Sunday, May 31, 2015
Sunday Boxing
Now that I am back home from vacation, things are pretty much back to normal. I went to my usual Sunday morning boxing class this morning. It was good! I was actually feeling nice and rested, when I usually feel tired arriving at the class. Even so, I got lightheaded during the workout - seems like that has been happening to me a lot lately.
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Afternoon Walk
Yesterday afternoon, my husband and I did a walk around the plantation. It was a beautiful day - a little warm, but not like it usually is. We walked about 3.5 mi in an hour.
Today we are traveling home, so I probably won't be doing any activity.
Today we are traveling home, so I probably won't be doing any activity.
Friday, May 29, 2015
Race Pace Run
Today before lunch I did the next run on my training schedule. This turned out to be a hard one.
I was supposed to run 5 x 1 mi at my goal race pace, which is 6.7 mph (8:58 pace), and alternate that with 5 x 0.5 mi at an easy pace, which I picked to be 5 mph (12:00 pace). Well, the race pace segments were quite hard. I had to insert more breaks, and then eventually quit the race pace segments early, because I was getting lightheaded. I ended up doing the first 3 segments (with some extra breaks) and getting about 2/3 of the way through the 4th race pace segment. This came to 5.6 mi in 56:00, instead of the 7.5 mi in 1:15:00 that was planned.
Does this mean that I've picked a race goal that is too ambitious? I'm really not sure. Running the 5 segments at race pace would've nearly been the entire race distance, which seems a bit much for so early in the training plan. I guess we'll see how the future hard runs go.
I was supposed to run 5 x 1 mi at my goal race pace, which is 6.7 mph (8:58 pace), and alternate that with 5 x 0.5 mi at an easy pace, which I picked to be 5 mph (12:00 pace). Well, the race pace segments were quite hard. I had to insert more breaks, and then eventually quit the race pace segments early, because I was getting lightheaded. I ended up doing the first 3 segments (with some extra breaks) and getting about 2/3 of the way through the 4th race pace segment. This came to 5.6 mi in 56:00, instead of the 7.5 mi in 1:15:00 that was planned.
Does this mean that I've picked a race goal that is too ambitious? I'm really not sure. Running the 5 segments at race pace would've nearly been the entire race distance, which seems a bit much for so early in the training plan. I guess we'll see how the future hard runs go.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Another Day at Hilton Head
This morning I did P90X+ Kenpo Cardio+. I burned about 260 calories.
Around lunch time, we went golfing. It was a beautiful day, and not as humid as the past couple. The golfing got me to finish off my 10,000 steps for the day. I golfed OK.
Around lunch time, we went golfing. It was a beautiful day, and not as humid as the past couple. The golfing got me to finish off my 10,000 steps for the day. I golfed OK.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
A very humid day on Hilton Head!
After having a couple days of rather dry and cool weather on Hilton Head, yesterday got back to the usual hot and humid. In the morning, I did a 40-min easy run. Since I was trying to keep my heart rate at about 65% of maximum, I ended up running very slowly. In 40 min, I ran 3.25 mi, which was an average speed of 4.7 mph! It was really humid, which obviously had a detrimental effect.
In the afternoon, my husband and I played some singles. The heat and humidity really wore us out, and we played less than the 2 hours we usually do. I was not playing well, and only won one match.
This morning, it seemed to be not quite as humid, but still humid. I did a walk instead of a run, walking 3.3 mi in 54:53. I still got my heart rate going pretty well.
Before lunch, my husband and I did a bike ride around the plantation. RunKeeper says we did 12.99 mi in 58:41, which was an average speed of 13.3 mph. That's a little fast compared to our usual speed, and we didn't feel like we were working that hard, so I think it was a bit off. The nice thing about the biking was that we made our own breeze! Also, I got to see my Basis Peak detect biking for the first time since I got it, which it did successfully.
In the afternoon, my husband and I played some singles. The heat and humidity really wore us out, and we played less than the 2 hours we usually do. I was not playing well, and only won one match.
This morning, it seemed to be not quite as humid, but still humid. I did a walk instead of a run, walking 3.3 mi in 54:53. I still got my heart rate going pretty well.
