Everything You Didn't Want to Know About My Runs

Easy running with 4x10 sec hill sprints.  I did some dynamic stretching after a 2 mile warm-up and before the sprints.  I felt good after the sprints.  I've been focusing on running with my whole body--not just my legs--during these slow runs.  I'm running with better form and keeping my hips engaged throughout my runs.  I think it is helping.  

I weighed in at 199 this morning.  That was after eating about 8 brownies yesterday.  This is the first time I've been under 200 for a while.  I might be able to stay here if I keep my mileage up. I'm planning to get up to at least 40 a week eventually.  I think I might get to the low 190's if I can do that.  Maybe I should keep doing some hot weather training while we still have hot weather.

8 miles.  Tried to stay around 160 bpm.  I thought I was running a little faster than usual for that heart rate.  Ended up averaging about 10 m/m. If that's 2 m/m slower than my race pace, I'm in good shape.  It probably means I ran a little too fast.  

I was planning to do 4.  But Stacie wasn't sure the charge in her Garmin would last and she wanted to do 8 and didn't want to do the normal 8 mile course.  So I ran with her.  We did the Crestwood loop that I did Saturday for 10 miles, but we shaved a couple miles off the end.  It is more difficult than the usual route because it drops more in elevation and then gains it all back more gradually.  It was nice to do this route in the morning and not have to stop and walk over and over again because of the heat.

Did 14 with Stacie.  Hard course.  Did a loop which involved lots of hills.  Ran easy, but was feeling good with a couple miles to go.  Went out fast at the end, but the last hill just about did me in.  Nice weather.  We went early--5:00 in the dark.