I'm a little behind on my posting, so don't be confused by the post date. I've been trying to get over a head cold for the past week, and it's not getting much better. As I set out for my planned 11 mile run on Saturday 02/02, I realized that it probably was not wise to run this entire distance outside in the cold, feeling as sick as I did. So I ended up running only 6 miles. I began at my house, ran down the Clear Creek trail, around the middle school, along some of my favorite residential streets and then circled back home. The route is quite hilly, and it felt like I was running with a bag over my head, so I was surprised by my pace once I was able to download the information from my Garmin. My average pace was 9:16 min/mile. I hope the Garmin does not lie! Since Scout was not aware that we were supposed to run 11 miles, she was happy with six. Too bad she can't come to the gym to run the rest on the treadmill.
On Sunday, 2/03 I went to the gym to complete the mileage for the week. I decided to do some "speed" work to gauge my fitness at this early stage. After a 2 mile warm-up at 10:00 pace, I did three half-mile repeats at 8:00 pace with half-mile rest periods between at 11:00 pace, followed by 1.5 miles at 10:00 pace. This did not feel bad at all. Perhaps I should be running these repeats faster, or do more of them? I'll have to ask my friend, Scott, who is a marathon coach. The best thing about the gym on Sunday was that everyone was watching the Super Bowl so I had the place to myself. Because it was so empty, I took some time to lift and do some plyometric drills after the treadmill.
Monday was a day off from running. I haven't slept well for the past week 
or so with this cold, so I was very tired. I fell asleep at about 7:00 and woke up at midnight...just in time to go to bed! Now it is 7:00 on Tuesday night and I'm off to the gym again. It is cold and icy outside, so no running in the dark. Scout has to be ok with just a long walk for today. This is how she entertains herself when she doesn't get to run with me. She's a good dog!
or so with this cold, so I was very tired. I fell asleep at about 7:00 and woke up at midnight...just in time to go to bed! Now it is 7:00 on Tuesday night and I'm off to the gym again. It is cold and icy outside, so no running in the dark. Scout has to be ok with just a long walk for today. This is how she entertains herself when she doesn't get to run with me. She's a good dog!
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