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Training Day Twenty Seven – 10 Miles!

Finished 10 miles for the first time. This was a treadmill run, so it isn’t quite the same as heading outdoors but I am really just trying to get the distance. It is also difficult to run with kids and the gym has a child care center which is rather useful.
Food and Energy
I experimented with [...]

Training Day Twenty Four – 8 miles Part Two

I managed to finish in 77 minutes which is under a 10 minute mile pace. Like my last eight mile run, it wasn’t as fast as I would hope but I seem to hit a wall around 6 miles.
Preparations
I didn’t follow my previous plan and carb load the night prior. I did grab some [...]

Training Day Twenty Three

Training Day Twenty Three

Another short run outside. Three and a half miles around the neighborhood and some stretching. Legs felt heavy again but I was able to pickup the pace a bit and finish in 33 to 34minutes.
I must say, I am not feeling as strong running outdoors as I have been on the treadmill. However, I [...]