Spring Break

Tue Wed Thu
Took off Tue and Wed. Ran slow 5K on Thu.

Catch Up

Took off Friday, Ran 5K Sat., Took off Sunday. Ran Today 5K today.

Dark AM Run

Woke up at 5:30, read from John 9 and went ahead and ran a 5K before the first gleam of dawn. It was cool but not cold. And it was pleasant to run in the light of dim streetlamps (I think some have 40watt bulbs) and to see lights turning on at a few houses.

Early Sore 5K

Ran a local 5K just before dawn. I was very sore from the get go. I think I have a cold coming on or allergies starting to kick in. Ran slow 24?

recovery 5k

23:40 5k to Dry Clean Depot and back

Giving up

Went out with Hannah, who was biking, to pace me to do a 21min 5k. At 2.56 miles, I was 200ft ahead of my goal pace but so uncomfortable (combined pain from legs, lungs, heart and headache) that I turned around and walked home. After 20 minutes I went back and finished the 5K (in 20:25--but of course thats not my PR with a 20-minute break in the middle).

icy jog

jogged a 27min 5k on very slippery ice/snow.

Icy cold rain. no run today

:(

Recovery Run

After yesterdays fast run, I tried to go as slow as possible. Started at 9:30pace, but ended up at 8:10 pace for the 5k.

Fast 5K

Followed Hannah on bike and Katie on scooter to run a local 5k in 20:39.
Mile 1: 6:26. Mile 2: 6:46. Mile 3: 6:49 Last .11: 5:51pace.

Catching Up Post

I am kindof in a lull between my vigorous winter running and getting motivated for the Spring.
I missed Friday all together (had a Change Control Fri am at work) and was busy playing with the kids in the evening.

Saturday I slept in, and ran 5K at sunset. Really kind of cool, great temps and the during the run it transitioned from day to twilight to night. I enjoyed seeing the same old neighborhood in a new light.

Sunday I gutted out a 5K along the Sugarland loop. 23:? Sunday night I also went ice skating with the family. Tracy and I skated for about 15 minutes. I had a such a good time I didn't want to leave.

Monday I played with kids and hung out with Tracy, who is much more entertaining than running.

Today I ran (jogged) 5K in Reston on the W&OD Trail.

Colder than I thought.

It was about 18-20F and I ran with only a lightweight tee and a windjacket. Brrr.
The long sleeve tee makes a big difference.

I ran 5K in 22:30.

kinda weird run

ran down to Dry Clean Depot to pick up our van (long story) and then drove it home.
I was going to leave it at that, but decided to run 5k so I ran exact 2.06 more miles locally.

Brrrr.

Today it was 17F at 7am and very windy. I struggled to run a 24:xx 5k. My leg muscles were all sore.

Giant 5K

Ran passed Kohl and up 7. Cut through at hotel passing Sports Authority and Giant and came home for a 24:0? 5K (7:45pace). The leg muscles were sore this morning.



"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field." Matthew 13:34

5.31 miles +1

Ran down to Algonquin on Potomac View and over to Cascades and back at 7:51 pace. Later I jogged one mile with Noah (7). He wore my HRM and his heart soared to 211 bpm.

Jogging with Joe

Saturday I went out on a nice slow (10:00pace) jog with Joe past Kohls and through Cascades and home.

Friday I took off completely.

Personal Best 20:27 5K !!!!!

This was run on the local route. I went out fast, but not too fast and managed to hold on.
I thought I had a chance at breaking 20minutes at the two mile mark, but that slipped away. (I computed that if I had run the last .42 miles in 5:50 pace I would hit 20:00)