5 VERY SLOW ON THE TM

Well, eventhough it was a gorgeous day outside today, I chose to go inside to the TM while my little one was in pre-school. I wanted to make sure this run was a slow/easy run, and I knew the TM wouldn't let me down. I set the TM to 0% incline, and 5.0 speed and off I went for an hour for 5 miles. It felt great. No pain from yesterday and no pain today:)

Distance: 5 miles
Duration: 60:00
Avg pace: 12:00
Calories: 475

Avg HR: 124bpm Cardiac Drift: 130 (I think my Max is 185)
Splits were as follows:
Mile 1: 12:00 119bpm Cardiac Drift: 127

Mile 2: 12:00 125bpm Cardiac Drift: 130
Mile 3: 12:00 124bpm Cardiac Drift: 128
Mile 4: 12:00 126bpm Cardiac Drift: 130

Mile 5: 12:00 126bpm Cardiac Drift: 130

NO PAIN WHILE RUNNING, BUT REALLY SUCKY RUN TODAY:(

It was cloudy and drizzly, but nice for running. I didn't hit the TM or the local track, didn't feel like driving. LOL So I did my normal loop around the water by the church. Not sure if it was the two days off because of the quads, me forgetting my water, or what, but todays run SUCKED. The first 1.5 went great. No pain at all in the legs. My issues with my quads because of the WiiFit have subsided, thank GOD. But at mile 1.5, where I decided to do some hills, instead of turning back. The the stitch hit and I could not get rid of it. I ended up walking every .5 mile for 30 seconds, for the remainder of the run, it was bruttal!! I wanted to run 5 miles today, but when I looped back towards my house at 4, I quit. Well, at least I got out there and logged some miles. As they say, some days are good, some days are ugly. Haven't had a bad day like today since I started. Oh well......

Distance: 4 miles
Duration: 45:22
Avg pace: 11:18
Calories: 400

Avg HR: 131bpm Cardia Drift: 151 (Not sure what my Max is????)

Splits were as follows:
Mile 1: 11:18 129bpm Cardia Drift: 149
Mile 2: 10:49 137bpm Cardia Drift: 151
Mile 3: 11:18 129bpm Cardia Drift: 142
Mile 4: 11:46 128bpm Cardia Drift: 135

EASY 5 MILES

Today was a beautiful day. Sunny, blue skies and about 65 degrees. I left the house at 9:35, and ran a half mile to meet my friend, then I ran 3.5 with her, and then ended with another mile for a total of 5. Legs are really getting used to this mileage. I felt like I could run more, but since I ran 8 yesterday, and I want to run tomorrow and Sunday, I don't want to do too much mileage this week. Last week I did 26, this week I'm hoping to do 28. I want to increase steadily at 10% per week and remain injury free:) So far so good! My legs are feeling really good:)