Andy's Running Blog

Week of June 27, Run 1

June 30, 2010 9:53 AM

Run: 3.0 miles - Pace: 10:12/mi - Week: 3.0 miles - Year: 44.03 miles - 915.59 miles

Not a bad run this morning. We thankfully are having some much cooler weather, so I got to run in the mid 60's again. Easy pace, still calf tenderness from last week and some Wii Fit exercising as well.

Week of June 20, 2 runs

June 30, 2010 9:39 AM

Run 1: 3.0 miles - Pace: 10:02/mi - Week: 3.0 miles - Year: 37.03 miles - 908.59 miles

Run 2: 4.0 miles - Pace: 9:51/mi - Week: 7.0 miles - Year: 41.03 miles - 912.59 miles

Well, I'm behind on my log. I decided last Friday to go for four miles as I didn't have Rachel do to a schedule mishap. On the other hand, I also had to run in 86+ degree heat as it was later in the day, which also meant I was hit with a lot more sun. I was quite sore the following day and didn't feel I could run again for a few days after overdoing it like that.

Week of June 13, Run 3

June 20, 2010 6:08 PM

Run: 3.0 miles - Pace: 9:45/mi - Week: 7.03 miles - Year: 34.03 miles - 905.59 miles

Not a bad run at all. Decent pace. I'll have to kick it up next week on mileage. Left calf was still tender, but felt pretty good after one mile. We'll see how next week goes.

Week of June 13, Run 2

June 18, 2010 8:35 AM

Run: 2.0 miles - Pace: 10:02/mi - Week: 4.03 miles - Year: 31.03 miles - 902.59 miles

Not a bad run this morning. Right on the same pace as Wed, but felt considerably stronger. When I needed to push uphill (which I now literally have to do with the stroller), the legs felt strong. Still left leg trouble, calf and shin. Hopefully tomorrow will go well.

Oh, and it was freakin' 78 degrees out this morning, with Kansas City's friendly 75% humidity on top of that. UGH!

Week of June 13, Run 1

June 16, 2010 11:15 AM

Run: 2.03 miles - Pace: 10:05/mi - Week: 2.03 miles - Year: 29.03 miles - 900.59 miles

Yes, I did run those extra 0.03 miles. Normally I set the Garmin for a specific distance workout, but wasn't sure if I wanted to do 2 or 3 today. I could have done three without too much trouble, but my left calf still wasn't comfortable from last week so I stuck with 2. Also the reason I didn't run on Monday. I'll play Friday by ear as well, I suppose.

Week of June 6, Run 3

June 12, 2010 9:20 AM

Run: 3.0 miles - Pace: 10:36/mi - Week: 8.0 miles - Year: 27.0 miles - 888.56 miles

Terrible run. Just awful. Yes, I had Rachel back but that doesn't nearly explain why this was so slow. It just hurt right off the bat. The lower half of my left leg was in bad shape. The pain wasn't quite enough not to do the run, but I could be wrong about that. It eased up a bit after the first mile, but didn't get a whole lot easier. Splits were 11:17, 10:20, 10:10. My slowest pacing yet, I think. Also some groin toward the end.

It just seemed to come out of no where. I was feeling fine (if tired) before the run. We'll see how monday looks.

Week of June 6, Run 2

June 10, 2010 4:16 PM

Run: 3.0 miles - Pace: 8:59/mi - Week: 5.0 miles - Year: 24.0 miles - 885.56 miles

Not a bad run at all. Decided to go 3, which with 3 on Saturday will be 8 for the week. Next week 2, 2, 2, 3. Gotta get to four runs a week. The faster pace was due to no Rachel tagging along (or rather, in front). Had some pain in my left shin and left knee, which I'll be paying a little closer attention to moving forward.

Week of June 6, Run 1

June 7, 2010 10:10 AM

Run: 2.0 miles - Pace: 9:31/mi - Week: 2.0 miles - Year: 21.0 miles - 882.56 miles

Not a bad run this morning. Thankfully got some cool weather this morning. Just a little right ankle pain starting out.

Week of May 31, Run 3

June 5, 2010 8:46 AM

Run: 3.0 miles - Pace: 9:55/mi - Week: 7.0 miles - Year: 19.0 miles - 880.56 miles

Well, I decided to go ahead and up the mileage for this run. Maybe not the best idea, especially since I had not run on back-to-back days yet. I felt like stopping after less than 2 miles, but managed to keep every mile faster than the previous one. Splits were 10:33, 9:48, 9:26. Only pain was in my hip joints, and it wasn't too bad.

Week of May 31, Run 2

June 4, 2010 10:34 AM

Run: 2.0 miles - Pace: 9:43/mi - Week: 4.0 miles - Year: 16.0 miles - 877.56 miles

Yes, I missed Wed's run due to lots of rain. So I'm down to three runs again this week. It went fine today save that I was up way too late and hate a bad dinner (lots of cheese) and a few drinks, making my legs feel very weak. No worries, we'll try again tomorrow (maybe three miles).