Easy run!

Distance: 6.09 miles
Time: 46 minutes 11 seconds
Mpm: 7:35

I ran easy instead of doing my speed workout...I'll do that on sunday. Tomorrow I plan to run 13 mile or so and then get ready for the Huskers vs Nevada!!! That's right, I'm heading to Lincoln for the opener tomorrow along with my cousin from Indiana.
Huskers rule!

I'm here!

Distance: 10.34 miles
Time: 1 hour 18 minutes 34 seconds
Mpm: 7:36

I had a nice run using my riverfront course. I had a big pasta buffet lunch, so I definitely had fuel to burn. I ran strong throughout the run and never did tire...I could've have run much more tonight. The weather is very good right now, and this makes my running that much better. Tomorrow I'll try to run in the morning and do my speed workout.

Gone sleeping!

My last 2 workouts are on the left hand side of the page. I'll be back with a new entry tomorrow.

Hot....again!

Distance: 5.84 miles
Time: 45 minutes 32 seconds
Mpm: 7:48

It was hard to estimate my total miles run, and I believe I ran more than indicated. I ran by the Riverfront, then ran around the Lake at Heartland of America park. I ran good for a Monday and I seem to be hitting my stride at the right time. It was 90 plus, so I had to pace myself a bit. It's supposed to cool down after tomorrow.

Sunday was OK.

Distance: 6.09 miles
Time: 46 minutes 10 second
Mpm: 7:35

I combined courses on this hot day and did rather well for a Sunday. I didn't get too fatigued and felt great after the run. I logged in over 56 miles this week which is a personal best for me. I'll probably do a little more this coming week.:)

Almost 13!

Distance: 12.3 miles
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes 8 seconds
Mpm: 7:20

My long run went very well today! Well, except I dropped my keys and had to retrace back to find them. I felt strong on the run and didn't tire to badly. Next weekend I plan to run 13.7 miles!

I didn't run until after work because I was so worn out from my 12 hour day on Friday. The temp was still near perfect! I used my Downtown course and didn't encounter too much traffic this morning. It was overall a damn good run!:)

Dang!

Distance: 7.70 miles
Time: 55 minutes 15 seconds
Mpm: 7:11

I dragged rather badly on the run and came up short of my goal. As a matter of fact, it's lunch time and I still am dragging. I was hoping for sub 7 miles but didn't quite get it. Hopefully I will have enough gas for my long run tomorrow morning.

Nice morning run!

Distance: 10.04 miles
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes 14 seconds
Mpm: 7:30

It was only 67 degrees on the run today and it made the run so comfortable. I ran very strong and made good time without pushing myself too much. I used my downtown route and didn't encounter any traffic this morning. I plan to use my Old Market route for my speed workout tomorrow morning. It felt great to run in decent weather again!

Wednesday morning

Distance: 7.37 miles
Time: 53 minutes 55 seconds
Mpm: 7:19

Didn't quite hold pace like I wanted to in the middle of the run, but I still put up a pretty good time. It was still pretty humid this morning, plus I didn't have much time to recover from last nights run. Tomorrow morning I should be back on schedule! I'll have a full day/night to recover for my 75 minute run. I used my Old Market course this morning and will run my downtown course tomorrow morning.

Night run!

Distance: 6.03 miles
Time: 45 minutes 25 seconds
Mpm: 7:32

I wound up running tonight due to a bad night of sleep last night. I ran later than usual and wound up with a pretty solid effort. I should be able to sleep good tonight, so I will be out there tomorrow morning and will run in the A.M through Saturday. We are going to get a small break from the heat and this will help my runs for sure!

Damn, this heat!

Distance: 6.7 miles
Time: 49 minutes 58 second
Mpm: 7:27

I ran good, but look forward to running in the morning the rest of the week. This heat can really take it out of you. I got fatigued a little bit around the 4th mile but held on. I plan to run at about 5 or so tomorrow. This will give me a much needed rest from the heat.

Hello again!

My overnight guest wound up staying two nights and my Friday run was affected. I didn't pick AD up until 1:30 am on Friday and only got 4 hours of sleep! I just didn't feel up to running. I finally took her back to the airport at 4:30am on Saturday...again, only about 4 hours of sleep. She did take me out for spaghetti at spaghetti works, so we are even. I ate two plates and a salad.

Running went ok...I ran 11 plus mile on Saturday at a sub 7:30 pace. And this was in 90 plus temps. Today I ran twice and logged in over 8 miles again in good time. I look forward to getting back to normal this week. No more two a days! I tried to make up for missing Friday but it just doesn't work. I'll run tomorrow after work and then run in the morning the rest of the week. I expect to have a good week of running :)

flight delay!

Got rained out this morning during the run and couldn't make it all up tonight. Ad's flight keeps getting delayed, and right now she is scheduled to arrive at 11:30 Pm. Both my runs were messed up today, so I didn't log as many miles as I wanted to. Hopefully next week will go smoother than this one has.

to be continued....

Distance: 4.11 miles
Time: 31 minutes 11 seconds
Mpm: 7:35

I've decided to run 75 minutes tomorrow morning due to the humidity...I'll write much more tomorrow. I will also run 15 minutes in the evening.

My best friends girlfriend arrives tomorrow and she will stay overnight. I'll then take her back to the airport on Friday evening after work. I don't mind having her stay...Chris would do the same for me.

Omaha!

Distance: 6.82 miles
Time: 55 minutes 3 seconds
Mpm: 8:03

My time wasn't up to my standards, but it's totally understandable. The heat index was about 105 when I ran and I had to stop for water 4 times! I didn't have to break up the run tonight, so I'll consider tonight a success!