Before lunch, my husband and I did a bike ride around the plantation. RunKeeper says we did 12.99 mi in 58:41, which was an average speed of 13.3 mph. That's a little fast compared to our usual speed, and we didn't feel like we were working that hard, so I think it was a bit off. The nice thing about the biking was that we made our own breeze! Also, I got to see my Basis Peak detect biking for the first time since I got it, which it did successfully.
Monday, May 25, 2015
Hilton Head Tennis
Yesterday afternoon my husband and I played tennis here at our plantation complex in Hilton Head. We played singles for two hours. I managed to win a total of five games out of maybe 3 dozen. It was my best effort ever against him!
This morning I did P90X+ Kenpo Cardio+. It's a good workout to travel with, since it doesn't need a lot of space and doesn't need equipment. I burned about 250 calories.
Around lunchtime, we played a round of golf. Not my favorite sport, but I have certainly played worse than I did today. The weather was nice, at least.
This morning I did P90X+ Kenpo Cardio+. It's a good workout to travel with, since it doesn't need a lot of space and doesn't need equipment. I burned about 250 calories.
Around lunchtime, we played a round of golf. Not my favorite sport, but I have certainly played worse than I did today. The weather was nice, at least.
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Another Easy Run
Yesterday we drove down to Hilton Head for vacation, so I didn't do much activity. We took a short walk after dinner.
This morning, I did another very easy run outside. I ran 3.46 mi in 41:07, which was an average speed of 5.04 mph. I watched my heart rate during the run and tried not to let it get too high. If I didn't pay attention, I tended to speed up.
I hope I get faster pretty quickly, because I feel like I'm not getting anywhere on these runs!
This morning, I did another very easy run outside. I ran 3.46 mi in 41:07, which was an average speed of 5.04 mph. I watched my heart rate during the run and tried not to let it get too high. If I didn't pay attention, I tended to speed up.
I hope I get faster pretty quickly, because I feel like I'm not getting anywhere on these runs!
Friday, May 22, 2015
Very Easy Run
Yesterday before lunch I did an easy run with my new easy run pace. So I ran for 30 min at 5.1 mph. Well, it was pretty easy. The distance came to a whopping 2.55 mi. I suppose the point in fact is for it to be easy.
Last night, I had a match with my 3.5 team. Unfortunately, my partner, Jill, and I got crushed, 6-0, 6-0. Our opponents were just very, very good. It seemed like every shot we hit to them, they took advantage of it and put it away somewhere we couldn't get it. We tried hitting with more pace, but neither of us is really great at that. We tried playing both at the net, which was more successful, but obviously didn't work THAT well, since we didn't win a single game! The players on #1 singles and #1 doubles won, so at least we won a couple courts.
This morning I did P90X3 Eccentric Lower, preceded by Cold Start. This is a good workout, although I don't like it that much because it's hard. Ha. I burned about 150 calories.
Last night, I had a match with my 3.5 team. Unfortunately, my partner, Jill, and I got crushed, 6-0, 6-0. Our opponents were just very, very good. It seemed like every shot we hit to them, they took advantage of it and put it away somewhere we couldn't get it. We tried hitting with more pace, but neither of us is really great at that. We tried playing both at the net, which was more successful, but obviously didn't work THAT well, since we didn't win a single game! The players on #1 singles and #1 doubles won, so at least we won a couple courts.
This morning I did P90X3 Eccentric Lower, preceded by Cold Start. This is a good workout, although I don't like it that much because it's hard. Ha. I burned about 150 calories.
Thursday, May 21, 2015
P90X3 Incinerator
Yesterday evening I had a practice with my tennis team. I just played OK. In the first round, I lost in singles 6-2, but then started the second set up 2-0. In the second round, my partner, Whitney, and I ended up 4-4 against our opponents.
This morning I did P90X3 Incinerator, preceded by Cold Start. I didn't change my weights or reps on most moves. This is definitely a good workout, thought. I burned about 85 calories. Afterward, I did a shortened version of P90X3 Dynamix, focusing on the lower-body range of motion moves.
