and feeling good. I'm already sad I'm not running tomorrow. But I know giving my body and mind a break is good. So I don't get worn out or burnt out. At least for now. But running in the garage is rough... So hot.

7:53. :47. :47. :41. :30. :30/:19

Loving my new song "brand new" by Ben something. Felt great today.

Started at 7:53 and ended the last mile at 7:19. My legs are pretty tired and even at the end of my run I didn't feel like running anymore meaning I wasn't motivated at all this morning. But I finished.

Such a great run outside! Beautiful cloudy cool morning. The breeze was pretty rough the last two miles but I'm happy with my run! 😊

7:50. 7:16. :38. :36. :15. :33. :30

Avg pace 7:31. Ran for 52:52.

7:53. 7:47. 7:47. 7:41. 7:35. 7:30. 7:24

Didn't sleep well last night so the first 4 miles were mentally rough but then it kicked in and I started feeling happy and great to be running. A good 7 mile run!

Felt great, easy and comfortable. Especially the last two miles.

7:53. 7:47. 7:41. 7:35. 7:24

7:53. 7:47. 7:41. 7:35. 7:30. 7:30/:24

Same run...

7:53. 7:47. 7:41. 7:35. 7:30

My warm up is feeling easier. Everything is feeling really good now. I think just mentally when I know I'm only going to run 5 miles then at close to 5 miles I start to feel done. But it's the same when I run 6 or 7 miles. It's a mental game most of the time.

Had to run on the treadmill today because Colby was at a camp out. It was an easy run though and with the garage door open it went fast! 😉 Started at 7:53 and ended around 7:30.

Started at 7:53 and the last 1.6 miles ran a 7:24. It's so hot in the garage even with a fan on me. But I stayed st on and pushed through it. 7 miles is getting easier and easier.

Started at 7:53. Thought I was only going to do 5 miles today so mile 4.25ish to 5 I pushed it to a 7:13 but then I wanted to get 6 miles in so mile 6 I ran between a 7:30 and 7:41.

I'm starting to feel burned out. And I'm exhausted. Even when I take a brief 20-30min "nap" during the day by 8:45pm I can't function anymore. Maybe it's because I have 4 kids or maybe it's because I'm running more now than I ever have. 30 miles week after week. Also running on the treadmill is starting to get really boring. I think next week I'm only going to do 2-3 mile days. Give my mind and body a break. The running isn't hard I'm just getting bored with the day after day and I can tell my body is tired.

Started at 7:53. Ended at 7:30.

Took a break yesterday because my body needed a break. Felt great and easy today!

Started at 8:00 and ended at 7:30.

Done with my week long break and I'm ready to jump in again.

7:56. 7:47. 7:41. 7:35. 7:30

It is sooooooo hot in the garage. At least I'm opening the garage door now. 😉

Outside! Soooooo much nicer than in the garage!

7:46. 7:38. 7:55. 7:41. 7:33

7:55 was slight incline most of the time. 7:33 was slightly declined most of the time.

Dyyyyyyying. Today was so hard. It was so humid and so windy. My earphones started coming out at one point. My calves are killing me. But I pushed through!

8:00. 7:42. 7:34. 7:43. 7:53. 7:40

Outside. Getting easier again.

7:56. 7:25. 7:31. 7:16. 7:46. 7:40

Avg 7:36

Treadmill.

7:56. 7:56. 7:56. 7:47. 7:41

Treadmill. Normal speed.

Started at 7:53. Last 1/2 mile was at 7:30. Felt pretty easy today. Poor Landon has been sick the last two days so nights have been rough and tiring.

On the treadmill but it was 91 degrees. 😨

Started at 7:53. Ended only at 7:41.

Treadmill. 7:53 down to 7:41.

Ran on treadmill for the first 3 miles but it got so hot I ran the last 2 outside.  Those two miles were a 7:33 and 7:18 and then a 7:32.  Felt really good.  Just so stinkin' hot.

Treadmilll.  So stinkin' hot.  But felt easy.  The last 3/4 of a mile was a 7:13.  :)

On treadmill between 7:46-7:30

Treadmill 7:53. 7:46. 7:30

Outside. 7:33. 7:16

It is sooooo hot. Even at 6:15am

On treadmill. Started at 7:53. Ended at 7:30. Good just kind of boring and hot. Colby's back at the gym though so more treadmill running for me.

On treadmill. Good today. Took two breaks because running on the treadmill is getting pretty boring. But ran about a 7:40 average.

Treadmill. Started at 7:47. Ended at 7:30.

Getting easier. 7:30 for the last little while. Treadmill. Legs are getting tired though after running 4 consecutive days.

Treadmill. First four at 7:56. Last one at 7:47.

Treadmill. Ran between a 7:46 and 7:26 the whole time.

Treadmill. Last mile at 7:30

Lots of interruptions today and it felt like 95 degrees in the garage. 😨

Really struggling to run because I'm getting really bored on the treadmill. 7:46 Avg.

Ran the first three miles at a 7:46 pace. Took a minute break than ran another Mile. Took another break than ran the last mile at about a 7:16. Breaking up the hot treadmill monotony by lifting weights every other day. It's helping me not get burned out with running.

Had to take a week off because I injured my lower back. Coming back felt good though. Just did 3 to work back into it. Probably ran around a 7:45 average.

Sore calves after starting up again yesterday. Felt good though. Just did 3 again.

Treadmill. 7:56 avg.

Felt good today. Treadmill. Normal pace.

I think I started off too fast. I only ran 2.5 miles then walked the rest. I need to get back into a normal running schedule because I feel like I've been all over the place the last few months.

I took a few weeks off but I want to get back on again! My goal is to run 20 miles a week. So 5 miles a day - run 4 days a week. I might have to slowly work into this (at least not week 1) but I think I'll be able to get there pretty quickly.

I started at a 8:13 pace today and ended at. 7:40something.

So last week all 4 kids were sick. Today ry is still sick but I'm hoping this week can get back to normal life again. Ive started it off though on the right start - 4 miles!

Not sure my pace on the treadmill but I think my average was about 8 min.

On treadmill. I think my average was around an 8:25. Not as good as in the past.

Same as yesterday. About an 8:22 average I would say. On the treadmill.

Molly and Landon were sick the last two days with croup. I'm running a 5k on December 10th. I want to run a 7:30 pace. Here's to starting my train up. My average today was probably 8:12. I have a lot of work to do.

Probably around a 8:15 pace

First two miles at 8:20 last two around 8:06. Getting a tad easier.

First two miles at 8:13. Last 2 1/2 at 7:56. Felt good!

Did it! Last week I would have though 5 would be hard, but today felt great.

8:10ish

8:10ish

7:55ish

7:55ish

7:45ish

Finished strong.

Started around a 8:13. Ended the last mile and a half at 7:53.

8:13. 8:13. 7:59ish. 7:53

My legs are so sore from weight lifting yesterday. I hope this run will have shooken them up a little bit.

Avg between a 8:10 and 7:50. Felt great today.

Took it easier today. Ran about a 8:20 pace.

Treadmill. Around a 8:10 average

Trying out a local gym. Running a few miles in the morning and lifting weights later in the day!

Treadmill. 8:10ish average. Had to stop because of kids getting ready for school.

Started doing some HIIT this morning and really liked it. Would do my fast spurts for about 60-120 seconds. Then I'd slow it down for about 4-5 minutes. 👍🏻 Did that for about 35 minutes.

Did more interval training today. Love it.

HIIT. Loving these treadmill runs.