not giving up on the comeback

took the day off, cause the kids had a teacher work day.  had a fun time with the kiddies.  ran an hour after we got home from the movies

8.2 @ 7:20 ave pace 

waited to run until after work cause my wife wasn't supposed to work tonight. -- But she had to stay a little late and I missed the running club run.  So I ran in the dark by myself.  It was ok.  It is hard to maintain a good pace in the dark on sidewalks..

7 @ 7:42 ave pace 

6.5 @ 7:32 ave pace 

nice run in the rain 

Got out this afternoon for a nice run - perfect temps

todays' run felt really good and I pushed it a little here and there.   

6.5 @  7:13 ave pace

This is the first time I raced the 5 mile at this race (there are 5/10/15 mile options) in several years.  I made it to the start with exactly 5 seconds to spare.  Luckily I had parked 2 miles from the start, so I have a decent warmup, although I didn't get any strides in.  

I started out fine and felt pretty good as the race went along.  Unfortunately I quickly found myself running all alone.  Three guys were about 2-5 seconds per mile faster than me and didn't think I could latch on to one of them and make it stick.  There is one very long steep uphill at the 2.25 mile mark and then a pair of steeper hills with .75 to go.  I really felt those today.  All in all, it is where I am at this point and I can't expect too much more.  I should have won my AG but my chip didn't work or something so I was left out of the results.  No big deal.  I didn't really want another coffee cup, but it kind of sucks to be totally left out.  

1 - 6:00

2 - 6:05 

3 - 6:30

4 - 6:01

5 - 6:08 

On to the next one - not sure when that is yet...

Got in 2 runs yesterday.  Awesome weather - perfect

4.9 @ 7:11 ave pace

4.0 @ 7:23 ave pace 

why are some runs just difficult from the beginning?  I felt good all day but my run this afternoon was just so totally BLAH.  Maybe my legs are a little tight from the double yesterday, although neither of those runs were speedy. Oh well

7 @ 7:46 ave pace 

got out into this wind for a nice run through the hood

5.75 @ 7:28 ave pace

4.3 before supper - 7:23 ave pace - feeling ok  

And - for what it is worth - we have to all do 11 tomorrow on 11-11-11 in honor of the Veterans, right?  

managed to get out for 11.11 today

7:36 ave pace 

THANKS VETERANS! 

got out later in the afternoon -- felt pretty good actually

9 @ 7:19 ave pace 

Felt like a run today for some reason.  Got out early in the afternoon and ran over to the Emory campus.  I've been meaning to check out the park they have over there.  It is supposed to have some trails and no vehicle paths.  It is 3 miles there.  Then I managed to wander around the park and hit all the trails I could find.  Not too many, just a taste really, but there are lots of paths, both paved and unpaved.   Got turned around a few times and hit a dead end once, but got in a nice easy run, which was the goal. 

10.6 @ easy pace 

Got out for a short one before lunch.  Didn't have much zip or energy but it was ok.  

4.1 @ 7:33 ave pace 

Ran another in the neighborhood right before getting Q from school.  Felt good.  Ran into another guy running around my pace and we chatted, which helped pass the time.   Cranked it down on the last half mile and it felt good.   Last mile was 6:30 so the last half was around 6:00.   Need to do that more often.  

4.2 @ 7:13 ave pace 

got drenched today - luckily it was like 70deg when I went out.  weird weather this week.  more rain tomorrow

7 @ 7:23 ave pace 

finally ordered some new shoes - over 900 on my current ones... 

100% humidity - i was totally drenched at the end of this one - but felt good otherwise

6 @ 7:19 ave pace 

really just about bailed on this one - chilly and windy isn't my kind of runnning weather.  But it was fine once I got out.  

NEW SHOES! 

6.3 @ 7:33 ave pace 

7.2 out to the Highlands and back - uneventful.  Just enjoyed my audiobook and kept chugging along 

7.2 @ 7:33 ave pace 

busy day - didn't get out in the morning and just got in a short one before supper.  Ran a mile or so on the trails at the end of east lake drive near the house.  Had to run back and forth, but it was fun.

6.3 @ 7:41 ave pace 

Drove up to Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield park and ran 1:43 on the trails.  Good times.  I haven't been up there in almost two years.  It is well worth the 35 min drive.  A great mix of trail types with lots of ups and downs.  

10.3 trail miles 

The kids are out of school this week and I'm hanging out with them trying to do some fun things.  So the runs are a little harder to squeeze in.  I should get up early and do them but didn't today.  Got one in after dark and it was a little slow cause of the lack of light but otherwise it was good.  My legs were sore from the trail running yesterday but nothing painful  

7 @ 7:49 ave pace 

got out at 8 this morning for a short one.  I'm more sore today than I was  yesterday.  So it was slow but it got my heart pumping...

4.1 @ 7:56 ave pace 

later - 4.3 @ 7:47 ave pace 

Well I didn't get any running done on Thanksgiving or the next day.  I really didn't feel the desire and  I enjoyed some family time.  

But I got out today and ran all around the city.  I ran some new roads and discovered a few new routes, so it was cool.  

14.2 @ 7:44 ave pace 

Ran the trails again - this time I went over to Sweetwater Creek State Park and tired myself out.  I didn't kill my legs as much today as I did at Kennesaw Mtn last week, so hopefully the next few days aren't so slow. 

10.1 @ trail pace ( which today was 9:30ish) 

hey at least i didn't gain any weight over the holiday - yea!

ankle is a little sore from yesterday so I made it an easy one today

6.1 @ 7:44 ave pace 

Cold miles - BIG change since Sunday was in the 60's.  

4 @ 7:32 ave pace 

later - in the dark

4.1 @ 7:58 ave pace - it didn't seem that slow - oh well 

Ran a completely uninspired 6 later in the afternoon.  I really don't like the chilly weather.  Otherwise all things are a go.  

6 @ 7:35 ave pace 

Wow - this is how bad this year has been.  This month, November, has been my highest milage month of the year.  205 miles...dang that is crazy.   Maybe a good sign for next year.