So I have managed to go two weeks in a row and 2 weeks in a row I have forgotten my bar code.
I never ever go running though without my garmin - maybe a little bit geekish but hey ho.
Stats:
Distance - 3 miles
Time - 30:37.04
Average speed - 9.9km/h
Maximum speed - 12.7km/h
Calories - 389
I actually enjoy park run these days. Since my victory over the hill I felt confident that I would be ok again today. I was right, I ran the first lap with my friend Hannah and then we seperated on the first hill. (also met a WI lady for the first time - Annie, who I met before the run strta and then I saw her on the hill 'keep going Annie' I smiled, she was lovely!)
There a girl I use to pace myself. She normally wears a blue top, we kind of switch between beating each other. Some weeks I finish ahead of her, others she is before me. Last week I was 2 minutes fast than her.
Today I worried a bit when I couldn't see her. Then I realised she had a yellow top on. She was ahead of me all the way today and finished 30 seconds ahead of me. I don't mind so much, I know she can get round with no walking and in around 30-31 minutes so I am happy to follow. A few weeks back I was struggling on the hill and as she was passing me she said 'please don't stop - I need to keep pace with you' so I carried on and we both finished within a few seconds of each other. I never thought anything of it at first until I realised we're always behind/infront of each other in the results queue. I quite like having someone to pace myself against. Wonder if she wants to come to Bristol?!
Long run tomorrow - feeling ok about it. I didn't feel like I struggled today - even with the hills so tomorrow will be fine.
My mate did park run in 22 minutes today, firstly how is that even possible and secondly I am jealous haha.
Thoughts on Bristol (I like doing these but they may get annoying!) - I need to find someone to keep pace with!!
Saturday, 6 August 2011
Thursday, 4 August 2011
The hard runs
AKA - the gym runs!
I am nearly all caught up so thought I'd do these together.
I hate running at the gym. It always too warm, its sweaty and there are mirrors everywhere. I hate looking at myself and I am not too keen on looking at other people either. Plus they have positioned the treadmills away from the tvs!! Why?!
First run - Wednesday
Distance - 4 miles
Time - 45:45
Speed - 8.7 - 9.5km/h
Calories - 410 (not 100% accurate I don't think)
Second run - Thursday
Distance - 3.5 miles
Time - 37:16
Speed - 8.7 - 9.5km/h
Calories - 379 (again I don't think it's accurate)
Hated both of these. I need things to keep my brain occupied. I like to day dream and I cannot day dream while looking at myself in the mirror. I go bright red and my hair sticks to my face. Gross.
Gym runs seems to take longer, the speed I run at needs to be slower too. For some reason if I run at the same speed I do outdoors seems like its too fast for me. My little legs feel like they can't keep up and I am always worried I am going to fall off.
But I managed them.
Thoughts on Bristol - positive - its outdoors!
I am nearly all caught up so thought I'd do these together.
I hate running at the gym. It always too warm, its sweaty and there are mirrors everywhere. I hate looking at myself and I am not too keen on looking at other people either. Plus they have positioned the treadmills away from the tvs!! Why?!
First run - Wednesday
Distance - 4 miles
Time - 45:45
Speed - 8.7 - 9.5km/h
Calories - 410 (not 100% accurate I don't think)
Second run - Thursday
Distance - 3.5 miles
Time - 37:16
Speed - 8.7 - 9.5km/h
Calories - 379 (again I don't think it's accurate)
Hated both of these. I need things to keep my brain occupied. I like to day dream and I cannot day dream while looking at myself in the mirror. I go bright red and my hair sticks to my face. Gross.
Gym runs seems to take longer, the speed I run at needs to be slower too. For some reason if I run at the same speed I do outdoors seems like its too fast for me. My little legs feel like they can't keep up and I am always worried I am going to fall off.
But I managed them.
Thoughts on Bristol - positive - its outdoors!
