Two runs to report!
Wednesday
6.0 miles/47:41/7:57 average pace
In an act of spontaneous speedwork I decided to alternate slow and fast miles. Here's my splits:
8:51
7:23
8:38
6:59
8:33
7:13
The fast miles were very hard, I was really pushing it. I even had to take a few breaks here and there, but that's fine! Not bad for my first effort at fast running since the marathon a month ago.
Friday
4.0 miles/35:25/8:51 average pace
Easy run along the river. I didn't look at my watch the whole time which is always a nice way to do an easy run.
I've also done strength training both those days. In fact my arms are kinda shaky right now after probably overdoing it this morning. I skipped my trainer ride yesterday because I was feeling really lazy and blah. Instead, I stressed out about my job situation and watched 3 movies.
I lost about 2 pounds since last Friday's weigh in which is good. I was hoping it would be more because I feel like I ate super good/not too much and worked out a lot. But really I think I'm just deluded by the 30 pound a week weight loss seen on my favorite show Biggest Loser. We'll see how I do this weekend, I'm bad at maintaining any kind of control Friday-Sunday. Which is ridiculous because I don't even work Monday-Friday so to me there shouldn't be any difference!
It was clear and cold today- upper 30's. I don't think there's much rain in the immediate forecast so I'm going to try to spend a lot of time outdoors this weekend. Tomorrow is a long run (10 miles) and Sunday we're planning on going mountain biking in Forest Park. I also have lots of social things planned which is just what I need to counter the unemployment ennui.
Have a wonderful weekend gang! :)
14 comments:
Employed or not, there is just something about the weekends. And I am the worse about eating well on the weekends. Its one of my goals for the IM - to get better about it. Anyway, good job on the speedwork, those miles were fast!
Hope you have a great weekend - socially and training wise. :)
nice! Hope there's still some tread left at the bottom of your feet after those splits!
Biggest Losers is one of my favs too.
woo NICE job on that speedy run! i havent gotten any speedwork in yet and i need to. its just so hard for me to do in the dark and its never light when i run :(
i love the biggest loser :) but 2 lbs on you is definitely a lot!! awesome job!
Yeah, I would NOT complain about losing 2 lbs!! And wow, you are fast. Those are some awesome mile splits!!
Looking forward to meeting you in a few weeks!
Awesome splits! Have this weekend on the run and the mountain biking. You'll have to take pictures! Enjoy the weekend.
Have a great weekend too!
Great job on your runs! And also, I am just now watching Biggest Loser (haven't seen any other season.) So good! I want to lose 30 lbs this week too!!!
I see a sub-7 mile in that impromptu interval session - nice :)
Keeping the weight loss slow and steady is the way to go. Those BL inmates suffer way too much.
You're doing fine on the weight loss front - 2lb a week is about as much as you can lose without putting it straight back on afterwards.. And your speedwork makes me laugh - your slow miles are my fast ones!
Keep up the great work - plenty of friends and exercise will keep the ennui at bay. Oh - and planning for London 2010
Friday - Sunday = freedom.
"Instead, I stressed out about my job situation and watched 3 movies."
LOL. Sorry that the job sitch hasn't improved any.
Anyway, HELLO great running splits. nice work!
Have fun this weekend!
Great Split times speedy, way to go!
Happy 09' Jen
I have a feeling it would be a problem if you lost 30lbs in one week ;) way to go on getting in to the 6's for repeats!
good job on those speedy miles jen!
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