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!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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!
Lots of Reading
I have been doing a lot of reading over the last few weeks, and of course, it is running related. I am definitely addicted to running and cannot ever see myself not running. I already told you about one book that I have read, Grete Waitz’s book “Run Your First Marathon: Everything You Need to Know to Reach the Finish Line.” After I read that book, I went and bought 3 more running books to read. So far, I have finished one of them and I am currently reading the other two.
The first book is a “Women’s Complete Guide to Running” by Jeff and Barbara Galloway.
You can get the book here: http://www.amazon.com/Womens-Complete-Guide-Running-Galloway/dp/1841262056/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1282852531&sr=8-1
I really enjoyed this book, not only for the tips and information, but also for the inspirational stories throughout the book. Truly amazing!
The second book I got was “How Running Changed My Life: True Stories of the Power of Running” edited by Garth Battista.
You can get this book here: http://www.amazon.com/How-Running-Changed-My-Life/dp/189136930X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1282852796&sr=1-1
I am 100 pages into this book and enjoying every minute I spend reading it. The stories are definitely inspiring and illustrate how running can truly change your life, if you give it the chance to do so!
The third book I bought was “Nancy Clark’s Food Guide for Marathoners” by Nancy Clark, MS, RD.
You can get her book here: http://www.amazon.com/Nancy-Clark-Food-Guide-Marathoners/dp/1841262064/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1282852907&sr=1-1
I am only about 30 pages into this book, but am finding it to be very helpful. I really need to get reading this book some more, but I am sure that I need to be eating more than I have been. I am continuing to burn more and more calories every day and every week. This book is helping me to know which foods and how much of these foods to consume every day.
I want to learn as much as I can about running. It is definitely changing my life! It can change yours too!
The first book is a “Women’s Complete Guide to Running” by Jeff and Barbara Galloway.
You can get the book here: http://www.amazon.com/Womens-Complete-Guide-Running-Galloway/dp/1841262056/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1282852531&sr=8-1
I really enjoyed this book, not only for the tips and information, but also for the inspirational stories throughout the book. Truly amazing!
The second book I got was “How Running Changed My Life: True Stories of the Power of Running” edited by Garth Battista.
You can get this book here: http://www.amazon.com/How-Running-Changed-My-Life/dp/189136930X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1282852796&sr=1-1
I am 100 pages into this book and enjoying every minute I spend reading it. The stories are definitely inspiring and illustrate how running can truly change your life, if you give it the chance to do so!
The third book I bought was “Nancy Clark’s Food Guide for Marathoners” by Nancy Clark, MS, RD.
You can get her book here: http://www.amazon.com/Nancy-Clark-Food-Guide-Marathoners/dp/1841262064/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1282852907&sr=1-1
I am only about 30 pages into this book, but am finding it to be very helpful. I really need to get reading this book some more, but I am sure that I need to be eating more than I have been. I am continuing to burn more and more calories every day and every week. This book is helping me to know which foods and how much of these foods to consume every day.
I want to learn as much as I can about running. It is definitely changing my life! It can change yours too!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
A Cool 7 Miles
Today was another great day for a run. The temperature and humidity were wonderful, especially for a late August day. We started our 7 mile run at 4:45 pm. At run time it was 74 degrees with 69% humidity. This combination made our 7 mile run feel awesome! It was partly cloudy and made some of the run even better.
We finished our 7 mile run in 1:18:56, which is an 11:16 minute per mile pace. We probably could have run it a little faster, and had a couple of quicker splits, but we also didn’t want to run too hard in the beginning knowing that we had 7 miles to run today. Despite a couple of really slow splits, compared to what we had been running, we ended up with a pretty good pace.
Here are our splits for this run:
Mile 1: 11:19:76
Mile 2: 11:05:56
Mile 3: 11:07:25
Mile 4: 11:41:03
Mile 5: 11:59:64
Mile 6: 11:02:33
Mile 7: 10:41:19
Once again our last 2 miles were our fastest, so we finished pretty strong, but could have probably been stronger. I had a small stitch for the last mile, but I was able to run through it. I wish I would have been able to finish a little stronger, but there is always tomorrow.
Still a great run! The runs are getting easier and easier! :)
Today's run summary:
Miles---7
Time---1:18:56
Cool Down---14.04.44
Total Time---1:33:00
Total Calories---1181
Total Miles Run---146
Next run: Thursday, August 26---4 miles!
Thanks for following our journey!
We finished our 7 mile run in 1:18:56, which is an 11:16 minute per mile pace. We probably could have run it a little faster, and had a couple of quicker splits, but we also didn’t want to run too hard in the beginning knowing that we had 7 miles to run today. Despite a couple of really slow splits, compared to what we had been running, we ended up with a pretty good pace.
Here are our splits for this run:
Mile 1: 11:19:76
Mile 2: 11:05:56
Mile 3: 11:07:25
Mile 4: 11:41:03
Mile 5: 11:59:64
Mile 6: 11:02:33
Mile 7: 10:41:19
Once again our last 2 miles were our fastest, so we finished pretty strong, but could have probably been stronger. I had a small stitch for the last mile, but I was able to run through it. I wish I would have been able to finish a little stronger, but there is always tomorrow.
Still a great run! The runs are getting easier and easier! :)
Today's run summary:
Miles---7
Time---1:18:56
Cool Down---14.04.44
Total Time---1:33:00
Total Calories---1181
Total Miles Run---146
Next run: Thursday, August 26---4 miles!
Thanks for following our journey!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Amazing Run
Today was a great day for a run. The temperature was finally bearable and so was the humidity. We started our 4 mile run at 4:50 pm. At run time it was 80 degrees with 77% humidity, which felt great, plus it was partly cloudy so we didn’t have to run in the hot sun the whole time either.
We finished our 4 mile run in 43:06, which is a 10:46 minute per mile pace. Still about the same pace we have been running our 4 miles. We are always faster the last mile, but pretty consistent the first 3 miles.
Here are our splits for this run:
Mile 1: 11:05:94
Mile 2: 10:47:92
Mile 3: 11:01:02
Mile 4: 10:11:71
Today’s run felt amazing. It is amazing how much easier a 4 mile run is after running 14 the weekend before. :) Another great run! We are looking forward to Wednesday’s 7 mile run, as long as the weather cooperates.
Today's run summary:
Miles---4
Time---43:06
Cool Down---16:54
Total Time---60:00
Total Calories---782
Total Miles Run---139
Next run: Wednesday, August 25---7 miles!
Thanks for following our journey!
We finished our 4 mile run in 43:06, which is a 10:46 minute per mile pace. Still about the same pace we have been running our 4 miles. We are always faster the last mile, but pretty consistent the first 3 miles.
Here are our splits for this run:
Mile 1: 11:05:94
Mile 2: 10:47:92
Mile 3: 11:01:02
Mile 4: 10:11:71
Today’s run felt amazing. It is amazing how much easier a 4 mile run is after running 14 the weekend before. :) Another great run! We are looking forward to Wednesday’s 7 mile run, as long as the weather cooperates.
Today's run summary:
Miles---4
Time---43:06
Cool Down---16:54
Total Time---60:00
Total Calories---782
Total Miles Run---139
Next run: Wednesday, August 25---7 miles!
Thanks for following our journey!
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