Distance: 6 miles
Time: 52:xx
Before getting to today's run. Yesterday was suppose to be an SRD. I decided I'm going to run 6 days per week instead of 5. At least while I am training for my half marathon. So I did an easy 3 on the dm.
Today, I went back to the gym for another run on the dm. Since I woke up a bit later, the gym was busier. So, I had to stick to the 30 min rule. I had originally planned on running an even paced 7. I did the first 3.5 in 27:29. Then I walked a lap around the track, drank some water and hopped on another treadmill. Well, this time, my legs didn't have it. Had I been able to just stay on one treadmill, I would have been able to tough it out. But that little walk break told my legs to quit working. I managed to slog out 2.5 before I had to stop. I'm still happy with it. I mean, it wasn't as far or as fast as I would have liked but I still ran almost 30 miles in the last 4 days. I'm glad tomorrow is a rest day. Should leave my legs fresh for this weekend.
Now for the school part. Things are actually going well. My algebra courses are super easy. Although, we are getting to some new material in Abstract Algebra. So that might get harder. Diff Eq is new material, but I find it easier than last quarter's material. I understand it so much better that I'm actually done with my homework due on Friday. Usually I don't finish it until Thursday. I mean, I still have to type it up (ugh) but the problems are all worked out.
I also have about 2 months to prepare for my comprehensive exams. For those who don't know, in the math program here (and at most other schools) a Master's student must pass two comprehensive exams to receive his or her degree (3 exams for Doctoral students). To add even more pressure, you can only take each exam twice and they are only offered twice each year. Did I mention you still have to write a thesis? Speaking of which, I need to decide what area/prof I want to work with and start looking at topics. I'm thinking I need to start studying this week. Then I'll worry about my thesis later this quarter. Off to type up that diff eq homework!
13 January 2010
11 January 2010
Daily Run: Recovery
After yesterday's awesome run, my legs were tight and sore this morning. I dragged my butt out of bed at 6 and headed to the gym. I did 5 easy miles on the treadmill. I think I'm going to do all my recovery and some easy runs on the TM. It forces me to slow down, which is what a recovery run is suppose to do. Anyway, now I've got to do some diff eq theory.
Plan for the week:
M-5
T-SRD or easy 3
W-double, 3 am, 7 pm or 7
Th-SRD
F-6
Sa-7
Su-12
Wk:40
Plan for the week:
M-5
T-SRD or easy 3
W-double, 3 am, 7 pm or 7
Th-SRD
F-6
Sa-7
Su-12
Wk:40
10 January 2010
Daily Run: Longest Since the Marathon
Distance: 13.5
Time: 1:44:34
Pace: 7:44
Well, another day of running that I am very happy with. This morning I intended to do an untimed 10 mile run. I decided to wear a watch to have a time, but didn't want to know my pace. So I left the forerunner in my room and grabbed my regular old watch. The run started out good. It always does since its down hill.
Despite my overall pace, I felt like I was crawling. Probably because my last run was sub-7 pace. Still, I figured I was running 8:00-8:10, which I was happy with. When I got to my turn around point, I felt good so I just kept going. I kept going until the trail was closed (it went under an overpass that was having work done on it). My halfway split was 52:04.
I tried to keep a steady pace for the rest of the run. I felt like I had horrible form but still felt strong (oddly). Then, with about a mile and a half to go, I crossed paths with another runner who said "Looking smooth". I don't know if he was saying it because I really did look smooth or because he thought I needed a little encouragement. Eitherway, it definitely helped. I finished the second half in 52:30.
On a side note, it was one of my best runs in my WaveRiders. Lately, all of my awesome runs have been in my LunarGlides. Speaking of which: I haven't seen many people running in them. Until today. Santa must have stock in Nike or something because I saw at least 2 dozen pairs of LunarGlides on the trail.