This morning I did P90X3 Incinerator, preceded by Cold Start. I didn't change my weights or reps on most moves. This is definitely a good workout, thought. I burned about 85 calories. Afterward, I did a shortened version of P90X3 Dynamix, focusing on the lower-body range of motion moves.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
P90X3 Triometrics
Yesterday afternoon and evening I was grading final exams, so I didn't have time for any more activity.
I did get my blood test results back yesterday. My iron level is up, and now is in the lower end of normal. My iron saturation is still below normal. My hemoglobin is on the low end of normal, where it has been for awhile. I am supposed to go back to taking the normal does of my iron supplement (I had been on a double dose) and get tested again in three months.
So, apparently I am getting out of my anemia. It's still not clear what the problem is. But I can't blame it for my poor race performance, I suppose.
This morning, I did P90X3 Triometrics, preceded by Cold Start. This is the third time I've done this workout, but I still find it harder than I think it should be. Compared to something like P90X2 Plyocide, there isn't nearly as much jumping, and yet I don't feel I do this workout well. I burned about 150 calories.
I did get my blood test results back yesterday. My iron level is up, and now is in the lower end of normal. My iron saturation is still below normal. My hemoglobin is on the low end of normal, where it has been for awhile. I am supposed to go back to taking the normal does of my iron supplement (I had been on a double dose) and get tested again in three months.
So, apparently I am getting out of my anemia. It's still not clear what the problem is. But I can't blame it for my poor race performance, I suppose.
This morning, I did P90X3 Triometrics, preceded by Cold Start. This is the third time I've done this workout, but I still find it harder than I think it should be. Compared to something like P90X2 Plyocide, there isn't nearly as much jumping, and yet I don't feel I do this workout well. I burned about 150 calories.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Monday Night Doubles
Yesterday morning I didn't do a work out because I had to give an early final exam.
Last night was my usual Monday night doubles at TCCP. I actually played pretty well and wasn't as tired as I expected to be. In the first round, my partner, Michelyn, and I won 6-5. It was an excellent match-up, with lots of good points. In the second round, my partner, Julie, and I lost 6-1; we played a hard opponent. In the last round, my partner, Donna, and I won 3-1.
This morning I did P90X3 Eccentric Upper, preceded by Cold Start. I kept my weights the same as previously. I need to get weight gloves that are more grippy, as my hands slide on the weights sometimes. I burned about 80 calories.
Last night was my usual Monday night doubles at TCCP. I actually played pretty well and wasn't as tired as I expected to be. In the first round, my partner, Michelyn, and I won 6-5. It was an excellent match-up, with lots of good points. In the second round, my partner, Julie, and I lost 6-1; we played a hard opponent. In the last round, my partner, Donna, and I won 3-1.
This morning I did P90X3 Eccentric Upper, preceded by Cold Start. I kept my weights the same as previously. I need to get weight gloves that are more grippy, as my hands slide on the weights sometimes. I burned about 80 calories.
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Back to Normal
Today I went back to my normal routine, with my Sunday boxing class in the morning. Of course, my legs were still really sore. I took it kind of easy at boxing.
I ended up not being very active the rest of the day, just doing chores around the house. I took a nap that ended up being over an hour long, which was nice.
Yesterday, I had still been frustrated over my race, so I was doing some searching online for the possibility of online trainers. I thought maybe it would help if I had someone more experienced looking over my races, my training schedule, and my other activity to see where I am having problems.
While searching for that, I ran (ha ha) into something else that may have been a big problem for me: I have been running my "easy" training runs way too fast. I know that easy runs are supposed to be slow and, well, easy, but no one ever tells you how slow they should be. All of the training plans I've used, and even read through just for interest, have said that when you're doing an easy run, you should be able to hold a conversation. Well, I've never really been able to judge that, because I never run with anyone, so I don't converse! I have to say, this really makes me mad - I've been doing something totally wrong because of this stupid way of stating the guideline!
