Training

Trying to build momentum on my long runs. I just don't seem to have the endurance though. Working on different ways to fuel up for and during the run. Getting better, I think I just need to keep building it mile by mile.

Ran some intervals today at the track. 6x400 at about a 6min per mile pace. Speed is definitely and issue for me and I think I need to put in a lot more track time. 

Tough run today, at least more than normal. Ran intervals yesterday is likely the reason. Should be a good week of running though.

I  should have not done intervals on Sunday and should have rested like normal. These last two days have been very hard to complete. 

Hopefully I can get my mojo back tomorrow.

Pretty decent run considering the last two days have been miserable. Did this one in exactly an hour. Had to really pick up the pace at the end to make the hour but I like how my legs were feeling today.

Headed to Austin today and will probably do the 10 Lady Bird Lake route downtown.

Not a bad run in Austin today. Saw some very fast people on the trail around Lady Bird Lake today. Legs a little sore but a good run nonetheless. 

Ran a tempo on the first three miles then leveled off. Pretty good run overall. Wind coming strong out of the south really was a bummer though. I hate running against the wind.

This was supposed to be a long run. I did not have it today. My legs I guess need a rest. I feel it in my hip flexors and my quads. My calves feel like there are knots in them. 

Tomorrow I will rest. Next week and the week of the race I will have to work on tempos and intervals. 

After the race it will be back to base building for a month. I really need to work on the longer runs. I am really struggling with this part of training. I am going to experiment with different fueling strategies to keep the energy levels up during the long runs.

10K coming on the 28th of November.

Bad weather day. Did two 5 mile runs on the freakin' treadmill today. The treadmill tends to be harder on my knees. Very hard for me to maintain good form. 

Cold and still windy today. 

Great weather. Pretty good run. Hip flexors are a little sore. Working on form and foot strike.

Pretty good run for the conditions. Very windy. Started with a good pace of 7:30 which is fast for me. 

Had difficulty running against the wind though. 

Off to Chicago for the next two days.

Nice run on the Lake Front in Chicago.

Ran around the track for a bit doing fartleks just for fun.

Pretty good run. I averaged about a 7:50 per mile. That is good for me. I was having fun on this one. A little hard and I think I strained a calf muscle at the end. Feels like I have a knot in my calf.

Taking tomorrow off due to the calf and I have a 10K on Saturday. 

Short run before the race. Calves are still sore.

Good race. I was a little under the weather but still got a decent time. Missed my goal by 2 minutes but still pulled out the first place in my age group.

Good run today.