Morning Run

Time: 60:27
Distance: 9 miles

Ran from the Lodge, over Brooks, through campus, left on Pickard, right on Walnut, headed south towards Scotty D.'s house. Found my way back onto Chautauqua, south to the dirt path, over to Jenkins where I turned north and headed home. Legs were fine. I'm trying to work things out to get down to Dallas to race for some money.

Double Run

Time: 40:01
Distance: 6 miles

Same double run as yesterday. Just a little quicker. Again, had the wind in my favor. Almost made it to class on time.

Sutton Woods

Time: 66:32
Distance: 10 miles

Ran from the Lodge out to Sutton Woods. Ran a couple loops in there to fill up some time. It wasn't that muddy, not at all really. The wind was mostly blocked in the trees and I'll have to remember for the future. Legs were fine. The mornings are now colder and require long sleeve shirts to be comfortable.

Double Run

Time: 40:13
Distance: 6 miles

Ran from OK Runner to the Lodge after work. The wind was blowing in my favor which made the run enjoyable. Running along Robinson at pre-rush hour is never that fun. Felt fine.

Morning Run

Time: 63:16
Distance: 9 miles

I can tell you how far and how long. But, I can't tell you where. I forget.

Double Run

Time: 40:25
Distance: 6 miles

After doing a bunch of work at Cafe Plaid today I decided I would shake the legs out. I ran from the Lodge, over to Ponca, up to the train station, over Symmes. Kind of a random route that just came to me. It worked out that I got in a decent 6 miles. Legs felt pretty good. I was trying to run a route that wasn't going to be windy, the trees and houses helped a bit.

Morning Workout

Time: 125:24
Distance: 18 miles

Got up early to meet the boys for a workout. Scotty D. was doing some 800s on Pickard so I thought I would join him. I ran from the Lodge over to Pickard and then got in some more distance with Scotty, Holly, and two roommates. After a w/u of 41:27 Scotty D. and I got to work. I figured that the 800s would be about tempo pace and it would get things turned over in the morning.

Target: 10 x 800 in ~2:30, help Scotty hit the splits
Splits: 2:39.15, (2:20), 2:38.98, (2:23), 2:35.39, (2:24), 2:35.35, (2:20), 2:33.97, (2:23), 2:33.51, (2:26), 2:32.64, (2:22), 2:29.70, (2:27), 2:29.11, (2:34), 2:21.68. Total time was 47:12.78

I felt good throughout. Scott D. looked good. The odd intervals were definitely more difficult than the evens due to an ever so slight uphill. I was in control most of the way and like being able to drop the splits. The rest was run from the finish to either the house with the pumpkins, or the fire hydrant.

C/d back to Scotty D.'s house and then up to Brooks and over through campus to the Lodge, 36:55 for the time.

Double Run

Time: 50:42
Distance: 7 miles

Ran from OK Runner on the normal loop that the group does. There wasn't any group to speak of tonight which sucked. We were out the door a little earlier than normal b/c it is starting to get dark. Legs didn't feel great until much later. Also, it was foolishly windy running north.

Morning Jaunt

Time: 70:11
Distance: 10-11 miles

Ran in the morning from the Lodge, out towards the grass track, west on Robinson, left by the golf course. Ran along 24th St. for a bit until turning left on Brooks, through campus to the Lodge. Not a bad 70 minute loop that is totally flat. Legs felt good after yesterday's tempo run.

Week in Review

Time: 671:05
Distance: 101 miles

Decent week of training. A little less structured than normal. I just have to get back in a routine of doing things. Shouldn't take long to get back to where I need to be. Didn't have any races this week which was a nice break. However, working out along on a long tempo is much easier if a race could suffice.

Tempo Run

Time: 81:53
Distance: 12-13 miles

I gave Tom a call before doing this workout b/c the wind was going to be a factor. I wasn't sure where I wanted to do it but other than the wind the weather was nice. I went out around noon to get in a 6-8 mile tempo run dropping the pace. Tom wanted me to find a ~2 mile loop that I could monitor well and not have to fight the wind for an extended period of time. I decided this loop was my best option. It was basically 2.25 miles and I ran it 3 times, so I'll call it 6.75 miles total. I warmed up 15:34 from the Lodge in towards campus stopping at the OU locker room.

I hit splits of:
1st Loop - 12:18.79
2nd Loop - 12:04.06
3rd Loop - 11:50.84 for 36:13.69 total

Didn't feel great during the run but it was a workout nonetheless. I'm not too sure on what the pace was, nor do I really care. The effort was hard for the 2nd and 3rd loops and that's all that really matters. The wind was blowing out of the west, so it was in my face along Boyd St., and at my back along Brooks.

C/d 30:06

Double Run

Time: 42:20
Distance: 6 miles

Came home from work and put on the shoes. I believe I ran the loop that goes up through campus, around the stadium, over to Boyd, across the train tracks and past Blu on Eufaula. The loop runs on my favorite street Ponca which is always quiet. Needed a light on the run b/c it was damn dark.

Lloyd Noble Loop

Time: 50:59
Distance: 8 miles

Woke up in the hurt tank. Logan, Mike, Justin and I went to Seven47 last night and were out late. I didn't drink too much but running on 4-5 hours sleep was rough. I considered not running, but thought I would feel like a bitch while at work. I just went short on a familiar loop before Gus picked me up for work. By the end of the run I didn't feel too bad.

Short Lloyd Noble

Time: 44:39
Distance: 7 miles

After working all day, I came home and laced up the shoes. I ended up running in the dark with my headlight. My legs felt relatively good considering the workout from this morning. Nothing was too tight in any one spot. Felt good about today's running.