Checking the Tank

Crisp and honestly a tad cold for the fingers, need those gloves... Nice and easy today, but I am thinking this may be a heavy running week. 

Actually wore my long sleeve running shirt today... it is getting to that season in the OH...

Good run today, 5 good miles followed by a mile and a half of strides and then 3 strong miles to finish. Time to warm up and head to work.  

A brisk 37 at the beginning of todays run. I used the $1 wal-mart gloves that Kelli suggested and they worked great. I actually took them off around mile 7 because my hands were too warm. When it gets to single degrees, I will evaluate again :)

4 Base miles (8:20/)  followed up with 6x1 mile intervals (7:05 pace) and 1.5 mile cool down (8:30/).

 PM- 2+  miles, easy pace

9 easy miles, no watch. About 50 today. I think that is about my ideal running temperature, maybe a few degrees warmer. 

Decent morning, mid 40's, but felt good. Out early again as I had a full day of work. After 6 base miles (8:20/) did some strides- 

• 6:35
  
• 6:35
• 6:32
• 6:23
• 6:13
• 7:08
• 6:03
• 5:39

Finished pretty good, prolly faster than I should have since Sat is the bigger run day. Ahhh made some shrimp risotto w/ sugar snap pea pods. Yum! Loving that.    

PM- 2.55 easy miles, just stretching the legs for a bit longer run tomorrow.

Woof. I thought, after reading that post about even splits, I would run my 20 today at my MGP with even splits. I usually like to start slower and build up and after today I think I am more economical that way. I like to run even, but that first mile I usually run about a minute slower and when I force that pace I feel like it is a little draining. Maybe it is in my head. Anyway, great running weather - started at 50 and was near 70 at the end (too warm for me). Bon if you read this one, I have nothing but respect for your AZ running. Sure we have much worse humidity, but some of those runs you had were nothing short of amazing in those temps. 

20 miles, 2:32 on the nose. 7:36 pace. Pretty darn close to even splits. The slowest was 7:40 and the fastest was 7:32, but most miles were right around the 7:35 mark. I did have some kick at the end which is good, but I admit I was tired. I really want to run 26.2 at 7:40 or better... but right now I think I want more food since I have the game on! Go Bucks!