Pittbully Running Project

Today seemed to be a crappy day for training. Partly cloudy, temp 38-41 degrees, 12 mph winds out of the NE. I put off my long day this morning since it didn’t look so promising outside. Then after lunch I logged in to the Blog and started seeing everyone’s miles already posted (seeaprilrun especially impressive). That motivated me to run the longest distance I've ever ran in my life. I was just going to do 16 but I felt good when I started, so I thought what the heck lets go longer.

I ran on the Linear Trail again...nice and flat, with a lot of trees to break the wind. At the 9 mile turn around the winds died down significantly....and what a relief! At mile 14 it started to sleet/rain and I popped in my head phones for a lil extra motivation.

After the watch was stopped my legs felt like rubber and I could barely walk back to my truck. What a great feeling!

3:43 PM 18 miles -2:23:09, AP 07:57

08:29, 07:43, 07:48, 07:53, 07:53, 07:44, 07:53, 07:47, 07:44, 07:58, 07:39, 07:38, 07:47, 07:54, 08:29, 07:51, 08:21, 08:27

After banging out 18 miles yesterday my legs were pretty tired, but I just wanted to go on a lil run to loosen them up. At 3.36 miles my garmin died and I guesstimated I was about a mile away from the barracks. I have to remember to charge that thing.

3.36 miles 24:02.30, AP 08:01

AM-PT started again and I was in charge of the "fast group". So myself and two other Soldiers ran around the airfield smoking the rest of the Troop. We looked like heroes when the rest of the Troop was cooling down (probably there for 15 mins cuz they did only did 2 miles) as we just showed up out of the cold night.

 5.01 miles 40:50.84, AP 08:09, splits 08:38, 08:38, 08:10, 07:42, 07:33

PM-Today was also my interval day. Goal was to run 6x1600 with a 400 meter jog/rest between sets at 10 seconds faster than MP. After the 5th 1600 and 400 m I just could not go anymore. My calves started becoming real sore and just couldn't put them through that pain. I also started having some discomfort on the outside of my right big toe. I think it might be an ingrown toenail....ahhhhh...nooooo! People were on he track today, so my splits were me just showing off, maybe thats why I couldn't complete it today..too fast.....lol

1 mile w/p

6.25 miles - 48:35.49, AP 07:47-SPLITS 1st 1600- 05:57, 400m- 02:51, 2nd 1600- 06:07, 400m- 02:47, 3rd 1600- 06:09, 400m- 02:51, 4th 1600- 06:15, 400m- 02:59, 5th 1600- 06:38, 400m- 05:56