Wow! We are continually setting new PR’s and it is kind of scary at how fast we are getting on our runs, especially our long runs! Today’s run was 16 miles, and after our 8 mile run on Tuesday, I had a good feeling that we could finish this week’s 16 miles in 3 hours. Well, we did it! 3 hours and 52 seconds to be exact!
This morning’s run felt pretty good. I felt really good at the end of the run and wanted to run more, but knew I needed to stop! :) The temperature was around 72 degrees at about 8:00 am when we started our run. Once again, forgot to check the humidity, but didn’t feel too bad. The sun was out full force by the middle to end of the run and made the last 4 to 5 miles a little hot, but we were able to push through it. We ended the 16 mile run with a nice long cool down. We walked 2.41 miles for our cool down to end up with a daily total of 18.41 miles.
We finished today’s 16 mile run in 3:00:52, which is an 11:18 minute per mile pace. Amazing! Just as a comparison…we finished last week’s 16 miles at an 11:59 minute per mile pace and finished in 3:12, so we cut a lot of time off of this week’s run.
Great run and a great way to end the week!
Today's run summary:
Miles---16
Time---3:00:52
Cool Down---50:07:67
Total Time---3:51:00
Total Calories---2894
Total Miles Run---200
Next run: Monday, September 6---5 miles!
Thanks for following our journey!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
A Nice 5 Mile Run
I know, today isn’t Thursday. We decided to push yesterday’s run to this morning because it was just so hot and humid yesterday afternoon, and we didn’t want to wait until 6:00 pm or so to start our run. We are so glad that we switched our run days around. Although maybe tomorrow morning we won’t, since we have 16 miles to run again this Saturday.
It was another good run, despite the fact that I had a slight stitch in my side most of the run…again! Not sure why I am getting these stitches, but I am really hydrating today, in the hopes that it won’t be there tomorrow for our long run.
This morning’s run felt good. The temperature was around 75 degrees at 9:30 am. I am not sure about the humidity, since I forgot to check before I left this morning. I would say it was around 64% or so. The best part was that it was very overcast for the entire run. This definitely makes it much cooler than running in the hot sun for 5 miles.
Today’s 5 mile run was done on base around the parade field, since Rob had to go into work this morning. I just met him over there and we got our run in! We took it easy on today’s run because our long run awaits us tomorrow morning; however, we still ended up running under an 11 minute per mile pace. We thought we were running a little slower than that even. Guess not!
We finished today’s 5 mile run in 54:06:48, which is a 10:49 minute per mile pace. Overall, a pretty good run in some weather that is starting to feel like September. We know this “cool” weather is not going to last very long, so we are enjoying while it is here!
Today's run summary:
Miles---5
Time---54:06:48
Cool Down---14:53:84
Total Time---1:09:00
Total Calories---888
Total Miles Run---184
Next run: Saturday, September 4---16 miles!
Thanks for following our journey!
It was another good run, despite the fact that I had a slight stitch in my side most of the run…again! Not sure why I am getting these stitches, but I am really hydrating today, in the hopes that it won’t be there tomorrow for our long run.
This morning’s run felt good. The temperature was around 75 degrees at 9:30 am. I am not sure about the humidity, since I forgot to check before I left this morning. I would say it was around 64% or so. The best part was that it was very overcast for the entire run. This definitely makes it much cooler than running in the hot sun for 5 miles.
Today’s 5 mile run was done on base around the parade field, since Rob had to go into work this morning. I just met him over there and we got our run in! We took it easy on today’s run because our long run awaits us tomorrow morning; however, we still ended up running under an 11 minute per mile pace. We thought we were running a little slower than that even. Guess not!
We finished today’s 5 mile run in 54:06:48, which is a 10:49 minute per mile pace. Overall, a pretty good run in some weather that is starting to feel like September. We know this “cool” weather is not going to last very long, so we are enjoying while it is here!
Today's run summary:
Miles---5
Time---54:06:48
Cool Down---14:53:84
Total Time---1:09:00
Total Calories---888
Total Miles Run---184
Next run: Saturday, September 4---16 miles!
Thanks for following our journey!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
August Running Summary
Here are my current lifetime stats—August 1st – August 31st:
122-----Total Miles
23.03-----Total Time
6 ----------Lbs Burned
19---------Total Workouts
0.01------Around the World
309.48---TVs Powered
6.42------Gas Saved
122.98-----Donuts Burned
I really love this website! I have made some new running friends on DM (www.dailymile.com). They are a great inspiration and support team. Thank you to all my new DM friends. I hope to meet some of you someday.
