Having a GPS watch is great as I'm able to do my runs from anywhere and keep track of my distances. Running in Montreal this morning I achieved another personal best! avg pace of 5:39 /km this is great. I wasn't even trying, I just went out running and voila it happened! I don't look at my watch very often during a run, I guess I should change that approach so that I'm consciously striving to push the limit in my level of improvement. Who knows where I'll end up if I actually set mini goals within my big goal of running a marathon. I need to plan it out before my run and set goals on a daily basis and stop going with the flow. From now on, I will give you my intended result for the daily run and compare it to the actual stats. This will be interesting as in my training manual it says to do my daily runs 'easy'. I will be challenging this slightly as I'm sure I'm strong enough to push myself a little harder than usual. The trick will be to not injure myself.
Today's Stats: 3 miles, 4.96 km in 27:57, avg pace 5:39 /km, avg speed 10.6 km/h burned 434 cal
Listened To: Wayne Dyer, audio book: How to Have Conscious Contact with God
Showing posts with label Garmin. Show all posts
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Monday, August 9, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
Day 5 - hard at first but second half easy
Today was an easy 3 mile run. It started out not to good with an ache to chest, and a slow start but it's amazing how fast you warm up to the idea of running and your legs just wants to take off. The second half of my run was easier, smoother and faster. Today was 3.01m/ 4.84 km in 33.25, Avg Pace 6:54/km burned 407 cal. Overall fairly easy run, I took a different route along the Ottawa river today. When I use my Garmin watch it's easy to run where I want, the only thing is that it adds a little diversity to the course that I'm not always use to and I find that harder to run at first. Today was a big day to concentrate on stretching. I reviewed the running stretches in the running book the other day and added a few more to my routine. It feels great to do a full stretch before and after a run and I can see why it is so important. I have to incorporate alot of hip stretches and ham string stretches to make sure I don't seize up. Keep the spinal fluid flowing. All in all a great day out on the course, another easy 3 miler tomorrow. TGIF
Monday, April 26, 2010
Day 1
My name is Laura, I've been running all my life. I grew up running with my dad at local 5km and 10km road races. I've always had an inner urge to run a marathon. Why? a few reasons, one being my dad has run over 26 of them and if he can do it at 67 years old than at the ripe age of 31 I should be able to do it too, secondly I think it will be a great thing to experience running a marathon with my dad and finally well it's healthy to exercise and training for the marathon will get me in great shape for the ski season.
So I've decided to start this blog for me, to keep me honest and dedicated to the goal at hand. And I've also started this blog for my dad, so he can read it afterward and see how much he has positively impacted my life and how much I look up to him.
Day 1
Woke up at 7:15am this morning, rolled over as most of do and talked myself out of bed. 20mins later I actually got out of bed. I'm a morning runner, don't get that confused with morning person! My family will tell you that is far from the truth. But I have to run in the morning because if I don't do it right in the morning I know once I start my day I will not do it later. So, the routine goes like this crawl out to bed, brush teeth, dress put shoes on and leave the house. I'm actually still half a sleep when I hit the pavement. But I quickly wake up in the first few steps.
This morning was a beautiful day to start a running program. I am very hopeful. I'm following Tom Flemming's Training Program for a 26 week intermediate level marathon. I've had this book 'The New York Road Runners Club Complete Book of Running and Fitness' on my book shelf for probably 8 years now. I think I actually got it from my father's library on a visit home. Dad's always a great resource for book that I like :) Thanks Dad.
Anyway, in this book there is a fully laid out plan of how to prepare for a marathon in 26 weeks. So I called Dad last night and told him about my interest and goal of running a marathon with him this fall. He was encouraging as usual but I could hear the dought in his voice. That's all I need to prove to him I can do this and I will work hard to achieve this goal to run with him in an upcoming Marathon in the fall. We talked about a couple marathons we could participate in, like the Saint John Marathon but that is in August, to soon. The Ottawa Marathon but it's next month, definitely not! Then I remembered having worked on the founding board of directors for the PEI Marathon back in 2004, and this marathon is held in mid October. Dad agreed this would be a perfect time to run. It will also be a great opportunity to return to the island and run the marathon I helped build.
