Training Week 126
Monday | March 12, 2012: 8 m run (10×2 minutes with 2 minute recovery)
Ugh, this crazy wind! Despite talking to Bobbi the day before about how I should just be grateful to be running and forget about the wind, it still drives me a bit crazy at the start of my runs. UGHHHHH.
But! The speedwork session (at 5:30 am in the rain and wind) was still somewhat successful. I felt good. My legs did not get tired until the 8th interval. I remembered to be mindful of my posture to help with my breathing. Another but! – I did not hit my pace at all! I did 2×10 mins between 7:32-7:38 and my pace was either too high or too low:
7:44, 7:40, 7:41, 7:31, 7:41, 7:30, 7:20, 7:31, 7:36, 7:28 ( I bolded the ONE split that was in the right pace range)
I think that is pretty good for me, for running in the dark, after only being up 30 minutes and eating a ton of food the day before. But! I would like to become more consistent.
Distance: 8.0 | Start Temp: 53° | End Temp: 56° | Time: 1:12:16 | Avg Pace: 9:02
Tuesday | March 13, 2012: 5.25 m run (easy)
I got to run in Queens with two of my favorite people – Gina and Steve! Not at the same time though. Someone had to stay home with Luca! So I ran 2.7 with Gina then 2.55 with Steve. It was fun to run through their area of Queens with them, and see it from a different perspective. I stick to what I know when I go there! It’s fun to follow someone. Of course, that doesn’t mean I wasn’t bumping in to them. Oops.
Distance: 5.25 | Temp: 65° | Time: 57:35 | Avg Pace: 10:59
Wednesday | March 14, 2012: 7.3 m run (easy)
I wanted to run early Wednesday morning, but it had to be early… yuck. So Tracy helped hook me up with Tara, who lives near Central Park. So I ran 3 miles up 5th Avenue from my hotel and met Tara there. It was so neat, running on 5th Avenue at 5:30 am, when there was hardly anyone out! I bet it’s rare for the sidewalks to be that empty
Central Park however, was very busy! It was cool seeing so many bikers and runners out that early in the am, in the dark.
I only was able to run 4 miles with Tara, which is a bit of a bummer – not enough time to talk! But we both had to be at work by 8:00 (then I got back to my hotel, showered quickly, got in the Subway station and saw an email on my phone not to get there until 10:00. It was later pushed to 11:00. Fun times.).
Distance: 7.3 | Start Temp: 58° | End Temp: 60° | Time: 1:11:41 | Avg Pace: 9:48
Thursday | March 15, 2012: rest
Friday | March 16, 2012: 5 m run (easy)
On the way to Central Park from our hotel a lady in our hotel said to me and Erin “You know it’s raining outside, right?” I just said “cool.” You can’t come all the way to NYC and not run in Central Park! Besides, it was barely raining – a light mist that stopped. That doesn’t mean it was a bit chilly, but once we started running, we were fine!
We started at Columbus Circle and went counter clockwise on the bike path – we walked one mile and ran five. Since I don’t live in NYC, running in Central Park still feels like such a treat to me. I love how it feels (is?) like a little oasis in the middle of the city. I love that you feel like you are in nature, but still get a glimpse of all the buildings and cultural surroundings.
And Erin and I had not run together in ages so that was a huge treat! The miles always fly by the fastest with her!
Distance: 5.0 | Temp: 40s | Time: 50:25 | Avg Pace: 10:04
Saturday | March 17, 2012: rest
I was originally going to run 14 on Saturday and take a few classes with Katie on Sunday, but my parents were unexpectedly in town! What a treat! My schedule got moved around a bit. We did walk a mile though! And walk Data.
Sunday | March 18, 2012: 14 m run (3 miles @ HM pace)
What a lazy slow run. I didn’t get out of bed until 8:30, and did not start running until 10:00. It was slow. And hot. There was a break at mile 5ish to get more water and respond to some DrawSomething prompts on my phone. There were other breaks.
Miles 7, 8 and 9 were supposed to be at 8:30. Sigh. I got 8:49, 8:34, 8:43. Good for me in this heat, I suppose. It was 78° when I finished.
Steven rode his bike with me for the last 6.2ish miles! That was a nice treat! I haven’t spend much time with him for about a week!
I hope this heat goes away. Until… May? I like running the best in the 30s-40s!!!
Distance: 14.0 | Start Temp: 65° | End Temp: 78° | Time: 2:29:50 | Avg Pace: 10:42
Week Summary: 39.55 miles
What a fun week! It was not very balanced, exercise-wise, but I got to run in a lot of cool places, with a lot of cool people. And I probably walked 15 miles over the last three days in NYC. If not more!
Themocracy
The heat! ugh yeah I hate it already.
Thanks for the pics you sent me! They were great!
Hey! Thanks for the comment. I’m so glad to find another Chicago running blogger. As for your motivation it seems to be back! Perhaps mine will follow suit? Thanks again for the comment & I will definitely be adding you to my Google Reader. Look forward to reading more from you 🙂
Yes! Bring on Spring – this summer in the winter crap sucks the life out of me. My long run yesterday was great until 9 and then the last 5 miles were SO SO BRUTAL. Major dehydration. Sometimes I am dumb.
I love all the runs you got to do in NYC with so many different people! AND that you got to hang with your parents yesterday 🙂
what a great time in NY, getting all of your runs in
That’s too cool that all your runs in NYC were with someone different! You sure know how to network 🙂
Also, I’m totally loving this weather but I’m sure I’d be singing a different tune if I was running like you are. I think you did a good job getting in your speedy miles in this heat!