I've decided I'm not going to follow any training plan for my half in March. I'm just going to keep building my mileage and throw in a speedwork day once a week. As for tomorrow, I'm thinking an easy 5.
Time: 1:44:34
Pace: 7:44
Well, another day of running that I am very happy with. This morning I intended to do an untimed 10 mile run. I decided to wear a watch to have a time, but didn't want to know my pace. So I left the forerunner in my room and grabbed my regular old watch. The run started out good. It always does since its down hill.
Despite my overall pace, I felt like I was crawling. Probably because my last run was sub-7 pace. Still, I figured I was running 8:00-8:10, which I was happy with. When I got to my turn around point, I felt good so I just kept going. I kept going until the trail was closed (it went under an overpass that was having work done on it). My halfway split was 52:04.
I tried to keep a steady pace for the rest of the run. I felt like I had horrible form but still felt strong (oddly). Then, with about a mile and a half to go, I crossed paths with another runner who said "Looking smooth". I don't know if he was saying it because I really did look smooth or because he thought I needed a little encouragement. Eitherway, it definitely helped. I finished the second half in 52:30.
On a side note, it was one of my best runs in my WaveRiders. Lately, all of my awesome runs have been in my LunarGlides. Speaking of which: I haven't seen many people running in them. Until today. Santa must have stock in Nike or something because I saw at least 2 dozen pairs of LunarGlides on the trail.
I've decided I'm not going to follow any training plan for my half in March. I'm just going to keep building my mileage and throw in a speedwork day once a week. As for tomorrow, I'm thinking an easy 5.
08 January 2010
Daily Run: Epic Win
Distance: 7 miles
Time: 48:21
Pace: 6:54
Wow! This was the same course I ran on my sweet untimed 7 on Wednesday. Today, I brought my watch. I had been having some slower runs and was starting to wonder if I would be able to PR at Mercer Island in March. Well, lets just say I have no more doubts. I checked my watch at the half way point and thought it was wrong, 24:15. I thought there was no way I had ran that fast. I even double checked the distance at the end of the run. Hey, I just noticed that I ran negative splits (with an uphill second half). Lets hope this continues!
On the school front, today was the last day of the first week of winter quarter. I think my schedule is going to be nice. It's going to challenge me material wise but I won't be overloaded with work. Diff Eq Theory II has weekly homework and no tests. Advanced Linear Algebra is no homework and 3 tests. Abstract Algebra II has homework (not due at all until the end of term) and 2 tests. I've definitely got my work cut out for me but its do-able.
Time: 48:21
Pace: 6:54
Wow! This was the same course I ran on my sweet untimed 7 on Wednesday. Today, I brought my watch. I had been having some slower runs and was starting to wonder if I would be able to PR at Mercer Island in March. Well, lets just say I have no more doubts. I checked my watch at the half way point and thought it was wrong, 24:15. I thought there was no way I had ran that fast. I even double checked the distance at the end of the run. Hey, I just noticed that I ran negative splits (with an uphill second half). Lets hope this continues!
On the school front, today was the last day of the first week of winter quarter. I think my schedule is going to be nice. It's going to challenge me material wise but I won't be overloaded with work. Diff Eq Theory II has weekly homework and no tests. Advanced Linear Algebra is no homework and 3 tests. Abstract Algebra II has homework (not due at all until the end of term) and 2 tests. I've definitely got my work cut out for me but its do-able.
06 January 2010
Daily Run: No Watch
Distance: 7 miles
Time: ?
Let me say, after tracking your pace for every run for 2+ months, running without a watch is awesome. I did it in hopes of running easy. Well, that didn't happen. I went out at a comfortable pace. Less than a quarter mile into the run, I passed a clock and glimpsed at the time, 1:00. Once I got to the river trail, I started passing other runners. That's when I knew I wasn't having an easy day. It was an awesome run! I was only passed by one other runner. Some of you may know this runner. I can't be 100% sure since I didn't see his face but he was the right height, decked out in Nike clothes, stride looked familiar and he was haulin' a$$. Plus, I know he lives in Portland. I'm pretty sure it was Adam Goucher! Made my run that much better!
