Shuffling Along (Is that considered running?)

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Location:

Las Vegas,NV,

Member Since:

Jul 02, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I am running regularly for the first time since high school.  Any personal bests and accomplishments are in the distant past.

Short-Term Running Goals:

I am currently trying to build a good mileage base and achieve a level of fitness that will enable me to run every morning and not feel like I just got out of surgery the rest of the day.  I am approximately 20 pounds overweight, so weight loss because of and in support of the running is important as well.

I would like to complete a 10k in under 50 minutes, a 5k in under 24 mintues, and possibly run a half-marathon during the next two years.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Eventually, I would like to run a marathon spend time running races around the country.  My main goal, however, is to achieve and maintain a consistent and fun running lifestyle.

Personal:

 
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Wed, Aug 05, 2009
Total Distance
8.00

My legs felt strong at the start.  I took the first two miles out hard, running mile two in under 9 minutes.  During mile three fatigue kicked in, so I settled into a little slower but more consistent pace.  My times mimicked yesterday's times.  The heat was a bigger factor than yesterday, as I started a little later.  I finished strong (for me) and was about 6 seconds faster per mile.  I can feel my body adjusting to the increase in miles from 6 to 8 over the last few weeks.  I am not hitting "survival" mode until around 6.5 miles, where three weeks ago I was hitting it in mile 5.

Night Sleep Time: 5.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.50
Comments
From Laputka on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 23:10:35 from 24.10.248.138

You're doing some serious running. Glad to see you're hitting it almost every day. I looked back and read your posts. I got sick too, in the middle of June. It wiped me out for two weeks just like it did to you. I'm still not back to where I was before I got sick, but I'm getting close.

The temps here in Salt Lake are now in the mid 90's and lows about 68° at night, which is normal. We hit 100° about 4 times a year on the average, and that's usually around the end of July. It will now start to cool down, highs will be in the low 90's for the next 10 days. Over the past few years I have always run after work, which is 5-6 pm. Over time I got use to the heat and now I love running in it. It helps being skinny. I use to hate the heat just like everyone else, but after forcing myself to run in it I have become acclimated to it. The hottest temp I've run in is 104°, it was a six miler. I feel like I can easily run 6-10 miles in the heat anytime. I jokingly created a mantra one summer "I'm at one with the heat" and unexpectedly I really did become "one with the heat". My wife teases me about it all the time. I'm not sure how I would do in your heat, 100+ day in and day out, but I'm doing ok in the 90's.

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