Here are the stats for the month that was February 2012:
Mileage:
- Total: 120.31 [-3.54 from Jan]
- Shortest run: 3.23 [+.1 from Jan]
- Longest run: 11.33 [-2.18 from Jan]
Pace:
- Overall Avg: 9:35 [+:20 from Jan, which is OK as I’m training smarter]
- Slowest Avg: 10:51 [+:02 from Jan]
- Fastest Avg: 8:38 [+:22 from Jan, but this was on my 10K]
Total Running Time:
- 19.3 hours or 1159 minutes [which was about 1 minute less than Jan]
Training Program(s):
Through Feb 19, I used a 10K training plan I made using the Runner’s World Smart Coach app. It was about 20-25 miles a week: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. The weekday sessions ranged in distance from 3 to 6 miles, with the weekend sessions being the “long run” day at 7 to 11 miles. The plan integrated Easy Runs, Tempo Runs, Speed Runs, and I added some hill sessions as well, just to mix things up.
Starting Feb 20, I bridged to a similar plan with slightly higher mileage since I am training for a 12K in March. After that, I plan to increase mileage as I’ll transition to a plan prepping for a 10-miler in April.
Races Completed:
- 2/18: Brazen Racing’s Bay Breeze 10k [report]
- Time: 53:27/ 8:38 pace. [My first official 10K, so my personal best]
- Placed:
- Overall: 85/513
- Men: 61/180
- Age Bracket: 9/18
Upcoming Run(s):
- 3/11: 408K Race to the Row
- 3/18: Emerald Across The Bay
GIDDY-UP!
Training Journal – 3/1/12:
- Current plan: 12K Training
- Today’s session:5 mile tempo @ 8:53
- Comments: Nice run. Did a 6.3 tempo @ 8:58 following the same Trinity Trails System course I’ve been doing while in Fort Worth this week. Ran up on another skunk this morning – crossing a foot bridge, no less! He saw me coming and ran the other way…I paused then booked! (I’ll blame the overage on pace on Mr. Skunk…)
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