OLD AND SLOW

OLD AND SLOW 

Weight:  196 lbs

Post-Run Resting Heart:  79 bpm PC (post-coffee)

3.5 miles          7.87 YTD

41 minutes          95  YTD

11:43 mpm  (fair to poor)

The Run: 

Really good, though I feared I would be too tired to run three.  I felt good, forcing myself to shuffle slowly, not knowing how long I would last.  I found on the way that my old friend the Track was open, so I entered and ran two miles before returning home without stopping except for traffic lights.  This worked out nicely, as it was encouraging to get on the track, even though the inner three lanes had some ice to be avoided.

Weather/Road Condition:

Surfaces wet but clear of snow and ice, except for lane one and two of the track.  Weather was good enough to run without a hat or over-hood.  Ran in my track suit, felt fine.  Clouds threatened, so I was running the risk of getting wet on a very bad day for running wet, but survived as it did not start raining until later.

38F      (+4C)

Mostly Cloudy

Wind:  light

Humidity:  unknown

Sunlight:          7:59 - 7:46

Outlook:  There is no way I’ll be ready for the River Bank Run again, so I’ll try once more to be in shape for a late year long run, possibly even out West, but that depends upon school.  It would be super cool to run a marathon in November in Tuscon.

Nice and Cold

Nice and Cold

I wasn’t planning to run this week, or at any time soon.  I am out of shape and some very cold weather has come in, ranging as low as one degree Fahrenheit at night, and the teens during the day.  All the same, I got a little charged up by the beautiful sunlight today so I went out.  It was completely comfortable, though there was no wind.  If there had been, frostbite would have been a concern, as I ran for forty-four minutes.  Keep in mind that the minutes per mile in the winter don’t add up well because of the loose snow in places and the waiting for traffic lights which is hard to figure in.  For example, today I ran 3.7 miles (Google Earth) in 44 minutes.  That is an average of 11:50 miles.  On the other hand, I waited at five traffic lights for less than one cycle, so that amount to something less than five minutes.  If I figure 39 minutes for the 3.7 miles then that comes out at 10:30 miles, which could be more or less what I expected.  Anyway, the time stopped at traffic lights is valuable, as my heart rate is definitely elevated through the wait. 

 

Weight:  198 lbs

Post-Run Resting Heart:  95 bpm (not really resting, is half hour after run)

3.72 miles          4.37 YTD

44 minutes          54  YTD

The Run: 

Really good, though I feared I would be too tired to run three.  I put the feeling aside and ignored the loose snow.  It wan’t slippery because it was very cold .  I didn’t have ringing in my ears or cranky knees or anything.  No trouble with shins, or feet.  No trouble with anything getting cold.  This is interesting because I only wore my warm-up pants with running shorts and jockey shorts under that with a t-shirt, fleece and a sweatshirt hoodie.  The hood was enough for my head and my feet did not get cold at all.  Again, if in the future it’s in the teens, be careful to check for wind.  Today it was eighteen degrees, but no wind and the sun shone brightly and clearly the entire way.

Weather:

A covering of snow.  Plowed with about an inch or two left from plowing; this loose snow is dense!

18F      (-8) C

Sunny

Wind:  0 mph

Humidity:  65%

Sunlight:          8:03  -  5:45

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Considering the weeks off since I had to take time to adjust for my arch supports, I didn’t expect a good run.  In fact, I hadn’t even thought about running this year until I realized I was fifteen minutes from sunrise (8:14 this week).  I jumped into my clothes and got out on the pavement, which was icy and forced me to walk at first.  Nevertheless, I faced down the new year and got off my keester.

Weight:  196 lbs

0.65 miles

10 minutes

The Run: 

Cranky.  I felt like my knees had been stored in a box for a month.  It took the entire run to loosen up, but the good news is that I had no shin trouble, and the arch supports now feel completely natural.  I might have run farther, but not knowing I was going to run I had downed a full glass of O.J. and a coffee in the half hour before.

Weather:

19F      (-7)C

Mostly Cloudy

Wind:  N at 7mph

Humidity:  65%