Taper time, taper time! Man, it feels so good to be tapering. I took it easy this week and got some good runs in. I must say, I did a poor job pacing myself this week. Instead of running 9:00-9:30 minute miles in most of my runs, I was running more like 8:00-8:30 minute miles. That is not really taking it easy, but oh well, I will do better this week. I definitely was able to take it easy on my long run which happened to be on Sunday as opposed to my usual Saturday. Due to the tornadoes and the rain in Atlanta, I had to push my long run to today(Sunday). I also finished my 12.4 miler with a 6:40 mile, so that was pretty cool.
Here are this week's results:
Monday: REST
Tuesday: 6 mi/51:41
Wednesday: REST
Thursday: 6 mi/49:24
Friday: REST
Saturday: REST
Sunday: 12.4 mi/1:57:03
Mileage=24.4
**Please visit the MotionBased link to see more information about each of my runs this week!**
As you can see, I did miss a couple of run this week, but no biggie. Seeing that I am tapering, REST can only help me at this time. Although I did miss some runs, I am hoping for a much better week this week. Also, the temperatures should be much better this week.
This week's schedule:
Monday: 6 mi
Tuesday: REST
Wednesday: 7 mi
Thursday: 5 mi
Friday: REST
Saturday: 10 mi
Sunday: 4 mi
Have a GREAT week of running!
LJ
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Sunday, March 9, 2008
March 3-March 9
Taper time...baaaaabbbbbbyyyy! I had planned to try to do one more 20 miler, but I am happy with my training and will bypass and start getting some much needed REST!
This week went pretty well and I had 4 very good runs. I felt pretty tired earlier in the week, but seemed to get stronger throughout the week. Most of my runs were comfortable ones and not many surprises. I had to switch my normal Saturday long run to Sunday due to some plans that I had. I am just happy that I was able to get it in.
Here are this week's results:
Monday: 7 mi/1:00:03
Tuesday: 7.5 mi/1:02:35
Wednesday: Unable to Run
Thursday: 10.7/1:30:26
Friday: REST
Saturday: REST
Sunday: 20.9 mi/3:02:52
Mileage=46.1
**Please visit the MotionBased link to see more information about each of my runs this week!**
This week was a very successful week and I am very happy with the results. I did manage to miss one run which was on Wednesday. No biggie. As I start to taper this week, here is my schedule:
Monday: REST
Tuesday: 6 miles
Wednesday: 8 miles
Thursday: 6 miles
Friday: REST
Saturday: 14 miles
Sunday 4 miles
Have a GREAT week of running and Spring time is just around the corner!
KEEP RUNNING,
LJ
This week went pretty well and I had 4 very good runs. I felt pretty tired earlier in the week, but seemed to get stronger throughout the week. Most of my runs were comfortable ones and not many surprises. I had to switch my normal Saturday long run to Sunday due to some plans that I had. I am just happy that I was able to get it in.
Here are this week's results:
Monday: 7 mi/1:00:03
Tuesday: 7.5 mi/1:02:35
Wednesday: Unable to Run
Thursday: 10.7/1:30:26
Friday: REST
Saturday: REST
Sunday: 20.9 mi/3:02:52
Mileage=46.1
**Please visit the MotionBased link to see more information about each of my runs this week!**
This week was a very successful week and I am very happy with the results. I did manage to miss one run which was on Wednesday. No biggie. As I start to taper this week, here is my schedule:
Monday: REST
Tuesday: 6 miles
Wednesday: 8 miles
Thursday: 6 miles
Friday: REST
Saturday: 14 miles
Sunday 4 miles
Have a GREAT week of running and Spring time is just around the corner!
KEEP RUNNING,
LJ
Sunday, March 2, 2008
February 25-March 2
Back on track is how I feel right now. What a good week of running. Even though I missed one of my runs, I am pretty happy about my training. Each of my runs this week were really good ones and it felt really good to get another 20 miler under my belt!