At any rate, I found a few articles like this that give a better guide to how fast your easy run should be. The article I linked said that it should be about 65% of the pace of your 5K pace. The goal time I just set for myself for my next 10K was 55:00. Using a race prediction calculator, that tells me I should do a 5K in 26:23, which is a pace of 8:30. If I ran my easy runs at 65% of that pace, I'd be running a 13-min mile or 4.6 mph!
However, another resource I found said that you should try to run 1 - 2 min slower than your projected marathon pace. Again, if I can run a 10K in 55:00, my projected marathon time is about 4:13:00, which is a pace of 9:40 min/mi. Two minutes slower than that is 11:40 min/mi, which is 5.1 mph.
Whichever guideline you follow, it's clear that I've been running my easy runs way too fast. And as those resources show, that compromises development of aerobic conditioning, stamina, and recovery. So, I think I will start out with my easy runs at 5.1 mph for a month, then increase to 5.2 mph, and then 5.3 mph. Fortunately my current training schedule is by time, not by distance, so I won't be running absolutely forever. If this is really helping me out, I think I should see a noticeable difference in how I run my 10K in September. We'll see!
I ended up not being very active the rest of the day, just doing chores around the house. I took a nap that ended up being over an hour long, which was nice.
Yesterday, I had still been frustrated over my race, so I was doing some searching online for the possibility of online trainers. I thought maybe it would help if I had someone more experienced looking over my races, my training schedule, and my other activity to see where I am having problems.
While searching for that, I ran (ha ha) into something else that may have been a big problem for me: I have been running my "easy" training runs way too fast. I know that easy runs are supposed to be slow and, well, easy, but no one ever tells you how slow they should be. All of the training plans I've used, and even read through just for interest, have said that when you're doing an easy run, you should be able to hold a conversation. Well, I've never really been able to judge that, because I never run with anyone, so I don't converse! I have to say, this really makes me mad - I've been doing something totally wrong because of this stupid way of stating the guideline!
At any rate, I found a few articles like this that give a better guide to how fast your easy run should be. The article I linked said that it should be about 65% of the pace of your 5K pace. The goal time I just set for myself for my next 10K was 55:00. Using a race prediction calculator, that tells me I should do a 5K in 26:23, which is a pace of 8:30. If I ran my easy runs at 65% of that pace, I'd be running a 13-min mile or 4.6 mph!
However, another resource I found said that you should try to run 1 - 2 min slower than your projected marathon pace. Again, if I can run a 10K in 55:00, my projected marathon time is about 4:13:00, which is a pace of 9:40 min/mi. Two minutes slower than that is 11:40 min/mi, which is 5.1 mph.
Whichever guideline you follow, it's clear that I've been running my easy runs way too fast. And as those resources show, that compromises development of aerobic conditioning, stamina, and recovery. So, I think I will start out with my easy runs at 5.1 mph for a month, then increase to 5.2 mph, and then 5.3 mph. Fortunately my current training schedule is by time, not by distance, so I won't be running absolutely forever. If this is really helping me out, I think I should see a noticeable difference in how I run my 10K in September. We'll see!
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Another Half-Marathon Disappointment
Well, the St. Michaels Running Festival half-marathon was a serious personal disappointment. I finished in 2:20:15.
It was a beautiful day. I had no problem with traffic during the 80-mi drive to St. Michaels, and I got there in plenty of time for my bib pick-up and to use the bathroom twice before the race. I think the race was pretty well organized, except that we didn't start until 7:55 am, 15 minutes after our scheduled start.
The course was reasonably scenic. It was a bit sunny, although there was a nice breeze. It was blessedly flat, as advertised.
I felt like I started off pretty well, starting about 5.8 mph and eventually getting up to about 6.1 mph after a few miles. I did the first half in about 1:07, which wasn't too bad. I didn't feel great, but I also didn't feel horrible. But then between miles 7 and 8, I just started to run out of gas. I wanted to step it up a bit, but ended up doing a lot of walking breaks. I drank Gatorade at nearly every stop (maybe 10 of them), and I even ate a free Cliff fuel shot thingy (I'm lucky it didn't bother my stomach), but I just couldn't get going any better. My right calf started to get pretty tight, but fortunately did not get any worse than that.
