Will Tuesday I started out on a 4 mile run with my wife Patsy. Got home threw on a shirt and headed to the Y for a Core Express class. Then I hit the treadmill to do another 6 miles. I then did a chest and back workout on the weights.
Today I did a 10 mile run on the streets. Headed North 5 miles and back. Last nights treadmill run was effortless and today I believe I took around four little walk breaks. I just can't explain how one day goes so good and the next, it fills like I'm running for the first time in my life.
I was happy with how they went regardless if I had to walk or just breezing through it.
Tuesday run w/Patsy- 4 miles 43:07
Treadmill- 6.03 46:39
Wednesday- 10 miles 1:37:59
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Saturday's Long Run
I set out on my Saturday long run just before 11:30 this morning. It was a little cool out which was a good thing. I decided to run through the streets of Wichita instead of the trail. I wanted a break from the ticks and other creepy crawlies.
This was the best time I have ever recorded on the training run at this distance. Everything went great up to 15 miles and like I expected, my stomach started to give me fits. I stopped and filled my bottles and got a nutri-grain bar and some peanut M&M's. I got the nutri-grain bar down, but did not feel like eating the M&M's. So that is all the food I ate through the whole run.
I am amazed that I did not fall out with not having any energy. The last 3 miles or so, I did some walk/running to get home. I really wish I could figure out what to do to calm my stomach on runs to be able to feel like eating to have plenty of energy to get stronger and perform better.
Any suggestions from you readers would be helpful what works for you. I will try anything to have a better experience training.
I also did a short run Friday night to scope out the location I will be doing my fun run next Saturday the 19th. The ticks and mosquito's were out in full force. It was pretty bad time to be out on the trails. It was almost dusk.
Friday night: 4.66 in 1:15:30
Saturday run: 30.42 in 5:47:02
This was the best time I have ever recorded on the training run at this distance. Everything went great up to 15 miles and like I expected, my stomach started to give me fits. I stopped and filled my bottles and got a nutri-grain bar and some peanut M&M's. I got the nutri-grain bar down, but did not feel like eating the M&M's. So that is all the food I ate through the whole run.
I am amazed that I did not fall out with not having any energy. The last 3 miles or so, I did some walk/running to get home. I really wish I could figure out what to do to calm my stomach on runs to be able to feel like eating to have plenty of energy to get stronger and perform better.
Any suggestions from you readers would be helpful what works for you. I will try anything to have a better experience training.
I also did a short run Friday night to scope out the location I will be doing my fun run next Saturday the 19th. The ticks and mosquito's were out in full force. It was pretty bad time to be out on the trails. It was almost dusk.
Friday night: 4.66 in 1:15:30
Saturday run: 30.42 in 5:47:02
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Random Training
I have been trying to find a good location for the Steve 50 this year and so I went to a couple of locations and ran the trails at each location and accumulated 5.5 miles doing so. I did settle on Pawnee Prairie Park here in Wichita. Here is a link to the website. It is May 19th and we will start at 7:00 am. Leave a comment if you have any questions and are interested in participating. http://www.wichita.gov/CityOffices/Park/Parks/PawneePrairie/
I am on facebook and Twitter if you would like to friend/follow me, If you would like to ask me questions about the run there also. It is free and there will be burgers and the fixings after the run.
Yesterday a ran 4 miles on the trail with Patsy and today after I got off work I was able to do another 10 miles on the trails. I purchased a pair on New Balance MT101's at Sports Authority last night on clearance and tried them out today. They were different than any other pair of shoes I have ever had before. They are a minimalist shoe. Very light weight and they have pretty good protection from rocks and other debris in the ball of the shoe.
My feet are going to take a bit to get used to them. I am used to wearing a shoe with extra support. This will help toughen my feet up a bit I hope.
Recap: Ran 5.5 miles and did not keep track of the time.
Ran 4 miles in 50:07
Ran 10 miles in 1:43:40
I am on facebook and Twitter if you would like to friend/follow me, If you would like to ask me questions about the run there also. It is free and there will be burgers and the fixings after the run.
Yesterday a ran 4 miles on the trail with Patsy and today after I got off work I was able to do another 10 miles on the trails. I purchased a pair on New Balance MT101's at Sports Authority last night on clearance and tried them out today. They were different than any other pair of shoes I have ever had before. They are a minimalist shoe. Very light weight and they have pretty good protection from rocks and other debris in the ball of the shoe.
