Wednesday Run - taper run #9 (first with Garmin)

Total Distance: 4.01 miles
Total Time: 35:54
Average Pace: 8:57
Average Heartrate: 145
Max Heartrate: 177
Average Speed: 6.7 mph
Max Speed: 11.3 mph

Splits (Pace/Heartrate)
9:30 / 136
9:01 / 144
8:53 / 147
8:27 / 154

Temp: 57.2(°F)
Wind: ENE 10.9 (mph)

Garmin 305 Arrived!

Today my Garmin 305 arrived. Im very excited to get it (finally). I was hoping to have it this past Friday to use on all my runs this week but oh well.

Tuesday Run - taper run #8

The end is near.....

Total Distance: 4 miles
Total Time: 34:43
Average Pace: 8:40

Splits
9:06
9:00
8:33
8:02

Monday run - taper run #7

Total Distance: 4 miles
Total Time: 37:47
Average Pace: 9:26

Splits
9:43
9:50
9:20
8:52

Just checking in .....

Well last week before the marathon and I'm losing my mind. Tapering SUCKS. I have a ton of nervous energy that makes me just want to go out and do hill repeats or intervals or anything. Also I've been looking at other races to sign up for (which I will not do until after next Sunday) -- but I am obsessively looking for my next fix I guess. Oh well - easy run tomorrow and I hopefully will get my Garmin.

Friday run - taper run #6

Total Distance: 4 miles
Total Time: 35:15
Average Pace: 8:48

17:55 out - 8:57 pace
17:20 back - 8:40 pace

Thursday run - taper run #5

I borrowed Shawn's Garmin 305 today to make sure I didnt do anything dumb with regards to running to fast. The thing was awesome (so awesome I ordered my own). For the last 1/10th of a mile I kicked, mostly to see what I could get the Garmin to read. The last 1/10th was all under 6:00 with "easy" effort - and I got my pace under 5:40 for at least half of that distance.

Total Distance: 7.32 miles
Total Time: 1:07:36
Average Pace: 9:14

Splits:
9:31
9:20
9:16
9:29
9:03
9:09
9:11
2:32 (for .32 miles - 7:55 pace)

4 miler - taper run #4

Getting anxious.....

Total Distance: 4 miles
Total Time: 33:22
Average Pace: 8:20

Splits
8:42
8:36
7:42 (oooops)
8:20

Long run / taper run #3

Nothing too exciting today - just a boring taper run so no hard running. We did do our normal hilly run with College St. - 15 days to go.

Total Mileage: 12.6 miles
Total Time: 2:07:00
Average Pace: 10:04

8.15 Mile Run - taper run #2

Today drew and I went out for an easy 8 mile run on the bike path.
Feeling good for the first week of taper - I bet next week is where
things will get hard/crazy.

Total Distance: 8.15 miles
Total Time: 1:14:06 (37:18 out / 36:48 back)
Average Pace: 9:05

Splits:
9:28
9:10
9:11
9:27 (1.075 mile 8:45)
9:27 (1.075 mile 8:45 )
9:18
9:12
8:49

Four miler - taper run #1

Total Distance: 4 miles
Total Time: 36:22
Average Pace: 9:05

Splits
9:43
9:23
9:21
7:54

20 Mile long run part 2 and marathon dream

Today was my second 20 mile run in preparation for the Providence Marathon on May 3rd. I went out alone today (I forgot to tell Drew the new time for todays run since we got rained out yesterday) and started at the normal Brown run starting point - Meeting St @ Thayer St. Nothing too exciting happened during the run - I just tried to stay focused on finishing 20 miles (without hypothermia). It was very windy today and it seemed like I was always running right into it. I made the route up as I went along and mostly ran by my watch and feel. The route overall was very hilly (per usual) - especially when you consider College St. Now - taper time - hopefully I can survive that.

Total Distance: 20.09 miles
Total Time: 3:16:27
Average Pace: 9:46

43 mile week!

Last night both Shawn and Laura asked me if I was getting nervous or excited about the marathon. To be honest at that point I really hadnt say down and thought about it that much. But since they both asked - last night I had crazy dreams about it. Just the perfect thing to dream about and keep me up the night before a 20 mile run. My dream went something like this - the race changed its course a few days before the race as the construction on the Henderson (Red) bridge wasnt completed. To make up the distance they took us through Brown's campus - however the course wasnt marked very well and it seemed to dump into the main green that was covered with students. It was chaos at its finest - we ran miles and miles and miles through this and then came upon a river in the middle of the green. Not knowing what to do we swam across it and started running around the other half of campus - including in and out of classrooms. This dream kept me up most of the night - id fall back asleep then bammo - back running around Brown's campus. So - thanks Shawn and Laura - Im now nervous/excited about the race (even if only in my dreams).

Track Thursday!

800s at URI today - I ran to the track to warmup (1.8 miles), stretched and then started the 800s. Each 800 was followed by a 200 recovery.

Warmup (1.8 miles) 17:53

800/200
3:35/1:19
3:43/1:25
3:43/1:27
3:40/1:45
3:42/1:26
3:36/1:28

Cool down (1.8 miles) 17:05

Mid-week 10 miler

Justin and I went out for our mid-week 1/2 long run distance run. First mile was a good warmup at 10 minutes, then we slowly picked up the pace. Last mile was just under a 9 minute pace.

Total Distance: 10 miles
Total Time: 1:33:49
Average Pace: 9:22

6 mile Tuesday

Today was supposed to be a tempo day - but didnt quite feel up to it. The six miles today were actually rather rough - not sure what it was....

Total Distance: 6 miles
Total Time: 54:07
Average Pace: 9:01

Splits
9:27
9:15
9:27
8:58
8:53
8:08

Long run sunday

Drew and I ran today starting at Brown and weaved our way through 14.9 miles on the east side and downtown. Got to go up the hill at College St again. LOVE THAT HILL

Total Mileage: 14.9 miles
Total Time: 2:20:00
Average Pace: 9:23

Another 6 miler today

Today I ran the same as I did on Tuesday - 6 miles on the bike path. Nothing to exciting....

Total Mileage: 6 miles
Total Time: 55:00
Average Pace: 9:10

Splits:
9:43
9:26
9:28
9:19
8:56
8:06