I'm really very disappointed with how I did in this race. I had thought that I was feeling pretty energetic and rested, but now I wonder if that was just relative to the complete exhaustion I was under just a few weeks ago.
Maybe it's that, but I think there are a couple other things:
So, looking forward...I am hoping to find out about my iron levels soon. Even if they are back to normal, I'm going to try to ask about stamina and cardio ability. Actually, I may end up discussing this more with my rheumatologist, who I'm seeing next week, since she has time for this, unlike my PCP. A lot of people would brush it off as "you finished the race" and not see it as such a regression in ability, but I'm hoping she will understand.
I think that for the summer, I am going to focus on trying to increase my speed and not worry as much about the distance. Instead of doing a half-marathon in September, I think I will do a 10K with a goal time of 55:00; I would also like to do the Marine Corps Marathon 10K again in October. I am going to use a training plan from Runner's World last month, again, extended over twice as long so that I have 2 runs per week instead of 3 - 4. I'm going to try not to have too many easy runs less than 40 min.
After the 10Ks in the fall, if my speed does seem to have increased, I'll move back to a half-marathon goal for next May. Hopefully changing the emphasis of the training will help me out.
It was a beautiful day. I had no problem with traffic during the 80-mi drive to St. Michaels, and I got there in plenty of time for my bib pick-up and to use the bathroom twice before the race. I think the race was pretty well organized, except that we didn't start until 7:55 am, 15 minutes after our scheduled start.
The course was reasonably scenic. It was a bit sunny, although there was a nice breeze. It was blessedly flat, as advertised.
I felt like I started off pretty well, starting about 5.8 mph and eventually getting up to about 6.1 mph after a few miles. I did the first half in about 1:07, which wasn't too bad. I didn't feel great, but I also didn't feel horrible. But then between miles 7 and 8, I just started to run out of gas. I wanted to step it up a bit, but ended up doing a lot of walking breaks. I drank Gatorade at nearly every stop (maybe 10 of them), and I even ate a free Cliff fuel shot thingy (I'm lucky it didn't bother my stomach), but I just couldn't get going any better. My right calf started to get pretty tight, but fortunately did not get any worse than that.
I'm really very disappointed with how I did in this race. I had thought that I was feeling pretty energetic and rested, but now I wonder if that was just relative to the complete exhaustion I was under just a few weeks ago.
Maybe it's that, but I think there are a couple other things:
- I bet that I am still anemic. I'm waiting to hear back from my blood test last week, but I still think this felt too hard, given my training and background. According to my Basis Peak, the last 2/3 of the race or so I spent with a heart rate at 170 bpm or higher. This doesn't seem right - I tried to maintain that level for over an hour! I wonder if this is partly due to my anemia.
- The training plan I used for this race was based on one of Jenny Hatfield's plans for improving speed for the half-marathon. However, I stretched it over twice as long of a time period. I think I ended up having too any short runs as a result, and maybe lost some distance endurance.
- Along the same vein, Jenny's plan didn't have the same kind of speed work that seemed to help me for my first half marathon. My first training plan for my first half-marathon in May 2014 had speed intervals and separate tempo runs; Jenny's plan did not do that.
So, looking forward...I am hoping to find out about my iron levels soon. Even if they are back to normal, I'm going to try to ask about stamina and cardio ability. Actually, I may end up discussing this more with my rheumatologist, who I'm seeing next week, since she has time for this, unlike my PCP. A lot of people would brush it off as "you finished the race" and not see it as such a regression in ability, but I'm hoping she will understand.
I think that for the summer, I am going to focus on trying to increase my speed and not worry as much about the distance. Instead of doing a half-marathon in September, I think I will do a 10K with a goal time of 55:00; I would also like to do the Marine Corps Marathon 10K again in October. I am going to use a training plan from Runner's World last month, again, extended over twice as long so that I have 2 runs per week instead of 3 - 4. I'm going to try not to have too many easy runs less than 40 min.
After the 10Ks in the fall, if my speed does seem to have increased, I'll move back to a half-marathon goal for next May. Hopefully changing the emphasis of the training will help me out.
