#30 – 50 runs in 100 days – Hardcore edition
#137 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge
This morning I headed out for a 5K run.
The ice cold wind caressed my cheeks. It was a really windy refreshing run. The sun was out and the sky was blue.
Distance: 3.32. miles (5.35K), time: 32.44.1 min, average heart rate: 136,
average pace: 6.07 min/k, max pace: 4.54 min/k, cadence: 180, VO2 Max: 26 ml/kg/min
MTD: 62.93 miles (101.31K)
YTD: 1061.68 miles (1594.25K)
#26 – 50 runs in 100 days – Hardcore edition
#133 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge
After I have had my Christmas breakfast it was time to head out for a Christmas Eve run. Earlier during the week the plan was 5K but I changed my mind and decided to run the 12.5K run out in the country.
No snow this year, temperature 80C (46F), sunny and blue sky and of course my santa hat
I wanted to spread some Christmas joy and when I passed people I was saying Merry Christmas, most people wished me Merry Christmas too but there were some people not in a Christmas spirit.
So nice to just run and no issues at all. Some upwind when it was around 2K left.
It was nice getting out for a run Before it was time for eating Christmas food.
Distance: 7.75 miles (12.47K), time: 1.13.32 h, average pace: 5.53 min/k, max pace: 4.02 min/k,
average heart rate: 147, cadence: 180, VO2 Max: 28 ml/kg/min
#25 – 50 runs in 100 days – Hardcore edition
#132 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge
Last weekend I ran my last race, a ultra race but had to threw in the towel due to pain in my left knee. It was a tough race, I ran it last year and it was not too gooey and wet. This was my very first DNF (Did Not Finish).
Sunday the pain was gone but I took it easy this week. I had ran 35K and went to yoga Tuesday and then lifted weights twice and have done some foam rolling.
So this afternoon it was time to head out for a shorter run to test my knee. I was not worried but you never know.
Lately my pace have been below 6 min/k, part of me has not accepted this yet. I have Always considered myself as a slower runner but have been told to not use those words anymore. It is such a joy when I feel that I have fast legs and I can continue running around 5.30 min/k on shorter runs.
And no pain in my left knee. It felt good today.
At the end there was some upwind and some drizzle.
Distance: 3.29 miles (5.30K), time: 29.29.4 min, average pace: 5.33 min/k, max pace: 4.20 min/k, average heart rate: 149, cadence: 180, VO2 Max: 29 ml/kg/min
#23 – 50 runs in 100 days – Hardcore edition
#130 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge
Last resting week before my last race on Saturday. Started with early morning yoga on Tuesday morning, gym at nite and today was my last run before the race.
Decided to run the route out in the country and through the grave yard.
Grey day but no rain 🙂 around 8oC (46F). Got chased by a French bulldog, not a angry one though. I saw him noticing me and getting ready and then he ran towards me and I couldn’t help myself cheering him on. He ran with me for a short moment. His owner asked if I was afraid of dogs and I told her no, not a problem.
From the beginning I had a good pace, slowed down a bit up a hill.
I thought it would be a good idea to test the charger that I am going to have in my ultra backpack on Saturday, this time my mobile phone is not going to die on me. So I charged my phone while I ran, kept them both in my jacket pocket. Light and I hardly felt them at all 🙂
Not much more I can do now. I am so ready that I can be and I know I am. I have a goal and it should be possible. It is going to be an interesting race, double as much as last year and 7 of us will run 100K and I am not one of them, a lot of rookies which is fun. Hopefully the snow will not show up, it is OK when I am running on the road on my way to the finish line, not before 🙂
I am not sure where I got my energy from, amazed myself today. I hope I can keep up the good work.
Distance: 3.26 miles (5.25K), time: 30.06.2 min, average pace: 5.43 min/k, max pace: 4.54 min/k, average heart rate: 152, cadence: 178, VO2 Max: 28 ml/kg/min
#22 – 50 runs in 100 days – Hardcore edition
#129 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge
The plan from the beginning was to run already on Friday but the storm Helga decided to come for a visit and I was not interested to get out for a run. She decided she would be more intense more north but she still wanted to stay in the area during the weekend.
I hoped that Helga would disappear today but that was not the case so I decided I would run a 5K run around the neighbor hood.
It was chilly and windy so I put on my winter 2XU tights, fleece, windstopper and my new warm running hat to keep myself warm.
I had a good pace, part of the run there was some side upwind but the wind did not catch me.
Even if it was a bit windy, it was not raining and it felt great to run outside instead of treadmill running for a change.
Distance: 3.13 miles (5.04K), time: 30.32.07 min, average pace: 6.03 min/k, max pace: 5.05 min/k,
cadence: 176, VO2 Max: 28 ml/kg/min
#20 – 50 runs in 100 days – Hardcore edition
#127 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge
This week has been a rainy week and this morning I woke up with rain, hoped that it would not rain the whole day and then the sun came out and I decided to go out for a short run out in the country. Good idea to get out for a run for tomorrow Gorm ( storm) will come to Town and it suppose to be very windy. I might end up running on the treadmill again tomorrow if things are not flying around too badly. Time will tell 🙂
Temperature: 8oC (46F).
Had a good pace today. had the pleasure of seeing a deer which I do not see very often in the outskirts of the city.