Today's run started out great. I had my Garmin Forerunner 301 with me and started out the driveway. What is the first thing I run into...construction workers. Well you guessed it, 5 or 6 guys standing off to the side of the road almost pulled the muscles in their necks they turned so fast. I got the node, the good morning and as I run past them you can assure they did go right back to work...I chuckled to myself and said 'and this is Day 1 of 182, can't wait to see what other experiences I will have'
Today I was scheduled for a 3 mile easy run. I completed a 3.12mi in 33:09, lap pace of 10:36, burned 438cal. Not bad for Day one. I did my stretching before and after and had my Extreme Isolate 97 protein drink and now I'm eating a can of tuna.
I don't call myself a running expert at all, especially with my minimal knowledge in health, nutrition, long distance running, weight training, maintenance etc. I will do my best and try to incorporate as many good practices into this training. If any of you have suggestions or comments please share. Not to mention I will need lots of encouragement.
Till tomorrow...
So I've decided to start this blog for me, to keep me honest and dedicated to the goal at hand. And I've also started this blog for my dad, so he can read it afterward and see how much he has positively impacted my life and how much I look up to him.
Day 1
Woke up at 7:15am this morning, rolled over as most of do and talked myself out of bed. 20mins later I actually got out of bed. I'm a morning runner, don't get that confused with morning person! My family will tell you that is far from the truth. But I have to run in the morning because if I don't do it right in the morning I know once I start my day I will not do it later. So, the routine goes like this crawl out to bed, brush teeth, dress put shoes on and leave the house. I'm actually still half a sleep when I hit the pavement. But I quickly wake up in the first few steps.
This morning was a beautiful day to start a running program. I am very hopeful. I'm following Tom Flemming's Training Program for a 26 week intermediate level marathon. I've had this book 'The New York Road Runners Club Complete Book of Running and Fitness' on my book shelf for probably 8 years now. I think I actually got it from my father's library on a visit home. Dad's always a great resource for book that I like :) Thanks Dad.
Anyway, in this book there is a fully laid out plan of how to prepare for a marathon in 26 weeks. So I called Dad last night and told him about my interest and goal of running a marathon with him this fall. He was encouraging as usual but I could hear the dought in his voice. That's all I need to prove to him I can do this and I will work hard to achieve this goal to run with him in an upcoming Marathon in the fall. We talked about a couple marathons we could participate in, like the Saint John Marathon but that is in August, to soon. The Ottawa Marathon but it's next month, definitely not! Then I remembered having worked on the founding board of directors for the PEI Marathon back in 2004, and this marathon is held in mid October. Dad agreed this would be a perfect time to run. It will also be a great opportunity to return to the island and run the marathon I helped build.
Today's run started out great. I had my Garmin Forerunner 301 with me and started out the driveway. What is the first thing I run into...construction workers. Well you guessed it, 5 or 6 guys standing off to the side of the road almost pulled the muscles in their necks they turned so fast. I got the node, the good morning and as I run past them you can assure they did go right back to work...I chuckled to myself and said 'and this is Day 1 of 182, can't wait to see what other experiences I will have'
Today I was scheduled for a 3 mile easy run. I completed a 3.12mi in 33:09, lap pace of 10:36, burned 438cal. Not bad for Day one. I did my stretching before and after and had my Extreme Isolate 97 protein drink and now I'm eating a can of tuna.
I don't call myself a running expert at all, especially with my minimal knowledge in health, nutrition, long distance running, weight training, maintenance etc. I will do my best and try to incorporate as many good practices into this training. If any of you have suggestions or comments please share. Not to mention I will need lots of encouragement.
Till tomorrow...
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