If you haven’t joined dailymile.com yet, and want a wonderful way to stay motivated, regardless of your type of exercise, what are you waiting for? It is free and a great way to meet new friends! When you join, add me!
122-----Total Miles
23.03-----Total Time
6 ----------Lbs Burned
19---------Total Workouts
0.01------Around the World
309.48---TVs Powered
6.42------Gas Saved
122.98-----Donuts Burned
I really love this website! I have made some new running friends on DM (www.dailymile.com). They are a great inspiration and support team. Thank you to all my new DM friends. I hope to meet some of you someday.
If you haven’t joined dailymile.com yet, and want a wonderful way to stay motivated, regardless of your type of exercise, what are you waiting for? It is free and a great way to meet new friends! When you join, add me!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
New Trail, New PR
Today we decided to find another trail to run because it was too hot to run around the neighborhood where most of the route is in the sun. We found a spot pretty close to our house where part of the WB&A (Washington, Baltimore, & Annapolis) Trail starts, so we decided to give it a try. We loved the trail. A good portion of the trail was shaded, which made running in 93 degree heat with 50 percent humidity a little more bearable.
Once again, we started our run later than we like to, around 6:15 pm, but had to due to the hot weather we are still having. We hope September brings cooler temperatures, and soon!
It was a great run, despite the fact that I had a slight stitch in my side most of the run. It was there at the beginning of the run, went away for awhile, and then came back towards the end of the run. I am sure it was because I didn’t have as much water as I should have had before our run, so it was my fault. I will make sure to hydrate better before Thursday’s run!
Here is a breakdown of the splits for today’s run:
Miles 1-4: 44:58:78
Miles 5-8: 42:05:03
The more we run the faster we seem to be getting. We set another new PR on today’s run. We finished our 8 mile run in 1:27:03, which is a 10:52 minute per mile pace, and we started the run with a 13 minute mile the first mile. Once we got about a mile and a half into the run, we both felt pretty good and picked up the pace, and finished strong! If we can keep this same pace for our 16 mile run this weekend, we will finish in less than 3 hours! Last weekend we did our 16 mile run in 3 hours and 12 minutes so we will see how we do this weekend.
Today's run summary:
Miles---8
Time---1:27:03
Cool Down---19:56:62
Total Time---1:47:00
Total Calories---1358
Total Miles Run---179
Next run: Thursday, September 2---5 miles!
Thanks for following our journey!
Once again, we started our run later than we like to, around 6:15 pm, but had to due to the hot weather we are still having. We hope September brings cooler temperatures, and soon!
It was a great run, despite the fact that I had a slight stitch in my side most of the run. It was there at the beginning of the run, went away for awhile, and then came back towards the end of the run. I am sure it was because I didn’t have as much water as I should have had before our run, so it was my fault. I will make sure to hydrate better before Thursday’s run!
Here is a breakdown of the splits for today’s run:
Miles 1-4: 44:58:78
Miles 5-8: 42:05:03
The more we run the faster we seem to be getting. We set another new PR on today’s run. We finished our 8 mile run in 1:27:03, which is a 10:52 minute per mile pace, and we started the run with a 13 minute mile the first mile. Once we got about a mile and a half into the run, we both felt pretty good and picked up the pace, and finished strong! If we can keep this same pace for our 16 mile run this weekend, we will finish in less than 3 hours! Last weekend we did our 16 mile run in 3 hours and 12 minutes so we will see how we do this weekend.
Today's run summary:
Miles---8
Time---1:27:03
Cool Down---19:56:62
Total Time---1:47:00
Total Calories---1358
Total Miles Run---179
Next run: Thursday, September 2---5 miles!
Thanks for following our journey!
Monday, August 30, 2010
All By Myself
Today I ended up running by myself because Rob was feeling under the weather. It was very weird at first to be running by myself because I was so used to having someone else running beside me. It took about the first half mile to get used to being by myself, but once I got into a rhythm I just took off, and had the best 5 mile run I have ever had.
I started my run a lot later than I like to, around 6:45 pm, but so glad that I ended up going out for my run. I felt amazing after my run! At run time it was between 75 and 80 degrees and the humidity was around 60 percent. It was actually a good time to run because the sun was going down, so most of the sun was shaded, which makes the run a little bit cooler.
