The Next Step

I was feeling a bit under the weather today. I think I have a stomach bug or something so cut my run short today. It was a nice day today too with no wind so I would have liked to go longer but trying to be smart since it is so early in the year. I felt pretty good most of the way but stomach started acting up again the last mile or so. Hopefully it is just a 24 thing and I can get back on track tomorrow.

38:51 (7:47 avg)

I felt a little better today but not back to 100%. We had freezing rain so stayed inside on the treadmill today. Just took it easy for 6 miles. Not off to a very good start this week. I was hoping to really pick it up this week. Hopefully, I will be able to kick this bug tomorrow and get back on track.

46:51 (7:51 avg)

I felt pretty much back to normal today but was greeted by more snow and ice so back on the treadmill. I decided to do a progression run today to get a little speed in but not push it too hard. I started off easy and then picked up the pace every 1/2 mile. I ended up running the last 3 miles in 7:18, 7:08 and 6:53. Nothing to exciting but it was nice to get the legs moving again. I have ran nothing but easy miles since my marathon so want to start transitioning back into more of a training mode over the next two weeks.

62:57 (7:38 avg)

More light snow overnight temp 15 with wind chill around 0 so stayed inside on the treadmill this morning. I just did an easy run. Felt good with no issues. If the schedule allows it I am going to try a second run this afternoon hopefully outside.

64:20 (8:02 avg)

It was a little nicer outside today (25) but windy. I ran at lunch so it was nice to be able to experience the sun shining. I didn't feel the best today starting out. I had a headache and just felt kind of flat. I had decided to do a progression run today and didn't want to change the plan so just decided to push through the way I was feeling. I did a two mile warmup and started feeling better as I went along. I did a progression run for the next 5 miles and the splits were:

1st - 7:28

2nd - 7:05

3rd - 6:53

4th - 6:43

5th - 6:33

The last couple I didn't feel very good. I felt like stopping after the 4th mile but kept going and I am glad that I did. I felt better after the run and it was good to get a nice solid run in outside.

We are supposed to have freezing rain and snow through the night tonight so may have to do tomorrow's long run on the treadmill. Maybe it will miss us.

58:12 (7:16 avg)

I stayed up late last night going to a friend's wedding so sleep in today later than normal. We had some family activities planned so had to break my long run into two runs. I ran both on the treadmill. In the morning it was 33 with rain/freezing rain and at night is was dark and didn't want to run in the dark. The morning run I just did 9 miles at an comfortable pace and felt good the whole way. On the PM run I did 8 x 2:00 on incline of either 3 or 4%. It was good to break up the run a little. I would have perferred to get one 15 miler in but I guess you take what you can get.