more running...

tuesday - 58 with eve - like almost 7 miles?

wednesday - 48 with eve - 5.5

thursday - 3 with eve in the morning, 5 at night in the marathon sports 5 miler - 420th place! whoop whoop! (8 total)

Friday - 3.5 miles in the morning, 2 at night - 5.5 total


total so far = 31.85, need like 7.15 today - ew

more recent runs...

friday: awful run on my own...i think like 54 minutes...

saturday...run with jessie- lasted roughly 35 minutes...7:20 minute pace..ouch

monday - fun run with eve! actually I wasn't going to run with eve but we met up on waban! It was a weird start...i felt like vertigo or something, like I was in a dream...?

recent runs

So Tuesday I ran with Nina in the blistering heat at 3:45 pm...worst possible time to run. I ran 19 minutes to her house, break, roughly 25 minutes with nina, water break, and 20 minutes home. Total of 66 minutes, but it was all very very slow and very very HOT.

Wednesday I ran with Carlijn. We met at the track and ran around Waban. Roughly 6.3 miles. It was quite fun and not as hot as the day before.

Thursday I ran with Priyanka. We ran to Nina's house from the highschool to pick up some stuff, and then back to my house. Another pleasant run! Apx. 52 minutes.

more hills...

Today I ran to Duck Pond and back for a 42 minute run. I started out too fast and DIED. I couldn't breathe and it was really starting to become an issue. Then I realized that because I was wearing a tank top with a built in sports bra plus my normal sports bra, I was too constricted, so I took off the tank top in the middle of the road. Probably quite the sight. But I finished my run more easily, so it was worth it! haha

that saturday run...

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/40958206/

that should be the link - the elevation GAIN was 151 ft, and thats AFTER subtracting all those downhills...haha it felt like more ;)

Saturday

We had friends over this weekend, so I had to get up early to complete my run before they got up... Unfortunately, they didn't get up until over an hour after I returned. But that's besides the point-

Anyways, I went for a run up to Ocean View Drive. A road which my mother had claimed was flat. Simply put, it was not. In fact, it had rather long, annoying hills. Oh, and did I mention the consistent wind blowing in my face? This went on for twoish miles, before turning back down Cahoon Hollow Road. Thinking this was downhill, I got all excited. Instead, it was down AND UPHILL. Legit, I think I climbed about twenty hills, big and small, on that 65 minute run. Ew. it hurt.

monday - 40 - 4.25

tuesday - rough day - but 6.55 miles

weds-38 min - 4.5 mi

thursday - 53 min - 6.3

friday - 38 min - 4.52

need 6.88 tomorrow

Thursday and Friday

Thursday I went for a long(er) run of 53 minutes. It felt great! I ran down to Duck Pond, and down King's Highway back home.

And this morning it was raining, but still a pretty good run. I explored Paine's Hollow for 19 minutes and then turned around - nothing much to see, so maybe I'll try again when I can go longer...

Wednesday

Today I wasn't going to run in the morning but did because my mom was going for a run in the morning, and I couldn't be upstaged by her...of course, I didn't run with her, but I couldn't wait at home waiting to go to the beach while she's out there getting exercise.

and surprisingly - the run went fine! There were a ton of hills (I went out King's Highway) but my legs didn't protest at all. I went 38 minutes total - probs a little over 4 miles. Hopefully tomorrow will be just as pleasurable...

Tuesday

Tuesday was bad. I almost got Matthew to run with me but he lasted about .2 miles before his "knees hurt really bad"...ya right.

Then I ran to Indian Neck and back (apx. 3 miles) and was going to do it again to get a long run, but just couldn't. I started running back down and had to turn around. I felt incredibly tired and unmotivated. ugh.

So I biked to Maguire Landing and back (6 miles) and when I got home, went for a second run - again to Indian Neck and back. and I saw Dr. King! weird running into him here - especially seeing him on a bike and in sunglasses, haha! This second run hurt too - none too fun. It was mostly the calves.

July 4th

Happy 4th of July! This morning I woke up and immediately went for a run. It was 38 minutes, and deathly. I ran down Route 6 (opposite way from Saturday) into town. What I did not realize about the center of town: a) it is also hilly and b) people were ALREADY lining up for the parade (which was still apx. 2 hours away). I also did not realize Wellfleet had THIS MANY HILLS! Anyways, I ran 2.16 miles out, and then back, up and down those ridiculous hills. I mapped my run - the run started out at 8.5 minute/mile, and ended with 9.7 minute/mile. Ouch. I was really feeling quite horrible. I'm not exactly sure what to do about it but here are the possible reasons:

a) I jumped up in mileage too fast (but my runs of the same length with Eve last week felt fine...)
b) I start my runs too fast
c) I am not adjusted to Wellfleet's humidity and it has been rather hot
d) I am not adjusted to Wellfleet's hills and they are killing my runs.

I'm not really sure what to do...decrease mileage, slow down, etc, but tomorrow I will search for flatter roads and see how I feel.

playing catch up - Saturday

On Saturday I went for a 55 minute run - it was roughly 6.3ish miles? I ran up to Maguire's landing and back. I felt great going up there, but coming back was PAINFUL. I have a new hatred for route 6, the glaring sun on Route 6, and Route 6's gradual hills.

Wellfleet

Today was not a good day. I went for 35 minutes, which I think is my current base. But it was hot and sunny and I reallllyyyy don't like running alone, nor do I really enjoy running on route 6, nor on sand. Hopefully this cape cod running situation will get better! Almost no soreness today. Pros: the BEACH! Swimming and laying on the sand. The Cons: running alone, running in the heat, obtaining a sun burn.

Thursday

Another 6:30 run with Eve! My legs were still sore, but otherwise it was very pleasant! We did blue arrow trail to the dump and back.