Archive for May, 2008
Run, Bike, Run
Did something a bit different tonight and ran 4 miles, followed by 4 miles of biking topped off with a 4 mile tempo run. My wife did the opposite and biked while I ran and ran while I biked – good training for the Muddy Buddy race in July. The first four miles was a [...]
Another Hour In The Bank
A nice steady one hour run tonight with the added bonus of my wife Allyson tagging along on her mountain bike. I guess she’s starting to get serious about the Muddy Buddy race in July! Not surprisingly the wind shifted direction sometime today which meant it was 25° colder than yesterday’s run in the sun [...]
Hot, Hot, Hot 6 Miler
Tough six miler tonight in hot and humid conditions. Luckily I was well hydrated otherwise it could have been a real struggle. I managed to run the first five miles progressively faster before finishing up with a slower last mile to “cool down”. Splits: 7:28 7:23 7:17 7:05 6:46 7:15 I’m looking forward to the [...]
Easy Run On Memorial Day
Beautiful day for a run today, and after a slack two weeks and a surprisingly quick 10k race on Saturday, I’m feeling refreshed and motivated to begin a summer training plan. I don’t have many races lined up beyond the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in September and the Richmond Marathon in November, but I’m [...]
2008 Elizabeth River Run 10k
Just a quick post to record details of this year’s 2008 Elizabeth River Run 10k held in Portsmouth, Virginia. I wasn’t expecting much after running just 15 miles in the past two weeks, but I was looking forward to finding out what shape I’m in so I can start planning a summer training plan. I [...]
First Run For Over A Week
Not much to report at the moment as my family are visiting from the UK and I’m enjoying a welcome break from both blogging and running. However, I did manage a hurried four miler this morning which was my first run for over a week. On current form, Saturday’s Elizabeth River Run 10k will be [...]
Faster Four On Friday
Despite still being in recovery mode, I felt like a slightly quicker run today and thought seven minute mile pace might be a nice pace to aim for. As you can see if you click on the MotionBased map above, my splits were pretty much spot on – 7:00, 7:00, 7:00 and 6:58. The run [...]
Another Easy Four Miler
After an evening of grass cutting and numerous other chores it was great to go for an easy four mile run and stretch my legs. I’m currently wearing my Garmin 305 just to track my runs and am not paying any attention to the figures as I run. It is actually very refreshing to just [...]
Lunchtime Six Miler – Hottest Run Of The Year So Far
Still enjoying the marathon recovery period (actually I could quite easily get hooked on this running for fun business), and today managed to sneak out during lunch for a steady six miles in the sun. Luckily I was well hydrated and also surprised that my legs still feel good – I’ve been waiting for some [...]
Elite Racing Announce Changes To Virginia Beach Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon
Elite Racing have announced some great changes for this year’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in Virginia Beach, VA, which will be the 8th running of the hugely popular event. Full details over on my other blog cymru66.com. Also, if you still haven’t entered “Rock ‘n’ Roll”, make sure you sign up before the $15 [...]