Plan for the rest of the week: Thur: rest Fri: 7 Sat: rest Sun: 10
Time: ?
Let me say, after tracking your pace for every run for 2+ months, running without a watch is awesome. I did it in hopes of running easy. Well, that didn't happen. I went out at a comfortable pace. Less than a quarter mile into the run, I passed a clock and glimpsed at the time, 1:00. Once I got to the river trail, I started passing other runners. That's when I knew I wasn't having an easy day. It was an awesome run! I was only passed by one other runner. Some of you may know this runner. I can't be 100% sure since I didn't see his face but he was the right height, decked out in Nike clothes, stride looked familiar and he was haulin' a$$. Plus, I know he lives in Portland. I'm pretty sure it was Adam Goucher! Made my run that much better!
Plan for the rest of the week: Thur: rest Fri: 7 Sat: rest Sun: 10
05 January 2010
Daily Run: Fail
Well, today I was going to run 6 miles on the dm at tempo pace. Atleast, at what my tempo pace should be which is slower than I've been doing my regular runs. For some reason, I just didn't have it in me today, for the pace or the distance. Oh well, every run can't be better than the last otherwise there is no reason to strive for improvement.
Distance: 5 miles
Time: 41:15
MTD/YTD: 23
Distance: 5 miles
Time: 41:15
MTD/YTD: 23
04 January 2010
Daily Run: Times Three
Its only January 4th and its already a busy year! First, a catch up on runs.
January 1: 6 miles 47:39
January 2: 5 miles 38:38 + 2 miles 20:50
January 3: SRD
Today's run was nice. I woke up an hour later than planned (8:00) but that worked out ok since I don't have class until 11:30. I went to the new student rec center that just opened yesterday. I cranked out 3 miles on the treadmill. It was probably the slickest tm I've ran on. The entire thing is touch screen operated, you can plug in your ipod and control it on the screen and the entire screen can be used as a tv! It was pretty sweet. Being the first week of the new year and the second day the center was open, it was super busy. So I hopped of the tm for someone else to use after 3. Then I hit the track for another 2 miles. So today's run:
Distance: 5 miles
Time: 39:17
MTD/YTD: 18
I've decided I'm not going to be able to run all the half marathons I had planned. I'm still running one on March 21 as that is the first weekend of spring break. But since I'll be starting research for my thesis spring quarter, I probably won't have the time to go home for a few weekends just to race. Hopefully I'll be able to find more runs during the summer or a lot of shorter races during the spring. I'm not taking any goal races out of my schedule, just the other ones. Well, its time for class: Theory of Differential Equations II.
January 1: 6 miles 47:39
January 2: 5 miles 38:38 + 2 miles 20:50
January 3: SRD
Today's run was nice. I woke up an hour later than planned (8:00) but that worked out ok since I don't have class until 11:30. I went to the new student rec center that just opened yesterday. I cranked out 3 miles on the treadmill. It was probably the slickest tm I've ran on. The entire thing is touch screen operated, you can plug in your ipod and control it on the screen and the entire screen can be used as a tv! It was pretty sweet. Being the first week of the new year and the second day the center was open, it was super busy. So I hopped of the tm for someone else to use after 3. Then I hit the track for another 2 miles. So today's run:
Distance: 5 miles
Time: 39:17
MTD/YTD: 18
I've decided I'm not going to be able to run all the half marathons I had planned. I'm still running one on March 21 as that is the first weekend of spring break. But since I'll be starting research for my thesis spring quarter, I probably won't have the time to go home for a few weekends just to race. Hopefully I'll be able to find more runs during the summer or a lot of shorter races during the spring. I'm not taking any goal races out of my schedule, just the other ones. Well, its time for class: Theory of Differential Equations II.
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