Friday, May 15, 2015
Past Race Results
With the death of my previous laptop, I lost a lot of info, including my race result records. After some digging, I managed to find them all except for the Diva Dash I did on Sep. 21, 2013.
- Prince George's County Road Runners Club SIDS 5k, Sep. 8, 2013: 26:53
- Diva Dash, Sep. 21, 2013
- Clyde's Columbia 10k, Apr. 13, 2014: 56:36
- Frederick Running Festival Half-Marathon, May 4, 2014: 2:07:16
- Montgomery Parks Half-Marathon, Sep. 14, 2014: 2:12:07
- Marine Corps Marathon 10k, Oct. 26, 2014: 59:27
Day Before the St. Michael's Running Festival Half-Marathon!
Yesterday after work, my husband and I did a short walk around the neighborhood. It was another pretty night, but I didn't want to do anything too hard.
This morning, I did parts of P90X3 Dynamix again. I skipped the moves that focused more on the upper body in order to just get some movement on my legs and lower back again. That burned about 50 calories. Then I did some foam rolling.
I have been working really hard in this past week to get more sleep in preparation for the race. Fortunately, my teaching semester has been coming to and end, which has helped me sleep more. Most of this week, I haven't had to get up as early, and I've been getting to bed earlier. I've been trying to get more like 7.5 hr of sleep a night, which is definitely more than I usually do.
A side effect of getting the extra sleep, I think, is that it's helping me maintain my weight, even though I'm eating quite a bit this week. Since it's the end of the semester, there are a lot of parties and incidental food. Even so, I've been keeping toward the low end of my recent weight measurements. Can't complain about that!
Here's a list of my running since the Marine Corps Marathon 10K I did last October:
I am hoping to do well with this race. I am feeling a lot better than last fall. I hope I'm finally getting over my anemia, but I'm still waiting to hear back about my latest blood test to find out.
This morning, I did parts of P90X3 Dynamix again. I skipped the moves that focused more on the upper body in order to just get some movement on my legs and lower back again. That burned about 50 calories. Then I did some foam rolling.
I have been working really hard in this past week to get more sleep in preparation for the race. Fortunately, my teaching semester has been coming to and end, which has helped me sleep more. Most of this week, I haven't had to get up as early, and I've been getting to bed earlier. I've been trying to get more like 7.5 hr of sleep a night, which is definitely more than I usually do.
A side effect of getting the extra sleep, I think, is that it's helping me maintain my weight, even though I'm eating quite a bit this week. Since it's the end of the semester, there are a lot of parties and incidental food. Even so, I've been keeping toward the low end of my recent weight measurements. Can't complain about that!
Here's a list of my running since the Marine Corps Marathon 10K I did last October:
- Oct. 29, 2014: 3.0 mi, 31:03, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Oct. 30, 2014: 3.48 mi, 35:30, average 5.9 mph
- Nov. 2, 2014: 3.89 mi, 41:29, average 5.6 mph
- Nov. 8, 2014: 2.94 mi, 31:16, average 5.5 mph
- Nov. 9, 2014: 4.5 mi, 45:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Nov. 14, 2014: 5.0 mi, 50:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Nov. 16, 2014: 4.0 mi, 40:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Nov. 20, 2014, 4.5 mi, 45:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Nov. 21, 2014: 5.0 mi, 50:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Nov. 23, 2014: 7.0 mi, 1:12:25, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Nov. 25, 2014: 3.0 mi, 30:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Nov. 26, 2014: 4.0 mi, 40:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Nov. 28, 2014: 8.0 mi, 1:20:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Nov. 29, 2014: 4.04 mi, 40:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Dec. 2, 2014: 4.5 mi, 45:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Dec. 6, 2014: 5.12 mi, 50:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph with 5 x 60 s at 7.5 mph