It was a great run!
Here is a breakdown of the splits:
Miles 1-4: 41:07:00
Mile 5: 9:33:58
I set another new PR the last mile is the fast mile I have ever run by myself and it was the fastest 5 miles I have ever run.
I finished my 5 mile run in 50:40:58, which is a 10:08 minute per mile pace. Crazy! I felt great after the run. I ran with new shoes, which I am sure had something to do with how good I felt as well. I felt like I was flying! :) The new shoes felt amazing. I didn’t realize how worn my other shoes were getting until I ran in the new shoes.
Great run!
Today's run summary:
Miles---5
Time---50:40:58
Cool Down---15:19:84
Total Time---1:06:00
Total Calories---927
Total Miles Run---171
Next run: Tuesday, August 31---8 miles!
Thanks for following our journey!
I started my run a lot later than I like to, around 6:45 pm, but so glad that I ended up going out for my run. I felt amazing after my run! At run time it was between 75 and 80 degrees and the humidity was around 60 percent. It was actually a good time to run because the sun was going down, so most of the sun was shaded, which makes the run a little bit cooler.
It was a great run!
Here is a breakdown of the splits:
Miles 1-4: 41:07:00
Mile 5: 9:33:58
I set another new PR the last mile is the fast mile I have ever run by myself and it was the fastest 5 miles I have ever run.
I finished my 5 mile run in 50:40:58, which is a 10:08 minute per mile pace. Crazy! I felt great after the run. I ran with new shoes, which I am sure had something to do with how good I felt as well. I felt like I was flying! :) The new shoes felt amazing. I didn’t realize how worn my other shoes were getting until I ran in the new shoes.
Great run!
Today's run summary:
Miles---5
Time---50:40:58
Cool Down---15:19:84
Total Time---1:06:00
Total Calories---927
Total Miles Run---171
Next run: Tuesday, August 31---8 miles!
Thanks for following our journey!
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Three Hours of Running
W-O-W…wow! That is only one way to explain how today’s run went and felt! When we started our 26.2 mile journey 7 weeks ago, we really had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. We didn’t really know how far 26.2 miles were. Sure we have all driven 26.2 miles, and probably many times throughout our lives, but driving 26.2 miles and running 26.2 miles are two VERY different things, and we are starting to see that as our weekly miles continue to increase. This week we ran a total of 31 miles and over half of those miles today! Today we ran 16…yes, 16…miles!
We love doing our long runs first thing in the morning because it is so much cooler, plus they take a while to do. This morning was another great Saturday morning for a long run. We started about 15 minutes (around 8:15 am) later than we had been the previous weeks, but the temperature was still pretty low, in the low 60’s. The humidity, however, was up in the mid-to-high 70’s, so it felt a little warmer and sticky. Despite the humidity it was still a lot cooler than it has been for our runs.
Even though it was a 16 mile run it was a great run with another strong finish. We finished the last 2 miles in 22 minutes! Here is a breakdown of the splits:
Miles 1-5: 1:02:55
Miles 6-10: 1:01: 01
Miles 11-16: 1:08:01
Not only was it a great run, but it is a new PR (personal record) for the both of us. We both felt much better during today’s run compared to last week’s long 14 mile run. It is amazing what one week can do for your training. I am still having a hard time believing that we just ran 16 miles. Although it might be hard to believe that we ran 16 miles; we know and can feel that we did it! We are one step closer to that 26.2 mile goal we have set for ourselves!
Now back to my running versus driving analogy. Since I was having a hard time believing and seeing how far we had just run, I decided to measure the distance from where we park at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis to our driveway on the way home. I was shocked when we pulled into the driveway and my odometer read 16.2 miles! Wow! We pretty much ran the distance to the park we drive to to do our long runs! Crazy! While it might seem crazy, it really puts just how far we ran into perspective. We have driven to Quiet Waters Park numerous times, but now we can truly appreciate that distance and know that we have run that far, and in time, farther than that!
We are very proud of where we have come with our running. We can’t wait to see what the next week brings. We are reaching new levels of health and fitness we never knew was possible. I guess over 3 hours of running will do that for you!
We finished our run in 3 hours, 11 minutes, and 58 seconds which is just under a 12 minute a mile pace! Right where we want to be, as we have been shooting for a 12 minute mile pace for the marathon.
