Thursday, September 20, 2012

training day number sixty-one

i really put in some miles his week. i debated on doing today's run in the evening since i ran yesterday evening. but i got up this morning and hit the streets. so it's great that i am done for the week and can celebrate the week's accomplishments while resting up for my sunday run.

yesterday's beer run was 4 miles and the pace was easy for me even though it is faster than my training runs. it is good practice to run with a bunch of people running different paces. it simulates race day; well sort of.

i am starting to get a bit of anxiety. i need to counterbalance that with some yoga and meditation. at least i booked the accommodations many weeks ago because i would not want to deal with that now.

on my entire run today i had good breathing form. this helps to keep muscles from tiring out. however, all of the routes i run have challenges in the road, sidewalk or path. this slows me down as i have to focus on hitting the ground safely to not cause injury. where the path is smooth, i can get in "the zone" and move forward with a balanced cadence of breath and body. that is amazing for this old man. but the best part is i am still enjoying it.

run: 

duration: 1:25:08  
distance: 8.4 mi (goal 8 miles) 
pace: 10:35 min/mi 
calories: 1208  


garmin link: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/224905902 

weight: 177 lbs

days to go until race day: 51

total miles for the week: 36.79 (wow)

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