Run 118/Week 30 Recap

I leave tomorrow for a work trip, so this was my last run for the week. I'll take a few weeks more like this. Easy runs. Just working on getting miles ticked off but not pushing the pace. We'll see if I can keep myself from pushing too hard. I know I need to recover still, but I really feel great. Today was a great day for a run. It was a nice cool mid-morning for my daughter and I.

5.83mi

Distance

49:01

Duration

8:25

Avg Pace

783

kCal

Miles left - 343.9
Time spent - 109:58:23
Calories burned - 109404

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It was an easy paced week. I didn't want to push too hard. I mean, I ran a marathon last weekend, so I know I need to recover. Still, I feel great and can't wait to start training for number 2 in October!

Started - 366.1
Left - 343.9
Ran - 23.2
YTD miles - 821.1

Run 117

It's been really nice to just run and let my legs go at whatever pace they decide. I can still tell my body is recovering, so I'm not trying to push the pace too much. Plus, I know about what my pace needs to be to get my time goal, and this slower pace is faster than I would need to go. I'm not out to break any land speed records. I just want to do my part for the money I raised for Charity:Water.

7.39mi

Distance

1:00:00

Duration

8:07

Avg Pace

988

kCal

Miles left - 249.7
Time spent - 109:09:22
Calories burned - 108621

Run 116

I ran this morning not knowing how far I'd go. My body told me I was okay for an easy pace over my normal route, but other things I've read said I shouldn't go this far just yet. I listened to my body and I'm glad I did. The fact that I was able to do 5.8 just a few days after a marathon, at a faster than marathon pace, is pretty good, I think. When I get back up to speed and do some longer distances again, I want to set a pace goal of somewhere around 8:20-30 and see if I can maintain that for a marathon. That, in and of itself, will cut off around 20 minutes from my time. Ultimately, though, I want to just keep running.

5.83mi

Distance

47:51

Duration

8:13

Avg Pace

787

kCal

Miles left - 357.1
Time spent - 108:09:22
Calories burned - 107633

Run 115

Tried this as a recovery run. I feel really good! My legs feel strong, but going down stairs still hurts a little. It was my quads going up those hills the last 6 miles of the marathon that gave me trouble, so I suppose that is to be expected. Went with my daughter, who fell asleep about halfway through, but I decided I'd better not push past my initial route like I normally would. Used my "new-to-me" smartphone to map my route, so it's more exact (and a little longer) than just mapping it out online.

3.22mi

Distance

25:50

Duration

8:01

Avg Pace

437

kCal

Miles left - 362.9
Time spent - 107:22:31
Calories burned - 106846

Run 114/Week 29 Recap

My first marathon! I felt I could have finished a little faster, but I'm not going to complain. I met some awesome people. I ran up some short, but steep, hills (all in the last 6 miles). It rained for a short time (again, in the last 6 miles). I met a guy who has run Boston for the last 4 years and ran with him for the first 18 miles. He was right across the street from the 2nd bomb that went off. Crazy. I met another lady who runs ultras (50k in a few weeks and a 100 miler coming up in the fall). Also crazy. And I really like these people and I will be running more of these. I guess that makes me crazy too! :)

26.32mi

Distance

4:00:07

Duration

9:07

Avg Pace

3526

kCal

Miles left - 366.1
Time spent - 106:56:41
Calories burned - 106409

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I knew I wouldn't have any problems getting miles in this week, seeing as I ran more than my quote today by 10:00. Haha! I realize how much better a person I am (or at least how much better I feel) now that I'm running and being around a bunch of runners today really helped me to see that.

Started - 399.9
Left - 366.1
Ran - 33.8
YTD - 798.9

Run 113

Did the last of my taper today. I actually had a really hard time getting into a groove as I was running, which makes me really nervous for Saturday... I just want to finish well. I don't want to limp across the finish line with my life flashing before my eyes. I want to run well, run strong, and finish at my potential. I guess now I just need to control my eating and maybe I can do it...

3.16mi

Distance

24:05

Duration

7:38

Avg Pace

427

kCal

Miles left - 392.4
Time spent - 102:56:34
Calories burned - 102883

Run 112

Starting off the week of the marathon, I'm taking it easy. Did a middle of the morning jog with my daughter. It was nice, but a little humid. Kinda glad we only went as far as we did. I'm mentally preparing for the race on Saturday. I'm nervous, but I know I'm physically ready. Now it's all a mind game.

