Every day is a new day

Slow, short recovery jog.  Just enough to loosen up the legs.

It is eight degrees and the wind is blowing better than 30 mph.  Sorry, too cold for this guy.  Went to the gym and did a slow 2.5 mile warm up, then did 3x1600 at 7:00 with a three minute jog then a moderate paced cooldown for a total of 8.7 miles in 1:12 for an average of 8:28/mile.

Easy recovery day so kept the heartrate in the 130's.  Nice day sunny and not too cold. Plodded along for 76 minutes so works out to a 8:50 pace/ mile. Legs were just a little sore at the beginning. Not surprising since it had been a long time since my last speed work. Need to keep at it so I don't embarass myself at the 5K run in three weeks, which will be mainly high school xc kids.

I really like my data recording HR monitor and find the print out log of heartrate really interesting and useful for training.  The GPS on the other hand gives very suspect results.  I am afraid that the reception here in the great state of Alaska is below requirements for these little GPS units.

Blowing snow and no visability lead me to the gym today.  I hate tempo runs on the mill.  I don't mind intervals but bordom sets in way too fast on mid paced stuff.

Oh well, better the mill than nothing.  Ran a 3 mile warm up in 27:00 for 9:00/mile, then a 5K tempo run in 23:00 for 7:25/mile then a 2.1 cool down in 18:50 for 9:00/mile.  Total 8.2 miles in 1:08:50.

HR was high today peaked at 166 at the end of the 5K.

Just wanted to do an easy recovery run today. In the ice vs. treadmill battle the treadmill won.

Sucked it up an ran my 8.1 in 71 minutes for an 8:50 pace. Nice easy run felt great except for the bordom.  Ave HR  143.

So 159.5 miles for the month with 8 days down with the worst flu I can remember, so all in not too bad.  Will try to get back to the 210-220 level next month.

Same as yesterday except for 12-14 inches of new wet snow.  So had to repeat Thursdays run.

So did 8.1 miles in 71:00 minutes for an 8:50 pace.  Oddly enough average HR was the same as yesterday as well at 143.

More snow expected tonight so long run may have to be on the treadmill.  Oh joy.

Decided to split up the long run today since it is still snowing and  I could not bear the thought of another long run on the treadmill.  I know it is not the same but I really want to get the miles in today.

So ran 6.2 in 53:24  for about 8:37/mile. Will try to get back to the gym later this afternoon if I can get away from my desk. Average HR again was 143.

P.M.  Back to the machine.  Little change since I was last there, the only difference is it was at least 5 or 6 degrees warmer.  Ran an easy 6.6 miles at 8:55/mile.  Felt fine- I had never done two real runs in the same day. Great for getting the miles in without strain.  I sure hope I can get back to the road by next long run day though.  HR 141 ave.