Posted by Entity
on March 25, 2009
Cloudy and gray all day, but tolerable — but the second we decide we want to jet out for a 5mi run (today’s group run @ Greenlake), it starts to pour. Oh well, we’re committed.
We burned the pace for the first 2 miles or so as a run with me+Kate+Lindsay, then tacked a few people on for the last 3 miles at a more casual/comfortable pace, which is pretty normal for Tuesday groups. Overall I ended up putting in a 5.07 (technically I was assigned to a 3, but I was feeling good today) in 47:07, for a 9:17 pace.
At some point I’m sure I’m going to have to be a bit more by the book (when it says 3, run 3, damnit!) but despite the weather, I was feeling it too much to hold back for a shorter run today. Happy with the results and the way I feel; now it’s time to go enjoy some omnoms.
Posted by Entity
on March 23, 2009
Best run of the year (so far) IMO. Flat course from Ballard out to Gasworks park and back — 6.5 miles in 59:46. Started with insanely high sugars (thank you, Chipotle) but I think that may have actually helped fuel me. I started out around 320 (normal human range is 80-110 or so, FWIW), and took a small bolus of insulin. By the 2.5 mile mark, I was feeling my sugars crash, so I crammed in about 25 carbs, and though my pace slowed from miles 2.5-3.5, I picked it up and burned the last 3 miles at a sub-9 pace, which is a decent clip for me. I’m sure I’m going to feel it tomorrow, but holding 9:11 over 6.5 is worth it to me; it’s nothing to brag about by runners standards, but it’s definitely a boon to my confidence.
Next week is a 3/4/3/7. I’ll probably aim for T/W/Th/Sat this time around and not skip the shorter run. Holla.
Posted by Entity
on March 20, 2009
After six days off, back in the saddle again. I left intending to go for a slow four mile run, but after burning the first mile (hilly route, first mile in 9:15), I decided to just exhaust myself over a slightly shorter course. Turned out to be a good decision as I don’t think I had enough food in me to run a 4 anyway.
Overall I churned out 3.65 over 34:28, which was slightly sub-9:30 overall. Not bad given the course. I’m supposed to be on for a 3/4/3/6 pace this week, but am probably going to miss one of my 3mi runs, so I’m going to run a 3.65 today, a 5 tomorrow, and a 6 one one of the weekends — probably Sunday, depending on weather. That’s not quite ideal as I really need to run the short runs to build my base over time but I knew going into this that SXSW was going to throw a small wrench into my plans.
I still feel like I’m keeping up to my overall plan to be able to finish, but I’ve got a loooooooooong way to go.