All about that pace.

4:30am Psalms 107-150

Got er done.

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:21
2.00    7:20
3.00    7:18
4.00    7:20
5.00    7:08
6.00    7:21
7.00    7:08
8.00    7:09
9.00    7:13
10.00    6:58
10.08    7:00
 

6:00am Proverbs 1 - Ecclesiastes 4

Farwest 3 times and one lap around waughop lake.

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:39
2.00    7:31
3.00    7:24
4.00    7:30
5.00    7:26
6.00    7:34
7.00    7:28
8.00    7:23
9.00    7:31
10.00    7:22
11.00    7:21
12.00    7:19
13.00    7:30
14.00    7:23
15.00    7:16
15.21    7:08
 

7:00am Ecclesiastes 5 - Isaiah 9

Cool twentyseven
So happy, legs feel snappy
Each stride like Heaven

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:14
2.00    7:05
3.00    6:54
4.00    7:03
5.00    6:53
6.00    7:07
7.00    6:57
8.00    6:48
9.00    6:46
10.00    6:31
10.08    6:03
 

6:30pm 

Froyo solo run. I should have brought my headphones. It looks like interest in the running group has fizzled out.

  Distance    Split pace
1.00    6:20
2.00    6:48
3.00    6:09
3.01    6:06

4:30am Isaiah 10-33

Another calm, chilly morning. I enjoy running in weather like this so much, I don't know why I have such a hard time getting started.

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:26
2.00    7:29
3.00    7:22
4.00    7:28
5.00    7:10
6.00    7:29
7.00    7:21
8.00    7:18
9.00    7:20
10.00    7:06
10.07    7:29
 

9:00am Isaiah 34-51

31°  and sunny!

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:12
2.00    7:06
3.00    7:02
4.00    7:11
5.00    6:47
6.00    7:04
7.00    7:08
8.00    6:54
9.00    7:00
10.00    6:44
10.10    6:50
 

7:30am Isaiah 52 - Jeremiah 6

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:17
2.00    7:08
3.00    7:07
4.00    7:04
5.00    6:59
6.00    7:13
7.00    7:09
8.00    7:12
9.00    7:01
10.00    7:16
11.00    7:01
11.11    7:04
 

12:00pm Jeremiah 7-23

60 solid laps around the cushy indoor track at the Y, followed by a dip in the hot tub.

Distance    Split pace
1.00    6:59
2.00    6:43
3.00    6:47
4.00    6:42
5.00    6:42
6.00    6:46
7.00    6:44
8.00    6:44
9.00    6:37
10.00    6:19
 

4:30am Jeremiah 24-39

Icy, easy 10.

29° and calm again after two days of wind and rain

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:34
2.00    7:37
3.00    7:30
4.00    7:32
5.00    7:29
6.00    7:30
7.00    7:29
8.00    7:27
9.00    7:33
10.00    7:29
10.10    7:30
 

1:00pm Jeremiah 40-52

I'm turning into a weather wimp. I drove all the way to Puyallup just to run inside at the Y again. That's twice this week. This should be it for me now until the Turkey Trot on Sunday. That's where I ran my first sub-20 5k(19:42) in 2009 and where I broke my PR streak last year with a 19:48. I hope to redeem myself this time around with an 18:59.

Distance    Split pace
1.00    6:44
2.00    6:30
3.00    6:33
4.00    6:32
5.00    6:35
6.00    6:37
7.00    6:31
8.00    6:32
9.00    6:27
10.00    6:28

 

2:00pm

Perfect day for a race! 33°, sunshine, no wind, and lots of friends. John ran it with 2 of his nephews(one of them took first place overall with 15:07), Paul and Melody ran it with their 2 kids again and Preston ran it with his 8 year-old daughter Ruby(her first 5k). I think Kym and I were the only family not to bring home a turkey this year, but I did break 19! After the race we all went to Black Bear for coffee and frozen yogurt. What a fun day!

The first mile felt both fast and easy; that's new! I was afraid to look at my watch for a while and finally checked it at about 3/4 and saw 5:55! That was encouraging news! I tried to just keep a steady effort after that. The second mile has a good sized hill right in the middle that slowed me down a lot. I gave it everything I had going up and got so winded that I couldn't really speed up going down the other side. The third mile felt very long... still recovering from the hill, I didn't notice the marker or hear my watch beep at 3. When I turned the corner to leave the path around the lake I thought the finish was still pretty far away, but it was a lot closer than I usually get before the final kick. It was the same course as last year so I should have known better. I cranked it up as fast as I could and was still there before I hit puke-pace. I think this is a lot tougher course than the Resolution Run 5k so I'll be shooting for a big PR to start my year.

Distance    Split pace
1.00    5:57.11
2.00    6:17.71
3.00    6:18.39
3.11    4:26.83

4:30am

Awesome: I registered for the Boston to Big Sur Challenge yesterday!

Not Awesome: My MP3 player is missing and there is sideways rain. Also sideways trees and traffic lights. It was the worst wind and rain I have ever ran through.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/steilacoom-wa/98388/watches-warnings/341366

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:29
2.00    7:41
3.00    7:44
4.00    7:42
5.00    7:16
6.00    8:06
7.00    7:36
8.00    7:19
9.00    7:09
10.00    7:12
10.08    7:32
 

9:00am Lamentations 1 - Ezekiel 9

My gloves and shoes were still soaked from yesterday. That made the first couple miles really cold and I was happy that I decided to do a shorter run today. Once I got the top of Farwest hill I was warmed up and felt pretty good. I even thought about a doing a second lap to make it the usual 10 miler, but decided to save something for tomorrow's 20 mile "Bring On The Stuffing Run".

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:31
2.00    7:39
3.00    7:26
4.00    7:33
5.00    7:27
6.00    7:36
7.00    7:28
7.12    7:30
 

6:00am 

I never thought I would see this happen; Preston ran out of steam today around 16. Usually I am sucking wind just trying to keep up with him at any distance. I picked the pace back up a little after we split up at 18 and added a lap around the lake since I had those nice recovery miles :)  The weather was good and the company was great! We saw a few other runners out there, but not as many as last year.

I think I earned my turkey and stuffing today.

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:45
2.00    7:47
3.00    8:17
4.00    7:45
5.00    7:53
6.00    7:39
7.00    7:45
8.00    7:42
9.00    7:47
10.00    7:46
11.00    7:51
12.00    7:39
13.00    7:27
14.00    7:35
15.00    7:40
16.00    7:51
17.00    8:27
18.00    8:42
19.00    7:50
20.00    7:39
21.00    7:30
21.20    7:07


 

9:30am Ezekiel 10-23

Sweating bacon grease today after the "Black Friday Special".

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:32
2.00    7:35
3.00    7:21
4.00    7:30
5.00    7:18
6.00    7:32
7.00    7:13
8.00    7:05
9.00    6:52
10.00    6:22
10.12    5:43
 

4:30am Ezekiel 24-39

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:36
2.00    7:37
3.00    7:29
4.00    7:25
5.00    7:17
6.00    7:45
7.00    7:29
8.00    7:16
9.00    7:18
10.00    7:16
10.09    7:13
 

4:30am Ezekiel 40 - Daniel 4

Two days in a row! I'm on a roll.

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:30
2.00    7:37
3.00    7:22
4.00    7:23
5.00    7:16
6.00    7:09
7.00    7:10
8.00    7:03
9.00    7:05
10.00    6:40
10.10    6:21