PJ's Running Blog

Wed, Jun 26, 2019

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 06:00:00

2 miles trying to improve cadence. finished in 20:10 with 168spm cadence. I think a few more days of practicing this should make it more automatic. I actually have to conciously slow down now. another 15 pounds and i won't have to.

Tue, Jun 25, 2019

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 06:00:00

2.4 miles while working on my cadence. Trying to improve it to 170 spm to avoid injury. Today I managed to keep it at around 166spm with max of 176. I think I just need to kick harder to maintain the speed. Moving my legs faster ended up with shorter, choppier steps. I will find the balance. Finished this run at a 10:20 pace, no stops

Mon, Jun 24, 2019

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 06:00:00

Weather was bad. Ran on treadmill. kept pace at 10:00 then slowed down for last mile. No stops.

Sun, Jun 23, 2019

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 06:00:00

Resting day

Sat, Jun 22, 2019

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 06:00:00

Finally! 2 miles no stops lol. finished at 19:55. Weight is coming down. Average heart rate: 160. I guess I just needed a slow day yesterday.

Fri, Jun 21, 2019

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 06:00:00

Terrible weather yesterday. I opted for the treadmill instead. Ran at a 10:30 pace the whole time and that felt 'right'. Ran for 27 minutes straight.

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 06:00:00

2 miles. Extremely fatigued before run; even more so after. average heart rate 171bpm. Finished 20:39 with one break at the 1.7 mark.

Wed, Jun 19, 2019

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 06:00:00

2 miles, 2 unplanned stops. First stop at 1.66 miles when pace dropped under 10 mins. Second stop at 1.84 when pace dropped under 10 mins. Finished at 20:02 time.

Tue, Jun 18, 2019

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 06:00:00

Woke up this morning and did not want to run :D, but run I did. I actually only had one stop in this run. Ran until 1.55 mile mark then started slowing waaay too much. Stopped for 1:30 minute then continued on. Moving time was 20:32 with second mile being slowest.

1.5 miles at 14:52 then .5 miles at 5:11

Mon, Jun 17, 2019

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 06:00:00

2 miles this morning, there was mud from the heavy rain last night and I slipped, so I decided to turn around and loop a dry area. Finished first mile in 9:26 (including my slip and fall :D). Second mile at 10:06 with one stop at the 1.83 mark. 19:32 total time.

Decided to try out the addidas ultraboost uncaged again. The ankle support is not so great but they were a gift last june from a family member. After some research, turns out thery are good running shoes. They felt light throughout the run and I can't say whether I love them yet. I have ran in them before but it was all really slow miles on treadmill.

Sun, Jun 16, 2019

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 06:00:00

Day of rest. Woke up and was heavier than I thought (could be water). I'm deciding to only weight once a week now. Don't want the anxiety :D

Sat, Jun 15, 2019

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 06:00:00

Tried a new running location at a nearby park where it seemed more even. Found a nice loop around a lake that was about .9 miles. Finished 1st mile at 9:55 (I got lost trying to find loop), took a stop then ran till 1.75, walked a few then finished last quarter mile. Averaged 10:07 pace overall. I think the heart rate monitor on my watch might've errored out. Average heart rate was 130 (can't be right). It didn't feel like 130. 2 weeks down, 24 to go for marathon in December.

Fri, Jun 14, 2019

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 06:00:00

Ran 2 miles with 2 planned stops. I extended where I would take my first planned stop from .6 miles to 1 mile mark. Finished first non stop mile at 9:31 then second mile in 10:22 with 2 breaks in between. Average Heart rate was back down today to 160

Thu, Jun 13, 2019

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 06:00:00

2 miles with 2 planned stops (.6 and 1.32 miles respectively). First mile 9:34, second mile 10:15. I tried to slow down during the first mile so I could pick up the pace second mile but I still can't get that switch to happen. I only gas out as the run goes longer. Average heart rate was higher than usual at 170bpm for most of the run.

Wed, Jun 12, 2019

Wed, 12 Jun 2019 06:00:00

Another 2 mile run with 2 planned stops. Started out at 9min pace; should've slowed down. First mile 9:11, second mile 10:12. Finish 19:23 total time; 10 seconds faster than yesterday. Tomorrow I'm going to try to even out the splits so there's not such a huge gap. Maybe a 9:40 first mile and 10:00 second mile or vice versa.

Tue, Jun 11, 2019

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 06:00:00

I bought a Garmin foreruner 35 yesterday to keep track of miles and get accurate readings. Same run as yesterday. 2 miles with 2 planned stops. Significant improvement though. Finish in 19:33 (9:45 pace). Fastest I've ran in a while. I want to be able to start slow and finish fast but as yesterday's run proved, if I start slow, I finish slower :). Can't wait to get my running legs again; maybe in a few months.

Mon, Jun 10, 2019

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 06:00:00

Ran 2 miles with 2 planned stops. Each at 2 minutes. Total moving time ended up being at a 10:18 pace.

Sun, Jun 09, 2019

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 06:00:00

Sat, Jun 08, 2019

Sat, 08 Jun 2019 06:00:00

I actually felt fatigued today but I pushed on. Finished first mile in 10:25 which was ok but I tried not to stop at all during the run. However, by 1.37, I was gassed. Just felt out of juice. I don't think it's my legs. Once I stop I feel like I can go for some more. I think it's a mental hurdle that I must get over. In the grand scheme of things 2 miles is not a ton of running. But, I finished the rest of the 2 miles alternating between walking and running.

One thing of note is on my route there is a 0.15 stretch of road that is at 5% incline. This is always my slowest part of the run unfortunately. I hope to conquer this hill.

Fri, Jun 07, 2019

Fri, 07 Jun 2019 06:00:00

Tried to start slow and build up but couldn't switch gears for the second mile. I had to take several breaks during this run. first at 1 mile marker. Then 2 more and finally a heroic burst at the end (at least in terms of my effor). FInished with an average of 10:14/mile

Thu, Jun 06, 2019

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 06:00:00

Started off much slower. Got a feel for things. Slight knee ache aferwards. Finished in 20:29 at average 10:09/mil.

Wed, Jun 05, 2019

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 06:00:00

First run outside for a long while (about 3 years). Started off way too fast (7:40 pace). I was aiming for 10:00 min pace and overstimated. Burned out by first mile. Finished in 22 m 39 s

Tue, Jun 04, 2019

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 06:00:00

Treamill run. Very slow

Sat, Jun 01, 2019

Sat, 01 Jun 2019 06:00:00

Treadmill run. Really slow