Today's run summary:
Miles---16
Time---3:11:58
Cool Down---25:02:46
Total Time---3:37:00
Total Calories---2830
Total Miles Run---166
Next run: Monday, August 30---5 miles!
Thanks for following our journey!
We love doing our long runs first thing in the morning because it is so much cooler, plus they take a while to do. This morning was another great Saturday morning for a long run. We started about 15 minutes (around 8:15 am) later than we had been the previous weeks, but the temperature was still pretty low, in the low 60’s. The humidity, however, was up in the mid-to-high 70’s, so it felt a little warmer and sticky. Despite the humidity it was still a lot cooler than it has been for our runs.
Even though it was a 16 mile run it was a great run with another strong finish. We finished the last 2 miles in 22 minutes! Here is a breakdown of the splits:
Miles 1-5: 1:02:55
Miles 6-10: 1:01: 01
Miles 11-16: 1:08:01
Not only was it a great run, but it is a new PR (personal record) for the both of us. We both felt much better during today’s run compared to last week’s long 14 mile run. It is amazing what one week can do for your training. I am still having a hard time believing that we just ran 16 miles. Although it might be hard to believe that we ran 16 miles; we know and can feel that we did it! We are one step closer to that 26.2 mile goal we have set for ourselves!
Now back to my running versus driving analogy. Since I was having a hard time believing and seeing how far we had just run, I decided to measure the distance from where we park at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis to our driveway on the way home. I was shocked when we pulled into the driveway and my odometer read 16.2 miles! Wow! We pretty much ran the distance to the park we drive to to do our long runs! Crazy! While it might seem crazy, it really puts just how far we ran into perspective. We have driven to Quiet Waters Park numerous times, but now we can truly appreciate that distance and know that we have run that far, and in time, farther than that!
We are very proud of where we have come with our running. We can’t wait to see what the next week brings. We are reaching new levels of health and fitness we never knew was possible. I guess over 3 hours of running will do that for you!
We finished our run in 3 hours, 11 minutes, and 58 seconds which is just under a 12 minute a mile pace! Right where we want to be, as we have been shooting for a 12 minute mile pace for the marathon.
Today's run summary:
Miles---16
Time---3:11:58
Cool Down---25:02:46
Total Time---3:37:00
Total Calories---2830
Total Miles Run---166
Next run: Monday, August 30---5 miles!
Thanks for following our journey!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
An Easy 4
Today was a pretty good day for a run. Although it was still a little bit warmer than I would like it to be. We started our 4 mile run at 4:45 pm. At run time it was about 80 degrees with the humidity in the 70’s. This made the run pretty hot, but still doable because we have run in weather hotter than this.
We finished our 4 mile run in 43:29:04, which is a 10:52 minute per mile pace. Once again a pretty good run pace, and right about where we have been running our 4 mile routes. Today we ran a different route than we had been for our 4 miles and started the route a little slower than we wanted to because I had not been feeling well. After we got running, I actually felt better and we were able to pick up the pace a little bit by the last mile, which made our last mile our fastest. We ran our last mile at a 10:41 pace.
Overall, not a bad pace, considering I wasn’t feeling my best, but still wanted to go run. We also wanted to take this run kind of easy because we have the biggest run of our short running career on Saturday…16 miles!
Today's run summary:
Miles---4
Time---43:29:04
Cool Down---21:39:09
Total Time---1:05:00
Total Calories---717
Total Miles Run---150
Next run: Saturday, August 28---16 miles!
Thanks for following our journey!
We finished our 4 mile run in 43:29:04, which is a 10:52 minute per mile pace. Once again a pretty good run pace, and right about where we have been running our 4 mile routes. Today we ran a different route than we had been for our 4 miles and started the route a little slower than we wanted to because I had not been feeling well. After we got running, I actually felt better and we were able to pick up the pace a little bit by the last mile, which made our last mile our fastest. We ran our last mile at a 10:41 pace.
Overall, not a bad pace, considering I wasn’t feeling my best, but still wanted to go run. We also wanted to take this run kind of easy because we have the biggest run of our short running career on Saturday…16 miles!
Today's run summary:
Miles---4
Time---43:29:04
Cool Down---21:39:09
Total Time---1:05:00
Total Calories---717
Total Miles Run---150
Next run: Saturday, August 28---16 miles!
Thanks for following our journey!
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