My feet are going to take a bit to get used to them. I am used to wearing a shoe with extra support. This will help toughen my feet up a bit I hope.
Recap: Ran 5.5 miles and did not keep track of the time.
Ran 4 miles in 50:07
Ran 10 miles in 1:43:40
Thunderbird Lake Relay for Life Run
I went up to Norman, OK to participate in a fun raiser for cancer run for friends I met at Ozark Trail 100 race this last November Eddie Spencer and Rex Pace. I had been fighting a sinus infection all week as you know through past post. The antibiotic I am taking really upsets my stomach.
We left about an hour before we was to start the run and the GPS got us clear on the other side of the lake from where we needed to be. I called Eddie noticing I had a missed call from him anyway letting him know where we was and he and Rex gave us good directions and we finally got there about 5 minutes before it started.
In the car on the way, I was trying to get my bottles ready and I opened the new bag of Infinit Nutrition and low and behold, they forgot to put in a measuring cup. I seem to always have a small disaster when I go to races lately. So I did my best to guess on how much to put into each bottle and then I added the water and tasted it to try to get it at the right mix. In the process, I got it all over my lap.
My stomach felt great at the beginning of the run and around 12 miles into the 15.5 mile loop, it went all the way south. It was around 92 degrees and with the trails being in the trees, it was a sauna in there. I was able to stay hydrated just fine. The problem I had was the antibiotic acted up my stomach something fierce.
The trails were pretty cool. They mainly get mountain bike traffic rather than runners. There are a number of wood ladders built into the trails were not runnable, but a mountain bike could get down them pretty easily. Seen a couple of turtles and a pygmy rattlesnake that was coiled ready to strike at us, pretty scary I must say.
It was a 10k, 25k and a 50k run. I had all intentions of doing the 50k distance, but I ended up only doing one lap which was the 25k distance due to my stomach issues. I had an absolute blast out there. They were grilling burgers and dogs, but my stomach was in no shape to eat anything. I was really bummed, because it all looked so good.
After hanging out and talking for an hour or so after I got done running, we headed back to Wichita and by the time we got to Stillwater I was ready to eat. There was a great BBQ place at a truck stop there that was really good. I didn't care for the baked beans though. The pulled pork sandwich I had was really big.
Only doing the one loop got us home at a real descent time, so we were able to chill up and relax the rest of the day.
I ran 15.5 miles in 3:49:36.
We left about an hour before we was to start the run and the GPS got us clear on the other side of the lake from where we needed to be. I called Eddie noticing I had a missed call from him anyway letting him know where we was and he and Rex gave us good directions and we finally got there about 5 minutes before it started.
In the car on the way, I was trying to get my bottles ready and I opened the new bag of Infinit Nutrition and low and behold, they forgot to put in a measuring cup. I seem to always have a small disaster when I go to races lately. So I did my best to guess on how much to put into each bottle and then I added the water and tasted it to try to get it at the right mix. In the process, I got it all over my lap.
My stomach felt great at the beginning of the run and around 12 miles into the 15.5 mile loop, it went all the way south. It was around 92 degrees and with the trails being in the trees, it was a sauna in there. I was able to stay hydrated just fine. The problem I had was the antibiotic acted up my stomach something fierce.
The trails were pretty cool. They mainly get mountain bike traffic rather than runners. There are a number of wood ladders built into the trails were not runnable, but a mountain bike could get down them pretty easily. Seen a couple of turtles and a pygmy rattlesnake that was coiled ready to strike at us, pretty scary I must say.
It was a 10k, 25k and a 50k run. I had all intentions of doing the 50k distance, but I ended up only doing one lap which was the 25k distance due to my stomach issues. I had an absolute blast out there. They were grilling burgers and dogs, but my stomach was in no shape to eat anything. I was really bummed, because it all looked so good.
After hanging out and talking for an hour or so after I got done running, we headed back to Wichita and by the time we got to Stillwater I was ready to eat. There was a great BBQ place at a truck stop there that was really good. I didn't care for the baked beans though. The pulled pork sandwich I had was really big.
Only doing the one loop got us home at a real descent time, so we were able to chill up and relax the rest of the day.
I ran 15.5 miles in 3:49:36.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Thursday Training/Run
Today was nothing like yesterday thank God!! I went to the Y and did a triceps and chest workout, then went to Core Express class and then I did my training run on the treadmill. My sinus infection is under control today. I had all the energy I needed to workout today.
