Catching Up

41¼ miles for the week of February 4th through 10th

M – sleep, 71°F at 4AM
Tu – 4¾ miles, average pace 7:33 mpm, I still felt tired from Sunday’s inadvertent long run, so I blew off my Tuesday Tempo run, 72°F at 4AM with a fairly strong South wind (gusts to 23mph), [Dow]
W – 5¾ miles, with 3x1Mile/400 recoveries, average pace 7:03 mpm, Miles progressively faster with 5:52, 5:48, and a 5:46, very nice conditions, 55°F and little wind at 7PM [B’Wood track]
Th –4¾ miles, recovery run, average pace 8:09 mpm, 49°F at 4AM [Dow]
F - 10 miles, general aerobic, average pace 7:17 mpm, 73°F at Noon, Gulf wind but not humid yet [SeaC/NTrail-MBT-2M-MBT/SeaC]
Sa – 6 miles on the beach after the Surfside Marathon (I handed out water at mile 25) average pace 7:45 mpm, 65°F at 2:30PM with sea fog [Surfside 10-7-10]
Su – 10 miles, at an average pace of 7:36 mpm, 69°F to 72°F from 11:30AM, Sun! [SeaC/NTrail-MBT-2M-MBT/SeaC]


46 miles for the week for the week of February 11th through 17th

M – sleep, 63°F at 4AM
Tu – 5¾ miles, average pace 6:42 mpm with the Dow- measured two miles in 12:57 and 13:00, 70°F at 4AM with a fairly strong South wind (gusts to 21 mph), [Ol/Dow/Ol]
W – 5¾ miles, with 5x800/400 recoveries, average pace 7:07 mpm, 800s progressively faster, 2:54, 2:49, 2:47, 2:44, and 2:39, very nice conditions again this week, 54°F at 7PM with a light SE wind [B’Wood track]
Th –5¾ miles, recovery run, average pace 8:15 mpm, 57°F at 4AM [Dow/BS]
F - 9 miles, general aerobic run, average pace 7:09 mpm, 73°F at 4PM, overcast, windy and humid [SeaC/NTrail-2M/SeaC]
Sa – 7½ miles, recovery run, average pace 8:13 mpm, 72°F at 2PM overcast, occasional light rain, windy and humid, [SeaC/NTrail-MBT/SeaC]
Su – 12¼ miles, at an average pace of 7:10 mpm, 74°F at 2PM, Sunny with nice dry air [PlantBr//SeaC/NTrail-2x2M/SeaC]


I have a difficult decision over which race to run on Saturday. The Park to Park 5-miler is part of the HARRA Spring Series and there will be plenty of good competition. But the West Columbia run is a fun local event for a good cause on a scenic and very fast course.
I’ll probably run the 5-miler. I haven’t been to the Hermann Park/Rice University area since last year’s race.