Wednesday, September 23, 2009

1/2 Marathon Training: 50 Minute Run (5.21 Miles)

I stepped outside this morning and something was wrong? I couldn't exactly figure it out but things go ever crazier after we started to run. I mean I actually was running for like a 1/2 mile and I wasn't sweating profusely over my entire body and it didn't feel like a blast furnace was hitting me in the face. My heart rate was not shooting through the roof and for the first time in a long time it did not feel like I was running in a swamp! Then I realized that fall has finally hit Texas and it is glorious!

Man, it was awesome to be out in cool weather. When I say cool I mean 72 degrees. Many of you will think that is hot. I had goose bumps.

The best part was that my run was awesome because of the temperature. I did 5.21 miles in the planned 50 minute run and this was supposed to be the "easy run" day. So my easy pace is like 9:40/mile now! I easily could have knocked another minute or so off that pace and will do that on the next moderate run day. My heart rate did not get above 148bpm for the entire run!!

Tomorrow is supposed to be a cross training day and Friday is supposed to be a 30 minute run. Well, I am leaving for San Antonio tomorrow night for work and will be there until Saturday. I will be working all day and night on Friday so I am going to miss a workout. Instead of missing a run I am going to do the 30 minutes tomorrow and just miss a cross training day. I will be back in Houston on Saturday evening sometime and if I am not to exhausted from driving I am going to do my 9 mile long run then. If I am wiped out then I will do the 9 miles on Sunday morning. Then on Monday things should be back to normal and I can continue on with my scheduled training.

Thanks for Reading,

Jeff

6 comments:

  1. Have fun this weekend on business. Try not to focus too much on missing a run or whatever, we both know you'll make it up in no time. You da man!

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  2. Brings back my memories of running in Califronia and Alaska where I was making PRs on every run. I am convinced that the cool weather make this running stuff easier. Unfortunately for me, Hawaii is hot all year round.

    Jeff, you are definitely an athlete in training. Your training schedule is always on your mind! LOL!!!

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  3. Hi, I am your new reader. Your looking good bro! Hope to be reading more in your future post!

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  4. Hey man,
    I jus came across your blog, I too am trying to get back in shape and am planning my first sprint triathlon next summer, keep up the posts, I enjoy it check out and follow mine too
    kenny
    www.apolicemanslife.com

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  5. Kenny and Keevan - Welcome and feel free to share your workout experiences. We have a group of some good guys here that can usually help with a lot of different things!

    Jeff

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  6. MOTF and Boomer - Dudes it sucks to miss workout days. I felt like crap and it was all I could thing about. Might have an addiction!

    Boomer - I cannot wait until it is in the 60's and 70's ... I bet the run times go way down!

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