tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38937300050659013292024-02-21T09:31:38.735-05:00The Petite PacerRuminations on RunningThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-2687922466805964142013-10-27T15:29:00.001-04:002013-10-27T15:30:07.859-04:00I've moved!Please go to petitepacer.com to continue reading my ruminations about running..ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-3111066158867257482013-10-26T09:51:00.006-04:002013-10-26T09:52:50.330-04:00A new route!
38 °, WSW 4, 72% H, UV 0, Dp 30°
The coldest morning I've run in so far this autumn. I wore my long pant, 1 tech shirt, 1 tech pullover, gloves, and my cotton gator. It was pretty much perfect. I knew I was going for an adventure today, running Sea Cliff's hills. I took the road I came across a few days ago. Half way down, I was able to over look Hempstead Harbor to ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-82415547284112976242013-10-24T09:27:00.000-04:002013-10-24T09:43:19.389-04:00New routes, calf tightness and a new look coming soon!Tuesday, October 22nd
52°, SW 3, 85% H, UV 0, Dp 48°
I didn't jot down any notes about my Tuesday morning run, so I'm having a hard time remembering the specifics. I ran less than 2 miles. The sun comes up later, and my scheduling has gotten tighter again. And I wasn't really feeling it. After the 5k race in Oyster Bay on Saturday, I was supposed to go ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-66583816532324132692013-10-19T18:07:00.000-04:002013-10-19T18:14:51.623-04:00Oyster Bay Supervisor's 5k Recap48°, ESE 5, 72% H, UV low, Dp 40
Brrr! Chilly and dry.. just the way I like it. I must say, though - I believe that the sudden change of weather conditions played a part in how I felt during the race. I'm not blaming the weather, because I think that my finish time reflects my training. But during the race, I really felt poorly in my lungs and throat. I don't ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-20818089727181125972013-10-17T08:40:00.000-04:002013-10-17T08:40:24.087-04:00Blogging: 1 year Anniversary!61°, SW 5, 93% H, UV 0, Dp 59
It was not as nice a running morning as it was on Tuesday. The sleep I got, despite the fact that it was dandy - didn't help. All my joints were achy this morning - especially my right knee. I think I'm going to attribute that to the Carvel hot fudge sundae I had at work yesterday. Sugar OVERLOAD. I had a huge panini also, which ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-86678383431946900782013-10-15T18:37:00.000-04:002013-10-15T18:37:01.206-04:00I'm still not as fast at shorter distances..45°, ESE 2, 99% H, UV 0, 57° Dp
This morning's weather felt quite perfect - I was surprised to see when I came back that the humidity was so high. It certainly didn't feel that way. I chose to run 4 @ 70%, but alas, I am fickle. So, I just ran as I felt, slowing down when I needed, and speeding up when it felt good. I wished I could just conjure up someone to pace for me ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-88520769240765712792013-10-13T13:19:00.002-04:002013-10-13T13:19:39.877-04:00 Realizations58°, NE 10, 80% H, UV 0, Dp 47°
This was my second time running the Selden Hills, this time, with the self appointed "Hillbillys". It so happened that today was 'newbie' day. And although I had run these hills before, I still felt like a newbie, because I had yet to meet the group.
I managed to get lost on the way there, so all those hillbillys had ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-119817346553295032013-10-10T16:56:00.001-04:002013-10-10T16:56:28.685-04:00Back at it..55°, ENE 11, 84% H, UV 0, Dp 50
After taking a well needed rest for the first part of the week, I decided to get out there this morning. I really had very little discomfort. I was just weary. I could not keep my eyes open past 9:00 pm each night, and I went back to eating bread and ice cream, like it was going out of style. Yesterday and today I've moderated more toward ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-8251449741115555072013-10-06T18:43:00.000-04:002013-10-06T18:43:52.337-04:00Diva Half Marathon Recap66°, ENE 8, 97% H, UV 0, Dp 60
I would like to change my position on the Diva runs. Last year, I did the 5k. I came in first in my age group and I believed it was because the race was more of a social event than a race, so that gave me an edge, because I was there to try to PR. This year, I did the half, and even though there were plenty of women in costume - tutu's, hairThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-40456825221872544452013-10-03T17:28:00.001-04:002013-10-03T18:01:47.415-04:00Done until the Half57°, Calm, 79% H, UV 0, Dp 55
I wanted to practice setting a pace and trying to stay with it.
