EASY 3 MILES TODAY

44 degrees, blue skies and sunny

Total time: 32:42

Distance: 3.01
Calories - 266

HR stayed between 128 and 140

AVG pace per mile: 10:51

Overall pleased with todays run. Had a stitch, but not sure if that is due to my monthly 'friend'. Still feel icky, but glad I got the run in. And SOOOO glad it came now, so I won't have 'it' during my race:)

MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2008

REST DAY

Got my 'friend' and feel kind of 'icky':(

TREADMILL @ GYM WITH MY HUSBAND:)

After taking yesterday as a REST day, had a really good treadmill run at the gym!

Total time was 46:02
Distance: 3.87

Calories - 422

5 minute warmup walk to .3 @ 3.2 MPH

Mile 1 @ 5.2 MPH 12:57 HRavg 113 HRmax 131

Mile 2 @ 5.4 MPH 11:03 HRavg 134 HRmax 141

Mile 3 @ 5.5 MPH 10:47 HRavg 140 HRmax 144

.5 @ 5.6 MPH 5:13 HRavg 133 HRmax 142

2min cool down walk @ 3.0 MPH

My heartrate was between 113 and 144 the whole time:)

Run felt really good today. I think I'm a treadmill addict. LOL Not sure if I really like the treadmill, or if it was because my husband was at the gym running on the treadmill next to me. It was awesome. He started week 3, day 1 of c25K, and it was really great seeing him do his workout!!! Great job honey!!!

I'm doing a great job keeping the HR low. And I did increase the speed from Friday. Tomorrow I believe it's supposed to be nice, so will be fun to be outside again.

TREADMILL RUN TODAY

Well, I haven't been on a treadmill since 2005, and I was dreading this run, but it was chilly and rainy, and I wanted to get this run in, so treadmill at the gym was my only way.

Suprise, it wasn't that bad. Back in 2005 my quads would ache, but not this time. I took it easy, started at 3.2 and went up only as high as 5.4. I didn't want to push the speed, but I will attempt to increase the speed each time I use the treadmill. But I will let my body dictate how fast I go on the treadmill.

I wonder if my quads didn't hurt this time around because I have been running for 3 months outside, with 50 runs under my belt. (roughly 172 miles). Pretty cool stats. And it's only the beginning. Whereas in 2005, I did vertually all of my c25K on the treadmill and then went outside when I couldn't take the treadmill anymore. Hmm...

Total time was 45:48

Distance: 3.58

5 minute warmup walk @ 3.2 when the distance hit .3, I upped it

to 5.0 and ran for 1 mile

then 5.2 for another mile

then 5.4 for another mile
then back to 5.0 running for about 5 minutes or so till I was at 3.5 miles total,

then down to 3.0 for walking to cool down.

My heartrate was between 120 and 138 the whole time:)

Run felt good. I won't be so nervous about the treadmill next time, and next time it rains or whatever, I will treadmill it instead of missing a run!!

GREAT 5 MILE RUN

51 degrees, blue skies, sunny. No wind at all today:)

Distance: 5.0
Time: 52:50
Avg pace: 10:34
Calories: 454
Avg HR = 130 Max HR = 150

splits today were:
Mile 1 - 11:06 138bpm
Mile 2 - 10:40 136 bpm
Mile 3 - 10:06 148bpm
Mile 4 - 10:16 146bpm

Mile 5 - 10:39 142bpm

Run felt great. Decided to run the first mile on a flat road. Then proceed on my normal route which goes uphill for about a mile, then flat, then down hill. I finished by doing the flat road for about 3/4 of a mile to total 5 miles. It really felt good!!

NICE WALK WITH MY GOOD FRIEND TODAY

After I dropped my little one off at pre-school, I had a very enjoyable 2 mile walk with my friend Gwen. It was great. Nice walk up through the hills of Centerport, near Little Neck. Though the temperatures said 52 degrees, it sure didn't feel like it with the wind blazing off the water. But it was a lot of fun walking with Gwen and we hope to do it again soon!

GREAT 4 MILES TODAY

51 degrees, gray skies, very WINDY, but warm

Distance: 4.0

Time: 50:12

Avg pace: 12:32

Calories: 307

Avg HR = 128 Max HR = 137

splits today were:

Mile 1 - 12:15 125bpm

Mile 2 - 13:36 131 bpm

Mile 3 - 13:10 128bpm

Mile 4 - 12:05 131bpm (downhill)

Run today felt great eventhough at times I felt like I was spinning my wheels. Wow, it was WINDY out there. But thankfully, warm. Not sure if I made a mistake wearing my wind pants, as it seemed they caught the wind, and at times I felt like I was running no where. LOL but the run felt good, and did well keeping the HR down. Though I did notice for the first time that I was thirsty by mile 3. Wonder if that had anything to do with the wind??