The Training Blog of Jillian

Felt a bit tired and sluggish…but got her done

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/19/2008
• Time: 12:00:00
• Total Time: 00:44:40.00
• Distance: 4 miles
• Average Pace: 11:10.39/mile

It snowed here on Friday…and by Sunday it was 70 degrees and I ran in shorts and a tank! I love Colorado! I am increasing the distance of my long run each week, and my pace is slowing a bit as a result. Still felt pretty good, but I’d like to be able to push my distance with out losing steam the last 1.5.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/16/2008
• Time: 15:00:00
• Total Time: 1:24:44.00
• Distance: 7 miles
• Average Pace: 12:05.81/mile

Went long the day after a speed workout. Not sure that was a good idea. I felt slugish and slow and had to fight to maintain distance goals. I survived anyway.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/09/2008
• Time: 12:00:00
• Total Time: 1:14:09.00
• Distance: 6 miles
• Average Pace: 12:20.74/mile

800m with 400m recovery. This week I added one more set for a total of 4. Felt pretty good.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/08/2008
• Time: 15:00:00
• Total Time: 00:42:45.00
• Distance: 4 miles
• Average Pace: 10:41.71/mile

Didn’t feel great…my shins just hurt when I run on the treadmil. Not sure why!

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/05/2008
• Time: 19:00:00
• Total Time: 00:30:00.00
• Distance: 2.5 miles
• Average Pace: 12:00/mile

This is the first long run that I have been able to hold a sub 12 pace! Maybe there is something to those intervals!

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/03/2008
• Time: 12:00:00
• Total Time: 1:05:54.00
• Distance: 5.6 miles
• Average Pace: 11:45.88/mile

A friend of mine just qualified for Boston…and she had this great idea that I should do some speed work with her. What was I thinking? We did intervals of 800m with 400m recovery–at a sub 4:45. By the third set, I was done! My goal is to add a set each week until my race. We’ll see if it improves my times!

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/01/2008
• Total Time: 00:34:00.00
• Distance: 3 miles
• Average Pace: 11:20.53/mile

I wanted to put in an extra run this week in effort to increase my total weekly mileage…My body said, “What the!” I was still a bit sore from Sunday’s run and my legs felt like lead. The whole run felt labored…but I was out there!

We are losing day light here pretty quickly and I am not yet ready to start putting miles on the hamster wheel (tready). Any suggestions for a light sourse that’s easy enough to mange on a run??

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/28/2008
• Time: 12:00:00
• Total Time: 00:35:31.00
• Distance: 3.2 miles
• Average Pace: 11:05.43/mile

Beautiful day, so I pressed my long run a bit. I’m still not where I would like to be in distance or total mileage for the week. I am going to have to find time to do a mid-distance run during the week…

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/26/2008
• Time: 15:00:00
• Total Time: 00:57:48.00
• Distance: 5 miles
• Average Pace: 11:33.64/mile

Last week I was hiking in 70 degree weather. This week I did 4 mi in 35 degress and snow….Fall in the Rockies! Nothing better.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/22/2008
• Time: 19:00:00
• Total Time: 00:44:13.00
• Distance: 4 miles
• Average Pace: 11:02.98/mile