Training Time

It was rainy outside so I ran on the treadmill.

Great run around Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

Boring treadmill run.

Finally a sunny day. Since I am scheduled to head home this evening, I

took the opportunity to skip out of work a little early so I could run

before heading to the airport. The nice weather must have given me a

little extra boost because I was flying throughout this run. It felt

great to put the pedal to the metal.

I took it nice and easy this morning. It was just a terrific weather

day. It is hard to believe it is the middle of October yet the temps

are still in the 70s.

I was up at five this morning and headed out for a nice run before the sun came up.

I took it nice and easy this morning. I really tried to enjoy the

peacefulness of the early morning. It is amazing after a year of

consistent running how easy five miles feels now.

A great run at 5am with Josh. We did our normal loop and we both felt a

lot stronger than the last time we ran together.The toughest part was

not being able to see the ground all the time due to the darkness. I

managed to not fall on my face, so I guess that is good.

I gave my Brooks Racer ST4s a test run this morning. I took it pretty

easy partly because of the hard run yesterday and because of the new

shoes. I decided to get a pair of these just to try a lighter shoe for

races. This run went well and I am not feeling any soreness so I think I

will put them to the test for the 5K I am running this weekend.

Hopefully the lighter shoes will help me get to the finish line just a

little quicker.

I was really distracted on this run so the miles went by quickly. It

was also quite chilly this morning. It definitely felt like fall.

A relaxed and controlled run. I wanted to just get in a few miles

before tomorrow's 5K. Added a few strides at the end to get the heart

rate up.

I am really happy with that time, a 19 second PR. It is great to see

that the consistent running is paying off with faster times. This is a

unique race with runners starting at intervals based on age. They gave

medals to the first 30 finishes and I managed to squeak into the tail

end at 28th. I also won the big door prize which consisted of 14

different October Fest themed beers from various local and national

breweries. The kids were pretty excited that I won something.

I ran over lunch today which was a nice change of pace. I felt really strong and just went with it.

I was up at 4:45 this morning so I could run with Josh. We managed to put in a solid 10 miles once again. It is amazing how easy a run can be when it is done with someone else.

After two hard runs, I took it easy this morning. Felt good throughout and managed not to look at the watch once.

Short and sweet. Another nice morning for a run.

I am going to try something different for a few weeks. Fridays will be my long-run day instead of Saturday. I should have the necessary time and it also will free up some time on the weekend. As for today's run, it was definitely chilly this morning. I think this was the first morning where the temp was below freezing. I dressed appropriately so the weather wasn't a factor. Overall a pretty strong run.

This run wore me out. It was drizzling when I left and got progressively worse as I went. By the end, I think I was carrying an extra four or five pounds of water. I really need a better rain jacket.