Running For My Life

A telling sign that I am picking up speed is that I am running my “junk miles” faster than ever.  I used to run these miles in the 8:30 to 8:45 range; now they are in the 8:00 to 8:30 range.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 07/18/2008
• Time: 05:00:00
• Total Time: 1:13:12.00
• Distance: 9 miles
• Average Pace: 8:07.8/mile

Workout:

• Type: Cycle
• Date: 07/17/2008
• Time: 20:00:00
• Total Time: 00:24:00.00
• Distance: 4 miles
• Average Speed: 10 mph

I had an early meeting at work this morning so I was outside by 3:45 a.m. for my run.  It was obviously still dark outside so it reminded me a bit of my winter/fall running.  By the time I got home at 4:45 a.m. it was just starting to get light out.  I would much prefer to run in the daylight, but there’s something fun about running in the dark once in awhile.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 07/17/2008
• Time: 04:00:00
• Total Time: 00:59:36.00
• Distance: 8 miles
• Average Pace: 7:27.2/mile

Workout:

• Type: General Cardio
• Date: 07/16/2008
• Time: 05:00:00
• Total Time: 1:00:00.00

3 mile warm-up, 3×1200 with 800 breaks, 3-mile cool-down

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 07/15/2008
• Time: 05:00:00
• Total Time: 1:13:39.00
• Distance: 9 miles
• Average Pace: 8:11.13/mile

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 07/14/2008
• Time: 05:00:00
• Total Time: 1:22:40.00
• Distance: 10 miles
• Average Pace: 8:15.87/mile

It was an extremely busy weekend so I didn’t get in the long run that I had planned. So this afternoon, as my wife and kids were gone all day, I was mowing the lawn it suddenly dawned on me that I should go out for a run. Since I ALWAYS do my runs in the morning, I hadn’t even thought of running later in the day. But I am glad I did as it was a beautiful day to be outside. And I consider the 8 miles I got in to be “bonus miles” since I had written the weekend off.

A funny story: since I usually run in the morning, I wasn’t prepared for the afternoon heat. So in the 2nd mile, I ditched my shirt next to a school and planned to get it later, but forgot. Then tonight my wife and I were driving to a restaurant and went by the school. I quickly yelled at her to turn into the school parking lot so I could get something. After a funny look, she turned in and I got out of the car to get my gold Wichita State Shockers t-shirt, which was still there!

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 07/13/2008
• Time: 15:00:00
• Total Time: 1:06:24.00
• Distance: 8 miles
• Average Pace: 8:17.93/mile

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 07/11/2008
• Time: 05:00:00
• Total Time: 1:08:56.00

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 07/10/2008
• Time: 05:00:00
• Total Time: 1:03:20.00
• Distance: 8 miles
• Average Pace: 7:54.93/mile

Workout:

• Type: General Cardio
• Date: 07/09/2008
• Time: 05:00:00
• Total Time: 00:50:00.00