- Dec. 7, 2014: 3.0 mi, 30:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Dec. 9, 2014: 3.0 mi, 30:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Dec. 10, 2014: 4.0 mi, 40:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Dec. 13, 2014: 9.0 mi, 1:33:10, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Dec. 14, 2014: 3.0 mi, 30:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Dec. 17, 2014: 4.5 mi, 45:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Dec. 20, 2014: 5.97 mi, 60:04, treadmill at 5.8 mph with 6 x 60 s at 7.5 mph
- Dec. 23, 2014: 4.0 mi, 40:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Dec. 24, 2014: 8.0 mi, 1:22:30, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Dec. 26, 2014: 4.0 mi, 40:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Dec. 27, 2014: 6.0 mi, 1:02:00, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Dec. 31, 2014: 4.0 mi, 40:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Jan. 2, 2015: 4.5 mi, 45:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Jan. 4, 2015: 5.95 mi, 60:00, treadmill at 5.8 mph with 6 x 60 s at 7.5 mph
- Jan. 6, 2015: 4.0 mi, 40:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Jan. 10, 2015: 10.0 mi, 1:43:33, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Jan. 11, 2015: 3.0 mi, 30:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Jan. 13, 2015: 5.0 mi, 50:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Jan. 17, 2015: 5.98 mi, 60:00, treadmill at 5.8 mph with 6 x 60 s at 7.5 mph
- Jan. 20, 2015: 4.0 mi, 40:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Jan. 23, 2015: 3.0 mi, 30:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Jan. 25, 2015: 11.0 mi, 1:53:47, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Jan. 26, 2015: 3.0 mi, 31:00, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Jan. 28, 2015: 4.5 mi, 45:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Jan. 31, 2015: 4.38 mi, 43:00, treadmill with 4 x 5 mi at 6.5 mph and 4 x 2 min at 5.8 mph
- Feb. 4, 2015: 3.0 mi, 30:00, treadmill at 6.0 mph
- Feb. 7, 2015: 7.0 mi, 1:08:45, treadmill with 3 mi at 5.8 mph, 1 mi at 6.0 mph, and 3 mi at 6.5 mph
- Feb. 8, 2015: 3.02 mi, 30:49, average 5.9 mph
- Feb. 10, 2015: 4.83 mi, 50:00, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Feb. 14, 2015: 4.4 mi, 43:00, treadmill with 4 x 5 min at 6.5 mph and 4 x 2 min at 5.8 mph
- Feb. 17, 2015: hill HIIT, 2.8 mi, 30:00, treadmill
- Feb. 18, 2015: 3.86 mi, 40:00, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Feb. 21, 2015: 12.0 mi, 2:04:10, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Feb. 25, 2015: 4.83 mi, 50:00, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Feb. 28, 2015: 4.0 mi, 39:00, treadmill with 2 x 10 min at 6.5 mph and 2 x 2 min at 5.8 mph
- Mar. 3, 2015: hill HIIT, 2.83 mi, 30:00, treadmill
- Mar. 4, 2015: 3.86 mi, 40:00, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Mar. 7, 2015: 13.0 mi, 2:14:30, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Mar. 8, 2015: 2.52 mi, 28:16, average 5.35 mph in the snow!
- Mar. 10, 2015: hill HIIT, 2.83 mi, treadmill
- Mar. 11, 2015: 4.35 mi, 45:00, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Mar. 14, 2015: 4.0 mi, 39:00, treadmill with 2 x 10 min at 6.5mph and 2 x 2 min at 5.8 mph
- Mar. 18, 2015: 3.04 mi, 28:23, average 6.4 mph
- Mar. 22, 2015: 4.83 mi, 50:00, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Mar. 24, 2015: 8.0 mi, 1:19:30, treadmill with 4 mi at 5.8 mph and 4 mi at 6.3 mph
- Mar. 25, 2015: 4.15 mi, 40:00, treadmill with 10 min at 5.8 mph, 25 min at 6.5 mph, and 5 min at 5.8 mph
- Apr. 1, 2015: 4.03 mi, 38:38, average 6.25 mph
- Apr. 2, 2015: 2.7 mi, 29:37, average 5.5 mph
- Apr. 4, 2015: 14.0 mi, 2:24:55, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Apr. 8, 2015: 4.35 mi, 45:00, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Apr. 11, 2015: 4.15 mi, 40:00, treadmill with 10 min at 5.8 mph, 25 min at 6.5 mph, and 5 min at 5.8 mph
- Apr. 14, 2015: 3.86 mi, 40:00, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Apr. 18, 2015: 10.0 mi, 1:43:25, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Apr. 21, 2015: 4.6 mi, 46:15, average 5.97 mph