I was able to hold a 9:13 minute mile pace through the whole run. I was very happy with that. I have not been keeping hydrated through the day like I should. So I started out the run behind. I went through my bottle of Inifni in the first 4 miles to get a lot of electrolytes in quickly. I had three other water bottles to get me through the rest of the run. I only went through two of them.
I could have went at a faster pace, but it felt so comfortable, I decided just to stay with it and just enjoy Sports Center. Was on the treadmill long enough, they repeated the highlights of today's baseball games again.
I ran 10 miles in 1:32:29.
I was able to hold a 9:13 minute mile pace through the whole run. I was very happy with that. I have not been keeping hydrated through the day like I should. So I started out the run behind. I went through my bottle of Inifni in the first 4 miles to get a lot of electrolytes in quickly. I had three other water bottles to get me through the rest of the run. I only went through two of them.
I could have went at a faster pace, but it felt so comfortable, I decided just to stay with it and just enjoy Sports Center. Was on the treadmill long enough, they repeated the highlights of today's baseball games again.
I ran 10 miles in 1:32:29.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Wednesday Training/Run
To start things off. I went to the doctor today, because I thought that I have a sinus infection and my suspicions were correct. With this, I have not had the energy level I usually do and suffering a lot of head pain. I decided to do my workout and run anyway.
After the doctor, I went to the Y and did a shoulder and bicep workout. Went home filled my water bottles and headed out into the wind first so I would have it at my back on the way home. Nothing seemed to go well after 4 miles. Like I said, my energy level was about a 2 and my head was throbbing the whole time and then I started to feel nauseated.
I walked a total of about a mile on the way back home. Made a pit stop at a Micky D's on the way home, and this helped me to run most the rest of the way home even though I didn't feel up to it. I am hoping that the antibotics I am taking will help out before tomorrow night's run.
I did 10.12 miles in 1:58:26
After the doctor, I went to the Y and did a shoulder and bicep workout. Went home filled my water bottles and headed out into the wind first so I would have it at my back on the way home. Nothing seemed to go well after 4 miles. Like I said, my energy level was about a 2 and my head was throbbing the whole time and then I started to feel nauseated.
I walked a total of about a mile on the way back home. Made a pit stop at a Micky D's on the way home, and this helped me to run most the rest of the way home even though I didn't feel up to it. I am hoping that the antibotics I am taking will help out before tomorrow night's run.
I did 10.12 miles in 1:58:26
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
First week of 100 mile training plan
I am ramping up my training for the 100 miler(s) I plan to do this Fall. I took the training plan I did last year and I added 20 miles a week to it. To make it easy to figure out where to put the miles, I just added 4 miles to each run a week.
I Don't run on Monday's and Fridays. I went to the Y Monday and did a core class and then went to the pool and did a leg workout. Trying something different that a fellow ultra running friend (Farhad)suggested.
Today I went to the Y and did another core class and then jumped on the treadmill and did 8 miles. The first 6.5 I did at a 7:30 minute mile pace. Then I slowed to a 7:00 minute mile pace for a half mile. The last mile I used for hill work. Put the treadmill on a 7.0 incline and put it at a 15:00 minute mile pace for .2 of a mile then ran at a 10:00 minute mile pace for .2 and repeated that all through the last mile.
This was a lot of fun to mix up the run like this, it breaks the monotony. I am pacing a friend I have met in the ultra world from Omaha, Ne (Mark Berry)that is doing Black Hills 100 and I volunteered to pace him the last 50 miles. I fell that some hill work will be worth while if I am going to push him in to the finish.
I finished the 8 miles in 1:07:48
I Don't run on Monday's and Fridays. I went to the Y Monday and did a core class and then went to the pool and did a leg workout. Trying something different that a fellow ultra running friend (Farhad)suggested.
Today I went to the Y and did another core class and then jumped on the treadmill and did 8 miles. The first 6.5 I did at a 7:30 minute mile pace. Then I slowed to a 7:00 minute mile pace for a half mile. The last mile I used for hill work. Put the treadmill on a 7.0 incline and put it at a 15:00 minute mile pace for .2 of a mile then ran at a 10:00 minute mile pace for .2 and repeated that all through the last mile.
This was a lot of fun to mix up the run like this, it breaks the monotony. I am pacing a friend I have met in the ultra world from Omaha, Ne (Mark Berry)that is doing Black Hills 100 and I volunteered to pace him the last 50 miles. I fell that some hill work will be worth while if I am going to push him in to the finish.
I finished the 8 miles in 1:07:48
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