It's been over 2 1/2 hours since I finished this months version of the Tidal Basin 3K and I'm still sweating. It's not because of the heat...its only around 40 degrees outside. I'm afraid that my lack of fitness is really causing me some challenges. I ran (and walked) it in 19:47...which is even 22 seconds slower than my pathetic time last month! However, it is quite a bit faster than I ran last week during the cruise so I'm satisfied with it.
I also ran 2 miles on the treadmill last night. I did not run Monday night because I'm a loser :) Last night's run was at a slow pace...around 4.6 MPH...but I did run the whole way which was a bit of a morale victory. I also had a very sore foot last night so again I'm satisfied with my time.
So the YTD results are as follows:
Miles raced 4.96
Miles run in training 14.0
Total Miles run 18.96
Average miles per day=1.19
Lucy, you've got some splaining to do! I'm way off my targeted miles per day of 2.0. I need to start putting in some longer runs.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
Two weeks in
So it's already January 14th. Dori and I have just returned from a wonderful cruise. The bad news is I am behind in my 2 mile a day goal. The good news is that I ran every day on the cruise other than the days spent in Fort Lauderdale. So that means I ran (OK, I also walked some) on 6 days. I did 2 miles on each of those days. 2 days were on a treadmill, 3 days were on the top deck of the ship, and 1 day was on the beach (Labadee, Haiti).
I didn't do any running for several days before the cruise. In fact, the only miles run so far this year other than my runs during the cruise were the 3.1 miles run on January 1 in the DC Road Rinner race. That means my total miles run is now 15.1 for the year. At least it is more than a mile per day. I should be able to get to my desired average mileage pretty easily. At least, thats the plan.
I didn't do any running for several days before the cruise. In fact, the only miles run so far this year other than my runs during the cruise were the 3.1 miles run on January 1 in the DC Road Rinner race. That means my total miles run is now 15.1 for the year. At least it is more than a mile per day. I should be able to get to my desired average mileage pretty easily. At least, thats the plan.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Setting a low bar
Days 1
Miles Run 3.1
Well, 2008 has begun and if the result of my first race of the year is any indication, 2008 could be a repeat of 2007. Yesterday I ran the DC Road Runners Predictions and Resolutions 5K in Rosslyn, VA. I have run the race twice before so I knew the course (flat except for a tough uphill over the last 300 yards or so). My times in prior years were around 31 or 32 minutes. Yesterday I completed the race in 35:02. While I'm not happy with the time, I honestly have to say it's about what I expected. I ran the King Street Mile on New Year's Eve and struggled to a time of 9:01. I knew the 5K would be a struggle for me.
So the 2008 journey has begun. I'm already ahead of pace for my goal of 2 miles run per day. My right foot, which I broke in October, feels relatively good so I plan to continue to run a couple of miles a day over the next few days. I need to work on both speed and endurance so we'll see how it goes.
Miles Run 3.1
Well, 2008 has begun and if the result of my first race of the year is any indication, 2008 could be a repeat of 2007. Yesterday I ran the DC Road Runners Predictions and Resolutions 5K in Rosslyn, VA. I have run the race twice before so I knew the course (flat except for a tough uphill over the last 300 yards or so). My times in prior years were around 31 or 32 minutes. Yesterday I completed the race in 35:02. While I'm not happy with the time, I honestly have to say it's about what I expected. I ran the King Street Mile on New Year's Eve and struggled to a time of 9:01. I knew the 5K would be a struggle for me.
So the 2008 journey has begun. I'm already ahead of pace for my goal of 2 miles run per day. My right foot, which I broke in October, feels relatively good so I plan to continue to run a couple of miles a day over the next few days. I need to work on both speed and endurance so we'll see how it goes.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
First blog
Well, I suppose it is time to break down and join the 21st century. By that I mean beginning to write a blog. My focus for this blog will be to track my running exploits and to list my goals and observations. Maybe I'll also use this space to give my views on the world and life in general but we'll play that by ear.
Regarding running, I should start by saying the title of my blog adequately describes my running skils. I am indeed a slow runner. I couldn't break 30 minutes in a 5K this year. However, I am a prolific runner, having completed my 101st race of the year just earlier today.
As this nearly the new year, I've been thinking about my goals for 2008. I can start with the knowledge that I never want to run 100+ races in a year again. It's just too much work! My weekends were dictated by what races were being run nearby. I also found that I rarely ran other than in races. Not surprisingly, my times this year really suffered. Just last year I was able to break 28 minutes in a 5K. So this year we are going to focus more on quality and less on quantity (I'm glad I did the 100 though...it's a nice sense of accomplishment).
Anyway, this year we'll run between 50 and 60 races but my main metric will be total miles run, be it either in races or training runs. I'm looking to average 2 miles a day for the whole year. My cardiologist is on board with this amount of mileage and I think it will make me an overall better runner while reducing the stress that comes from racing so much.
OK...there it is! My goal for 2008 is out there for everyone to see. Boy, if that doesn't give me inspiration to get up every day and run and I don't know what will. I'll check in frequently and give updates on my status. Until then...all the best!
Regarding running, I should start by saying the title of my blog adequately describes my running skils. I am indeed a slow runner. I couldn't break 30 minutes in a 5K this year. However, I am a prolific runner, having completed my 101st race of the year just earlier today.
As this nearly the new year, I've been thinking about my goals for 2008. I can start with the knowledge that I never want to run 100+ races in a year again. It's just too much work! My weekends were dictated by what races were being run nearby. I also found that I rarely ran other than in races. Not surprisingly, my times this year really suffered. Just last year I was able to break 28 minutes in a 5K. So this year we are going to focus more on quality and less on quantity (I'm glad I did the 100 though...it's a nice sense of accomplishment).
Anyway, this year we'll run between 50 and 60 races but my main metric will be total miles run, be it either in races or training runs. I'm looking to average 2 miles a day for the whole year. My cardiologist is on board with this amount of mileage and I think it will make me an overall better runner while reducing the stress that comes from racing so much.
OK...there it is! My goal for 2008 is out there for everyone to see. Boy, if that doesn't give me inspiration to get up every day and run and I don't know what will. I'll check in frequently and give updates on my status. Until then...all the best!
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