My week started out with an easy 7 miler on Monday and on Tuesday, what a surprise! I started my run and wasn't sure how far I was going to run. After seeing a lot of lightening, I decided I better turn around and head back to the starting point(LA Fitness). About 10 minutes into heading back, the bottom fell out and man it was brutal. I can honestly say, I have never run in such horrible weather. Not only was it pouring down rain, but the wind was horrendous. Thank God I was close to home, so instead of going back to the gym, I took a detour and ran home. My wife had to take me to the gym to my car and my clothes.
Here are this week's results:
Monday: 6.8 mi/55:50/L1-28:39/L2-27:10/EASY RUN
Tuesday: 6.3 mi/49:52/Caught in storm
Wednesday: Unable to Run
Thursday: 11.2 mi/1:31:28/Hilly Run
Friday: REST
Saturday: 20.5 mi/2:54:57
Sunday: REST
Mileage=44.8
This week was definitely a successful week! I started the week running in the mornings and finished up on Thursday running in the evening. I am hoping to do the same this week and run in the morning. Also, I purchased me a new toy this week. A Garmin Forerunner 305. Awesome GPS. Now I don't have to worry about how far I have run or how many calories I have burned. The GPS tells it all. Starting this week I will be including each of my weekly runs. Please don't hesitate to check them out underneath LJ's Weekly Runs/Routes.
Have a GREAT week of running as the temperatures start to get warmer.
LJ
My week started out with an easy 7 miler on Monday and on Tuesday, what a surprise! I started my run and wasn't sure how far I was going to run. After seeing a lot of lightening, I decided I better turn around and head back to the starting point(LA Fitness). About 10 minutes into heading back, the bottom fell out and man it was brutal. I can honestly say, I have never run in such horrible weather. Not only was it pouring down rain, but the wind was horrendous. Thank God I was close to home, so instead of going back to the gym, I took a detour and ran home. My wife had to take me to the gym to my car and my clothes.
Here are this week's results:
Monday: 6.8 mi/55:50/L1-28:39/L2-27:10/EASY RUN
Tuesday: 6.3 mi/49:52/Caught in storm
Wednesday: Unable to Run
Thursday: 11.2 mi/1:31:28/Hilly Run
Friday: REST
Saturday: 20.5 mi/2:54:57
Sunday: REST
Mileage=44.8
This week was definitely a successful week! I started the week running in the mornings and finished up on Thursday running in the evening. I am hoping to do the same this week and run in the morning. Also, I purchased me a new toy this week. A Garmin Forerunner 305. Awesome GPS. Now I don't have to worry about how far I have run or how many calories I have burned. The GPS tells it all. Starting this week I will be including each of my weekly runs. Please don't hesitate to check them out underneath LJ's Weekly Runs/Routes.
Have a GREAT week of running as the temperatures start to get warmer.
LJ
Sunday, February 24, 2008
February 18-February 24
Another ho-hum week for ol LJ. The week started out well as it has the past 3 or 4 weeks. To continue with the previous weeks, the week ended as bad as previous weeks. It turned out that Monday was my only run for the week. I did have a good run on Saturday to finish the week on a good note. Wednesday and Thursday were both washouts with all the rain we got here in the ATL. I don't have much to report this week.
Here are this week's results:
Monday: 7.1 mi/55:27/L1-28:02/L2-27:13 w/5Fartleks
Tuesday: Unable to run
Wednesday: Unable to run
Thursday: Unable to run
Friday: REST
Saturday: 20.5 mi/3:15:33/Ran the ING GA course
Mileage=27.6
It is always comforting when I can get a 20 miler in and feel pretty comfortable doing it. Saturday's run was a good one and I felt great the entire run. I did run with someone and unfortunately, they began to have some ankle/foot problems around 18 miles or so, therefore; we ran a bit slower the last few miles. It was nice running the course that I will be running come March 30. I must say, it was not nearly as bad as what I had heard about the course. It did not seem as hilly and it was a beautiful scenic route. I am planning to run in the mornings this week, so I am hopeful to get a few more miles in this week!
