I just finished a three-mile training run. Okay, I don’t want to sound like I complain all the time, but hey, it’s my online journal. It’s like a diary to me, so I want to document how I felt this morning, which was, well, like crap.
First of all, I slept horrifically last night. There were definitely three bad dreams…I woke up three different times during the night, and each time my heart was racing. I can’t remember what they were about, but they were bad enough to wake me. Oh well, that happens every now and then. It’s probably something I need to work out in my waking life. Well, consequently, I overslept. Thankfully, my job is flex time–I can go in later than normal and stay later than normal. But who wants to work really late? And there’s always this hip flexor pain. Plus, this morning, it was awfully cold–20 degrees at the moment I am writing this, just after the run. To top it all off, I think I am getting a cold. Sore throat, runny nose, general yukkiness. So, why not go ahead and take it easy and not run?
No way.
Garmin numbers:
| Total Time (h:m:s) |
0:29:12 |
9:42 pace |
| Distance (mi ) |
3.01 |
|
| Moving Speed (mph) |
6.2 avg. |
8.0 max. |
| Elevation Gain (ft) |
+216 / -202 |
|
| Temperature (F) |
19.4 F avg. |
19.4 F high |
| Wind Speed (mph) |
NW 8.1 avg. |
NW 8.1 max. |
Yesterday morning I did a little over 7 miles at Seneca and Cherokee Parks in Louisville, KY. It was a cold morning but once again, the parks seemed crowded with runners, which is motivational for me in a communal sort of way. In the first mile, I was running next to a guy who started up a conversation with me. Normally, I am a huffer and a puffer and I am not much for chatting, but it was pleasant. He asked how many miles I was going, my route, and how old I was. He mentioned that he was 56, and was going to have a birthday today. (Happy Birthday, whoever you are!)
I started out a little faster than my normal pace, and although I did not have a specific route plan to give me seven miles, I had my Forerunner 305 with me. I felt like I was running strong but maybe a little too strong for my injury. When I got done, I knew maybe I had pushed myself a bit. I was limping noticeably all day yesterday after the run, and just a little this morning. I guess that comes with the territory.
When I reviewed the lap numbers from my watch, especially after uploading them to motionbased, I was able to learn a little something more about my running. Looking at my laps, my average miles per hour stayed fairly consistent, and my pace was consistent in miles one through six. Mile 7 was a lot slower.
I knew I was feeling tired by then, but the pace seemed even more slower than I thought it would be. Looking at the statistics further, I think the long, slow elevation of the seventh mile explains it. There were other elevation jumps prior to that, but they were steeper and didn’t last as long.
Here are my numbers for the run:
| Total Time (h:m:s) |
1:09:28 |
9:32 pace |
| Distance (mi) |
7.28 |
|
| Moving Speed (mph) |
6.3 avg. |
9.5 max. |
| Elevation Gain (ft) |
+537 / -537 |
|
| Temperature (F) |
32 F avg. |
33.8 F high |
| Wind Speed (mph) |
NE 0.9 avg. |
NE 3.5 max. |
| Lap |
Time |
Distance |
M Spd |
Energy |
| (#) |
(m:s) |
(mi ) |
(mph) |
(Cal) |
| 1 |
9:06 |
1 |
7.8 |
177 |
| 2 |
9:08 |
1 |
7.6 |
180 |
| 3 |
9:50 |
1 |
8.1 |
178 |
| 4 |
9:33 |
1 |
7.8 |
177 |
| 5 |
9:32 |
1 |
8.1 |
177 |
| 6 |
9:27 |
1 |
7.4 |
181 |
| 7 |
10:13 |
1 |
7.8 |
179 |
| 8 |
2:37 |
0.27 |
7.2 |
48 |
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