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Only 6.5 miles today, but did 1.5 miles of hill sprints. Although I did not go very far, I definitely made my running time count. This worked out well, seeing as how I have a differential equation lab due Friday.

10 easy miles today at about 6:30 pace. I felt very good throughut the whole run It was cold, but after a little while, I was definitely warm. This was probably one of the best runs I have ever gone on. It was dusk and I was up in the flatirons on a secluded mountain trail. It felt like one of the pictures you would see in a fitness magazine motivating you to go running. I couldn't have pictured a better time and place to run!

13.5 miles today at fairly easy pace (around 6:30 pace ), but did so on a route full of hills. I felt good, and I didn't feel like I overstrained myself at all. I plan on doing some tempo running tommorrow.

Ran a four mile tempo run today at 5:30 pace today. It felt terrible (I have feeling that my miles yesterday killed me today). I also think that I was tired because this was the last day of my running week (I usually feel a bit tired towards the end of the week). Thats the way it goes, though. In all, a good week of running, though.

8.5 total miles today. I began with the usual 2.75 mile uphill tempo, but felt really bad. I ran it in 15:25 (26 seconds off my pr for this route), but there was a fairly large headwind. I am sure this slowed me down, but I just did not feel up for any tempo running today. I think that a portion of running lies in picking your battles to fight, and today was one that was not worth fighting, so I ran another 5.75 miles at easy pace. I am going to run some easy miles tommorrow, and try again on Wednesday. Hopefully, I will have my act together by then.

11 miles today at easy pace. I felt bad at the beginning, but as the run went on I began to find somewhat of a groove. This is the first time in a couple of days that I felt "ok" while running. I am hoping that this little episode is behind me so that I can continue with some hard workouts.

Ran a total of 8.5 miles today with a 2.75 mile tempo run and a one mile speed workout. I ran the 2.75 mile tempo (uphill) in 15:22 with a strong headwind. I felt a bit better than yesterday, but still feel a bit beat. I then ran a one mile speed worout in 4:52 to keep sharp, and surprisingly, this mile was not very hard. I think that my legs are what is holding me back. After a 14 miler last week (ran at about 6:30 pace) this phase seemed to hit. I think that the combination of the long run at decently fast pace and the amount of hill running I completed last week is responsible for all of this. I had this problem earlier this summer after a 15 miler at 6:30 pace. It took me at least a week to feel to completely better afterwards, so I think that this may be the case once again (at least I hope!). In all, a decent workout.

I planned on an easy run today, but I ended up running with a few other people who decided it was a good idea to do some hill tempo runs. I couldn't back out, so I decided to join them. I felt ok today (a bit better than yesterday), but still a bit under the weather. I ended up running 9.5 miles total, and I felt decently tired at the end. No matter what opportunity comes up tommorrow, I am going to run easy. I feel like I need some recouping time, which keeps getting delayed by strenuous workouts.

I ran ten easy miles today, and it felt good. I am definitely beginning to feel better than before (I think my body need a bit of time to recoup). I had a some "issues" with the good old stomach today (doesn't this always hit when you're on a good run?). I'll hold the brutal details, but it had to be a creative stop because there was only about fifteen to twenty feet on each side of the path. Bushes (thorn bushes at that), definitely lent out a helping hand today. In all, a good run.

I decided to take it easy again today so that I can hit training hard next week. Feeling a bit jittery, I decided to run a mile speed workout, and did so in 4:43. I don't quite know how I hit this fast of a mile, mainly because the amount of effort I put in did not feel like a 4:43 mile, more like a 5:00 to 5:10. In all, I feel recovered and I am going to get another good week of training in before my 5k on Thanksgiving.

I ran 8.5 miles total today, 6.75 miles of which were tempo miles. It was horribly windy today, so the first uphill tempo took way too much effort. I ran the 2.75 mile in 15:38 (a slow time for this route). I ran 1.75 miles at about 7:00 pace between this and my next tempo run. I then ran the 3.5 mile tempo in 17:46, averaging to a 5:05 mile pace. I was happy with this effort, especially since I did not feel like I overstrained myself to hit this pace. As for the wind, I hate it!!! On the first tempo run, it felt like I were really hammering and I was barely moving. Being as light as I am does not help either. If I were to have jumped, I might have just taken off like a kite. If this Thanksgiving 5k is windy, I might just stop and walk.

