I was actually really nervous before setting out for this morning's run. I haven't run 4 miles for a very long time, so I was thinking I might have to walk a bit. Surprise, surprise: it was easy. I ran at my THR for the first half, taking it easy so I'd have energy to get home. Then I decided to pick up my pace a bit on the way home and I felt great!
I am doing a variation of this training schedule for the ten-miler in October. I have been trying to run 3x/week and am going to step it up to 4x/week this month OR 3x/week plus a cross-training day. Since I have 15 weeks to train instead of the schedule's 10 I am going to play around with it a bit. I'm also referring to the book Bonnie recommended, Runner's World Complete Book of Women's Running by Dagny Scott. My ultimate goal in doing this ten-miler is to run a ten-miler. I don't have a time in mind yet as I'm hoping I'll be moving a bit faster by October than I am now!
Here are today's stats:
Distance: 4.4 miles
Time: 51:55
166 avg heart-rate
00:18 LOW HR
31:50 IN THR
19:47 HIGH HR
7:30 AM, 73° and 82% humidity
Most inspiring song: I'm Still Standing—Elton John
This Week:
Miles Run: 4.4
Totals Since 5/14:
Miles Run: 40.2
Miles Walked: 7.6
Miles Biked: 7.9
