Post-Rainy 4 miler

It was a rainy night and morning here. I was forced to wait the rain out and see if the weather would clear up. Things cleared up around 12 noon so I ate a light lunch and prepared myself to head out around 1:30. I headed up to the Salt Creek Trail since I didn't want to deal with the rush hour traffic since it was already getting late into the afternoon. The temperatures were perfect even with the clouds. I also had no wind to deal with as well. The trail was wet, but that's expected. Then I set out for a very 4 miler before my rest day scheduled for tomorrow.

When I arrived to park the car in the lot, the weather drove out all of the people who usually use the trail during the day. That was fine because I knew that I had an empty trail to run on. And then I really ran. I think yesterday was just a warm-up.

Mile 1 9:16
Mile 2 9:03
Mile 3 8:56 <~~~ Where did that one come from?
Mile 4 9:00

Total time: 36:18
Avg Pace: 9:04/mi

I earned my rest day tomorrow.

4 miles of Speed Cometh

I hit the Prairie Path once this afternoon for another 4 mile run. The weather was much better than Saturday with warmer temps and no rain, but still had to deal with a gusty E/NE wind and cloudy conditions. I will let the splits speak for themselves.

Mile 1 9:29 (away from the wind)
Mile 2 9:32 (away from the wind)
Mile 3 9:17 (running into the wind)
Mile 4 9:00 (running into the wind)

Avg Pace - 9:19/mi

I hope to get a run in tomorrow. The weather doesn't look favorable, but I will make it a wait and see approach. It's going to be a week of modifications to my training schedule if the weather plays it wild card.

A Cold, Rainy, Windy 6 miler...

...but I still managed to get it to done easily.

Mile 1 9:33
Mile 2 9:30
Mile 3 9:26
Mile 4 9:25
Mile 5 9:13
Mile 6 9:08

How's those apples?

My tribute to a friend on a bike

I dedicated my long bike ride today to a former employee and friend, who lost his battle from cancer on Monday morning. It was a cool ride with a lot of wind resistance in the beginning of the ride. But 1/3 in my ride, I kicked some serious a**. My goal for my bike rides for the last few weeks was to go over 17 mph. I completely topped that. Not 18 mph, but at 19.1 mph. Then reality hit when I had to turn around and turn back. I managed to complete 12.09 in slightly over 53 minutes.

It made for a sweet ride today.

This is why I LOVE the eliptical machine...

...after a brief break ('cept for some long walks along the lake shore). It's these results that really help me keep the faith. Or it could be that I had a crazy day at work and needed to release some BAD adrenaline out. Tomorrow - PERSONAL TRAINING DAY at Bally's! Pack the Advil for afterwards. IT will be a must! Stay tuned! Today's Workout 40 minutes - Elliptical machine 4.11 miles 9:43/mile - HOLY FUCK! I was working on TOTAL ENERGY!