The fun part is I ran about 4 miles of the actual course I will tackle in September. I ran through part of the Con Agra campus, and wound up going through part of Little Italy. I really didn't run that bad, it's just the fact I had to stop for water so much. I consumed a full 16 ounces of water but still lost 5 pounds of body water on the run. I won't worry about time until Thursday when I start running in the morning again. Next week I'll run in the mornings Tuesday - Saturday. It should help :)

2 runs...again!

It was hot, so I broke the run into 2 runs again. I am starting to think I am going to start doing a 10 minute warmup run before my actual run on these hot days. It seems I come out a bit flat and need a warmup and stretch before starting. I'll start running in the morning on Wednesday...its easier.

Thanks to William for leaving me the comment on my post yesterday. It's alway nice to hear from fellow runners. We are nuts for even attempting to run in this heat! When will it end? I do know one thing. If it's nice and cool on the morning of the Omaha half, I am going to run it in great fashion. Training in this crap has it's benefits.

2 runs!

I broke up my run into 2 segments due to my hangover and the 100 degree heat. I ran as well as I could and look forward to better runs this week. My pace was bad today and you can see the workouts on the right hand side of the page.

Bye Mike

Distance: 10.92
Time: 1 hour 25 minutes 2 seconds
Mpm: 7:47

We had a cookout for my brother who is leaving for Kuwait early Monday morning. Actually, he has to go to New Jersey first then Kuwait. He'll be gone a total of 6 months and 3 weeks which is much too long.

missed again.

Distance: 7.09 miles
Time: 55 minutes 35 seconds
Mpm: 7:09

I again came up short. I think my first mile is still going too fast. I have to start up slower and build my speed up and let it happen naturally. Just like on some of my longer runs where I'm not trying for speed. I always speed up as the run goes on....I have to relax on these speed runs.

Thursday morning run!

Distance: 6.03 miles
Time: 45 minutes 5 seconds
Mpm: 7:28

It was humid, but much better running in the morning. I ran at a good pace and made a pretty good time. I'm going to run my fast run of the week tomorrow morning. My goal is to finally get a sub 7 mile once again. I may even try to run Saturday early before work...that would be tough to do though. I have to run 85 minutes.

Rainy night.

Distance: 9.56 miles
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes 10 seconds
Mpm: 7:52

Probably my slowest effort in sometime. It was very humid and rained rather hard and steady the second half of my run. It wasn't the best of nights. Tomorrow I am going to try to run in the morning before work. This is the best time during this heat spell we have been under.

Humid = Sucks!

Distance: 7.49 miles
Time: 55 minutes 5 seconds
Mpm: 7:21

I ran really good in crappy conditions. It was sticky and actually started to rain at the end of my run. The funny thing about it, the sun was actually beating down as it rained. This made a very sticky uncomfortable rain.

This week is going to be bad as far as the weather is concerned. Tomorrow I have a 70 minute run scheduled and I'm not looking forward to it. All I can do is go out and do my best.

the day after

Distance: 5.91 miles
Time: 45 minutes 2 seconds
Mpm: 7:37

The run was tough in the humidity but it went Ok. I'm going to try to run tomorrow morning to avoid this crap!!! After reflecting for a day on my race yesterday, I'm actually very happy with my time under the circumstances. I plan to train even harder for the next 5 weeks!

Chalo 10k!

Distance: 6.2 miles
Time: 46 minutes 26 seconds
Mpm: 7:29

What a miserable day for my first 10k. It was hot but I was still able to pull out a pretty good time. I finished 28th out of 116 participants so I'm happy. My training is going goood, but this month is big for me. I need to get faster and I will do this.

Bad day!

Distance: 2.87 miles
Time: 22 minutes 6 seconds
Mpm: 7:43

I didn't run in the morning so I cut the run short today. Tomorrow I'll run twice! I have my race in the morning and will run in the afternoon to make up for today. I just didn't have it today and wanted to save some energy for my 10k in the morning.

A.M. run

Distance: 7.70 miles
Time: 55 minutes
Mpm: 7:09

I didn't quite get the sub 7's I wanted, but it was much better running in the morning. I ran around the Old Market and felt good on the entire run. I just have to kick it up a notch to meet my goal time of sub 7 minutes per mile. I am going to run in the A.M while the weather is hot on at least Friday and maybe Tuesday.

Not much going on tonight due to work in the morning. Tomorrow I have a family gathering and I plan to be in bed somewhat early. I will still run in the morning and will hopefully be rested up for my race on Sunday. I'm shooting for 45 minutes or less at the Lake Wherspan 10k at Chalco Hills.

more like it

Distance: 6.15 miles
Time: 45 minutes 30 seconds
Mpm: 7:24

Ran better using my Old Market route. The weather wasn't quite as bad and I felt good on the run. I'm going to try and run tomorrow morning. We'll see if that happens.

It rained!

Distance: 9.01 miles
Time: 1 hour 10 minutes 23 seconds
Mpm: 7:49

It was humid and actually rained lightly on my run tonight. I didn't once look at time during my run, so my time was a little slower than I would like. I did feel good on the run and never once got tired.

The next month I am really going to look to get my times down a little bit. Of course the weather will have something to say about that. I am going to run my speed run on Friday in the morning before work, hopefully anyway. Sunday I am going to participate in a 10k at chalco hills. I'm not going to run all out, but I hope to do it in 45 minutes or less. I am going to improve times from here on out. I need to, so I can meet my goal in Omaha.