I clearly suck at it.
I barely managed it the first mile, then I just botched it. I also did not set Runmeter correctly, forgetting to put the mile value in 2 of the 5 interval settings. I was confused when I heard the 3rd mile was finished before I even started it. ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-91613328695127698972013-10-01T19:02:00.000-04:002013-10-01T19:02:21.754-04:00Taper commitment fail.
I forgot to check the weather this morning.
But it was cool, no breeze, and dry!
I thought I would do 4 miles easy at 70%.
It turned out that I kept changing my mind the whole time!
You can see this as reflected by the graph.
I have a commitment problem, most obviously.
I'd probably be a better runner if I could stick to a plan.
So, for months I thought that my half marathon ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-35992358976299615642013-09-29T18:00:00.000-04:002013-09-30T21:18:47.480-04:003 miles shy of a half52°, 89% H, UV 0, Dp 55
My plan to run 10 miles alternating each mile with 135 bpm and 155 bpm didn't quite work out that way. But, by golly, I felt great during and after the run anyway.
I averaged 158 HR and a 10:26 pace in an hour:44. If I manage to do that again on Saturday, I should come in under 2:20:00. I think I did the math right on that..
The only thing that ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-81231879311885722142013-09-26T09:19:00.002-04:002013-09-26T09:39:16.727-04:00I may have crushed it.62°, NNW 6, UV 0, 87% H, Dp 59°
6.25 miles 56:59
Changed to a different neighborhood this morning for a change a pace, so to speak - it definitely makes things more interesting for me. I didn't go all the way through the Italian 'hood, but stayed more east. I had plans to do a 10k, and at 5 miles felt like stopping, but toughed it out mentally to stick with the plan. I ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-72062480732505471662013-09-25T16:36:00.002-04:002013-09-25T16:36:50.908-04:00Change of shoes47°, NNW 3, 79% H, UV 0, Dp 41
Tuesday morning was a great morning for a run. I had to wear long sleeves. I switched from my Ravennas, which have about 260 miles on them, to my Glycerins, which only have 140. I happened to catch a glimpse of the bottoms of my Ravenna's and saw the wear on the shoes, and thought it was about time to stop being so lazy and rotate them. I ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-64861921422373567062013-09-21T15:45:00.000-04:002013-09-21T22:16:28.029-04:00Cow Harbor Recap. 58°, Calm, 92% H, UV 0, 55° Dp
Well.
I just want to start by saying I DID PR.. but only by 56 seconds.
This is my second Cow Harbor 10k. And I can't remember the field being so crowded last year. According to the website however, there were only 5 more people running this year than last (that were timed). So I don't know how or why this year I felt lost in a sea of ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-58497863438283339212013-09-19T09:22:00.001-04:002013-09-19T09:22:56.655-04:00NOW I can rest.51°, WSW 3, UV 0, 89% H, Dp 48°
Just a short run in great weather this morning to see what I can do. It looks like I have to run at a 9:00 pace to break last year's Cow Harbor time. Last year I did 9:23 to come in at 58:18.
The 5 miler in Bayville on Sunday was a good run, I managed to average 9:05.
Today, for just under 3 miles I averaged 8:50 - AND I walked ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-79787444566797175162013-09-17T09:48:00.001-04:002013-09-17T09:48:02.550-04:00Minimal effort 6 miles49°, NNE 10, 64% H, UV 0, Dp 36
What a beautiful morning for a run! I dressed appropriately. It was cold and windy to start, but about a mile an a half in, I was fine. I decided to run 5 miles at 70% max HR. By halfway through the run I was feeling really good, and decided to then run in the 150s and 160s the rest of the way, letting my perceived exertion
guide me. I ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-24524088313867758222013-09-15T13:17:00.000-04:002013-09-17T06:39:37.742-04:00A quick report while I'm on the mend..54°, WNW 4, 86% H, UV 0, Dp 45
This will be a short post. I developed a nasty ass migraine when I got back from my run, and 4 hours later it's in full bore.