KEEP RUNNING,
LJ
Here are this week's results:
Monday: 7.1 mi/55:27/L1-28:02/L2-27:13 w/5Fartleks
Tuesday: Unable to run
Wednesday: Unable to run
Thursday: Unable to run
Friday: REST
Saturday: 20.5 mi/3:15:33/Ran the ING GA course
Mileage=27.6
It is always comforting when I can get a 20 miler in and feel pretty comfortable doing it. Saturday's run was a good one and I felt great the entire run. I did run with someone and unfortunately, they began to have some ankle/foot problems around 18 miles or so, therefore; we ran a bit slower the last few miles. It was nice running the course that I will be running come March 30. I must say, it was not nearly as bad as what I had heard about the course. It did not seem as hilly and it was a beautiful scenic route. I am planning to run in the mornings this week, so I am hopeful to get a few more miles in this week!
KEEP RUNNING,
LJ
Sunday, February 17, 2008
February 11-February 17
Whew! What a long week. The week started off pretty good with a nice speed workout on Monday. I skipped Tuesday and Wednesday's run as you will see below. Great run on Thursday as well as Saturday. I struggled a great deal this week, mostly from just being tired. I am very surprised as how great I am feeling on my Saturday long runs. So surprised that I am wondering if I should just continue the amount of rest that I have been getting by skipping one of my longer Tuesday/Thursday runs and just doing one of them. I am obviously getting faster and stronger as you can see from previous runs on Tuesday and Thursdays. My normal 1.5 hour run equates to about 10.2 miles and I am now running over 11 miles in the same time.
Here are this week's results:
Monday: 7.1 mi/55:57/L1-28:02/L2-27:54/5-Fartleks
Tuesday: REST
Wednesday: REST
Thursday: 11.2 mi/1:28:52/L1-44:09/L2-44:42
Friday: REST
Saturday: 18.4 mi/2:50:31/Ran with a couple of friends
Sunday: REST
Mileage=36.7
My Saturday run went really well as it was the same route from the previous week. Also, I ran with a couple of friends and it was definitely a good run. I did not quite run 3 hours and mostly because I was with someone else and they were not really interested in running another 20 minutes or so. I feel pretty good about my training this week and my run on Saturday as I know that I could have easily ran another 30 minutes. This week the weather should be great here and I am hopeful that I will not miss a run. If you want to see my routes from this week, they are the same as last week, so feel free to view the Monday, Thursday and Saturday elevation profiles. Saturday's run was a great workout and I really enjoyed the hills in Buckhead.
Good running to everyone this week!
LJ
Here are this week's results:
Monday: 7.1 mi/55:57/L1-28:02/L2-27:54/5-Fartleks
Tuesday: REST
Wednesday: REST
Thursday: 11.2 mi/1:28:52/L1-44:09/L2-44:42
Friday: REST
Saturday: 18.4 mi/2:50:31/Ran with a couple of friends
Sunday: REST
Mileage=36.7
My Saturday run went really well as it was the same route from the previous week. Also, I ran with a couple of friends and it was definitely a good run. I did not quite run 3 hours and mostly because I was with someone else and they were not really interested in running another 20 minutes or so. I feel pretty good about my training this week and my run on Saturday as I know that I could have easily ran another 30 minutes. This week the weather should be great here and I am hopeful that I will not miss a run. If you want to see my routes from this week, they are the same as last week, so feel free to view the Monday, Thursday and Saturday elevation profiles. Saturday's run was a great workout and I really enjoyed the hills in Buckhead.
Good running to everyone this week!
LJ
Sunday, February 10, 2008
February 4-February 10
Wow, it feels good to be back on track! This week started out rough by missing Tuesday's run, but the rest of the week I was able to go without missing a run. My Wednesday run was cut short due to having to be somewhere. Also, this week was a week of good running weather. It felt really good not having to put on several layers.