Distance: 3.31 miles (5.33K), time: 32.07.2 min, average pace: 6.01 min/k, max pace: 4.47 min/k, cadence: 176, VO2 Max: 28 ml/kg/min
#9 – 50 runs in 100 days – Hardcore edition
#116 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge
Yesterday I had not decided if my last run before Saturday would be 2K on the treadmill at the gym or a 5K flat run til I ran my 12.5K run yesterday and realized that the GPS did not work properly so after that the decision was made, it would be a 5K run today to do a test to see that it will work following a route and get time and distance, crucial for Saturday.
Ended up being a nite run so premiere with reflective vest and headlight since I would be on dirt roads without any lights.
The temperature had dropped a bit so I decided I would test my winter compression tights.
Seemed that I was a bit faster than yesterday as far as pace
It is a bit spooky running in the dark, on a dirt road without any lights and the headlight lead the way. I saw a rabbit at the side seeing two red eyes 🙂
I was glad I listened to myself and used the reflective vest and headlight because all of a sudden on the dirt road I saw some lights coming down the road and I was wondering what it was, a hug wide tractor that basically took up all the road. I think he saw me 🙂
Also when I was on a dark trail on my way to the grave yard I saw two silver eyes at the side which was a cat. It is interesting to see animals in the dark. The only thing you see is their eyes 🙂
You also will realize how invisible people and animals can be when they do not have any glare. When I was running through the grave yard I noticed some movement on the road and it wasn’t til I got closer I saw that a person was out walking a dog.
Distance: 3.26 miles (5.25K), time: 32.21.9 min, average pace: 6.09 min/k, max pace: 5.23 min/k, cadence; 180, VO2 Max: 25 ml/kg/min
#8 – 50 runs in 100 days – Hardcore edition
#115 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge
Today it was such a Lovely Fall day, the sun was out, the sky was blue and no wind so I decided I would go out for my 12.5K run and then it will be one more run this week before the race Saturday, have not decided yet if it will be a 5K tomorrow or 2K at the treadmill at the gym.
Since I had not run this 12.5K run in a while I decided to follow the route on my pulse watch. Everything seemed to be just fine.
It was so lovely running out to those dirt roads and see those lovely Fall colors on the trees and bushed. It was just fine that the pace was a bit slower than usual, this is my last resting week before the race Saturday so I do not want to run very fast.
Interesting was that I passed the same guy than Friday, I had a long sleeve, fleece and windstopper and he ran in long pants and a linnen and handle bars 🙂 He seemed to run the same route again because I passed him a second time, we were running in opposite directions. Today I had a long sleeve and a windstopper and was just fine, gloves and hat got off after a while.
But when I had run around 8K and checked my pulse watch I had only run 0.01 m and 8.9 min 🙂 I just looked at the pace and the route during the first part of the run.
I have now done a GPS reset and a Firmware update so it seems to me that I have to do a test and run the 5K run tomorrow and see if the GPS works because it needs to work on Saturday so I know how long I have been running as far as the time and distance.
So to sum it up distance: 7.76 miles (12.5K) and time 1 h and 19 min
#30 – 50 runs in 100 days summer edition
#88 – 100 Days Of Miles Challenge
This afternoon it was time to get out on a shorter run.
I knew it would be hot but was hoping for a breeze.
Put my water belt on with 5 bottles of water.
It felt that I had a good pace in the beginnning but then I started to feel the heat and felt that I had to slow down a bit, part of me wanted to stop and walk but I told myself it is just going to take longer to come back home. me, running and heat are not firends. But all of a sudden I was hit by a cooler breeze 🙂
Even if I wet my hair and drank water and the cooler breeze the last 3K was no fun. They felt very heavy.
Distance: 7.92K, time: 50.09 min, average pace: 6.19 min/k, max pace: 4.58 min/k
If I am lucky I will get the new smart sensor and pulse watch back tomorrow.
#13 – 50 runs in 100 days summer edition
#74- 100 Days Of Miles Challenge
Earlier this week the plan was to run a 20K hilly long run but the plan changed to 20K flat run because I ran a 40K trail run last weekend, hilly intervals earlier this week and was participating in physical training. You cannot have tough runs constantly, sooner or later you will get punished. I got overtrained last fall and I do not plan to get overtrained this year. I have some tough ultras ahead and needs to be in good shape for those.
So I have two 20K flat runs and the one I ran today is my favorite. I run in the countryside surrounded by fields
I decided to wear linen and shorts and my water belt The weather was perfect. Some breeze but not too warm.
There were some bikers who also was training but no runners.
The road is leaning incorrectly so I have run into knee issues before so I have solved this problem by running more on the road and not so much on the roadside.
The good thing with the water belt is that you can wet your hair and face if it gets warm and I had to do that a couple of times.
I felt some pain in my right knee and hoped that I wouldn’t be forced to walk part of the run but I could run the whole run 🙂 It is such a joy now when most of my runs finally are issue free 🙂
First time I also was running this run with my GPS pulse watch so it was going to intereresting to found out the real distance. My long runs had turned out to be shorter but my 5K run which I have suspected was longer than 5K was longer than 5K.
When I got back to my neighborhood I was met by a very nice breeze.
I had a very enjoyable run today, blue sky with some clouds, warm but not too warm, some breeze and I was just running. That is a very good feeling.
Distance: 11.61 miles (18.7K), time: 1.59.03.3 h, average pace: 6.22 min/k, max pace: 5.37 min/k,
VO2 Max: 35 ml/kg/min, cadence: 176