From the category archives:

Training Runs

Sunday I rode 15 miles at a 15 mph pace. Monday I rode 16.25 at a 15.48 mph pace Tuesday was track torture day. Today I ran with the fast people for 3 miles and kept up (mostly) and finished in 26:49 and later rode 15.13 miles at a 14.41 pace. I’m not sure why [...]

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I love the track. I love speed work. I love that I can get a fantastic workout in and it doesn’t take five hours. And the track loves me back by utilizing my genetically gifted super fast twitch muscles. You know, those muscles those Boston Marathoners don’t have many of but I have lots of. [...]

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WARNING: This post does not make much sense because I spend a lot of time talking to myself. I had so much fun last weekend running the half marathon, I’m itching to do another. Of course, I don’t think I could run too many during Girls Weekend; I’d break down sooner or later. Hopefully later. [...]

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But I really don’t feel I have anything post-worthy to post. So the randomness will pursue once again: On Monday I ran 1 x 800, 4 x 400, 1 x 200, 4 x 100 and 1 x 800. My first 400 was 1.36, but I’m not sure what my other times were because my watch [...]

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Almost Eleven

by Runner Susan on April 11, 2009

in Running,Training Runs

The run this morning was good. Nice and slow – 10.75 miles in 1:55. I’m not breaking any records, but it was good to get it over with early. 45 degrees, quiet, no wind and running while the sun comes up. Perfect. Nothing exciting to report, except our neighbor’s zebra was out. I don’t know [...]

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But 5.3 at a decent pace of 9.56 minutes per mile. I was surprised at my pace because it’s been a while since I’ve run because I’ve been obsessively working in the garden. I guess yard work is good for maintaining endurance. You know what else it’s good for? Weight loss. I’ve been trying so [...]

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