Sub 1:30 Half Marathon Training Run (Friday 3/16)

Another good tempo run, few hours later and I'm still feeling it. Did 5 miles on the treadmill. 

Mile 1 8:00

Mile 2 7:20

Mile 3 6:44

Mile 4 6:44

Mile 5 6:40

I started getting a Achilles pain around mile 3 but nothing to serious. Since the run though the pain has been consistent most the night. 

Tomorrow calls for 11 miles at 7:45. We will see how the body feels, may need to rest Saturday and run it on Sunday. 

Sub 1:30 Half Marathon Training Run (Thursday 3/15)

Plan: Sub130

Date: Thursday 3/15

Week 2	Thursday
Date	5/15/2014
Planned MIles	4.00
Planned Pace	0:07:15
Planned Time	0:29:00
Actual Miles	4.50
Actual Pace	0:07:15
Planned Time	0:32:38

Thursday was a good training run on the treadmill. 

Mile 1: 7:18

Mile 2: 7:13

Mile 3: 7:08

Mile 4: 7:03

I moved the pace up 0:05 each mile on the treadmill. The last mile challenged my mind again to keep on going at that pace. 

I started running on 5/15/2013 and I hit 1000 miles today on 5/15/2014. Since I started exactly a year ago I've ran many 5 & 10k's. 2 half marathons and 1 marathon. Proud of how far I have come, excited for my challenges ahead. I have on my calendar this year to run at least 1 more half and hopefully 2 more marathons. My long term goal is a BQ but for this year will be very happy with a sub 130 half or a sub 330 full.

It's a great feeling to look at back at where  i started & where i am now.

Here is my 1st ever Nike+ run (my first time running since high school). I did not feel like a "runner" at all that day out on the gravel road. 

It is crazy to me to think that a year ago i struggled to go a mile without walking and I just ran 26.2 without walking at all. it reminds me of one of my favorite quotes. 

"Don't live the same year 75 times and call it a life"