Michelle's Training Log: Week 8

Short Run 1: 09/20/2005 @ 6:05am
Total Distance 5.16m, Avg Pace 9:49/mi, Avg Heart Rate 168bpm

Good run, and amazingly so. I was up at 2:30am this day and did not go back to bed. I stopped for a sugarfree Red Bull on the way to my run and apparently that made a heck of a difference in my pace. The run section of this session was:

Distance 4.52m, Avg Pace 9:10/mi, Avg Heart Rate 175bpm

Short Run 2: 09/22/2005 @ 6:07am
Total Distance 5.58m, Avg Pace 11:08/mi, Avg Heart Rate 155bpm

Not a great day. I was *exhausted* from my very short night of sleep earlier in the week; I was never able to catch up on rest due to offsites for my team and another group I support at work. This was a run/walk day for sure. Running pace averaged 9m40s or so.

Long Run: 09/24/2005 @ 7:08am
Total Distance 10.17m, Avg Pace 9:47/mi, Avg Heart Rate 165bpm

Excellent day! I successfully completed 9 miles, split by a brief (0.14mi) walk. Running pace averaged 9:15/mi. I was again shocked that I could run as far as I did. My body felt fine with the only notable discomfort in my hip joints, and they were just tired. I am already getting nervous for next week's long run -- 10 miles -- crossing the double digit line.

I took a new gadget recommended by another running friend, the amphipod. It was great to have liquid and a pocket for my keys with me; the belt really did not bounce. The amphipod took a bit to get used to, but just a bit. I noticed the additional weight as I ran and the balance of the weight as I consumed the water. I filled the water bottles with Cytomax which I don't think I'll repeat. The Cytomax citrus was so sweet it actually made me thirsty. I'm sure the contents were beneficial, but feeling thirsty is not good. It seems they have a 'lite' version -- I'm going to try that next. I had a Clif Shot with me as well, premixed with water. It tasted pretty bad so I just poured it out...