59 days
April 26, 2008, will mark the fourth anniversary of my first ever official road race. The Get in Gear 10k. It was the first time I ever ran in public with unabashed excitement, and freedom from all of those things that were bogging me down.
I reflect on that day with a smile on my face, every time. I reflect on my progress since, and I smile again. I'm hard on myself most of the time, but there are moments when its fun to just sit back and reflect with a smile.
Remember S.M.A.R.T.? Specific, Measurable, Realistic, Timely?
Last year my GIG 10k time was 50:43 (8:09.7). This year I would like to knock off at least one minute, which equates to a pace of 8:00. I think that is a realistic goal. Plugging in most of my race times from last year into the McMillan calculator point to 8:00 as a goal pace.
There is one exception however. I ran a 5k in November '07 in 22:44 (7:19). Hot dog! I forgot about that one. Plug that one in and you get a 10k time of 47:13. Holy smokes. That was the one race where I felt like I was able to apply all of my mileage from over the summer (as opposed to Chicago).
Well maybe my goal time should be somewhere between 50 and 47? I will ponder that one for a little bit. I have lost some fitness since November so maybe I should shoot for 49 (7:53) as my SMART goal. Lets call 48 (7:44) my best case.
Meanwhile, there are about 59 days until race day! "They" say every run is supposed to have a specific purpose. EVERY run. Have you ever thought about that?
I am going to keep that in the back of my mind for the next 59 days. I will try to blog every day for the next 59 days regarding my training.
Tonight I ran 6 in 52:09, AHR 148. After the run, my HR went from 141 to 101 in 63 seconds. It was cold; my legs were a little numb for at least 4 miles. The temp was in the low 20's. Have I mentioned that I am at my wits end with the cold weather? Anyway, my purpose right now is to build up my base to 30 miles per week for about the next 3 weeks. I'd like to get my long runs back up to at least 12 - 13 miles, from the current ~10 or so. Then add some speed work in the weeks leading up to the race.
I reflect on that day with a smile on my face, every time. I reflect on my progress since, and I smile again. I'm hard on myself most of the time, but there are moments when its fun to just sit back and reflect with a smile.
Remember S.M.A.R.T.? Specific, Measurable, Realistic, Timely?
Last year my GIG 10k time was 50:43 (8:09.7). This year I would like to knock off at least one minute, which equates to a pace of 8:00. I think that is a realistic goal. Plugging in most of my race times from last year into the McMillan calculator point to 8:00 as a goal pace.
There is one exception however. I ran a 5k in November '07 in 22:44 (7:19). Hot dog! I forgot about that one. Plug that one in and you get a 10k time of 47:13. Holy smokes. That was the one race where I felt like I was able to apply all of my mileage from over the summer (as opposed to Chicago).
Well maybe my goal time should be somewhere between 50 and 47? I will ponder that one for a little bit. I have lost some fitness since November so maybe I should shoot for 49 (7:53) as my SMART goal. Lets call 48 (7:44) my best case.
Meanwhile, there are about 59 days until race day! "They" say every run is supposed to have a specific purpose. EVERY run. Have you ever thought about that?
I am going to keep that in the back of my mind for the next 59 days. I will try to blog every day for the next 59 days regarding my training.
Tonight I ran 6 in 52:09, AHR 148. After the run, my HR went from 141 to 101 in 63 seconds. It was cold; my legs were a little numb for at least 4 miles. The temp was in the low 20's. Have I mentioned that I am at my wits end with the cold weather? Anyway, my purpose right now is to build up my base to 30 miles per week for about the next 3 weeks. I'd like to get my long runs back up to at least 12 - 13 miles, from the current ~10 or so. Then add some speed work in the weeks leading up to the race.
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