4.48mi

Distance

36:35

Duration

8:10

Avg Pace

605

kCal

Miles left - 395.5

Time spent - 102:32:29

Calories burned - 102456

Run 111/Week 28 Recap

I was originally going to do a group trail run, but there wasn't much interest and then the threat of rain called for a delay and then cancellation. I went out anyway. Shorter than my original plan, but I did get caught up in that rain. Which conveniently started hard about 10 minutes in, not at the original time. I'm annoyed by it, but if it was easy to stay dedicated to running, more people would do it. After enough of these "almost" group runs, I maybe should have made a "no show" tag! Haha!

4.48mi

Distance

32:05

Duration

7:10

Avg Pace

601

kCal

Miles left - 399.9
Time spent - 101:56:54
Calories burned - 101851

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I would have liked to do a few more miles this week. I'm starting my taper this week, though, for the marathon, so maybe it is for my benefit to not do as many as planned. I'm under 400 miles and over 100 hours in. Wow!

Started - 422.8
Left - 399.9
Ran - 22.9
YTD - 765.1

Run 110

Just over a week away from the marathon and I'm trying not to over do it. I ran later in the day, which felt good. Nothing hard, just something to keep the wheels turning.

4.48mi

Distance

35:21

Duration

7:53

Avg Pace

615

kCal

Miles left - 404.4
Time spent - 101:24:49
Calories burned - 101250

Run 109

I am started to getting a little unsettled about running a marathon next weekend. I suppose all people who run one get a little jittery. I know I can run it, but I feel like maybe I could use another month or so. I've paid the fee already, though, so I'm going to do it and I'll be fine, I'm sure. Today, though, I did a fasting run, which was mistake. About 3/4 of the way, I suddenly hit empty on my gas tank. Rough 15 minutes.

8.09mi

Distance

1:03:43

Duration

7:52

Avg Pace

1109

kCal

Miles left - 408.9
Time spent - 100:49:28
Calories burned - 100635

Run 108

Good weather, but humid today. Going to be a hot one! Took a while for my body to wake up and help my legs. Sometimes it feels like my legs are pumping, but, if they don't get any help from the rest of my body, they get tired in a hurry.

5.83mi

Distance

45:01

Duration

7:43

Avg Pace

796

kCal

Miles left - 417.0
Time spent - 99:46:45
Calories burned - 99526

Run 107/Week 27 Recap

I set out today with a time goal. I wanted to run a little over an hour. This week and next, in preparation for my marathon, I'm cutting down my miles to have fresh legs for the race. I decided I'd run for 35 minutes and try to make that my halfway point. I also decided to run without a map strictly charted out. It was fun to run that way! I did some trail running mixed with road running. It was a nice break from my normal route.

9.14mi

Distance

1:10:27

Duration

7:42

Avg Pace

1226

kCal

Miles left - 422.8
Time spent - 99:01:44
Calories burned - 98730

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I only ran my normal route twice this week. I have started to grow tired of that route, so I guess I'll have to do some looking and mapping to see where I can run to get a similar distance.

Started - 449.5
Left - 422.8
Ran - 26.7
YTD - 742.2

Run 106

A beautiful day for a mid-morning run with my daughter! Just cloudy enough to offer some spots of shade at times but nice and sunny. A great start to a (hopefully) relaxing day!

5.83mi

Distance

47:10

Duration

8:05

Avg Pace

789

kCal

Miles left - 432.0
Time spent - 97:51:17
Calories burned - 97504

Run 105

I was planning a group run out at Zerbles/Lime Creek today, but nobody came. Bummer. But, the trails were good and I wasn't going to waste this run.

7.88mi

Distance

1:02:39

Duration

7:57

Avg Pace

1091

kCal

Miles left - 437.8
Time spent - 97:04:07
Calories burned - 96715

Run 104

It was just a nice day to run with a stroller. Not too hot, a little bit of a breeze, and plenty of nice sunshine. I ran in my tri-top from my triathalons last year and it worked great! There's a zipper about 3/4 of the way down the front, so it can offer some cool breeze. It is tight, so there's no extra rubbing on my skin. It has some pockets on the back that I could use for gummies or something like that. I may have to use it in my marathon. At the very least, I'll run in it a few more times before that to get a good feel for it.

5.83mi

Distance

45:45

Duration

7:51

Avg Pace

794

kCal

Miles left - 443.7
Time spent - 96:02:28
Calories burned - 95624