Runs for the week ending on 8/14

Monday, 8/9 - 3 miles easy around the neighborhood

It was a nice easy early morning run. Temperature was 67 degrees with winds ESE at 1 mph. Afterward I realized that I really ran it easy. I had no idea my pace was so slow. Oh, I remember, I was really really tired! I just made myself go. Obviously not fast enough.

Distance - 3.02 mi; Time - 30:01; Pace - 9:56


Wednesday, 8/11 - 3 mile tempo run around neighborhood

It was definitely warmer than Monday morning. Wow. It was 75 degrees out with calm winds. I did my old 1-ish mile warmup before running the 3 mile neighborhood route. I was all unsure about how to make the tempo pace, so I was doing calculations in my head. My goal was an 8:30 pace. I got my footfall turnover faster and tried to keep it up. It was hard. But it felt good. And at each place I thought was another mile, I kept up with my goal pace. By the end, I was ecstatic because I did it! No GPS! Yeehaw! So excited was I, I ran my cool down quicker than my warm up. Great morning run!

Total Distance - 5.66 mi
Warm up Distance - 1.32 mi; Time - 13:43; Pace - 10:23
Tempo Distance - 3.02 mi; Time - 25:37; Pace - 8:29
Cool down Distance - 1.32 mi; Time - 12:39; Pace - 9:35


Thursday, 8/12 - 2 mile easy run

It wasn't quite as warm as Wednesday, and it was a lot shorter run. Temperature was 71 degrees with winds SSW at 4 mph. Just an easy run around the neighborhood without the mile adding cul-de-sacs. Easy on time too.

Distance - 2.14 mi; Time - 20:49; Pace - 9:43


Saturday, 8/14 - 8 mile long run

Ok, another long run. Saturdays are nice to sleep in. Too bad I never sleep in. Well, I can, but I didn't, and I know I'd be thinking about it and wondering how too hot it would be to start later. Well, it was hot anyway. Temperature was 74 degrees with winds SSE at 3 mph. It was a tough run. I ran the first 4 miles at a fine pace, but after that I started really slowing down. I took a lot of walk breaks. It was just hot and sunny. I was glad I brought a bottle of water. And I took a little detour by the front entrance of the fair. I just kept going even though I really didn't feel like it. But it wasn't bad. Well, I got it over with. Now I have the rest of the day.

Distance - 8.36 mi; Time - 1:23:51; Pace - 10:02