Sometimes I feel this way…
Training Journal – 7/5/12:
- Current plan: Half-marathon program
- Today’s session: 6 mile easy run @ 9:09
- Comments: I did 6.7 @ 8:42. A bit windy this morning, which I ‘enjoyed’ on the first 1 and last 2.5 miles of the run!
Ran up on these two guys today during my morning run in Alum Rock Park…
Training Journal – 7/4/12:
- Current plan: Half-marathon program
- Today’s session: 7 mile trail run
- Comments: I did 7 @ 10:35, elevation gain/loss of 933 ft.
June was pretty much a month of training squeezed in among several out-of-town trips. I didn’t ride the bike once.
I did get some new shoes, switching to Saucony Kinvara 3s for the road (LOVE THEM!) and getting a pair of Saucony Xodus 3.0 trail shoes from my wife for my birthday. I did my first trail run on June 30th and am planning to work in some trail runs into the training plan. I also registered for a trail race in August – might as well put the shoes (and me) to work!
Anyway, here are the stats for the month that was June 2012:
Running
Mileage:
- Total: 136.97 [+1.18 from May]
- Shortest run: 4.13 [+1.53 from May]
- Longest run: 13.39 [+.19 from May]
- YTD: 812.84
Pace:
- Overall Avg: 8:47 [-:17 from May]
- Slowest Avg: 9:39 [-3:17 from May]
- Fastest Avg: 7:58 [N/C from May]
- YTD Avg: 9:03
Total Running Time:
- 20.16 hours or 1210 minutes [-20:00 from May]
- YTD: 122.74 hours or 7364.47 minutes
Cycling
Mileage:
- Didn’t ride this month
- YTD: 23.54
Pace:
- Didn’t ride this month
- YTD Avg: 13.3 mph
Total Cycling Time:
- Didn’t ride this month
- YTD: 1.81 hours or 109 minutes
Training Program(s):
- I continue using the plan I made using a combination of the Runner’s World Smart Coach app with pace adjustments using the McMillan Running Calculator: Weekly mileage: 25-35 miles a week – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. Weekday sessions ranged in distance from 5 to 8 miles, with the weekend session being the “long run” day at 10 to 14 miles. The plan integrates Easy Runs, Tempo Runs, Speed Runs, and hill workouts.
- On the plan, I added a cycling session on Mondays this month to mix things up – though I was not able to ride at all this month. I’m already back on track in July though!
Caloric Stats:
- Consumed: 101,848 [+821 from May]
- Burned: 16,779 [-2,042 from May]
- YTD: C: 543,088 / B: 92,877
Races Completed:
- 6/16: The San Jose Giant Race (5 Mile) [report]
- Time: 37:43 / 7:32 pace
- Placed:
- Overall: 56/796
- Men: 47/343
- Age Bracket: 6/23
- YTD Race Count: 9
- 5k: 1
- 10k: 1
- Half Marathon: 2
- Other: 5
Upcoming Run(s):
- 7/29: San Francisco Marathon – First Half
GIDDY-UP!
Training Journal – 7/3/12:
- Current plan: Half-marathon program
- Today’s session: 5 miles @ 9:09
- Comments: I did 5.25 @ 8:18.
I noticed this menu-item indicator at a restaurant we ate at recently. I didn’t partake, though I thought about it…maybe next time.
The restaurant was Mama’s on 39 in Huntington Beach.
Training Journal – 7/2/12:
- Current plan: Half-marathon program
- Today’s session: 60-minute bike ride
- Comments: First time on the bike in a month – schedule just didn’t allow factoring cross into the plan last month. I did 12.6 miles at an avg of 12.8 mph.
I did a little afternoon baking…
Training Journal – 7/1/12:
- Current plan: Half-marathon program
- Today’s session: 14 miles @ 9:30
- Comments: I did 14 @ 8:51, with a decent hill thrown in between miles 2 & 3. Very nice morning for a run, though I’m icing my left heel this afternoon.
K got me some trail running shoes for my birthday, so I decided to test them out this morning on a short run. Me like!
It was a nice run and good hill workout. Pretty cool that this park is less that a mile from home!
I still will focus on road running, but I think I’ll mix in trails occasionally – even a trail race in August!
Training Journal – 6/30/12:
- Current plan: Half-marathon program
- Today’s session: Rest
- Comments: Today was a programmed rest day but, as you can see above, I changed it. I did 4.13 @ 9:39
Training Journal – 6/29/12:
- Current plan: Half-marathon program
- Today’s session: 6 mi @ race pace (8:12)
- Comments: I did 6.65 @ 7:59
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Training Journal – 6/28/12:
- Current plan: Half-marathon program
- Today’s session: 7 mi easy @ 9:19
- Comments: I did 7.2 @ 8:41
I stumbled upon this gem from the AskLaurenFleshman.com website today at lunch:
Build your own confidence by not looking around at others too much and working with the body you have. It is hard work to do that, but in my opinion, THAT is the only success worth having.
– Lauren Fleshman, Pro Runner & Picky Bar Creator
Training Journal – 6/27/12:
- Current plan: Half-marathon program
- Today’s session: 5 mi easy @ 9:19
- Comments: I did 5.25 @ 8:30 (I really need to adjust my ‘program’ pace…)
My wife and I enjoyed an extended get-a-way at the Disneyland Resort last weekend. The Grand Californian was very nice and Disney did a great job on their new Cars Land – we only waited 135 (daytime) then 120 minutes (nighttime) for the Radiator Springs Racers (the main attraction.) That wasn’t too bad for a new ride – I read that on opening day, the wait was 300+ minutes at times…! [Fast Passes were gone by 0900!]
Anyway, the weather was perfect and I did come home with a requisite Mickey Mouse t-shirt as well as two bags of my favorite Dark Chocolate Covered Mickey Mouse Pretzels!
Oh, I did discover one other “souvenir” – a product of our impromptu Disney character breakfast yesterday. While running this morning, I couldn’t get this song out of my head:
There was a farmer who had a dog
And Bingo was his name-o
B-I-N-G-O
…
[insert laughter, knowing that everyone reading this is now, at this very moment, humming this tune in their head… Mwahahahaahhaha!]
Training Journal – 6/26/12:
- Current plan: Half-marathon program
- Today’s session: 4 mi easy @ 9:19
- Comments: First day back after a four-day rest. I did 5.2 @ 8:40. It was a nice rest, but I’m glad to be back running!
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