Went to Bayville to do 2 - 3mile loops. Started out too fast. I think I did a decent job of moderating it though, as the run progressed. I remembered I only wanted to run 5, so I cut it short.
I wore my compressionsThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-17313838906860541472013-09-14T11:23:00.000-04:002013-09-14T11:23:53.403-04:00Yay is for Yasso!54°, NW 10, 71% H, UV 0, Dp 45
Breathe Right strip. (Secret weapon.)
I went to the track and did a 3 mile warm-up @ 70 % max. It was pretty solid. At about a mile and a half my heart rate monitor shot up to 190 bmp. Ooops. Hardware error. I don't know what that was all about, but it had only happened that one time. It might have skewed things a bit, but I think it was only over the ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-87859331294812893942013-09-12T18:05:00.001-04:002013-09-12T18:05:14.546-04:00I think I need to stick to one training plan..Tuesday, Sept. 10th
69°, W 6, 77% H, UV 0, DP 58
After being slightly disappointed with the way I felt after Sunday's 5k, I decided I would try to run a moderate pace without factoring in my heart rate. There is only 9 days until Cow Harbor, and I'm realizing I'm no where near ready to break my PR. I'm trying to decide if I should really make this a goal - much ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-90011762194541948322013-09-08T16:31:00.000-04:002013-09-08T16:31:11.993-04:00Angels on the Bay 5k Recap Yesterday morning I went down to the track, and ran some 200's, 100's and really, I had no plan. I just wanted to run faster (than I had been doing in these last few weeks) in preparation for the race this morning. I was hitting 7:30 and 8:00's - but it was not sustainable. I did almost 4 miles, and I left not feeling very impressed. I wondered how it would effect the race today.
I ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-12616278102715060212013-09-05T09:38:00.005-04:002013-09-05T17:29:55.592-04:00Gathering speed with monitoring HR.. or not?65°, W 6, 77% H, DP 58
1M < 65 %
8 x 100m @ 85 % w/200m jog recovery
1M < 65 %
These are all rough numbers. And although I believe I need a coach, I know I can't afford one, so that's not on the table at this point. But, like the same way I can't limit my consumption to 1 serving of Breyer's mint chocolate chip ice cream when it's in the house - when given the permission to ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-76766623102715795752013-09-04T19:43:00.000-04:002013-09-04T19:43:10.460-04:00Another late day run.After work, 5:30 pm
77°, W 10 mph, UV 0, 42% H, DP 53
1 M < 65%
1 M 80%
1 M < 65%
Date Miles Avg HR Avg Pace Time
8/24 3 144 12:49 00:38:45
8/25 ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-12667074494623830732013-09-03T09:59:00.001-04:002013-09-03T15:42:01.140-04:00Sensibility prevails, and then a quick change of plans..I was planning to do 4 miles yesterday to include some striders as part of the Intermediate plan in the book I'm reading on Heart Rate training. When I woke up, however, I was in more pain and had more stiffness than on Sunday. Selden's Hills really took it's toll. My right ankle was just not cooperating. I decided to postpone the training run, and give it more time to work itself out. I did an ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3893730005065901329.post-72751613969705216902013-09-01T09:18:00.000-04:002013-09-02T07:33:38.785-04:00Back on home turf
73°, SSW 4, 92% H, UV 0, DP 70
Ouch. A stiff R ankle, and both TFL's are sore. Other than that, I was ready to go this morning. I made the decision not to try to run fast, and I'm glad I did. I really don't want to cause any additional problems as my form sucked just a bit because of the residual soreness from yesterday. I did find, however, that I felt better when I did pick up the pace, so ThePetitePacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759681534640480507noreply@blogger.com0