Monday- Speed work... sprints 40-60 yds; pool cool down
Tuesday- 25 min easy early morning
Wednesday- easy 3 early morning; ultimate frisbee evening
...noticed slight pain/sorness in legs (decided to take it easy for the rest of week to avoid overuse injury)
Thursday- OFF
Friday- OFF
Satruday- Easy 4 early moning
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
week 2
Monday- 49 minutes, ran solid pace motivated by the run taking place in between thunderstorms, route was from apartment across soccer fields up 290 access road to william cannon east on william cannon to mopac turned around cut back through westcreek finished with 100 second lap around track.
Tuesday- track work, Mile warm-up then 4-200's (@ 40-43 seconds) then 5-800's (@2:53-3:05) then Mile cool-down.
Wednesday- 30 minutes Bike, 8 miles
Thursday- OFF
Friday- 9.5 miles, 73 minutes... from barton springs to town lake to stratford thru to redbud to lake austin back to 1st st, incl. hills on stratford
Tuesday- track work, Mile warm-up then 4-200's (@ 40-43 seconds) then 5-800's (@2:53-3:05) then Mile cool-down.
Wednesday- 30 minutes Bike, 8 miles
Thursday- OFF
Friday- 9.5 miles, 73 minutes... from barton springs to town lake to stratford thru to redbud to lake austin back to 1st st, incl. hills on stratford
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
week
Monday-40 Minutes run, apt to soccer fields round soccer fields out to road thru neighbourhood to william cannon and back round fields again to track
Tuesday- 30 minutes bike, stationary.
Wednesday-50 Minutes run, slaughter to escarpment convict hill thru neighbourhood to william cannon and back escarpment to slaughter
Thursday- OFF
Friday- 30 Minutes run, escarpment south and back
Saturday- 87 Minutes run, apr 10.5 miles, town lake trail complete loop
Tuesday- 30 minutes bike, stationary.
Wednesday-50 Minutes run, slaughter to escarpment convict hill thru neighbourhood to william cannon and back escarpment to slaughter
Thursday- OFF
Friday- 30 Minutes run, escarpment south and back
Saturday- 87 Minutes run, apr 10.5 miles, town lake trail complete loop
Monday, July 16, 2007
July 14
Mt Bonnell run. Apr. 12 miles, 100 min.
This run came at a time when I think I needed running the most. I had taken a week off from running. One excuse came after another, busy-ness to weather. Saturday morning' doorstep left me with a week's worth of trouble. My mind was going in a thousand different directions. My heart strings were playing to the tune of regret, disappointment and misunderstanding. The night before had left me empty and dehydrated. I decided to go for a run, a long run, a run that I knew would lend me the opportunity to talk with God, see His creation, and test my own limits. The run starts at Town Lake works and winds up to the top of Mt. Bonnell, which gives way to one of the most rewarding views, and back down again. Throughout my run, I hurt and sweat, found places of rejuvenating winds, laughed at myself, wanted to cry. Meanwhile, giving my past week a thought. Why had I been so irritable? so off-balanced? The missing element had been running. The missing foundation had been alone time with God. Both of these are often accomplished in my run, whether it is around the neighbourhood or the city. This new knowledge seemed to ease the pain; quench the thirst. In spite of my pre-run conditions, I survived that run that day and came out what I believe to be better.
This run came at a time when I think I needed running the most. I had taken a week off from running. One excuse came after another, busy-ness to weather. Saturday morning' doorstep left me with a week's worth of trouble. My mind was going in a thousand different directions. My heart strings were playing to the tune of regret, disappointment and misunderstanding. The night before had left me empty and dehydrated. I decided to go for a run, a long run, a run that I knew would lend me the opportunity to talk with God, see His creation, and test my own limits. The run starts at Town Lake works and winds up to the top of Mt. Bonnell, which gives way to one of the most rewarding views, and back down again. Throughout my run, I hurt and sweat, found places of rejuvenating winds, laughed at myself, wanted to cry. Meanwhile, giving my past week a thought. Why had I been so irritable? so off-balanced? The missing element had been running. The missing foundation had been alone time with God. Both of these are often accomplished in my run, whether it is around the neighbourhood or the city. This new knowledge seemed to ease the pain; quench the thirst. In spite of my pre-run conditions, I survived that run that day and came out what I believe to be better.
Accountability
Running keeps me mentally and physically fit. It is my release; it works me out while I work out life. It is my medicine. It is my escape. When I run, there is no right or wrong, no disappointing others, or misunderstanding. I always feel better after a run than when I began. It heals me, holds me, gives me peace. So many things have been written about the positives of running. I am not trying to out-do those but maybe add a little to or affirm what has aready been written. Without running, I become irritable, impatient, inappropriate, in-a-state-un-fun-to-be-around. This blog is to not only log my running adventures but to keep me accountable; to keep me running regularly, for me and the people in my life.
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