Archive for November, 2005
November 30, 2005 at 12:00 am · Filed under Running
Late on the weekly summary for last week. Last week was when I decided I needed a plan to get myself faster so I started doing Fartleks and increasing my running from 3 to 4 days a week. I had actually planned on 5 but it didn’t end up happening. I think 4 days a week is good for now.
My average pace is still dropping quite quickly, running a 10min/mile feels pretty relaxed.
Went on a long run with Sean on Saturday, longest run to date for both of us. We had planned for a 5 mile run but we ended up going 5.6. It was also done in faster than a 10min/mile pace which was quite amazing to both of us. The run felt easy, I think because we got stopped at so many traffic lights, we got a chance to stop and catch our breath a little bit. We also stopped for about 5 mins at the half way point.
What’s so amazing is that the last time we ran together, a little less than 2 months ago and we did 3 miles at a 11min/mile pace and we were dying at the end of it.
Now I think of 3 miles as an easy run. What a difference 2 months will make.
November 20, 2005 at 10:49 pm · Filed under Running
How do I get faster? I feel like my running progress has hit a plateau. Ran 13.2 miles this week, 4 times a week, 2 short runs and 2 long runs. My pace has dropped but it hasn’t been dropping like it has in previous weeks. I’m just being impatient, I know I have much more improvements coming, I just have to tell myself to wait for it to come rather than rush out to meet it and hurt myself.
November 13, 2005 at 10:25 pm · Filed under Running
My running has been getting faster naturally. It’s still slow in the grand scheme of things but it’s faster relative to what I was running a month ago.
Ran 12.5 miles this week, 10:26 average pace.
I need to add another running day to my week, push it up to 4 days a week.
I also noticed today that my right foot tends to point inward when I run. Like duck feet but foot in this case.
If I made a conscious effort to point it straight, I was running faster and my right leg felt like it was taking less of a beating.
November 5, 2005 at 4:50 pm · Filed under Running
11.8 miles this week. 3.75/4/4. The 4 mile runs were really easy, I feel like I’ve reached another level in my running. They aren’t fast but I get back from the run and I’m still feeling strong and I recover very quickly. It’s been a really good running week.
It’s quite unbelievable the feeling I’ve been getting from running. I never would have thought a 4 mile run was easy 3 months ago. I still remember when going a mile was tough, now I don’t really get into my stride until about a mile into a run, that’s when it starts to get easy.