The I struggled run
Sunday run is long run day - well its meant to be. But I have missed a few. So according to my plan I should be on 7 miles. The last long run I did was 6 miles and that was 3 weeks ago.
The plan was for me to run at Ogden Water and attemped 7 miles. I even talked hubs into coming and reading a book while I ran as it was a nice day.
Nice day - this is where the problem started. But firstly run stats:
Distance - 6 miles (notice 6 not 7!)
Total time - 1:06:46.81 (my worst recorded time for a 6 mile run!)
Max speed - 12.1km/h
Average speed - 8.7km/h
Calories - 719
Secondly - 7 miles didn't quite happen. It was far too warm, there was no air and then I made the mistake of stopping properly for water after 3 miles. Stopping didn't help at all, I couldnt get my pace back and I just wanted to stop. My belly seemed full of water and at one point I thought I was to cry. That sounds silly now, but becuase I have been keeping up my short runs I am starting to find these ok. But when I felt like I couldn't run anymore it really got to me. Frustrated me more than anything. I just want to be good at this. On reflection being good at the longer distances will take as long as getting good at the shorter ones. Patience!
6 miles is still alot and I am still pleased I managed it.
Thoughts on Bristol after - jeeez I hope its cold!
The plan was for me to run at Ogden Water and attemped 7 miles. I even talked hubs into coming and reading a book while I ran as it was a nice day.
Nice day - this is where the problem started. But firstly run stats:
Distance - 6 miles (notice 6 not 7!)
Total time - 1:06:46.81 (my worst recorded time for a 6 mile run!)
Max speed - 12.1km/h
Average speed - 8.7km/h
Calories - 719
Secondly - 7 miles didn't quite happen. It was far too warm, there was no air and then I made the mistake of stopping properly for water after 3 miles. Stopping didn't help at all, I couldnt get my pace back and I just wanted to stop. My belly seemed full of water and at one point I thought I was to cry. That sounds silly now, but becuase I have been keeping up my short runs I am starting to find these ok. But when I felt like I couldn't run anymore it really got to me. Frustrated me more than anything. I just want to be good at this. On reflection being good at the longer distances will take as long as getting good at the shorter ones. Patience!
6 miles is still alot and I am still pleased I managed it.
Thoughts on Bristol after - jeeez I hope its cold!
Park Run
I am a little behind on this blogging!
Park run is where I aim to spend every Saturday until the day before Bristol.
Run stats:
Distance - 3miles
Time - 30:30.32
Max speed - 12.8km/h
Average speed - 9.8km/h
Calories - 385
There is a horrible hill in this run which my trusted watch tells me is .37 of a mile. Its one of those annoying ones that makes you believe its going to be easy and then all of a sudden gets awful. Have to do this hill 3 times. I make a deal with myself to do it without a walk break at least once. Just the once and on the next lap I can walk for 5 seconds.
Saturday was the first time that I have managed to do it all 3 times without a walk break. I managed all of the run without a walk break. I haven't really notice but lately I haven't been having walk breaks. Didn't really even realise this until I noticed I hadn't had one.
Progress!
Thoughts on Bristol today....will there be hills?
Park run is where I aim to spend every Saturday until the day before Bristol.
Run stats:
Distance - 3miles
Time - 30:30.32
Max speed - 12.8km/h
Average speed - 9.8km/h
Calories - 385
There is a horrible hill in this run which my trusted watch tells me is .37 of a mile. Its one of those annoying ones that makes you believe its going to be easy and then all of a sudden gets awful. Have to do this hill 3 times. I make a deal with myself to do it without a walk break at least once. Just the once and on the next lap I can walk for 5 seconds.
Saturday was the first time that I have managed to do it all 3 times without a walk break. I managed all of the run without a walk break. I haven't really notice but lately I haven't been having walk breaks. Didn't really even realise this until I noticed I hadn't had one.
Progress!
Thoughts on Bristol today....will there be hills?
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