Time to Pace Others

I went out for an easy 8 this morning. I was expecting an 8:30 average pace at best as I was just feeling mentally fatigued. As I continued running my legs felt good and it was cool. I ran the 8 miles at an average pace of 7:50 and an average HR of 143 (GA range). That felt good!

Jim Lentz wrote:I went out for an easy 8 this morning. I was expecting an 8:30 average pace at best as I was just feeling mentally fatigued. As I continued running my legs felt good and it was cool. I ran the 8 miles at an average pace of 7:50 and an average HR of 143 (GA range). That felt good!

It seems like sometimes it takes awhile to get into a run, but when you finally do, they're worth it.

Too funny about the shorts! Good thing you weren't running with a group of the Hasher Harriors or whatever they're called where everyone gets a vulgar nickname. I can only imagine....

Penelope wrote:

Jim Lentz wrote:I went out for an easy 8 this morning. I was expecting an 8:30 average pace at best as I was just feeling mentally fatigued. As I continued running my legs felt good and it was cool. I ran the 8 miles at an average pace of 7:50 and an average HR of 143 (GA range). That felt good!

It seems like sometimes it takes awhile to get into a run, but when you finally do, they're worth it.

Too funny about the shorts! Good thing you weren't running with a group of the Hasher Harriors or whatever they're called where everyone gets a vulgar nickname. I can only imagine....

Kathy, you are right about that happening in a run and it is great.



I can only imagine

After having a really nice run yesterday I planned to slow this one down and make it an easy 10 mile run. The cooler weather got the best of me and I averaged under 8:15 for the 10 and was planning closer to a 9:00 pace.My average HR was pretty good at 136. I have tomorrow off from running and then Peggy and I run a half on Sunday in Batavia. It will be a relatively easy pace for me and make the weekly total 50.1 miles, which is nice for a cut back week.

nice run today. I hope this weekend goes well, 50 miles for a step back week is still quite a few miles!

Yeah, it was cool this morning, nice run, Jim. probably see you with your group in the path tomorrow.

Solid running and good cut back. Enjoy the weekend run!

Nice to have the cooler temps. I'm jealous! Good luck to both of you in the HM.

Julie wrote:nice run today. I hope this weekend goes well, 50 miles for a step back week is still quite a few miles!

Thanks Julie, Peggy did well in the half marathon. She finished in 2:03:36 and beat me by 1/2 a second.

fostever wrote:Yeah, it was cool this morning, nice run, Jim. probably see you with your group in the path tomorrow.

I am loving this cooler weather for running! I wasn't with the group Saturday because I ran the Half Madness in Batavia with Peggy yesterday.

Kenny B. wrote:Solid running and good cut back. Enjoy the weekend run!

Thanks Kenny, I enjoyed running the race with Peggy.

Seth Harrison wrote:Nice to have the cooler temps. I'm jealous! Good luck to both of you in the HM.

The cooler temps have been great for running. The weather Sunday for the HM was really nice too. Thanks, Seth.

Yesterday I ran the half with Peggy, which for me was an easy 13.1 miles. I think the competitive nature of the race got to me this morning. I planned to run 10 miles with miles 3 and 4 at T pace and the rest easy. I did the first 2 miles easy, the next 2 at T as planned, 2 more easy and then the last 4 at MP or better. It was nice to have the 2 done at T pace and still have energy to later do 4 at MP. I am loving this cooler weather!

50 is a great number to put down in the books on a step back week. Sounds like you had fun with Peg at the race too.

Nice job with the Half Jim. Seemed like a nice fun quality training run.

Glad your half went well Jim! I'm also looking forward to cooler weather which could happen as early as Sunday here.

mul21 wrote:50 is a great number to put down in the books on a step back week. Sounds like you had fun with Peg at the race too.

Jim, it seems not too long ago a 50 mile week qualified as a peak week. My longest week to date has been 70 and that was training for Boston this year. We had a lot of fun and I just posted a picture to the race report.

Alex Kubacki wrote:Nice job with the Half Jim. Seemed like a nice fun quality training run.

Thanks Alex, my average HR was 123, easily a recovery pace for me. During the race I occasionaly forgot how hard Peggy was working it.

jon c wrote:Glad your half went well Jim! I'm also looking forward to cooler weather which could happen as early as Sunday here.

Thank Jon, it was fun to do the race with Peggy! I hope the cooler weather sticks around for you.

Peggy woke up early this morning with a stomach flu and is resting in bed. I got out for an easy 8 mile run this morning and I am loving this cooler running weather.

sorry to hear that Peggy is sick and I hope it bypasses you.

I hope Peg feels better and that you don't catch what she's got!

Oh I hope Peggy feels better soon! Stomach flu is the worst!! Be a good nurse to her without also catching it, if possible.

Sorry to hear about the stomach flu that stinks! Best to her for quick recovery! Give her some TLC! and Green Tea!

Nice HM Jim...I hope that Peggy just has a 24 hour bug and gets feeling better soon. Hopefully you do not catch it...

Michele "1L" Keane wrote:sorry to hear that Peggy is sick and I hope it bypasses you.

Michele, she is feeling better and went to work this AM.

Seth Harrison wrote:I hope Peg feels better and that you don't catch what she's got!

She's feeling better, but still a little leary of solid food.

Julie wrote:Oh I hope Peggy feels better soon! Stomach flu is the worst!! Be a good nurse to her without also catching it, if possible.

She is feeling much better and starting to get her energy back. So far I feel good.

Kenny B. wrote:Sorry to hear about the stomach flu that stinks! Best to her for quick recovery! Give her some TLC! and Green Tea!

Thanks Kenny, she's doing pretty well.

Nick Morris wrote:Nice HM Jim...I hope that Peggy just has a 24 hour bug and gets feeling better soon. Hopefully you do not catch it...

Thanks Nick, it was a fun/easy run for me, but Peggy worked hard. She is almost back to feeling normal.

Today was 12 easy miles, with 3 of those miles being with the Back on My Feet group.

Jim, nice to hear Peggy is feeling a bit better. Good job on the 12.

Alex Kubacki wrote:Jim, nice to hear Peggy is feeling a bit better. Good job on the 12.

Alex, thanks and thanks.

Real nice HM Jim and I hope that Peggy continues to get better.