Here are this week's results:
Monday: 7.1 mi/55:00/L1-27:41/L2-27:18
Tuesday: REST
Wednesday: 5.4 mi/42:20/L1-16:56/L2-7:57/L3-17:27/5Fartleks/2Hills
Thursday: 11.2 mi/1:31:36/L1-44:53/L2-46:43/Hill Workout
Friday: REST
Saturday: 17.9 mi/2:42:33/Ran with a friend for 1.5 hours and solo the rest
Sunday: REST
Mileage=41.6
Like I said earlier, I am very happy with my training this past week. I am hoping to get a few more miles in this week and hopefully not miss a run. Saturday's 3 hour run actually turned into a 2:42 and I was about 18 minutes shy of 3 hours. I felt really good throughout this run and there were a whole lot of hills. This to me is very encouraging and as you can see through the elevation charts, I ran a lot of hills this week. It is truly comforting to end the week with a 18 miler and a hilly one at that. The weather should be warmer again this week I believe, so I am sure to not miss a run this week.
Good running this week!
LJ
Monday's Run
Wednesday's Run
Thursday's Run
Saturday's Run
Here are this week's results:
Monday: 7.1 mi/55:00/L1-27:41/L2-27:18
Tuesday: REST
Wednesday: 5.4 mi/42:20/L1-16:56/L2-7:57/L3-17:27/5Fartleks/2Hills
Thursday: 11.2 mi/1:31:36/L1-44:53/L2-46:43/Hill Workout
Friday: REST
Saturday: 17.9 mi/2:42:33/Ran with a friend for 1.5 hours and solo the rest
Sunday: REST
Mileage=41.6
Like I said earlier, I am very happy with my training this past week. I am hoping to get a few more miles in this week and hopefully not miss a run. Saturday's 3 hour run actually turned into a 2:42 and I was about 18 minutes shy of 3 hours. I felt really good throughout this run and there were a whole lot of hills. This to me is very encouraging and as you can see through the elevation charts, I ran a lot of hills this week. It is truly comforting to end the week with a 18 miler and a hilly one at that. The weather should be warmer again this week I believe, so I am sure to not miss a run this week.
Good running this week!
LJ
Monday's Run
Wednesday's Run
Thursday's Run
Saturday's Run
Sunday, February 3, 2008
January 28-February 3
Another up and down week for ol LJ. More like a down week than anything as I was able to only get 1 run in this week, but a very good 3 hour run on Saturday.
Here are this week's results:
Monday: Unable to Run
Tuesday: Unable to Run
Wednesday: 7.1 mi/55:49/L1-28:23/L2-27:26/5-Fartleks
Thursday: Unable to Run
Friday: REST
Saturday: 19.1 mi/2:58:24/Ran with a friend
Sunday: REST
Mileage=26.2
Hey, I ran a marathon this week! Well, not in one run, but as you can see, I did it in two runs. This week should have been a better week for me and I had planned to run on Thursday only to come home from work and it was pouring down rain. Saturday's run was very comforting for me in that it was a very good run and I could have gone further and easily eclipsed the 20 mile mark. Nevertheless, a very satisfying run and man, I was even sore after the run. I am hopeful for a better week this week with the opportunity to get in a few more runs. I do know that rain is in the forecast, which if it is cold will definitely make it tough for me when trying to decide to go for a run.
Hope everyone had a much better running week than I did. Happy February as January has surpassed already and hopefully Spring is around the corner.
KEEP RUNNING!!!
LJ
Here are this week's results:
Monday: Unable to Run
Tuesday: Unable to Run
Wednesday: 7.1 mi/55:49/L1-28:23/L2-27:26/5-Fartleks
Thursday: Unable to Run
Friday: REST
Saturday: 19.1 mi/2:58:24/Ran with a friend
Sunday: REST
Mileage=26.2
Hey, I ran a marathon this week! Well, not in one run, but as you can see, I did it in two runs. This week should have been a better week for me and I had planned to run on Thursday only to come home from work and it was pouring down rain. Saturday's run was very comforting for me in that it was a very good run and I could have gone further and easily eclipsed the 20 mile mark. Nevertheless, a very satisfying run and man, I was even sore after the run. I am hopeful for a better week this week with the opportunity to get in a few more runs. I do know that rain is in the forecast, which if it is cold will definitely make it tough for me when trying to decide to go for a run.
Hope everyone had a much better running week than I did. Happy February as January has surpassed already and hopefully Spring is around the corner.
KEEP RUNNING!!!
LJ
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