- Apr. 22, 2015: 3.0 mi, 31:00, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- Apr. 26, 2015: 4.15 mi, 40:00, treadmill with 10 min at 5.8 mph, 25 min at 6.5 mph, and 5 min at 5.8 mph
- Apr. 28, 2015: 2.95 mi, 29:07, average 6.1 mph
- May 2, 2015: 6.0 mi, 59:37, treadmill with 3 mi at 5.8 mph and 3 mi at 6.3 mph
- May 6, 2015: 3.85 mi, 40:00, treadmill at 5.8 mph
- May 9, 2015: 2.98 mi, 30:909, treadmill at 5.8 mph with 4 x 60 s at 7.0 mph
- May 12, 2015: 1.97 mi, 20:23, average 5.8 mph
I am hoping to do well with this race. I am feeling a lot better than last fall. I hope I'm finally getting over my anemia, but I'm still waiting to hear back about my latest blood test to find out.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
P90X3 Dynamix
Yesterday evening I did a walk around the neighborhood. It was a pretty evening, even if it was a little chilly. I walked about 2.4 mi in 40 min, which got me some steps and an easy calorie burn.
This morning I did P90X3 Dynamix, followed by some foam rolling. This is the second time I've done Dynamix, and I think it's a useful routine. It's about range of motion and mobility, not strength or just static stretching. I've been trying to decide if there's a way I can work it into my routine more regularly, but I'm not sure. I burned about 76 calories.
This morning I did P90X3 Dynamix, followed by some foam rolling. This is the second time I've done Dynamix, and I think it's a useful routine. It's about range of motion and mobility, not strength or just static stretching. I've been trying to decide if there's a way I can work it into my routine more regularly, but I'm not sure. I burned about 76 calories.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Last run before half-marathon
Yesterday after work I did my last run before my half-marathon race on Saturday. I was supposed to do a 20-min easy run. I ran from my house toward the Georgetown Branch Trail. I did 1.97 mi in 20:23, which was an average speed of 5.8 mph. The hilly parts didn't seem too hard, which was good.
This morning I did my shortened version of P90X2 Recovery + Mobility. I burned about 85 calories.
I am really trying to get rested for this race. Now that my classes have ended and my workload is finally (!) getting lighter, I've been trying to get more sleep. An extra 30 - 60 minutes a night really seems to do wonders.
This morning I did my shortened version of P90X2 Recovery + Mobility. I burned about 85 calories.
I am really trying to get rested for this race. Now that my classes have ended and my workload is finally (!) getting lighter, I've been trying to get more sleep. An extra 30 - 60 minutes a night really seems to do wonders.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Back after hiatus
Well, I had a bit of a hiatus in blogging because of the death of my previous laptop and the loss of a whole lot of work I had to re-create. Fortunately the semester is just about over, so I have time for blogging again!
Last night was my usual tennis doubles at TCCP. I played pretty well despite the sore lower back I've had for a week! In the first round, my partner, Jill, and I won 6-3 after being down 3-1. In the second round, my partner, Julie, and I won 4-0. However, in the last round, my partner, Donna, and I got crushed 6-0.
This morning I did P90X3 MMX, preceded by Cold Start and followed by some foam rolling. This is my second time through MMX, and I really like it. It is very similar to P90X+ Kenpo Cardio+, but with more floor work via sprawls. I burned about 180 calories.
Last night was my usual tennis doubles at TCCP. I played pretty well despite the sore lower back I've had for a week! In the first round, my partner, Jill, and I won 6-3 after being down 3-1. In the second round, my partner, Julie, and I won 4-0. However, in the last round, my partner, Donna, and I got crushed 6-0.
This morning I did P90X3 MMX, preceded by Cold Start and followed by some foam rolling. This is my second time through MMX, and I really like it. It is very similar to P90X+ Kenpo Cardio+, but with more floor work via sprawls. I burned about 180 calories.
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