2 miles tempo

After a rest day yesterday, I ran 2 miles tempo along the H.S. route. 50 degrees, cloudy and no wind so weather was ideal. Time was 20:04 (10:07;9:57) which is best time this season for 2 miles. Can't lose any weight. Still 198 lbs. Also, did 40 abdominizers.

Nice n' easy

3.4 at a lackadaisical pace. 25:54 (7:37 ppm). 13:04 at half.

2.4

2.4 easy in 17:22. 8:40 at half. 50 degrees. 7:14 pace, which is the best so far this year. Need to get new shoes soon.

interval sprints

Did 21:19 minutes of interval sprints back and forth from home to Kenwood School. Ran 90% of speed. 80% was recovery time. Trying to improve leg speed and cardio.

3.4

3.4 miler in driving wind/rain storm. 24:56 (7:20 ppm).

2 miles easy

Warm and very windy today. Ran the H.S. route in 20:32 (10:13 and 10:19). Strong tail wind out, and strong head wind back. Tomorrow I'll try to mix things up by running short intervals. Legs are heavy and fatigued. Also, I did 55 reps on the abdominizer.

2 miles in Cadillac

2 miles today, first mile easy by necessity and the second tempo along H.S. route. 198 lbs., and I feel fat. Time was 20:48 (10:38 and 10:10). Also did 40 crunches on the abdominizer.

Friday, April 24, at Silver Lake

Ran 2 miles easy yesterday at the lake. Really out of shape. 198 lbs. after the Ireland trip. Total time was 20:43 (10:37 first mile and 10:06 second mile.) Strong headwind for the first mile, and the wind at my back for the second mile.

Birthday run

2.4 miles again, slower this time. 18:29 total time. Warm and windy.

2.4 run

2.4 miles in the afternoon. Thought I was doing well at halfway because I turned around at 8:44, which was 10 seconds faster than Saturday. Then I turned around and realized that I'd been the beneficiary of a very strong tailwind the whole way. 17:44 total time.

2 more

2 easy on treadmill at 7:35-7:40 pace. Windy and rainy outside.

Outdoor run!

First outdoor run since the LV half-marathon in December. 2.4 miles in 17:51 (7:26 ppm). Made it halfway in 8:55, so just about even pace. If anything this run taught me that I am pathetically out of shape!

2 easy

Another two miles easy at 7:41 pace. Missed a 2 mile posting last week.

2 miles easy

7:40 pace.

easy run

2 miles easy this morning at 7:56 avg. pace.

2 miles easy

2 miles easy on the treadmill at 8 minute pace.

2 miles (1 easy followed by 1 tempo)

Same mileage, route, and pace as yesterday.  First mile was 10:23 and second mile was 9:55.  Total time was 20:18.  Very cold north wind.  Temp about 30 degrees.

2 miles (1 easy followed by 1 tempo)

2 miles today on the home to high school route.  First mile easy (10:33) followed by 1 tempo (9:55).  Total time was 20:28.

2 miles easy

2 miles slow and easy along the same route as Thursday.  Time was 20:53 (10:33 and 10:20).  Legs and body still heavy.

beginning training for summer season

Ran 2 slow miles today in Cadillac (high school and back) to begin the training season.  First mile was 10:28 and second mile 10:41 (21:09).  I weigh 195 1/2, which means I've gained 6 1/2 lbs. over the winter.  Not as bad as last winter when I came back at a robust 201 1/2.  Nonetheless, my legs and body felt heavy.  Temp was an ideal 50 degrees.