I ran 10 miles today at easy pace. I felt very good and fluid throughout the whole distance. I kept it easy, though, so that tommorrow I can do some hard work.

I only ran 6.5 miles total today, but did 1.5 miles of hill sprints. These hurt horribly. About halfway up the hill, I was ready to collapse, and when I finally finished, my legs were shaking. I don't know if that is such a good thing, so I might need to take it a bit easier next time. This was definitely a good speed style workout.

I ran ten miles today at easy pace and felt very good. It felt very natural and fluid, and I definitely felt like I had to apply very little effort to keep on cruising. Overall, a good run.

I ran ten easy miles today and felt very good. Nothing special happened, and I think that I may do a harder workout tommorrow. In total, a good run.

I ran 10.5 miles total today, three of which were "marathon" pace. I felt good,a bit tired from the last week but in general, fine. I ran along the path that I used to run in the summer, and achieved the same pace I used to call "threshold miles" with severely less effort. This made me feel good, mainly showing that all of my hard work has definitely made a difference. In all, a good week of running!

I ran just over eight miles total today, 2.5 of which were at tempo pace. The rest was at fairly easy pace (ocassionally some fast stuff was mixed in). I ran 4X100 meter strides on grass to keep sharp for the 5k on Thursday. I will probably do some easy miles tommorrow.

I ran ten easy miles today, finishing in 1:04:54 (averaging a 6:30 mile). I ran the last mile in 5:50 to average this pace, and surprisingly, had little trouble doing so. I felt good and I plan on doing a very short run tommorrow with a couple of strides.

I ran only three miles today so that would feel rested for tommorrow. I did a couple of short strides and I felt good. I feel ready to rock & roll.

I ran a Thanksgiving 5k today (2,000 total people ran the race), and did so in 16:20. This time was slow for a couple of reasons. First, there was wind and lots of it. At times, I was pushed so hard that it felt like I was staying in the same place when I was really kicking. Second, I decided to "hang with the pack" at the beginning to scout out how to approach the last two miles. Since the rest of the pack was going slow, I was stuck with them. After a mile, I saw that my mile spit was slow (5:30) and decided to pull down the trigger. Me and one other runner (a 2:30 runner in the Denver marathon) branched out from the rest of the field. I could hear him breathing heavily, so I decided to turn it up another notch. Within two or three minutes, he had enough and dropped back. I picked up the pace as the race went on (finishing around a 5:10 clip), but the wind killed any kind of real momentum I had. Although this time is "slow" for me, I would presume that without wind I could have achieved sub 15:30. This sounds like a large time difference, but the wind really did me in, especially since I had no one to draft behind. I was happy, however to win the race, especially since I saw some strong runners at the starting line. My miles really helped me today. I had the mental and physical power to increase the speed when it really counted. Without that, who knows if I would have won.

I ran 6.5 miles today. I was planning on running around twelve, but my right knee was hurting a bit. I decided to not push my luck and take it easy. I may run short again tommorrow before hitting some miles next week.

I only ran five easy miles today, mainly because my right knee hurt. I don't know what caused this whole episode, but I am hoping that it will go away soon so that I can resume a regular training schedule.

I ran 11 easy miles today, but my right knee really hurt. I think that it is my IT band that is causing some trouble. I am doing some special stretches so hopefully it will die down soon.

12 miles of crosstraining (stationary biking for 35 mins.) to allow my IT band to heal up. I went to the sports therapist here at school, and they showed me some recommended excercises and stretches to help heal and prevent this injury from occuring again. As for my workout, I tried to keep my heartrate as close to 180 bpm as I could for 30 mins, which turned out to be quite a task. I had to put the resistance on high had to pedal like a madman, but I think that I got a decent cardiovascular workout. After a few more days of this, I think I will be ready to and run again!

Another day of crosstraining. I rode the stationary bike for 20 mins, and the elliptical for 30 mins. My knee seems to be feeling much better, so within a day or two I can resume running. In all, though, I got a decent workout.

I rode a stationary bike today for 35 minutes and covered 22 miles. In all, I got a decent workout. My IT bands are feeling pretty good.