June is getting away from me! Geezeee.....and it doesn't even feel like summer. The weather has been something out of March, with the rain, and the wind, and the did I mention rain? and then the needing long sleeve weather...and then the rain. OK.. enough on that. Time to relate how the running is going.
Not going to call it official training yet, as that will kick up soon enough. This is still supposed to be run for fun before the training begins. The fun type of runs have been putting some serious miles on my shoes. My feet, once groomed and beautiful and all that stuff, have long ago turned into the feet of a long distance runner. So I do have to be careful with the necessary bandages, Vaseline slathered over the dry bits, the right socks with the right shoes.
Looks like this entry is another summation of my last 2 plus weeks of runs. I've managed to get some longer distances in and my endurance is still there. The week of 10 June I totalled 26.45 miles with a nice long run of 8.35 miles on that Saturday. It was one of the hot days we were teased with. I upped my mile the following week so that by the 17 June I had clocked a disappointing 24.62 miles. Mainly due to the horrific winds and rain of Thursday and Friday. During the Saturday long run of 10.02 miles I tried a new route and that change of scenery really helped to keep me focused and enjoy the run even more.
With the lower totals of the past two weeks I was determined to make the next week a more concerted effort to run no matter. Pleased to have run 33 miles o weeks end of 24 June. Just a mere 4 miles short of my projected total. I topped the week with a very nice 11.01 long run on Saturday. My stamina is good but I had times during that where my legs were so tired and my breathing was laboured. The tempo run on Thursday was a real boost. I choose a route that allowed me a 2 mile flat and then later on another mile flat where I could test myself with speed and endurance. I was able to keep the pace at a nice high rate for that distance.
Where I run is hard to accurately measure my capabilities because of all the hills I run. No option for me as once I have run down from the village at some point I will have to go up to return. To have these intervals/pace runs where I can see my speed really boosts my confidence. It helps me to see improvements I have made and realize that I have gotten quicker.
So that brings me to today, 25 June and a rainy, windy, overcast morning run. It was a short recovery run of 3.55 miles that I totally enjoyed with a neighbour. We got soaking wet from the conditions but it was good of her to agree to go out with me. Since most of my runs are by myself it was great to share this with another person, and be able to offer some encouragement. It was a good start to the week. I am aiming for a 36 mpw total.
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